At $379700USD, the Lamborghini Aventador is powered by a naturally-aspirated 6.5-liter V12 engine that generates 700hp @ 8250rpm and 509 lb-ft of torque @ 5500rpm, rocketing it from 0-60mph in just 2.9-seconds. Continue reading for the Top Gear segment and more pictures.
Richard Hammond is up first, and his date with the Aventador goes rather swimmingly. After he gets a shot in the control seat, the Stig has the chance to run the Lamborghini around the track.
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In this episode, “Jeremy, James and Richard attempt to make train travel better, by replacing the locomotive and carriages with cars; on the track, Jeremy compares the Jaguar XKR-S and an updated version of the Nissan GT-R. Continue reading to watch the three available (out of five) parts.”
Top Gear’s Jeremy Clarkson is not stranger to fast exotics, and the Pagani Zonda R just might be one of his favorites. Featuring a “Mercedes AMG 6.0 liter race derived V12 engine, with 750 hp and 524 lb-ft of torque.” Limited to just 15-units worldwide, it retails for a hefty $1.9-million. Click here for more pictures. Continue reading for the segment.
A direct throttle actuation via mechanical cable ensures immediate throttle response. The Xtrac Magnesium cased dog ring gearbox combined with tha Automac Engineering AMT system performs gearshifts in 20ms, triggered by the drivers input on the paddles behind the steering wheel.
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Top Gear personality Jeremy Clarkson takes the blistering Caparo T1 out for a spin in this latest segment. At $480,000USD and weighing just 1,000-pounds, this mid-engine, rear-wheel drive beast is powered by a 3.5L V8 engine that puts out 575hp and 310 lb-ft of torque. Click here for more pictures. Continue reading to watch — plus two bonus videos.
But watching the T1 make minced meat out of the 911 GT3s and Jaguar XFRs as if they’re standing still is promise enough. And watch for the Jag pendulum powerslide mid-way through.
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In a recent Top Gear episode, “James May takes a rare trip out onto the Top Gear track to review a pair of Porsches – the 911 Sport Classic and Boxster Spyder.” Continue reading to see how the cars fared. Click here for more pictures of the Porsche Boxster Spyder.
Now we’re walking away from this car nearly convinced that the Boxster Spyder is the most approachable and rewarding car available from Porsche today, the purest Porsche you can buy.
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Finally, the first episode of Top Gear USA premiered tonight on The History Channel. According to viewers, “there’s a bit of a touring-company feel to the whole thing, a vague sense of wedding-band cover-version, especially at first.” Click here for the first picture in the gallery. Continue reading for a 60 Minutes segment showcasing the UK verson. Here’s the verdict:
So yes, watch this show. At least record the first episode, just so History Channel folks know you’re paying attention. But by all means, by the third episode you should have the snack tray full and an hour free, because this show has a damn good chance of being, if not lightning in a bottle, then white lightning in a jar.
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After the pilot episode was filmed, little was heard about Top Gear USA, until now. This version will “continue most of the conventions established in the U.K. version such as Star In A Reasonably Priced Car, Power Tests, and challenges.” Continue reading for the trailer.
The challenge is fully on display in this trailer with Adam Ferrara in a $1,000 Cadillac attempting to travel through a Dukes Of Hazzard-esque Moonshine course, confirming the spy shots we’d seen.
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We all know the Bugatti Veyron is fast, but just how far can this vehicle be pushed on the track? Top Gear’s very own The Stig answers that question in this incredible hot lap sessoin. Video after the break. Click here to see more pictures of the Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Super Sports.
Recently, the Bugatti Veyron Super Sport made headlines by setting a new land speed record, hitting 267.81 miles per hour out on Volkswagen’s Ehra-Lessien test track.
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Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz were participated in “Star in a Reasonably Priced Car” on the latest episode of Top Gear, with the former even getting some 2-wheeled action. Continue reading to see who won.
We won’t ruin the results for you, but we will reveal that Diaz shows that she can swear like a trucker while looking good with a helmet on.
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