Top Gear Italia

★ 6.6 · 2016 · 50m · Comedy · Documentary · Talk

Top Gear Italia is an international version of the popular British BBC Two motoring show. This version of the show is presented by Guido Meda (an Italian commentator of the Moto GP), Joe Bastianich (an American restaurateur, previously a judge on MasterChef Italia) and Davide Valsecchi (an Italian racing driver and GP2 Series champion). It also features the Italian version of "The Stig".

Episodes

1. Episode 150m · Joe is introduced to motoring on a rally car, the hosts race with supercars across Gardaland attractions on a Ferrari 458 Speciale, a McLaren 650S and a Nissan GT-R, moreover Guido tests the breaking strength of a Fiat Panda 4×4. Guest star: Cristiana Capotondi.

2. Episode 250m · The hosts race across the streets (and not only) of Rome on a Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupé, a Colnago V1R high tech bike and an amphibious Gibbs Quadski. Moreover Guido tests the futuristic BMW i8. Guest star: Max Gazzè.

3. Episode 350m · The hosts take part in a Demolition Derby with a Ford Focus, an Alfa Romeo 166 and a BMW 3 Series, Joe learns to drive his Ferrari 365 GT 2+2, moreover Guido and Joe compare Mercedes A 45 AMG and Audi RS3 Sportback on Trentino-Alto Adige twisty roads. Guest stars: Alessandro Roja and Alessandro Borghi.

4. Episode 450m · Guido drives the Porsche 911 GT3 RS and plays hide and seek with The Stig behind the wheel of a Lamborghini Huracán, the hosts defy each other in building a Papamobile starting with a Renault Espace, a Renault Twingo and a Tata Pick Up, moreover Davide drives the Maserati Zagato (aka "The Monster"). Special guest: Claudio Bisio.

5. Episode 550m · The hosts face a series of challenges driving three classic hot-hatchbacks from the Eighties: a Golf GT MK2, a Peugeot 205 GTI and a Renault GT 5 Turbo, moreover Guido will test drive and compare the Audi TTS and the Alfa Romeo 4C Spider. Guest stars: Ciro Priello and Simone Ruzzo (The Jackal).

6. Episode 650m · Davide is left alone in the Moroccan desert to test a GPS localization device, Guido and Joe are going to rescue him driving two powerful off-road vehicles: a Land Rover Defender Adventure and a Mercedes G350, moreover Davide and The Stig will literally "make fly" a Pagani Huayra on the Top Gear test track. Guest star: Cesare Cremonini.

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