The trip started in the old town of Lucca and the presenters introduced their cars in the town centre. Jeremy brought a Citroen DS3 Racing, Richard bought a Fiat 500C Abarth (which was lauded because it's not a proper hot hatch but a supermini instead), and James bought a Renault Clio RS 2.0. Jeremy and James argued with Richard that his car wasn't a hatchback, but just a convertible.