FIFTH GEAR

SEASON 15 EPISODE 8
aired: Sun, Feb 22, 2009
Vicki and Charley Boorman have some fun. Jonny attends an auto parts jumble sale and tries to make some money. Tiff goes to the Aero GP in Abu Dhabi.

• Tiff pits the Vauxhall Astra GTE 16v against the Ford Escort RS Turbo, two classic 80’s hot hatchbacks

• Tim compares various speed camera alerting devices

• Jonny tests Honda’s new hybrid, the Insight

• Vicki helps adventurer and motorbike enthusiast Charley Boorman improve his 4-wheeled lap times

• Jonny attempts to make a profit by buying a scrap car and then selling it’s parts at an autoparts sale

• Jason drives the brand new Ford Focus RS in Spain

• Tiff heads to Abu Dhabi to get a ride in and watch Aero GP planes compete