FIFTH GEAR

SEASON 16 EPISODE 1
aired: Mon, Jun 08, 2009
A death-defying loop-the-loop stunt is performed. A race against David Coulthard also takes place.

• Tiff and Jason pit the Ford Focus RS and the Mitsubishi Evo X against each otherJonny drives the Audi R8 V10 to see if it’s the perfect supercar for a beginner

• Tim spends a week driving a banger as his daily car

• It’s New, But Is It Any Good? Tom examines the first diesel Porsche Cayenne

• Tiff meets up with Formula 1 driver-turned-TV pundit David Coulthard for an extreme van-driving challenge

• Jonny finds a bargin version of the Audi R8 V10 in the form of a Volkswagen Corrado VR6

• Tom Ford examines the new Citroën C3 Picasso from the point of view of a true 21st-century family man

• A short summary of the Fifth Gear Stunt Special where stuntman Steve Truglia attempts a loop-the-loop in a car