Tag: top gear

What’s more than ludicrous speed? Apparently, it’s the new Tesla Model S P100D, announced today by company CEO Elon Musk. Capable of sprinting from a complete stop to 60 mph in just 2.5 seconds, the Model S 100D isn’t the fastest car ever, but it is darn close. It’s surpassed only by the Ferrari LaFerrari…

‘Top Gear’ host Chris Evans resigns amid dismal ratings

Jul 5, 2016

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New Top Gear frontman Chris Evans has called it quits after just six episodes. Evans, who has starred on both radio and television, confirmed the news via Twitter. “Gave it my best shot but sometimes that’s not enough,” Evans said in a Twitter post. “The team are beyond brilliant, I wish them all the best.”…

2017 Subaru BRZ first drive review

Jul 5, 2016

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Remember when fun-to-drive cars were rear-wheel drive? When neutral handling trumped tricked-out suspensions with variable-ratio everything? When manual gearboxes weren’t just available, but standard? The Subaru BRZ is trying to save sports cars with headsmackingly simple counterprogramming. It’s heroic stuff, stuff that would have been written…

Producer At Center of Top Gear Fracas Sues Clarkson, BBC

Nov 17, 2015

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Jeremy Clarkson and the BBC will face a racial discrimination lawsuit over the presenter’s fracas with producer Oisin Tymon, The Guardian is reporting. Damage awards are uncapped in the United Kingdom, and have been known to exceed the equivalent of $150,000. But given the high profile nature of the case, and quite honestly, Clarkson’s fantastic…

Netflix Could Land Clarkson, Hammond & May, Call New Show ‘House Of Cars’: Video

May 13, 2015

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Last week, we speculated Jeremy Clarkson would land at Netflix—and now we have new info suggesting that’s exactly what’s going to happen. The Mirror is reporting that he and co conspirators Richard Hammond and James May—along with former Top Gear producer Andy Wilman—are close to a deal with the streaming service to host their…

James May, Executive Producer Wilman Quit ‘Top Gear’

Apr 23, 2015

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While it’s seemed obvious for some time, Top Gear As We Know It is dead. Today’s developments put the nails in that particular coffin: both co-star James May and executive producer Andy Wilman have called it quits from the show. In May’s case, he’s said he won’t work on Top Gear without Jeremy Clarkson, though…

Bloodhound SSC Ballistic Testing Shoots Bits Of Wheel At Driver At 2,300 MPH: Video

Mar 11, 2015

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When traveling at 1,000 mph, the Bloodhound SSC land speed record car’s wheels will spin 10,200 times per minute—or 170 times per second. If part of the wheel comes off at that speed, you’re talking about a life-ending projectile. So what do you do about it? You engineer, you build, and then you test. This…

Clarkson So Upset With BBC He May Quit ‘Top Gear’: Punch, Cry, Run?

Mar 10, 2015

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