Videos

Road Tests - BMW 320i

24.07.2006

Super Cars - Porsche 911 Turbo

17.07.2006

Features - Pickups

17.07.2006

Features - Ford S-Max Challenge

10.07.2006

Road Tests - Audi TT

10.07.2006

Road Tests - Citroen C6

03.07.2006

Road Tests - Honda Legend

03.07.2006

Shoot-Outs - BMW 130im Sport VS Golf R32 Shootout

03.07.2006

Road Tests - Lexus GS450 Hybrid

05.06.2006

Super Cars - Ferrari 599

29.05.2006

Super Cars - Chevrolet Corvette Z-06

22.05.2006

Road Tests - VW EOS

22.05.2006

Shoot-Outs - BMW M5 VS M6 Shootout

15.05.2006

Features - Doughnuts

15.05.2006

Features - Audi S6 Challenge

08.05.2006

Super Cars - GT 40

08.05.2006

Road Tests - Peugeot 207

08.05.2006

Road Tests - Alfa Brera

01.05.2006

Road Tests - BMW Z4m

24.04.2006

Features - Ferrari F430 Challenge

24.04.2006

Features - 4 by 4 Crash Test

17.04.2006

Road Tests - Audi Q7

17.04.2006

Road Tests - Jaguar XK

10.04.2006

Shoot-Outs - Mazda MX5 Shootout

10.04.2006

Road Tests - Lexus RX400h

19.12.2005

Tom takes the new Lexus hybrid on a car chase across central London.

Road Tests - Lamborghini Gallardo SE

12.12.2005

See Jason get angry and swear a lot whilst trying to drive like a hooligan.

Shoot-Outs - Lancia Delta Integrale VS old BMW M3

12.12.2005

Shoot-Outs - Volvo V50 T5 VS Subaru Legacy Sports Tourer

05.12.2005

Super Cars - Porsche Cayman S

05.12.2005

Road Tests - Focus ST

28.11.2005

Jason discovers whether Ford’s latest chav-tastic hot hatch really is a match for the mighty Golf GTi.

Road Tests - Lexus IS220d

28.11.2005

A diesel Lexus – can it possibly be as dull as it sounds? Tom bravely volunteers to find out.

Shoot-Outs - Mercedes CLS 55AMG VS Jaguar XJR

28.11.2005

Shoot-Outs - Peugeot Jetforce VS Suzuki Swift

21.11.2005

Road Tests - Mercedes R Class

21.11.2005

‘There’s a Mercedes for Everyone’ goes the advertising line - and now that even includes those that want a combined luxury, off-road, MPV, estate sort of thing. Tom investigates whether it’s all a niche too far.

Road Tests - Mercedes R Class

21.11.2005

Road Tests - New Mazda MX5

21.11.2005

The MX5 is the best selling sports car of all time, so this third generation model better be good. Cue Vicki.

Road Tests - BMW M6

21.11.2005

Tiff pushes the ‘M Power’ button at every opportunity to see whether the M6 really is worth 20 grand more than the identically spec’d M5.

Road Tests - Ferrari 430 Spider

14.11.2005

A wonderful car, driven superbly, in beautiful weather, filmed from a helicopter. About as good as it gets.

Shoot-Outs - Audi TT Quatro Sport VS Nissan 350Z

14.11.2005

Shoot-Outs - Mazda rx8 VS Alfa Romeo GT

07.11.2005

Shoot-Outs - Ford Fiesta ST VS Mitsubishi Colt CZT

31.10.2005

Shoot-Outs - Suzuki GSX R1000 VS Westfield XTR4

24.10.2005

Shoot-Outs - Evo 6 VS Evo 9

17.10.2005

Super Cars - Pagani Zonda F

17.10.2005

Road Tests - Aston Martin V8 Vantage

10.10.2005

Tiff canes the Vantage around the track to see if this really is an Aston that drivers can get excited about.

Shoot-Outs - Porsche 911 Carrera s VS Lotus Exige

10.10.2005

Shoot-Outs - Evo v Noble

01.05.2005

Shoot-Outs - BMW X5 v Porsche Cayenne

01.05.2005

Features - When Big Cars Hit Small Cars

01.05.2005

The current hot topic in road safety is ‘compatibility’ – ie what happens when the strong bits on cars that collide don’t match up. We reconstruct a powerful side-on impact where a 4x4 strikes a small hatchback.

Road Tests - Peugeot 1007

01.05.2005

The first small motor since the Daf Citicar to have sliding doors. But is it any good? Tom climbs all over Peugeot’s new baby to find out.

Road Tests - BMW M5

01.05.2005

Tiff takes BMW’s supercar levelling saloon down to the South of France for a spot of tyre-smoking sideways action at the historic Pau circuit. Awesome car, awesome driving.

Road Tests - Jeep Grand Cherokee

01.05.2005

Jason heads for the hills in Jeep’s latest offering in the luxury 4x4 sector.

Road Tests - Mercedes A Class

01.04.2005

The original A-class was prone to falling over and had rubbish build quality. Vicki finds out if the new one is any better.

Road Tests - Aerial Atom

01.04.2005

The normal arrangement of metal tubing and gaps, but this time with a 300bhp engine. Tom has a go in it and screams a lot. Then he drives it through a car wash. Insane.

Features - Lamp Post Impact

01.04.2005

Guy Wadsworth was so sure his revolutionary lamppost could be driven into at speed without damaging car or driver that he was willing to literally put his life on the line.

Features - Lamborghini e-gear

01.04.2005

Lamborghini’s new paddle shift system was so easy we reckoned anyone could use it. So Vicki borrowed a Murcielago, a track and a supercar virgin. Hilarious.

Features - Panda 4x4 v Range Rover

01.04.2005

Tom’s at the bottom of Britain’s biggest quarry to find out which off-roader can get out the quickest. Surprising.

Features - TVR Sagaris/Tuscan2 Dogfight

01.04.2005

The first new models since the Russians invaded and took over the company. Vicki and Jason thrash the cars to find out whether TVR deserve to come in from the cold.

Features - 60mph Head On Crash

01.03.2005

This was a world first – two family saloons controlled by remote control driven into each other with a closing speed of 120mph. Giving you the opportunity to see what you normally don’t – the anatomy of a high speed collision.

Features - Z4/Boxster Dogfight

01.03.2005

Can the revamped Boxster do something the old model couldn’t – beat the Z4 on a track? Tiff has always loved the Boxster and Jason actually bought a Z4. Let battle commence.

Shoot-Outs - Merc SL v Merc SLK

01.03.2005

Super Cars - Ferrari F430

15.12.2004

The first TV test of the car in the world - find out why it's so good that Jason decided to order one.

Super Cars - Ford GT

08.12.2004

Only 28 of these supercars are officially coming to the UK, which means most of us will never see or hear one. Luckily, Tiff's power-sliding day with the GT has been recorded for posterity and is something we can all enjoy.

Road Tests - Vauxhall Tigra

29.11.2004

It's got a clever roof but is it any good? Vicki finds out.

Shoot-Outs - Smart Brabus Roadster v Mini Cooper S Convertible

21.11.2004

Shoot-Outs - MG ZT V8 v Vauxhall Monaro

14.11.2004

Features - Vanquish S 200 mph Challenge

14.11.2004

Aston Martin claimed this was their fastest ever road car. Vicki decided to try and crack 200mph and set her own personal land speed record on the way.

Road Tests - Volkswagen Golf GTI

07.11.2004

A whole load of accolades and awards followed on from Jason's first road test of the Golf GTi. For the car, not him. See him tear round Bernie Ecclestone's South of France circuit in the car of the moment.

Shoot-Outs - Clio v Civic

01.11.2004

Road Tests - Nissan Murano

26.10.2004

Super Cars - Mercedes McLaren SLR

19.10.2004

We told Tiff it cost £300k so he had to be careful. Mercedes even wrote to him insisting the traction control was to be left switched on. He ignored us all and spent most of the time with the rear wheels smoking.

Shoot-Outs - Lamborghini Gallardo v Ducatti 999

12.10.2004

Road Tests - Ford Focus

12.10.2004

Britain's best seller has been revamped – but watch this before you buy to make sure it's still a winner.

Super Cars - Porsche 911

06.10.2004

Tiff takes the new 911 for a thrash around Silverstone

Shoot-Outs - Lotus Elise v Vauxhall VX220

30.05.2004

Road Tests - Noble M12 GTO 3R

23.05.2004

0-60mph in less time than it takes to say its name. Tiff in the latest incarnation of his favourite Sports GT.

Road Tests - Chrysler 300C

16.05.2004

Super Cars - Ascari KZ1

24.04.2004

Tiff tests this 500 horsepower luxury coupe at the exclusive Ascari Race Resort – a hotel with its own private test track.

Shoot-Outs - Skoda Fabia Diesel v Mini Cooper

17.04.2004

Features - Porsche 911 GT3 v Gazelle Helicopter

17.04.2004

There have been plenty of car v plane races throughout history, but nobody’s ever raced a helicopter. Until now. Tiff’s driving was at its most awe-inspiring, and the flying is simply spectacular. The Gazelle is one of the fastest helicopters in the world – so what’s going to cross the line first?

Features - Nitrous Golf

11.04.2004

We experimented with nitrous power on an unlikely candidate – a diesel VW Golf. But could it win a drag race against a Honda NSX?

Road Tests - Mercedes SLK

11.04.2004

It's a handsome brute but its predecessor was never really a driver's car – so what's it like now?

Super Cars - Aston Martin DB9

03.04.2004

Remind yourself why everybody in the world wants one.

Super Cars - Ferrari 612

22.03.2004

The gentleman's Ferrari driven through the snow topped hills surrounding Ferrari's home town. Jason Plato's first ever Fifth Gear outing.

Features - When Old Cars Hit New Cars

22.03.2004

Have you ever wondered exactly how safe modern cars are compared to old ones? This startling experiment gives you an opportunity to see what happens when a brand new Renault Espace hits an old Renault Espace – it’s crash testing at its most chilling.

Shoot-Outs - Citroen C2 GT v Ford Sport Ka

15.03.2004

Super Cars - Ferrari 360 Challange Stradale

15.03.2004

See Vicki oversteer her way around Ferrari's own test track in their hardcore street racer.

Shoot-Outs - BMW M3 v BMW M3 CSL

07.12.2003

Shoot-Outs - Audi TT v Nissan 350Z

30.11.2003

Road Tests - Chrysler Crossfire

30.11.2003

Find out Tiff's opinions on this American coupe with Mercedes underpinnings.

Road Tests - BMW X3

23.11.2003

We tested the X3 on and off road to see it should become the SUV of choice.

Features - Motorway Sideswipe

23.11.2003

This was the Fifth Gear crash test that had the biggest public response. We were amazed how common this type of accident was. Find out why you should always give a left hand drive lorry a wide berth.

Road Tests - Mazda RX8

16.11.2003

The unusual door arrangement and radical rotary engine make this car stand out – but will it impress Tiff?

Shoot-Outs - Aerial Atom v Radical SR3

16.11.2003

Shoot-Outs - Porsche Boxster v BMW Z4

09.11.2003

Road Tests - BMW 6 Series

09.11.2003

It's a cool looking coupe but should you buy one?

Super Cars - Lamborghini Gallardo

10.10.2003

£117k, 4WD and 500bhp from a V10. Is it good enough to tempt people out of their Ferraris? Tiff finds out.

Super Cars - TVR 350

03.10.2003

Look, it was raining, it was cold, VBH had a thin jumper on, nature took its course. So deal with it and get on with enjoying her lashing the car round a power station.

Features - Motorway Pile Up

03.10.2003

Analysis of the sickening impacts that happen in a motorway pile-up.

Road Tests - VW Touareg

19.04.2003

It's got more torque than a Viper, can pull a 7 tonne Combine Harvester and has a V10 engine. Not bad for a diesel.

Super Cars - Pagani Zonda Roadster

09.04.2003

Vicki driving around topless...

Road Tests - Jaguar XJR

19.03.2003

A lightweight aluminium body and a 400bhp engine. That'll be quick then. Even with Tom Ford in it.

Road Tests - Ford Street Ka

12.03.2003

Vicki wrestling to get her top down in the South of France.

Road Tests - BMW Z4

09.10.2002

It looks like a badly ironed shirt, but is the Z4 actually a Boxster beater? Vicki topped up her tan in the Algarve whilst finding out.

Road Tests - Nissan 350Z

02.10.2002

Tiff described it as one of the most enjoyable drives he'd had for years – 911 performance for half the price. Re-live his original outing in the 350Z around the mountain roads of California...

Super Cars - Lamborghini Murcielego

17.04.2002

Gosh what a lot of horsepower, gosh what a narrow road...

Super Cars - Pagani Zonda S

10.04.2002

First time the car had ever been on telly; find out why it instantly became one of Tiff's all-time favourites.