S4E1
Rover CityRover
⚠ Spoiler alert This recap gives away what happens in this episode.
Episode Summary & Review
Summary
Who can reach Monte Carlo first: Jeremy in the new Aston Martin DB9, or Richard and James travelling by high speed train? James secretly test drives the new City Rover, and Jeremy drives the Lotus Exige around the Top Gear track and tries to stop the Army’s Apache gunship helicopter from getting a weapon’s lock. The Star in a Reasonably Priced Car is Fay Ripley (Cold Feet, Reggie Perrin).
Our Take
The DB9 versus train race to Monte Carlo is the kind of simple, satisfying premise this show does best, and the Apache chasing the Exige is genuinely thrilling stuff. May’s CityRover segment is a nice bit of quiet comedy in the middle. A strong opener that reminds you why the format works so well.