
Top Gear — Series 6
The sixth series of Top Gear aired on 22 May 2005 and concluded on 7 August 2005. A total of 11 episodes were broadcast, the most of any Top Gear series. It also began the, "Some say..." introduction to the Stig

Jeremy reviewed the four-door Mercedes CLS, finding it to his liking. The Stig took the AMG Mercedes CLS for a high-speed lap around the Top Gear track. James favored the Honda Element, a vehicle not available in the United Kingdom. Richard…

This week's task: acquire a coupé, but one that isn't a Porsche, for a budget of £1,500 or less. Richard settles on a BMW 635i, Jeremy a Mitsubishi Starion, and James opts for what he calls a "grandfather clock"—more formally, the Jaguar XJ…

Jeremy Clarkson generates considerable attention arriving at the inauguration of a new swimming pool in a Rolls Royce Silver Shadow MK1. Richard Hammond chooses an Aston Martin DB9 Volante, while James May revisits the 1970s with a Maserati…

The team delegates the task of initial evaluation to their mothers, who assess a selection of compact vehicles: the Renault Modus, Honda Jazz, and Peugeot 1007. Jeremy takes the Cadillac CTS-V for a drive and finds himself somewhat disappoi…

Former Formula One World Champion Damon Hill tackles the Liana in the reasonably priced car challenge. A comparison is made between the Aston Martin DB5 and the Jaguar E-Type. Members of the Irish Guards attempt to shoot Jeremy as he naviga…

Jeremy navigated the Mercedes McLaren SLR from London to Oslo, a journey undertaken while Richard and James opted for the ferry across the North Sea. The Nissan Micra, Citroën C6, and Alfa Romeo Brera also made an appearance, alongside the …

Richard ventures to the Nordschleife, hoping to witness Sabine Schmitz complete a lap of the legendary track in a Transit van within ten minutes. Meanwhile, Jeremy engages in a race, pitting a Fiat Panda against a marathon runner on the Lon…

A group of men journey to Iceland with a selection of convertibles: a Crossfire, a 350Z, and a TT. The Ferrari F430, in both Berlinetta and Spyder configurations, finally appears at the Top Gear test track in Berlin. Sir Tim Rice takes on t…

James and Richard occupied themselves for the evening as 'scootermen,' a role that afforded them the pleasure of driving a variety of automobiles, evaluating each in turn. Jeremy had the privilege of piloting both the new BMW M5 and the Vau…

Jeremy, James, and Richard explore a new collection of off-road vehicles: quad bikes, hovercrafts, and buggies. James journeys to Dubai to evaluate the world's quickest four-door saloon – the Bentley Flying Spur – and assesses the diesel-po…

Richard participates in the Pamplona Bull Run and pilots a Lamborghini Murciélago Roadster. Jeremy navigates the Ford F-150 Lightning pickup, a vehicle inexplicably holding the title of the world's best-selling car, yet he declares it the m…


