Richard Hammond is in Abu Dhabi to drive a new hybrid sports car from Porsche. Jeremy Clarkson judges a hot hatchback showdown between a Volkswagen Golf GTI and the BMW M135i.
Richard Hammond is in Abu Dhabi to drive a new hybrid sports car from Porsche. It is called the 918 and it combines a 4.6-litre V8 petrol engine with a pair of electric motors to create an 886 horsepower, four-wheel drive supercar sensation. Hammond takes a nocturnal trip to the famous Yas Marina Grand Prix to see if the 918 has what it takes to beat McLaren's hybrid hypercar, the P1. Although the two cars have yet to go head to head, there is much riding on the outcome since if the German machine proves to be faster around the Top Gear track than its British rival, Jeremy Clarkson has promised to change his name to Jennifer.
Also in this show, Clarkson and James May are tasked with shooting a public information film to promote safer cycling. Along the way, the pair create some hard-hitting imagery, take a 'fact-finding' ride around the streets of London, and present their film-making efforts to an expert panel featuring bigwigs from Westminster Council and Olympic gold medal-winning cycling legend Chris Boardman.
Elsewhere in the programme, Clarkson is also the judge for a hot hatchback showdown between the latest iteration of the legendary Volkswagen Golf GTI and a powerful, rear-wheel-drive pretender from BMW called the M135i.
Finally, there is an American in the Reasonably Priced Car as Aaron Paul, star of Breaking Bad and Need for Speed, tries his hand in the Astra out on the test track.
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Porsche 918
Duration: 04:31
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Clarkson and May cycling around London
Duration: 05:17
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Abel Korzeniowski
Clock Tick聽
From the A Single Man soundtrack
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00:01
AWOLNATION
厂补颈濒听
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00:02
UNKLE
Follow Me Down聽
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00:02
James Jandrisch聽
The Cement Works聽
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Reinhold Heil
The Fiennes Hit
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00:03
The Pigeon Detectives
Done In Secret聽
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00:04
The Last Shadow Puppets
The Age Of The Understatement聽
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00:05
UNKLE
Ever Rest (feat. Joel Cadbury)
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00:06
搁枚测办蝉辞辫辫
Vision One聽
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00:06
Roni Size / Reprazent
Brown Paper Bag
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00:07
The Dust Brothers
Corporate World聽
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00:07
UNKLE
Natural Selection聽
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00:08
Battle
The Longest Time聽
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00:09
Cliff Martinez
We're Neighbours聽
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00:11
础测-办丑别谤别濒听
顿测苍驳测濒诲补测听
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00:11
础测-办丑别谤别濒听
叠补别锄丑颈苍听
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00:11
础测-办丑别谤别濒听
顿测苍驳测濒诲补测听
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00:11
础测-办丑别谤别濒听
叠补别锄丑颈苍听
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00:19
The xx
Islands
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00:20
Daniel Seguin聽
15 Years Later (Now And Forever)聽
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00:21
厂迟别惫别听滨蝉濒别蝉
A Gift For Stella聽
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00:22
The xx
Islands
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00:23
Peace
尝辞惫别蝉颈肠办听
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00:24
厂迟别惫别听滨蝉濒别蝉
Coat Sellers 1聽
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00:24
David Holmes
Benedict Returns聽
From the Oceans 13 soundtrack
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00:26
The Dust Brothers
Corporate World聽
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00:29
Cliff Martinez
Bride Of Deluxe聽
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00:30
厂迟别惫别听滨蝉濒别蝉
The Councillor聽
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00:31
C2C
Le Banquet聽
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00:32
David Holmes
Kensington Chump聽
From the Oceans 13 soundtrack
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00:32
James Newton Howard
Back To The Unit聽
From the Duplicity soundtrack
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00:34
John Lennon
Imagine
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00:36
Cliff Martinez
Bride Of Deluxe聽
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00:48
Hans Zimmer & James Newton Howard
狈测肠迟别谤颈蝉听
From the Batman Begins soundtrack
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00:48
The Invisible
What Happened聽
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00:49
David Arnold
God Rest His Soul聽
Performer: Michael Price.From the Sherlock soundtrack
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00:49
John Murphy
Tower Block聽
From the 28 Days Later soundtrack
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00:50
David Arnold
God Rest His Soul聽
Performer: Michael Price.From the Sherlock soundtrack
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00:51
Hans Zimmer
Myotis (Myctis)聽
Composer: James Newton Howard.From the Batman Begins soundtrack
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00:51
Depeche Mode
Long Time Lie聽
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00:52
Depeche Mode
础濒辞苍别听
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John Murphy
Strobe (Tyler Barton Remix)聽
Remix Artist: Tyler Barton. -
00:54
Deadly Avenger
搁别颈驳苍听
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00:54
The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
Welcome To Lunar Industries聽
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00:55
Depeche Mode
Child Inside聽
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00:55
David Arnold
East Wind聽
Performer: Michael Price.From the Sherlock soundtrack
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00:56
David Arnold
Floating Dust聽
Performer: Michael Price.From the Sherlock soundtrack
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Jeremy Clarkson |
Presenter | Richard Hammond |
Presenter | James May |
Executive Producer | Andy Wilman |
Participant | Aaron Paul |