Episodes
Tonight’s segments – We wrap things up with a look back at 22 seasons of the best motoring show on TV.  Also swearing. Episodes on Motor Trend – https://www.motortrendondemand.com/topgear The TGR Power Rankings – https://www.google.com/url?q=https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1dY3A6jWx-qzByv5oWODuyhPEuoyNmAUHFA1AFvvXPJo/edit?usp%3Dsharing&sa=D&source=hangouts&ust=1611936659531000&usg=AFQjCNFIXdYohacWKzLgqpMYrgMnc52saw Oliver will return –...
Published 01/29/21
Published 01/29/21
Tonight’s segments – The last of the challenges, living the classic car lifestyle, and a sub £250 SUV challenge. Episodes on Motor Trend – https://www.motortrendondemand.com/topgear The 124 Spider reborn – https://www.automobilemag.com/news/2020-fiat-124-spider-abarth-test-drive-one-week/ There are some 304 S’s roaming the US countryside – https://bringatrailer.com/2020/03/27/rare-in-the-usa-1973-peugeot-304s-coupe/ The MGB GT did not suck –...
Published 01/22/21
Tonight’s segments – We finally get a lap time in the Jaguar F Type R, the stupid expensive Eagle Low Drag GT makes an appearance, Hammond gives us a peek at the ND Miata, May gets his ass kicked at rallycross by Tanner Foust, and star in a reasonably priced car Nicholas Hoult. Episodes on Motor Trend – https://www.motortrendondemand.com/topgear The new F-Type R is AWD – https://www.automobilemag.com/news/2021-jaguar-f-type-r-awd-test-drive-review/ The loudest production cars –...
Published 01/15/21
Tonight’s segments – The disappointing Lexus RC F arbitrarily compared to the monster LFA, May and Clarkson driving huge pickups in Canada while Hammond dicks around, and star in a reasonably priced car Gillian Anderson. Episodes on Motor Trend – https://www.motortrendondemand.com/topgear Doug doesn’t like the RC F either – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnrov9akHZY But he does like the LC500 – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTb_cOYQctc This RC F is even F’er –...
Published 01/08/21
Tonight’s segments – The C7 Corvette hits the British shores vs. the Cayman GTS, completing the holy trinity with the LaFerrari, a wandering look back at Peugeot, and star in a reasonably priced car Olly Murs. Episodes on Motor Trend – https://www.motortrendondemand.com/topgear A look back at the C7 – https://www.motortrend.com/news/2014-2019-chevrolet-corvette-stingray-c7-retrospective/ C4 ZR-1 – https://carbuzz.com/features/the-c4-zr-1-is-the-coolest-corvette-that-no-one-cares-about The new...
Published 01/01/21
Tonight’s segments – The new Mercedes AMG GT S, a kind of BMW comparison between the F80 M3 and the I8, Hammond gets pulled up a dam, and stars in a reasonably priced car Margot Robbie and Will Smith. Episodes on Motor Trend – https://www.motortrendondemand.com/topgear They just axed the AMG GT R – https://www.motor1.com/news/461538/mercedes-amg-gt-r-discontinued/ AMG GT Black is the production car record holder at the ring –...
Published 12/25/20
Tonight’s segments – Homemade ambulances from the boys and star in a reasonably priced car Daniel Ricciardo. Episodes on Motor Trend – https://www.motortrendondemand.com/topgear Grosjean’s crash – https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.grosjean-speaks-on-how-he-escaped-fiery-crash-his-secret-injury-whether-hell.7bW43BaDcEuV1NOhS0BnvZ.html Ricciardo’s mask is rad – https://www.planetf1.com/news/daniel-ricciardo-driver-of-the-year/ Ambulance camper –...
Published 12/18/20
Tonight’s segments – Road tripping Oz in GT cars and star in a reasonably priced car Kiefer Sutherland. Episodes on Motor Trend – https://www.motortrendondemand.com/topgear The origins of dammit – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uiSTzIYA5pY Kiefer’s mom passed this year (not COVID) – https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/06/entertainment/kiefer-sutherland-mom-shirley-douglas-dead/index.html Things about the Northern Territory – https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-34013268 Wave Hill Station was...
Published 12/11/20
Tonight’s segments – Our first look and a proper power lap in the new Huracan, all hands on deck for a race across St. Petersburg, and star in a reasonably priced car Ed Sheeran. Episodes on Motor Trend – https://www.motortrendondemand.com/topgear The Mansory Huracan is damn near tame – https://www.mansory.com/car/huracan Look how many miles are on this one! – https://www.thedrive.com/news/33675/this-2015-lamborghini-huracan-with-187k-miles-is-the-riskiest-buy-of-the-year Splaining Sheeran –...
Published 12/04/20
Tonight’s segments – Patagonia special! Episodes on Motor Trend – https://www.motortrendondemand.com/topgear Falklands war – https://www.britannica.com/event/Falkland-Islands-War British colonialism – https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/jan/12/read-all-about-the-truth-about-british-colonialism 928’s on the way up – https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/pictures/porsche-928/ The Esprit isn’t all bad… - https://www.autoweek.com/news/a2130101/lotus-esprit-not-bad-usually/ Hammond’s German...
Published 11/27/20
Tonight’s segments – Burma special! Episodes on Motor Trend – https://www.motortrendondemand.com/topgear Here’s a super old TX rebuilding Japan – https://japanesenostalgiccar.com/isuzu-tx80-truck-helped-build-modern-japan/ Naypyidaw is weird – https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2015/mar/19/burmas-capital-naypyidaw-post-apocalypse-suburbia-highways-wifi Notes are thin, here’s Nikola fraud info – https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/21/business/nikola-trevor-milton-resigns.html The best vehicles to...
Published 11/20/20
Tonight’s segments – A very VW biased hot hatch comparison, Jezza and Captain Slow making “pro”-cycling commercials, Hammond blasting the new Porsche 918 around Yas Marina, and star in a reasonably priced car Aaron Paul. Episodes on Motor Trend – https://www.motortrendondemand.com/topgear Here’s a review on the newer M135i – http://roadrugcars.com/bmw-m135i-series-1-f40/ GTi long termer –...
Published 11/13/20
Tonight’s segments – James comparing opposite ends of the Caterham 7 range, the much lauded Alfa Romeo Disco Volante, the wonderfully gaudy G63 AMG 6x6, and star in a reasonably priced car Jack Whitehall. Episodes on Motor Trend – https://www.motortrendondemand.com/topgear 620R at Goodwood – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lxdjh-s7VVw 160 long term review – https://www.carmagazine.co.uk/car-reviews/long-term-tests/caterham/caterham-seven-160-2014-long-term-test-review/ Read lots about the...
Published 11/06/20
Tonight’s segments – The first Danish supercar, the Zenvo ST1, city cars trying desperately to burn enough fuel to avoid Chernobyl, and star in a reasonably priced car James Blunt. Episodes on Motor Trend – https://www.motortrendondemand.com/topgear Forbes chatting about the ST1 – https://www.forbes.com/sites/hannahelliott/2011/11/14/danish-delight-inside-the-1-8-million-zenvo-st1-supercar/#2f64cb1e371d Here’s the TS1 – https://www.motor1.com/news/138335/zenvo-ts1-gt-supercar-geneva/ Danish...
Published 10/30/20
Tonight’s segments – Jezza playing 007 on a Quadski while Hammond races him in the Alfa 4C, a look at the British military might in Afghanistan, a disappointingly power-lap-free P1 review, and star in a reasonably priced car Tom Hiddleston. Episodes on Motor Trend – https://www.motortrendondemand.com/topgear FCA murdered the 4C – https://www.topspeed.com/cars/car-news/as-fca-skins-alfa-romeo-to-the-bones-the-4c-is-the-first-to-be-discontinued-ar186979.html There’s a Quadski XL –...
Published 10/23/20
Tonight’s segments – Faffing about in hot hatches (really, that’s it) and star in a reasonably priced car Hugh Bonneville. Episodes on Motor Trend – https://www.motortrendondemand.com/topgear Hugh Bonneville stuff – https://www.pbs.org/wnet/shakespeare-uncovered/profiles/profile-hugh-bonneville/ Mk2 golf buyers guide – https://www.classicandsportscar.com/features/buyers-guide-volkswagen-golf-gti-mk2 Fiesta XR2I vs Fiesta ST –...
Published 10/16/20
Tonight’s segments – A Range Rover Sport circle jerk, James cruising around in a double decker bus, Jezza finally driving the new F-Type, a tribute to “British” automobiles, and star in a reasonably priced car Mark Webber. Episodes on Motor Trend – https://www.motortrendondemand.com/topgear Doug on the Range Rover (not) Sport – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGXEv06QOyQ Bus news is boring – https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-51062969 More boring bus news –...
Published 10/09/20
Tonight’s segments – The 991 Carrera S vs. the far superior Singer version of the 964, a quick stop at the Aventador Roadster before the real meat of the Sesto Elemento, some CUV caravan tow rigs, and star in a reasonably priced car Steven Tyler. Episodes on Motor Trend – https://www.motortrendondemand.com/topgear The best of the 991’s – https://www.motortrend.com/news/best-991-porsche-911-models-variants/ Owning a Singer –...
Published 10/02/20
Tonight’s segments – A comparo between the SLS AMG Black and it’s very green electric brethren, the much awaited Hovervan, and star in a reasonably priced car Hugh Jackman. Episodes on Motor Trend – https://www.motortrendondemand.com/topgear Still the coolest – https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/a26858078/2014-mercedes-benz-sls-amg-black-series-for-sale/ Of course the SLS AMG Electric Drive broke a ring record –...
Published 09/25/20
Tonight’s segments – A not-special-special in Spain driving “budget” convertibles and star in a reasonably priced car Benedict Cumberbatch. Episodes on Motor Trend – https://www.motortrendondemand.com/topgear Bumblebee Cringlepatch FACTS – https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/544006/facts-about-benedict-cumberbatch Martin Freeman actually wasn’t in Infinity War or Endgame – https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0293509/ Brundlewidth Crabapple’s carjacking –...
Published 09/18/20
Tonight’s segments – The crazy fast BAC Mono, the best taxi via the crucible of motorsport, a completely car free race through the BBC Center, a quick look at the Ferrari F12 Berlinetta, and star in a reasonably priced car Ron Howard. Episodes on Motor Trend – https://www.motortrendondemand.com/topgear Baader-Meinhof – https://science.howstuffworks.com/life/inside-the-mind/human-brain/baader-meinhof-phenomenon.htm Doug on the Mono – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFBMKk_tnp0 The new even...
Published 09/11/20
Tonight’s segments – Another hot hatch comparo, a rental car v. America’s Cup racing sailboat race in New Zealand, and just a whole bunch of stars welcoming in our new reasonably priced car. Episodes on Motor Trend – https://www.motortrendondemand.com/topgear 208 GTi’s got cheap – https://www.carthrottle.com/post/the-sub-7000-peugeot-208-gti-is-the-affordable-hot-hatch-you-didnt-consider/ Clio 200 vs. GT86 – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUlNvovXtVc Fiesta ST vs. its big brother –...
Published 09/04/20
Tonight’s segments – Africa special number 2! Find the source of the River Nile. Episodes on Motor Trend – https://www.motortrendondemand.com/topgear 850R buyer’s guide – https://garagedreams.net/buyers-guide/volvo-850-t-5-t-5r-and-850r-buyers-guide-2020 If you feel like reading about the source of the Nile – https://geographical.co.uk/people/explorers/item/1799-the-unsettling-sources-of-the-nile Kampala traffic made a top 10 list – https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-19716687 Transformers car...
Published 08/28/20
Tonight’s segments – Racing the new Range Rover vs. an autonomous military vehicle, designing a car for the pensioners, and star in a reasonably priced car James McAvoy. Episodes on Motor Trend – https://www.motortrendondemand.com/topgear Doug on the Range Rover – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lU5E29cCiM The TerraMax – https://www.army-technology.com/projects/oshkosh-terramax-unmanned-ground-vehicle/ McAvoy in Men’s Journal –...
Published 08/21/20