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BBC Top Gear Magazine

Aug 01 2026
Magazine

Top Gear is the worlds most exciting Car magazine bringing you up to date news, the latest drives and stunning features.

Editorial

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BBC Top Gear Magazine

TRENDING

Quantum mechanics • The Quantum GP700 is an 800bhp Ariel Atom lookalike built by an Aussie chap in his garage. We had to meet him, and tag along for the latest test run…

Top of the Klasse • This is the new BMW M3 electric… in concept form at least. Prepare for M purist meltdown

HIT or MISS • Two titans of the editorial team have it out

COMMENTS AUDI NUVOLARI

NEXT BIG THING • FLASH CHARGING

WHATEVER HAPPENED TO THE… • TRIDENT MAGNA

Out in the field • The field watch was born on the battlefield but is now in high demand by people who like rugged simplicity

EPIC FAIL BETTER PLACE

BIKE OF THE MONTH • The two wheelers that have caught our eye

BBC TG SALUTES • Celebrating unlikely heroes of motoring history

HOT OR NOT? • Frank Stephenson critiques car designs

9 TOP TASTIEST CAR NAMES

MIKE’S CHANNE • Q: WHY ISN’T THE NÜRBURGRING 24 HOURS A BIGGER DEAL?

GAME OF THE MONTH

BOV • Ferrari’s Luce backlash was self inflicted, says Jethro

PINKS • Russell’s plight reveals F1’s brutal nature, says Natalie

CREWE CUT • The Conti GT has been off the carbs: 500kg dropped, no hybrid nonsense and rear-drive makes the Supersports the most driver focused Bentley ever. All we need now is a truck load of spare tyres…

TOYOTA UNPLUGGED • Welcome to TG’s weird weekends… a full immersion in how Toyota is leaving boring cars behind

BRICKING IT • Lego has joined forces with Koenigsegg to build the fastest full-size Technic car ever. We help add the finishing touches…

MEGA MAC • Physics, prepare to be pulverised… the McLaren F1 and P1 successor is here, and it doesn’t do compromise

TECH TALK • The science behind the mind-boggling W1

FAMILY THREE • Meet the ancestors – how does W1 measure up?

APROMISED LAND • A Ferrari 849 Testarossa on Tasmania's 99 Bends is as close to driving nirvana as it gets… but you've got to get there first

NU WAVEE • How does a 10,000rpm, 987bhp 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 [plus three e-motors], a Lamborghini chassis and Audi’ new monolithic styling sound? Pretty damn good to us

LOCHED AND LOADED • A Scottish shootout between two old foes… can the hybridised Temerario outgun the latest 911 Turbo?

LICENSED ESCORT • Boreham Motorworks’ MkI Escort RS is an official Ford sanctioned retro-futuristic take on an icon… that revs to 10k

The big picture • IN 2010 WE DROVE THE FASTEST ELECTRIC FILING CABINET IN THE WORLD

#78 Racing Lagoon • PLAYSTATION, 1999

DO/DON’T MEET YOUR HEROES

SPECIAL EDITION HOT HATCHES • VW and Toyata are both charging big money for small tweaks to their hot hatch heroes. Is either worth it?

IT’s ALL IN THE DETAILS

THE OVERRUN • Small but perfectly formed reviews. The best of this mouth’s drives

GARAGE • ALPINE A390 · CITROEN C5 AIRCROSS · BMW i8 · LEXUS LM · TOYOTA PRIUS · RICCI’S GARAGE · BMW iX3 · SKODA ELROQ vRS · VW GOLF GTI · AUDI A6 e-TRON · DS No 8 · CUPRA LEON ESTATE

LEXUS LM

BMW iX3

SKODA ELROQ vRS

HYUNDAI IONIQ 9

HYUNDAI IONIQ 9

ALPINE A390

Riccis GARAGE REPORT 72 • THIS MONTH: RICCI’S FEELING THE PINCH… SO HAS TREATED HIS PORSCHE TO NEW WHEELS

POLESTAR 4 LONG RANGE

AUDI A6 e-TRON

CUPRA LEON ESTATE VZ1

TOYOTA PRIUS

MINI COUNTRYMAN JCW

ALFA ROMED JUNIOR IBRIDA

CITROEN C5 AIRCROSS

DS No 8

BMW...

Formats

  • OverDrive Magazine

Languages

  • English