Top Gear (Season 43)

Episode 1 (Episode 1)

Air date: 2000-01-20

Overview: The series returns after a short break with a special edition from Las Vegas and Los Angeles. Tiff Needell test-drives the new Shelby Series land talks to the car’s creator, Carrol Shelby. Plus a night-vision Cadillac and an appraisal of the new Ford F-150 Lightning.

Episode 2 (Episode 2)

Air date: 2000-01-27

Episode 3 (Episode 3)

Air date: 2000-02-03

Episode 4 (Episode 4)

Air date: 2000-02-10

Episode 5 (Episode 5)

Air date: 2000-02-17

Episode 6 (Episode 6)

Air date: 2000-02-24

Episode 7 (Episode 7)

Air date: 2000-03-02

Overview: Quentin Willson assesses high-performance estate cars.

Episode 8 (Episode 8)

Air date: 2000-03-09

Overview: The team mark the 20th anniversary of the Audi Quattro and test a 1985 model against a Mitsubishi Evo 6.

Episode 9 (Episode 9)

Air date: 2000-03-16

Episode 10 (Episode 10)

Air date: 2000-03-23

Episode 11 (Episode 11)

Air date: 2000-03-30

Episode 12 (Episode 12)

Air date: 2000-04-06

Overview: Vicki Butler-Henderson tests the new Mitsubishi Shogun and goes head to head against Kate Humble in a top-of-the-range Land Rover Discovery in a battle of the four-by-fours. Quentin Willson has advice on buying second-hand off-roaders.

Episode 13 (Episode 13)

Air date: 2000-04-13

Overview: Motoring magazine show, tonight revealing the results of a survey of 24,000 British motorists who assess top-selling models.

Episode 14 (Episode 14)

Air date: 2000-04-20

Overview: Motoring magazine, this week looking at racing tips ahead of the weekend’s British Grand Prix.

Episode 15 (Episode 15)

Air date: 2000-04-27

Overview: Hard on the heels of Sunday’s British Grand Prix at Silverstone, Vicki Butler-Henderson takes a ride in an Arrows Formula One racing car. Plus the usual roundup of automotive reviews and advice.

Episode 16 (Episode 16)

Air date: 2000-05-04

Overview: Tiff Needell test-drives Jaguar’s latest Formula One car on the track in Barcelona, while Quentin Willson offers tips on buying the marque’s sixties classic — the E-type.

Episode 17 (Episode 17)

Air date: 2000-05-18

Overview: Quentin Wilson takes a look at the new Ford Transit and Tiff Needell test-drives the Audi TT.

Episode 18 (Episode 18)

Air date: 2000-05-25

Overview: To close the series, the team choose their favourite luxury vehicles.