<Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> External links </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Website </Td> </Tr> <P> Top Gear: Polar Special is a special edition episode of BBC motoring programme Top Gear that was first broadcast on 25 July 2007 on BBC Two . The episode follows presenters Jeremy Clarkson and James May in their successful attempt to be the first people to reach the Magnetic North Pole in a motor vehicle . For added drama and competition they race against presenter Richard Hammond who travels by dog sled, the traditional means of transport around the Arctic . </P> <P> At Resolute, Nunavut, Clarkson and Hammond announce their intention to travel from the small hamlet to the 1996 location of the magnetic north pole . Hammond will travel via dog sled, aided by American explorer Matty McNair, while Clarkson co-presenter James May attempt to beat them, travelling by motor vehicle, a feat that had not before been achieved . Clarkson chooses to use a Toyota Hilux, modified for arctic conditions by Arctic Trucks, to prove that Arctic exploration can be quicker and more luxurious than via traditional methods . </P>

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