Showing posts with label James. Show all posts
Showing posts with label James. Show all posts

Tuesday, August 2, 2011

Tonight on Top Gear...

2012 Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4
The STIG tames a raging bull...

Jeremy in the Nissan Leaf
...Jeremy gets pushed by some college students...

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...and, Who's that man in that Racing Suit? All next on Top Gear. Check out the episode below.

Top Gear Season 17 Episode 6

Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Sunday Night on Top Gear...

Lotus T125
...Jeremy gets his neck ripped off by a Lotus...

Top Gear Demolition (Courtesy of Grant Falvey)
...James organizes demolition...

Top Gear w/ the Jensen Interceptor 
...Richard wears a mustache...

Women in an Interceptor
...and there are some girls in Jeremy's Interceptor. All new, last Sunday night on Top Gear. The episode is available below.

Top Gear Season 17 Episode 5

Monday, July 18, 2011

Tonight on Top Gear...

Jeremy Clarkson in the 2012 Nissan GT-R
Godzilla attempts to rip Jeremy's face off...

Jaguar Sport Train
...the gang try to improve locomotive transport...

Rowan Atkinson in the Cee Apostrophe D
...and Rowan Atkinson ditches his McLaren for a Kia. All tonight on Top Gear. Check out the episode below.

Top Gear Season 17 Episode 4

Friday, July 15, 2011

XKR-S vs. GT-R?

Nissan GT-R vs. Jaguar XKR-S on Top Gear Set
You better believe it! I, on the other hand, don't know how the Jag will keep up with the Nissan given it's acceleration time and grip advantage, but it should be something exciting to look forward to. Also, Mr. Bean, Johnny English, and McLaren enthusiast Rowan Atkinson will be the Star in the Reasonably Priced Car. Not to mention the team try to make train travel better by hitching carriages on the backs of cars. The new episode airs this Sunday at 8 PM on BBC HD and BBC 2.

P.S: Rumors have been running around forums and wiki sites that Mr. Big Brit, Simon Cowell, will be returning to Top Gear. Legend has it that he's posted one the fastest laps in both the Liana and the Lacetti. So expect him reaching the top in the Cee Apostrophe D, dethroning the Liverpool comedian, John Bishop. Also, it's official: Jeremy Clarkson will be driving the Jaguar XKR-S and the Nissan GT-R, but you can still vote and tell everyone who you want to be reviewing the cars.

Kitty Meets Stiggy

2012 Jaguar XKR-S
Jaguar has just confirmed that this Sunday's Top Gear will feature the new Jaguar XKR-S. The car is still the most powerful Jag to date with a 5.0-liter 550 horsepower Supercharged V8 engine. The XJ220 only had 542. It will do 0 to 60 in 4.2 seconds and hit a limited top speed of 186 MPH, but, with the limiter off, it will go much faster. So, we already know that The STIG will get his hands, or paws, or whatever he has, on the new Jag, but who'll review it? Obviously not James May since this car, quite frankly, is too fast for a man from 1949. Jezza could do it, but he just did a review on the brilliant McLaren MP4-12C. So, since Hammond hasn't done a review of a car on the track yet, it's most likely that he'll do it, but I may be wrong. What do you think? Check the poll on my Facebook page and vote.

Monday, July 11, 2011

The Prince of the Top Gear Test Track

2012 McLaren MP4-12C
You guys remember that rumor of the McLaren going almost a second faster than the king of the Top Gear test track, the Ariel Atom 500 V8? Well, it's not true. But, don't count McLaren out for a second. It might not be faster than an Atom 500 or more exciting than its rival, the 458 Italia. But, it's more comfortable, more scientific, more powerful, and, in a straight line, faster than both of them. On the track, new STIG took the MP4-12C and set a valid time of 1:16.2, just 1.1 seconds more than the Atom 500. So it really isn't an Atom Smasher as I've described it before. But, it is a Ferrari killer as it was proved to run almost 3 seconds faster than it. Well done McLaren. Anyway, the other exciting things that happened on Top Gear...

2011 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque 3-Door
...James does some proper Rovering in the new Rover Evoque...

Sebastien Vettel and The STIG
...the X1 Xpert, Sebastien Vettel, breaks more records in the Reasonably Priced Liana...

Hamster and Jezza in the Countryside
...and Richard and Jezza spend some time talking to elderly people, all here on Top Gear.
Watch the episode below and tell me what you think of it.

Tuesday, July 5, 2011

Last Sunday on Top Gear...

2012 Aston Martin Virage
James refines the Sports Car in the new Aston Martin....

Jeremy Clarkson and Bernie Ecclestone
...Jezza attempts to impress Master Ecclestone in the DS3 Racing Hatch...

2011 Fiat 500C Abarth
...Richard Squeals like a mouse in the Fiat 500C Abarth...

Ross Noble
...and Ross Noble tries to make the Reasonably Priced Car a bit funny. So far, I can't find all parts to the episode, but when I do find it, I'll upload it right away!

Update: I Found It!!

Sunday, June 26, 2011

Tonight on Top Gear...

2012 BMW 1-Series M Coupe
...Clarkson drives an M3 beater...

Marauder 4x4
...Richard improves public transport in South Africa...

2012 Prodrive Mini Countryman WRC
...James slips on some ice with a Mini...

Amy Williams
...Amy Williams returns...

Alice Cooper
...Alice Cooper tries to stay alive in the Reasonably Priced Car...

Jezza and the E-Type Jaguar
...and Jeremy celebrates the birthday of an old Jag. All that tonight on Top Gear. Unfortunately, the U.S. release for UK Top Gear on BBC America hasn't been finalized yet. Fortunately, there's a website out there called streetfire.com that posts all the UK episodes before they arrive in the U.S., and now I've got a hold of it. So if you're dying to see the beginning of Series 17 of Top Gear, just look below these words. Enjoy!

Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Even More Top Gear Madness

Captain Slow and the Aston Martin Virage Coupe
The new series of Top Gear is almost here and, to whet your appetite even more, another trailer has been released. It features James May practicing drifting in the all-new Aston Martin Virage. Also, we see Clarkson make an absolute humiliation of the Ferrari 458 Italia and Lewis Hamilton in the Atom Smasher, the McLaren MP4-12C. Then, we see Clarkson and Hammond do some car forensics on an old Mercedes-Benz CL600 and BMW 850i. But wait! There's more. Captain slow executes a speed run in the new ProDrive Mini Countryman WRC Rally Car, Clarkson and Hammond find the perfect used sports car, and Hammond squeals like a mouse when driving at 100 MPH at the Monaco Grand Prix circuit in his Fiat 500 Abarth Convertible. So, basically, all of the usual has returned. This should be exciting. The series begins this Sunday on BBC HD and BBC 2.

Wednesday, June 15, 2011

More Top Gear Madness

Top Gear
So, a brief teaser was released today from BBC 2 showcasing some of the nonsense those three petrolheads have been up to for the new season of Top Gear. First, we see Jezza taking the possible Atom Smasher, the MP4-12C, for a spin. Then, Captain Slow aides as a co-driver for the new Mini Countryman WRC rally car. Also, Jezza's new bestfriend, Olympic Gold-medalist Amy Williams returns for a car vs. man challenge. We also see Jezza and Hamster embarrasing themselves in a used Porsche Boxster in the countryside. But, wait. There's more. Hamster decides to do some damage in a supposed "family tank", and the three race on the Monaco Grand Prix circuit in a Citroën DS3 Racing, Renaultsport Clio, and a Fiat 500 Abarth Essesse along side F1 CEO Bernie Ecclestone. This all sounds unbelievably exciting. Take a look at the trailer for yourself and be here June 26 when the series 17 premieres on BBC HD and BBC 2.

Tuesday, June 14, 2011

James Will Be Pleased

2011 Dacia Duster "No Limit" Pikes Peak Racer
It just so happens that James' Dacia Duster Pikes Peak racer is just a Dacia Duster with a massive wing, carbon fiber body, and a 3.7-liter 850 horsepower Nissan GTR V6 engine. Even as a pikes peak racer, this car is quite surprising. It was seen recently burning some rubber out in Europe. Why didn't Codemasters add this car into DiRT 3? Ehh, it doesn't matter. We get Tanner's Scion and the Camaro SSX Concept anyway. Check out the video here and go get the Power and Glory Car Pack on PSN and Xbox Live now. I'll have more info and my review, which has taken longer than expected, out by this week.

Monday, June 13, 2011

And We're Back...

Top Gear
Top Gear's back and better than ever. It has recently been confirmed that your favorite British petrolheads will be back on the tele on Sunday June 26 on BBC HD and BBC 2. Recent commentary from Captain Slow states that the new series will include performance cars, some electric cars, some actual racing, some proper demolition, some silly cars, and Top Gear's attempt to improve public transport. Or, put simply, the usual. Recently, the crew was spotted in Monte Carlo testing some hatchbacks, which James found intimidating, which to us, is intriguing. I'm genuinely excited about this new season because there are a couple of new sports cars out there that Jezza, Hamster, and even Captain Slow need to have a look at. First off, there's Ferrari's newest four-door GT hatchback, the FF. Then, there's Pagani's newest creation, the Huayra. Last, but not least, there's McLaren's newest threat, the MP4-12C, in which was rumored to have put in the fastest lap times on the track beating the Ariel Atom 500 by a mere second. Let's see if this rumor is true. Of course, you'll see more Top Gear action including more superior driving skills from his majesty The STIG.

Friday, May 13, 2011

Top Gear ≠ Electric Cars

Top Gear fixes Tesla Roadster
If you've been watching Top Gear, you know that they're not all for electric cars, ever since their little fiasco with Tesla. Well, now it seems that Nissan may be knocking on their doors very soon because while Jeremy Clarkson was reviewing their premier electric car, the Leaf, it managed to break down. Let's not forget that the World Car Committee voted this car their 2011 World Car of the Year and the car itself has received outstanding reviews from many car reviewers, except Clarkson. So, like the Tesla, after only a short period of time, the Leaf's battery ran out of power and he, along with James May, had to find some electricity. Check out the video below to see what happened. Should Nissan be concerned?

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