Fifth Gear (Season 18)

Series 18, Episode 1 0.0

Air date: 2010-10-08

Runtime: 60 min

Overview: Tiff and Jason put the sportier versions of BMW M3 and the Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG head-to-head. Ex-Stig Ben Collins goes drag racing in a mid-level dragster. Vicki drives the Bentley Continental SuperSports Convertible on “one of the best roads in Europe” in Northern Ireland. Jonny attempts to set some small engine speed records using a Skoda Fabia vRS

Series 18, Episode 2 0.0

Air date: 2010-10-15

Runtime: 60 min

Overview: Jason continues his racing lessons on the track with newbie petrolhead Comedy Dave from BBC Radio 1, using an Aston Martin Vantage N420 Roadster. Jonny gets a ride in Europe's fastest street-legal car. Vicki heads to the glamorous Paris Motor Show and shows us the top five cars of the show. Shootout: Tiff puts the Porsche Cayman head-to-head against the Lotus Evora.

Series 18, Episode 3 0.0

Air date: 2010-10-22

Runtime: 60 min

Overview: Tiff offers a unique behind-the-scenes glimpse of the final British Touring Car Championship race of the year as Jason attempts to clinch the title. Elsewhere, Vicki reveals everything you need to know about Renault's sexy new convertible the Wind, Jonny heads to the amazing scenery of Europe's highest road in Audi's super hi-tech RS5 and Tiff gets behind the wheel of the amazing Pagani Zonda R hypercar.

Series 18, Episode 4 0.0

Air date: 2010-10-29

Runtime: 60 min

Overview: Tiff tests a Vauxhall against an Audi. Vicki takes a closer look at the new luxury SUV. Jason test drives an Audi supercar whilst Jonny enters his first ever competitive trackday event.

Series 18, Episode 5 0.0

Air date: 2010-11-05

Runtime: 60 min

Overview: Tiff and Jason team up with F1 aces Johnny Herbert and Karun Chandhok for the ultimate dogfight. Vicki reveals all about Vauxhall's new compact MPV.

Episode 6 0.0

Air date: 2010-11-12

Runtime: 60 min

Overview: Jason experiences a cutting-edge Formula One driving simulator, Ben and Jonny perform a two-wheel driving stunt, Tiff races two stylish coupes and Vicki gets behind the wheel of the multimillion-pound Aston Martin DB5, as driven by James Bond in Goldfinger.

Episode 7 0.0

Air date: 2010-11-19

Runtime: 60 min

Episode 8 0.0

Air date: 2010-11-26

Runtime: 60 min

Overview: Ben Collins competes against Jason on the track. Robert Llewellyn tests the eco-friendly Nissan Leaf. Tiff test drives two green yet fast coupes. Vicki takes a drive in the Volvo S60 saloon.

Episode 9 0.0

Air date: 2010-12-03

Runtime: 60 min

Overview: Jonny and Ben perform a two-wheel driving stunt, Vicki puts a radical new four-door Mini through its paces, Jason teaches ex-rugby player Matt Dawson wet-weather driving techniques in a supercar and Tiff wrestles with two mean American muscle cars.

Series 18, Episode 10 0.0

Air date: 2010-12-10

Runtime: 60 min

Overview: Vicki Butler-Henderson introduces the motoring show's annual awards ceremony honouring the best cars of the year. Tiff Needell, Jason Plato and Ben Collins have a three-way contest in similarly matched sports cars, and the presenters take a look back at the highlights of 2010. Last in the series.