(nicknamed "The Bug"): James, ever the pragmatist, chose a tiny, underpowered Suzuki with a 1.3-litre engine. It was the most mocked car at the start, but it proved to be the most reliable of the three. It was the only vehicle not to require major modifications and, true to form, "Captain Slow's" sensible choice ended up being the one that just kept going.

The special is defined by its transition through radically different and hostile environments:

: Top Gear transitioned to High Definition during Series 14. The Bolivia Special was one of the earliest episodes filmed in HD. A 720p file preserves the exact visual grit, color grading, and broadcast quality of late-2000s television without artificial upscaling.

The is widely considered one of the greatest episodes in the long-running motoring show's history. Originally aired on December 27, 2009 , as part of Series 14, it features the iconic trio—Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, and James May—on a grueling 1,000-mile journey from the Amazon rainforest to the Pacific coast of Chile.