Fifth Gear Shortcuts
Popular award-winning series specializing in test driving the most glamorous dream cars and staging dramatic accident reconstructions. Home of the best drivers on TV - Tiff Needell, Jason Plato and Vicki Butler-Henderson, and expert car journalists Tom Ford and Jon Bentley.
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Audi S5 v BMW 335i Shoot-Out
Vicki Butler-Henderson races these two coupes to find out which is quickest.
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Kyran Bracken
England Rugby Star and Dancing on Ice champion races against Jason Plato in a Formula Palmer Audi race car?
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Bugatti Veyron
Tiff Needell gets exclusive access to Bugatti's chateau factory near Strasbourg for a road test of the fastest car in the world.
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Peugeot 207 Gti
Vicki Butler-Henderson compares the 207 Gti to iconic 205 Gti.
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Mercedes McLaren SLR Roadster
Jonny Smith drives the ultimate cabriolet, the McLaren Mercedes SLR Roadster.
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Renault Modus v Volvo 940 Crash Test
Where are you better off in a head-on crash? A modern-day 5* Euro NCAP car, or an old banger that's built like a tank?
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Shane Warne
Australian cricket legend Shane Warne gets a driving masterclass from Jason Plato in the Volkswagen Golf R32.
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Subaru Impreza
Tiff Needell road tests the latest Subaru Impreza and compares it to his favourite, the P1.
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Honda Civic Shoot-Out
Vicki Butler-Henderson races the UK-spec Honda Civic Type R against the Japanese-spec Civic Type R.
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Cheapest Cars, Steepest Hill
Jonny Smith tries to take some of the cheapest cars in Britain up the steepest road in Britain, the Hardknott Pass in the Lake District.
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BMW M3
Tiff Needell tests the latest BMW M3 on road and track.
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Audi TT DSG v Audi TT manual Shoot-Out
Vicki Butler-Henderson tests a manual Audi TT against a TT with the automatic DSG gearbox. Which is quickest round a track?
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Bowler Nemesis
Jason Plato drives the insane Bowler Nemsis off-road to try and take the hardcore machine to it's limits
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Kia Cee'd
Tom Ford tests Kia's family car by going on a paparazzi hunt for Madonna.
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Paddy McGuinness Bike Test
Paddy McGuiness takes his bike test .will he pass?
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Sally Traffic
Vicki Butler-Henderson and Sally Traffic from Radio 2 go to Bentley's exclusive chauffeur school.
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Nissan 350 Z Roadster v BMW Z4 Roadster Dogfight
Jason Plato & Tiff Needell race the Nissan 350Z Roadster against the BMW Z4 Roadster.
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Mini Clubman
Jonny Smith tests the brand new Mini Clubman.
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Maserati GranTurismo
Tom Ford drives the sexy Maserati GranTurismo.
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Dukes of Hazzard v Starsky & Hutch Shoot-Out
Vicki Butler-Henderson races two of the most famous TV cars ever - the Dukes of Hazzard's Dodge Charger, the General Lee, versus the Starsky and Hutch's Ford Gran Torino.
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Hot Rods
Jonny Smith celebrates the 75th Anniversary of the iconic Deuce Coupe Hot Rod.
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Gumpert Apollo
Tiff Needell drives the ultra-rare and ultra-fast Gumpert Apollo supercar.
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Fiat 500
Tom Ford drives the cool new Fiat 500. Can it take the place of the Mini as the retro car of choice?
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Fuel Additives - do they really make you faster?
Fifth Gear investigates whether fuel additives improve the performance of your car like they claim.
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Armoured Rolls-Royce
Jonny Smith and Tom Ford convert a Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow into a tank. And then get shot at
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Ferrari 430 Scuderia
Tiff Needell test the new Ferrari 430 Scuderia on road and track.
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Christian O'Connell
Legendary stunt driver Russ Swift teaches radio DJ Christian O'Connell some car stunts.
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Chip Fat Mercedes v Apple Powered Jaguar
Jonny Smith lraces his Mercedes powered by chip fat against a Jaguar running on methane harvested from rotting apples.
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Ariel Atom 0-60 World Record
We watch as an Ariel Atom tries to beat the 0-60 World Record.
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World's Fastest Street Legal Car
Jonny Smith experiences 0-190 in just 8 seconds in an attempt to beat the world record for a road legal car doing the quarter mile.
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Iwan Thomas
Iwan Thomas tries his hand at stunt driving under the expert tuition of Russ Swift.
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The Ultimate Smart Car
Tom Ford goes extreme off-roading in a one-off monster truck version of the Smart that has been mated to a Unimog.
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Ferrari 430 Spider - Road Tests
A wonderful car, driven superbly, in beautiful weather, filmed from a helicopter. About as good as it gets.
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Porsche Cayman S - Super Cars
With 83 corners in 6.3 miles the A537 is known as the most dangerous road in Britain. Tiff sets about it in Porsche's latest driver focused offering.
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Volvo V50 T5 v Subaru Legacy Sports Tourer - Shoot-Outs
Which sporty estate is quickest round our track?
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Pagani Zonda S - Super Cars
First time the car had ever been on telly; find out why it instantly became one of Tiff's all-time favourites.
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Ford Street Ka - Road Tests
Vicki wrestling to get her top down in the South of France.
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Aston Martin V8 Vantage - Road Tests
Tiff canes the Vantage around the track to see if this really is an Aston that drivers can get excited about.
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Mitsubishi Evo 8 FQ400 v Noble M400 - Shoot-Outs
What's quickest round our track?
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Ford Fiesta ST v Mitsubishi Colt CZT - Shoot-Outs
Which baby hot hatch is quickest round our track?
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Audi TT Quattro Sport v Nissan 350Z - Shoot-Outs
Which of these stylish coupes is quickest round our track?
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Porsche 911 Carrera S v Lotus Exige - Shoot-Outs
What's quickest round our track - light car or powerful car?
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Ariel Atom - Road Tests
The normal arrangement of metal tubing and gaps, but this time with a 300bhp engine. Tom has a go in it and screams a lot. Then he drives it through a car wash. Insane.
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BMW 130i M Sport v Volkswagen Golf R32 Shootout
Which of these mega-hot hatches is quickest round our track?
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Chrysler Crossfire - Road Tests
Find out Tiff's opinions on this American coupe with Mercedes underpinnings.
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Porsche Boxster v BMW Z4 - Shoot-Outs
Which roadster is quickest round our track?
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Volkswagen Eos
VW's coupe with a folding hard top.
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Mercedes SL55AMG v Mercedes SLK55AMG - Shoot-Outs
What difference does weight make round our track?
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Porsche 911 Carrera - Super Cars
Tiff takes the new 911 for a thrash around Silverstone
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Aston Martin DB9 - Super Cars
Remind yourself why everybody in the world wants one.
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Mercedes A Class - Road Tests
The original A-class was prone to falling over and had rubbish build quality. Vicki finds out if the new one is any better.
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BMW 6 Series - Road Tests
It's a cool looking coupe but should you buy one?
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Ford Focus - Road Tests
Britain's best seller has been revamped but watch this before you buy to make sure it's still a winner.
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Ferrari 360 Challange Stradale - Super Cars
See Vicki oversteer her way around Ferrari's own test track in their hardcore street racer.
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Mitsubishi Evo 6 v Mitusbishi Evo 9 - Shoot-Outs
Can the old car really be quicker than the new car round our track?
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Mercedes SLK - Road Tests
It's a handsome brute but its predecessor was never really a driver's car so what's it like now?
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New Mini
Tom Ford checks out the new, New Mini - a car which manages to look exactly like the old, New Mini whilst being totally different.
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Lambo Spyder
Another track driving master class from Tiff, this time in the gorgeous new babay Lamborghini Spyder.
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Vauxhall Monaro
A 500bhp, supercharged special version of the Aussie brute. No wonder they gave Tom a nappy.
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VW Touraeg
Tom tows a jumbo jet with a Touareg. No really.
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VW Sportswagon SWB
A Shoot-out with a twist. Le Mans winner Guy Smith in Volkswagen's groovy new sportline, against Tiff in the A-Team van.
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Alfa Romeo
Tiff Needell tries really, really hard to like the Alfa 159. And nearly succeeds.
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Audi S3
Tiff uses Audi's 260bhp S3 to give some tips on track-day driving.
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Bentley Azure
The new Bentley Azure is clearly aimed at the rich and famous. Despite this we sent Tom ford to check it out.
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BMW 335i Coupe
With a silky smooth 306bhp engine and near Supercar performance, is the 355i the thinking man's M3?
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Citroen C4 Picasso
Picasso. One of the 20th Century's greatest artists. And quite a good car as well, actually.
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Renaultsport Clio
Can the bigger, heavier sporting Clio deliver as much fun as its famous Williams ancestor? Tiff Needell finds out.
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Mitsubishi FQ360
Tiff races an Evo against a stunt plane. Interested?
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Landrover Freelander 2
Tom takes the new Landrover Freelander 2 on Britain's most extreme school run.
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Lotus Exige 265E
This Lotus runs on fuel made from crops- and yet somehow manages to produce more power than the standard car. Going green has never been so much fun.
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Lotus Europa
Is the extra practicality of the new 200bhp Europa enough to make up for those looks? Jason Plato finds out.
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Mazda MX5 Roadster Coupe
Tom Ford comes up with 3 tests to see if this version really is the perfect car for the british summer.
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Merc ML63 AMG
With over 500bhb this is one of the most powerful4X4's out there. We told Tiff to get it sideways, and keep it there.
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MINI GP
When Mini announced a special run-out model of the works Cooper S we just had to organise our very own Grand Prix. Sort of.
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Porsche 911 GT3
Vicki Butler-Henderson gets to grips with a kinder, softer GT3 that's focused on the road use (except she took it on a track so she could drive it really fast).
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Ford Shelby GT500
This Mustang boasts 500bhp from its supercharged V8. Jason Plato tests it and does a lot of power-sliding and laughing -often both at the same time.
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Subaru Impreza (Litchfield Type 25)
Litchfield take the standard car and upgrade pretty much everything to bring you the 415bhp Type25. Unsurprisingly, as Jason Plato finds out, it's quick. Very quick.
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Suzuki Swift
Tiff Needell loved the Suzuki Swift even in basic 1.3 guise. So when they brought out a123bhp Sport model he was first with his hand up.
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VBH Truck
Vicki Butler-Henderson wanted to drive a Racing Truck. And with over 1000bhp from a 12 litre engine who can blame her?
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Lotus Elise S
Vicki gives her big sister a quick lesson in the Lotus Elise S.
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Volvo C30 T5 SE Sport
Volvo hasn't produced a small coupe for a few years so Tom Ford was itching to get his hands on the new C30. Can it really be drivers car it's funky looks promise?
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