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With Series 19 of the British Top Gear (the best Top Gear) starting up on January 27, I wanted to take a look back at some of my personal favorite Top Gear Challenges. These aren’t necessarily ranked, as that would’ve been like trying to pick my favorite beer. This difficulty was compounded by the fact that the show has gone on for a decade … [Read more...]
The BBC has posted a preview video of the upcoming new series of Top Gear which starts in the UK on January 25th. No word yet on a US broadcasting date. … [Read more...]
Buried in a rather mundane news article about the business structure of the Top Gear franchise today was news that we can expect at least 3 more years of Top Gear UK. In a deal that saw the BBC take full control of the production company that main host Jeremy Clarkson co-owned with the show's producer, news has come out that all thee hosts are … [Read more...]
Some may say that the boys of Top Gear have done it again! For once Jeremy, Richard and James are not in trouble for one of their spectacular stunts. This time around Jezza, the Hamster and Captain Slow (and let’s not forget the Stig) has claimed the Guinness World Record as the most watched factual television program in the world. The honor … [Read more...]
I'm fascinated by the 20th century so I'm an easy mark for any documentary series about it. James May's 20th Century is the latest DVD release from Acorn Media / Athena that offers up an assessment of the 20th century as only James May could do. Most of us know James May from his role on Top Gear - one of the most popular shows in the world. But … [Read more...]
While winning a trip to Britain would be cool in itself - I think this is probably the coolest prizes we've come across this year. Not only can you win a trip to England - you also win a chance to race a Jaguar on the actual Top Gear Test Track. Sign me up! Here are the prize details: THREE (3) GRAND PRIZES: A trip for winner and a guest to … [Read more...]
Big news on the Top Gear front today. News has come out that there will not be a new series of Top Gear in 2012. The reason for this? Well, two things, really. The Olympics and Simon Cowell. The Olympics is a big white elephant on the BBC's schedule, sucking up resources in the last half of the year. And after that, The X Factor returns … [Read more...]
Over the course of the past decade, Top Gear has evolved into something much more than a simple motoring programme. The show now revolves around outrageous challenges, celebrity interviews, slapstick comedy stunts and scripted exchanges between the three main presenters, all of which often push the actual cars into the background. It's a formula … [Read more...]
154 celebrity laps have been recorded over the duration of Top Gear's Star in a Reasonably Priced Car segment. There have been spins, quick laps, very slow laps and a lot of cursing from the competetitive celebrities. Ever wondered how much faster Top Gear’s newest reasonably priced car is, whether a ‘moist’ track makes a big difference, … [Read more...]
Doctor Who Star Matt Smith appeared on Top Gear this Sunday (February 26th) as the Star in a Reasonably Priced Car. We've got the whole segment - check it out below. … [Read more...]
This week's Top Gear takes us to America and China. There isn't one grand journey for our crew this week. Instead, Richard goes to America to explore the strange American tradition of NASCAR and James and Jeremy go to China to find out if we'll all be driving Chinese cars one day. Richard's exploration of NASCAR was actually very interesting. … [Read more...]
The producers of Top Gear promised to blow up a caravan and film it if they reached 10,000,000 fans on Facebook. This is the result: Brilliant! … [Read more...]
The Top Gear Christmas India Special elicited much negative responses - but Britain's newspapers and the commenters on this site itself. So, in Top Gear fashion, they sought to address that at the beginning of series 18. By starting with a joke and proving that they really don't care what any of us have to say. With the first episode of series … [Read more...]
Top Gear will be returning to screen in the UK soon for it's 18th series and we've got the first preview trailer. Check it out below! … [Read more...]
I've been greatly looking forward to this year's Top Gear Christmas season special - especially after I heard it would take place in India - a country that would surely challenge our crew. The question is - could they top last year's Middle East special or the best Christmas special of recent years - the Vietnam special? I think they have. … [Read more...]
The BBC has released two trailer previews of the upcoming Top Gear India Christmas special which will see the Top Gear grew go on a trade mission to India, with a Top Gear bent. Top Gear India Special Trailer - BBC Two Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May set out to boost the British economy by embarking on a trade mission to … [Read more...]
The Top Gear team are challenged to knock down a row of derelict houses in less time than it takes a team of demolition experts to do the same job. Great HD clip from Series 17 of Top Gear. It's a great clip! … [Read more...]
Earlier this year we brought news that the BBC was planning to release a GPS device with the voice of Jeremy Clarkson in time for Christmas. The device is already on the shelves - but in an embarrassing turn around - the BBC will have to withdraw from doing such a thing again. According to the Guardian: The BBC has been forced into an … [Read more...]
Isle of Man Post Office is pleased to present this set of six stamps featuring a selection of the most bizarre and ingenious automotive challenges featured on the most popular motoring programme on British television. The Top Gear set of stamps This collection of lavishly tooled stamps commemorates some of the bravest and most innovative … [Read more...]
"Prepare to make the best right turn IN THE WORLD." The Daily Telegraph is reporting that Jeremy Clarkson from Top Gear has been contracted to be the voice of a new GPS satnav from Tom Tom. According to the Telegraph: Rather than the soothing tone normally associated with sat nav devices, drivers will soon be able to have Clarkson barking … [Read more...]
As the Top Gear Brand stretches its tentacles across the globe - it's now made it's way to Korea. Check out this video of Top Gear Korea. Be warned, it's in Korean. … [Read more...]
This clip is a few years old but I realized we'd never posted it before, so here it is! Doctor Who's David Tennant makes an appearance on UK car show as the Star in a Reasonably Priced Car. … [Read more...]
Former Doctor David Tennant test drives the reasonably priced TARDIS. … [Read more...]
This week brought us the final episode of the 17th series of Top Gear. It's been a short but interesting season so far. This week's review started off with the Lambo Aventador. It's certainly an interesting car but it was a rather uninspiring review and really failed to grab my attention. The highpoint in the review is when Richard Hammond get … [Read more...]
Last week on Top Gear, Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond featured in a trailer for their own 1970s detective show, which features guns, girls, karate chops, fake moustaches and a Jensen Interceptor. It's pretty cool! Check it out below: … [Read more...]
There was no grand adventure this week - since next week will be the last episode of the series let's hope they're saving the next big adventure for that. Jeremy goes on a Nostalgia kick with the Jensen Intercepter. The Jensen Intercepter sure is an interesting looking crappy car that costs a fortune. The car is a remake - an old car with new … [Read more...]
Picture Source. Last week promised a big adventure as it was an episode that lacked one. Trains were promised! And trains were delivered to hilarious result. The main car review started off with the Jaguar XKR-S which was made for speed but not well enough as we were soon to see. That doesn't stop Jeremy from almost driving it off the runway. … [Read more...]
Editor's Note: The following is a guest post from an Anglotopia reader named Cheylene Thongkham who had the opportunity to attend a Top Gear taping. She wrote about is on her blog and we've republished it with her permission. Check out her Girl in London blog here. On July 6th, I was lucky enough to attend the filming of Top Gear's 3rd episode … [Read more...]
There was no grand adventure this week. The BBC is under budget cuts after all. First up is the new British supercar the Mclaren MP4. A very pensive documentary review. It is quite a lovely looking car. Handles the test track well. It's comfortable. It ends up being the second fastest car on the track. The News was absent of anything major … [Read more...]
This week's episode starts of with James talking about Aston Martins and the poor handling of modern sports cars. We're treated to a tour of the test Track we never see. He concludes with calling the Mirage is a 'missed opportunity.' Jeremy and James have a problem agreeing which frustrates James. They used the Tron soundtrack again this week - … [Read more...]
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