So, we’ve just witnessed the second episode of the second season of the second Top Gear franchise. Was it any good? As it happens, the answer is both a thumb-raising “yes”, and a head-shaking “no”.

While my colleague Steane was generally happy with the improvements made in the last episode of TGA, I was a little [...]

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Let’s face it, Top Gear Australia season one wasn’t too flash. Our readers were widely critical and the internet buzz wasn’t flattering… at all.

For season 2, it was obvious that SBS took the criticism of season one on-board and the result is a revamp and a much improved show.

The ’shark cage’ Moke was dropped on [...]

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Top Gear Australia co-host Charlie Cox is, well, host no longer. Citing media and business commitments in the UK – where Cox has spent a good chunk of his life and career – the inaugural TGA presenter will step aside for the 2009 season.

Cox’s current co-hosts Steve Pizzati and Warren Brown will be joined next [...]

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Last week we reported on claims that Top Gear Australia may have taken things a little too far during the filming of stunts and reviews for season one. Reportedly, TGA’s “jackass” behaviour ran up a $200,000 damage bill to cars featured in the series, the most notable being a reported $25,000 damage to a Lamborghini Gallardo and $30,000 damage [...]

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As we followed the weekly Australian series of Top Gear earlier this year, it became apparent (through the comments left by readers) that the seemingly purposeless abuse of some test vehicles was not considered a joke. It started in episode one with Charlie launching a Toyota RAV4 V6 over a sand dune, stoving in the [...]

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Last night’s episode of Top Gear Australia capped off what has been an interesting and challenging first season for Charlie, Steve, Warren and the viewing public alike. Love it or hate it, ‘Season 2′ is on the way, with SBS committed to bringing us a new season of Aussie Top Gear next year.

Last night’s episode had [...]

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It was always going to be a tough gig, that’s a fact. We all know that sequels are generally rubbish, (with the obvious exception of Die Hard of course…), books are usually better than the movie and re-makes rarely live up to the original. Making a colonial version of the world’s most popular motoring show, [...]

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With the jury still out, SBS has just flicked the switch on Top Gear Australia - Episode 5. Tonight, the boys give the Audi R8 a run for its money. Charlie says “it looks like a nuclear powered supercar but it’s really practical”. The script writers clearly have a little work to do, as I’m [...]

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As I write this the fourth episode of Top Gear’s local franchise has finished.

This week, Steve thrashed the HSV W427 around Lang Lang (although Charlie seemed to think it was a Holden creation).

Warren trekked through the bush with a rather subdued Aboriginal tracker named Diesel, taking on the TRD HiLux and its satellite navigation system. [...]

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