TV Top Gear - Season 39 Episode 1 : Episode 1 Top Gear - Season 39 Episode 1 : Episode 1 7.893/10 by 112 users Jeremy Clarkson looks at the new Volkswagen Beetle. Will its combination of retro styling and new technology gain it the same cult status as its older brother? We also see Tiff Needell pit a pair of uncompromising sports cars against each other as the latest BMW Z3, with a more powerful engine than an earlier model, meets Britain's TVR Griffith. Details Casts Posters Images Title Top Gear - Season 39 Episode 1 : Episode 1 Alternative Titles 巅峰拍档, 疯狂汽车秀, Top Gear Classic (Original Series) First Air Date 1978-07-13 Last Air Date 2009-08-02 Number of Episodes 530 Number of Seasons 45 Genres Documentary, Networks BBC Two, Casts Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, James May, Ben Collins Plot Keywords , Self - Host Jeremy Clarkson Self - Host Richard Hammond Self - Host James May The Stig Ben Collins Episodes List Top Gear Season 39 :Episode 1 Episode 1 Episode 1 1998-02-19 Motoring programme featuring reviews of and reports about cars of all types. Top Gear Season 39 :Episode 2 Episode 2 Episode 2 1998-02-26 Motoring programme featuring reviews of and reports about cars of all types. Top Gear Season 39 :Episode 3 Episode 3 Episode 3 1998-03-05 Motoring programme featuring reviews of and reports about cars of all types. Top Gear Season 39 :Episode 4 Episode 4 Episode 4 1998-03-12 Motoring programme featuring reviews of and reports about cars of all types. Top Gear Season 39 :Episode 5 Episode 5 Episode 5 1998-03-19 Motoring programme featuring reviews of and reports about cars of all types. Top Gear Season 39 :Episode 6 Episode 6 Episode 6 1998-03-26 Motoring programme featuring reviews of and reports about cars of all types. Top Gear Season 39 :Episode 7 Episode 7 Episode 7 1998-04-02 Motoring programme featuring reviews of and reports about cars of all types. Top Gear Season 39 :Episode 8 Episode 8 Episode 8 1998-04-09 Motoring programme featuring reviews of and reports about cars of all types. Top Gear Season 39 :Episode 9 Episode 9 Episode 9 1998-04-16 Motoring programme featuring reviews of and reports about cars of all types. Top Gear Season 39 :Episode 10 Episode 10 Episode 10 1998-04-23 Motoring programme featuring reviews of and reports about cars of all types. Top Gear Season 39 :Episode 11 Episode 11 Episode 11 1998-04-30 Motoring programme featuring reviews of and reports about cars of all types. Top Gear Season 39 :Episode 12 Episode 12 Episode 12 1998-05-07 Motoring programme featuring reviews of and reports about cars of all types. Top Gear Season 39 :Episode 13 Episode 13 Episode 13 1998-05-14 Motoring programme featuring reviews of and reports about cars of all types.