Top Gear Around The World

The 12th season of Top Gear UK will soon begin to air on November 2nd and the kind folks at the BBC have released a little teaser trailer for all of us to enjoy. From the looks of the trailer, the new series will be brilliant. The trailer shows cars such as the Dodge Challenger, Cadillac CTS-V, Corvette ZR1, Lamborghini LP560-4, racing driver Mika Hakkinen, and the usual three middle aged men just cocking about. The video can be found here.

Top Gear US has also had some news with the launch of their new site with some previews of what we can expect from the new series. The site is still quite UK oriented, but there is US specific material, and we can expect more as more work gets done and the pilot gets closer to air time. The US site includes a blog, photos, videos, and if you have spare time on your hands, some of those videos are actually worth a watch.

Top Gear Australia has aired 5 episodes so far and the cast seem to be on the right track. Although many reviews stated that they didn't see the Aussie trio mashing together as well as their British counterparts, they need to remember that the Brits have been doing it for years and that the Aussies have barely started. Having said that, I do see the Aussies coming together better now in the features, and the film work is coming close to that of Top Gear UK quality. They are not yet as entertaining as the UK trio, but the chemistry is definitely coming together. We'll just have to wait and watch the rest of the series to see if they can hit it off hard.

For those of you having never watched Top Gear, Finalgear.com is a great site to visit where you can find links to torrents for not only Top Gear but Fifth Gear as well. The Finalgear forums are also very busy and occasionally informative, where you can find episode reviews and ratings on the boards, and even previews for upcoming episodes.