Below the Top gear newsletter
Issue 2, June 08
Tired of watching a football tournament your team isn’t even competing in? Find the spectacle of a dozen fame-hungry simpletons arguing in a bungalow a bit unfulfilling?
Well, fear not, Top Gear is back to make telly good again.
The new series
The World's three least-likely action heroes return this Sunday for the first of six brand new episodes. Along with the usual blend of motoring news, interviews, stunts and challenges, we’ll be unveiling our latest epic international race. Take a look at some of the highlights from the forthcoming series.
The first episode
The presenters try to extend the reach of the long arm of the law by buying their own cars and turning them into police pursuit vehicles. Ferrari’s latest gets a damn good thrashing, and we meet a brand new member of the Top Gear team.
Video
We’ve listened to all your, erm, ‘constructive criticism’ about our old video clip archive, and we’re very pleased to announce that you can now watch over 100 of Top Gear’s finest films in glorious Flash, which you can even view in full-screen if you're in the UK.
The track
Get to know the TG test track as you ride shotgun with the Stig. Our onboard footage shows the Stig at his finest - executing a flawless lap in an Enzo Ferrari. Follow the action on the overhead map and find out the history of each and every challenging corner with our brand new track feature.
Useless Top Gear facts
Did you know that James May once accidentally bought a Leyland Mini on an internet auction site while very, very drunk? Or, that Top Gear once made a film where we turned a Fiat Panda into an armoured car, but we have no intention of ever showing it, because it was rubbish.
Strap in and brace yourself, Top Gear returns in a cloud of tyre smoke to BBC Two on Sunday 22 June, at 8pm.
Should the worst happen and you miss Sunday’s show, don't forget you can now catch the entire episode anytime (including office hours) on BBC iPlayer.