The Man in the White Suit_ The Stig, Le Mans, The Fast Lane and Me - Ben Collins [158]
helicopter, filming from a 183–5, 186
jet car test, role in 233–42
Kew Gardens and London City
airport race 253–4
Koenigsegg CCX test 204–9
lap record 110–12 see also reasonably priced car
Mall car chase 281–6
media attention over identity of 66, 263, 307–8, 315
merchandising 304
Mitsubishi Starion/Jaguar XJS/BMW 635 test 171–3
National TV Award, collects 315
parachute jump into a moving
Mercedes CLK55 139–43
paranormal abilities 67
Perry McCarthy revealed as 66, 67
pictures of 264
reasonably priced car and 71, 106–10, 143–4, 145–69, 313, 319–23
Schumacher as 308–13
Top Gear, Series 3 65–71, 91–3, 103–12
Top Gear, Series 4 131–2, 139–44, 146, 152
Top Gear, Series 5 147–8
Top Gear, Series 6 149–50, 171–6
Top Gear, Series 7 148–9, 150–1, 152–5, 195–202
Top Gear, Series 8 155–8, 159–60, 204–11, 215–19, 233–42
Top Gear, Series 10 160, 185–94, 219–20, 253–4, 265–75
Top Gear, Series 11 161–2, 211–13
Top Gear, Series 12 203–4, 281–6, 287–91, 301–5
Top Gear, Series 13 160–1, 178–82, 293–9, 308–13
Top Gear, Series 14 316–17
Top Gear, Series 15 319–23 Top Gear Live 77–80, 221–32
White Suit 67
Zonda test 209–11
Subaru:
Impreza 298
Legacy Diesel 301
Sunday Times 67
Supacat 293
Suzuki Liana 106–10, 145–55, 156–8, 161, 163–9, 309
Svenson, Brian 22, 23
Swift, Russ 216, 217, 218, 228
Texaco 123, 124, 133–5
Texaco Trophy 99, 123
Toivonen, Harri 48, 49
Top Gear:
accidents/crashes on 208–10, 212–13
Aston Martin DBS test 279–80
Aston Martin 8 Vantage/BMW M6/Carrera S test 173–5
Audi R8 test 316, 317
Basel to Blackpool economy race 301–5
Ben Collins auditions for 1–9
Black Stig 66, 67, 69, 110, 153, 161
blind drivers of reasonably
priced car 163–9
BMW M3/Audi RS4/Mercedes-Benz C63 test 188–94
Britcar race, 24-hour 265–73
Bugatti Veyron test 195–202, 203–4
bus race 287–91
camera crew, bravery of 111–12, 171, 172, 178
celebrity guests 68, 71, 105–10, 131–2, 143–4, 145–62, 308–13, 319–23
Cessna vs Bugatti race over Alps 196
Citroën 24-hour race, Snetterton 91–3
Classic Rally of Mallorca 178–82
Corvette ZR1 test 316
Evo 7, British Army vs 293–9
Ferrari 430 test 211–13, 278–9
Flüelapass, Switzerland 185–8
football match, car 215–19, 228, 229, 289
Formula 1 drivers on 153–5, 183–5, 308–13
GPS satellite-controlled
automatic BMW 330i 219–20
Harrier vs Saab 103–5
helicopter, filming from a 183–5, 186
jet car test 233–42
Kew Gardens and London City
airport race 253–4
Koenigsegg CCX test 204–9
lap record 110–12 see also reasonably priced car
Mall car chase 281–6
Mitsubishi Starion/Jaguar XJS/
BMW 635 test 171–3
National TV Award 315
parachute jump into a moving Mercedes CLK55 139–43
presenters see under individual presenter name
reasonably priced car, star in 71, 106–10, 143–4, 145–69, 313, 319–23
Series 3 65–71, 91–3, 103–12
Series 4 131–2, 139–44, 146, 152
Series 5 147–8
Series 6 149–50, 171–6
Series 7 148–9, 150–1, 152–5, 195–202
Series 8 155–8, 159–60, 204–11, 215–19, 233–42
Series 10 160, 185–94, 253–4, 265–75
Series 11 161–2, 211–13
Series 12 203–4, 281–6, 287–91, 301–5
Series 13 160–1, 178–82, 293–9, 308–13
Series 14 316–17
Series 15 319–23
speed record on HMS Invincible 67
Stig and see Stig, The
Top Gear Live 77–80, 221–32
track 2–3
Chicago 5, 7, 167, 208
Follow Through 5, 69, 145, 150, 157, 168, 206, 208, 211, 220, 311, 320, 321
Gambon 168
Hammerhead 3, 5, 6, 7, 69, 132, 145, 162, 168, 206, 207, 208, 275, 313
truffle from Italy to England, transporting a 196
viewing figures 66, 231, 307
worldwide audience 178, 231–2, 307
Zonda test 209–11
Top Gear Live 77–80, 221–32
Top Gear magazine 263–4, 310
touring car racing 215
Toyota Aygo 216, 217, 218, 219
track, Top Gear 2–3
Chicago 5, 7, 167, 208
Follow Through 5, 69, 145, 150, 157, 168, 206, 208, 211, 220, 311, 320, 321
Gambon 168
Hammerhead 3, 5, 6, 7, 69, 132, 145, 162, 168, 206, 207, 208, 275, 313
Trickle, Dick 274
Trojan tank 293, 295
Turner, Darren 39
Vampire jet car 233–42, 272
Vauxhall
Monaro ‘Ute’ 225–6, 281
Vectra 261
Vauxhall Junior Championship 31
Vegas, Johnny