[12x07] October 15th, 2007

[SL65]

The Caparo T1 is a £210,000 street-legal racer offering Formula One levels of performance. Extremely light and powerful, the car can accelerate to 100mph in under five seconds and corner at speeds unheard of in previous roadworthy cars. Jason Plato takes the Caparo to the track to give his view on the vehicle that redefines the word ‘extreme’.

Elsewhere in tonight’s programme, Jonny Smith and Tom Ford attempt to build their own ‘drift cars’ – specialised racing vehicles designed to tackle corners at high speeds by moving sideways. Beginning with some unlikely raw materials – namely a couple of Bedford Rascal vans costing just £600 each – the competitors have one day and a heap of scrap metal to make their modifications. The two drivers will then go head to head across a series of challenges to see who has created the better vehicle.

The Subaru Impreza has become a motoring legend since it was first introduced in 1993. The victor of many world rallies, it is admired, off-road and on, for its stunning performance and impeccable four-wheel-drive handling. Tiff Needell drives one of the most famous versions of the car, then compares it to the all-new Impreza to find out if the magic lives on.

Back in the 1970s, two highly successful American TV series featured cars that became stars in their own right – the red and white Gran Torino of ‘Starsky and Hutch’ fame, and the orange Dodge Charger from ‘The Dukes of Hazzard’. 30 years on, Vicki Butler-Henderson takes to the track to discover, once and for all, which of these two TV legends is quicker.

Can't say I've ever driven one of those Caparo thingy's but if it goes as well as it looks, I want one!!


So I take it Tiff drives the king of Impreza's - the 22B? Love that beast The outcome when compared to Subey's latest offering is going to be predictable I think...

The Tom and Jonny segment is very Top Gear-esq but meh. We'll see how they go 8)

[Prost264]

The Subaru Impreza has become a motoring legend since it was first introduced in 1993. The victor of many world rallies, it is admired, off-road and on, for its stunning performance and impeccable four-wheel-drive handling. Tiff Needell drives one of the most famous versions of the car, then compares it to the all-new Impreza to find out if the magic lives on.

I already know the answer.

[M3lover]

So, this would be the episode where Tom breaks hes foot?

[Tobias]

Let me speak for everyone.

OMG CAPARO!!!!!!1
COPYING TOP GEER!!!1!
VICKI SUXX

[Handonam]

this sounds like a good episode. 3 things i'm looking forward to so far.

[Cobol74]

It is completely impossible to have too much Camparo T1 - ever, full stop (period for the Americans).

[nist7]

Sweet. The Caparo T1 is on!!!

I wonder if they even have room to mount the on-board camera?

[STi Nut]

the T1 will be awesome for sure, but the subaru part.... the king is the 22B but if he wants to test it against the latest he should do it against the new STi but it ain't out yet.... so if he is just doing it against a normal WRX it ain't worth it.....

[SL65]

Originally Posted by STi Nut

the T1 will be awesome for sure, but the subaru part.... the king is the 22B but if he wants to test it against the latest he should do it against the new STi but it ain't out yet.... so if he is just doing it against a normal WRX it ain't worth it.....

Good point.

[anti-net]

hmmm T1 I think the TG review will be better tho but like Cobol74 said, you can't have too much T1, just too little!

Also, what happened to its cool orange paint work, the white is ok but the orange is nice (tho does make it look like a Spyker F1 car...apart from its quick)

[PistonBroke]

So, in this episode both Tom and Jason end up in hospital...

[stecube]

Yep!

[Handonam]

HAHAHAHA

genius episode

[Scoop]

Do they show Plato on fire doing "stop - drop - roll"

Originally Posted by Tobias

VICKI SUXX

U wish mate