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  • Actors: Jeremy Clarkson, Tiff Needell, Quentin Willson, Chris Goffey, William Woollard
  • Directors: Chris Donovan
  • Producers: Dennis Adams, Derek Smith, Jeffrey Willerth, John Wilcox, Jon Bentley
  • Format: PAL
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: Exempt
  • Studio: 2 Entertain Video
  • DVD Release Date: 2 Jun 2008
  • Run Time: 140 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00153NOP4
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 1,384 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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Races, chases and things on fire; treat yourself to a bucketload of Top Gear's attempts to get melted, hurt or drowned.

To more cries of "How hard can it be?", "That’s not gone well" and "You insufferable Oaf!", Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May gallantly risk humiliation in another series of magnificent challenges, where petty rivalries are taken much too far…

Features:

Amphibious Cars: The Sequel
The magnificent return of the homemade amphibious cars, as the lads drive their vehicles to Dover and across the Channel. Well, that was the plan…

Bugatti Veyron vs Eurofighter
Place your bets. A mile and back: vertically and horizontally; Hammond in one of the world’s fastest cars, the RAF in a fighter plane with a maximum speed of 900 mph.

Race Across London
James in a massive Mercedes, Hammond on a bicycle, the Stig on public transport (!) and Jeremy in a racing speedboat. Of course the car will make it across the capital first. Won’t it?

Motorhome Racing
The rules are ‘quite’ strict: it’s a no-contact race; drivers must sleep overnight in their camper vans before the race and be able to drive home afterwards. So, how come there’s a kitchen unit on the track?

The Greatest Driving Road
Scouring the Alps for the perfect road – beautiful scenery, pure pedal-to-the metal driving and a rush of adrenaline – in light-weight supercars – have the boys died and gone to heaven?

Fiat 500 vs BMX
The Fiat 500 has been reborn as a city runabout for fashionable and sexy young people. James May is none of these things, but surely he can beat a pair of scruffy herberts on titchy bikes around Budapest?

The 24 Hour Race
The Britcar 24-hour race at Silverstone is a gruelling test of driver stamina, skill and car reliability – so guess who’s entering a BMW 3-series powered by bio-diesel that they grew themselves?

DVD EXTRAS
Track Heroes: Lewis Hamilton & Simon Cowell
Lap & Extended Interviews
Ride With The Stig In The No.1 Lap Car
Front Row Seat
In the Eurofighter & Lamborghini Gallardo



Synopsis

A selection of the best challenges from the latest series. Includes The Channel Crossing, The 24 Hour Race, The Greatest Driving Road, Bugatti Veyron Vs Eurofighter, Motorhome Racing, Fiat 500 vs BMX and Race Across London.

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40 of 41 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Fans needn't worry! This is EXCELLENT!, 2 Jun 2008
By R. Wood "ryecroftwood2" - See all my reviews
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Well, here we are again. Another Top Gear DVD, and one that should be considered essential on subject matter alone. Let's face it, the Challenges are the BEST part of the show as they test Jezza, Hamster and Captain Slow to their limits and beyond, in tasks that are extreme, barmy, exciting, surprising, hilarious and (more often than not) end in disaster.

Top Gear: The Challenges was a brilliant DVD, I thought. It had the best challenges ever in the show's history, which for that reason alone, made it worth buying and cherishing. However, the DVD was criticised by many regarding the editing and the presentation. The menus were awkward and difficult to operate, the sequence of challenges were broken up and scattered so it was hard to follow them properly, and the scene selection wasn't as well conceived as it should've been. Personally, none of this bothered me, though I could understand why it annoyed others.

But first things first, what exactly can you expect from Top Gear: The Challenges 2? All the best challenges from the tenth series, which is the only logical thing to do, seeing as how all the best challenges from the show's HISTORY have been released previously.

The Challenges here are Amphibious Cars: The Sequel (where they cross the Channel), The Bugatti Veyron vs. The Eurofighter, Motorhome Racing, Fiat 500 vs. BMX, the lads' search for The Greatest Driving Road, The 24 Hour Race (at Silverstone) and the epic Race Across London (featuring James in a Mercedes, Richard on a bicycle, The Stig on public transport and Jeremy in a racing speedboat). These challenges are all fresh, and while perhaps not as classic as the last batch, there're nonetheless excellent, featuring all the essential stuff that makes Top Gear the cracking entertainment that it is.

But...HAVE the BBC listened to all the criticisms that were directed at the last Challenges DVD? YES, THEY HAVE. The structure of the compilation is MUCH better than it was previously. No skipping over to another challenge halfway through the one you're currently watching THIS time around. Each portion of the Challenges from the shows have been grouped together to form a much better, more structured presentation. You're watching one Challenge all the way through before moving onto the next one, allowing you to just sit back and enjoy a much-more smoother and better-flowing compilation.

The scene-selection has also been better designed, meaning the chapter-breaks are at much more convenient points. And all the menus operate like they SHOULD. Cursors are where they should be, you have the cool Top Gear theme playing on almost every menu, and there's a really nice Stig animation that accompanies the transitions between the different menus.

And the icing on the cake? EXTRAS. There's some really great ones here. First up, are clips from celebrity stars of the last series, Lewis Hamilton and Simon Cowell. Both of their amazing Lap Times round the Top Gear test track are shown here, along with extended interviews. The new cuts are noticeable and thus make these extras even more special.

There's also a ride with The Stig in the No. 1 Lap Car, complete with an interactive option that allows you to change the camera angle via your remote. Even though there's only two angles to choose from, it's still a great addition to the disc. There's also another interactive multi-angle option featuring the Eurofighter from the Bugatti Veyron race, and although it's quite brief, it is absolutely breathtaking and seriously worth partaking in. And finally, there's a nice little video of the Lamborghini Gallardo (from The Greatest Driving Road) driving on the Col De Turini. This is made special by the camera that's mounted on the front of the car, making you understand why the Col De Turini is SUCH a fantastic road, as the lads have said.

And because this is a BBC DVD, you can naturally expect high-quality presentation. The DVD transfer is as clean and as crisp as always. Sound cannot be faulted, and there's useful subtitles (as usual) just in case.

Now, if it's Top Gear, I buy it on DVD for pure entertainment, regardless of how it's released, because I know I'm getting my money's worth seeing my favourite moments again and again. But the presentation of this particular release has really impressed me. Perhaps more than any other previous DVD that the BBC have released. Top Gear: The Challenges 2 has everything here. The outstanding highlights, better menu selections and cracking extras. Those who were disappointed with the last Challenges DVD won't be disappointed here. It's a fantastic release and like all Top Gear DVDs, should be part of your collection.
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Very Good, 7 Jun 2008
By Mrs. P. Pompei - See all my reviews
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I have just recieved this DVD and it was amazing. Its got good graphics well laid out and good challanges aswell. And is always good for a rainy day this is a good DVD to get. Though i didnt order it from amazon i got it from the shops as it would be cheaper than this with postage and packaging. A good DVD in all and a must have for a Top Gear fan. Honestly
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Another Great Addition!, 20 Jun 2008
By Craig Taylor (Scuthorpe, UK) - See all my reviews
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After the poor editing in the last Challenge DVD, it is pleasing that the BBC and 2 Entertain have taken notice. The DVD is nicely edited, with each feature running in it's entirety before moving onto the next.
The features include some of the best challenges from the last series. My favorites are the Amphibious Cars: PArt 2, the 24hour race, the race across London and the Motor Home Racing. There are also a few decent extras too!
It is priceless entertainment and has left me hungry for more. Perhaps we can expect to see the caravan, the van and the tractor challenge on DVD soon! I surely hope so!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Buy!
Bought this DVD for my 12-yr old son - he loved it and so have we!! Have all laughed out loud on many occasions - great entertainment.
Published 13 days ago by Scrummy

5.0 out of 5 stars That's gone well
The next Top Gear Challenges DVD is here and is important on mentioning it alone on the subject as why to buy this already. Read more
Published 2 months ago by J. Dale

4.0 out of 5 stars A near-perfect DVD
I really enjoyed this dvd because unlike the previous DVD(Top Gear: The Challenges, the menu was properly organized. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Mr. Jeevaka K. Weerasena

1.0 out of 5 stars Not for America
Oops, I forgot to think about Regional Codes when I purchased this for my husband. Unfortunately, these can't be played on our dvd player. :(
Published 8 months ago by Sharon Amos

5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant Top Gear Challenges at their best
Includes the iconic cross-London challenge - Stig on the Underground is too good to miss. Bought as a gift and it was a definite hit.
Published 9 months ago by Roger clarinet

4.0 out of 5 stars Just one word, Brilliant!
Top Gear is a program which I always look forward to, especially the challenges. In this second edition, the challenges are not as good, but they are still hilariously funny... Read more
Published 10 months ago by tgfan

4.0 out of 5 stars Great but....
This is a brilliant DVD, and I thoroughly recommend it however, I have already seen all of these on Dave, and so if you have already seen them then there is no point. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Mrs. H. C. Hill

5.0 out of 5 stars Greatest show on earth
This is so much better than The Challenges 1 both the DVD setup and the content and you get extras . Read more
Published 11 months ago by Foxylock

4.0 out of 5 stars Greatness... with a slight drawback
This is a collection of challenges with our favourite team of car presenters and their house-trained racing driver. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Kalah

5.0 out of 5 stars It just keeps getting better...
Following on from the success of the first Challenges DVD, this second volume is the cream of the crop where it comes to Top Gear. Read more
Published 13 months ago by DarthJedi2005

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