Honestly, a list of the 10 best “Top Gear” episodes could be entirely populated by its various specials. Every so often, the show would unveil a special edition episode where the presenters go on a road trip in a ridiculous vehicle. Usually, they’re given a ludicrously low amount of money and have to scrounge up a car to reach the destination. They’re honestly a lot of fun, but in the interest of providing a well-rounded collection of great “Top Gear” episodes, this list only contains one of these specials, and it’s Season 12’s “Vietnam Special.”
Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, and James May are plopped in Saigon and must make their way to Ha Long City in eight days. It may not seem too bad, especially when they’re initially given 15 million Vietnamese dong, but the presenters (as well as viewers at home) soon learn that’s only around $1,000 USD. As such, they can only acquire motorbikes, but that simply provides a more intimate journey as they traverse the country.
“Vietnam Special” is widely regarded as one of the show’s best moments. In fact, it’s the second highest-rated episode on IMDb, with a rating of 9.4/10. The trio eventually returns to the country for “The Grand Tour Presents: Seamen,” only they begin in Cambodia and end in Vietnam, but the special episode clearly made a mark on them and audiences for them to venture back.
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