Top Gear S33E09 · Episode 9

Overview

Jeremy Clarkson investigates the practice of “car chipping” by which computer boffins give a car a boost by reprogramming the engine management chip for speed rather than fuel efficiency. For as little as £200 it may be good value for money, but how will the insurance companies react, and will the engines be able to withstand it? Plus Quentin Willson reveals this year’s results in the Top Gear survey of customer satisfaction.

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1. 1 1. Episode 11995-02-16Jeremy Clarkson and the team return with a look at Ford’s new Scorpio, the most controversially styled carto appear in years. Plus Tiff Needell drives the latest three-wheeled Grin
2. 2 2. Episode 21995-02-23Buyers don’t expect many surprises when a new Escort-sized car appears. But, according to Jeremy Clarkson, the Alfa Romeo 145 is one motor that dares to be different. Impressed by
3. 3 3. Episode 31995-03-02Some four-wheel-drive off-roaders are becoming more like plush saloons. Jeremy Clarkson and Tiff Needell find out how well they handle on the road. Plus Quentin Willson test drives
4. 4 4. Episode 41995-03-09Jeremy Clarkson test drives the new Audi A4, while Chris Goffey drives modern replicas of two great classics, the Porsche Speedster and the Ferrari 500 Mondial. Steve Berry visits
5. 5 5. Episode 51995-03-16Jeremy Clarkson visits the JCB excavator factory in Uttoxeter, Staffordshire. Plus Chris Goffey test drives Honda’s new Civic and compares it to the the Ford Escort.
6. 6 6. Episode 61995-03-23From the Geneva Motor Show, Jeremy Clarkson reports on the launch of some new British cars, including a Bentley convertible and the first MG roadster in 25 years. Plus a look at a
7. 7 7. Episode 71995-03-30Fiat have taken their tiniest car and created a sporty version of it. Jeremy Clarkson drives the new Cinquecento Sporting to see whether it offers more fun than Britain’s Mini Coop
8. 8 8. Episode 81995-04-06Daewoo is the latest car manufacturer from South Korea to launch cars in Britain. Chris Goffey drives the Nexia and Espero, which go on sale here later this month, and assesses the
9. 9 9. Episode 91995-04-13Jeremy Clarkson investigates the practice of “car chipping” by which computer boffins give a car a boost by reprogramming the engine management chip for speed rather than fuel effi
10. 10 10. Episode 101995-04-20With the prospect of warm weather ahead, drivers’ thoughts turn to convertibles. Jeremy Clarkson test-drives the new soft-tops on the market, which range from Fiat’s avant-garde Pu
11. 11 11. Episode 111995-04-27Jeremy Clarkson test drives the new Škoda Felicia, which replaces the popular Favorit, the model that helped change the company’s image. The Felicia has been re-styled and now feat
12. 12 12. Episode 121995-05-04Chris Goffey drives the new Rover 400, the final car to emerge from the Rover-Honda partnership. And Steve Berry goes to Italy to visit one of the newest motorcycle companies, Apri
13. 13 13. Episode 131995-05-11In the last in the series, four teams compete to build a Westfield sports kit car against the clock. Quentin Willson considers the pros and cons of buying a secondhand XJ series Ja