Richard Hammond is in Abu Dhabi to drive a new hybrid sports car from Porsche. Jeremy Clarkson judges a hot hatchback showdown between a Volkswagen Golf GTI and the BMW M135i.
Richard Hammond is in Abu Dhabi to drive a new hybrid sports car from Porsche. It is called the 918 and it combines a 4.6-litre V8 petrol engine with a pair of electric motors to create an 886 horsepower, four-wheel drive supercar sensation. Hammond takes a nocturnal trip to the famous Yas Marina Grand Prix to see if the 918 has what it takes to beat McLaren's hybrid hypercar, the P1. Although the two cars have yet to go head to head, there is much riding on the outcome since if the German machine proves to be faster around the Top Gear track than its British rival, Jeremy Clarkson has promised to change his name to Jennifer.
Also in this show, Clarkson and James May are tasked with shooting a public information film to promote safer cycling. Along the way, the pair create some hard-hitting imagery, take a 'fact-finding' ride around the streets of London, and present their film-making efforts to an expert panel featuring bigwigs from Westminster Council and Olympic gold medal-winning cycling legend Chris Boardman.
Elsewhere in the programme, Clarkson is also the judge for a hot hatchback showdown between the latest iteration of the legendary Volkswagen Golf GTI and a powerful, rear-wheel-drive pretender from BMW called the M135i.
Finally, there is an American in the Reasonably Priced Car as Aaron Paul, star of Breaking Bad and Need for Speed, tries his hand in the Astra out on the test track.
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Porsche 918
Duration: 04:31
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Clarkson and May cycling around London
Duration: 05:17
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Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes
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00:00Abel Korzeniowski
Clock Tick聽
From the A Single Man soundtrack
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00:01AWOLNATION
厂补颈濒听
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00:02UNKLE
Follow Me Down聽
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00:02James Jandrisch聽
The Cement Works聽
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00:02Reinhold Heil
The Fiennes Hit
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00:03The Pigeon Detectives
Done In Secret聽
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00:04The Last Shadow Puppets
The Age Of The Understatement聽
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00:05UNKLE
Ever Rest (feat. Joel Cadbury)
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00:06搁枚测办蝉辞辫辫
Vision One聽
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00:06Roni Size / Reprazent
Brown Paper Bag
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00:07The Dust Brothers
Corporate World聽
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00:07UNKLE
Natural Selection聽
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00:08Battle
The Longest Time聽
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00:09Cliff Martinez
We're Neighbours聽
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00:11础测-办丑别谤别濒听
顿测苍驳测濒诲补测听
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00:11础测-办丑别谤别濒听
叠补别锄丑颈苍听
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00:11础测-办丑别谤别濒听
顿测苍驳测濒诲补测听
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00:11础测-办丑别谤别濒听
叠补别锄丑颈苍听
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00:19The xx
Islands
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00:20Daniel Seguin聽
15 Years Later (Now And Forever)聽
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00:21厂迟别惫别听滨蝉濒别蝉
A Gift For Stella聽
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00:22The xx
Islands
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00:23Peace
尝辞惫别蝉颈肠办听
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00:24厂迟别惫别听滨蝉濒别蝉
Coat Sellers 1聽
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00:24David Holmes
Benedict Returns聽
From the Oceans 13 soundtrack
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00:26The Dust Brothers
Corporate World聽
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00:29Cliff Martinez
Bride Of Deluxe聽
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00:30厂迟别惫别听滨蝉濒别蝉
The Councillor聽
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00:31C2C
Le Banquet聽
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00:32David Holmes
Kensington Chump聽
From the Oceans 13 soundtrack
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00:32James Newton Howard
Back To The Unit聽
From the Duplicity soundtrack
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00:34John Lennon
Imagine
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00:36Cliff Martinez
Bride Of Deluxe聽
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00:48Hans Zimmer & James Newton Howard
狈测肠迟别谤颈蝉听
From the Batman Begins soundtrack
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00:48The Invisible
What Happened聽
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00:49David Arnold
God Rest His Soul聽
Performer: Michael Price.From the Sherlock soundtrack
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00:49John Murphy
Tower Block聽
From the 28 Days Later soundtrack
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00:50David Arnold
God Rest His Soul聽
Performer: Michael Price.From the Sherlock soundtrack
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00:51Hans Zimmer
Myotis (Myctis)聽
Composer: James Newton Howard.From the Batman Begins soundtrack
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00:51Depeche Mode
Long Time Lie聽
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00:52Depeche Mode
础濒辞苍别听
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00:53John Murphy
Strobe (Tyler Barton Remix)聽
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00:54Deadly Avenger
搁别颈驳苍听
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00:54The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
Welcome To Lunar Industries聽
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00:55Depeche Mode
Child Inside聽
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00:55David Arnold
East Wind聽
Performer: Michael Price.From the Sherlock soundtrack
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00:56David Arnold
Floating Dust聽
Performer: Michael Price.From the Sherlock soundtrack
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Jeremy Clarkson |
| Presenter | Richard Hammond |
| Presenter | James May |
| Executive Producer | Andy Wilman |
| Participant | Aaron Paul |
Broadcasts
Sun 2 Mar 2014 20:00蜜芽传媒 Two except Wales- Sun 2 Mar 2014 22:00蜜芽传媒 Two Wales
- Mon 3 Mar 2014 19:00
- Sat 8 Mar 2014 20:15
- Mon 15 Sep 2014 19:00
- Thu 19 Feb 2015 19:30
- Sat 30 May 2015 19:00
- Thu 13 Aug 2015 19:00
- Thu 29 Oct 2015 19:00
- Fri 15 Jan 2016 19:00
- Wed 18 Dec 2024 19:00
- Thu 15 May 2025 20:00
- Sun 10 Aug 2025 20:00蜜芽传媒 Two except Scotland
- Thu 14 Aug 2025 20:00
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