Now they might not have the same dynamic as the blokes across the pond, but the Top Gear America team still gets to play with some nice toys. Even though it has the same name, there still seems to be a lot lacking with the feel of the new show. We’ll just have to tune and and see.
Posts Tagged ‘top gear’
Top gear America plays with some bulls (video)
Thursday, September 2nd, 2010all we know is…..he’s called ben collins!?! stig revealed (pics)
Wednesday, August 25th, 2010Unlike the hoax that Top Gear pulled when they said the stig was the former Formual One Champion, Michael Schumacher, it seems that the Stig’s indentity has finally gotten out. His name is Ben Collins, a 35 year old race car driver and stunt man. He has raced in many catagories including Formula Three, GT3, ASCAR, NASCAR and American Le Mans and has appeared in movies such as Quantum of Solace as a stunt double for Daniel Craig. Everything leaked out when he got into a legal battle with the BBC as to whether or not he could reveal that he was the Stig in an upcoming autobiography. The Sunday Times of London broke the news of Collins being the Stig after seeing financial reports from Collins’ own company, Collins Autosport. They noticed he got a substancial bump in pay in 2003 from “driving services provided for the BBC, mainly in the Top Gear programme”, 2003 being the same year that the last Stig went away.
For one, I’m pretty bummed that good ol Stig’s identity is out, especially since last time that happened the previous Stig got canned. Kudos to you, Mr. Collins, for all your amazing drives and I’m sure you’ll land on your feet!
#1 reason to sell a kidney, testicle or your first born: ferrari 458 italia (video)
Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010It’s not often that I see a car and want nothing more than to have it, but then the Ferrari 458 Italia came along. This car is AMAZING. The boys at Top Gear went above and beyond with this video, and their tame racing driver, the Stig, went above and beyond with the car. Enjoy.
Cameron Diaz Proves she’s still hot-Tom Cruise proves he’s still nucking futs. (video)
Monday, July 26th, 2010Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz swung by and spent some time on the Top Gear test track recently. And even though Tom definitely clocks in at a 9.5 on the crazy meter, the man can drive. Well done, Tom, well done.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JDniupkc4g
Top Gear- Camaro SS vs. Merc E63 AMG (video)
Monday, July 12th, 2010Sure, they both have 6.2 liter V8s, but I think we already know who might win this one…
bugatti veyron super sport sets new speed record (pics)
Wednesday, July 7th, 2010Hitting an amazing 267mph, the Veyron rules supreme. The 8.0 litre, 16 cylinder engine was given larger turbos and intercoolers which put the power up to 1,183bhp and 1106lb ft of torque. DAMN. 0-124mph? 7.3 seconds.
top gear- reliant robin (video)
Wednesday, June 30th, 2010This looks like a great way to spice up the drive to work in the morning.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqjsJxHSJMo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrRM7iX4LfM
Hennessey Venom GT! (pics and video)
Monday, June 14th, 2010We’ve always been huge fans of Top Gear, and we can’t wait till they get their hands on one of these! After much hype, the Hennessey Venom GT is ready to go. With a 0-62 time of only 2.6 seconds and a top speed of 260mph, this car will definitely put a smile on your face…that you might not be able to remove.
Check out the rest here.
What the Tramontana (Video)
Wednesday, June 9th, 2010This video is their offering to the ad Tramontana R 2010—the “Jet Fighter” car. It’s thrilling and rare to see new supercar designs on the road—especially when they look so much like the Batmobile.
Stats:
- Engine 12 cylinder V 60 Biturbo
- 5.513 cm3 displacement
- Cylinder diameter 82 mm
- Compression 9:1
- Turbo pressure 1.4 bar
- Max. Power Selector 550 Hp – 404 kW at 5.000 rpm
- 720 Hp – 529 kW at 5.250 rpm
- Max. Torque 890 Nm at 3.500 rpm
- 1.100 Nm at 4.000 rpm
- Transmission Longitudinal mid engine
- Rear wheel drive
