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Top Gear spotted in Italy testing three hot hatchbacks

Top Gear spotted in Italy testing three hot hatchbacks

It’s been too long since the last season of Top Gear. With plans of coming back in June, one would think that its cutting it close when the other Three Stooges were spotted in Tuscany, Italy just recently. They were filming a scene for the new season and were next to three really hot hatches: [...]

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Top Gear Season 17 airs on June 12

Top Gear Season 17 airs on June 12

Missing Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May? Well, you’ll have to wait just a little less than a month (June 12 to be exact) to see the trio back on BBC when they launch the 17th season of our favorite TV show – Top Gear. Clarkson and May were recently caught test-driving a Nissan [...]

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Video: Top Gear’s Clarkson, May run out of charge in Nissan LEAF

Video: Top Gear’s Clarkson, May run out of charge in Nissan LEAF

While BBC’s Top Gear and Tesla Motors are still working out the kinks of Tesla’s lawsuit against Top Gear (which alleged that Top Gear’s review of Tesla’s electric Roadster sports car was staged), the crew was caught in Lincolnshire with the Nissan LEAF and Peugeot iOn electric-cars. Click here for more news on the Nissan LEAF. Apparently, [...]

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James May asks why we’re so obsessed with ‘meaningless’ performance numbers

James May asks why we’re so obsessed with ‘meaningless’ performance numbers

Top Gear is a show about power. But host James May, aka Captain Slow, has an interesting, and somewhat surprising view of the meaningless power statistics with which we have become so obsessed. May lends reference to the airbag, and cupholder wars of the past, which bring us to the power quandry he has made. [...]

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Video: Top Gear pits Ariel Atom V8 against Lexus LFA, Lamborghini Gallardo Superleggera, BMW S1000 RR

Video: Top Gear pits Ariel Atom V8 against Lexus LFA, Lamborghini Gallardo Superleggera, BMW S1000 RR

While it may not be a practical vehicle, the Ariel Atom V8 is (should be) every car enthusiast’s dream come true. Weighing in at only 1,200 pounds, the Ariel Atom is powered by a 3.0L supercharged V8 engine making 500-hp – in layman’s terms… it is blistering fast and can possibly kick an supercars… well, [...]

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Top Gear UK’s James May hates Top Gear US hosts… for their fantastic names?

Top Gear UK’s James May hates Top Gear US hosts… for their fantastic names?

We’ve been waiting eagerly for some feedback from Top Gear UK hosts on the American version of Top Gear and its hosts. First out of the gate with his judgement is James May, aka Captain Slow. “The trio of presenters lined up for the American version of Top Gear have a head start on me, [...]

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Video: Top Gear Series 16 trailer released, airs Jan. 23

Video: Top Gear Series 16 trailer released, airs Jan. 23

Tired of Top Gear USA? Well, luckily for you the British Top Gear is making its series 16 premiere on January 23 at the usual time of 8pm on BBC2. Of course, it won’t be available to us stateside folks (at least not legally). The team at Top Gear UK has just released a trailer [...]

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Top Gear crew’s Christmas episode cars join National Motor Museum

Top Gear crew’s Christmas episode cars join National Motor Museum

After the recent epic Three-Wisemen reenactment by Top Gear UK, fans can now view the vehicles used in the episode at the National Motor Museum in Beaulieu, England. To those who have yet to see the episode, the three middle-aged men were sent to follow the path of the three wise men. Their journey started [...]

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Top Gear Christmas special also offended Christians

Top Gear Christmas special also offended Christians

Earlier this week it was reported that Top Gear offended Muslim viewers by wearing burkhas to cheer up co-presenter James May after he was injured. Apparently, Muslims weren’t the only one offended the show’s special “Three Wise Men” Christmas edition. Christians were also offended by the Christmas episode. What was so offensive? According to reports, the [...]

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Video: Top Gear ‘Three Wise Men Christmas Special’

Video: Top Gear ‘Three Wise Men Christmas Special’

Is Top Gear USA not tickling your fancy (for those of you not familiar with British slang, click here to see what ‘tickle your fancy’ means). Top Gear UK is back with the original crew Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May as all three take on most of the Middle East in a Christmas special [...]

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