Episode
Top Gear: Episode 35
Overview
Vicki Butler-Henderson sizes up the new Volkswagen Polo, while Jason Barlow and Adrian Simpson report on BMW’s fortunes in the competitive executive-car market.
Details
- Series
- Top Gear
- Season
- Season 45
- Episode
- Episode 35
- Air date
- 2001-12-10
Episode context
Episode 35 is Episode 35 in Season 45 of Top Gear. It aired on 2001-12-10.
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