This episode was the first of series 9, which was delayed due to the September 2006 crash that Hammond was in. Instead of doing car news as they normally would, Hammond explained what happened before/during/after his horrific crash. The team also did a test of a new Jaguar & a challenge in which they had to complete road work within 24 hours instead of 5 days, which is how long it would normally take. While explaining what happened in his crash, Hammond requested that his crash not be brought up anymore, and as a result, this episode has never been aired again.