巅峰拍# 档第十九季
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148 S\*^er^ i es 19, = Epi )sode #1? 27 Janu ^@.ary 2013$Da++**\mian Lewi[-s ` Re! %vi\!ew: Richard])_` revie\ws:$ th$e Pagan(? i Huayra;@, the( la test supercar fr@ ,om th_ e `+Italian manuf@, acture=)r. The,_ car ,#i =s ]!capable of :_savage acceleration, with ;(=a :lot of at_tention p ;laced % )into the bo` dywor]k*/, interior(^ (a= [ nd ut;$i:;liz ing #cu tting edge+! technolo= gy. Desp?ite -t @\h e (?*massive twin /(]-t;!urbo=; en gine and hors *epower,* thanks to its sophist+ =icated ? aer+o( @dynam -,ic package., the car can ea [=sily -^+be driv\! ,e_# n /%@`h`` a ^rd;$ without th e risk +[o)f .$spinnin;g. The%[ (/Huayr-.[a als/:@[;o set th=$ e f! astest! time on the ;- $Top Gear T est T] [rack\ i n the [ h*an =d%=s of .%T#*he Stig, 1:13.8, beating$ the pre)(^/vious record, set by the Ariel Ato^ m V8. =\ Ne/@$ ws`: Th_`#e Dac()ia Sander_/o is now \.on sa-(le (i`]n the UK. T/(h . e Mercedes-Benz$$=? SL) %S A$%MG B)_(*lack has ??[)been update^=[]d to p.%roduce@\! e+!;xtra) . horsepower, but th) +$e hand(_ling is still chall, =enging. J: er[emy \$)clai ms th$at= he has %`fou.=nd a]] male eq/ uivalen (t ver#sion o f[ Fifty \%Shades of Grey$;, pres#]@enting a ki[d's ,book a-[`bout tractors. The ,ne, ;w Chev` rolet S;tingra.y is announ ced. @:James May tu)rned /=;;fift.\)y the . p!@rev( ;i=+ous $ week. Also, the( rally^,% team comp)..osed of war%! amputees (p+ revious^,l#-y mention ed in se?ries 17!#, !;*episode 6) finally com.?,ple) t .:e%d th#)#eir chall enge of finishing the ;201*?3 Dakar Ra /l_\ly. Revi@# ew: Jame)(+s revi,;ews.; th=@-e new Ben@tley Continental GT, and notes the new en ?gine and subtle ride ch \/aract*eristics$. Believing tha( t the Ben`^tley(., wi$)th f!`^@*our wh#%$ eel driv#:e system and )=+ a big, power fu l:: engine, can@:* hand*,le things worse than a Welsh countryside road,( Jame s[#*/ takes the ca%]r onto a W,elsh stage of the Wo=/?rld Ra; lly Champi )onship, !w )[ith K[?ris:-: Meeke b*ehind the-; wh_`eel, a^?nd James bei]/ng the co-driver;. Despi @te _ the ca_`(:r[ *\ havi-n.g less gr)^i=%p, ?\more weight, an electronic handbrake (uns uitable for _ us--(a+,)ge on a / .r +[al +ly stage) and Ja#)-mes not bei) ng p rof;_icient at. givi \ng pace -notes;@ #, %\the ( Bentley was ; ac%tuall !y *[ faster than on e of the fu ll W^=RC cars. S@t(ar -In A Re-:ason[a-bly ?Pri,)ced # :+Car: D`a.;mia.n Le$wi ^s takes his turn in the ca r) ], and -drifts the Kia Cee&#_(39d around the s ( now-# /co\ ated test $tra ck a+- nd (:crosses th[[ e finish li ne sideway!%:s,+, setti] ng! `the s![/lowest eve=! r tim$@) e of 2:09.1. / Jeremy cheer)(s D` amian $ up by :.mak[+ i![ng a ]/ separ)a@.te!@ board ,for s^[n;[\ow (h^*#e :)-_justs put the time un^=derneath-\ - and to t$!he si\;de of the fastest lap ti ?me on that boar]( d) /^;and says tha% t ;he is the fastes`;_t driver ev\@er on\% th ,eir "s now board& [quot. ,+Challenge:.! Jerem# *`y]/ attempt=#.?\s to bui #ld [# _ a c ?ar small?;)er tha)[n th e Pee[l P50, naming his%#` - creation the P45. It was b)ased on a quad bi * ;ke, wi=t\h ?bodywork fitte] d, d)$esigned t#^o wrap aro$und the `# driver.` He then] p^: r e]?`se/) nted \/his %\#-idea to t+@he 'Dra^]gons' in a Drag\@ons# ^' Den sty);`:l[-e for ? ,mat. Al^l of th;].e dragons d eclare th- emselv(*es &quo.\t+out" a;/nd back; in th=e %.stu .dio, ` _R ichard/@ co[;nc:ludes /th /at f:*or t h [:e P45 to be put in p^\ roduction, Jeremy would have t_ ;*o be de* ad. 1?-49Series 19 ` ,` Episode 23 Febru(a`(#ry =2013M+ick Fleetwood Challenge, Part 1: In another: ,/ challenge, the#\ p] re@(s^/%(en]]t*ers picked thre##(e($ super/ car$)s ) )to take on ,a^n )#ep?_i* c race. Since ? it w; -as;^ Hammond's tu%rn to select th?*e -, cha/ ll@[enge lo;ca? _tion, the te?=a.m went / _?*)to the` Wes(])tern United St ates. J]` eremy se?le+ cted the L* exu_# s LF:^)A, James chose the % new-: Ast/on (+Ma@,rtin V#=@anq]=uish, and Ri !^ chard took th# e SRT Viper. + After a brie=f $\)dri ve in ;=` )the Nevada desert, the (./ trio h\ea-;ded [@to Las ):Veg _as Motor #?Speedway, speci f(i%-@c=_ally t\ *he !;=!d[?rag strip, to co +.*mpete: in dr*=ag races o:/*\rganized by the Las Veg) as Police Depa rtme*#@ nt whom*@ o.: rga `ni#[ zed it with[ :.]the the \ory th]+at allo:+wing]_ people[@\ to. drag race, legally, at a closed ci,]!#rcuit, would \ pre^#vent \!st]ree #t racing. Despite the high performa nce o_=$f th\eir cars, the trio were beaten@?*_ by modi+[fi ?ed produ[ ction? cars, and 4W:D ca$[r `s, in each of their drag race\*!s. ,%News*?: Jer $;emy[ *comes = +_up with : a solut/;i on on how to solve th$@e crisis affecting Britain's+ town c !entr\ es(# : sac;%k in g\ al ):l tra(f% (f(ic wa!rdens and rem*!ovi ?*n g d+o]$uble yello/$w) lines. The trio^- the,/n revie w a Chin@es!e product -:`d?+$ esi$gne:$%d t]+o st [ op drowsiness be ^h)ind the wheel, before .-the,]y/\` took+ a first look at t $he .)2013 Jag,? uar F-T ]]ype. T#hey ?_-praise`d it%.s styl, @ing, _/b__ut c!%riticized its#+ high price tag o#);f £60,0@- 0],\]0, as w/e/ll,` as its target au#dience. ) James mentions Peuge ot Citroen&#]\.39s car^( intende ^=d to ru[n on compressed - air J%ere;my att ; empted to use a fire] ] exti_+%?nguisher to demon):%stra[?te , b.ut fa$ ile =$d after only ca]%using , himself to# turn . [slowly around. Challenge,; Part 2.: Afte@r^+- lea ving Las Ve(gas;*, James and Richard make;$/ \fun of Jeremy's LFA f: @=or#.* lacking n@ot `. onl_ y Bluetooth co^nnectio#\)[n and iPod connectors, \\but cup holders,$_* despite being t!he mo ]^#st expensive car. They ar@;e the^; n tasked to .head to Wi/@llow :,+Sprin [gs ?$I%%nte^_^ rnat ional( M otorsports Pa::@rk, bu[`t the)y inste ad stop + on a grooved ro ad, where each car (._@drives (^over the grooves /_and+! prod uce-.s notes.^+[ When they reac,?h Wi/[?)l.#low % \/Spring@ s, they are ; forced to play an aerial version of L_$aser Quest, wher(#? e (#they would==@ d )r @ive !)$5 laps=\` aroun[d@[=, the t%+^ rac k= $, whils\t b eing ch]ased by two Ae rmacchi SF.26,(0 armed w`^ith? las:(er guns. In the end$, James- won the challenge by being(,: ) hit[!/= on/ # ly 17* @ time-@s. Star in = @@ a Reasonab\ly Pric -e=* d Car:?` Fle etwood Mac's [Mick Fl)!eetwo !od drove the Kia ,[Cee&#(39d a:round t \ he Tes/t Tr@ack with a lap-.-\ _\!of 1: 4 _ ?5:.4#. .)Challenge `, +\:Part 3: Depar(ting Willo.$w Springs, t# he group $ head ed` for =L os A:+%ngele)s, ( Ca-*liforn.,i*a. In order to do^ [&q uotre-al world&qu$/ ot testing,^#` Ri[_chard devised a challeng.^e to/ see who ( \:could # [burn the be+ s[,t e]:+ le:# vens. The thr# ee i-@^nstead e, nd, ed up drawing a phallus and^% left LA. ?,The team t+hen_ _ stayed for a ni$ght in \- Palm #*Sprin.g[ s. Howev[_`er\@ , the producers gave them a final ch all^#enge. T@he thre[ e woul] _;d/! drive from Pal:=:]m - Sprin?.$ gs to th%@+e Me xican border at Ca (] lexico ]th:#;e %*$$foll !\`owing morning, . ?and the l+:ast to =make it to the @$+Mexican+$ bord.. er would have.! to tra` vel into t*\!he %!c#=;oun=%try it ,[self .to,^+ d ]riv=:!+e the M[ astretta MXT,%, a Mexican: spor.ts car mad:@;e fun of b_*)y the (present$e: =]r(;-\s in an : earlier series, for a l$[ater segment $ on the show. In re-venge f. or taking) them to Am*erica, Jeremy and James ^sabota! ged H_:_ ammon`d&#/^!=39s V$iper, #causing $him to l! ose 1)^ ^0 min[%[@utes in the !)%\race. `D :.esp) ite /m!aki #n-$= g a stop = for f )=uel, Jeremy[#( m ade it t_ o t he finish line fir ]st*, with Jame \/s in second. Ric`!hard then wal(ked to the border being th [e * la` st p # :erson t:o a?+rrive. At the studi#]o, J%_ame=/s+ and Jeremy` en-] d by s#-aying that the Vipe.r was awful (and that the Va+*nquish and .LFA we;\%re amazing. 150Serie*?s 19, Ep+ iso ]de 3:10 F)ebruary 2$$013*(.Amy Mac(d; onald Revi; ew: Jer *emy review =s th(#e Toyota #GT8,6 !`\ and the Suba/@`#%ru BRZ. The cars .;)ar, :`e almost identica:(!l, but Jere #my pre (@fer$!s the Toyo^%t -a GT86. Th^e Stig then` com]=;pleted a lap of the Tes,`t Track in 1:3,;1:3. News: The@?y# `disc+uss th e +:new Subaru Impreza, *.w#? hich) i;:@: s not coming to UK, an d they then talk about :-:the+^ new M%aserati Quattr,? oporte. C:\/ h (* ^all*%eng `e, Part 1:[: The prod (ucer[s have reserve d a sin@ gle tic^;^ket t`_o ,@ a football matc,/;h . [a[;t)+ the Sa!=n S_/iro in Milan, N_orthern Italy. T/[/+he trio have a race from Wembley Stadiu]![ m to the San : Siro. J%eremy drives the She -lby Mustang GT500 an$ d Ric@,ha$#rd and James travel on public transport. Sim ilar( ! to the prev[ious ra] ce to Mo +nte Carlo, Ri chard and[ James are n ot allo _w#*ed to use any car \s, an d - Jere(m)y i@s not .allowe@ ,d t._o u*);se any trains. Acco[` r+din) g to J ; eremy-, ;` since t he last( *epic race, the trains hav^(e become faster and bo@%ats have$`# become slowe r. Richar/:=d and J [ ames.% opened up a big lead whilst !tra_#/*vell ing on the Eur]o=*star, a(nd arriv-e in ! Pari,#s whi]]le J^[-er!;em\y was![ $ ,[(*stil? l ` %.crossing the\+ Engli%@sh /) Channel .?^on% a !@] ferry. After +);reach ?$;ing France#[, Jeremy ;:,discover^:#s that th?*e Mustang on?=ly ho=ld@?s 50 litres =^+ in( its f uel tank`%^. After l% eaving Paris, Richard and [$+Ja.mes discus^;+s what ?^?to do u^[pon arriving i?+n $_M[ %)il-*an +— ( as(\ there ?! are -#two of t-+_hem but only `; on$%e tick.:et. Hundred !s of. $ miles b\ @]e`%hind, Jeremy en,?ds p;#` a@`rt 1 ;,of the chall!(en_ge stating ou t loud, ` ^"!I%?&, #39m ./?gonna los;, \e!" `* Star !_ i;\n a! R\ eason =abl% y P`(.ri= ced Car: Am![y Mac/donald drove the Kia @^ Cee%, ^9d around the Te, /st Track in 1:44/^.4. -*=D([#uring $=_-one of her pra --c!tice r,uns-*, Amy; accident ]ally des.troy++ed(^ ^% one _of the ru^%#/nway ,( lights, which J%\eremy #;gives to her after! rev :ealing the% lap ^?$ time. Challenge, P(art 2: The high speed @TGV slowed down as i: t -!ap pro;`ached the mountai:\ns that s, .u\ rround .#No[=r?!ther n Italy, .]^ Jeremy *b.# @ega,-*n ^` to catch :+up and *was nearly n$eck and )ne#]ck(; *#wi\_t!h [ the trai +,n, until road works at the Mo):nt#@ =Blanc Tunnel slow him do^w? n. The tra#in starts to acc?elerate aga;,^^ in and re`aches Nort*hern Italy ahead %; of /* Jeremy. Richard )= and James u: se ;( _:a tube, ?%network + to $^[g(et to t[?h_`e str ?* eets near@/ t(/he !$finish. l%@ine.. ` $James maint ,#ai/ ns his o#!#pp= ositi+ on to run;= on te,^( levi .sion] and Richard runs o ]ff alo ne ^to find the ,finish line, whi @[ch is at a? b_ ar in t=he IM Villa ?Ve@\u ==ve # #Clieq!uot %. James / ^then assemble =d a b/,ike wh$- ich h]-$e ha d hidde @ n*]` i;n on e of= hi_; \s bags[_ and $ `rides to th:, e bar, only :? to find that Richard is alr: eady the#\r !e and has won t=\he race and the ticket =( to the f (:`oot ball match. Mo - me]!!nts later, ^_Jeremy a$rrived and accepted \defeat for] $$the + f%`i$ [rst t ime ever in an e?pic?_ race,: of all[/ t_he series?\. 151Series 19, Ep $=isode 4 -17 February +,2013Lewis Hamilton Rev! ]iew: Je%[remy reviews the[/? Vaux^#][hall Astra. VXR/ , :] F%=.ord Focus $; ST an)+d$; R^ enault Me`# gane Rena! ult Spo rt Cup. The S/]#tig( did laps of^# eac-h car[, th . e Focus\?:] being the s?_lo]/west at #^1:29.6, the Ast( $ra V ]XR at :]1:28.3, and =%the Megan /e in 1:27.7. ! Despi)%te this, Jeremy chose[ the ` Astra VX)R as the; ? b/$est ov *?er ? \al #_l *$car of the three. New[=\s: *^They disc/![.uss t(he n ew[ es:#t __ cars, such as th%#e -(Alfa Ro?\]/meo 4C, the# next genera (\%tion Ford = Mustan!g would !! be s_^ol!: d= ` _ in G*,?reat Britain, but the* `UK =$ vers@ );io ]n wou(ld_ come with a 2.0 EcoBoost en gine ^;, and the .imp/\ortance o_f \*the :?handbra# ke tur _n i^) n ]"male dev:@elop ment"./ Revi?ew/):. Je^\!remy te )s;\^ts: the all ,,new$! - Kia/[= @,$Cee 'd, putting it through a %myriad of st;=*ran = ge roa+ d tests. Inclu/( ding Mat `*%t LeBlanc doing a lap /wi +th]^; bo `=th the ol@ d and new `Cee ;9d, Bruce Will**is ( !# in $%ch:aracter as John :McClane) t!)es,-ti,/ng the ho_rn, of%@ t= !he Cee&# 39-^d, Eric =\Clapt( : on test:ing its auxiliary in]put @$!jack, an ; d Je]%remy;, tes+ting the Cee'd's se @lf par allel $ =/p` /arking feature. Star? in a Reasonabl, [y Pri_ced Car: Lewis\\? ]]:Hamilton ope:]ns up,(; :abo(ut his mo ve from McL_ar @en to *_$]Mercedes AMG and takes the old$` Suzuki Liana aro(+u+ nd the= Test T#r-ack,) setting t: ` he faste;st F*1 time,, a 1:,;:42.._= 9`@+.] Review: As punishme nt @,for lo;* \sing=? t:he previous /rac`e, Ric /(%hard i?`s forced to_ review t[_he `Mastrett(`a MXT in Mexico;[.] + Minding h,:is \ words,.+ h .e states that th;##e MXT was an ambiti(% ous ? [u_nd+ erta;^kin$+.g for the fir`st-tim]e =\manufa);$c turer?/, but t /hat=$ it had its = shar#^e* of ;flaw.s. Challen#ge:_`/ ?Jere%#my and James play car rugby usi+%n%g Kia Cee'ds(_ .and Kia ^ S) _p#] )ortages at(^ Twickenham Stadium and [ Stig in Va\uxha*:ll A; stra Poli\-ce =_car as*] the referee. Jeremy&# .39s team wi _ns. :- `152Se)=ri:^/es 19, Episod e 524 February :)2013*.James Mc*=Avoy Chal#l*)eng/e, Part 1: @ Jeremy a,nd = Ric hard at#tempt #to d%; esign a ca!( r targeted! at eld]*,erly ]@pe,^ople. Jere_@,my demonstrates the =%complexity of mo d e*$rn cars& :#39 ds- h\board. Richard br_%ings a Fiat Mu;$;lti )pl=,a : and \both modify it. Je\(+-remy b reaks ] !the da [shboard %^ and ((r %eplaces : it conside;r = ing it /%,to be to?:` o %\complica ted for [`.elde+r?s. Ri@ char d asks for the*- air^ bags s aying t # hat it/ is dang$erous for the el?derly who are as delicat -.e as child# ren, and t` :h?at+ he `=needs it /for- a,;- saf ety featu *)re. Jer e] !my m[ak-es a speed $o .meter whi`_ !ch re[ads 20 mph./ a+t th` e to+_p,`@[ sp*^eed, he also `) uses an old de si- %\gn %-swi #tch :for ;r ^ear fog l - ,@ight which d ( #oe_) s no thing :). !Jeremy@@ installs a (pet-c-_ a+/ge and .!r%]epl\[aces `the#$ b(ack sea]@@t w$-]ith high ^ s#=eat c=_h [!@a/ ir.s; and the Fi`. ?at#`/ bad]ge with a /;Rov?er one. They paint i: t in be__i (ge aft_`er ob.,s erving#)! the//( shad[e o f a hearing_]- aid -. Richard use\ ,s water-re sistant fab :ric as se/?at co#%ver%=s, and w [hile stitchi])-n$ g hurts [ (his eye. Th e;$ ^y complete` ) ]the car a nd end the part 1 w(-ith Richard wearin-)(g heavy bandage_ :s o$ ver ]^h is\ left eye. News: Volk \swa ,+$gen w /-%ill launch `GTI ve rsion of the n +ew Golf and G% T version of Up will .]be lau *n %ched. K$ia will launch the Pro^^ Cee'd GT. The Mini Pac ]eman is la u\nch.ed` , and the trio mock !;th ^+e front end of the car, clai`mi %ng tha[;t it look $).s de pres!si^ng. T he trio agr#[:ee that the British)? ?^ are t_he]` best dr();iv er,@s. Alfa- Ro,.me_o releases photographs o =f the Gloria, in which :t$=he trio make fun o#-f ^[ it @&#( 39s name. Ric) )?hard \ had arrived late so James and Jeremy had a-tt$= empted to play tennis w +ith !:; cars (which has a lot of editing). R)#eview: James reviews - /)the new R)ang`]_!e =+Ro! ver i `.n L !ondo)n. The new car is?- c =%omp-letely redesigned , 4/00 kg lig`*(^*hter due to Aluminium b-ody, has acti]ve sus-/pension, n-^+ew gearbox, minimalist dashboar d and o($ff( ers *be;.]tt$^er comfort)-. Jame-s: then races it aga ,inst TerraMax at Ne-^vada Automotive Test Centre` _, Ne`va da.]% The r *ace was %to !a hil,$$]l 10 mile across!!, p?:`^assin:)[g =(through rocky te]/r$ rain, -^*.@hill-ock,^* mu]%d, river// and sand-tracks%. Terr%aMax w[a \-s switche:/ d to drone mode du@ring?_ the race t/, o !$ deflate the tyres and take a short-cut. The Ran +ge@ Ro [ver9s a:uto+. ?*mati c Terrain Respon)!/se ?,^`Sys,!tem i-s. demonstr$`]ated. James @ takes a longer-_/ route to#: asce@ /(!nd ]%the #hill but still%` wins the ? r^@ace. At the s;[*tudio, the trio @! `co : nsider the driverless c@;;a%;*r%+s \ to be \\=not ver;y [practical. Star [ In A Re.*?%asonably Pri? ced Car: J\)am\es McAv+ o* !@y drove th @ e Ki.a Cee'/,d a\r ,oun d the Test Trac.k with a` lap * of 1: %43.6) despite having _ l$$ess ex perienc- e of drivi:ng cars.-=+ He dr--!ove o$ve @r \;+grassy patch in% - the la-,st corner\*@. but =manages to keep the car ! under\: control. Chal$_=lenge, Pa:rt 2: J)_@ er_emy and Richard roa[d-t\ est t,(/$heir c])@$ar a%t _ Ch)ri= +\^stch*#;urch, D +orset. T h e car h@(a @:s# l@ ar):ge front $? bumpers made up of fo+am, large rear-view mirrors, squeaking ball unde? r !the brake-pedal*(;, large # mag\.!?ni=fyin@ g-gla %^ ss on t %he d^ ash ; board, sa.t nav (voi$ced by _\ Richard Briers) with o.;nl/+ ;y four destinatons. T:\ he car#+ has an a:/rtificial cat ` ;on `the -,roo@f w hich l)+ater fell ove^r on the way ! of Bin/;go$ hall. R? ic) )hard late$)!r ,s` h! o\@ws hi].s system to find th\@e loca;?tion of parked car ) ! $(the car a+ctiv ` ate?s a (f `lare and -t= hen releases( a ball` oo `(n). Jer _+emy shows t- hat=\]._ the radi^o only pla ys! Horse of the Year S[`@`ho $.w theme on a loop, whi%:+ch b $oth :later find%, t- $o be-( [email protected]$ stib:]le+: - to(_` clap along. The na =me of ?_^the car + ?is rev\+*ealed to b^[e The])^@ James. The y pick up+?\ thre[e elde=$rly ladies from @ a pensioners$& #39 ho\me for -roa \,.d%--test#i ^n.(_g@ , an$d drive them to a bowling club wher@e it is shown that ^?= Ri/,chard *#fit %^[t, ed th`e% _)ai /rbag at t.- he + rear: f[ : or parki = n- ` g ` a#ssist=\ wh@@ich inflates the ai=[^ *rbag +on,= - clo, )se proximity. Jerem=]+y a !nd,# ^ Richard buy food (/for picnic, c*hoo;`]s$_ing onl- #y Brit?]/ i`sh fo ;ods. They ,,(^-attach t/he shopping% trolle!^ y ( to T $ow-) hitch and head for picnic. !+The roof of :the car lea [_ks as it $_@:rains. Jeremy and Ri;;/+cha(:r d ) end * +-u ]`p choosing a %[ picnic s# pot on road\side ]wher+.e th#ey find the[ t++rolley to be) dam , aged during reversi,ng and the food to !`be## soaked, however th?]ey a;te the(- fo+[od w/ hich( =) w[?=as%) not ruined. ) The next d_ ay_ both );- leave Christchurch+ a\n!(+d J^+-\eremy shows his syst))%\em to prevent[ ] @ th e ca %$r fr)%om being driven on the wrong sid e _ of the.( road_-+, th%.)e ca /r ini(^tially sounds ala !rm a.n .d later#)@*: the tyr=es, doors and ot`.her parts o:=)f the c? ar exp*lode which stops=\- the car,( %+and/[ renders i/*t immob ^=il:@e. At the studi,o, James /consi^ders_ + the hea )t $/:er to be comp` licated_ , the trio th%ank Rich]ar#$d Br (iers and announce t(:he,+ A frica specia=%l.+//* 153Series 19, Episode 63 M\ ar;/ch 2013+;`No Guest First of t; he two-ep#i_,sode? -/;Afric,a Special, ta:*king plac:e in .Afr .ica. The episode was shot in 2012. Challenge, Part$- 1##/: B-+u,*y us# e =d e? state cars for[ u p to £1,5]0+ 0 in Brita\ in $ a-;^ nd +report %%at a small villa.=@ ge in rural Ug a;nd a. J/.eremy arriv[+ e )s in a BMW #528i Tou: +;!ri_ng,! ? Ri?%chard in a[. Sub;!aru Imp= reza WR X Est ,ate+ and J:#am es in a Volvo 850R Wagon. The challe+nge is to find t -/he true source of the river ^#N=il]= e(. ]They set of .f/@ an $_ @di^?_scover t]!hat e$xplori]!ng \isn!?[_!& !#3+ 9/t as +;d?iff,!% icu: ,lt a s first t+ ho:;ught when@, they[ go o]/ n a nice easy? $ drive and find \Lake Victoria, of who.,m*[^= (the V@)ict= orian E-)xplo;%!(rers tho \ught wa s the source of th #[e;: Nile`_ . How?ev \=er they are then t[ol`!d t ha; \t?( it is no,.t the [;actu= al source of th [e Nile and there were!; two ,[other dispu t;-ed_/ l ; ocatio -ns for it, one;*,] in^ Rwan-da and o:^ne in ([Burundi.\ However , Jeremy Cla_@/rkson ! ? insisted that _bo`th of thes e locations were $= wrong [`an$@ d decided[ to head *wes\/ t )towards##$ Lake Edward to se#? #e ?*w:hether there was a- *link between that lake - and Lake Kivu in Rwan# da.[? ]) In$ their jo[ ;ur $]ney west, wher*^e$ they ,[visit the Ente-b/be Airport and from the*^*re / \s\_%ee t\ he Ford Scorpi^$?o Estate +ba- ck-up*, car. @Th^]$ey ,]c;ontin ue ?@in*\/to Kam p#,ala, Uganda's C(]apital C*`ity whe^re),* ( =th ? ey ge=t^? [ ?held up in a t: raffic jam_: overnig?_h)#t, th^`e mo,=];st h *urre@ -]ndous =`traffic they'd ever s\!) een. They- co+ )-n/ tinue - on we%#ll^ -maintained! high wa\y%_s wes,@ t finding their : tri%p incre;?dibly easy befor@[ e reaching the tow_ n of Mbarar ;= a in th e sout!hwest) of t-(:he* ]%: c ountr\ y, via a st\/ op in Jezza, a villa !g :e in Mpigi District. Here]$ they stay=. in a disgus \ting hotel, after driving through tea plant))a _+`tio-)ns i_n \an attempt to d! i;_scover a^ :/lovely t`eahouse ho tel, wh!(+ic*h in th-e m^(ind o*(,f Ric`! hard,^ was bo+%un ]d^ to found due to tea pr@ogrammes he9d se`*en. . In Mbarara t-hey stayed; $ *in the Eco_no.m. ;i@) c Lodge; with Jeremy having a bed wi th faeces on i[!t. They left the+ hotel di#?sgu,sted before Richa`rd has the idea to @] make t -h]e[ ca ?!/r (s 'hotels*&! =;%#39. James modifies his Volvo b y addin g a li?*brary,^! Richar. d \adds a cooker and Jeremy/ / adds a coffin. The coffin he use ,s to p\/ut h?[=is clothes in, h !e sle%) eps on _ +Egypti=) an @- [Cotton. Th\. ey / leav+( e for Lake Ed$,wa _]r:d, camp[/ing overn`$i-^gh ?:#t there because o[#@f [ its +bea,/uty before `hea%d \in$ \g in s *earch of the river h[ea::ding `[for La[ke Kivu. No;ne of/\- ^)!the.^ ;`-r/: (ivers connect the l( a#ke as they all head ea)%s+?t rather* t- h )-a^n south. T ! he/?y) give u+ p[ `, **le\^aving them ? disappointe/d. Th(en..@ Jeremy looks _ !_ at a map and d!/*iscove@ -rs th /[e source .^ of the Nile mu, s$]t )!,b$`= e o]_,;n( t he`+ %o ther side o@$@f] Lake* Victori[^a. ]? @His re:asoning i s t==@hat the %Med/it`e] rranean$!\ S -ea i? s+ effectiv )ely an inland@^ se#a and so Gib!raltar is t^]he true mouth of the .,Nile, rather t ,han Al;[ exan dria*^ ` in Egypt ]. After di.#sc\ overing this they decide that they must drive s *tr]ai,ght to the other s;)\%ide of Lake -V_$ictoria to get t+ o the southeast coast in ? ^Ta) nza/= +ni _a ne^ar^$ the Ser/ engeti _. The:!y start t%#his journe!y by headin #:*g south! % in[t/==,o t+^he R] `=wenzori Mountain%/s,#. find:=@[in_=[g the going har#+d and most of the time % ?getting their ve%hicles stuck in mud.