Coverage tagged Motorsport.
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Clarkson tests the Chevrolet Corvette Z06 against European rivals, Hammond tackles tough terrain in a V8 Tomcat, and the Stig sets a new Suzuki Liana benchmark.
Audi’s R15 TDI enters the 2009 Le Mans 24 Hours with a compact V10 diesel, revised aerodynamics and a lithium-ion battery, aiming to extend the brand’s endurance racing record.
Carlos Monteverde took victory in the 2009 Le Mans Legend support race, leading home a field of 61 historic sports cars at Circuit de la Sarthe.
Peugeot broke Audi’s run at the 2009 24 Hours of Le Mans, with the 908 HDi FAP securing a dominant 1-2 finish in a race marked by reliability and pace.
With 403bhp and a 0-62mph time of 3.8 seconds, the 2009 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution FQ-400 became the most powerful and accelerative Evo ever sold by the brand.
Clarkson, Hammond and May stretch ordinary cars into limousines for the BRIT Awards, with mechanical failures and lost celebrities marking the episode.
The first episode of Top Gear’s thirteenth series aired in June 2009, featuring a Ferrari FXX test, a Lotus Evora review and Michael Schumacher as the Star in a Reasonably Priced Car.
Sebastian Vettel led a Red Bull charge in 2009 Silverstone qualifying, securing pole ahead of Rubens Barrichello, while local favourite Jenson Button settled for sixth.
Peugeot Sport Total took a commanding 1-2 victory at the 2009 24 Hours of Le Mans, breaking Audi’s winning streak and securing the marque’s first win at the event since 1993.
Volkswagen will unveil the new 265 PS Scirocco R at the Nürburgring 24 Hours, featuring a reworked 2.0-litre engine and uprated chassis.
Castle Combe’s Racing School Subaru Imprezas have completed over 105,000 fault-free miles in seven years of intensive circuit use, with a new record in sight.
Giniel de Villiers and Dirk von Zitzewitz led a Volkswagen 1-2 in the first South American Dakar, marking the first diesel win in the rally’s car category.
Porsche's 2009 911 GT3 RSR arrives with a larger 4.0-litre flat-six, revised aerodynamics and updated electronics for customer teams in GT2 endurance racing.
Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May take supercars on a trans-African road trip, while the Caparo T1 faces the Top Gear test track in this 2007 episode.
Jeremy Clarkson takes the Porsche 911 GT2 and Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 to the Top Gear test track as Season 12 begins in November 2008.
The second episode of Top Gear’s twelfth series aired in November 2008, featuring American muscle as Clarkson, Hammond and May put the Corvette ZR1, Cadillac CTS-V and Dodge Challenger SRT8 through their paces.
H&H re-establishes its partnership with Race Retro, bringing a diverse auction line-up and notable automobilia to Stoneleigh Park from 13 to 15 March 2009.
Austrian-built KTM X-Bow wins Top Gear’s Sports Car of the Year for 2008, with senior figures Stefan Pierer and Loris Bicocchi named among the magazine’s Men of the Year.
Episode 4 of Top Gear’s twelfth series saw James May test the Pagani Zonda F Roadster and the team attempt a cross-Europe economy run, with the Bugatti Veyron also making an appearance.
Maserati introduced its MC Sport Line customisation programme at the 2008 Bologna Motor Show, debuting the package on the GranTurismo S with a focus on racing-inspired carbon fibre upgrades.
Maserati's MC12 set a 7:24.29 lap time at the Nürburgring Nordschleife in 2008, but the production car record remained with the Dodge Viper ACR.