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Discussion in the Australian Top Gear forums.

Following the 2008/2009 sell out World Tour, Top Gear Live is back featuring a all new spectacular new show!

11-14 February 2010 at Acer Arena, Sydney Olympic Park, Homebush

NEW STUNTS, BIGGER CRASHES AND MORE OF THE STIG!

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Discussion in the Australian Top Gear forums.

Jeremy Clarkson adds Polish to outraged ranks

* Clarkson films spoof ad for VW
* Makes fun of German WWII invasion
* BBC confirms new series will go ahead

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Discussion in the stupidly mental car forums.

By Jan Glovac from OzCarSightings.com.

Photos from the two days I spent with the Wiesmann GT MF5 in Germany with the team from www.caradvice.com.au – basically a light weight old school US style body with BMW M5 running gear (5L V10, 500hp, 7speed ‘box).

Discussion in the holy-bloody-crap-what-the-hell-is-that forums.

Photography and text by Jan Glovac of OzCarSightings.com.

Second last update from Europe and its the wildest car of the lot! Nothing I’ve ever been in has drawn as many looks as this thing and people just pulling over to have a look.

16 hi-res pics available at http://www.ozcarsightings.com/Veritas_RS_III.php.

Discussion in the Australian Top Gear forums.

Michael Schumacher has finally been revealed as The Stig. Or has he? In the first episode of season 13 of the popular British motoring show BBC Topgear, the elusive Stig is seen being accompanied into the studio where they shoot the series. Later he is sitting on the guest couch and begins to take off his white helmet. To the audience’s shock Schumi appears from underneath the helmet, fakes a wink and smiles, giving the admiring audience a thumbs-up.

Source: WorldCarFans.com

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Discussion in the Australian Top Gear forums.

MEN, put away those wallets and save your cash, it seems that more expensive cars don’t impress the girls.

If you are good looking you needn’t bother with a car at all, you’ll be just as attractive to the opposite sex without one.

Photos by Shane Seczkowski from Flamestone.com
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Discussion in the Australian Top Gear forums:
http://aussieexotics.com/forum/cars/top-gear-uk-t1821.0.html;msg59498#msg59498

* Equality Bill introduced in Britain
* Push to make Top Gear “female-friendly”
* TV guide: What’s on tonight

POPULAR boy-racer TV show Top Gear may be forced to hire new presenters as part of a government push to make the show more gender and ethnically balanced.
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With recent news that Top Gear UK is focussing on more affordable cars due to the global recession, TGA has been forced to postpone the 2009 series indefinitely – but wait, there is talk of it being picked up by one of the mainstream networks…

Comments / Discussion:
http://aussieexotics.com/forum/cars/top-gear-uk-t1821.0.html;msg56975#msg56975

Top Gear drops Ferraris in favour of budget cars for recession audience

Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May have been told by the BBC to downsize the £200,000 supercars and devote more screen time to smaller, cheaper cars.

Plans to feature Lamborghini, Ferrari and a Porsche in the new series have been abandoned in favour “unfashionable” classics like the Citroen Ami 8 and a Lanchester.

“This series we were going to film a road trip with a Lambo and a Porsche,” he said

“Now it will be cars like the Toyota iQ because they’re smart and clever and you can sense the mood. We’re not that thick.”
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Discussion: http://aussieexotics.com/forum/cars/top-gear-australia-t2399.0.html;msg54990#msg54990

Registration to be part of the studio audience for series two of Top Gear Australia has opened today, with the first episode set to air on May 11.

This new season marks the return of James Morrison to Australian motoring television, as he leads the new local ensemble following Charlie Cox’s withdrawal from the show.
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