Season 5, Episode 8 — Originally aired on December 19th, 2004
* Jeremy races Richard and Jame...
Season 5, Episode 8 — Originally aired on December 19th, 2004
* Jeremy races Richard and James again, this time with a Ferrari 612 Scaglietti vs. a plane (plus trains and buses)
* James announces which car will be restored in the restoration project
* James races Richard down a hill, James in a Mitsubishi Evo rally car and Richard in a bobsled
* Jeremy and James see which is faster, old race cars or new showroom cars with a Ford Escort rally car vs. a Ford Focus RS, a Ford GT40 vs. a Noble M400, and an Audi Quattro vs. a Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII FQ340
* Renault reckoned that their F1 car could get around the Top Gear test track in under a minute, so the Stig gives it a go
* SIARPC: Comedian Eddie Izzard (I love this guy – so funny)