They start in Erbil, Iraq (the "new Dubai"), cross into Jordan, visit the Dead Sea (lowest point on Earth), navigate the Wadi Rum desert, and finally race to the coast of Syria. Iconic moments: 🗺 Getting lost without a SatNav 🏛 Pretending to care about ancient ruins 🔥 The sheer terror of a “Hammond” breakdown in 50°C heat
Three men. Three cheap, hopelessly impractical cars: 🇬🇧 Jeremy in a front-engined Porsche 911 (because of course) 🇬🇧 James in a BMW Z4 (the sensible choice) 🇬🇧 Richard in a Nissan 350Z (the loud one)
Drop a 🐪 if this special is in your Top 5. top gear middle east
If you haven't seen it, the premise is simple: Jeremy, James, and Richard buy second-hand convertibles for under £1,500 and drive from northern Iraq to the Syrian coast. What follows is two hours of chaos, culture, and genuinely stunning cinematography.
Anyone else remember this one fondly?
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Just rewatched the Top Gear Middle East special. They start in Erbil, Iraq (the "new Dubai"),
Three convertibles. Zero maps. 1,000 miles of desert, Dead Sea floating, and one very suspicious "ancient" temple. Clarkson's Porsche broke down before the border. Hammond got sunstroke. May wore a cardigan.