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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The second series of the Top Gear Australia begins on Monday, and while last year’s inaugural series failed to deliver on the hype, the show’s producers reckon that this time it’ll be a hit.

For those that have forgotten, Charlie Cox has left to pursue “other business interests,” and renowned car enthusiast (and jazz trumpeter) James [...]

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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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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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Episode six of the Australian Top Gear franchise aired last night and if the ratings are anything to go by, the Aussie show’s star could well be on the rise. Now, it’s not unusual for ratings to bounce around a bit for new shows, before they eventually settle into a pattern, but 200,000 more viewers [...]

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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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Top Gear Australia’s Warren Brown - yep, the one with the fire truck and the dodgy moustache - has popped up online with an article and a video to get us all a little more excited for the debut of the world’s first Top Gear series to be produced outside of the UK.

The video shows [...]

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Following on from yesterday’s news that SBS have announced the identities of the three presenters of the Australian Top Gear series, there’s now a short bio available at the SBS website for each of them.

At a cursory glance, it looks as if the popular opinion at the moment may still be the right one: these [...]

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