The show is currently presented by Vicki Butler-Henderson and Jason Plato, with Rory Reid, Grace Webb and Jimmy de Ville featuring in some episodes.

[3][4] Its former presenters include Quentin Willson, Adrian Simpson, [5] Jonny Smith, former racing driver Tiff Needell and Car SOS host Tim Shaw.

[11] On 14 June 2018, Needell announced on his official Twitter account that he had been doing some filming work for a new series of Fifth Gear which aired in September 2018 on Quest,[12][13] but by 2019 had left the show to join Lovecars.com and their ITV4 programme On the Road.

[17][18] Fifth Gear Recharged was presented by Vicki Butler-Henderson, Sid North,[19] Karun Chandhok[20] and Jason Plato[21] with Grace Webb and engineer Jimmy de Ville also involved in reports.

In 2024, North One scrapped the all-EV format, with the programme reverting to being Fifth Gear and with Rory Reid rejoining the presenting line-up.

[22] Repeats of Fifth Gear also started being broadcast on UKTV channel Dave in April 2008 and later on Discovery Turbo, with early episodes of the show being streamed '24/7' via the British feed of Pluto TV in 2019.

In series 14, a location change from the Ace Cafe meant link sequences were filmed instead at the Millbrook Proving Ground, along with some of the vehicle testing features.

[29] Sid North,[30] joined the presenting line-up for the all-electric Fifth Gear Recharged format in 2023, but was replaced by a returning Rory Reid in 2024.

"[34] On 17 January 2010, Vicki Butler-Henderson and Tiff Needell confirmed at the Autosport International Show that Fifth Gear will be returning in Spring 2010.

On 1 October 2010, it was announced that Ben Collins (who played the original White Stig on Top Gear) would join the show.

[36] Following a three-year hiatus, Needell announced the show's return on 14 June 2018, having started filming for a new series to be aired in September 2018 on the Discovery-operated Quest TV channel.

As well as testing purely electric cars such as the Cupra Born, Hyundai Ioniq 5, Polestar 2 and ATAE Munro Mark 1,[39][40][41] the show will also feature hybrids such as the Peugeot 508 PSE.

Fifth Gear began broadcasting in Australia in November 2009, on Seven Network's free-to-air digital channel 7mate (previously shown on 7Two).