The BEST episodes of Top Gear (US) season 1

Every episode of Top Gear (US) season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Top Gear (US) season 1!

Featuring super-cars, extreme stunts and challenges, car reviews and celebrity interviews, Top Gear is the home for anyone with a love of cars. The U.S. version will be chock-full of high-adrenaline action entertainment as it tracks the colorful history of the automobile as well as the eccentric adventures of its hosts with Top Gear’s customary wit and humor.

Last Updated: 3/21/2024Network: HistoryStatus: Ended
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America's Toughest Trucks
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7.92
489 votes

#1 - America's Toughest Trucks

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 1/16/2011

Tanner, Rutledge and Adam set out to answer the question of which is America’s toughest truck, in Americas toughest state, Alaska.

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Beater Boot Camp
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7.43
540 votes

#2 - Beater Boot Camp

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 12/19/2010

Tanner, Adam and Rutledge head to Detroit to choose their favorite old GM cars and put them through a series of crazy challenges to decide which one should be brought back into production. Skateboard legend and game designer Tony Hawk gets on the Top Gear test track.

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Best of Top Gear
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7.32
144 votes

#3 - Best of Top Gear

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 1/23/2011

Tanner, Rutledge and Adam look back on the best moments and highlights from the first season.

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Fast in Florida
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6.95
511 votes

#4 - Fast in Florida

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 12/26/2010

Tanner goes to England to try out a sports car made from wood--with surprising results, and the three of them race against each other from Miami to Key West in car, boat and plane. Michelle Rodriguez gets on the Top Gear test track.

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Blind Drift
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6.87
577 votes

#5 - Blind Drift

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 11/28/2010

Tanner races his favorite cut price sports car against two extreme skiers down a mountain. Rutledge finds out if Aston Martin has solved a horsepower problem in the new Vantage model and Adam and Rutledge try to beat professional drift champion Tanner Foust in a drifting competition by cheating. Actor Dominic Monahan takes to the Top Gear test track.

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Flying Coupe DeVille
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6.71
520 votes

#6 - Flying Coupe DeVille

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 12/5/2010

After arriving in North Carolina to purchase vehicles for $1,000, Adam, Rutledge and Tanner rigorously test them in extreme challenges involving moonshine-running. Ty Burrell of ABC's "Modern Family" comedy series enters the test track.

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Cobra Attack
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6.62
747 votes

#7 - Cobra Attack

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 11/21/2010

In episode one there's a battle between two snakes as Rutledge Wood and Tanner Foust give the soon to be replaced Dodge Viper SRT a fitting send off by pitting it against a Cobra attack helicopter through the streets of Griffin, Georgia. Adam Ferrara, Rutledge Wood and Tanner Foust settle which is the best Lamborghini ever, in a 180 mile an hour desert drag race. Astronaut Buzz Aldrin takes to the Top Gear test track.

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Halo vs. Velociraptor
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6.59
541 votes

#8 - Halo vs. Velociraptor

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 12/12/2010

Tanner races Ford's new F150 Raptor against a parachutist jumping from 25,000 feet. Adam reviews the new Mercedes SLS AMG, and Rutledge and Adam go into battle as they attempt to create a replacement to the Hummer for the military. Kid Rock races on the Top Gear test track.

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Used Car Salesman
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6.58
449 votes

#9 - Used Car Salesman

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 1/2/2011

Rutledge and Adam race the new Honda CRZ against extreme mountain bikers through San Francisco; Tanner, Adam and Rutledge become used car salesman; Tim Allen hits the test track.

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Car vs. Plane
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6.40
362 votes

#10 - Car vs. Plane

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 1/9/2011

Rutledge races Tanner to see if it's faster to fly or drive if your journey is less than 500 miles; Tanner tries out the new BMW X6M; Rutledge gets confused by the new Porsche Panamera; Bret Michaels gets on the test track.

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