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Season 16, Episode 1 — Originally aired on June 8th, 20092009-06-08T20:00:00ZF jS, Y
- Tiff and Jason pit the Ford Focus RS and the Mitsubishi Evo X against each other
- Jonny 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
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Season 16, Episode 2 — Originally aired on June 15th, 20092009-06-15T20:00:00ZF jS, Y
- Shootout: Jason compares a manual gearbox to a flappy paddle (PDK) gearbox using a Porsche Cayman
- Tim sees how accurate manufacture’s claimed MPG ratings are by doing some real world testing
- It’s New, But Is It Any Good? Jonny examines the new Audi A5 Cabriolet
- Tiff heads to Maranello, Italy to test the Ferrari 599 HGTE and gives Sir Stirling Moss a ride around the Ferrari test track
- Jason sets out to help Olympic rower Matthew Pinsent find his perfect sports car
- Jonny looks for a cheap alternative to the Ferrari 599 HGTE
- Tom and Tiff enter the Ilkley Trial in Yorkshire on a motorcycle with a sidecar
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Season 16, Episode 3 — Originally aired on June 22nd, 20092009-06-22T20:00:00ZF jS, Y
- Shootout Rematch: the latest generation BMW Z4 takes on the latest generation Porsche Boxter
- Tim examines how good the £2000 old car trade-in deal is and sees if you can beat it even without the trade-in
- It’s New, But Is It Any Good? Tom checks out the Peugeot 308 CC and compares it to the Volkswagen Eos
- Tiff heads to France to test the new Nissan 370Z
- Stand-up comedian Ross Noble spends a day with the renowned motorcycle trials rider Dougie Lampkin, MBE
- Jonny looks for a cheap alternative to a Porsche Boxster
- Tiff, Jason, and Vicki set out to reproduce two of the stunts from the original The Italian Job
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Season 16, Episode 4 — Originally aired on June 29th, 20092009-06-29T20:00:00ZF jS, Y
- Shootout: Mini Cooper S Cabriolet versus Mazda MX-5
- Tim looks into self-service garages where you rent the lift and tools to work on your own car
- It’s New, But Is It Any Good? Tom tests the Toyota Urban Cruiser
- Jonny takes a replica (I assume) Ghostbusters ambulance, the Ecto-1, on a drive with television medium Derek Acorah
- Tiff drives the new Aston Martin V12 Vantage
- Cheapskate Alternative: Jonny suggests an older Jaguar XJS V12 as an alternative to the Aston Martin V12 Vantage
- Tom and Jonny compete in a wheelie challenge using cheap cars
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Season 16, Episode 5 — Originally aired on July 6th, 20092009-07-06T20:00:00ZF jS, Y
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Season 16, Episode 6 — Originally aired on July 13th, 20092009-07-13T20:00:00ZF jS, Y
- Shootout: Jason pits the new Renault Clio Renaultsport 200 Cup against it’s older version, the 2005 Renault Clio RenaultSport 182 Cup
- Tim helps some random people check their oil since so many cars a year run out of oil and damage their engines
- It’s New, But Is It Any Good? Jonny examines the new Mercedes-Benz E-Class
- Tiff puts the latest Caterham, the Roadsport 175 SV, through it’s paces by using it as a medical courier
- Jason drives the new Lamborghini Murciélago LP 670-4 SuperVeloce
- Cheapskate Alternative: Jonny finds a cheap alternative to the Murciélago
- Tom conducts a crash test to see if lowering the rural speed limit by 10 MPH will help save lives or not
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Season 16, Episode 7 — Originally aired on July 20th, 20092009-07-20T20:00:00ZF jS, Y
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Season 16, Episode 8 — Originally aired on July 27th, 20092009-07-27T20:00:00ZF jS, Y
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