Category Archives: Top Gear

Top Gear Thursday: Searching for the Nile’s Source, It’s ‘Top Gear,’ We Presume?

An African expedition (BBC America)

Next week’s show, a trip to Africa, is the first episode of Top Gear‘s first-ever two-parter.

Top Gear Thursday: Want Stars Like James McAvoy and Bruce Willis? Watch ‘Top Gear’

James McAvoy in a reasonably priced car (TopGear.com)

Red hot James McAvoy is next week’s Star in A Reasonably Priced Car (premiering March 4). The Scottish actor’s driving, writes TopGear.

Top Gear Thursday: Did You Know You Could Play Rugby in Your Car?

Field of wheels (BBC America)

Next week’s episode of Top Gear (February 25) involves serial indignities to the new Kia Cee’d involving a rock legend, an American cop, curry and (we’re sure you saw this one coming) eels. Oh, and then the boys redefine the term ...

Top Gear Thursday: Singer Amy Macdonald Fulfills Dream as ‘Top Gear’ Guest

The Stig and Amy Macdonald (BBC America)

Amy Macdonald’s appearance as next week’s Star in a Reasonably Priced Car represents an important milestone for the Scottish singer, who also happens to be a five-star petrolhead.  And even though we’ve known for months now that ...

Top Gear Thursday: Jeremy, Richard and James Take American Road Trip

Leaving Las Vegas (BBC America)

Road trip. Do any two words — with the exception of Top Gear, of course — strike such excitement in the hearts of car lovers, especially American car lovers?

Six Roles Featuring Damian Lewis’ British Accent

Damian Lewis staring down The Stig. (BBC America)

Golden Globe- and Emmy-winning actor Damian Lewis (Homeland) kicks off the season premiere of Top Gear tonight (February 4) at 9pm Eastern. We get to see him race, maneuver on black ice and, most importantly, speak in his fancy pants ...

Top Gear Thursday: Watch Season 19 Videos and Super Bowl Car Ads

The Stig faces off with Damian Lewis, right. (BBC America)

The following was not lost on us: the triumphant return of the Super Bowl of TV car shows takes place just one day after the Super Bowl itself. As far as we’re concerned, Sunday’s Super Bowl XLVII is definitely an appropriate ...

Top Gear Thursday: Mark Your Calendars for February 4

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We told you that Season 19 was coming. Now we can tell you when it’s coming:

Top Gear Thursday: BBC Car Website Goes to the Detroit Auto Show

The 2014 Corvette Stingray, which Chevrolet debuted on the eve of the Detroit Auto Show. (BBC Autos/General Motors)

BBC Autos is at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit.

Top Gear Thursday: BBC Launches New Car Website

The new website BBC Autos takes you behind-the-scenes at the Porsche Museum in Stuttgart, Germany. (BBC Autos)

Great news for all of you Top Gear-heads and car enthusiasts! The BBC is launching a new car site – and its first official day is TODAY!