Best Immediate Media The Top Gear Magazine Podcast Podcasts (2024)

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Live From Monterey Car Week 37:58

40m ago37:58

37:58

Don your chinos and join Ollie Kew for a special episode of the Top Gear Magazine Podcast as he wanders around the poshest part of California for Monterey Car Week. Don’t worry if you haven’t got access to the exclusive Quail lawns, as our Deputy Editor can sneak you and your ears behind the red velvet rope to get live reactions to the latest, grea…

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Riding A Monkey Bike Off A Remote Scottish Island 33:55

10d ago33:55

33:55

In this episode of the Top Gear Magazine Podcast, we’re talking Venturos: the mini adventure monkey bike with a novel delivery method – it’s buried in the middle of nowhere and you have to go and find it. Having battled his way to and off the Isle of Jura, Rowan is back in the studio to talk about his, and other adventures with Ollie Marriage and O…

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Are Aero Cars Cool? 38:02

16d ago38:02

38:02

In this week’s episode of Top Gear Magazine Podcast, we’re talking slippery cars. Having come back from Audi’s ‘Windkanal’ (that’s a wind tunnel, to you and me) Top Gear Magazine’s Deputy Editor, Ollie Kew, is our guide. He went to see just how far aerodynamics have come in nearly a century, so took the Auto Union Type C ‘Stromlinie’, the innovativ…

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Koenigsegg Chimera Christian's Craziest Car Yet? 32:53

13d ago32:53

32:53

Christian von Koenigsegg is a glutton for engineering punishment. His Swedish hypercar company currently builds the Jesko (which has just set the 0-400km/h-0 record) and it’ll soon start delivering the new CC850 and Gemera to customers. That’s three distinct models, each with their own head-scratchingly complex innovations. And yet, amongst all thi…

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Manual Gearboxes Are Back! 38:19

22d ago38:19

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Aston’s 110th birthday present to itself is a machine so old school it has a wooden gearlever and recycled geography teacher upholstery. Analogue heaven, or expensive anachronism? We discuss that and the rise of the expensive manual gearbox with the help of the 911 S/T, GMA T.50 and Pagani Utopia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoi…

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Billionaires' Club: McLaren Solus vs Ford GT Mk IV 43:23

27d ago43:23

43:23

Looking for the ultimate flex at your local track day? Then we’ve got the consumer advice you need. In this episode of the Top Gear Magazine Podcast, Jethro Bovingdon details the pros and cons of the McLaren Solus GT (a lightweight, single-seat V10 of pure violence) against Ford’s long-tail tribute to the ’67 Le Mans-winning GT40 Mk IV, and the mos…

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The 2024 Goodwood Festival of Speed 51:41

1M ago51:41

51:41

Join Top Gear magazine's Jack Rix and Rowan Horncastle as they guide you around this year's incredible mix of motors at the Duke of Richmond’s posh car garden party, the Goodwood Festival of Speed. So, whether you’re in the car, at work or walking the dog, pop your headphones in and prepare for an hour-long audio tour that takes in the latest and g…

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Christian Von Koenigsegg New Factory Tour! 49:33

2M ago49:33

49:33

On this episode of the Top Gear Magazine Podcast, Christian von Koenigsegg gives us a full tour of his brand new factory. This meaty conversation brings in plenty of juicy topics, including topping 300mph in the near future and why he thought of the Tourbillon name before Bugatti... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoic…

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Listen To The 1,800bhp V16 Bugatti Tourbillon 42:10

2M ago42:10

42:10

Can you hear that? That's the sound of Bugatti and Cosworth's new V16 being dyno'd. In this exclusive podcast, Jack Rix, Rowan Horncastle, Ollie Marriage, Ollie Kew and Tom Ford discuss the rare breed of cylinder counts: the V16. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Immediate Media The Top Gear Magazine Podcast

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Bugatti Chiron Successor feat. Mate Rimac 45:07

2M ago45:07

45:07

Say hello to the Bugatti Tourbillon, the 1,800bhp V16 hybrid Chiron successor every billionaire has been waiting for. In this exclusive podcast, Top Gear Magazine’s Jack Rix tells you everything you need to know about this next-generation Bugatti with the help of Bug’s new boss, Mate Rimac. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com…

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Where Have All The Small Cars Gone? 25:56

2M ago25:56

25:56

Just us or is everything getting fatter these days? And where have all the small cars gone? Well here comes the new Kia Picanto flying the flag for a leaner, simpler approach to modern life and Tom Ford taking it for a mega road trip to the skinniest roads in the world. In this episode we discuss all things diddy cars and what it's like doing thous…

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Learning To Drive In A Lamborghini Revuelto 36:44

2M ago36:44

36:44

Modern supercars are so good natured that they can cope with anything, right? How about a driving test at the toughest driving centre in the country? Well, to find out, we recently sent Ollie Marriage to retake his driving test in Lamborghini’s 1,000bhp hybrid hypercar: the Revuelto. In this episode of the Top Gear Magazine podcast, Jack Rix, Rowan…

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Pagani Utopia 30:48

3M ago30:48

30:48

Zonda. Huayra. A succinct but epic bloodline for the next Pagani hypercar to follow. And there’s much promise too, for the new Utopia: a twin-turbo, AMG-supplied V12 with 846bhp; a carbo-titanium monocoque; even the option of a manual gearbox. Only 99 will be built, each costing around £2.2m a pop. But is it a piece of automotive art, too delectabl…

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Stig vs AI - Is Stig Faster Than An Autonomous Race Car? 32:34

3M ago32:34

32:34

AI is taking over. But is motorsport under threat? Recently, A2RL held the world's largest autonomous race at the iconic Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi. Rowan Horncastle and Jack Rix out to the desert to check it out. And Stig showed up to see if there's life in real race cars yet. Here's what happened live on the ground. Learn more about your ad …

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Can The Tesla Cybertruck Really Off-Road? 38:16

3M ago38:16

38:16

Tesla's Cybertruck has grabbed The Internet's attention. But can it jump? Rock crawl? Survive whoops? Conquer the sand dunes? In short, can the Tesla Cybertruck REALLY off-road? Viral videos of it struggling on mild inclines tell us ‘no’. But Top Gear Magazine’s Editor-in-Chief, Jack Rix, and Head of Car Testing, Ollie Marriage have been in the USA…

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The 2024 Electric Awards! Feat. MG Cyberster, Porsche Macan, New Mini And More... 53:46

3M ago53:46

53:46

The electric car landscape has changed beyond recognition in the past five years, but we’re still far from the point where petrol, diesel and mild hybrids are being outsold by pure electric and plug-in hybrid models. So Top Gear’s EV Awards is still very much valid. And in this episode of the Top Gear Magazine Podcast, Jack Rix, Rowan Horncastle, T…

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Top Gear Tunnel Run Feat. The Stig - New Series Preview! 32:05

4M ago32:05

32:05

Ever driven through a tunnel, dropped the windows and given it the beans? Is the Pope Catholic? Now imagine taking that experience to the extreme. Top Gear Tunnel Run is a brand new weekly YouTube Series that you need to check out. If you like the sound of The Stig driving the world’s loudest cars flat-out through a 2.7km railway tunnel… you’re goi…

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Tesla Design Chief talks Roadster, Cybertruck and 'Model 2' 32:33

4M ago32:33

32:33

Jack Rix catches up with Tesla Design Chief Franz von Holzhausen on the Model 3 Performance launch in California. The interview booth? Sitting in the front of Franz's very own matt black Cybertruck. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Immediate Media The Top Gear Magazine Podcast

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Top Gear Tech Is Live! Feat. Marques Brownlee 39:17

4M ago39:17

39:17

Top Gear is launching a new digital magazine, available exclusively on Apple News+, the all-you can read subscription-based service, call Top Gear Tech. Here’s why we’re doing it and what to expect, plus we chat with its star columnist Marques Brownlee about Apple Vision Pro, his own Tesla Cybertruck and whether he bankrupted Fisker with his review…

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New Toyota Land Cruiser VS Scottish Highlands 35:09

5M ago35:09

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The new Land Cruiser is like every other Land Cruiser - pretty much indestructible off-road. This new one adds something alien into the mix, though, it’s desirable too with its retrotastic exterior. Ollie Marriage spent a weekend with one in the Scottish Highlands and reports back. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoice…

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Flat Out In The Bugatti Bolide! 37:57

5M ago37:57

37:57

The Bugatti Bolide is the maddest track car ever made - the massive W16 powertrain from a Chiron stuffed into a bespoke race car chassis, creating the most violent passenger seat experience imaginable. Jack Rix reports from the Nardo proving ground after being the first person outside the company to experience it in full flight. Can he keep his lun…

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Should Electrifying Classics Be A Crime? 38:21

5M ago38:21

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Is there anything wrong with stuffing batteries and motors into a beloved classic car? Plenty of companies are doing it, including Silent Classic and its electrified 240Z we drove recently, but does that make it right? And what makes one old car ripe for conversion and another totally off-limits? Ollie Marriage, Ollie Kew and Jack Rix discuss. Lear…

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Bye-Bye Audi R8 44:14

5M ago44:14

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This year we will see the death of the iconic Audi R8. Which, sadly, means no more howling V8s and V10s. Boo. In this episode of the Top Gear Magazine Podcast, Jack Rix, Rowan Horncastle and Ollie Marriage discuss the history of Audi’s supercar, from driving Will Smith’s iRobot stunt car to the latest, greatest and most hardcore version: the Abt XG…

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Trying To Beat An Uber Record In The New Toyota Prius 37:56

5M ago37:56

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It’s long been the go-to for app-based taxis, but is the new Toyota Prius about to change all that? Jack Rix, Rowan Horncastle and Ollie Marriage speak to Tom Ford picked up The Stig and set the satnav for Scotland (via a racetrack) to find out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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Live From Rivian R2 Reveal Event With CEO RJ Scaringe 32:06

6M ago32:06

32:06

Has Rivian just had its Tesla Model Y moment? We're in Laguna Beach, California for the reveal of two new smaller, more affordable EVs (R2 and R3, both of which will be sold in Europe) and catch up with CEO and Founder RJ Scaringe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Immediate Media The Top Gear Magazine Podcast

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That Time We... Drove India’s Only Supercar 23:49

6M ago23:49

23:49

The DC Avanti mixes Bugatti Veyron (ish) looks and Renault Megane RS power. Here’s the time Jack Rix and Rowan Horncastle hit the stressful Indian streets in one. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Immediate Media The Top Gear Magazine Podcast

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Down The Pub With The Ineos Fusilier 33:59

6M ago33:59

33:59

After the Grenadier and Quartermaster, Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s next adventure is a new, slightly smaller e-4x4. it is exciting for two reasons. Firstly, it’s Ineos’s slightly smaller, fully-electric off-roader, taking the genes of the Grenadier and transposing them into a car fit for the zero- and low-emission future. Second, and perhaps more important…

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The New Renault 5 Is Here! 42:01

6M ago42:01

42:01

The R5 has returned. Yippie! Join Jack Rix, Rowan Horncastle and Ollie Marriage as they discuss the all-new, all-electric £25k Renault 5 E-Tech. Yep, Renault's classic small car returns for the electric age, complete with the single greatest optional extra ever. A ‘porte baguette’ to hold your favourite tubular loaf and stop it shedding crumbs all …

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Inside Lucid Motors 37:28

6M ago37:28

37:28

Lucid is one of America’s brightest electric car start-ups. It’s also burning stacks of cash faster than Christopher Nolan’s Joker. What’s going on at Tesla’s worst nightmare? Ollie Kew sits down with Lucid’s CEO and CTO, Peter Rawlinson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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Issue 381: Billionaire Race Resorts, Lucid Dreams and Pointless Badges 57:38

6M ago57:38

57:38

In this episode of the Top Gear Magazine podcast, Jack Rix, Rowan Horncastle and Ollie Kew get tucked into the latest issue. Which includes dreaming of a day at Asia's first members-only driver's club, The Magarigawa Club. Wondering if Aston Martin has gone mad. And discuss whether Lucid can be the next big thing. Learn more about your ad choices. …

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Return Of The Japanese Icons! The GT-R, LFA, RX-7 And MR2 Are Back 45:17

7M ago45:17

45:17

In this episode we’re talking juicy Japanese concept cars. Tom Ford has been out in Japan looking at the latest metal from Nissan, Mazda, Toyota and Lexus. Will Nissan blink and retreat to the safety of hybrid for the next GT-R, or go all out on the electrons? Will Toyota tone down the FT-Se’s Transformers styling? Will Mazda manage to get snake hi…

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That Time We Drove A Subaru Impreza In The World's Worst Weather 33:12

7M ago33:12

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Mount Washington in New Hampshire is home to the most inhospitable weather in the world. Ollie Marriage recalls the time he drove to the top of it, in winter, in a Subaru, braving 150mph winds and freezing temperatures armed only with a jar of Marmite Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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Interview: Ford's CEO, Jim Farley 30:47

7M ago30:47

30:47

Jack sits down with Ford's petrol-head CEO, Jim Farley - who's also steering the company towards EV domination - and asks the big questions: Why has the Fiesta been killed off? Will there be another Ford GT? Is the Red Bull Formula 1 partnership just a vanity project? And is his nickname really Jimmy Car Car? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…

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Live From The Dakar Rally 39:25

7M ago39:25

39:25

Rowan is away at the Dakar Rally, somewhere in Saudi Arabia. We haven't heard from him for weeks... until this podcast arrived, recorded at the bivouac containing everything you need to know about this year's race. Over to Rowan... Wherever he is Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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Issue 380: Las Vegas GP, Jim Ratcliffe, McLaren 750S And Old Volvos In Japan 55:11

7M ago55:11

55:11

Jack and Ollie talk about the Las Vegas GP, hatch a plan for a F1 driver decathlon, worry about the Caterham Project V being too expensive and marvel at the dedication of Japanese Volvo enthusiasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Immediate Media The Top Gear Magazine Podcast

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XX-Rated: The Ferrari XX Story 40:49

8M ago40:49

40:49

Ollie Marriage and Jack Rix go behind the ropes of Ferrari's VIP club and drive its latest member - the SF90 XX Stradale. Are these track-only specials the ultimate Ferraris? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Immediate Media The Top Gear Magazine Podcast

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That Time We Panned For Gold In A Bentley Bentayga 33:45

8M ago33:45

33:45

Bentley’s Bentayga is one of the world’s most luxurious SUVs. It also doesn’t come cheap. So in this episode of the Top Gear Magazine Podcast, Jack Rix tells the story of the time he headed to California in search of gold to try and pay for one. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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That Time We Drove A Car Built By A Toy Scooter Company 30:31

8M ago30:31

30:31

What happens if a children's scooter company were to reboot a Fifties classic with electric power? Well, Microlino (the inventors of the famous folding micro-scooter) did exactly that. And in this episode of the Top Gear Magazine podcast, Editor-in-Chief Jack Rix quizzes Ollie Kew about the time he took the bubble car to the bemused people of Zuric…

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Part 2: TG2: Cars and Stripes ft. Jethro Bovingdon 1:03:59

8M ago1:03:59

1:03:59

The Cars and Stripes chat continues! If you didn't know, Top Gear is coming to America! Well, technically, we’ve already been... to film a new YouTube series which you can watch now. The premise is simple: two British blokes – Jack Rix (TG magazine’s editor-in-chief) and Jethro Bovingdon (renowned car journalist and presenter of Top Gear America) –…

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Part 1: TG2: Cars and Stripes ft. Jethro Bovingdon 57:40

9M ago57:40

57:40

Top Gear is coming to America! Well, technically, we’ve already been... to film a new YouTube series called TG2: Cars and Stripes, which you can watch now. The premise is simple: two British blokes – Jack Rix (TG magazine’s editor-in-chief) and Jethro Bovingdon (renowned car journalist and presenter of Top Gear America) – driving American cars... i…

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Live From The Guangzhou Autoshow 50:31

9M ago50:31

50:31

The Chinese car market is going gangbusters! And over the next few years, you're going to be seeing a lot more Chinese cars on European shores. So, to get ahead of the game, we sent Rowan Horncastle to the Guangzhou Autoshow to see what is really happening. Prepare to have your minds blown. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com…

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Tesla Cybertruck Chat ft. Marques Brownlee and Jason Cammisa 43:56

9M ago43:56

43:56

Only three people in the world got to drive the Cybertruck before Tesla's Texas handover event earlier this week... Jack Rix, Youtube tech expert Marques Brownlee and US car journalist Jason Cammisa. We gather together for a talk about the most controversial vehicle of the decade... while Rowan Horncastle asks the the questions we all want answers …

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The 2023 Top Gear Awards! 1:17:54

9M ago1:17:54

1:17:54

It’s that time of year again when we name the finest automobiles on planet earth and adorn them with a TG rosette. Yep, the votes have been counted, the arguments have simmered down and the results are in. Unsurprisingly, the class of ’22 is an absolute belter, with everything from single-seater fan cars to retro EV buses, and off-road supercars to…

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That Time We Drove Hardcore Supercars Over Britain's Gnarliest B-road 27:20

9M ago27:20

27:20

The Hardknott Pass is the steepest, gnarliest, twistiest, narrowest and most pointless road in the whole of the UK. So what three cars did we decide to throw up it a few years ago? The Lamborghini Aventador SV, McLaren 675LT and Porsche GT3 RS – all in the name of science of course. In this episode of the Top Gear Magazine Podcast Ollie Kew and Oll…

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That Time We Met Underground Drag Racers In Cuba 24:16

10M ago24:16

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13 years ago, Jack Rix and Rowan Horncastle went to Cuba to meet Havana’s underground drag racers who turn their classics up to eleven and compete on the streets. In this episode of the Top Gear Magazine podcast, they relive that adventure, explain how to modify a car during a trade embargo, and details Cuba’s complex relationship with motorsport. …

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Issue 378: Torturous Citroen Ami Adventures, Ineos vs Defender Showdown, Mick Schumacher In Tokyo and Four-Cylinder Fights 57:37

10M ago57:37

57:37

Join Jack Rix, Rowan Horncastle, Ollie Kew, and Ollie Marriage to find out if the Ineos Grenadier can keep up with the new Defender Land Rover in the mud, why it took 12 hours to drive to Margate in a Citroen Ami, what it's like hanging out with Mick Schumacher in Tokyo and why four-cylinders rule. Plus we talk motorised gimmicks. Learn more about …

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EXCLUSIVE: Driving Gordon Murray's T.50 1:04:10

10M ago1:04:10

1:04:10

Gordon Murray's astonishing £2.8m T.50 is a 963kg, 654bhp three-seater that aims to right the wrongs of the McLaren F1. But is it the greatest supercar ever? Having spent four days driving one solidly across Europe's best mountain roads, Ollie Marriage delivers the verdict to Jack Rix, Rowan Horncastle and Ollie Kew. Learn more about your ad choice…

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Inside The World’s Most Exclusive Car Club Feat. Christian von Koenigsegg 47:49

10M ago47:49

47:49

Have you ever wondered what a billionaire car enthusiast gets up to on the weekend? Well, wonder no more. Ollie Marriage has been to Spain and peeked behind the curtain at The Supercars Owners Circle – an exclusive fraternity of discerning car collectors that, refreshingly, don’t mind getting their ultra-exclusive cars out of their temperature-cont…

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Lamborghini Revuelto Reactions! 33:55

10M ago33:55

33:55

The Aventador replacement, Lamborghini’s biggest beast, is now a plug-in hybrid. It features three electric motors, and a 6.5-litre V12 revving to 9,500rpm, for a total of 1,001bhp. Jack delivers his verdict live from the pit-lane at the Vallelunga track and bumps into a special guest - TopGear America host Jethro Bovingdon Learn more about your ad…

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Part 2: Speed Week 2023 45:27

11M ago45:27

45:27

In this second instalment of TG mag's mega two-part Speed Week monster pod, Jack Rix, Rowan Horncastle and Ollie Marriage discuss which 911 is the best to wheelie, the rest of our epic car list and how chaotic Performance Car of the Year can really be. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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