Fifth Gear

The current series of Five’s flagship motoring magazine show concludes, with Tim Shaw, Vicki Butler-Henderson, Tom Ford, Tiff Needell, Jonny Smith and Jason Plato at the helm. This week, Jason trades secrets with the Blue Eagles army helicopter aerobatics team; Vicki puts the new Honda Jazz through its paces; Jonny joins forces with original A-Teamer Dirk Benedict; Tom learns that size does not matter when it comes to the best in sports hatches; Tim gets busy with some thrifty DIY servicing; and who will come out on top in Jason and Tiff’s karting competition?

For this series, Five’s legendary motoring show has moved to one of the biggest car playgrounds in the world – a vast test-track facility that provides the perfect arena for the team to push cars to the limit. Fifth Gear also welcomes presenter Tim Shaw (‘Balls of Steel’, Kerrang! Radio) to the show. A selfconfessed car enthusiast, Tim has been tasked with standing up for the beleaguered motorist.

Five’s flagship motoring magazine show continues, with Tim Shaw, Vicki Butler-Henderson, Tom Ford, Tiff Needell, Jonny Smith and Jason Plato at the helm. This week, boxing star Ricky Hatton asks the Fifth Gear team to pimp his ride; Tim finds out whether the price is right when it comes to expensive tyres; Vicki and Tiff challenge each other to an off-road duel; Tom reviews the revolutionary new Ford Fiesta; and Jonny attempts to bring the classic Volkswagen Golf GTI Mk2 into the 21st century –with mixed success.

For this series, Five’s legendary motoring show has moved to one of the biggest car playgrounds in the world – a vast test-track facility that provides the perfect arena for the team to push cars to the limit. Fifth Gear also welcomes new presenter Tim Shaw (‘Balls of Steel’, Kerrang! Radio) to the show. A selfconfessed car enthusiast, Tim has been tasked with standing up for the beleaguered motorist.

Five’s flagship motoring magazine show continues, with Tim Shaw, Vicki Butler-Henderson, Tom Ford, Tiff Needell, Jonny Smith and Jason Plato at the helm. This week, Tom gets behind the wheel of the new Volkswagen Scirocco. Jason lends Moto GP star James Toseland the keys to an Aston Martin V8 Vantage. Vicki pits a Boxster RS60 against a Porsche 911; and Tiff attempts to set a speed record in a Lotus powered by alternative fuels.

For this series, Five’s legendary motoring show has moved to one of the biggest car playgrounds in the world – a vast test-track facility that provides the perfect arena for the team to push cars to the limit. Fifth Gear also welcomes new presenter Tim Shaw (‘Balls of Steel’, Kerrang! Radio) to the show. A selfconfessed car enthusiast, Tim has been tasked with standing up for the beleaguered motorist.

A revamped Fifth Gear returns for a new series with a brand new presenter, Tim Shaw. Tim will be joining the familiar Fifth Gear team of Vicki Butler Henderson, Tiff Needell, Tom Ford and Jason Plato.

The show has now moved to one of the biggest car playgrounds in the world, Millbrook in Bedfordshire which is the UK’s premier test track facility normally closed to the public. It’s the perfect arena to let the best drivers on TV test cars to the limit.

Five’s flagship motoring magazine show continues, with Tim Shaw, Vicki Butler-Henderson, Tom Ford, Tiff Needell, Jonny Smith and Jason Plato at the helm. This week, Jonny attempts to fix Ricky ‘The Hitman’ Hatton’s old Reliant three-wheeler. Tiff and Jason race two V8 mega-saloons. And Bruno Senna, nephew of the late Ayrton Senna, appears as a guest presenter.

For this series, Five’s legendary motoring show has moved to one of the biggest car playgrounds in the world – a vast test-track facility that provides the perfect arena for the team to push cars to the limit. Fifth Gear also welcomes new presenter Tim Shaw (‘Balls of Steel’, Kerrang! Radio) to the show. A selfconfessed car enthusiast, Tim has been tasked with standing up for the beleaguered motorist.

Five’s flagship motoring magazine show continues, with Tim Shaw joining Vicki Butler- Henderson, Tom Ford, Tiff Needell, Jonny Smith and Jason Plato at the helm. This week, Tiff Needell checks out KTM’s new four-wheeler; Vicki attends the Goodwood Festival of Speed to see two eco-friendly cars; Tom Ford reviews the controversial new BMW X6; Jonny Smith sits in judgement at the Ultimate Street Car modified-car show; and Jason Plato stages another shoot-out, this time with two offerings from Honda.

For its new series, Five’s legendary motoring show has moved to one of the biggest car playgrounds in the world – a vast test-track facility that provides the perfect arena for the best drivers on TV to push cars to the limit. Fifth Gear also welcomes new presenter Tim Shaw (‘Balls of Steel’, Kerrang! Radio) to the team. A self-confessed car enthusiast, Tim has been tasked with standing up for the beleaguered motorist.

Five’s flagship motoring magazine show continues, with Tim Shaw joining Vicki Butler-Henderson, Tom Ford, Tiff Needell, Jonny Smith and Jason Plato at the helm. This week, Tiff takes on Formula One’s Jarno Trulli in an eco-challenge, before going head to head with speedway champion Jason Crump; while Tim tests the acceleration claims of a range of car manufacturers.

For its new series, Five’s legendary motoring show has moved to one of the biggest car playgrounds in the world – a vast test-track facility that provides the perfect arena for the best drivers on TV to push cars to the limit. Fifth Gear also welcomes new presenter Tim Shaw (‘Balls of Steel’, Kerrang! Radio) to the team. A self-confessed car enthusiast, Tim has been tasked with standing up for the beleaguered motorist.

Five’s flagship motoring magazine show continues. Tim Shaw joins Vicki Butler-Henderson, Tom Ford, Tiff Needell, Jonny Smith and Jason Plato as they explore the most exciting cars on the road. This week, Vicki spends a day at the Brooklands Motoring Festival with Formula One superstar Lewis Hamilton. Jason checks out the latest version of Porsche’s 911 GT2, a car once dubbed ‘The Widowmaker’. Tim finds out if customers are getting a fair deal when it comes to repairs; and Tiff stages a shoot-out between two top coupes.

For its new series, Five’s legendary motoring show has moved to one of the biggest car playgrounds in the world – a vast test-track facility that provides the perfect arena for the best drivers on TV to push cars to the limit. Fifth Gear also welcomes new presenter Tim Shaw (‘Balls of Steel’, Kerrang! Radio) to the team. A self-confessed car enthusiast, Tim has been tasked with standing up for the beleaguered motorist.

A revamped Fifth Gear returns for a new series with a brand-new presenter. Tim Shaw joins Vicki Butler-Henderson, Tom Ford, Tiff Needell, Jonny Smith and Jason Plato as they explore the most exciting cars on the road. This week, Tim’s first feature is a timely look at how to spend less money on fuel; Vicki takes snooker ace Ronnie O’Sullivan on the drive of his life; and Tiff gets behind the wheel of the world’s first underwater car.

For its new series, Five’s legendary motoring show moves to one of the biggest car playgrounds in the world – a vast test-track facility that provides the perfect arena for the best drivers on TV to push cars to the limit.

More motoring thrills and spills as Fifth Gear’s 13thseason comes to an end, with Vicki Butler-Henderson, Tom Ford, Tiff Needell, Jason Platoand Jonny Smith at the helm. In this week’s seriesfinale, Tiff and Jason race against each other inthe new Renault Clio Cup. Tiff tries out theimpressive Subaru Impreza WRX STi. Jonnychecks out upcoming vehicles at the Genevamotor show. And Tom gets to see the massiveHummer H3 in action as it is stretched to its limitsby a busy mountain rescue squad. Toend this series in style, TiffNeedell and JasonPlato take on one of the toughest challenges theyhave ever faced –by competing against each other.The boys get behind the wheel of the new RenaultClio Cup to tackle a series of stunt-driving tests.Their judge in this competition is legendary stuntdriver Russ Swift.

More motoring thrills and spills as Fifth Gear continues its 13th series, with Vicki Butler-Henderson, Tom Ford, Tiff Needell, Jason Plato and Jonny Smith at the helm. This week, Tom tests Jaguar’s make-or-break executive saloon, the XF. Tiff concludes Fifth Gear’s look at the Nascar 500 by driving one of the 200mph race cars. Vicki pushes Bentley’s 200mph Continental GT Speed to the limit. And Jason finds out if the Lotus Elise SC, the first model to be fitted with a supercharger, is the best version ever.
This week, Tom Ford gets his hands on one of the most eagerly anticipated cars of the year –the Jaguar XF. This executive saloon is vital to the manufacturer’s survival, and to see how this sleek vehicle measures up, Tom takes it to the people of Britain. What will the nation decide?

More motoring thrills and spills as Fifth Gear continues its 13th series, with Vicki Butler-Henderson, Tom Ford, Tiff Needell, Jason Plato and Jonny Smith at the helm. This week, Tiff and Jonny go behind the scenes at the NASCAR Daytona 500, Vicki heads to Anglesey for another shoot-out, Tom drives the new Citrön C5 in Lisbon and Jason meets skier Chemmy Alcott, who tries out a Group N rally car.

Celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, the NASCAR Daytona 500 is one of the world’s truly great races –and Fifth Gear is lucky enough to have been granted privileged behind-the-scenes access to this American phenomenon throughout the race weekend. While Tiff Needell gets behind the wheel of one of the 200mph race cars, Jonny Smith talks to some of the fans, team owners and competitors –including ex-Formula One driver Juan Pablo Montoya – ahead of the big event.

More motoring thrills and spills as Fifth Gear continues its 13th series, with Vicki Butler-Henderson, Tom Ford, Tiff Needell, Jason Plato and Jonny Smith at the helm.

This week, Tiff feasts his eyes on the new V8 Lexus IS F. Tom ventures to the Arctic Circle to try out the Volvo XC70. Vicki test drives the new electric Smart car, before staging a shoot-out between two hot hatchbacks. And Jason sets a tough off-road challenge for England rugby skipper Phil Vickery.

In this week’s show, Tiff Needell gets behind the wheel of the brand new 5.0 litre V8 Lexus IS F – a brute of a car from the Far East. This sleek and exciting sports car boasts a top speed of 168mp
and can hit 60mph in just 4.9 seconds. The new model shows that the Japanese company is determined to compete with the likes of BMW an Audi in the luxury fast-car market, but how will it fare in a challenge with the BMW M3?

More motoring thrills and spills as Fifth Gear continues its 13th series, with Vicki Butler- Henderson, Tom Ford, Tiff Needell, Jason Plato and Jonny Smith at the helm. This week, Jason gets his hands on the much-anticipated Nissan GT-R. Vicki compares two elegant minis; and Fifth Gear conducts a world-first crash test.

After a long wait, Nissan have finally launched the latest version of their legendary Skyline, now renamed the GT-R. Jason Plato delivers his verdict on the 473hp car that recently lapped the famous Nurburgring track two seconds faster than a Porsche 911 Turbo.

Vicki Butler-Henderson is on Anglesey to stage a Fifth Gear shoot-out between two super-chic superminis: the BMW Mini One and the Fiat 500. Both have won acclaim for their clever retro styling, but which is quicker on the track?

More motoring thrills and spills as Fifth Gear continues its 13th series with Vicki Butler-Henderson, Tom Ford, Tiff Needell, Jason Plato and Jonny Smith at the helm. In this programme, Tiff and Jason race a pair of top coupes; Tom tests a couple of 4x4s on an estate in Scotland; Jonny searches for the ideal car for a 17-year-old; Vicki road tests a pair of hot hatchbacks; and Freestyle Motocross star Travis Pastrana talks about his incredible stunts.

This week, Tiff Needell and Jason Plato go head-to-head in pair of £30,000 coupes: the new BMW 135i Coupe and the Porsche Cayman. They put the cars through a series of extreme performance tests to see which one has the edge – the more powerful BMW or the more expensive Porsche.