Top Gear Australia

Top Gear Australia is 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 was after the fourth season due to declining ratings.

The show was revived in 2024 and aired on Paramount Plus on 17th of May 2024 with the fifth season consisting of 8 episodes.

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Status

Returning Series

Original Name

Top Gear Australia

First Air Date

September 29, 2008

Last Air Date

June 28, 2024

Seasons

Episodes

Language

English

Production Companies

BBC Studios ANZ

Networks

Nine Network Paramount+

S05E08

Gig Economy

The hosts get a budget of $5K each to buy a vehicle that might be perfect for anything the gig economy could throw at them. Not only do they test out these urban cars, they also compete to see who can earn the most cash in a day.

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