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Top Gear Magazine

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A peek behind the scenes at what it’s really like to drive other people’s cars for a living. Car chat, interviews, special guests and games – all brought to you from the team behind the world’s favourite car media brand
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Episodes

That Time We... Raced The Sun Around Iceland In A Nissan GT-R

Top Gear Magazine's Paul Horrell joins us to explain the time he and Rowan Horncastle used Iceland's mega ring road plus 21 hours of daylight to go on a journey to remember around Iceland in a Nissan GT-R. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 03, 202326 min

Everything You Need To Know About... The Honda Civic Type R

Honda has been building Civic Type Rs for 25 years. But how much do you know about them? In this episode of the Top Gear Magazine podcast Jack Rix, Rowan Horncastle, Ollie Kew and Ollie Marriage smash their collective brains together in order to be your guide from EK9 to FL5 and every generation in between. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 26, 202335 min

That Time We... Drove an Ariel Atom to the Arctic Circle

Here's a throwback to 2005, when Tom Ford thought it would be a good idea to take a track car to the beautiful, inhospitable wilderness of the Arctic Circle. Now he's defrosted (nearly 20 years later) we thought it'd be time to get him in the pod studio for a chat about it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 19, 202319 min

Issue 371: Electric Awards - The Best EVs You Can Buy Right Now

What are the greatest EVs in the world right now? Join the TG team for a rundown of all the Electric Awards winners, and the stories behind the big stories in the latest issue of the mag. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 12, 20231 hr 12 min

Live From The New York Auto Show!

Join Top Gear Magazine's Jack Rix and Rowan Horncastle for a stroll around the floor 2023 New York Auto Show. Pinballing between everything from the new 1,000bhp Dodge Demon 107 to the futuristic Kia EV9 and every concept and odd show stand in between, this whistle stop tour will save you a trip to the Big Apple. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 08, 202344 min

Everything You Need to Know About... The Mercedes G-Wagen

It’s hard to put your finger on why the Mercedes G-Class (or G-Wagen, to most of us) has such a strong magnetic attraction. The archaic box on wheels is loved equally by kids, oligarchs, sheikhs, rappers, farmers... hell, even the Kardashians. In this podcast Top Gear Magazine’s editorial team answer all your questions on Merc’s military vehicle for the masses. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 29, 202328 min

That Time We… Drove America’s New War Machine

In our latest story from the TG vault, Ollie Kew recalls the time he asked Oshkosh Defence for a go in the US Army's replacement for the Hummer... and bizzarely they said yes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 22, 202333 min

Issue 370: How To Pronounce Purosangue, Race Cars On The Road and Pagani's Cobbler

The latest issue of Top Gear Magazine is out now! And there's lots to talk about. Remember when Ferrari said it would never build an SUV? Well it hasn't. But also has. Tom Ford explains all. And Jack Rix, Rowan Horncastle, Ollie Marriage and Ollie Kew discuss Japanese road racers before trying to work out the best supercar accessories ever. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 15, 202357 min

Chris Harris On... The Aston Martin Valkyrie

At long last Aston’s £2.5 million F1 car for the road has landed. But is it any good? Top Gear Magazine's editorial team sit down for a chat about the wild 1,160bhp skeletal hypercar before checking in with Chris Harris who tells us about his experience driving it and the AMR PRO around Bahrain's F1 circuit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 08, 20231 hr 3 min

Everything You Need To Know About... The BMW M3

The BMW M3. Forged from the fires of Mount Motorsport and built to tackle the world of touring cars, for many generations it’s been the benchmark for a performance saloon. But what does the internet want to know about M Division's legend? In this special pod Top Gear Magazine’s staffers answer Google's most frequently asked questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 01, 202342 min

That Time We… Met The Man Who Attempted 200mph On A British Motorway

It's time for another story behind a story from the Top Gear Magazine archive. This time, Rowan Horncastle talks about the time he went to Japan to meet tuning legend Smokey Nagata two decades after he was caught attempting 200mph on a British road. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 22, 202326 min

Issue 369: Adventures In The Porsche 911 Dakar and M3 Touring

Join Jack Rix, Rowan Horncastle, Ollie Marriage and Ollie Kew as they discuss the hottest, coolest car of the year: the 911 Dakar. Plus our M3 Touring adventure to the home of the St Bernard, which contains quite a lot of dog chat. And a good old fashioned quiz to get angry about at the end. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 15, 20231 hr 7 min

The Ultimate Car Boss Chat: Koenigsegg vs Rimac vs Murray vs Hennessey

What happens when you hand Christian von Koenigsegg, Gordon Murray, John Hennessey and Mate Rimac a drink, some random topics and hit the record button? Well, you have yourself a conversation for the history books. Strap your brain in as Top Gear Magazine’s Jack Rix referees the biggest names in fast car making as they debate the biggest topics in motoring right now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 08, 20231 hr 2 min

That Time We... Attempted A Smokey And The Bandit Beer Run

Another story behind a story from the TopGear archive. This time, Jack Rix recalls when he recreated the Bandit's beer run from Atlanta to Texarkana in a Trans Am homage Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 01, 202330 min

Issue 368: The 2023 Hot List

Join Jack, Rowan, Ollie Marriage and Ollie Kew as they discuss the 23 new cars that matter in 2023. Featuring the Hyundai Ioniq 6, VW ID.Buzz, Porsche 911 Dakar and more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 18, 20231 hr 9 min

Pagani Utopia: When The Ultimate Analogue Hypercar Met The Ultimate Analogue Camera

Ever wondered what it would be like to shoot the world's most outrageous hypercar with a £75k large format analogue camera? Well wonder no more! Paul Horrell headed to Italy to photograph the latest Pagani with the latest Pagani camera... and things didn't go exactly to plan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 11, 202344 min

That Time We... Went Hunting For Dinosaur Fossils in Mongolia

The first in a new series of bonus pods that brings the best stories from the TopGear archive back to life, and tells you what really went on. First up, that time Ollie Marriage went hunting for dinosaur fossils in Mongolia, in an Infiniti. As you do Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 04, 202329 min

Chris Harris On... The New Honda Civic Type R

Join Chris in conversation with Top Gear Magazine's Jack Rix where they discuss how the FL5 Type R stacks up to its predecessors, where it sits in the pantheon of hot hatch greats, and potential death of the hot hatch category all together. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dec 28, 202210 min

Romain Dumas: The World's Most Versatile Racing Driver?

Rowan and Jack sit down with Romain Dumas - the man who's broken records at Pikes Peak and Goodwood, won at the 24hrs of Nürburgring, Spa and Le Mans, and now has his sights set on Dakar glory Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dec 14, 202240 min

Issue 367: TopGear.com Awards 2022

It’s that time of year again when we name the finest automobiles on planet earth and adorn them with a TG rosette. Yep, the votes have been counted, the arguments have simmered down and the results are in. Unsurprisingly, the class of ’22 is an absolute belter, with everything from single-seater fan cars to retro EV buses, and off-road supercars to trusty hot hatches. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dec 07, 20221 hr 18 min

Chris Harris On... The Mustang Mach E

Remember when people were up in arms about Ford putting a four-cylinder turbo in the Mustang? Well, now they're really stoking the fire by plonking a Mustang face on their new electric SUV. But will Chris' opinion on it surprise you? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 30, 202210 min

Live From The LA Motor Show!

Join Top Gear Magazine's Jack Rix and Rowan Horncastle for a stroll around the 2022 Los Angeles Motor Show. Discover their impressions on the Porsche 911 Dakar, the new and surprisingly good looking Toyota Prius and find out why the death of the traditional motor show is near. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 23, 202254 min

Chris Harris On... The Mercedes-AMG One

Join Chris in conversation with Top Gear magazine's Jack Rix where they discuss their first impressions of the One when news broke out back in 2017, the incredible engineering feat of making a Formula 1 engine work inside a street-legal hypercar, and compare the noise to an Aston Martin Valkyrie. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 16, 202212 min

Issue 366: Toyota GR86 and the affordable fun road trip

We're all feeling the financial pinch, fortunately TG is here to help. Four sub £30k cars, £300 for food, bed and fuel and a very wet Wales to play in. Find out what really happened on the affordable fun road trip. Plus Chris Harris on the new GT3 RS and why Ford killed the Fiesta. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 09, 20221 hr 1 min

Chris Harris On... The Rimac Nevera

Join Chris in conversation with Jack Rix, where they talk about driving a near-2000bhp, pure-electric, Croatian hypercar - as hooned by Chris in the first episode of the new series of the TopGear TV show. Listen to Chris' thoughts here, then head to BBC iPlayer to watch the power test in all its smokey glory Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 02, 202210 min

Chris Harris on... the best cars of last year

Chris Harris talks Jack Rix through the cars that impressed him most from 2021. From the Porsche 911 GT3 through to the Lamborghini Huracán STO, the Ferrari SF90 Stradale and the McLaren 765LT. And the things that haven't impressed him? Well, you'll have to listen to find out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 26, 202210 min

Issue 365: Speed Week

Speed Week is Top Gear Magazine’s annual hunt for the greatest new performance car in the world, this year taking place at Autodrom Most in the Czech Republic. Jack and Rowan are joined by Ollie Marriage and Tom Ford to discuss the behind the scenes, warts and all story of what it takes to pull off the most ambitious performance car test in the world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 19, 20221 hr 16 min
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