Top Gear Series 17

Episode 17x01 - 2011.06.26   [BBC Link]

  • Marauder
  • Car news:
    • Mini Cooper Coupé
    • Baby Stig seen on ultrasonic scan
    • MG is back: MG 6
    • Few cars of some models left on this planet: howmanyleft.co.uk
  • BMW 1M vs Porsche Cayman R vs Lotus Evora S
  • Celebrity guest: Alice Cooper
  • Mini Cooper John Works WRC (Kris Meeke) vs Skeleton Racer (Amy Williams) in Lillehammer
  • 50 years Jaguar E-Type; featuring the new Eagle Speedster

Episode 17x02 - 2011.07.03   [BBC Link]

  • Aston Martin Virage
  • Car news:
    • Aston Martin V12 Zagato
    • Citroën DS5
    • Kia Optima
    • Peugeot's mouth design
    • "Growler" redesigned Jaguar XK
  • Challenge: Citroën DS3-R vs Renault Clio RS vs Fiat 500C Abarth Convertible
  • Celebrity guest: Ross Noble

Episode 17x03 - 2011.07.10   [BBC Link]

  • McLaren MP4-12C vs Ferrari 458
  • Car news:
    • 64 liter 12 cylinder: Brutus (oldtimer)
    • 1000 Jaguar E-Types in Silverstone
    • Car owner clubs
    • New BMW M5
    • Bird poo on Clarkson's Range Rover
  • Range Rover Evoque: from Death Valley to Las Vegas
  • Challenge: New Nissan Pixo vs 2nd hand cars on same price level: Mercedes CL 600 and BMW 850 Ci
  • Celebrity guest: Sebastian Vettel

Episode 17x04 - 2011.07.17   [BBC Link]

  • Jaguar XK R-S vs new Nissan GT-R
  • Car news:
    • Launch control in cars
    • Range Rover Sport
    • Fiat Punto Abarth "esseesse"
  • Jaguar XJS & Audi S8 converted to a trains
  • Celebrity guest: Rowan Atkinson

Episode 17x05 - 2011.07.17   [BBC Link]

  • Updated version of the classic Jensen Interceptor
  • Car news:
    • Flying car
    • SSC Tuatara
    • Aston Martin Cygnet & Colette
    • Bird dirt on cars
  • Lotus T125 F1-inspired track car (featuring Jean Alesi) vs Mercedes Benz CLK 63 AMG Black Series
  • Challenge: Knocking down a row of houses using a tank, a combat engineering tractor and a remote-controlled mine clearing vehicle
  • Celebrity guest: Bob Geldof

Episode 17x06 - 2011.07.31   [BBC Link]

  • Lamborghini Aventador
  • Car news:
    • Mercedes Benz CLK 63 AMG Black Series
    • 1976 motorcycling magazine showing an ad with James May
    • Lewis Hamilton complaining the British National Anthem is too short
    • Lotus T125 on the Top Gear track
  • Electric cars Nissan Leaf vs Peugeot iOn
  • Cross-country racing with a rallye team made up of war amputees
  • Celebrity guest: Louis Walsh