Video: A Young Jeremy Clarkson test drives a Porsche 964

Most car enthusiasts agree that Top Gear is the best show in the world. It has been around already since the early 90s and over the years Mr. Clarkson has tested tons of cars.

Here we have something that is already classic. Young Jeremy Clarkson has more hair than today’s rock stars, cool sunglasses, leather jacket and keys to Porsche 911(964).

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Video: Clarkson’s new DVD “Duel” out on the 2nd of November

Just like Top Gear and all his previous DVDs it is all about powerful cars and challenges they are going to face.

Like which car makes the most smoke while going sideways - a Lamborghini Murcielago SuperVeloce or a Vauxhall VXR8 Bathurst S? Best at drifting? - the Jaguar XKR, the Lotus Evora, Audi’s R8 V10 or BMW’s M3?

From Top Gear there is also The Stig who tries to drift wearing wellies.

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Top Gear returning in June

Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond are back for a 13th series coming in June. The same guys who bring us all of our favorite automotive antics and the best auto drama ever to see the light of television.

Better known to us as Clarkson, Captain Slow and Hamster, are coming back to share their unique blend of comedy, entertainment and very informative knowledge once again.

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Clarkson’s car of the year revealed!

It’s that time of the year again when it snows, the bells jingle and Clarkson speaks out! BBC Top Gear anchor, Jeremy Clarkson made a list of all the cars he felt were worthy to be tagged with the label, the ‘car of the year’ right from the gorgeous and ridiculously expensive Rolls Royce Phantom Drop Head to the adorably cuddly Fiat 500.

Cars like the BMW X6, the Chrysler Sebring Convertible and the Kia Sedona people carrier didn’t go down too well with Clarkson for various reasons. Even the Audi RS6 found its way into his bad books for being thoroughly ‘impractical’ and the drawbacks one would face in real life.

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Top Gear drives Tesla Roadster and breaks it

Finally Top Gear has managed to get a Tesla Roadster, in fact they got two, to see how fast the electric supercar from California is on their home track.

Take a look at the video below to see how the electric roadster smokes Lotus Elise and how it brokes down after 55 miles. As always the mighty Stig is the one to test the car at last. And believe it or not the car is faster on the track than lot of German supercars.

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Top Gear Season 12 trailer released

This year there is four Top Gear shows. In addition to the original Top Gear, there is Russian, Australian and U.S. version.

The original Top Gear will start with season 12 on November 2nd. BBC has released a short video teaser, that shows us Hammond, Clarkson and May playing around with new supercars and other toys. In addition to cars, this magic trio also tests/plays around with big trucks, double-decker bus and a speedboat. Surely there is a lot more coming this season than showed in this teaser commercial, so stay tuned and get ready for the new season in a few weeks.

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Jeremy Clarkson’s “Thriller” DVD trailer

Jeremy Clarkson’s new DVD called “Thriller” is all about thrills at the wheel. Aston Martin’s gentleman thug, the DBS, takes on its rivals from Italy. The lightweight Lamborghini Superleggera battles it out on the track with Ferrari’s 430 Scuderia.

The 200 mph Porsche 911 turbo struts its stuff in its natural habitat – the autobahn. Clarkson also gets enough fresh air from the 240 mph Pagani Zonda Roadster F.

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Top Gear trio testing the Corvette ZR1, Challenger SRT8 and CTS-V at Bonneville Salt Flats

Clarkson, Hammond and May have been spotted at Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah testing three of the hottest American cars on the market. Last week they they were spotted in Reno with the 2009 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1, 2009 Dodge Challenger SRT8 and the 2009 Cadillac CTS-V. It seems that we can see a full episode dedicated to American cars on Top Gear soon.

So far Top Gear hasn’t been very generous when it comes to American cars and positive comments. Soon we’ll see can these three American cars change Clarkson’s view on American cars or not.

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Top Gear is going on a world tour

TV car show Top Gear is to be turned into a live event for a world tour that will visit 15 countries.
The BBC Two show’s presenters Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond are expected to sign up for the British leg of the Top Gear Live tour.

BBC Worldwide said the live shows would “incorporate the drama of film and theatre with the thrills and spills of stunts and special effects”.

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