I agree - much better episode. Did you know BBC Alba do a Top Gear copy in Gaelic with about 0.1% of the budget?!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode...s_6_Episode_1/
If you can stand subtitles, might be just what the people who mourn the loss of old Top Gear are looking for - reviews on sensible family hatchbacks, days out with classic car clubs etc.