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A kids TV star to Jimmy Carr: who will host the new Top Gear?

A new series has finally been confirmed, with Carr rumoured to be the next Clarkson. But there are others ready to steer the wheel, including a Cbeebies host, a Celebrity Traitors favourite and a motor-head model

The Guardian - UK

Top Gear’s Stig responds to show’s return amid BBC crash lawsuit

EXCLUSIVE: ‘Top Gear’ driver Paul Rees speaks out about show’s return after also being injured in same crash as Freddie Flintoff

The Independent UK

Top Gear Is Officially Coming Back, But Who's Hosting?

BBC Studios confirmed the show's return on Thursday. Unfortunately, there are very few clues as to who might be the next hosts.

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Who will host the new series of Top Gear?

The show is returning for another series on the BBC, the broadcaster’s director of entertainment Ed Havard confirmed on Thursday.

Evening Standard

James May’s Honda Fireblade Is Up For Auction. And Captain Slow Clearly Has A Type

Top Gear's James May, aka Captain Slow, once owned this old Honda Fireblade, a 160-mile-per-hour superbike with celebrity history, recent servicing, and a reasonable price. Now you can own it, too.

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Ferrari Luce Reviews Are In And Sorry, But It Actually Seems Pretty Great

Reviews for the new electric Ferrari Luce are out and it's getting high praise despite its controversial looks and electric powertrain.

InsideEVs

You Can Now Bid on One of the Rarest Nortons Ever Built. It Was Also Owned by Top Gear's Richard Hammond

The 2019 Norton Dominator Street is special in its own right, as just 50 were produced. But this one belonged to Richard Hammond, and you can bid on it.

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‘I’ve known since May’: ‘Top Gear’ and ‘Clarkson’s Farm’ host Jeremy Clarkson reveals ‘aggressive’ cancer diagnosis

He admits that "some of the treatment" has "gone awry".

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Even Volkswagen's Boss Dislikes Touch Sliders

Volkswagen used to offer some of the best interior quality in the mainstream segment before the current generation of vehicles. In 2019, the Golf Mk8 ushered in a simplified cabin with fewer physical controls. That same year, the electric ID.3 pushed things further by eliminating dedicated rear window switches. To…

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'Visually Jarring:' Former BMW Designer Criticizes The iX3's Styling

The iX3 is a big deal for several reasons. Not only is BMW rolling out its next-generation electric motors and batteries, but also its tenth iteration of iDrive. Hardware and software aside, the first Neue Klasse model in the modern era also ushers in a fresh design language. It’ll spread…

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Every BMW M3 Generation: Explained

Taking your compact sedan and making it go really fast is essentially the standard operating procedure for most luxury automakers these days, but that wasn’t always the case. While the BMW M3 may not strictly have been the first car of its kind, it’s definitely the one that popularized the…

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Watch out, Tesla – the early Rivian R2 verdicts suggest it's going to be a serious Model Y rival

World's top media get an early drive with Rivian's R2 and early reports suggest the company is on to a winner

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Freddie Flintoff ‘defects to ITV’ as BBC show Field of Dreams is axed

The former ‘Top Gear’ host now has no upcoming projects with the BBC

The Independent UK

Audi declares war on ‘giant iPad’ dashboards – as design boss signals return to the analog buttons everyone’s craving

Audi's design boss sees a return to analog switches and dials for the brand, as massive screens aren't the answer.

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Bugatti Almost Made An Even More Powerful Veyron

The Bugatti Veyron had a 10-year production run during which it spawned multiple special editions. While the base model had to make do with a “measly” 987 horsepower, later iterations dialed up the W16 considerably. The quad-turbo, 8.0-liter monster eventually peaked at 1,183 hp in the Super Sport and Grand…

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Storm Goretti forces Jeremy Clarkson to cut short first TV break in 40 years as he teases Clarkson’s Farm filming

The presenter, 65, is currently midway through what he has described as his first proper pause from filming in four decades

Evening Standard

Jeremy Clarkson recalls being branded 'racist' over his dog's name

The presenter, 65, faced an investigation by the BBC after a series of incidents

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Jaguar Explains Its Radical Rebrand: The Old Strategy 'Didn't Work'

Jaguar’s future won’t look like its past, and that’s on purpose. Until just recently, the British brand was focused on competing with German automakers in the premium space with a lineup of luxury sedans, SUVs, and sports cars. Unfortunately, that strategy never worked, with the company failing to keep up…

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The New Electric Jaguar Has Over 1,000 Horsepower. Does It Even Matter?

Jaguar is in no hurry to reinvent itself as a super-luxury brand. Even though it’s down to a single model, the aging F-Pace, the struggling company isn’t rushing the Type 00 to market. Time certainly flies, considering it’s already been a little over a year since the concept broke cover,…

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How Lewis Hamilton overruled Ron Dennis to drive on "Top Gear"

Former 'Top Gear' boss Andy Wilman reveals how rookie Lewis Hamilton overruled McLaren chief Ron Dennis to tackle the BBC show’s Star in a Reasonably Priced Car

The Guardian - UK

Did Egg get a Michelin star? Did Super Hans make it to Macedonia? The TV shows that most need a comeback

From a newer, greener Top Gear to the greatest comedy of all time, here are the series Guardian readers most want back on our screens

The Guardian - UK

Quentin Willson obituary

Motoring journalist and presenter of the BBC’s Top Gear and Channel 5’s Fifth Gear who became an advocate of electric cars

The Independent UK

Jeremy Clarkson leads tributes to former Top Gear presenter who died aged 68

Broadcaster Quentin Willson died ‘peacefully surrounded by his family’ on Saturday

Evening Standard

Jeremy Clarkson leads tributes to former Top Gear presenter Quentin Willson

James May and Tiff Needell, who have also appeared on the BBC motoring show, also paid tribute.

InsideEVs

This Retro Truck Is The Electric Defender You Really Want—And Great Off-Road

It may look like it’s from 1985, but the Munro M280's square body hides serious go-anywhere gear and electric power.

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