Podcasts by Top Gear Rearview

Top Gear Rearview - Rearview from 2021-01-29T09:00

Tonight’s segments – We wrap things up with a look back at 22 seasons of the best motoring show on TV.  Also swearing.

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Top Gear Rearview - Series 22, Episode 7 from 2021-01-15T09:00

Tonight’s segments – We finally get a lap time in the Jaguar F Type R, the stupid expensive Eagle Low Drag GT makes an appearance, Hammond gives us a peek at the ND Miata, May gets his ass kicke...

Top Gear Rearview - Series 22, Episode 6 from 2021-01-08T09:00

Tonight’s segments – The disappointing Lexus RC F arbitrarily compared to the monster LFA, May and Clarkson driving huge pickups in Canada while Hammond dicks around, and star in a reasonably pr...

Top Gear Rearview - Series 22, Episode 5 from 2021-01-01T09:00

Tonight’s segments – The C7 Corvette hits the British shores vs. the Cayman GTS, completing the holy trinity with the LaFerrari, a wandering look back at Peugeot, and star in a reasonably priced...

Top Gear Rearview - Series 22, Episode 4 from 2020-12-25T09:00

Tonight’s segments – The new Mercedes AMG GT S, a kind of BMW comparison between the F80 M3 and the I8, Hammond gets pulled up a dam, and stars in a reasonably priced car Margot Robbie and Will ...

Top Gear Rearview - Series 22, Episode 3 from 2020-12-18T09:00

Tonight’s segments – Homemade ambulances from the boys and star in a reasonably priced car Daniel Ricciardo.

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Top Gear Rearview - Series 22, Episode 2 from 2020-12-11T09:00

Tonight’s segments – Road tripping Oz in GT cars and star in a reasonably priced car Kiefer Sutherland.

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Top Gear Rearview - Series 22, Episode 1 from 2020-12-04T09:00

Tonight’s segments – Our first look and a proper power lap in the new Huracan, all hands on deck for a race across St. Petersburg, and star in a reasonably priced car Ed Sheeran.

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Top Gear Rearview - Series 22, Episode Special from 2020-11-27T09:00

Tonight’s segments – Patagonia special!

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Top Gear Rearview - Series 21, Episode Special from 2020-11-20T09:00

Tonight’s segments – Burma special!

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Top Gear Rearview - Series 21, Episode 5 from 2020-11-13T09:00

Tonight’s segments – A very VW biased hot hatch comparison, Jezza and Captain Slow making “pro”-cycling commercials, Hammond blasting the new Porsche 918 around Yas Marina, and star in a reasona...

Top Gear Rearview - Series 21, Episode 4 from 2020-11-06T09:00

Tonight’s segments – James comparing opposite ends of the Caterham 7 range, the much lauded Alfa Romeo Disco Volante, the wonderfully gaudy G63 AMG 6x6, and star in a reasonably priced car Jack ...

Top Gear Rearview - Series 21, Episode 3 from 2020-10-30T09:00

Tonight’s segments – The first Danish supercar, the Zenvo ST1, city cars trying desperately to burn enough fuel to avoid Chernobyl, and star in a reasonably priced car James Blunt.

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Top Gear Rearview - Series 21, Episode 2 from 2020-10-23T09:00

Tonight’s segments – Jezza playing 007 on a Quadski while Hammond races him in the Alfa 4C, a look at the British military might in Afghanistan, a disappointingly power-lap-free P1 review, and s...

Top Gear Rearview - Series 21, Episode 1 from 2020-10-16T09:00

Tonight’s segments – Faffing about in hot hatches (really, that’s it) and star in a reasonably priced car Hugh Bonneville.

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Top Gear Rearview - Series 20, Episode 2 from 2020-09-11T09:00

Tonight’s segments – The crazy fast BAC Mono, the best taxi via the crucible of motorsport, a completely car free race through the BBC Center, a quick look at the Ferrari F12 Berlinetta, and sta...

Top Gear Rearview - Series 20, Episode 1 from 2020-09-04T09:00

Tonight’s segments – Another hot hatch comparo, a rental car v. America’s Cup racing sailboat race in New Zealand, and just a whole bunch of stars welcoming in our new reasonably priced car.

Top Gear Rearview - Series 19, Episode Special from 2020-08-28T09:00

Tonight’s segments – Africa special number 2! Find the source of the River Nile.

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Top Gear Rearview - Series 19, Episode 5 from 2020-08-21T09:00

Tonight’s segments – Racing the new Range Rover vs. an autonomous military vehicle, designing a car for the pensioners, and star in a reasonably priced car James McAvoy.

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Top Gear Rearview - Series 19, Episode 4 from 2020-08-14T09:00

Tonight’s segments – A hot hatch comparo between the Astra VXR, Focus ST, and Megane Cup 265, rando celebrities on a black screen question answer review of the new Cee’d, Hammond briefly driving...

Top Gear Rearview - Series 19, Episode 3 from 2020-08-07T09:00

Tonight’s segments – A review and power lap in the Toyobaru twins, racing a GT500 across most of Europe, and star in a reasonably priced car Amy Macdonald.

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Top Gear Rearview - Series 19, Episode 2 from 2020-07-31T09:00

Tonight’s segments – The US road trip (why isn’t this a special?), plus star in a reasonably priced car Mick Fleetwood.

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Top Gear Rearview - Series 18, India Special from 2020-06-05T07:48:50

Tonight’s segments – India Special!

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Top Gear Rearview - Series 17, Episode 6 from 2020-05-22T09:00

Tonight’s segments – A first look and hot lap in the new flagship Lamborghini Aventador, Jezza and Captain Slow faff about near the sea in electric cars, the former Stig returns to help a group ...

Top Gear Rearview - Series 17, Episode 5 from 2020-05-15T09:00

TGR Episode 137 (S17E5)

Tonight’s segments – Making a 70’s cop show intro with a restomod Jensen Interceptor, a track day special Lotus T125, knocking down buildings for reasons, and star...

Top Gear Rearview - Series 17, Episode 4 from 2020-05-08T09:00

Tonight’s segments – A “comparison” between the Jag XKR-S and the Nissan GT-R, a challenge to replace the mediocrity of public trains, and star in a reasonably priced car Rowan Atkinson.

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Top Gear Rearview - Series 17, Episode 3 from 2020-05-01T09:00

Tonight’s segments – A first look and power lap of the Mclaren MP4-12C, Captain Slow trundling about in the Nevada desert in an Evoque, Hammond and Jezza trying to get a proper car for cheaper t...

Top Gear Rearview - Series 17, Episode 2 from 2020-04-24T09:00

Tonight’s segments – The oft forgotten and quickly shelved Aston Martin Virage, 2 hot hatches and dumb Hammond touring around Italy, and star in a reasonably priced car Ross Noble.

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Top Gear Rearview - Series 17, Episode 1 from 2020-04-17T09:00

Tonight’s segments – Hammond terrorizes South Africa in a Marauder, the objectively fantastic BMW 1M, returning to Lillehammer for car vs. Skeleton racing, celebrating 50 years of the Jaguar E t...

Top Gear Rearview - Series 16, Episode 6 from 2020-04-10T09:00

Tonight’s segments – An unfortunately disappointing comparison of the Porsche 959 and Ferrari F40, Clarkson racing “God” across the country, James faffs about in a lunar rover, and star in a rea...

Top Gear Rearview - Series 16, Episode 5 from 2020-04-03T09:00

Tonight’s segments – A kinda backwards review of the Audi RS5 and BMW M3 Competition Pack, dicking around with a flamethrower on a makeshift snow plow, and star in a reasonably priced car Amber ...

Top Gear Rearview - Series 16, Episode 4 from 2020-03-27T09:00

Tonight’s segments – The “swansong” of the Zonda (the R) takes a power lap, the boys compare used 80’s BMW 325i’s, and stars in a reasonably priced car Simon Pegg and Nick Frost.

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Top Gear Rearview - Series 16, Episode 3 from 2020-03-20T09:00

Tonight’s segments – Three unobtainable hatchbacks for some reason, three luxury (well two and a Yugo) mobster cars in Albania, and star in a reasonably priced car Jonathan Ross.

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Top Gear Rearview - Series 16, Episode 2 from 2020-03-13T09:00

Tonight’s segments – A perhaps poorly named Ferrari (the 599 GTO), Top Gear Ashes with the Aussies, and star in a reasonably priced car Boris Becker.

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Top Gear Rearview - Series 16, Episode 1 from 2020-03-06T09:00

Tonight’s segments – Captain slow pilots the new high dollar Ariel Atom V8, Jezza makes a case for the Skoda Yeti’s supremacy, a “race” between a 911 and gravity, and star in a reasonably priced...

Top Gear Rearview - Series 16, Episode 0 from 2020-02-28T09:00

Tonight’s segments – Middle East Special!

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Top Gear Rearview - Series 15/16, Episode 1/00 from 2020-02-21T09:00

Tonight’s segments – A special that’s not called a special (US east coast road trip) and star in a reasonably priced car Danny Boyle.

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Top Gear Rearview - Series 14, Episode 5 from 2019-12-20T09:00

TGR Episode 116 (S14E5)

Tonight’s segments – The Noble M600 rocket ship putting down a hot lap, the boys try to put together a car art gallery that garners more interest than one without ...

Top Gear Rearview - Series 14, Episode 4 from 2019-12-13T09:00

Tonight’s segments – Touring car drivers smashing up various modes of airport transportation, not off roady off roaders, another “normal” road test of a Renaultsport Twingo 133, and star in a re...

Top Gear Rearview - Series 14, Episode 3 from 2019-12-06T09:00

Tonight’s segments – Racing (?) an airship caravan and a Lambo named after famed test driver Valentino Balboni, a history lesson on Lancia, a fake Lancia power lap, and star in a reasonably pric...

Top Gear Rearview - Ford v. Ferrari Special from 2019-11-28T09:00

Tonight’s segments – None.  We watched Ford v. Ferrari.

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Top Gear Rearview - Series 14, Episode 2 from 2019-11-22T09:00

Tonight’s segments – Is an R8 V10 or a Vette Z01 the better way to spend 100k, making a better electric car than the G-Wiz, and star in a reasonably priced car Michael Sheen.

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Top Gear Rearview - Series 14, Episode 1 from 2019-11-15T09:00

Tonight’s segments – Boring ass banker Bimmers and Mercs, a road trip to Romania in (mostly) GT cars, and star in a reasonably priced car Eric Bana.

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Top Gear Rearview - Series 13, Episode 7 from 2019-11-08T09:00

Tonight’s segments – A pair of kick ass Aussies; the VXR8 Bathurst and the Maloo, Clarkson and Mae faffing about with an ad for the new TDI Scirocco, a sad robot review of the V12 Vantage, and s...

Top Gear Rearview - Series 13, Episode 6 from 2019-11-01T09:00

Tonight’s segments – The new Z4 and the (OMG IT’S STILL ON SALE TODAY) Nissan 370Z, a £3000 auction bought classic car challenge, and star in a reasonably priced car Brian Johnson.

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Top Gear Rearview - Series 13, Episode 5 from 2019-10-25T09:00

Tonight’s segments – The Jaguar XFR vs. it’s pseudo-contemporary M5, an odd segment involving CO2 filtration, a £1500 RWD car challenge, and star in a reasonably priced car Sienna Miller.

Top Gear Rearview - Series 13, Episode 4 from 2019-10-18T09:00

Tonight’s segments – A hot hatch shootout between the new Ford Focus RS and the Renault Megane R26.R, racing a letter up the UK in a Panamera, an Evo getting shot at by the army, and star in a r...

Top Gear Rearview - Series 13, Episode 3 from 2019-10-11T09:00

Tonight’s segments – The German Hellcat-esque SL65 AMG Black, a handful of “cheap” and “cheerful” car reviews, Captain Slow playing gymkhana with Ken Block and Ricky Carmichael, and star in a re...

Top Gear Rearview - Series 13, Episode 2 from 2019-10-04T09:00

Tonight’s segments – A bunch of super and hyper cars in Abu Dhabi, finding the perfect 2500 pound car for a 17 year old, and star in a reasonably priced car Stephen Fry.

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Top Gear Rearview - Series 13, Episode 1 from 2019-09-27T09:00

Tonight’s segments – A slidy look at the new Lotus Evora, a rando BS Ferrari FXX lap, a rather epic 1949 race to the north, and star in a reasonably priced car Michael Schumacher.

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Top Gear Rearview - Series 12, Episode 8 from 2019-09-20T09:00

Tonight’s segments – Vietnam Special!

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Top Gear Rearview - Series 12, Episode 7 from 2019-09-13T09:00

Tonight’s segments – 50 years of touring car racing (and crashing), a controversial review of the original Tesla Roadster, Top Gear Stuntman jumping a busted ass caravan, the hydrogen powered Ho...

Top Gear Rearview - Series 12, Episode 6 from 2019-09-06T09:00

Tonight’s segments – Taking to the track in the purpose built Veritas RS III and Caterham Seven Superlight R500, determining if Communism produced any worthwhile cars, a crazy thorough review of...

Top Gear Rearview - Series 12, Episode 5 from 2019-08-30T09:00

Tonight’s segments – The E90 M3 sedan vs. Lexus’ attempt at an M3 killer, touring car drivers putting rando busses through their paces, an old Italian car vs. a big diesel boat, and star in a re...

Top Gear Rearview - Series 12, Episode 4 from 2019-08-23T09:00

Tonight’s segments – The Veyron finally hits the track alongside the Zonda F, the properly entertaining fuel economy challenge from Basel to Blackpool, and star in a reasonably priced car Harry ...

Top Gear Rearview - Series 12, Episode 3 from 2019-08-16T09:00

Tonight’s segments – The scooter/wheelchair Toyota i-REAL, learning to rally with a bunch of Finns, the stupid LS powered meat blender, the boys try to tune a Renault Avantime to beat an Evo aro...

Top Gear Rearview - Series 12, Episode 2 from 2019-08-09T09:00

Tonight’s segments – A terribly spelled “esseesse” version of the Fiat 500 Abarth, a fantastic road trip in muscle cars across the American Southwest, and star in a reasonably priced car Will Yo...

Top Gear Rearview - Series 12, Episode 1 from 2019-08-02T09:00

Tonight’s segments – Comparing the extra loony 911 GT2 and Gallardo LP560-4, the 5000 pound (money types, not weight) lorry challenge, and star in a reasonably priced car Michael Parkinson.

Top Gear Rearview - Series 11, Episode 6 from 2019-07-26T09:00

Tonight’s segments – Checking out the wild Mitsuoka Orochi and Galue in Japan with Captain Slow, a power lap in the Gumpert Apollo, an international challenge vs. the hosts of the rival D Motor ...

Top Gear Rearview - Series 11, Episode 5 from 2019-07-19T09:00

Tonight’s segments – The new GT-R finally gets a proper road and track test, James and Jeremy arbitrarily compare classic luxury limos, dogs and a horse-mounted Hammond chase Clarkson in a Daiha...

Top Gear Rearview - Series 11, Episode 4 from 2019-07-12T09:00

Tonight’s segments – The polarizing Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione, racing a GT-R vs. the Japanese public transportation system, and stars in a reasonably priced car Fiona Bruce and Kate Silverton.<...

Top Gear Rearview - Series 11, Episode 3 from 2019-07-05T09:00

Tonight’s segments – The city-block-long Bentley Brooklands, the 1000 pound Alfa Romeo challenge, and stars in a reasonably priced car James Corden and Rob Brydon.

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Top Gear Rearview - Series 11, Episode 2 from 2019-06-28T09:00

Tonight’s segments – The updated variants of the Subaru WRX STi and Mitsubishi Evo go head to head, Hammond in the RS6 Avant racing some skier types in France, the death of Top Gear Stunt Man, t...

Top Gear Rearview - Series 11, Episode 1 from 2019-06-21T09:00

Tonight’s segments – Some random fuel economy challenges, a hot lap in the 430 Scuderia, half of Top Gear Stunt Man’s short lived career, the 1000 pound police car challenge, and stars in a reas...

Top Gear Rearview - Series 10, Episode 10 from 2019-06-14T09:00

Tonight’s segments – The (thank god) replacement for the S-Type, the Jaguar XF, a trip to Spain with the boys to compare fast saloons, this seasons iteration of the Top Gear Awards, and star in ...

Top Gear Rearview - Series 10, Episode 9 from 2019-06-07T09:00

Tonight’s segments – James racing some BMX yabbos in the new Fiat 500, the totally reasonable Daihatsu Materia vs. the slightly less sensible Ascari A10, the boys race the Britcar 24 hours at Si...

Top Gear Rearview - Series 10, Episode 8 from 2019-05-31T09:00

Tonight’s segments – Another maniac Aussie, the Vauxhall VXR8, a look back into the early automotive control layouts, Hamster trying not to break his neck in a Renault F1 car, a robot hot lap in...

Top Gear Rearview - Series 10, Episode 7 from 2019-05-24T09:00

Tonight’s segments – A surprisingly objective review of the Aston Martin DBS, the 1200 pound classic British Leyland challenge, and star in a reasonably priced car Jennifer Saunders.

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Top Gear Rearview - Series 10, Episode 6 from 2019-05-17T09:00

Tonight’s segments – A sophomore (junior?) slump review of the Civic Type R, May in an Alfa racing a man walking through mud, flaming nighttime airstrip BMW and Mercedes estates, motorhome racin...

Top Gear Rearview - Series 10, Episode 5 from 2019-05-10T09:00

Tonight’s segments – The V8 Vantage returns without a roof, the floor falls off a Caparo T1, all of the presenters (Ken Bollins included) race across London, and returning star in a reasonably p...

Top Gear Rearview - Series 10, Episode 4 from 2019-05-03T09:00

Tonight’s segments – Botswana special!  We’re watching along again, queue up and let’s go!

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Top Gear Rearview - Series 10, Episode 3 from 2019-04-26T09:00

Tonight’s segments – May putting around in the yacht-like Rolls Royce Phantom Drophead, a power lap in the Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano, Clarkson putting a Peel P50 around various BBC offices, tempti...

Top Gear Rearview - Series 10, Episode 2 from 2019-04-19T09:00

Tonight’s segments – A first look at the new Audi R8 (including a comparison to the Carrera 2S), the redux of Amphibious cars, and star in a reasonably priced car Jools Holland.

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Top Gear Rearview - Series 10, Episode 1 from 2019-04-12T09:00

Tonight’s segments – A power lap in the concept car (boo) VW GTI W12 650, finding the best driving road in the world (but really in continental Europe), and star in a reasonably priced car Dame ...

Top Gear Rearview - Series 9, Polar Special from 2019-04-05T09:00

Tonight’s segments – Polar special!  Unique episode, watch along for the full experience.

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Top Gear Rearview - Series 9, Episode 6 from 2019-03-29T09:00

Tonight’s segments – A mildly cringey challenge of turning normal European cars into stretch limousines, a power lap in the reincarnation of the Shelby Mustang GT500, and star in a reasonable pr...

Top Gear Rearview - Series 9, Episode 5 from 2019-03-22T09:00

Tonight’s segments – A weird car destroying attempt at a level crossing safety video, a power lap in the hotted up Murcielago LP640, and the first half of planting biofuel, and star in a reasona...

Top Gear Rearview - Series 9, Episode 4 from 2019-03-15T09:00

Tonight’s segments – A first look at the 997.1 generation of the 911 Turbo, a power lap in the Brabus S Biturbo Roadster, arguably the best challenge ever in turning a Reliant Robin into a space...

Top Gear Rearview - Series 9, Episode 3 from 2019-03-08T09:00

Tonight’s segments – Top Gear USA Special!

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DIomgY Episode 16 from 2017-08-04T09:00

For travel related reasons (thanks Delta!) these notes are going to be garbage this week. The episode isn't. I promise. Fish tacos, oil analysis, and non-American beers!  WOO!

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DIomgY Episode 15 from 2017-07-21T09:00

Another Thursday recording to accommodate travel.  A wanderer of an episode that includes a trip report from the bus, Brady’s house turning against him, and the wives choosing the beers for the ...

DIomgY Episode 14 from 2017-07-07T09:00

CROWLER DAY!  It’s an early show before a long holiday weekend, so we decided to celebrate with America-sized cans of beer.  DIY in there as well somewhere.

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DIomgY Episode 9 from 2017-04-28T09:00

Bureaucrats and snitches bring about headaches for Brady’s remodel, leading to a couple weeks of mostly non-house projects. The bus build makes some big leaps and is actually inhabitable! Listen...

DIomgY Episode 8 from 2017-04-14T09:00

Inebriated crawfish consumption, proper frosting:cake ratios, and KEEP OUT JIMMY! Meat city and manly birthbaths! Random words? Listen to find out more!

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