Synopsis

The Ariel Atom, a machine powered by a V8 engine boasting 900 horsepower per tonne and capable of accelerating from zero to sixty miles per hour in under two and a half seconds, is piloted on the track by James. Will it achieve that crucial 60 mph? Richard indulges in another Porsche – this time the new 911 Turbo S Cabriolet, pitted against a Volkswagen Beetle in a race with a Top Gear flair. Jeremy takes the wheel of a sensible, attainable vehicle, the Skoda Yeti, subjecting it to a series of r