Top Gear Season 39

Top Gear Season 39 has built a real following among viewers who want documentaries that actually inform. The 1-season run is exactly the right length for what it is doing. With 120 viewer ratings on TMDB, this is not a title flying under the radar. Rigorous in a way documentary storytelling does not always commit to. Put it on tonight and see for yourself.

Top Gear Season 39 is not trying to be everything to everyone, and that focus is exactly what makes it work. Top Gear Season 39 approaches its subject with the rigour that makes documentary storytelling worth taking seriously. Season 39 of Top Gear includes 13 episodes. It aired from February 1998 to May 1998. This season stars Tiff Needell, Jeremy Clarkson and Quentin Willson. Tiff Needell and Jeremy Clarkson lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 1998. Top Gear Season 39 lets its subjects speak for themselves rather than shaping them into a predetermined narrative. It rarely drops the ball, and when it does, it recovers fast.

For viewers who want their entertainment to leave them with something, Top Gear Season 39 delivers on both counts. If you have run out of similar titles to watch, this is a strong next pick. Short enough to finish in a weekend, substantial enough to feel satisfying. The subject drives every choice here, not the other way around. The kind of production you finish and immediately want to read more about.

🎬 Top Gear Season 39 — Episode Guide

Episode 1

1998-02-19

Jeremy Clarkson looks at the new Volkswagen Beetle. Will its combination of retro styling and new technology gain it the same cult status as its older brother? We also see Tiff Needell pit a pair of uncompromising sports cars against each other as the latest BMW Z3, with a more powerful engine than ...

Episode 2

1998-02-26

The VW Golf continues to be one of the most popular small cars as Quentin Willson assesses how it fares in the second-hand market. Plus Jeremy Clarkson preaching the virtues and vices of the new BMW 3 series, and Tiff Needell trying his hand at ice racing at Isola in France.

Episode 3

1998-03-05

The new Toyota Avensis enters a fiercely competitive market where sales reps and families are the main customers. Jeremy Clarkson asks whether the Avensis is good enough to win a share of this sector, and looks at the other contenders. And Vicki Butler-Henderson tries out the Peugeot 106 Rallye.

Episode 4

1998-03-12

Jeremy Clarkson test-drives the star of the Geneva Motorshow the new Rolls-Royce Silver Seraph — and, accompanied by Quentin Willson, analyses the pros and cons of the latest debutantes and concept cars.

Episode 5

1998-03-19

Tiff Needell takes to the track to test road cars with a racing heritage, such as the Porsche 911, Nissan Skyline and Honda NSX. Jeremy Clarkson reports on Vauxhall’s new Astra — can it continue to attract customers despite growing competition?

Episode 6

1998-03-26

Jeremy Clarkson attempts to prove his assertion that fast cars are the safest, Quentin Willson looks at prices for a second-hand Saab 900, plus a guide to Swedish car-buying.

Episode 7

1998-04-02

Jeremy Clarkson test-drives America’s 170 mph Vector, which boasts a powerful 5.7 litre V12 engine. Has it got what it takes, though, to beat the might of Ferrari and Lamborghini? Meanwhile, Quentin Willson discovers which cars offer credibility and practicality for the young driver on a tight budge...

Episode 8

1998-04-09

Quentin Willson discovers the people’s choice in terms of performance, reliability, economy and customer care with the announcement of the results in the fifth annual survey gauging customer satisfaction. In Europe, motor-racing grew on road circuits. In America its home is the oval, where fans are ...

Episode 9

1998-04-16

Jeremy Clarkson squeezes inside the sleek MX5 to find out whether Mazda have improved their modern-day sports classic. In an item postponed from last week, Tiff Needell tries his hand at Nascar racing, and Tony Mason discovers one of the most extraordinary car collections in the world.

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Episode 10

1998-04-23

One-third of the half-a-million cars stolen annually in England and Wales are never recovered. Quentin Willson reports on evidence that suggests that many are being given the identities of legitimately owned vehicles. How well does the latest Lotus Esprit compare with its illustrious predecessors? T...

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Episode 11

1998-04-30

Jeremy Clarkson reports on successful women and the cars they drive. Have roadsters and coupes replaced diamonds as a girl’s best friend? Quentin Willson reports from the Turin Motor Show and also test-drives Fiat’s new small car, the Seicento, the replacement model for the Cinquecento.

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Episode 12

1998-05-07

Why is it so difficult to import cheap cars from the continent? Quentin Willson attempts to untangle the red tape. Tony Mason helps Land Rover to celebrate its 50th anniversary, and Jeremy Clarkson takes a look at Renault’s new Clio.

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Episode 13

1998-05-14

In the last of the series, Jeremy Clarkson looks at the opposition that the Cougar, Ford's new coupe, will face, while Tiff Needell tests the supercharged version of the Jaguar XK8. Quentin Willson also follows up an earlier report on why it is so hard to buy a right-hand-drive car outside the UK.

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