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Season 12 · Episode 5
Landed Sun, 30 Nov 2008 · 15:00 your time · 1 episode · 1h 0m
Season 12, Episode 5 of Top Gear aired Sunday, 30 November 2008 at 8pm UK time on BBC iPlayer.
- S12E0540th Birthday Ferrari DaytonaRichard Hammond celebrates the 40th birthday of the iconic Ferrari Daytona by taking one back to its spiritual home on the Italian Riviera before attempting to beat James May and a multi-million pound power boat in a race from Portofino to St Tropez. Meanwhile, back in the UK Jeremy Clarkson is out on the test track testing the new BMW M3 saloon against a young pretender from Japan, the Lexus IS-F. Top Gear also tackles a political hot potato as Richard attempts to find the best sort of bus for British city streets by getting together everything from a hopper to a bendy bus and then having a race with them. Plus, Grand Designs presenter Kevin McCloud is the Star in a Reasonably Priced Car.
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