[dman]

Top Gear on BBC HD from November 15th

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Hello All,

I wanted to share with you at the earliest opportunity the news that from November 15th you will be able to see Top Gear in its true colours.

Yes, after several hundred emails from you as to why you feel Top Gear needs to make the journey from the SD to the HD world, I can confirm that the team is now working with HD cameras on the new series.

Source & More Info.

This is good news

There are rumours of the new Chevrolet Cruze taking over as the reasonably priced car too.

[Xpowaspa]

so, two months before anything decent is on then?

[dman]

Xpowaspa, on 30 September 2009 - 11:16 AM, said:

so, two months before anything decent is on then?

Yes that's right, 2 months. If you are currently living 2 weeks behind the rest of us.

[Xpowaspa]

OK, I rounded it up. But either way it's great it returning. Now if only it was longer than 6 episodes...

[Jeez]

Don't forget the episode got longer than they used to be

[best-lemming]

Did you hear james may's had a crash now? He was in a caravan attatched to a ballon. Apparently racing Jeremy who was in a car! Only Jeremy ldft to crash. Who would care to take bets on when he will?

[Jeez]

I'll put $5 on mid march 2010

[Le Mans Racer]

Clarkson doesn't crash. He just has his neck snap.

Once in the new Skyline at the Fuji Circuit and then another while driving a lorry cab through a brick wall....or was that while shooting a prostitute?

This post has been edited by Le Mans Racer: 01 October 2009 - 07:12 PM

[dman]

Ok, here's the cars I would like to / hope to see featured this time around. Add some if you want and see which ones are included, some of these will probably be ignored or showed next season as they are too new.

I'll Spoiler it, as it's quite a list.

Spoiler

Lamborghini Gallardo LP550-2 Balboni.


Koenigsegg CCXR Trevita.


Ferrari 458 Italia or Newly Announced Spyder.


V10 Audi R8


ZR1 Corvette.


Maserati Grancabrio


SLR Mclaren Mercedes Spyder.


SLR Mclaren Mercedes Stirling Moss


Mitsubishi Lancer EVO X FQ400


Ferrari California


Mercedes SLS AMG


Porsche GT3 RS


Fiat 500 Abarth 695 Tributo Ferrari.

[dman]

Talking of them crashing.

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Top Gear star Richard Hammond has revealed that all five of his cars are broken.
His £110,000 Morgan Aeromax is off the road since a prang in August.
Richard, 39, said: "They only built 100 and I am the first person to crash one."
He told fans at the Cheltenham Literature Festival near his mock castle home in Gloucestershire: "Oliver, the 1963 Opel Kadett I drove across Botswana, is broken.
"So is my 1957 Land Rover Series 1, my 1959 Series 2, my 1984 Land Rover Defender V6 - I've broken the suspension.
"Then there's my 1968 Mustang ST - the head gasket has gone."
Dad-of-two Richard - dubbed the Hamster by his BBC co-star Jeremy Clarkson - admitted the only motor in the family left in action is the Land Rover his wife Mindy, 38, runs.

So what does the crash happy chappy do..

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WE always suspected Richard Hammond had his head in the clouds - and here's the proof.
The pint-sized Top Gear star has splashed out £150,000 on the second-hand Robinson R44 helicopter.
Learner pilot Hamster has been having lessons in the black chopper since July and is desperate to get his test.
But his aerial antics have upset his neighbours as he noisily flies in and out of his garden every day with his instructor.

His instructor seems to be Steve Coogan (Alan Partridge).

Oh, Clarksons got a DVD about to be released too. It's got Tiff and Vikki from 5th Gear in it for some reason.

[L V]

Rumour has it the show will be sponsored by


Even kids love Top Gear

This post has been edited by L V: 14 October 2009 - 11:04 AM

[dman]

Ultima GTR720 Smashes the Track Record With a 1:12.8

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British supercar manufacturer Ultima has celebrated its 15th anniversary in style by shattering the lap record on the Top Gear test track.
The record was held by the Koenigsegg CXX, complete with wing, but the Ultima GTR720 stopped the clock over four and half seconds before the Swedish supercar could cross the line.

In order to make the test completely kosher, the Ultima used was fully road legal, with standard tyres, and was even driven to the test track.

According to Ultima’s director, Richard Marlow, the company has approached Top Gear on a number of occasions to let the Stig take the wheel of the GTR but have been repeatedly turned down.

I thought the Ascari and the Apollo beat the CCX. Suprising they didn't want a winning British car to go on there so they can go on about it forever more.

[ЛЫВЫ]

When does the new season start dman?

[dman]

I dunno, I can't be arsed to scroll up there ^ and look

In barely non related uninteresting news, that other Channel 5 British car show that was actually still a "car show" using Top Gear rejects for presenters got canned.

[dman]

They are currently filming what will probably be this seasons "special". Location and car spoiler lies ahead.

Spoiler

3 Roofless Supercars on, what people say are horrendous Romanian mountain roads. (edit : I take it back, the roads look amazing )


DBS, California & Gallardo.



James looking as happy as ever to be there.

This post has been edited by dmanuk123: 12 November 2009 - 02:00 PM

[dman]

Bump F't trailer reminder

[Magnitude_V1]

And it's on BBC HD

[dman]

Magnitude_V1, on 13 November 2009 - 11:25 AM, said:

And it's on BBC HD

As it should be

[ЛЫВЫ]

Top Gear is on tonight at 9pm. about 55 mins from now.

[Jeez]

Downloaded it 10 minutes after it aired

I don't need to pay for HDTV or a recorder. Internet is my friend...