Episode list

New host James Morrison is told he can review any car of his choice, so he goes to Oran Park to review the Mitsubishi Lancer Ralliart Evolution X, and when Steve brings a BMW 135i along for a comparison, James challenges him to a drag race and some laps around the circuit. The Stig makes his first studio appearance when the team prove that he is Australian and only looks like his British counterpart. The team find out whether road or sea is a quicker way to get from Melbourne to Portsea when James and Warren race a Yamaha FX-HSO jet-ski against Steve in a Lamborghini Murcielago LP640. The Lamborghini then travels at speeds it is more at home with on a lap of the test track in the hands of The Stig. Recently retired V8 Supercar driver Mark Skaife has James Courtney and Greg Murphy in his sights when he takes the Proton Satria on a lap of the test track.

Steve uncovers Australia's best-kept performance car secret, the Walkinshaw Performance HSV Clubsport R8. Warren and Steve are challenged to each convert an iconic Australian car from petrol to electricity on a budget of $3000. James and Warren race around an obstacle course circuit the fastest in reverse to find out if looking over your shoulder is better than using a reverse camera. Former Cold Chisel rocker Ian Moss is the Star In A Bog-Standard Car

To celebrate the 75th birthday of the great Aussie ute, Warren transforms a Toyota Tarago into a ute for families and Steve caters for hairdressers by converting a Honda Prelude into the "Prelute", before they put their vehicles through a number of country roles. James tries his hand at stunt car driving. Warren reviews the Maserati Gran Turismo S. Comedian Anh Do is the Star In A Bog-Standard Car.

Steve compares two sports wagons, the Audi RS6 and the HSV Clubsport R8. Warren finds out why the Kia Soul is the car of the future. Steve helps a Methodist minister, James's father, try his hand at drifting. Leisel Jones is the Star In A Bog-Standard Car.

Steve, Warren and James are challenged to build armoured vehicles and put them to tests against protesters and gunfire. Steve reviews two Elfins, the MS8 Streamliner and T5, and the Stig drives them both, and also a Lotus 2-Eleven, around the test track. James and Steve race around the studio on mobility scooters. H.G. Nelson is the Star In A Bog-Standard Car.

Steve and Warren challenge James to play a musical tune using car parts as instruments. James finds out if the new Nissan 370Z is an improvement on its predecessor, the 350Z, and rubs a few noses when he drives the Pontiac G8 GXP, an Australian-built left-hand-drive version of the Holden Commodore, through the streets of Los Angeles. When Steve buys a $24,000 Ferris, the ride-on mower's answer to the Rolls-Royce Phantom, Warren puts it to the test against a Toyota Hi-Lux that cost just $4000 for him to convert, to see which is faster and more powerful. It's double the action on the test track when Brendan Jones and Amanda Keller are the Stars In A Bog-Standard Car.

Steve and Warren put two city cars, the Fiat 500 and Smart Fortwo, to their toughest challenge on the mail run from Coober Pedy to William Creek via the Oodnadatta Track. The age-old question "does the car make the man?" is put to the scientific test when a pulse-generated cap is used to measure women's responses to various men in a Toyota Kluger, MG roadster, HZ Holden ute, Porsche 911 and Nissan Skyline GT-R. James puts a 30-year old Toyota Land Cruiser up against Steve in a brand new Nissan Patrol on a series of challenges at Melbourne's 4WD training and proving ground, Devil's Alley. Gary Sweet is the Star In A Bog-Standard Car.

Warren, driving a Porsche Cayenne diesel, challenges an Australian stock horse rider to a race to a homestead in the Blue Mountains. In a comparison of super luxury sedans, James looks at the most expensive, the Lexus LS600, and Warren reviews the biggest selling, the Mercedes-Benz S class. Steve redeems the prize he won in a mobility scooter race around the studio when he reviews the legendary Ford Falcon Phase 3 GTHO, taking it on a drive around Bathurst. Gyton Grantley is the Star In A Bog-Standard Car.