On 21st May 2006 Top Gear descended on Rudyard Lake......
(Series 8 Episode 3)
The team were tasked with creating amphibious vehicles from an ordinary car, driving them for 20 miles, and crossing 2 miles of Rudyard Lake in Leek, Staffordshire. Hammond's Volkswagen Vanagon "Dampervan" sank early on, and Clarkson's "indestructible" Toyota Hilux "Toybota" capsized near the finish line. The winner was May, who sailed at extremely low speed in his Triumph Herald sailboat to the finish (despite the clutch failing on the ramp out of the water). However on land, Hammond's van struggled with hills and May's car (with its sailing mast) struggled with low objects, such as bridges and trees. Both Hammond's and May's cars suffered from overheating as their hull for the water blocked the engine ventilation. To add insult to injury, Clarkson's Hilux refused to start after its capsizing, making a mockery of his reason for choosing the truck in the first place.