[13x06] February 25th, 2008

SL65 · February 9th, 2008, 1:40 AM

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More motoring thrills and spills as Fifth Gear continues its 13th series, with Vicki Butler-Henderson, Tom Ford, Tiff Needell, Jason Plato and Jonny Smith at the helm. This week, Jason gets his hands on the much-anticipated Nissan GT-R. Vicki compares two elegant minis; and Fifth Gear conducts a world-first crash test.

After a long wait, Nissan have finally launched the latest version of their legendary Skyline, now renamed the GT-R. Jason Plato delivers his verdict on the 473hp car that recently lapped the famous Nurburgring track two seconds faster than a Porsche 911 Turbo.

Vicki Butler-Henderson is on Anglesey to stage a Fifth Gear shoot-out between two super-chic superminis: the BMW Mini One and the Fiat 500. Both have won acclaim for their clever retro styling, but which is quicker on the track?

In the last five years, motorhome sales have risen by 70 per cent, and when it comes to the smaller models, VW is the leader of the pack. But which VW should the discerning buyer choose – old style or new? Tom Ford and Jonny Smith attempt to answer the question by pitting the iconic Danbury Rio against the modern VW California. They throw themselves into the task by spending a winter night alone in their respective motorhomes in the Welsh mountains, with only the onboard facilities to keep them warm and fed. Which van is the best when the going gets tough?

Tiff Needell, meanwhile, gets to grips with the £77,000 Audi RS6 Avant, a highly practical family estate car with permanent all-wheel drive and a 570hp V10 Lamborghini engine. This car is a wolf in sheep’s clothing – but just how wild is the animal that lurks beneath the surface?

Also this week, Fifth Gear conducts a world-first crash test to find out what happens when a car collides with a tree at 60mph. Modern cars with five-star safety ratings are excellent at protecting occupants in collisions with other cars, but thousands of people die each year when they drive into roadside objects like trees or lampposts. Roads with unfenced hazards like these are now being given star ratings, so Fifth Gear investigates why a five-star car does not necessarily save you if you crash on a one-star road.

Yey, there is so much horsepower to look forward to in this ep images/smilies/thumbsup.gif

Cobol74 · February 9th, 2008, 1:42 AM

"Jason gets his hands on the much-anticipated Nissan GT-R." and "Tiff Needell, meanwhile, gets to grips with the £77,000 Audi RS6 Avant, a highly practical family estate car with permanent all-wheel drive and a 570hp V10 Lamborghini engine." Oh yes please!

"In the last five years, motorhome sales have risen by 70 per cent, and when it comes to the smaller models, VW is the leader of the pack. But which VW should the discerning buyer choose – old style or new?" Don't care - go away.

ahpadt · February 9th, 2008, 1:51 AM

GT-R + RS6 images/smilies/thumbsup.gif

IceBone · February 9th, 2008, 2:30 AM

Woah, an ep of fifth gear i might actually watch..

Aiolos · February 9th, 2008, 7:18 AM

This should be awesome images/smilies/thumbsup.gif

I can't wait. GT-R AND RS6! Sweeeeeeeeeetness. Wonder how hard it'll be for Tiff to get it to slide.....that review by Autocar had no sliding......but then again, this here is Tiff, the Sultan of Slide (lol @ Tom Ford images/smilies/lol.gif

)

dj.TAKA · February 9th, 2008, 8:21 AM

Yes please, ill take 2 of this episode.

powah · February 9th, 2008, 8:29 AM

Oooh, GTR

ahpadt · February 9th, 2008, 8:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Aiolos

This should be awesome images/smilies/thumbsup.gif

I can't wait. GT-R AND RS6! Sweeeeeeeeeetness. Wonder how hard it'll be for Tiff to get it to slide.....that review by Autocar had no sliding......but then again, this here is Tiff, the Sultan of Slide (lol @ Tom Ford images/smilies/lol.gif

)

Sliding on public roads with a stationwagon is kinda dangerous.

There you go:

+ YouTube Video

anti-net · February 10th, 2008, 1:15 PM

Audi RS6

GT-R

Camper Vans images/smilies/sad.gif

Fiat 500

Also, the Fiat 500 vs Mini One on a track is a bit pointless, there not the hot models of thos cars at all.

Aiolos · February 10th, 2008, 8:45 PM

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Originally Posted by ahpadt

There you go

Ah, thanks, though I was hoping for some tire smoke images/smilies/cool.gif

Mopar Man · February 12th, 2008, 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by IceBone

Woah, an ep of fifth gear i might actually watch..

LOL I hear that!!

Warning · February 17th, 2008, 4:50 AM

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Originally Posted by anti-net

Audi RS6

GT-R

Camper Vans images/smilies/sad.gif

Fiat 500

Also, the Fiat 500 vs Mini One on a track is a bit pointless, there not the hot models of thos cars at all.

agreed, and i love the GT-R images/smilies/wub.gif

Viper007Bond · February 18th, 2008, 9:01 PM

Preview video, sadly no clip of the GT-R:

+ YouTube Video

Aiolos · February 20th, 2008, 5:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Viper007Bond

Preview video, sadly no clip of the GT-R

Yeah, are they still going to do it? They didn't mention it on Monday's show either... images/smilies/cry.gif

kenmcgtr · February 23rd, 2008, 12:45 PM

Wow! GTR and RS6 in the same episode! looking forward to it

MadCow809 · February 24th, 2008, 9:52 AM

GT-R = YAY!

RS6 = meh.

Viper007Bond · February 25th, 2008, 9:33 PM

http://forums.finalgear.com/fifth-ge...-2008-a-25514/

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