Jason Plato takes the Ford Focus ST for a spin, and compares its performance to other `hot hatches' - including 2004's Fifth Gear Car of the Year the Volkswagen Golf GTi. Tiff Needell considers Monaco's Grand Prix street circuit, and maps out a route through London for a British equivalent. Jon Bentley enlists the aid of stuntman Steve Truglia in crashing through a roadblock.

Episode Viewers and Ratings

Season 8 Episode 8 of Fifth Gear resulted in a 0.00 rating in the 18-49 demographic.

Fifth Gear Season 8 Episodes...

• s08e01 - Series 8, Episode 1
• s08e02 - Series 8, Episode 2
• s08e03 - Series 8, Episode 3
• s08e04 - Series 8, Episode 4
• s08e05 - Series 8, Episode 5
• s08e06 - Series 8, Episode 6
• s08e07 - Series 8, Episode 7
• s08e08 - Series 8, Episode 8
• s08e09 - Series 8, Episode 9
• s08e10 - Series 8, Episode 10
• s08e11 - Series 8, Episode 11

Fifth Gear Show Summary

Motoring magazine with Tiff Needell, Vicki Butler-Henderson, Jason Plato and Tom Ford.

A weekly hour long show featuring car reviews, shoot outs, scientific safety tests and amazing competitions.