Clarkson tests Toyota's Hillux pick-up truck to destruction with a series of extraordinary tasks, James May puts the new Alfa Romeo 166 through its paces and Richard Hammond looks at some classic cars in waiting: the Mercedes 190E and the VW Corrado. Clarkson also takes Mazda's latest sports coupé, the Wankel Rotary powered RX3, to the limits on Top Gear's Test Track. And this week's Star in a Reasonably Priced Car is The X Factor judge, Simon Cowell.

Top Gear looks at the German contribution to the world of motoring. Jeremy Clarkson takes Porsche's stunningly fast Cayenne off-roading at an Army tank-testing range. In Cape Town, South Africa, Richard Hammond gets his hands on Mercedes' fastest road car, the SLR - developed by Formula 1 team McLaren. And James May looks at some of the worst handling cars on the market. And this week's Star in a Reasonably Priced Car is the award-winning comedian-impressionist Rory Bremner.