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Video: The Stig Drives Bugatti Veyron SS

Kwame Owusu — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 15:00:13 +0000

Recently, the Bugatti Veyron Super Sport made headlines by setting a new land speed record, hitting 267.81 miles per hour. But as we all know, it’s not all about stright-line speed nowadays. Top Gear got its hands on the new Veyron SS. Naturally, the Stig wanted to see how it would fare on his home track. Did the Veyron SS take the first place spot? Find out after the jump.

Video: Top Gear’s Chevy Camaro SS vs. Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG

Tim Howard — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 17:25:19 +0000

Do you want to see a stupid comparison? How about Top Gear’s comparison of the new Chevy Camaro vs. the all-new 2011 Mercedes E63 AMG. Yea, might thoughts exactly — why oh why? Watch the video for Top Gear’s justification. We’re still not convinced it’s a good one.

Jeremy Clarkson Hates the BMW X1

Kwame Owusu — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 16:00:42 +0000

Top Gear’s Jeremy Clarkson hates a lot of cars, especially American and uninspired cars. He generally shows a bit of a positive bias when it comes to European cars. So it’s not quite often you see him bashing such cars. But then came along the latest BMW X1, a car that we think looks funky. But apparently the biggest issue with the X1 is that it shouldn’t have been built. That is, it serves no good purpose. No need to persuade Jeremy on that.

Jeremy really doesn’t like new X1. Firstly, he hates the way it looks, saying that it looks like a Hyundai (in other words, cheap). Secondly, he hates the way it rides, saying that the seats are so rough that they can be used to shape diamonds. Thirdly, he hates the interior and especially the sDrive feature, which he claims is a waste of space. Finally, he hates the diesel motor, saying that it sounds like a dump truck when you start it up. To him, this Bimmer is just rubbish.

Source: New York Times

Jeremy Clarkson Hates the Honda Insight – it’s "Biblically Terrible"

Full Video: Top Gear Drives the Lexus LFA

Tim Howard — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 16:48:58 +0000

Top Gear’s Richard Hammond started off his new year with a bang. The lucky “bloke”, as they would call him in England, is one of the first people on the face of our planet to get extensive driving time behind the the all-new Lexus LFA. In true Top Gear fashion, the video coverage of Lexu’s first supercar is captivating. Find out what all the hype is about after the jump – you won’t be disappointed.

Top Gear’s take on the Lexus LFA

Video: Jay Leno on Top Gear, Meets The Stig

Tim Howard — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 12:58:00 +0000

You’d think a car buff like Jay Leno would’ve made an appearance on To Gear eons ago, but his late night show kept the funny man busy. But now that he’s retired from the show, what better way to spend some of his new-found time than to make his long-awaited appearance on his “favorite show on television”? Leno visited Jeremy Clarkson, The Stig and the rest of the Top Gear crew. Follow the jump for the video……

Video: Top Gear Test Drives the Ford Fiesta

Tim Howard — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:20:00 +0000

So Top Gear wanted go back to its roots – reviewing cars ‘normally’ with little to no excitement. They tried it with the 2010 Ford Fiesta, but what ensued was anything but a normal test drive – it’s utter madness. To put it straight, you don’t test a car in a SHOPPING MALL with a Corvette ZR1 your tail! You don’t put the test car on a military battle ground with soldiers shooting from it. But, hey, we’re not complaining – it was one hell of a test drive, and you would find it hard to disagree. Check it out after the jump…..

Top Gear Test Drives the 2010 Ford Fiesta

Jeremy Clarkson Hates the Honda Insight – it’s "Biblically Terrible"

Tim Howard — Tue, 19 May 2009 22:18:00 +0000

It feels good when someone of “higher authority” confirms your deepest suspecions about the quality of a car. Top Gear’s foul-mouthed Jeremy Clarkson, in his latest review, called the Honda Insight biblically terrible. Although I don’t think Honda’s latest hybrid is terrible, I do think buyers will be better off with the slightly more expensive 2010 Toyota Prius.

I have not yet driven the 2010 Honda Insight, but from the many reviews I have read, I can make out that the car is less refined and harsher-riding than the Prius. And I don’t think the slight price advantage of Honda’s hybrid is enough to justify its unrefinement. Jeremy Clarkson communicates my opinion more elequently, albeit in a much harsher tone. You can read his full review by clicking here.