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

Clarkson Takes Forza By Storm

2005 Ford GT (Forza Motorsport 4)

If you're a genuine Jeremy Clarkson fan, you might wanna put Forza Motorsport 4 and an Xbox 360 (if you don't have one) on your christmas wish list. Remember yesterday when I said that Clarkson was going to narrate his take on some cars in the game? I wasn't kidding. InsideSimRacing.tv just posted a pre-release video of Clarkson giving his take on the Ford GT, the only car of which he really loved. Unlike those boring monotone voices that you get in DiRT 3, Jeremy's voice is very real and provides the same doctrine that he's done with the cars on Top Gear. So, Gran Turismo, you might wanna think about hiring him in your next installment, cuz Forza already have. Take a look at the video below to see what I'm talking about.

Clarkson gets Techy

Jeremy Clarkson

If you plan on picking up a copy of Forza Motorsport 4 when it comes out in October, don't be surprised to hear a strange old man's voice narrating the specs and details on the cars you admire. Reports have come out that Top Gear's own Jeremy Clarkson will be narrating the AutoVista mode of the Microsoft Sim Game in which he will provide his commentary on some of the specific cars you choose. What to expect? Well, you'll most likely hear him prattling on about how dull and hateful the VW Beetle was, he might make some funny expressions of how short Richard Hammond is, and he might even use his famous "...in the world" catchphrase in order to excite racers. Stay tuned for that!

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

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

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.

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.

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!!

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!

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.

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.

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.

Top Gear Loves Forza

2012 BMW 1-Series M Coupe (Forza Motorsport 4)

If you though that Top Gear only had a thing for Gran Turismo, well, think again. E3 came to LA this year, and along with it, Microsoft and Turn 10 Studios brought their latest sim racer, Forza Motorsport 4. Now, recent YouTube footage was released of someone driving a light brown Korean 5-door around an airport track in Surrey. Yep, it's Top Gear's reasonably priced car, the Kia Cee (apostrophe) D, and Forza has confirmed that you'll be able to post your best lap times in that car when the game comes out. Hopefully next, we'll get to race the STIG around the track. Take a look at the footage below to see for yourself. Ohh, and did I mention that Top Gear UK will be back on June 26?

E to the Third

2011 Ford Taurus SHO Interceptor (Need For Speed: The RUN)

E3 (Electronics Entertainment Expo) is almost upon and on that day thousands of geeks and gamers will make their way to California to see the latest in tech and video games. You're probably surprised to see that I myself am talking about it. Well, a couple of fantastic racing games and racing sims are ready to be shown on the E3 stage and I'll be here to show them to you. First up, there's Need For Speed newest blockbuster smash The RUN, which is being developed by Black Box Studios, and as you can see from the photo above, they're fixing up something big!

F1 2011

Next up is Codemasters newest SIM racer F1 2011. There last installment was a real eye catcher. This one promises more realism and more excitement. Then again, what other publisher produces the best SIM games? So far DiRT and F1 have been smash hits.

1970 Dodge Challenger R/T (Driver: San Francisco)

Then, there's Ubisoft next big smash: Driver: San Francisco. I'm truly excited about this game. I remember playing the original Driver game as a kid and I fell in love with it. I'm overjoyed to see it coming back with awesome physics, a huge map, and a massive array of real-world cars, including this classic Dodge Challenger R/T. And it's not just classic cars this time. Ubi has included modern day favorites like the Dodge Ram SRT-10, Maserati GranTurismo, Bentley Continental Supersports, McLaren MP4-12C, even the Pagani Zonda Cinque. It's gonna be epic!

2011 Ferrari 458 Italia (Forza Motorsport 4)

And last, but not least, we have the GT5 killer: Forza 4. Ever since Forza was created, it has always received higher ratings than the famed Japanese Racing SIM, and it seems that they're going for another one with this installment. Forza's promising over 500 cars, an array of real tracks, a new re-worked physics engine, and some interesting Kinect features. Not to mention they've put the Ferrari 458 Italia as they're hero car and have teamed up with Top Gear USA so expect some Top Gear challenges and an appearance from his majesty The STIG.

So, those are the big four you racers need to look out for. If I missed one, just let me know.

Defeated at the Hands of Tanner

Tanner Foust: Hot Wheels Yellow Driver

It seems like there's nothing Tanner Foust can't do. He's out-drifted the best in his custom V8 Scion tC drift car. He's out Gymkhana-ed the master Gymkhana master Ken Block at his own event. He's out raced the best rally drivers at the X-Games. And now, he's claimed a new world record in the area of extreme motorsport. If you remember December 31, 2009 at about 11:00 p.m., rally racer turned stock car racer Travis Pastrana jumped from a pier to a barge in his rally-ready 450 horsepower Subaru Impreza Rally Car. That jump was a measured 269 ft. Imprezzive! But, today the mysterious Hot Wheels Yellow Driver, a.k.a Tanner Foust, smashed this record in a Hot Wheels custom Rally Raid truck jumping a distance of 332 ft. in front of a vast array of Hot Wheels/Indy Racing fans. What will Tanner do next? A real-life Burnout crash? A top speed run of the next-gen Veyron? A Top Gear special with his Clarksonness? Who knows? Let's just keep watching. Check out the video below to see the awesomeness that is the world-record jump.

Mega Mac

2012 McLaren MP4-12C (Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit)

As we all know, the fastest car in the world is the Bugatti Veyron Super Sport. We also have heard rumors that the fastest car around the Top Gear Test Track is the McLaren MP4-12C. These are two quite excellent accomplishments for two quite excellent cars, but McLaren wants more. Rumor has it they've started up a new project known as "Mega Mac" in order to compete with the Bugatti Veyron. They say that they'll use the same Carbon Fiber monocell that the MP4-12C currently has. As for power, McLaren were thinking of putting in an 799 horsepower 5.0-liter V8 into the "Mega Mac" thanks to Ricardo. The engine will be connected to a 7-speed Dual-Clutch gearbox from Graziano allowing it to do 0 to 60 in about 2.8 seconds. Will it have enough to match the Veyron? I'm not sure, but it looks like it could be enough. We'll have to wait and see. Prices for the "Mega Mac" are estimated at about £350,000 to £400,000, so even if it's not as fast as the Veyron, it will cost 800k quid less than it. That should be good for your wallets. 

Breaking News: Top Gear has a New Track King!

2012 McLaren MP4-12C (Test Drive Unlimited 2)

Recent news has hit the web that apparently, The STIG took the all-new McLaren MP4-12C out on the Top Gear Test Track and set a lap time of 1:14.118, about 1 second faster than the current king, the Ariel Atom 500 V8. So far, no videos have been released and Top Gear themselves haven't said anything. But, if this is seriously true, then I have to give major props to McLaren. They've made a genuinely brilliant supercar. Take a look below to see how it would favor against the Ferrari 458 Italia in TDU world.

Bull Sliding

2012 Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4

Now, as a car reviewer, there comes time that while reviewing a fast car, you'll want to fling it around a parking lot or race track to test its stability, ride, speed, or just have fun. I can totally relate. For example, I drove the new Jaguar XF not too long ago and decided to have a highway race against an old 911 Turbo, and that went well (hehehe). The Top Gear blokes have done numerous stunts with the cars they review. For example, James May (or Tiff Needell if you were watching) did a full-on lap against the BMW S1000RR in the Ariel Atom 500 V8, the current king of the Top Gear Test Track. Clarkson raced from one end of England to another in the Jaguar XJL SuperSport in order to beat "God", so to speak. Hammond had the streets of Abu Dhabi to himself so he could race the STIG's McLaren F1 in a Bugatti Veyron. And now, it seems that Autocar will join this list as Steve Sutcliffe flings Lamborghini's latest bull, the Aventador, all around England in his latest review. Look and listen to his review below to see and hear what he did.

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?