Top Gear (series 2)
| Top Gear (series 2) | |
|---|---|
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
| Release | |
| Original network | BBC Two |
| Original release | 11 May – 20 July 2003 |
| Series chronology | |
The second series of the relaunched motoring show Top Gear was aired in 2003 and consisted of 10 episodes, beginning on 11 May and concluding on 20 July. The series was subsequently followed the week after it ended, with a "Best Of Top Gear" episode on 27 July, which charted the best moments from Series 1 and 2. It was the first series to feature James May as part of the hosting line-up, after motoring enthusiast Jason Dawe was axed following the previous series. Both Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond remained as part of the hosting line-up, alongside "The Stig" who was now credited as a presenter of the show.
New presenter James May is given the task of reviewing his own Bentley T2 and explaining why it ruined his life, while Hammond becomes emotional over the Bowler Wildcat, and Clarkson has a look at the Smart Roadster, and compares it to the Volkswagen Beetle Cabriolet and the Ford Street Ka. Back in the studio, there's a look at a Ferrari that isn't one, while Hammond reveals his top 5 worst cars ever and burns his least favourite car (along with a caravan) with the jet engine of a drag racer. Finally, the Liana braces itself as Vinnie Jones steps in to set a lap on the track.
Clarkson shows no mercy for the Volkswagen Touareg as he shows the many faults with the car, before stepping into the BMW Z8 Alpina. Meanwhile, Hammond reviews the Hyundai Coupé, May road tests the Perodua Kelisa, while the stripped down Jaguar XJS is given a nitrous injection before racing against a number of fast supercars. Finally, David Soul (of Starsky and Hutch) graces the track, and proves hazardous to the Liana's lifespan.
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