Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Vicki Butler-Henderson meets Alister McRae and his rally-spec Hyundai Accent, sharing a few anecdotes on his rally calamities, while Jason Barlow tries out Ford's latest retro-inspired Thunderbird and Tiff Needell tells the story of the Marauder - a British sports car that nobody has ever heard of.

Production code: NBHQ021J

Tiff also assesses the merits of the BMW M3 convertible in the Top Gear Verdict, and Adrian Simpson reveals how the interior of your car can say a lot about you.

Top Gear Fun Fact: The 10/10 score on the Top Gear Verdict is the highest ever score given to a car in this segment, beating the Kia Sedona 2.9TDi and the Toyota MR2 SMT with their respective 9/10 scores. No car would come close to beating that score in particular.

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Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:46 Ford Thunderbird Road Test
06:54 The Marauder Story
11:50 Still to come... (end of part 1)
12:06 Top Gear Verdict: BMW M3 Convertible
15:15 Car Interiors
21:21 Hyundai's WRC Program (ft. Alister McRae)
27:56 Outro