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Top Gear: Ambitious But Rubbish

Series 1

2015 · 8 episodes

  1. 1. Episode 1

    2015-12-02

    Memorable moments of ineptitude; a convertible minivan; James May tries to drive up an Icelandic volcano.

  2. 2. Episode 2

    2015-12-02

    Richard Hammond scours the Top Gear archives to relive the team's attempt to cross the English Channel in home-made amphibious cars.

  3. 3. Episode 3

    2015-12-02

    Clips include an attempt to find the best bus for London's streets, and creating a dual purpose combine harvester-based snow plough.

  4. 4. Episode 4

    2015-12-02

    Host Richard Hammond shares more disastrous outcomes, including building the world's first hovercraft van and having a go at launching a Reliant Robin into space.

  5. 5. Episode 5

    2015-12-02

    Relive the Top Gear team's attempts to constructing a V8-powered rocking chair, building Top Gear's own electric car, and making the world's first caravan-based train.

  6. 6. Episode 6

    2015-12-02

    Highlights include creating stretch limos based on European cars, giving a Mercedes S Class a country cottage style make-over, and Jeremy Clarkson making a public information film.

  7. 7. Episode 7

    2015-12-02

    Look back at the a V8-powered food blender and a caterham car in a race against the Stig.

  8. 8. Episode 8

    2015-12-02

    Richard Hammond guides viewers through another batch of the most disastrous outcomes. Building an old, people-friendly car; creating motorhomes suited to British roads.

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