The boys are given £1500 to buy a rear wheel drive car and are then told to go to France. Clarkson turned up in a Porsche 944 S2, it does look bit of a rough but with a small budget you’re not going to get something that’s concourse.
Hammond went Japanese with a Nissan 300ZX Twin Turbo, and James turned up last as usual with a Ford Capri 2.8 injection.
A 500 mile journey then commenced to a race track deeper into France, another mini challenge was given when they pulled into a service station stating that if any cars didn’t make the 500 mile drive then a Morris Marina would be used as a backup car.

The Stig set a lap in a Renault Twingo 133, with a 1:32.31. Richard went first in his 300zx to produce a hot lap and proceeded to spin off. Clarkson set a time of 1:36.00, James May did a lap of 1:48.

Another challenge was set whilst at the track a 200m 0-60 and then stop before hitting a prized possession, such as Jeremy’s Drum kit, James’s piano and Richard new motorbike. In honesty james looked the worst off with his Capri compared to the other two that had rather sporty cars, Richard easily made the challenge and stopped way before his bike, Clarkson tapped his drum kit and may wiped out his piano.

They then headed off to a ski resort 115 miles away.

In the news they all discuss the new the new Jaguar XJ, Jeremy finds a speeding ticket from a Veyron owner who was clocked doing 210 in California.

Jezza drives the new Jaguar XFR which compares to the BMW M5. He says how it doesn’t stick out and blends in with other cars. It supposedly limited to 155MPH yet Clarkson gets it up to 165MPH. Costing £60,000 its notably less than a M5 and its more comfortable than sitting on a fat dog.

Back with the £1500 car challenge and your shown James’s Capri smoking and making funny noises and then proceeded to break down, so the boys left him to it at the side of the road.

Clarkson and Hammond decided to wait for May who turned up in the Morris Marina.

They were doing to be competing in an ice race; they needed to get up a small hill though to get to the track, Richard tried first and slid back down the hill, Jezza tried next and in true Topgear style applied more speed and proceeded to stick his Porsche sideways into a wall.

In the night the boys fitted spiked tyres roll cages and some race sponsors.
They expect it to be a easy race until they spot Olivier Panis EX F1 driver.
James’s slow and steady approach won him the race as he over took Clarkson and Hammond who where just hitting each other.