Top Gear — Season 13
Episode 8
William Woollard talks to Formula Three Champion, Johnny Dumfries at the launch of a tyre, claimed to be the 'fastest high performance tyre in the world', and asks if this new tyre technology means safer driving. Frank Page road tests the 126 mph MG Montego Turbo, while Sue Baker drives the 'Blackpool Flyer' - the TVR 390SE and tunes in to the latest in in-car entertainment.
Episode 9
With Spain about to join the EEC, William Woollard travels to Seat, the Spanish motor manufacturers in Barcelona, to look at their products and assess their impact on the British market. He also visits Coventry to find out more about an all- British development in four-wheel-drive technology that is catching on with the major car companies. Four-and-a-half million used cars are bought and sold each year and for many buyers this can be a traumatic, and sometimes expensive, business. Frank Page gives hints on best buys and points out potential weaknesses.