Fifth Gear on the new Saab 9-5
Monday, August 16th, 2010 Posted in Fifth Gear, Saab | 9 Comments »It's been almost six months since the Saab 9-5 began production under its new owners Spyker. The car is now on sale and reviewers are stating to file their reports. Can the new 9-5 usher in a new era of ...
Tiff Needell on the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG
Monday, July 26th, 2010 Posted in Fifth Gear, Mercedes-Benz | 4 Comments »In a recent episode of the revised Fifth Gear television program former F1 racer Tiff Needell got some one on one time with the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG 'Gullwing'. The location for his drive? The Isle of Man. As it is ...
Fifth Gear will be back on UK TV screens in June
Thursday, May 20th, 2010 Posted in Fifth Gear | 7 Comments »Rumors of Fifth Gear's return to TV screens first surfaced last December, just a few months after it was confirmed the show had been axed. It's now official, Fifth Gear will be back on UK television screens in a few ...
VBH reviews Porsche Boxster Spyder
Thursday, April 22nd, 2010 Posted in Fifth Gear, Porsche | 7 Comments »Vicki-Butler Henderson has got her hands on the Porsche Boxster Spyder for the benefit of her Fifth Gear Web TV audience. Even better she took it to the track and gave a jolly good spanking. She reckons the car has ...
A big luxurious taxi
Wednesday, January 13th, 2010 Posted in Fifth Gear, Porsche | No Comments »That headline sounds less than flattering, but if you watch Vicki Butler-Henderson's Fifth Gear Web TV review of the Porsche Panamera Turbo you will see she loves the thing. I'm still not convinced of the Panamera's styling, outside or inside, but, ...
Breaking news: Fifth Gear is coming back
Friday, January 8th, 2010 Posted in Fifth Gear | No Comments »That's the word on the tweet according to Jonny Smith. You'll remember Jonny has already given us this potential scoop late year. This news follows reports from October last year confirming the show had been axed. Now, it looks as ...
Fifth Gear looks set for 2010 comeback
Tuesday, December 29th, 2009 Posted in Fifth Gear | 7 Comments »According to former Fifth Gear presenter Jonny Smith, it looks like the other British TV show will be making a comeback in 2010. Smith posted the above tweet on Christmas morning (Australian time) and it makes quite a clear statement ...
Party on, Wayne!
Monday, November 23rd, 2009 Posted in Fifth Gear, News | 1 Comment »Wow! What a totally amazing, excellent discovery! Jonny Smith, former Fifth Gear presenter, is trying to sell his 1975 AMC Pacer. You know the car, it's like the one featured in Wayne's World and, if my memory serves, is the ...
Fifth Gear cancelled - CONFIRMED
Monday, October 19th, 2009 Posted in Fifth Gear | 15 Comments »The Mail Online reports that British television show Fifth Gear has been cancelled. The Channel Five program aired its sixteenth season earlier in the year and, according to the Mail report, Fifth Gear failed to rate in the channel’s top ...
Fifth Gear web TV
Saturday, October 10th, 2009 Posted in Fifth Gear | No Comments »You may recall that in addition to the regular TV show Fifth Gear offers a short and snappy web edition too. Generally hosted by Vicki Butler-Henderson, this is the latest episode—number 10. There's a bit of news at the start ...
VBH drives Volkswagen’s Concept BlueSport roadster
Monday, August 10th, 2009 Posted in Fifth Gear, Volkswagen | 1 Comment »If you're not a Fifth Gear fan you'll have missed the news that they have revamped their website to now include a fortnightly TV Web Edition. Kind of like the TV show, but without that fool Tim Shaw. It's better ...
Fifth Gear review Mk6 Golf GTI
Wednesday, July 8th, 2009 Posted in Fifth Gear, Volkswagen | 3 Comments »On last night's episode of Fifth Gear (16x05) Jonny filed a review for the not so new in Europe, but yet to be released in Australia, Volkswagen Mk6 Golf GTI. Click on the image above to watch the clip at ...
Hot wheels
Tuesday, June 9th, 2009 Posted in Fifth Gear | No Comments »Ever wondered if the Hot Wheels loop the loop you had as a kid was ever possible for real? Well, as this official Fifth Gear behind the scenes clip shows, you need wonder no more—resident Fifth Gear stuntman Steve Truglia ...
Plato philosophical about great save
Tuesday, April 7th, 2009 Posted in Fifth Gear, GM, Motorsports | 1 Comment »Fifth Gear's Jason Plato is currently getting about in the BTCC in a reasonably priced car—a Chevrolet Lacetti. Something not so reasonable, though, was the tap up the backside given to him by BMW driver Jonathan Adam at Brands Hatch ...
Fifth Gear drives 2009 Ford Focus RS
Wednesday, February 25th, 2009 Posted in Fifth Gear, Ford | 7 Comments »Jason Plato from Fifth Gear has been handed a set of keys to the new Focus RS. It's a pretty wild looking thing, and with 300bhp (225kW) powering the front wheels it sounds like a recipe for disaster. However, thanks ...
