1996 Mercedes-Benz S 280
Vehicle record not linked yet.
W140 S 280 identified in episode 8.04. The catalogue does not yet have the correct S 280 record; do not substitute the S 300 TD.
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Top Gear
First aired October 20, 2002
Returning Series
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Series 8
The Porsche Cayenne Turbo S is tested in Cyprus against of all things, a Red Devil - a member of the R.A.F.'s freefall parachute display team. Jeremy gives the Mercedes S Class a make-over. The new S Class is tested, the BMW Z4M shows what it can do on the Top Gear track as does the Koenigsegg CCX. Ewan McGregor is the Star in a Reasonably Priced Car.
Vehicles in S08E04
2005 Porsche Boxster S
2005–2008
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2005 Porsche Boxster S
Road test comparison
The 987 Boxster S appears in the Z4 M comparison. The episode 8.04 appearance is documented in the IMCDb discussion.
Identification source ↗2006 BMW Z4 M Roadster
2006–2009
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2006 BMW Z4
Road test
E85 M Roadster identified for episode 8.04 by IMCDb. The segment is also documented by Top Gear: https://www.topgear.com/videos/hammond-drives-bmw-z4m-series-8-episode-4
Identification source ↗2006 Koenigsegg CCX
2006–2010
2006 Koenigsegg CCX
Power lap
The CCX returns with a rear wing. IMCDb documents its return in the episode 8.04 discussion; the linked catalogue record describes the production CCX.
Identification source ↗2006 Mercedes-Benz S 500
2006–2009
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2006 Mercedes-Benz S-Class
Road test
W221 S 500, listed as model year 2006 by IMCDb; the source also records manufacture in 2005.
Identification source ↗2006 Porsche Cayenne Turbo S
2006–2007
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2006 Porsche Cayenne Turbo S
Cyprus challenge
955-generation Cayenne Turbo S identified in episode 8.04.
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