Top Gear S26 FINALE

After five weeks, Series 26 of BBC Top Gear has came to an end and this is the very episode where Matt LeBlanc's officially graduated from this show after four seasons since 2016 when Top Gear's revised.

Top Gear S26 FINALE

In the Series 26 finale, Matt LeBlanc, who is officially graduated from this show after this, checks out the brand new Aston Martin Vantage, a British sportscar with a German engine, and see if the German-powered Aston has the guts to outrun the Mercedes-AMG GT.

Then, Rory Reid tries to prove whether the new Rolls-Royce Phantom lives up to the promise as the best car in the world.

And after that, Chris Harris does a sensible car test to see if the new Ford Fiesta ST is better than the Lamborghini Aventador S on the road and on the track.

The season ender's guest star is Stephen Mangan.

So, there we are. After four seasons of having Matt LeBlanc on board, driving the world's best cars around the globe while mincing words with his co-hosts, this is an end of an era for a near-wonderful TG presenter who have done so much to bring Top Gear back to its form and some will really miss his charisma from this show.

Now that LeBlanc's time is finish, Andrew Flintoff and Paddy McGuinness's time begins and with the next season of Top Gear coming this year, here's the teaser video welcoming the newest TG presenters.

Top Gear will return soon...

Top Gear S26E04

In the penultimate episode of the 26th season of BBC's Top Gear, it's all about second-hand flagship saloons for the price of the new Dacia Sandero as the boys accept the producers' challenge to buy such cars and took on numerous challenges that are deemed to be punishable for their cars.

Top Gear S26E04

With LeBlanc bought a Bentley, Harris bought a Rolls-Royce, and Reid bought a Mercedes-Benz, the gang took on numerous challenges such as finding out if its faster than the Dacia Sandero, with The Stig behind the wheel, round the Top Gear Track, and then the ultimate test comes into play; the Silverstone six-hour endurance race. It has become one of the most car-punishing moments in Top Gear history.

This episode's Star in a Reasonably Fast Car is Matt Baker and he set a lap time of 1:38.6.

Top Gear S26E03

It's two men and a Bentley, a French hot hatch got duct taped with cardboard pieces, and a Porsche that is scary to drive in the third episode of the 26th season of Top Gear.

Top Gear S26E03

For a first, two presenters are reviewing one car as Chris Harris and Matt LeBlanc are tasked to review the all-new Bentley Continental GT until they got involved in a bitter argument to make it more convincing and to top it all, they summoned a Le Mans-winning racecar to pit against it.

Meanwhile, Rory Reid samples the all new Renaultsport Megane IV and to make it more sensible, he taped the car with some cardboard pieces to see if its as mad as Renault's hot hatch greats and it didn't go well according to plan. And then, Harris returns to the Top Gear track to sample the most frightening Porsche of all, the 991.2-spec Porsche 911 GT2 RS.

Gregory Porter is this episode's Star In A Reasonably Fast Car and he set a lap time of 1:43.4 round the Top Gear Track.

Top Gear S26E02

In the second episode of the 26th series of Top Gear, it's all about tuk-tuks in Sri Lanka and two hot German saloons in the track. Nothing more.

Top Gear S26E02

Matt LeBlanc and Chris Harris are in Sri Lanka to prove that the tuk-tuk, the three-wheeled motorised rickshaw that ferries much of Asia about its daily life, is the most versatile vehicle on the planet. It wasn't an easy task but the boys find ways to make use of these three-wheeled wonders.

Meanwhile, Chris Harris is at the Top Gear Test Track, sampling the F90 M5 from BMW while it was up against the new Mercedes-AMG E63, driven by Business Stig.

Professor Green is this week's SIARFC and he set a lap time of 1:46.

Top Gear S26E01

BBC's Top Gear has returned for their 26th season but this will mark the last season to have Matt LeBlanc as host. Needless to say about what's going on with this season, this is going to be one hell of a send-off LeBlanc's going to meet as he will spend the last five weeks driving fast cars with Chris Harris and Rory Reid alongside.

In the beginning of what is known to be the last season for Matt LeBlanc on Top Gear, he and Harris went to Scandinavia to test out the newest high-performance shooting brakes. Matt LeBlanc tries out the Ferrari GTC4Lusso while Chris Harries tries out the new Porsche Panamera Sport Turismo. The two guys took on series of challenges across Nordic roads.

Meanwhile, Rory Reid attempts to carve a new mountain using Suzuki's compact crossover, the Ignis. Then, he was challenged by a Fiat Panda Cross, driven by Sabine Schmitz, to see who rules the newest carved mountain Reid made.

James Marsden guested in the recent episode as Star In A Reasonably Fast Car and he set a lap time of 1:39 round the Top Gear Track.

McGuinness and Flintoff named new TG hosts for 2019

Following news that actor Matt LeBlanc will graduate from Top Gear after the next series, the BBC announced that two new presenters will be joining alongside Chris Harris in Top Gear this next year.

Joining alongside Harris is comedian and TV presenter Paddy McGuinness and former Ashes-winning England cricketer Freddie Flintoff. These new boys will be popping up in the 27th series of BBC's Top Gear due 2019.

Rory Reid will step down from being a Top Gear presenter but he will remain in the show as the presenter of the Extra Gear aftershow and expands the show's digital presence.

The 26th series of Top Gear, Matt LeBlanc's final series, is due early 2019 with the 27th series, the first for McGuinness and Flintoff, is due sometime next year.

URL: https://www.topgear.com/car-news/top-gear-tv/welcome-your-new-top-gear-presenters

Top Gear S25 FINALE

Easter Sunday, April Fools, the recent Top Gear is no joke because it is the Season 25 finale and in the finale, crossovers and a burning new Alpine are in the hooks.

It all starts with the newest midsize SUVs in the market as Matt LeBlanc drives the Alfa Romeo Stelvio, Chris Harris drives the new Volvo XC60, and Rory Reid drives the new Range Rover Velar, getting involved in a messy comparo at the Burghley Estate via horse trials. Sounded familiar?

Harris, meanwhile, tries out the return of the Alpine A110 round the track. Later, he puts it to the ultimate test at the Rallye  Monte Carlo, with Eddie Jordan as his co-driver. Sadly, the A110 caught fire, spectacularly. When given to The Stig, it set a lap time of 1:22.9 round the track.

Jason Manford is the last SIARFC of this season and he set a lap time of 1:40.6 round the track.

And that concludes the 25th season of BBC Top Gear. After an American V8 Road Trip, hunting bigfoot, a trip to Japan, a look back on the 2CV, building the Track-Tor, and saddling crossovers, this season has been quite a ride for the boys and let's hope we'll see them again someday.

Top Gear S25E05

The fifth episode of this season's Top Gear is all about making a sports tractor, a hardcore muscle car not allowed for European roads, and a very powerful Ferrari.

Top Gear S25E05

The highlight of this episode is where Matt LeBlanc and Chris Harris trying to make agriculture more fast and fun by turning an ordinary tractor into something they christened it as the "Track-tor". The Track-tor was so awesome, it managed to beat the Guinness World Record for the Fastest Tractor with the speed of 87.271mph.

Rory Reid, meanwhile, returns once again to America to sample the most hardcore muscle car that is so hardcore, it's banned for European roads. It's the Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE and to demonstrate it, Sabine Schmitz coaches him to drive it round Willow Springs while aiming for the target time.

Also, LeBlanc samples the most powerful V12 Ferrari ever made, the all-new 812 Superfast, and he even takes it for a spin round Imola.

Award-winning actress Vicky McClure is this week's SIARFC and she set a lap time of 1:45.3 round the track.

Top Gear S25E04

The fourth episode of BBC Top Gear Season 25 is all about the fastest car ever to emerged from the United States, a post-war cult classic Citroen, and two of the most exciting cars ever to emerged from the Land of the Morning Calm, almost.

Top Gear S25E04

The biggest highlight of this episode is Matt LeBlanc trying out the fastest car in the world that can scare away the European exotics on the drag strips, the all-new Dodge Challenger SRT Demon with its 840HP Supercharged V8 and specially-made drag tires. Then, he puts the Demon to the test as he is tasked to aid the landing of the world's most technical aeroplane to land on the runway, specifically at the Armstrong Flight Research Center, the ER-2.

Rory Reid, on the other hand, samples the most exciting cars ever to come out in South Korea, well almost. There was Kia's brand new high-performance saloon sold in South Korea, the Stinger, and Hyundai's GTi contender that is (still as of now) not sold in South Korea, the all-new i30 N. Meanwhile, proving that the i30 N is the real GTi contender, they've summoned Stig's teenage cousins to answer the question amidst the wet weather. The GTi did it in 1:39.3 while the i30 N did it in 1:34.6.

Then, Chris Harris pays tribute to the legendary Citroen 2CV and see what it's like driving it with Matt LeBlanc interrupting his fun in their very own adventures with the French classic and later racing against 2CV drivers in a race.

Ed Byrne and Dara O Briain are this week's Stars in a Reasonably Fast Car and in that segment, in wet conditions, Ed did it in a 1:50 while Dara did it in 1:53.2.

Top Gear S25E03

In the recent episode of Top Gear Season 25, the boys arrived in what is known to be the land of anime, robots, gadgets, painful game shows, J-pop, kawaii, sushi, and annoyingly, hybrid cars. That's right, folks. Top Gear is back in The Land of the Rising Sun, Japan!

Top Gear S25E03

On that episode, Matt LeBlanc and Chris Harris are on a road trip to Enbu with second-hand Japanese sports cars. LeBlanc goes for the ER34 Nissan Skyline coupe while Harris goes for the FD3S Mazda RX-7. Throughout their road trip, the boys are taking some kinds of challenges including sumo wrestler racing as well as a sampling motorway food, a trip to the deserted Fukushima prefecture, and then tandem drifting, not to mention a finale where only one will have its flight back to Britain to sell it.

While the two had their fun, Rory Reid, meanwhile, is in Tokyo to observe the wild and wacky car culture Japan possesses, from kei cars, Bosozoku, heavily modified Lamborghinis, to a road-legal replica of a Porsche Le Mans prototype.

Then, Chris Harris samples Japan's latest sportscars, the all-new Honda Civic Type R FK8 and the Lexus LC500. There's even a one-on-one shootout at the Ebisu Circuit as well with Harris in the new Type R up against The Stig's Japanese cousin in a Lexus. That's Ninja Stig to you. After the duel, both the LC and the Civic Type R recorded a 1:25.6 lap time at the Top Gear track.

Top Gear S25E02

The second episode of BBC Top Gear is all about the hunt for Bigfoot and a new McLaren.

In that episode, Matt LeBlanc and Chris Harris return to the United States for the hunt on the mythical Bigfoot. They try different kinds of offroaders at their disposal; a Ford F-650, a Sherp Pro ATV, they even ride the all-electric Alta Redshift dirt bike as well. They've even thrown a flying ATV to the mix.

Harris, being a McLaren nut, goes to Portimao, Portugal, to check out the newest McLaren supercar, the 720S. It even had a shootout against the P1 as well.

Then, when the boys went Bigfoot hunting, Rory Reid's occupied with the creation of reverse racing, which involves driving cars on reverse.

Lee Mack is this week's SIARFC and he did it in 1:55.2

Top Gear S25E01

BBC's Top Gear has returned for their explosive 25th season in the season opener, the boys are paying tribute to the legendary V8 engine that has been the staple of every sports car for over a century.

Top Gear S25E01

Rory Reid drives the Jaguar F-Type SVR, Chris Harris drives the McLaren 570GT, and Matt LeBlanc drives a Ford Mustang GT350R...which is tuned by Hennessey Performance.

The trio and their V8s are setting off for a road trip across the United States beginning with a wild west drive-out, a hot pursuit with Ken Block hunting them, a drive round an oval track, a trip to the Salt Flats, a runway drag race, and it all leads with a showdown against a Ford GT40, with The Stig behind the wheel.

Behind their V8 road trip across America, Rob Brydon is this episode's Star in a Reasonably Fast Car and he set a lap time of 1:50.5 in the wet.

Top Gear America - Time Capsule

The season finale of the first-ever Top Gear America on BBC America is all about remembering your first love with your first car.

Bill Fichtner remembers the moment with his 1966 Buick Special, Antron Brown with his Honda CT70 bike, and Tom "Wookie" Ford with the Series IIA Land Rover.

Looking into old cars, Tom checks out the best of AMG with the wideout Benz C126 coupe and later with the AMG 500TE estate.

Then, Bill and Tom are sampling the retro taste of electricity with the VW Splitty and Ferrari 308, both modified to run on electric motors. But since focus goes to the EV-upgraded Ferrari, they let The Stig drive both the normal, petrol-powered Ferrari 308 against the modified 308 with electric motors on. After lapping two identical Ferraris round the track, the normal 308 did it in 1:26.19 while the Electric GT did it in 1:16.43. It's a shocking revelation to see that an electric powered car can eat its normal equivalent on the track.

Magician Penn Jillette is the last guest of the season and he did it in 1:34.25.

Because this is the season finale, Wookie crashes through the Top Gear Test Track in the UK to dig more on AMGs and then tries out their latest offering, the Mercedes-AMG GT R and the GT C Roadster.

Man, what a ride it was for the first-ever Top Gear America. Going on a Baja with the buggy, doing stunts, camping, going drag racing, recreating the first NASCAR race in history, offroading, the list goes on and on, not to mention driving some of the best cars and inviting America's best celebrities. This newly-revived American version of Top Gear is everything you need to pass the time before the real Top Gear returns soon.

Well, now that the first season's wrapped up, we're back for the waiting game until its rival motoring show popped up in the autumn and we are in a tough battle before the original shows up. Until then, thanks for watching Top Gear America and see you next trip!

Top Gear America - The Best

BBC America's Top Gear America is on their seventh and penultimate episode of this season and this episode settles nothing more than the best as the boys find out which is the best used sportscar for under seven grand.

Bill Fichtner goes for a Chevy C5 Corvette, Antron Brown goes for the fifth-generation Ford Mustang GT, and Tom Ford goes for the second-generation Subaru Impreza WRX. With three cars present, the boys are taking on challenges to see which one is the best, well, for some.

While the Subie's out of equation, both the Stang and the Vette are handed to The Stig and lapped round track in 1:23 and 1:20.29.

Meanwhile, Brown and Fichtner are in a middle of an argument while driving SUVs that defined American motoring. and lifestyle.

Rapper, former Pimp my Ride presenter, and Empire actor Xzibit is this week's celebrity guest on the show and he sets a lap time of 1:29.38.

Then, Brown shows what an SUV truly means by driving Maserati's first-ever sport utility vehicle, the Levante, until his drive abruptly ended in a flat tire. When handed to The Stig, the Levante set a lap time of 1:17.37.

Top Gear America - Outside the Box

The latest episode of BBC America's Top Gear America goes offroading and it's all about getting themselves dirty.

Antron Brown invites Bill Fichtner and Tom "Wookie" Ford for a taste of UTV action and that meant being provided with the best UTVs for sale. Bill drives a Polaris RZR XP 1000, Tom goes for the Yamaha YXZ1000R Special Edition, and Brown goes for the Can-Am Maverick X3 XRS. With the UTVs under the boys' hands, they set off for the ultimate comparo between the best UTVs in the market. Accidents included.

After the UTV adventure, Wookie goes to East LA to investigate the "lowrider" scene that became popular among American classic car owners everywhere.

Rocker Chris Daughtry is this week's celebrity guest and he lapped round the track in 1:26.84.

Then, Bill tries out one of the most extreme track toys ever to come out from Britain, the BAC Mono.

This episode ends with The Stig tries out a 2,000HP Toyota Land Cruiser round the track and he did it 1:32.44 before setting it on fire.

Top Gear America - Humble Beginnings

The recent episode of BBC America's Top Gear America is all about a blast in the past.

Bill Fichtner arrives at Charlotte Motor Speedway to have a dose of NASCAR action and learn of its dirty history, until the arrival of Tom Ford and Antron Brown prompted them to recreate the first NASCAR race in history in this very place, with a slight twist involving the use of 1980's cars.

With Bill in a Buick Regal, Tom in a Pontiac Grand Prix, and Brown in a Ford Thunderbird, the boys are recreating a piece of NASCAR history with hillarious results.

Tom, meanwhile, goes Fast and Furious as he drives the legendary Nissan R32 Skyline GT-R, a JDM car you can legally import one in the United States because it passed the 25-year rule. When handed to The Stig, it set a 1:21.72 lap time.

Singer Aaron Carter is this week's celebrity guest and he set a 1:25.87 lap time round the track.

Then, a military vet who became a technician for an Audi dealership got a chance to ride with The Stig in the Audi R8 while setting a 1:09 lap time round the track.

Top Gear America - Drive Your Life

This Top Gear Episode is a fast episode, an episode where the boys are pushing themselves over the limit in the name of speed.

Antron Brown, as an NHRA World Champion, gives Tom Ford a crash course about drag racing and then later, the two set off for a drag duel between these two.

Meanwhile, Bill Fichtner tries out Cadillac's fastest saloon, the new Cadillac CTS-V. A super saloon that breaks the perception of a four-door saloon. When handed to The Stig, it does a 1:11.72 lap time.

Later, Wookie gets busted and then sends off to a police driving school to try out their newest additionn to their fleet, a Dodge Charger Pursuit.

Haley Joel Osment is this episode's celebrity guest and because he has troubles in a manual-tranny Civic hatch, not only he broke the Civic, but set a catastrophic 4:47.22 lap time!

This episode ends where Antron's day job as a drag racing champion is showcased.

Top Gear America - Life on the Go

The recent episode of Top Gear America is all about people movers driven by breadwinners and soccer moms alike every day.

With a budget of three grand, the boys are buying RVs for an adventure of a lifetime. Tom Ford bought a second-hand Dodge van while Antron Brown bought a second-hand Chevy Silverado pickup with an RV bit on it. However, Bill Fichtner trumped them both by renting a brand new, F-350-based, Earthroamer XV-LTS recreational vehicle for the weekend and getting himself cozied like a boss while Wookie and Brown are struggling to live with the RV life.

Then, Antron Brown has his first dibs on Toyota's "swagger wagon", the Sienna, and also the track-day weapon equivalent, the Sienna R-Tuned Concept, approved by The Stig and his family. Yes, The Stig has a family in case you're wondering. Family matters aside, The Stig drove it and lapped it round the track in 1:15.62.

Tom Ford, meanwhile, gets his chance to meet up with the famed 911 junkie, Magnus Walker.

Comedian Russell Peters is this week's celebrity guest and he set a lap time round the SpeedVegas track in 1:31.22

Top Gear America - Movie Magic

The second episode of BBC America's Top Gear America celebrates the coolest cars featured in the coolest films in history.

William Fichtner, being an actor, got a chance to try out a legendary Mustang 390 GT, the iconic muscle car Steve McQueen drove in a San Francisco car chase in the film Bullitt.

Later, Antron Brown drives an open-top exotic that makes it the ideal dream car and has the appeals of a movie star; a brand-new Lamborghini Huracan Spyder, while getting filmed by some cameramen, including Wookie himself, using cutting-edge camera arms mounted to the top. When handed to The Stig, he lapped the Huracan round SpeedVegas in 1:10.47.

Then, Bill's back to sample the car that defined America in the 1950's, a 1995 Cadillac convertible.

Ryan Eggold from the hit NBC series, The Blacklist, is this week's celebrity guest and he did it in 1:32.94.

And then, the episode ends with the boys having a little crack of stunt driving at a certain movie set.

Top Gear America - Made in America

The Americanized version of BBC's hit motoring show, Top Gear, returns with a new name and a new home on BBC America. In the pilot episode of Top Gear America, William "Bill" Fichtner, Tom "Wookie" Ford, and Antron Brown are driving back to the American border from Mexico using offroad buggies. It's a tough journey back home but life couldn't get even more crazier than this.

Meanwhile, Wookie lands in Marysville, Ohio, to examine the brand new Honda/Acura NSX hybrid supercar and then handed over to The Stig to set a lap time of 1:07.78. Then, Bill tries out the all-new Ford F-150 Raptor high-performance offroad truck.

Former baseball superstar C.J. Wilson is the first celebrity to do a lap round the track in a brand-new Honda Civic Hatchback and after some hearty conversations with the host, he set a lap time of 1:24.25.

The pilot episode of this new shows that it still has the heart of the original show, only American, and it's a fair say that it's much better to watch than the old Americanized Top Gear the History Channel removed. With a new home, new faces, and the same Top Gear craziness, this Top Gear America really is the ideal motoring show to pass the time and I strongly agree with that.