The one with Hammond’s lightning strike
Series 4, Episode 5 (2004)
Our first attempt to main Richard Hammond involved a Volkswagen Golf and 600,000 volts. This episode also features that amazing beach film with the 911, Jaguar XKR and BMW 645i.
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TestsHammond on hatches
Richard in the chair as the TG microscope passes over the Vauxhall Astra, Mazda 3 and VW Golf. Fair enough, but will Hammond or James mention the elephant in the room?
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TestsSand blast 1
Pendine Sands, home of many great speed record attempts, plays host to the boys and their super GT rivals – Richard’s 911, James’s 645Ci and Jeremy’s XKR.
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CelebsVaughan & Van Outen
Seemingly inseparable former Big Breakfast cohorts share the cockpit of our Suzuki Liana – but who drives and will the extra weight affect the outcome?
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StuntsCrazy Golf
You already know the outcome, as the Hamster’s still with us, but you’ll still be amazed at the way a small man in a VW Golf can withstand 600,000 volts of nature’s finest.
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55plymouth commented on this article
24 September 2009
THIS PROGRAM IN GENERAL IS THE BEST ON THE AIR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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