Episode 1

S1 : E1 | TV-PG | 25 min | Aired: 04.08.02

Tiff Needell tests the new Lamborghini Murcielago and finds it slightly less inspiring than Lamborghinis of old – slightly less of a raw supercar.

Episode 2

S1 : E2 | TV-PG | 25 min | Aired: 04.15.02

Vicki Butler-Henderson road tests the new performance version of Alfa Romeo’s 156. She likes it and reckons it ranks alongside performance saloons from BMW, Subaru and Mitsubishi.

Episode 3

S1 : E3 | TV-PG | 26 min | Aired: 04.22.02

Adrian Simpson road tests the new Hyundai. It was massively praised by motoring journalists on its launch. They even likened the £14,000 South Korean car to a mini Ferrari 456.

Episode 4

S1 : E4 | TV-PG | 25 min | Aired: 04.29.02

Vicki Butler-Henderson tests Ford’s Focus ST170 and concludes that it’s a good car in a refined sort of way but no rival for the current hot hatch favourite, Honda’s Civic Type-R.

Episode 5

S1 : E5 | TV-PG | 27 min | Aired: 05.06.02

Tiff Needell drives the Pagani Zonda, an astonishing Italian supercar that boasts a 7-litre, 550 horsepower engine and 200 mph plus performance.

Episode 6

S1 : E6 | TV-PG | 26 min | Aired: 05.13.02

Tiff tests the new MGTF. He finds it a better road car than the old MGL. Quentin Willson reveals some ways people try to get off their speeding tickets.

Episode 8

S1 : E8 | TV-PG | 26 min | Aired: 05.27.02

Adrian Simpson road tests the Renault VelSatis. Renault’s attempt to tackle the executive car sector dominated by Mercedes, Audi and BMW has unusual styling but he likes it.

Episode 1

S2 : E1 | TV-PG | 25 min | Aired: 10.07.02

Vicki, Adrian and Tom visit the Paris motor show. They look at many of the new models revealed there including the Porsche Cayenne and Bentley Continental GT.

Episode 2

S2 : E2 | TV-PG | 25 min | Aired: 10.14.02

Tiff travels to California to test Nissan’s new 350Z sports car. Is it a worthy successor to the company’s 1970s 240Z? And is it as good to drive as it looks? Tiff thinks so.

Episode 3

S2 : E3 | TV-PG | 26 min | Aired: 10.21.02

Adrian test drives Volvo’s new off-roader. He concludes because of their attention to safety and the environment; Volvo have created a different kind of 4x4.

Episode 4

S2 : E4 | TV-PG | 25 min | Aired: 10.28.02

Quentin, Tiff, Vicki and Adrian visit the British International Motorshow. They look at some of the cars they didn’t see at the recent Paris show.

Episode 5

S2 : E5 | TV-PG | 25 min | Aired: 11.04.02

Tiff tests a comprehensive selection of the latest hot hatches including the new Ford Focus RS. He rules out the MGZR, the Mini Cooper S and the Renault Clio Cup.

Episode 6

S2 : E6 | TV-PG | 25 min | Aired: 11.11.02

Tiff asks, “What’s the best GT car you can buy for £90,000?” He tests the top contenders which both come from Stuttgart - the Mercedes SL55 AMG and the Porsche 911 Turbo.

Episode 7

S2 : E7 | TV-PG | 25 min | Aired: 11.25.02

Multi-millionaire John Caudwell, has a budget of £500,000 to spend on new cars and he’s come to Fifth Gear for some advice on what motors to choose.

Episode 8

S2 : E8 | TV-PG | 25 min | Aired: 12.02.02

Tom tests Nissan’s new Micra. Adrian Simpson goes in search haunted cars. He starts by being very sceptical that haunted cars can exist at all.

Episode 1

S3 : E1 | TV-PG | 26 min | Aired: 03.12.03

Fifth Gear Quentin Willson and Tiff Needell stage a massive head-on collision by piloting two remote controlled cars into each other at 60 mph.

Episode 2

S3 : E2 | TV-PG | 25 min | Aired: 03.19.03

What do you think is more dangerous - driving whilst being drunk, or driving whilst being tired? Tiff spends a day in the pub and Quentin Willson deprives himself of sleep.

Episode 3

S3 : E3 | TV-PG | 27 min | Aired: 03.26.03

We all assume that driving around in a big SUV means we're protected and safe - but do you know what it would take to get one to topple over?

Episode 4

S3 : E4 | TV-PG | 26 min | Aired: 04.02.03

Tiff and Adrian stage their own car chase and then watch the experts who've worked on James Bond movies take over for the special effects.

Episode 5

S3 : E5 | TV-PG | 25 min | Aired: 04.14.03

Tiff and Adrian get under the skin of bullet-proof cars and go to the secret lab that the world's leading car armourer uses for weapons testing, and race an armoured Range Rover.

Episode 6

S3 : E6 | TV-PG | 25 min | Aired: 04.30.03

Quentin Willson enlists the help of a car psychologist to cure one sufferer who finds it impossible to drive without swearing profusely at other drivers.

Episode 7

S3 : E7 | TV-PG | 27 min | Aired: 05.07.03

Fifth Gear decides on its favourite sportscar. Which open-topped two seater offers the most fun - will it be a TVR, Lotus, or Porsche?

Episode 8

S3 : E8 | TV-PG | 26 min | Aired: 05.14.03

Fifth Gear sees if there is any truth in the old cliches - who are the better drivers, men or women? Can women park? Are men better at map reading? Who is better on the track?