Top Gear facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Top Gear |
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| Genre | Motoring |
| Presented by | Jeremy Clarkson (2002-2015) Richard Hammond (2002-2015) James May (2003-2015) The Stig Jason Dawe (2002) |
| Opening theme | "Jessica" |
| Composer(s) | Dickey Betts |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 14 |
| No. of episodes | 103 and 5 specials |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Andy Wilman (2002-2015) |
| Production location(s) | Dunsfold Park, Guildford, Surrey |
| Running time | 60 min. (approx.) |
| Production company(s) | BBC |
| Distributor | BBC Worldwide |
| Release | |
| Original network | BBC Two |
| Picture format | 576i, anamorphic 16:9 1080i (Polar Special 2007) |
| First shown in | 1977 – 2001 |
| Original release | 20 October 2002 – present |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Top Gear |
Top Gear is a super popular TV show from the BBC in the United Kingdom. It's all about cars and other cool vehicles! The show tests brand new cars to see how fast they can go. They also have fun with older cars, doing amazing and sometimes silly things with them. While they often look at expensive cars, the show is known for its humor and exciting challenges. Millions of people around the world watch Top Gear to see the presenters' adventures with cars.
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Exciting Parts of Top Gear
This TV show has many different parts that make it fun to watch. Each part brings something new and exciting to the screen.
Epic Races and Challenges
The show often features long-distance races. They might race a super-fast car against a train or even a boat! These are called 'epic' races because they are so big and exciting.
They also have smaller races. In these, they compare cars from different time periods. This helps them see which car performs better.
Crazy Car Challenges
The challenge part of the show is about doing the most ridiculous things with cars. The presenters come up with funny and wild stunts. For example, one time they tried to jump a bus over a row of motorcycles!
Recently, the show started using the phrase "How hard can it be?" for these challenges. They put themselves in situations that most people would never get to experience.
Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car
In almost every episode, a famous person comes on the show. They show a video of this celebrity driving a normal car around a special racetrack.
The time it takes them to finish a lap is recorded. Their time is then put on a big board. This board shows the times of all the other celebrities who drove the same course.
Power Laps: How Fast Can a Car Go?
Power laps are all about speed! A car drives one lap around the Top Gear Test Track. The show tests almost any car that can drive.
They want to see how fast each car can go around the track. The vehicles must be regular cars and allowed to drive on public roads.
Images for kids
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The Top Gear Test Track used in Power Laps and the celebrity segment
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Jeremy Clarkson's '"Toybota"' Hilux pick-up truck from the amphibious cars challenge
See also
In Spanish: Top Gear (desambiguación) para niños
