Motoring news and views. Richard Hammond celebrates the 40th birthday of the Ferrari Daytona on the Italian Riviera. Jeremy Clarkson tests the new BMW M3 saloon and the Lexus IS-F.
Motoring news and views from the usual team. Richard Hammond celebrates the 40th birthday of the iconic Ferrari Daytona by taking one back to its spiritual home on the Italian Riviera, before attempting to beat James May and a multimillion-pound power boat in a race from Portofino to St Tropez.
Meanwhile, back in the UK, Jeremy Clarkson is on the track, testing the new BMW M3 saloon against a young pretender from Japan, the Lexus IS-F. Top Gear also tackles a political hot potato as Richard attempts to find the best sort of bus for British city streets by getting together everything from a hopper to a bendy bus and then racing them.
Grand Designs presenter Kevin McCloud is the Star in a Reasonably Priced Car.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor | 
|---|---|
| Presenter | Jeremy Clarkson | 
| Presenter | Richard Hammond | 
| Presenter | James May | 
| Executive Producer | Andy Wilman | 
| Star in a Reasonably Priced Car | Kevin McCloud | 
Broadcasts
- Sun 30 Nov 2008 20:00ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two except Yorkshire
 - Wed 3 Dec 2008 19:00ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two England & Wales (Analogue) only
 - Wed 3 Dec 2008 23:20ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two Scotland
 - Sat 17 Jan 2009 20:15
 - Fri 17 Apr 2009 19:00
 - Sun 16 Aug 2009 21:05ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two except Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
 - Sun 28 Feb 2010 19:00ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two England, Northern Ireland & Wales only
 - Thu 9 Dec 2010 19:00
 - Sat 26 Oct 2024 20:20
 - Sun 27 Oct 2024 00:20
 - Mon 10 Feb 2025 19:00
 - Tue 11 Feb 2025 00:20
 - Tue 3 Jun 2025 19:00
 - Wed 4 Jun 2025 01:05
 - Tue 26 Aug 2025 20:00
 - Wed 27 Aug 2025 00:05
 
                    
            