TOP GEAR's "middle-aged men, deeply unfit and mostly drunk" are in Reno right now.

[EJ25RUN]

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The blokes from the real Top Gear are back in the States to test what us 'Mericans do best – big V8s, rear-wheel-drive and powerslides. Clarkson, Hammond and May flew into San Francisco on Wednesday and then made a B-line for Reno before heading south, reportedly to test the out a trio of American muscle at the Bonneville Salt Flats.

If you're just as obsessed as us, you don't have to look at the photos in the gallery to know who snatched the keys to a Corvette ZR1, Dodge Challenger and Cadillac CTS-V. But we'll spoil the (lack of) surprise for you anyway. Clarkson grabbed the 'Vette, Hammond is getting his retro kicks in the Challenger and May – the consummate stately sedan man – is piloting the CTS-V. Top Gear is rumored to be back on the air towards the end of October, and we're hoping this segment kicks off the next season.

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JEZZA \/
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Hamster
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Captain Slow
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James May is nice enough to pose with photographers daughter.
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James as usual admiring boot space.
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[DJ Maestro]

I BBC America ever going to show the 10th season??? :???:

[EJ25RUN]

I BBC America ever going to show the 10th season??? :???:

Don't know, but i don't car either. FinalGear has just finished redoing all the epsiodes in the highest quality so i just download them from there. Some times the download is ready seconds after the show finished airing live in Britain.

[Alan®]

so what are they shooting next season?

[EJ25RUN]

so what are they shooting next season?

yep.

[Alan®]

yep.
*Clarkson voice*SWEET!

[EJ25RUN]

*Clarkson voice*SWEET!

notice the cameras on the interiors of the cars.

[Alan®]

i honestly hadn't noticed.

[EJ25RUN]

Another hint at a segment for season 12.

James May goes to Finland.

From FinalGear.

James May was here in Finland last weekend filming for next season. There should be about 10 minute Finnish section in some of the episodes, including Mika Häkkinen teaching May how to drive in Ahvenisto racetrack and some footage of finnish national motorsport "Jokamiesluokka" (don't know the english name for that, but very cheap cars on dirt track) and of course some rallying. May was here to find out why Finns are so good at motorsport and I think he did find out the reason..

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[ls-r teg]

i love top gear