Action documentary

Top Gear: The Perfect Road Trip (2013): Cast & Plot

Name: Top Gear: The Perfect Road Trip
Genre: Action, Documentary, Adventure
Released: 2013-11-17
Duration: 1 h 24 min
Cast: Richard Hammond, Jeremy Clarkson, Ben Collins

Top Gear: The Perfect Road Trip (2013) movie poster

Top Gear: The Perfect Road Trip is a 2013 action documentary directed by Phil Churchward, starring Richard Hammond as Richard Hammond, Jeremy Clarkson and Ben Collins. It runs 1 hour 24 minutes.

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Released: November 17, 2013
Runtime: 1h 24m (84 min)
Director: Phil Churchward
Genres: Action , Documentary , Adventure
Original language: English
Studio: BBC
After the credits: No No extra scene

The story

What Is Top Gear: The Perfect Road Trip About?

The premise of Top Gear: The Perfect Road Trip without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

Embark on an ambitious journey across Europe as the team travels over 1,000 miles, selecting the perfect vehicle for each leg of a pilgrimage from Venice, Italy, to Pau, France. The route showcases a remarkable collection of cars, including a Bugatti, Lamborghini, Ferrari, Pagani, Porsche, Aston Martin, Bentley, Rolls Royce, and BAC Mono. The adventure involves track time at Monza, a run on the Monaco road course, and cruising the canals of Venice, all in pursuit of the ultimate road trip experience.

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Cast & crew

Top Gear: The Perfect Road Trip Cast & Characters

Richard Hammond leads the cast as Richard Hammond, with Jeremy Clarkson as Jeremy Clarkson and Ben Collins as The Stig. Directed by Phil Churchward.

Director Phil Churchward

Richard Hammond as Richard Hammond
Jeremy Clarkson as Jeremy Clarkson
Ben Collins as The Stig

From the director

More from Phil Churchward

More films directed by Phil Churchward: The Grand Tour: Sand Job, The Grand Tour: Eurocrash, The Grand Tour: A Scandi Flick and The Grand Tour: Survival of the Fattest.

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Plot

Top Gear: The Perfect Road Trip Plot Summary

What happens in Top Gear: The Perfect Road Trip from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 5-minute read.

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Richard Hammond and Jeremy Clarkson embark on the ultimate Venice-to-Pau road trip, turning a simple journey into a rolling study of pace, handling, and personality behind the wheel. Each leg of the course is a chance to prove which machine best captures the spirit of a grand tour, and which driver can coax the most out of it. The pair trade blows and banter as they pick a vehicle to match the road, the scenery, and the mood of the moment, all while chasing a missing sense of perfection on four wheels.

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Timeline of events

Quiz

How Well Do You Know Top Gear: The Perfect Road Trip?

10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.

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Top Gear: The Perfect Road Trip Also Known As

5 alternative titles, including “Top Gear The Perfect Road Trip” and “Top Gear: A viagem pela estrada perfeita”.

Also known as: Top Gear The Perfect Road Trip
Top Gear: A viagem pela estrada perfeita
完美公路之旅
Top Gear: A nagy kiruccanás
Топ Ґір: Ідеальна дорожня подорож

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