Series 3 of ''
Top Gear
Top Gear may refer to:
* "Top gear", the highest gear available in a vehicle's manual transmission
Television
* ''Top Gear'' (1977 TV series), a British motoring magazine programme
* ''Top Gear'' (2002 TV series), a relaunched version of the or ...
'', a British motoring magazine and
factual television
Factual television is a genre of non-fiction television programming that documents actual events and people. These types of programs are also described as observational documentary, fly on the wall, docudrama, and reality television. The genre ...
programme, was broadcast in the United Kingdom on
BBC Two
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during 2003, consisting of nine episodes between 26 October and 28 December; a compilation episode featuring the best moments of the series, titled "Best of Top Gear", was aired on 4 January 2004.
This series is notable for a feature in which the presenters tested the strength of the
fourth generation Toyota Hilux by putting one through several destructive tests, including submerging it underwater and setting it on fire, to see if it is invincible. This series also saw the departure of
Perry McCarthy
Perry McCarthy (born 3 March 1961) is a British racing driver, who drove for the Andrea Moda team in Formula One in , though never making it into a race, before moving into sportscars, including driving in the 24 Hours of Le Mans five times be ...
's
Black Stig, who was "killed off" in a stunt aboard at the end of the first episode;
Ben Collins'
First White Stig was introduced as the new Stig in the second episode.
Episodes
Best-of Episodes
Criticism and Controversy
Hilux Toughness Challenge
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Parish in Somerset in regards to the tree that featured in the segment where Clarkson was proving the sturdiness and reliability of the
. Up until the episode had been broadcast, villagers had presumed that the damage had been done accidentally or by vandals, until they watched what had happened on the show. After the BBC was contacted, the director of ''Top Gear'' admitted guilt and the broadcaster paid compensation.