Fifth Gear - Season 9 - Episode 11
Vicki attempts to set a new world record for the most distance traveled in one hour by seven people in a mini-MPV (minivan). Tiff races a Dakar rally BMW motorcycle with it’s BMW X5 support vehicle to see which would win on a known offroad course, the 4×4 or the motorcycle. Jon Bentley gives a 60 second driving review of the Volkswagen EcoRacer. Tom flies to Austria in Alan Sugar’s private jet to test drive the new Audi TT on the road up Austria’s highest mountain, Großglockner. Conclusion of the Fifth Gear concept car competition where the winner is announced. Tiff learns to drift and enters the UK’s inaugural Drifting competition, the D1GP, in a 590 BHP 1991 Toyota Soarer which is fitted with a turbo from a truck. Jason drives the very quick Brook Double R, a brand new British sportscar which is styled like a 60’s grand prix racer, on Britain’s bendiest road.
About Fifth Gear
Title: Fifth Gear
First Air Date: 2002-04-08
Last Air Date: 2024-10-17
Status: Returning Series
Rating: 5.3/10 (from 18 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 30
Total Episodes: 281
Network: 5 Quest Discovery Sky History
Genres: Documentary
Production Companies: Unknown
Synopsis
Getting viewers up to speed on all the latest automotive information, with new car reviews, second hand bargains and industry tidbits being the focus of this magazine show.
Cast
Vicki Butler-Henderson
Self - Host
Jason Plato
Self - Host
Rory Reid
Self - Host
Grace Webb
Self - Host
Jimmy de Ville
Self - Host
