As part of its latest campaign to advertise a new global channel called BBC Brit, the British broadcasting corporation has built a massive statue of Top Gear’s famous part man, part machine test driver, The Stig. Three sculptors took more than two months to complete the nine-meter tall Stig, which […]
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Top Gear France confirmed, presenters announced
After eagerly angling in an applicant pool of 2000 hungry fish, BBC Worldwide Productions France has finally revealed who will host the earlier reported French version of the Top Gear TV show. From next spring, fans of the immensely popular TV show with some proficiency in the language of Molière […]
The Stig from Top Gear steals Lotus F1 car
In the lead up to the Top Gear Festival in South Africa, a funny new video has hit the web showing the Stig stealing a Lotus F1 car. The Stig is programmed to do only one thing; set the fastest lap times and test cars to their limits. It seems […]
Jeremy Clarkson responds to racism allegations
Jeremy Clarkson from the TV program Top Gear has been accused by some less-than-reputable newspapers in the UK for making racist remarks during an episode of the show. A new video is trending at the moment which was posted up by the British actor/journalist explaining the matter. You can see […]
Honda Mean Mower officially fastest mower in the world
Some may remember the insane Honda Mean Mower built by Honda and Top Gear. The crazy garden tool has just smashed the world record, officially becoming the fastest lawnmower in the world. Top Gear Magazine‘s Piers Ward was gutsy enough to straddle the 1000cc beast and hit an average top […]
For Sale: Jeremy Clarkson’s $1.1M childhood home
Okay, so it might not be a ‘cool find’ per se, but it is interesting. It’s Jeremy Clarkson from Top Gear‘s childhood home. And it’s up for sale. Nestled in the farmlands of Burghwallis in South Yorkshire, UK, it’s a four-bedroom, two-story home that was originally built in the 16th […]
Top Gear track now on Google Street View (video)
Google has enlisted the help of Top Gear to create its Street View images of the famous Top Gear circuit at Dunsfold Aerodrome in the UK. Using a Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Black Series, The Stig guided the Google Opel Astra around the makeshift circuit, albeit with plenty of tyre smoke […]
Honda ‘Mean Mower’ revealed, fastest mower in the world? (video)
Remember the story about Honda and Top Gear planning to create the world’s fastest lawn mower? Well, the project is now complete, and it certainly has the power to set records. Using a conventional Honda HF2629 ride-on, Top Gear UK and Honda have stripped the original motor and replaced it […]