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Top gear series 1 episode 1
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Top Gear Series 1 Episode 1 Series 1 Episode 1 is the first episode of Season 1 of Top Gear. It is famously noted for being the first Top Gear episode of the 2002 series. Segments Review The episode begins by Jeremy Clarkson comparing the Ford Focus and Volkswagen Golf to the Citroën Berlingo Multispace. He notes that you can purchase the Berlingo new for £8,995. To test it, Jeremy travels to Calais in search of Calais's signature hypermarkets. Jeremy's first impressions are that there are a great number of faults included with the car. But he also says that the Berlingo is great value for money and has character. He praises it for its ride comfort, soul and handling. Once he arrives at the hypermarket, he shows the viewers the Berlingo's immense storage space. Not wanting to break Calais's law for carrying to much alchohol in vehicles, Jeremy buys a single bottle of wine and leaves. Then Jason Dawe states that you can buy an older Berlingo for cheap than a new one. Review Richard Hammond briefly tells the story behind the Ford GT40, where Enzo Ferrari backed out of a deal with Henry Ford to buy Ferrari. In order to get back at Enzo, Ford built a race car specially designed to blitz Ferrari at the Le Mans 24 Hours race, named the GT40. It won in 1966, 1967, 1968 and 1969. Richard then introduces the Ford GT, a new version of its ancestor with a supercharged V8 engine. News Jeremy talks about Britain's new road tax, Fiat's then-new Stilo Estate, the Nissan Micra's keyless entry, the Smart Car, Formula 1 and the Bentley GT. He also shows the Pagani Zonda. Review Jeremy begins by comparing the Pagani Zonda to an F-15 fighter jet. He says that he loves the sound the Zonda makes, its power and top speed (220mp/h). He then says that its only fault is its opponent, the Lamborghini Murciélago. Jeremy questions the fact that Audi now owns Lamborghini. He decides to pit them against each other in a drag race, only to see the Zonda victorious. Having said that, he finds that it was better around the corners than on the straights. Jeremy concludes by saying that overall the Lamborghini is a better car. Lap Times Richard first introduces the Top Gear track, and then The Stig, whose sole pupose is to test cars. The Lamborghini Murcielago posts a time of 1:29, while the Pagani Zonda lapped a 1:23. Challenge Richard tells the myth that states that it is possible to go so fast through a speed camera that you can slip past it without it recognising a car had been through. To test this myth, Richard puts The Stig in a Honda Civic Type R and watches as he drives through as fast as possible. He was unsuccessful, however. Later on in the show, Richard put The Stig in a Mercedes-Benz CLK and told him to try again. Once again, he was unsuccessful. Finally, he was put in a TVR Tuscan S, which was successful in finally cheating the speed camera. Star in a Reasonably Priced Car Harry Enfield is the Star in the Reasonably Car. He managed to post a time in the Suzuki Liana of 2:01 minutes. Insider Dealing Jason talks about discounts on the Mini, the Subaru Impreza and the Volvo XC90. Review Richard tests the Mazda6. He talks about its great looks, its beautiful interior, its average engine, its great value and its frankly amazing handling. He also states his dislike for the noise and the fact that its actually a Mazda. Back at the studio, Jeremy tells Richard that he loves the car. 
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