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''Top Gear: Polar Special'' is an episode of the popular series ''Top Gear'', first broadcast on 25 July 2007 on BBC Two. It was an attempt by the BBC's ''Top Gear'' crew to be the first to drive a motor vehicle to the 1996 location of the Magnetic North Pole. The project was co-ordinated by the car manufacturer Toyota and ''Top Gear'', with the help of Arctic Trucks, an Icelandic vehicle modification company. The vehicle used was a modified Toyota Hilux. Toyota promoted the event under the name Hilux Arctic Challenge. The UKTV channel Dave has broadcast this episode in an edited 46 minute version for their one hour broadcast slots as has BBC Canada. The special has also been released on DVD as one-half of the ''Top Gear: The Great Adventures'' set, along with the ''Top Gear: US Special''. ==Overview== The episode showcased a race between presenters Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May to the 1996 magnetic north pole. The idea was originally proposed by the BBC to coincide with the Polar Challenge race, an annual event where competitors race to the 1996 location of the magnetic north pole by trekking and cross-country skiing. The attempt would be shown as a one-off ''Top Gear'' special in 2007. As part of the challenge, the car would be racing against a dog sled, the traditional means of transport around the Arctic. ''Top Gear'' presenters James May and Jeremy Clarkson would drive the car, and Richard Hammond traveled with the dog sled, accompanied by driver Matty McNair. Clarkson and May ultimately were the first to reach the finish in their Hilux, thus winning the race and achieving their goal of being the first to do so in a car. The episode was largely scored with compositions by Clint Mansell and performed by the Kronos Quartet, particularly the pieces "Lux Aeterna" and "Death is the Road to Awe", from the soundtracks of ''Requiem for a Dream'' and ''The Fountain'', respectively. The episode also contained a segment from the soundtrack of John Carpenter's ''The Thing'' and a segment by John Barry from the James Bond film On Her Majesty's Secret Service. Until 15 November 2009, this was the only episode of ''Top Gear'' that had been broadcast in high definition. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Top Gear: Polar Special」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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