The previous 997-based GT2 RS offered 611bhp in a package weighing just 1370kg and is widely regarded as the most extreme 911 ever to goon general sale.

Not surprised. In Richard Hammond's book about his jet car crash, the point was made more than once that the core team of Andy, Jeremy, James, and Richard were united in the agreement that if one of them couldn't be part of the show, then the show as they represented it would end. They thought it was going to happen…

You know, this wouldn't happen if it wasn't so expensive to go to an actual track. Enthusiasts aren't made of money.

Your engine isn't built by Renault, right? Because I'd like to see you do well.

He looks enough like Julia Child to make it work.

Wait...what

This must be how he added oil.

This needs to be cross-posted on Jezebel.

Thanks, Kreiger.

who wants a small cheap mini? That's completely antithetical to the brand.

The giant screen doesn't look all that out of place. Good job to whoever designed this.

I wonder what Clarkson's reaction to all of this is .....

The Top Gear USA haters were right. Upon contact with Tanner Foust, Top Gear died. RIP in Peace Top Gear :(

"fracas - a noisy quarrel" according to Webster dictionary, which is exactly how I'd expect a british fight to be described.

Do they then tell you that you only need three periods for an ellipsis?

Sean Connery seen running from the area with an umbrella.

the gear shifts are like an experiment in quantum entanglement. it's like the fact that you're observing the shift makes the shift happen before you observe it.

Came here to post this. Judging by his post test comments, Scarbs reckons the MP4-30 is likely the best packaged F1 car he's seen. This is probably what's driving the reliability issues that ruined the Jerez test for them. The BBC's saying the Honda engine was only running at 50% power but there are two new engine…

Like a tiger.