Fifth Gear

Oct 7, 2002 · 1h

Vicki Butler-Henderson, Adrian Simpson, and Tom Ford visit the Paris motor show. They look at many of the new models revealed, including the Porsche Cayenne and Bentley Continental GT.

Oct 14, 2002 · 1h

Tiff Needell travels to California to test Nissan's new 350Z sports car. Is it a worthy successor to the company's 1970s 240Z? And is it as good to drive as it looks? Tiff thinks so.

Oct 21, 2002 · 1h

Adrian Simpson test drives Volvo's new off-roader. He concludes because of their attention to safety, the environment, and the family-size accommodation, Volvo has created a different kind of 4x4.

Oct 28, 2002 · 1h

Quentin Willson, Tiff Needell, Vicki Butler-Henderson, and Adrian Simpson visit the British International Motorshow. They look at some of the cars they didn't see at the recent Paris show.

Nov 4, 2002 · 1h

Tiff Needell tests a comprehensive selection of the latest hot hatches including the new and long-awaited Ford Focus RS. He rules out the MGZR, the Mini Cooper S, and the Renault Clio Cup.

Nov 11, 2002 · 1h

Tiff Needell poses the question, "What's the best GT car you can buy for £90,000?" He tests the top contenders which both come from Stuttgart - the Mercedes SL55 AMG and the Porsche 911 Turbo.

Nov 18, 2002 · 1h

Multi-millionaire John Caudwell, the boss of a mobile phone company, has a budget of £500,000 to spend on new cars and he's come to Fifth Gear for some advice on what motors to choose.

Nov 25, 2002 · 1h

Tom Ford tests Nissan's new Micra. He finds it well-made and easy to drive. Adrian Simpson goes in search of haunted cars. He starts by being very skeptical that haunted cars can exist at all.

Dec 9, 2002 · 1h

Tiff hosts a GT Face-Off, the Porsche 911 v the Mercedes SL55 AMG, Vicki burns some rubber on a Ducati, we test drive the Aston Martin Lagonda and Tom has a go in the Smart Crossblade.

Dec 16, 2002 · 1h

Tiff and Quentin help millionaire John Caudwell purchase his new car, Tom checks out the Nisan Micra and Adrian does the speed awareness course.