Top Gear Australia (2008)
- Genre: Comedy, Documentary
- First Air Date: 2008-09-29
- Last Air Date: 2012-04-21
- Total Seasons: 5
- Total Episodes: 26
- Status: Returning Series
- Episode Runtime: 60 min.
- Network: Nine Network
Top Gear Australia was an Australian motoring television series based on the BBC series Top Gear. The show premiered on SBS One on 29 September 2008 at 7:30 pm AEST, with its first season consisting of 8 episodes. A second season was announced following the release of ratings figures for the premiere and favourable comments from advertisers, and began airing from 11 May 2009. After acquiring the rights to broadcast the UK version in 2009, the Nine Network started airing their own version of Top Gear Australia in September 2010. Top Gear Australia returned for a fourth season in 2011. The show has since been cancelled as of 14 September 2011 due to declining ratings. Returning in 2024: https://www.drive.com.au/news/top-gear-australia-tv-show-revival-2024/
| Title | Air Date | Duration | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | Episode 1 | Premiere | 2008-09-28 | 60 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 2 | Ford vs Holden! | 2008-10-06 | 60 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 3 | Scrap Metal Challenge | 2008-10-13 | 60 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 4 | Bowls of Thunder | 2008-10-20 | 60 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 5 | The Practical Supercar | 2008-10-27 | 60 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 6 | Outback Odyssey | 2008-11-03 | 60 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 7 | Search and Destroy | 2008-11-10 | 60 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 8 | Road Trip of Dreams | 2008-11-17 | 60 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 1 | Long Weekend Traffic Challenge - Lambo vs Jetski | 2009-05-11 | 60 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 2 | Reversing Challenge | 2009-05-18 | 60 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 3 | The Ute Challenge | 2009-05-25 | 60 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 4 | Sports Wagons | 2009-06-01 | 60 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 5 | Aussie Armoured Cars | 2009-06-08 | 60 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 6 | Lawnmower Challenge | 2009-06-15 | 60 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 7 | City Cars in the Outback | 2009-06-22 | 60 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 8 | Luxobarges | 2009-06-29 | 60 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 1 | Lake Eyre Challenge | 2010-10-19 | 60 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 2 | V8 Supercar on the Loose | 2010-10-26 | 60 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 3 | Grey Nomads | 2010-11-02 | 60 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 1 | Blind Rallying | 2011-08-30 | 60 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 2 | Self-Help Guide for Cyclists | 2011-09-06 | 60 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 3 | 24 Hour Chery Test | 2011-09-13 | 60 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 4 | Stunt School | 2012-04-07 | 60 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 5 | Renault Clio RS vs Ford Falcon GT | 2012-04-14 | 60 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 6 | Cars as Beach Buggys | 2012-04-21 | 60 min |
