Top Gear: Season 16
Season 16 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Top Gear Season 15.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 16 Progress Shield
Episode 1
Sep 9, 1986
Metro, Maestro, Montego and now the new 800 Series of executive saloons make up an Austin Rover range aimed at enhancing the company's sales and reputation at home and abroad. But
Episode 2
Sep 16, 1986
The emphasis this week is on performance cars. Jackie Stewart shows William Woollard that what he learnt as a racing driver can help people to drive more safely on the roads. And S
Episode 3
Sep 23, 1986
For most of us, owning a Ferrari is just a dream, but at the annual meeting of the Ferrari Club of Great Britain, owners come together to show off their pride and possession. The p
Episode 4
Sep 30, 1986
Car manufacturers will be launching their latest models at the Birmingham Motor Show in two weeks time. But tonight, Chris Goffey previews one of the latest offerings from Germany,
Episode 5
Oct 7, 1986
Jaguar has done very well since its recent privatisation — especially in its sales in the United States. Now it prepares to launch its most important new car in almost 20 years. Ch
Episode 6
Oct 14, 1986
This week sees the start of the 1986 British International Motor Show, held this year at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham. William Woollard guides you round the latest
Episode 7
Oct 21, 1986
Surprisingly, almost as many convertibles are sold in winter as in summer, in the United Kingdom. William Woollard takes an unseasonal look at the best-selling Cabriolets in Britai
Episode 8
Oct 28, 1986
In the last of the present series, especially for motor bike enthusiasts, Chris Goffey previews the International Bike show, which opens at Olympia tomorrow, including a look at th