S14e06 — Top Gear

, better known as the Bolivia Special , is widely considered one of the greatest motoring adventures ever filmed. Originally aired on December 27, 2009, this feature-length episode took Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, and James May far from the safety of their studio and dropped them into the heart of the Amazon rainforest. The Premise: Cheap 4x4s and 1,000 Miles of Chaos

The interview segment featured the legendary American talk show host and car collector . In one of the most relaxed and genuine interviews in Top Gear history, Leno discussed his massive steam-powered car and his love for bizarre engineering. He posted a respectable lap time (1:48.7), beating many professional drivers who had appeared earlier in the series. top gear s14e06

The episode is famous for several high-stakes segments that tested both the cars and the presenters: The Amazon Rainforest: , better known as the Bolivia Special ,

is not just an episode about broken cars; it is an episode about broken dreams held together by rust and Italian passion. If you have never seen the Alfa Romeo challenge, you have never seen Top Gear at its peak. In one of the most relaxed and genuine

Because, as Clarkson said at the end of the episode, standing next to three dead Alfas on a recovery truck: "It’s the hope that kills you. And we just spent £4,350 on hope."

, better known as the Bolivia Special , is widely considered one of the greatest motoring adventures ever filmed. Originally aired on December 27, 2009, this feature-length episode took Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, and James May far from the safety of their studio and dropped them into the heart of the Amazon rainforest. The Premise: Cheap 4x4s and 1,000 Miles of Chaos

The interview segment featured the legendary American talk show host and car collector . In one of the most relaxed and genuine interviews in Top Gear history, Leno discussed his massive steam-powered car and his love for bizarre engineering. He posted a respectable lap time (1:48.7), beating many professional drivers who had appeared earlier in the series.

The episode is famous for several high-stakes segments that tested both the cars and the presenters: The Amazon Rainforest:

is not just an episode about broken cars; it is an episode about broken dreams held together by rust and Italian passion. If you have never seen the Alfa Romeo challenge, you have never seen Top Gear at its peak.

Because, as Clarkson said at the end of the episode, standing next to three dead Alfas on a recovery truck: "It’s the hope that kills you. And we just spent £4,350 on hope."