Richard Hammond is in Abu Dhabi to drive a new hybrid sports car from Porsche. Jeremy Clarkson judges a hot hatchback showdown between a Volkswagen Golf GTI and the BMW M135i.
Richard Hammond is in Abu Dhabi to drive a new hybrid sports car from Porsche. It is called the 918 and it combines a 4.6-litre V8 petrol engine with a pair of electric motors to create an 886 horsepower, four-wheel drive supercar sensation. Hammond takes a nocturnal trip to the famous Yas Marina Grand Prix to see if the 918 has what it takes to beat McLaren's hybrid hypercar, the P1. Although the two cars have yet to go head to head, there is much riding on the outcome since if the German machine proves to be faster around the Top Gear track than its British rival, Jeremy Clarkson has promised to change his name to Jennifer.
Also in this show, Clarkson and James May are tasked with shooting a public information film to promote safer cycling. Along the way, the pair create some hard-hitting imagery, take a 'fact-finding' ride around the streets of London, and present their film-making efforts to an expert panel featuring bigwigs from Westminster Council and Olympic gold medal-winning cycling legend Chris Boardman.
Elsewhere in the programme, Clarkson is also the judge for a hot hatchback showdown between the latest iteration of the legendary Volkswagen Golf GTI and a powerful, rear-wheel-drive pretender from BMW called the M135i.
Finally, there is an American in the Reasonably Priced Car as Aaron Paul, star of Breaking Bad and Need for Speed, tries his hand in the Astra out on the test track.
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Porsche 918
Duration: 04:31
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Clarkson and May cycling around London
Duration: 05:17
Music Played
Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes
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00:00Abel Korzeniowski
Clock Tick
From the A Single Man soundtrack
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00:01AWOLNATION
Sail
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00:02UNKLE
Follow Me Down
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00:02James Jandrisch
The Cement Works
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00:02Reinhold Heil
The Fiennes Hit
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00:03The Pigeon Detectives
Done In Secret
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00:04The Last Shadow Puppets
The Age Of The Understatement
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00:05UNKLE
Ever Rest (feat. Joel Cadbury)
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00:06Röyksopp
Vision One
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00:06Roni Size / Reprazent
Brown Paper Bag
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00:07The Dust Brothers
Corporate World
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00:07UNKLE
Natural Selection
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00:08Battle
The Longest Time
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00:09Cliff Martinez
We're Neighbours
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00:11Ay-kherel
Dyngylday
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00:11Ay-kherel
Baezhin
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00:11Ay-kherel
Dyngylday
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00:11Ay-kherel
Baezhin
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00:19The xx
Islands
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00:20Daniel Seguin
15 Years Later (Now And Forever)
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00:21Steve Isles
A Gift For Stella
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00:22The xx
Islands
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00:23Peace
Lovesick
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00:24Steve Isles
Coat Sellers 1
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00:24David Holmes
Benedict Returns
From the Oceans 13 soundtrack
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00:26The Dust Brothers
Corporate World
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00:29Cliff Martinez
Bride Of Deluxe
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00:30Steve Isles
The Councillor
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00:31C2C
Le Banquet
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00:32David Holmes
Kensington Chump
From the Oceans 13 soundtrack
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00:32James Newton Howard
Back To The Unit
From the Duplicity soundtrack
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00:34John Lennon
Imagine
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00:36Cliff Martinez
Bride Of Deluxe
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00:48Hans Zimmer & James Newton Howard
Nycteris
From the Batman Begins soundtrack
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00:48The Invisible
What Happened
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00:49David Arnold
God Rest His Soul
Performer: Michael Price.From the Sherlock soundtrack
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00:49John Murphy
Tower Block
From the 28 Days Later soundtrack
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00:50David Arnold
God Rest His Soul
Performer: Michael Price.From the Sherlock soundtrack
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00:51Hans Zimmer
Myotis (Myctis)
Composer: James Newton Howard.From the Batman Begins soundtrack
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00:51Depeche Mode
Long Time Lie
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00:52Depeche Mode
Alone
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00:53John Murphy
Strobe (Tyler Barton Remix)
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00:54Deadly Avenger
Reign
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00:54The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
Welcome To Lunar Industries
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00:55Depeche Mode
Child Inside
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00:55David Arnold
East Wind
Performer: Michael Price.From the Sherlock soundtrack
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00:56David Arnold
Floating Dust
Performer: Michael Price.From the Sherlock soundtrack
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Jeremy Clarkson |
| Presenter | Richard Hammond |
| Presenter | James May |
| Executive Producer | Andy Wilman |
| Participant | Aaron Paul |
Broadcasts
Sun 2 Mar 201420:00BBC Two except Wales- Sun 2 Mar 201422:00BBC Two Wales
- Mon 3 Mar 201419:00
- Sat 8 Mar 201420:15
- Mon 15 Sep 201419:00
- Thu 19 Feb 201519:30
- Sat 30 May 201519:00
- Thu 13 Aug 201519:00
- Thu 29 Oct 201519:00
- Fri 15 Jan 201619:00
- Wed 18 Dec 202419:00
- Thu 15 May 202520:00
- Sun 10 Aug 202520:00BBC Two except Scotland
- Thu 14 Aug 202520:00
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