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0Jeremy Clarkson explains the problem with hybrids and the green-eyed monster 1274371080
Jeremy Clarkson is, among other things, a wonderfully entertaining writer, but it's no secret that he hates hybrids with a passion. In his most recent review of the new BMW 535i, the new sedan doesn't even get mentioned until halfway through the article (typical Clarkson), and begins with a rant ...
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TopGear's hybrid debate gets a little off track with Priuses soaring, Insights flying 1272383760
It's been reported before that the crew over at TopGear is not exactly environmentally friendly, but we'll give them the benefit of the doubt. C'mon, there's at least a bit of love for saving the Earth over at TopGear, right? After all, they are suspected of triggering the volcano in Iceland that ...
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It's Friday: Top Gear to blame for Icelandic volcano eruption 1271446800
It seems so obvious in retrospect, doesn't it? Consider the facts. Exhibit A: Top Gear has demonstrated a penchant for visiting the faraway reaches of Iceland for some of their memorable television stunts and was seen filming in the cold just last week in one of their beloved Toyota trucks. ...
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Report: Top Gear blamed for motorsports' environmentally unfriendly image 1269647880
We realize that Americans have a bit of a reputation for blaming things on others and letting lawyers sort it out. But when it comes to the UK government, we're starting to think that any negative car related finding will be blamed on Top Gear. A governmental report called "Full Speed Ahead: ...
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Et tu, Clarkson? Top Gear names Toyota Prius its "City Car of the Year" 1259960580
Jeremy Clarkson seems to hate anything that greens up or in any other way adds an eco label to his cars – and some environmentalists don't exactly appreciate the television host either – so it's with some amusement that we learn that the Top Gear team has named the Toyota Prius the ...
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Environmentalists treat Jeremy Clarkson's driveway to a steaming pile of manure 1253289180
There are many things Top Gear front-man Jeremy Clarkson could be labeled as. Celebrity? Check. Petrolhead? Check. Environmentalist? Um, no. Whenever Clarkson has gotten the chance to get some seat time in what might be construed as an eco-friendly automobile, he always seems to find plenty not ...
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Clarkson on the Audi Q7 V12 TDI: It's crap and it's brilliant! 1243360980
Audi Q7 V12 TDI - click above for a high res galleryLast year, Audi announced the most insane version of the Q7 SUV yet in the form of the Q7 V12 TDI. The V12 is an all-new engine diesel engine that, for now at least, only has a home in the Q7 but at some future date it may appear in some other ... -
Jeremy Clarkson on Honda Insight: Possibly the worst new car money can buy 1242748560
2010 Honda Insight - Click above for high-res image galleryJeremy Clarkson's disdain for the Honda Insight was pretty much a foregone conclusion, leaving the way in which he actually went about expressing that hatred for the hybrid as the actual newsworthy bit from his review at the Times Online. ... -
ElectricAid pushes Th!nk City to the limit in video review 1234204500
Click above and scroll down to watch the videoWhat should one do during the cold Norwegian winters? How about take an all-electric car out for a test drive, cruise on up the mountains and then spin out on a frozen drag strip? That's what our friends at Electricaid did with a Th!nk City recently. ... -
Clarkson explains himself in written Tesla review, loves hydrogen 1231802760
Click above to watch the videoJust when we thought the whole sordid ordeal was over and done with, Jeremy Clarkson has stirred the pot again, this time in print for his regular column at the Times. We're referring once again to the Top Gear review of the Tesla Roadster, which sparked controversy ...

