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

The 2024 Electric Awards! Feat. MG Cyberster, Porsche Macan, New Mini And More...: Top Gear Magazine Podcast, Jack Rix, Rowan Horncastle, Tom Ford and the two Ollies discuss some of this year’s winners; including the new all-electric Porsche Macan, Mini Cooper, Merc G-Wagen as well as going to China to drive the new MG Cyberster. by Top Gear Magazine

54 min listen

Top Gear Tunnel Run Feat. The Stig - New Series Preview!: 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 going to love this. Headphones on, it’s going to get loud! Rowan Horncastle, Jack Rix, Ollie Marriage and Ollie Kew discuss this brand new series. by Top Gear Magazine

32 min listen

Tesla Design Chief talks Roadster, Cybertruck and 'Model 2': 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. by Top Gear Magazine

33 min listen

Top Gear Tech Is Live! Feat. Marques Brownlee: 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 of the Ocean EV. by Top Gear Magazine

39 min listen

New Toyota Land Cruiser VS Scottish Highlands: 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. by Top Gear Magazine

35 min listen

Flat Out In The Bugatti Bolide!: 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 lunch down? All will be revealed in this episode of the Top Gear Magazine Podcast. by Top Gear Magazine

38 min listen

Should Electrifying Classics Be A Crime?: 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. by Top Gear Magazine

38 min listen

Bye-Bye Audi R8: 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 XGT. by Top Gear Magazine

44 min listen

Trying To Beat An Uber Record In The New Toyota Prius: 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. by Top Gear Magazine

38 min listen

Live From Rivian R2 Reveal Event With CEO RJ Scaringe: 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. by Top Gear Magazine

32 min listen

That Time We... Drove India’s Only Supercar: 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. by Top Gear Magazine

24 min listen

Down The Pub With The Ineos Fusilier: On this episode of the Top Gear Magazine Podcast, Jack Rix, Rowan Horncastle and Ollie Marriage talk about it in the studio before catching up with Jason Barlow who is down the pub at the car’s launch. by Top Gear Magazine

34 min listen

The New Renault 5 Is Here!: 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 over your car. The chaps discuss that and a lot, lot more. Including Zagato’s new Alpine A110. by Top Gear Magazine

42 min listen

Inside Lucid Motors: 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. by Top Gear Magazine

37 min listen

Return Of The Japanese Icons! The GT-R, LFA, RX-7 And MR2 Are Back: 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. by Top Gear Magazine

45 min listen

That Time We... Drove A Subaru Impreza In The World's Worst Weather: 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 by Top Gear Magazine

33 min listen

Interview: Ford's CEO, Jim Farley: 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? by Top Gear Magazine

31 min listen

Live From The Dakar Rally: 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 by Top Gear Magazine

39 min listen

Issue 380: Las Vegas GP, Jim Ratcliffe, McLaren 750S And Old Volvos In Japan: 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 by Top Gear Magazine

55 min listen

XX-Rated: The Ferrari XX Story: 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? by Top Gear Magazine

41 min listen

That Time We Panned For Gold In A Bentley Bentayga: 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. by Top Gear Magazine

34 min listen

That Time We Drove A Car Built By A Toy Scooter Company: 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 Zurich. by Top Gear Magazine

31 min listen

Part 2: TG2: Cars and Stripes ft. Jethro Bovingdon: In the second part of a two-part episode, Rowan Horncastle, Jack Rix and Jethro Bovingdon discuss the series, including Singer’s ACS, the Ford Bronco DR, Ruffian Mustang, Mustang Shelby GT500-H, Bronco Raptor, Hummer EV, going to skid school with Travis Pastrana and much more! by Top Gear Magazine

64 min listen

Part 1: TG2: Cars and Stripes ft. Jethro Bovingdon: In the first part of a two-part episode, Rowan Horncastle, Jack Rix and Jethro Bovingdon discuss the series, including Singer’s ACS, the Ford Bronco DR, Ruffian Mustang, Mustang Shelby GT500-H, Bronco Raptor, Hummer EV, going to skid school with Travis Pastrana and much more! by Top Gear Magazine

58 min listen

Live From The Guangzhou Autoshow: 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. by Top Gear Magazine

51 min listen

Tesla Cybertruck Chat ft. Marques Brownlee and Jason Cammisa: 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. by Top Gear Magazine

44 min listen

The 2023 Top Gear Awards!: It’s that time of year again when we name the finest automobiles on planet earth and adorn them with a TG rosette. by Top Gear Magazine

78 min listen

That Time We Drove Hardcore Supercars Over Britain's Gnarliest B-road: In this episode of the Top Gear Magazine Podcast Ollie Kew and Ollie Marriage tell Jack Rix why they thought that was a good idea. by Top Gear Magazine

27 min listen

That Time We Met Underground Drag Racers In Cuba: 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. by Top Gear Magazine

24 min listen

Issue 378: Torturous Citroen Ami Adventures, Ineos vs Defender Showdown, Mick Schumacher In Tokyo and Four-Cylinder Fights: 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. by Top Gear Magazine

58 min listen

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

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