Top Gear tonight: Merc 190E, BMW M3 & Sierra Cosworth for under £5k

Top Gear Super Saloons for under £5k

Here we are at week two of the latest series of Top Gear already, so as ever a reminder that the boys are on the box at 8pm (BST) tonight on BBC2 and – to speak in TG – the footballists aren’t on tonight so you don’t need to Sky+ one or other.

What’s on offer this week? It’s super saloons for under £5k this week with Messrs Clarkson, Hammond & May going out and grabbing some high-preformance saloons for under £5k to see if they can ferry the brood and offer high speed thrills to boot. It looks like May grabs a Mercedes 190E 16V, Clarkson opts for the finest Sierra Essex can offer in the Sierra Coswoth and – surprise, surprise – Hammond gets the E36 BMW M3. And they go play on the autobahn.

Star in a reasonably priced car this week – the first in the Kia cee’d from the studio – is former Prime Minister Blair Spin Doctor Alastair Campell. We guess he’ll start off on the left but keep veering right if he gains an advantage. Lots of spinning expected but even if his time is poor he’ll end up at the top of the leader board anyway.

James gets to play with Porsches, with both the Porsche 911 Sport Classic and the Porsche Boxster Spyder at his disposal.

Looks promising.

By Cars UK