The WORST episodes of Top Gear America (2021)

Every episode of Top Gear America (2021) ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Top Gear America (2021)!

The world’s most popular motoring show comes to MotorTrend. Based on the original motoring series by the BBC, this version pays homage to the legacy of the Top Gear brand with a few original ideas from the minds at MotorTrend.

Last Updated: 12/16/2024Network: MotorTrendOnDemandStatus: Continuing
Overlanding for 5K
star
6.95
40 votes

#1 - Overlanding for 5K

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/29/2021

The guys head to an ancient lava field to see if you need big bucks to go overlanding, or if you can you do it in $5,000 vehicles. Meanwhile, Dax has a revelation about turning left as he reviews the new Dodge Charger Hellcat Widebody.

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Minivans
star
7.00
7 votes

#2 - Minivans

Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 8/26/2022

In the season finale, Dax, Rob and Jethro want you to stop hating the miniature van and learn to love it like they do! They drag it. They rally it. They take it on the oval, and manage to invent a new sport!

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Best Truck Ever
star
7.00
10 votes

#3 - Best Truck Ever

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 7/17/2022

Dax heads to the snowy backcountry of Utah in a Dodge Ram TRX to see just how high a dinosaur can fly. Things go sideways when Jethro and Rob get in his way. Meanwhile, Rob reviews the latest offering from Aston Martin, and it isn't a two-seater.

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Ballers on a Budget
star
7.13
8 votes

#4 - Ballers on a Budget

Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 8/19/2022

Just because money's tight, it doesn't mean you have to compromise with your car. Dax, Rob and Jethro head to Las Vegas, Nevada, to show you how to get a lot for a little, until things heat up in Death Valley. Then, Rob cheats Jethro in a Ford Mustang Mach-E.

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Future Classics
star
7.13
30 votes

#5 - Future Classics

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 2/5/2021

Dax, Rob and Jethro are off to Arizona to pick up cars they think will sell for big money in the future, and drive them back to LA. Meanwhile, Jethro has double vision while reviewing a Pagani Huayra, and The Stig establishes the leaderboard.

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Military Heritage
star
7.14
7 votes

#6 - Military Heritage

Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 8/12/2022

The hosts are in car salesman mode for a unique buyer: the United States military. They pick three vehicles with a long history of military service, ready to re-enlist. Jethro figures out the best way to not be seen in the Mini Cooper JCW GP.

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Supercars
star
7.16
49 votes

#7 - Supercars

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/29/2021

In the season premiere Dax, Rob and Jethro attempt a trip across America. They pick a Ford, a Porsche and a McLaren, and try to figure out what they are. Meanwhile, Dax heads to the airport for a fitting sendoff to the Lamborghini Huracan.

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German Wagons
star
7.36
11 votes

#8 - German Wagons

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 7/29/2022

The hosts head to Germany in a Mercedes AMG E 63, a Porsche Panamera Turbo S and an Audi RS6 Avant to try to rekindle America's love for the station wagon. Deep in the backcountry of Montana, Dax puts a McLaren 765LT to the test.

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Build the TGA Track
star
7.38
16 votes

#9 - Build the TGA Track

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 5/7/2021

The guys convince the producers to let them build a new Top Gear America home track. Things blow up in their faces when Dax renovates the production office and Jethro takes one for the team. Rob has an identity crisis in the new Aston Martin Vantage.

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Electric Executives
star
7.43
14 votes

#10 - Electric Executives

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 7/1/2022

The guys race across Seattle to close a deal with a mysterious CEO.

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Save Rally Racing
star
7.45
20 votes

#11 - Save Rally Racing

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/26/2021

Dax, Rob and Jethro attempt to fix the sport of rally racing in an Infiniti, a Nissan and a Subaru, while Dax nurses an injury. Meanwhile, Dax teaches us how to pull a fast one on a significant other while reviewing the new BMW X5M Competition.

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Ultimate Drivers Car
star
7.47
19 votes

#12 - Ultimate Drivers Car

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 5/14/2021

The guys struggle to find the ultimate driver’s car for under $100,000. They resort to fast food, feelings and G forces until the producers step in with an Indycar. Meanwhile Jethro leaves the real world while reviewing a Bugatti Chiron.

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$500 Junkers
star
7.50
10 votes

#13 - $500 Junkers

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 7/22/2022

For the price of a single lease payment, an entire car can be yours! Dax, Rob and Jethro pull cars off the scrapheap to see if it's worth buying a new junker each month. Dax tries to get a passing grade when he goes to drift school in a BMW M4.

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Hot Rods
star
7.50
20 votes

#14 - Hot Rods

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/19/2021

Dax, Rob and Jethro take to local streets and remote lakebeds in hot rods for under $5,000, while The Stig surprises the guys with a little extra pressure. Dax makes it personal while racing an iconic Ferrari with a homemade station wagon.

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Supercars in Montana
star
7.53
19 votes

#15 - Supercars in Montana

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 7/1/2022

The guys try to find a reasonable speed limit for a trio of supercars.

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Poster Cars
star
7.56
18 votes

#16 - Poster Cars

Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 6/4/2021

In the season one finale, Dax, Rob and Jethro relive their youth in a Vector, a Lancia and a Firebird. Dax gets a little heated when Jethro gives him a run for the money. Meanwhile, Rob goes to the desert to dethrone the king in a Hyundai Veloster N.

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Luxury SUV's
star
7.56
25 votes

#17 - Luxury SUV's

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 2/12/2021

Dax, Rob and Jethro take a Porsche, Bentley and Lamborghini SUV to Colorado to see if they're worth it, and if altitude is the best remedy for a headache. Jethro goes to a frozen lake to see how many tires it takes to float a 10,000 pound vehicle.

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Desert Toys
star
7.56
16 votes

#18 - Desert Toys

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 5/21/2021

Rob calls for a lifeline in the new Jeep Mojave as Dax tries to prove to him that the Polaris RZR is the most capable desert vehicle ever made. Jethro lets viewers in on what it feels like to really drive a Ferrari F8 Tributo.

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The Best Best Selling Pickup Truck
star
7.63
19 votes

#19 - The Best Best Selling Pickup Truck

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 5/28/2021

Things go south in Texas for Dax, Rob and Jethro when a horse in Arizona shows the guys who pulls the most weight. Jethro also teaches Rob how a carnival ride can help you drive over 200 miles-per-hour in a McLaren Senna.

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TGA Saves Jaguar
star
7.88
8 votes

#20 - TGA Saves Jaguar

Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 8/5/2022

While in Carmel, California, Dax, Rob and Jethro build three prototype Jaguars that are destined to appeal to the American buyer. Then, Jethro heads to the desert in a Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing, where he discovers an icon in the making.

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Ghost Cars
star
8.00
11 votes

#21 - Ghost Cars

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 7/8/2022

Has technology destroyed the modern-day SUV? If you think billions of dollars will save it, you're wrong. Jethro visits Laguna Seca to see if the minds at Acura who created the legendary NSX can make the same magic with the TLX Type S.

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