Urban Horizon (Free subscription) | 06/28/2009
I seem to spend my life spotting people who look like other people. So I’ve given in and will now publish sporadic Separated at Birth posts, in homage to Private Eye, the section which shares the same name I always enjoyed during childhood. Number 1 – Richard Hammond is turning into Jimmy Saville Posted in Personal, Separated [...]
Driive (Free subscription) | 07/04/2009
Watch the epic car battle between Germany and Britain in all it’s glory in this brilliant two-parter from BBC motoring show Top Gear. This video, part two of two, includes the Mini Cooper hatchback battle between Clarkson and Sabine Schmitz, Richard Hammond and Carston Von Ryssen’s Bowler Nemesis fight, and Tim Schrick vs The Stig’s two lap race. Visit www.TopGear.com...
The Stage | TV Today (Free subscription) | 07/03/2009
... as contestants run around an assault course that’s more It’s a Knockout than The Krypton Factor . Richard Hammond provides his usual disparaging asides from the comfort of a London studio. Casualty (Saturday 8.35pm, BBC1) We’re now in the depths of summer - you can tell, because Casualty remains one of the few things worth watching -which shows you how bad things are. Nick Jordan,...
Insurance Daily (Free subscription) | 07/02/2009
... when you are 17 is by going on your parents’ insurance,” May said. However, as May’s co-presenter Richard Hammond pointed out, ‘fronting’ insurance in this way is illegal and can result in hefty fines, points on the driving licence, and even a jail sentence. “If you do decide to put yourself on your parent’s insurance and you have a crash, and the insurance company find out that it...
Jalopnik (Free subscription) | 06/30/2009
During Sunday's episode of Top Gear , Richard Hammond let loose for a spirited drive through the Abu Dhabi desert, drag racing a Mercedes-McLaren SLR 722 in Sant'Agata's newest "snot-nosed kid," the raucous Lamborghini LP670-4 SV . And of course, no Top Gear segment would be complete without a smashing hot lap by the mysterious Stig , but how fast is Lambo's newest super car?...
Sub5zero - Redefing Fast (Free subscription) | 06/30/2009
Fresh off all of the excitement from the first episode of Top Gear Season 13 when Schumacher was revealed as The Stig, Episode 2 had its own fair share of fireworks. The highlight was when Richard Hammond takes the wheel of a Bugatti Veyron and races against The Stig pushing a McLaren F1 . Both of these super rare cars were run full out down a 1 mile stretch. So, where might you find...
German Car Scene (Free subscription) | 06/29/2009
If you missed last night's Top Gear; you missed a good show. One of the highlights was seeing The Stig race Richard Hammond in a couple of epic automobiles. Hammons had a Veyron at his disposal while Stiggy made do with the iconic McLaren F1...
The Sun (Free subscription) | 06/29/2009
IT'S Chopper Gear - as Top Gear presenter Richard Hammond pilots a helicopter
Auto Motto (Free subscription) | 06/30/2009
Two of the most formidable supercars, battling it out on the track is as awesome as it sounds. And when the two supercars in question are the Bugatti Veyron and the McLaren F1, the awesomeness meter goes to infinity, if that is even possible. Episode 2 of Top Gear’s latest season had the McLaren F1 and the Bugatti Veyron go for a one mile drag race. The Stig was at the wheel of the F1, and Richard...
Edinburgh Evening News (Free subscription) | 06/30/2009
... show.Top Gear, which describes itself as the world's greatest car show, is presented by Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May.
News Scotsman (Free subscription) | 06/30/2009
... show.Top Gear, which describes itself as the world's greatest car show, is presented by Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May.
News Scotsman (Free subscription) | 06/30/2009
He is expected to be joined by the show's executive producer, Andy Wilman, to discuss why Top Gear, co-hosted by Richard Hammond and James May, remains the highest-rated programme on BBC 2.They are also expected to talk about a recent stunt whereADVERTISEMENTF1 legend Michael Schumacher was jokingly unveiled as the mystery 'Stig' test driver. The hoax earlier this month saw 7.1 million...
Scotsman.com (Free subscription) | 06/30/2009
He is expected to be joined by the show's executive producer, Andy Wilman, to discuss why Top Gear, co-hosted by Richard Hammond and James May, remains the highest-rated programme on BBC 2.They are also expected to talk about a recent stunt whereADVERTISEMENTF1 legend Michael Schumacher was jokingly unveiled as the mystery 'Stig' test driver. The hoax earlier this month saw 7.1 million...
The German Car Blog (Free subscription) | 06/29/2009
Stop whatever you are doing now and watch this awesome video of a supercar shootout of a Bugatti Veyron against a McLaren F1. Just great!The Top Gear crew chose Abu Dhabi as the location for its supercar shootout. With an arid climate that sees practically no rain or freezing-and-thawing cycles, the roads in Abu Dhabi are long, straight and, most importantly, free of pot holes. Richard Hammond...
BBC News (Free subscription) | 06/29/2009
Top Gear, presented by Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May, has achieved universal appeal, with women accounting for 47% of the audience.
