Andy_Bangle Posted January 4, 2013 Report Share Posted January 4, 2013 (edited) Top Gear returns on Sunday 27th January (TBC) at 8pm on BBC2 and BBC HD for at least 5 episodes Yes, Clarkson, Hammond and May are back! And about time, too. Kicking off in Africa with the (erm...) Christmas Special, the boys have one simple task... to find the source of the Nile. Perhaps not so simple in secondhand estate cars bought on the internet. Expect sunburn, mud, river crossings, mud, crocodiles and, no doubt, more mud. Some spoilers: Acknowledging that the India Special wasn't quite as spicy as it could have been, Jeremy, Richard and James will venture to Africa in search of the source of the Nile, just like the British explorers of yore. Only they'll be doing it in some fantastic used wagons they bought online for £1,500: a BMW 5-Series Touring, a Volvo 850R, and a Subaru WRX with a toilet seat for a hood scoop. Jeremy commissions students taking Coventry University automotive design to make him a car that's even smaller than the Peel P50 he drove a few years ago. That's how he ends up trapped in a scooter-looking thing. "Consumer Affairs Editor" James attempts to turn a Bentley Continental GT into a rally car, and they say that the way the two-ton luxobeast handles on a muddy stage "may surprise you." Hmmm... The guys will be participating in another U.S. road trip, this time driving from the Nevada desert to the Mexican border in the new SRT Viper, the Lexus LFA, and an Aston Martin Vanquish. Another Big Race like the famous Bugatti Veyron vs. James' plane episode from a while back. This time, they'll be racing from Wembley to Milan to catch a soccer match with Jeremy in a Shelby Mustang GT500 and the other guys in a train. Richard and Jeremy redesign a Fiat Multipla to make it into the ultimate car for old people. (Not just the ultimate car for people with poor taste.) Remember car football? It's back, except this time it's car rugby. I can't wait to see how this will go down, and then try it myself, and then get arrested. Again. Road tests of the Toyota GT86 and Pagani Huayra, and a hot hatch battle between the Ford Focus ST, Renault Megane RenaultSport Cup 265, and Vauxhall Astra VXR. Which FWD street fighter will come out on top? Edited January 4, 2013 by Andy_Bangle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stooH Posted January 4, 2013 Report Share Posted January 4, 2013 The African special sounds like it could be good, the American one could be interesting Yank v Jap v (kind of) British. And looking forward to the sound of the Shelby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachel Posted January 5, 2013 Report Share Posted January 5, 2013 The guys will be participating in another U.S. road trip, this time driving from the Nevada desert to the Mexican border in the new SRT Viper, the Lexus LFA, and an Aston Martin Vanquish. Given Jeremy's reaction to the LFA in the latest Xmas DVD, that is one episode I'll be keen to watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theduisbergkid Posted January 6, 2013 Report Share Posted January 6, 2013 Estates to Africa sounds good, the Indian special could have been fantastic but having re-watched it at Christmas it is cringeworthy in places. God, I miss my 850R. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biscuits Posted January 6, 2013 Report Share Posted January 6, 2013 Estates to Africa sounds good, the Indian special could have been fantastic but having re-watched it at Christmas it is cringeworthy in places. God, I miss my 850R. Maybe a basis for the next S2B2 car event ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz Posted January 6, 2013 Report Share Posted January 6, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theduisbergkid Posted January 6, 2013 Report Share Posted January 6, 2013 Maybe a basis for the next S2B2 car event ??? India ? Nah, I'll drive 10 miles down the road to Leicester, same shizzle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachel Posted January 7, 2013 Report Share Posted January 7, 2013 from: Top Gear US Back January 29th For 10 Episodes :: FinalGear.com Top Gear US is back too - 2 days later... Top Gear US Back January 29th For 10 Episodes Posted January 6th, 2013 at 11:25 by Viper007Bond in Rutledge Wood, Top Gear US According to Rutledge Wood, two days after Top Gear UK returns, Top Gear US will be returning as well! Mark your calendars! #TopGear is back Tuesday Jan 29th 9pm @History !!! Don’t miss it! 10 shows coming your way. Hope you love them! January 3rd, 2013 9:16 pm via Twitter for iPhoneReplyRetweetFavorite @RutledgeWood Rutledge Wood The US version may not be as good as the original UK version but it’s still a solid show in its own right, especially this latest season. I’m really looking forward to what this upcoming season brings. Thanks LazarusMP for the tip! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachel Posted January 7, 2013 Report Share Posted January 7, 2013 from: Top Gear US Back January 29th For 10 Episodes :: FinalGear.com Top Gear US is back too - 2 days later... Top Gear US Back January 29th For 10 Episodes Posted January 6th, 2013 at 11:25 by Viper007Bond in Rutledge Wood, Top Gear US According to Rutledge Wood, two days after Top Gear UK returns, Top Gear US will be returning as well! Mark your calendars! #TopGear is back Tuesday Jan 29th 9pm @History !!! Don’t miss it! 10 shows coming your way. Hope you love them! January 3rd, 2013 9:16 pm via Twitter for iPhoneReplyRetweetFavorite @RutledgeWood Rutledge Wood The US version may not be as good as the original UK version but it’s still a solid show in its own right, especially this latest season. I’m really looking forward to what this upcoming season brings. Thanks LazarusMP for the tip! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stooH Posted January 7, 2013 Report Share Posted January 7, 2013 10 shows? Is that in one go or is it 5 in Jan/Feb then 5 at some other random point in the year? Edit - Balls the 10 episode is the US one by the look of that, misread it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachel Posted January 7, 2013 Report Share Posted January 7, 2013 weirdness - 2 copies of the reply. :confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_Bangle Posted January 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2013 New TG trailer/heads up: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stooH Posted January 17, 2013 Report Share Posted January 17, 2013 Polishing his helmet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mook Posted January 17, 2013 Report Share Posted January 17, 2013 Nice +1 re Stig's lid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_Bangle Posted January 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2013 hey say that he impregnates any females that come in contact with his helmet... Polishing his helmet So long as there's a happy ending. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stooH Posted January 17, 2013 Report Share Posted January 17, 2013 hey say that he impregnates any females that come in contact with his helmet...So long as there's a happy ending. There is... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_Bangle Posted January 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2013 Lewis to be on Top Gear this season! https://twitter.com/LewisHamilton/status/291997450300948480 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shao_khan Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 Quite liked this I saw today I hadn't seen the footage before. World's Fastest Production Car from 0 - 300 km/h: 13.63 sec. - YouTube Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mook Posted January 22, 2013 Report Share Posted January 22, 2013 Bloody hell, that's brutal! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biscuits Posted January 22, 2013 Report Share Posted January 22, 2013 Bloody hell, that's brutal! More over it looked effortless....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_Bangle Posted January 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2013 Heads up - Sunday, 8pm, BBC Two and BBC HD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiser647 Posted January 27, 2013 Report Share Posted January 27, 2013 This is the first read of this thread for me, as I didn't want to know how/what's on! Just seen the Bentley Speed on the rally course. Fantastic!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted January 27, 2013 Report Share Posted January 27, 2013 Am i alone in wondering why they would wreck a 150K Bentley taking it around a rally stage. ? Let alone Bentley allowing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patently Posted January 27, 2013 Report Share Posted January 27, 2013 Best. Celebrity. Lap. Ever. Top Gear should buy a snow machine and make that a regular item. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patently Posted January 27, 2013 Report Share Posted January 27, 2013 So Jeremy is driving on the public road in a car he built himself? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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