Tag Archives: Top Gear Thursday

Top Gear Thursday: Don’t Joke About Highway Closures in Holland (Especially if You’re a Cop)

The A2 superhighway linking Amsterdam to Utrecht in the Netherlands. Notice the windmill on the right. (aswchris/YouTube)

Who says cops don’t have a sense of humor? A Dutch policeman thought it would be a great April Fool’s Day joke to announce that a major highway between the country’s capital Amsterdam and the city of Utrecht would be closed.

Top Gear Thursday: Comedy Duo Write a Song About Jeremy Clarkson

Still from 'The Jeremy Clarkson Top Gear Song' (Hawkeye and Windy)

“You buy a bag of peanuts in this town, you get a song written about you,” said Orson Welles as the title character of Citizen Kane.

Top Gear Thursday: Africa Trip Revives Subaru Impreza’s Popularity

Richard Hammond drives his Subaru Impreza in Africa. (BBC America)

Last week, Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond rewrote the annals of exploration in their search for the source of the Nile and there are indications that they also changed the way Britons perceive estate cars (station ...

Top Gear Thursday: The African Voyage Continues

Without a paddle (BBC America)

Last week’s Top Gear was first of a two-part epic journey to Africa.

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?

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 ...