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Season 15, Episode 1 — Originally aired on January 5th, 2009
- Tiff and Jason put two track day cars head to head — the KTM X-Bow and the Lotus 2-Eleven
- Tim does some tests to figure out which time-saving car wash method is best for your car’s paint
- Jonny checks out the Volkswagen Golf Mk6
- Tom sees if the new Škoda Superb can live up to a car like a Mercedes-Benz
- Tiff meets undefeated lightheavyweight champion of the world Joe Calzaghe and his glamour model girlfriend Jo-Emma Larvin who go compete off-road in a Bowler Nemesis
- Vicki takes the sexy new Ferrari California for a drive in southern Italy to find out if it’s a true Ferrari or not
- Tom conducts a rear-ended crash test to find out how safe that third row of seats is in a 7-seat minivan
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Season 15, Episode 2 — Originally aired on January 12th, 2009
- Shootout: a modern Renault Sport Twingo 133 versus its hot-hatch ancestor, the Renault 5 GT Turbo
- Tim takes the driving test again to see if the test really is getting harder or not
- Jason and Tom see if launch control can make an average Joe out accelerate a professional racing driver
- Vicki tests the new, more economical Smart MHD city car by delivering flowers
- Olympic swimmer and Strictly Come Dancing star Mark Foster is competes against Jason in an auto-test routine
- Jonny attends a Firecracker Banger race where classic cars get sent to their death
- Tom enlists Apprentice star Raef Bjayou to compare the Vauxhall Insignia, the replacement for the Vectra, against the Ford Mondeo
- Tiff drives the latest Porsche 911, the Carrera S PDK
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Season 15, Episode 3 — Originally aired on January 19th, 2009
- Diesel Coupe Shootout: Audi TT TDI versus BMW 123d
- Jonny looks into low budget convertibles which go for low prices during the winter
- Tom checks out the new Kia Soul which is designed to be a cool car
- Due to the current economy, Tim sees if you can get a discount off what used to be an undiscountable car, the Mini Cooper
- Tom sees if the new Seat Ibitha can match up to the Ford Fiesta
- Vicki introduces comedian Bill Bailey to Fifth Gear’s “chip fat” powered Mercedes
- Tiff uses his jaw dropping driving skills to take the new Lamborghini Gallardo LP 560-4 for a spin on a frozen Italian ice track
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Season 15, Episode 4 — Originally aired on January 26th, 2009
- Tiff and Jason race each other in a monster truck
- Jonny “tests” the new Renault Mégane by having paint ballers shoot at it
- Tom examines the new Audi Q7
- Tim sees if super diesel produces more horsepower than standard diesel
- Vicki challenges 17-year-old Tom Cave, an up and coming rally star, to a bit of rally racing
- Tom drives the new BMW 7-series
- Tom compares the voice recognition software in an expensive Merecedes-Benz against the one in a Ford Fiesta
- A recap of the Race of Champions which Jason competed in
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Season 15, Episode 5 — Originally aired on February 2nd, 2009
- Tiff and Jason pit the Volkswagen Scirocco and the Mini Cooper S head-to-head on the track
- Tim tests a variety of car polishes with some extreme tests to simulate a year of abuse
- Jonny heads to the action house to see just how much prices have fallen for used SUVs
- Tom examines the new Renault Laguna Coupe
- Tom attempts to squeeze into the tiny Toyota iQ
- Jason helps Comedy Dave of Radio 1 recreate a Ford Capri car chase scene from the 1970′s TV show “The Professionals”
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Season 15, Episode 6 — Originally aired on February 9th, 2009
- Shootout: Tiff pits Renault’s hot hatch, the Mégane R26.R, against a Caterham CDX
- Tim gives some advice on how to prevent car theft
- Jonny reviews the new Ford Ka
- Tom and Tim test out hands free cell phone devices
- Jason challenges Olympic medal-winning cyclist Bradley Wiggins to a speed competition with both a bike and a car
- Tom reviews the new Fiat Qubo
- Vicki sets out to prove that the BMW 330d can keep up at a track day
- Tiff drives the flappy paddle version of James Bond’s new car, the Aston Martin DBS
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Season 15, Episode 7 — Originally aired on February 16th, 2009
- Tiff and Jason compete in a series of quad bike races
- Tim finds out if diesel cars are still as economical as they used to be with the current gas prices
- Vicki pits the new Alfa Romeo Mito against the Mini to see how it stacks up
- Jonny attends a personalized license plate auction where “1 HRH” is being sold
- Tom reviews the Hyundai i20
- Jason takes sailing gold Olympic medalists Sarah Ayton, Sarah Webb, and Pippa Wilson out on Silverstone in a Ferrari F430 Scuderia
- Tiff heads to the U.A.E. in the Middle East to drive what’s claimed to be one of the greatest driving roads in the world
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Season 15, Episode 8 — Originally aired on February 23rd, 2009
- 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
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