The BEST episodes of Top Gear: Extra Gear
Every episode of Top Gear: Extra Gear ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Top Gear: Extra Gear!
BBC Three and BBC Worldwide have co-commissioned Extra Gear, a new Top Gear show presented by Top Gear host Rory Reid. Filmed at the famous Top Gear studio, each week Extra Gear will bring fans exclusive new footage, interviews, specially-recorded films and behind-the-scenes access to Top Gear. Fans will be able to get closer to the action than ever before with Extra Gear, which will be available to view on BBC Three’s live page and BBC Three on iPlayer straight after Top Gear finishes on BBC Two.
#2 - Episode 3
Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 3/3/2019
In this week’s instalment Extra Gear spends some time in Tokyo with one of the most sought after Porsche tuner’s in the world, Akira Nakai of RWB. Rory is joined in studio by the son of the three-time F1 World Champion Jack Brabham, racing driver David Brabham, and race engineer David Lapworth to discuss the all new Porsche GT2RS and the Bentley Speed 8. Chris gets another go at the Bentley Continental GT but this time it’s around the Top Gear test track.
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#3 - Episode 5
Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 3/25/2018
Motoring journalist Alex Kersten and racing engineer Mark Wynne drop in to the studio to chat about the new Ferrari 812 Superfast, the Camaro ZL1 1LE, and the future of the V12 engine. Chris Harris takes the new Porsche GT3 for a spin on the track, and Rory Reid gets behind the wheel of his dream supercar, the Lamborghini Countach.
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#6 - Episode 6
Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 4/1/2018
In the series finale, Extra Gear heads back to Japan to tackle Tokyo's transport woes. Rory is joined in the studio by WRC Team Citroen driver Craig Breen to talk all things Monte Carlo Rally, along with karting and British Formula 3 sensation Enaam Ahmed. And Chris Harris puts his skills to the test in a Division 1 Superkart on the Top Gear test track.
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#7 - Episode 3
Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 3/11/2018
In this week's instalment, Rory gets an exclusive invite to a secret stash of cars in Japan. GT Academy winner Jann Mardenborough and comedian Matt Richardson join Rory in the studio to talk about the Super GT series, gaming and Japanese sports cars. Plus Chris Harris keeps it Japanese and hits the Top Gear track in a Nissan 370Z Nismo.
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#8 - Episode 2
Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 2/24/2019
Extra Gear gets a bit sideways with former British Drift Champion Paul ‘Smokey’ Smith as he puts the Mercedes AMG E63S new drift mode to the test. Award-winning motoring journalist Henry Catchpole and Super Cars of London’s Paul Wallace join Rory in the studio to talk super saloons going four-wheel drive. And in this week’s Harris Hot Lap Chris gets his hands on Britain’s super saloon, the Jaguar XJR 575.
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#9 - Episode 6
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 7/3/2016
In this packed final episode of the series, Top Gear team mates Sabine Schmitz and Matt LeBlanc join Rory and Chris on the sofa to talk about their Porsche 911 film and discuss their favourite upcoming supercar releases. Rory heads to MG Live to get the fans' reaction to the new MG; we go behind the scenes to find out how the Top Gear supercars end up in studio; Chris Harris meets his match by taking the BMW i8 hybrid supercar round the test track; we lift the bonnet on the new Mustang V8 for a closer inspection; and finally reveal the Stig's Lap in the Ford Focus RS.
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#11 - Episode 5
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 6/26/2016
Rory catches up with Chris Evans and Matt Le Blanc to talk about their Ireland film. Rory also takes us behind the doors at Rolls Royce HQ to see the new Dawn come together. Chris Harris gives us another thrilling lap of the Top Gear test track, this time in a Porsche, and motoring legend Norman Dewis drops in to talk about his action packed test-driving career, including a quick spin in the famous E type.
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#12 - Episode 2
Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 3/12/2017
Extra Gear goes behind the scenes of the Alfa Giulia film and shows just how tricky it is to drift a car through a hole in a wall. Also featuring extra scenes from Matt LeBlanc and Chris Harris's USA supercar challenge, and Chris takes his first super-saloon love, the BMW M3, around the Top Gear track and falls in love all over again.
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#13 - Episode 1
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 5/29/2016
Rory Reid gets up close and personal with fellow Top Gear presenter Sabine Schmitz at her racing workshop in Germany and Chris Harris gives his own unique take on the Ariel Nomad. Rory reveals the secrets of the new Top Gear track and comedian Chris Ramsey will join them both for his take on this exciting first episode.
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#14 - Episode 4
Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 3/26/2017
In this week's instalment of Extra Gear, Chris, Rory and George get under the bonnet of the new Bugatti Chiron. Chris shows us that luxury isn't just about cruising and takes the Bentley Mulsanne Speed around.Tribute to Jaguar; Boris Johnson is "The Star in a Reasonably Priced Car."
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#15 - Episode 1
Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 2/25/2018
Extra Gear is back for a series packed full of Top Gear exclusives, special guests and even more motoring madness. In the first episode Texan tuner John Hennessey and Sabine Schmitz join host Rory Reid in the studio to celebrate all things V8. Rory gets behind the wheel of an MK 1 GT40 with 1969 Le Mans winner Jackie Oliver, and Chris Harris takes a Vauxhall VXR8 GTS R around the Top Gear test track.
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#16 - Episode 4
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 6/19/2016
Rory Reid and Chris Harris delve further into the new Aston Martin Vulcan, Rory makes a trip to Monaco to see Eddie Jordan and his E-type, Chris Harris takes to the Top Gear track once more in another truly awesome car, and comedians Elis James and John Robins join them in studio.
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#17 - Episode 4
Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired 3/10/2019
This week Extra Gear has full paddock passes as Team Top Gear battle it out at the Birkett Relay in their six grand luxury cars. Rory is joined in the studio by fellow Birkett competitors, race engineer Al Lock and driver Ash Hall from Team Brit. Bruno Senna also joins Rory to talk all things endurance racing and the road to Le Mans. And Chris gets a chance to take the Team Brit Fun Cup Beetle around the Top Gear Test Track.
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#19 - Episode 3
Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 3/19/2017
In the third instalment of the series, Extra Gear lifts the lid on how to film a DB11 at speed down the runway at Dunsfold. George and Rory bond over their shared love of the Fiesta and find out where all the boy racers went from the modified car scene. And Sabine drops in to talk Golf GTI Clubsport and overtaking on the Nurburgring.
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#20 - Episode 3
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 6/12/2016
Rory and Chris reveal some exclusive extra Hoonicorn scenes from the main show. Chris Harris gives us his unfiltered view on the AMG GTS as he tears it round the track, Rory reveals behind the scenes of his Hot Hatches film and comedian Zoe Lyons joins them in studio as a special guest.
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#21 - Episode 1
Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 3/5/2017
Comedian George Lewis joins Chris Harris and Rory Reid for Extra Gear. In the first episode, Rory goes trackside at Dunsfold to watch Chris Harris put five brave celebrities through their paces as they set lap times in the all-new Reasonably Fast Car. Chris and Rory join George in the studio to delve deeper into their epic Kazakhstan adventure and what it's like to be one of Ferrari's chosen ones.
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#22 - Episode 2
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 6/5/2016
Rory Reid chats to fellow host Eddie Jordan to find out more about this week's big film from South Africa; Chris Harris talks us through the finer details of his prized race car; Rory puts a new SUV through its paces on the Top Gear track, and comedian and Porsche fan Stephen K. Amos joins them in studio as a special guest.
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Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 2/17/2019
Extra Gear kicks off with an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at Rory's Suzuki Ignis film. Presenter, journalist and self-confessed 'car pervert' Jonny Smith joins Rory in studio along with Off Road camera specialist Duncan Barbour to talk all things four-wheel drive and family estate cars. Chris gets another chance to drive the Porsche Panamera Turbo but this time it is around the Top Gear test track and it is the S E-Hybrid.
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#24 - Episode 5
Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 3/17/2019
In the final episode of the series, Extra Gear gets a behind-the-scenes look at how to film a Lamborghini Aventador screaming around a race track. Rory is joined in studio by motoring journalist Vicky Parrott and Rallycross driver Kevin Eriksson to talk everything from the Fiesta ST to the all-new Aston Martin Vantage. Chris gets behind the wheel of the Audi R8 V10 but this one is rear-wheel drive.
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