Tag Archives: Top Gear USA

Top Gear Thursday: It’s Springtime for ‘James May’s Man Lab’ Christmas Special

By staff | Posted on May 9th, 2013

It may not be Christmas in July for James May, but it’s Christmas in *May* for James May’s Man Lab.

Top Gear Thursday: Can James May Avenge England’s World Cup Defeat?

By staff | Posted on May 2nd, 2013

They said it couldn’t be done: no way could James May make a penalty kick (yes, we’re talking soccer, folks) in front of 20,000 screaming German fans. And to add to the pressure, James took the penalty at the exact spot where ...

Top Gear Thursday: Jeremy, James and Richard – and Phineas and Ferb!

By staff | Posted on April 11th, 2013

Richard Hammond, center, flanked by cutouts of Phineas, right, and Ferb, left. (Disney)

Top Gear may be the most-watched factual program in the entire world, but you know the show has really made it when its hosts are asked to make a guest appearance on the animated show Phineas and Ferb.

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

By staff | Posted on April 4th, 2013

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.