Series 5
(2004)
Overview
The fifth series of Top Gear began in the United Kingdom on 24 October 2004 and concluded on 26 December 2004. The series contained 9 episodes. The series was subsequently followed by one "Best Of Top Gear" special, which aired 2 January 2005, charting the best moments from Series 4 and 5.
Cast
as Self - Host
as Self - Host
as Self - Host
as The Stig
Episodes
Episode 1 6.8
October 24, 2004
Cars from the "colonies": the Vauxhall Monaro VXR from Australia and the Chrysler 300C from the United States take on t…
Episode 2 7.9
October 31, 2004
The new Ford Focus is tested (by Richard) and compared to its rivals. Pink Floyd’s drummer, Nick Mason lends Jeremy his…
Episode 3 6.5
November 7, 2004
Jeremy drives the new Land Rover Discovery to the top of Ben Tongue (all 1,700 feet of it), a Scottish mountain and giv…
Episode 4 7.1
November 14, 2004
Richard drove the new, 218mph, £400,000 Pagani Zonda Roadster in Switzerland, one of only 40 that will be built. He com…
Episode 5 7.5
November 21, 2004
The Morgan Aero 8GTN is driven by Richard and derided by, James and Jeremy. James and Richard pay tribute to the London…
Episode 6 7.3
December 5, 2004
Richard, James and Jeremy are set a challenge; buy a working Porsche for a maximum of £1,500. Richard bought a 924 (the…
Episode 7 5.9
December 12, 2004
Richard takes the new Mustang on a road trip - to Lincoln along Britain’s straightest road. The Prius, a supposedly eco…
Episode 8 7.4
December 19, 2004
Another epic race pits the car against public transport. Richard and James travel by aeroplane and train in an attempt …
Episode 9 7.1
December 26, 2004
BMW enter the small hatchback market with the launch of their 1 series - James drives it and wonders why they bothered.…