Top gear sued by tesla motors over rigged electric car. Jeremy, richard and james attempt to save the planet by building their own electric car out of a tvr chassis and milk float batteries, before descending on the streets of oxford in their new creation. Every episode is dedicated solely to the cult of the automobile, and the hosts dont discriminate between v12s and electric powertrains, but it. Driving the ferrari 458 speciale, porsche cayman and 918 spyder behind the scenes. The hammerhead eagle ithrust, part 33 series 14, episode 2. Top gear has built a homemade electric car, a rival to the chevy volt, and weve tested it. Episode 2 of the latest top gear series airs tonight with the boys building an electric tvr and driving the audi r8 v10 and corvette zr1.
Putting a pickup on the roof of a building during a controlled implosion effectively. Top gear fans hail electric car episode funniest tv in years. Geoff is an electric car made by the top gear team, and the precursor to the hammerhead eagle ithrust. Episode 2 it is an electric car special as chris, freddie and paddy each attempt to build their own batterypowered sports car on a budget.
Top gear fans have hailed tonights electric car episode some of the funniest tv theyve seen in years. Chris harris wastes a mclaren 720s in the electric vw id. Following the episode, the romanian ambassador sent a letter to the producers of. So when chris harris and top gear decided to race the two against each. The perfect road trip 2 dvd, day one a tribute to saab part 22 series 18, episode 5. Chris tests the tesla model 3 on track, while danny boyle and himesh patel are the guest stars.
Building an electric car now in full hd top gear series 14. In response to their disdain for almost every electric car on sale, top gear attempts to create their very own electric car, the. Top gear fans hail electric car episode funniest tv in. Gwiz is a good electric car, so they decide to attempt to build their own which is much better. Top gear electric car hammerhead eagle ithrust autocar. Jeremy clarkson and richard hammond pay homage to some truly great lancias. May did not like how electric cars have pious names like the.
Top gear t he newlook top gear bbc two made a petrolheadbaiting statement by dedicating its second episode to electric cars. Remember when top gear and tesla clashed over the roadster. The best top gear episodes of all time digital trends. Check the entire top 10 best top gear episodes out on gtspirit. The hourlong installment saw paddy mcguinness, freddie flintoff and chris harris build themselves budget electric sports cars and test them on. The hourlong installment saw paddy mcguinness, freddie flintoff and chris harris. The eagle ithrust features in series 14, episode 2 in the main challenge. The fourteenth series of top gear aired during 200910 on bbc two and bbc hd, and consisted of 7 episodes, beginning on november 15, 2009, and concluding on january 3, 2010. It is an electric car special as chris, freddie and paddy each attempt to build their own batterypowered sports car on a budget. The sixth episode was a specialedition entitled special from bolivia, while the series was subsequently followed by four best of top gear specials, which aired within. If you watched this weeks top gear tv show youll know all about the hammerhead eagle ithrust. Jeremy, richard and james attempt to save the planet by building their own electric car, and then put their latest green creation through the rigours of the new. Tesla motors inc issued a writ at the high court over an episode featuring the ultimate test for an electric car a drag race between.
Jeremy, richard and james attempt to save the planet by building their own electric car out of a tvr chassis and milk float batteries, before. The trio hated it and tesla wasnt happy with the portrayal of its first car. Top gear usa did an electric episode called fully charged yesterday showcasing three all electric cars. The boys build geoff an ecocar to rival the g wiz using. Geoff is an electric car made by the top gear team, and the precursor to the. Jeremy, richard and james attempt to save the planet by building their own electric car, and then put their latest green creation through the rigours of the new car testing process. The boys endeavor to build a car that can turn into a hovercraft, all for a good causehelping the residents of a floodhit region of the united. The best, most hilarious top gear episodes ever aired digital.
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