motor

vexor · 10-05-2007, 10:43 PM

This week, Fifth Gear marks the 100th anniversary of the Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost, proclaimed ‘the greatest car in the world’ during its heyday in the early 20th century. The car proved so reliable that armoured versions were produced to serve the troops during the First World War. Tom Ford and Jonny Smith pay special tribute to this remarkable vehicle, and the enduring reputation of Rolls-Royce as the world’s greatest car maker, by building a modern-day version of the armoured model. The boys turn a dilapidated ex-wedding hire Silver Shadow into a spectacular-looking tank. But just how much firepower will the car be able to withstand when Tom and Jonny put it on their own front line?

Also this week, Tiff Needell travels to Maranello in Italy to get his hands on the fastest, lightest, meanest Ferrari ever: the 430 Scuderia. This £172,000 car is capable of a staggering 198mph, boasts innovative technology derived from Ferrari’s Formula One programme, and Michael Schumacher himself has had a personal hand in its development. Tiff is keen to find out if this highly desirable sports car is – as rumoured – a couple of seconds quicker around a track than the fabled Enzo supercar.

Finally, the current series wraps up with the Fifth Gear team gathering together to review the best cars they have driven during 2007. They must choose from a list of exciting and innovative machinery and name this year’s Best Small Car, Best Family Car and Best Fast Car. But will the gang agree on the winners? And which car will walk off with the ultimate accolade – Fifth Gear’s overall Car of the Year?

Last episode of the season

yg60m · 10-06-2007, 02:26 AM

Wonderful program for me

And the 430 Scuderia will be driven by Tiff

The Rolls Royce part can be interesting too

Thanks for the info vexor, it was a great series of 5th Gear !!

martin100 · 10-06-2007, 12:55 PM

Not bad. Best 5th Gear series for sure!

Svensson · 10-22-2007, 05:39 PM

The 430 Scuderia feature was good, but not as great as it could've been. I would've liked to see Tiff drive more vigorously on some Italian mountain road (Zonda S style) instead of seeing him dawdling along in the city, scaring the unexpecting inhabitants with the exhaust bark. In a way it's like confirming the 430 Scud is a poser's car. Luckily Tiff makes up for it by thrashing it around Fiorano

RAMMIUS · 10-22-2007, 06:18 PM

scaring the unexpecting inhabitants with the exhaust bark. In a way it's like confirming the 430 Scud is a poser's car.

Well, then here`s another poser`s car

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Svensson · 10-22-2007, 06:39 PM

LoL yeah well...

Not my opinion btw.. just something I've read in the GT2 vs. Scuderia poll.