GTSPIRIT - Daily Supercar and Tuning News » TV & DVD http://www.gtspirit.com Daily supercar & tuning news, automotive event coverage & car forum! Sun, 12 Feb 2012 23:22:01 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Top Gear Season 18 Episode 3 http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/02/12/top-gear-season-18-episode-3-2/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/02/12/top-gear-season-18-episode-3-2/#comments Sun, 12 Feb 2012 12:49:06 +0000 Des http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=49442 Top Gear Season 18 Episode 3 airs tonight, Sunday 12th of February 2012, at 8PM on BBC2 and BBC HD. This is just a small reminder of what you can expect in this third episode of Season 18. In this Top Gear Season 18 Episode 3 Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond are visiting the set [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/02/11/video-the-history-of-on-board-cameras/feed/ 1 Top Gear Season 18 Episode 3 http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/02/07/top-gear-season-18-episode-3/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/02/07/top-gear-season-18-episode-3/#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:40:57 +0000 MR http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=49252 The guys from Top Gear UK are back on Sunday the 12th of February with episode 3 of season 18. Just a few days ahead we can already share the content in the show. It’s a brave move to remake The Sweeney. It’s even braver to let Jeremy and Richard help choreograph a car chase [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/02/07/top-gear-season-18-episode-3/feed/ 0 Top Gear USA Season 3 Starts February 14th http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/02/06/top-gear-usa-season-3-starts-february-14th/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/02/06/top-gear-usa-season-3-starts-february-14th/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:04:22 +0000 MR http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=49250 Top Gear USA is returning for Season 3 on February the 14th. The show follows a similar format of the BBC version: three main hosts present, The Stig (a secret race driver) tests vehicles, and celebrities are invited for interviews and to drive vehicles around a test track. The US version of Top Gear is [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/02/06/top-gear-usa-season-3-starts-february-14th/feed/ 2 Video: James May Testing 2012 Nissan GT-R Launch Control http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/02/04/video-james-may-testing-2012-nissan-gt-r-launch-control/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/02/04/video-james-may-testing-2012-nissan-gt-r-launch-control/#comments Sat, 04 Feb 2012 15:14:53 +0000 MR http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=49200 Top Gear host James May is out to on the Top Gear test track testing the stunning launch control of the 2012 Nissan GT-R. The 2012 Godzilla has a 3.8 liter V6 bi-turbo engine producing an output of 530hp at 6,400rpm and 612Nm of torque between 3,200 and 6,000rpm. The 2012 Nissan GT-R accelerates from [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/02/04/video-james-may-testing-2012-nissan-gt-r-launch-control/feed/ 0 Top Gear Season 18 Episode 2 http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/01/31/top-gear-season-18-episode-2/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/01/31/top-gear-season-18-episode-2/#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:13:23 +0000 MR http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=49004 After a wonderful start of Season 18 with three fantastic mid-engined supercars, three incredible top speeds at Nardo, three impressive times around Imola, and three very happy Top Gear presenters, we are looking forward to the second episode. Jeremy and James travel to Beijing to cast their eyes over the rapidly expanding Chinese motor industry. [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/01/24/video-top-gear-blows-up-caravan-celebrating-10000000-facebook-fans/feed/ 1 Video: Bullrun Cops, Cars & Superstars 2011 Promo http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/01/24/video-bullrun-cops-cars-superstars-2011-promo/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/01/24/video-bullrun-cops-cars-superstars-2011-promo/#comments Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:16:03 +0000 MR http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=48697 Bullrun 2012 will be starting in Los Angeles on June 24th, embarking on a seven-day journey aound the Western United States. In the meantime the organization uploaded their promo video of the TV show showing the 2011 US rally event. The Bullrun rally 2012 will be returning to its early years with a classic LA [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/01/24/video-bullrun-cops-cars-superstars-2011-promo/feed/ 1 Top Gear Season 18 Episode 1 http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/01/22/top-gear-season-18-episode-1/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/01/22/top-gear-season-18-episode-1/#comments Sun, 22 Jan 2012 13:51:55 +0000 MR http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=48644 Following our information in November that Top Gear Season 18 would start in January – the 29th to be precise – we can now share the content of the first episode airing at 8PM GMT on BBC2 and BBC HD! The boys return and get straight down to business with a road-trip through Italy in [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/01/22/top-gear-season-18-episode-1/feed/ 7 Top Gear Celebrate 10 Million Facebook Fans by Blowing up Caravan http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/01/18/top-gear-celebrate-10-million-facebook-fans-by-blowing-up-caravan/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/01/18/top-gear-celebrate-10-million-facebook-fans-by-blowing-up-caravan/#comments Wed, 18 Jan 2012 21:54:54 +0000 MR http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=48458 The population of the Top Gear Facebook page keeps on growing at a frankly astonishing rate. The current amount of fans is close ten million and will be ticking over into eight figures sometime very soon. Top Gear obviously can’t let a number as auspicious as ten million go past without a proper Top Gear [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/01/18/top-gear-celebrate-10-million-facebook-fans-by-blowing-up-caravan/feed/ 1 GoldRush 3 DVD Now Available http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/01/10/goldrush-3-dvd-now-available/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/01/10/goldrush-3-dvd-now-available/#comments Tue, 10 Jan 2012 12:35:51 +0000 MR http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=48110 Luxury4Play, Accapella Studio & Expoze.tv present the DVD of GR3. The long awaited movie is now available to order on goldrushrally.com and luxury4Play.com. It is filled with commentaries, interviews and behind the scenes footage. You will see the “Gold Bikini Contest” in Denver, the venue “Behind The Gates” in Park City, the moments of “Exotic [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/01/10/goldrush-3-dvd-now-available/feed/ 0 Top Gear India Christmas Special 2011 Airs Tonight http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/12/28/top-gear-india-christmas-special-2011-airs-tonight/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/12/28/top-gear-india-christmas-special-2011-airs-tonight/#comments Wed, 28 Dec 2011 08:15:56 +0000 Des http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=47669 Just a quick reminder that the 2011 Top Gear Christmas Special airs tonight (28th December 2011) at 8PM GMT on BBC2 and BBC HD. Like last year, the three presenters go on a trip to a foreign country with a mission. This year it is India and their main plan is to improve trade relationships [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/12/28/top-gear-india-christmas-special-2011-airs-tonight/feed/ 1 Video: Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG Black Series Top Gear Review http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/12/25/video-mercedes-benz-sl65-amg-black-series-top-gear-review/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/12/25/video-mercedes-benz-sl65-amg-black-series-top-gear-review/#comments Sun, 25 Dec 2011 19:19:58 +0000 MR http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=47623 The next video shows Top Gear’s review of the Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG Black Series. Jeremy Clarkson drives the Black Series family member at the Top Gear test track and tests the sports car. The SL65 AMG Black Series is 250kg lighter than the standard SL65 AMG. With the same 6.0 liter V12 biturbo engine, it [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/12/25/video-mercedes-benz-sl65-amg-black-series-top-gear-review/feed/ 3 Video: Top Gear India Special Teaser http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/12/18/video-top-gear-india-special-teaser/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/12/18/video-top-gear-india-special-teaser/#comments Sun, 18 Dec 2011 14:19:54 +0000 MR http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=47415 Like last year, the three presenters go on a trip to some country with a special mission. Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May set out to boost the British economy by embarking on a trade mission to India. The BBC officially released the teaser of the show, following another teaser shown on The One [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/12/18/video-top-gear-india-special-teaser/feed/ 4 Top Gear Magazine Test Bugatti Veyron Competition http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/12/18/top-gear-magazine-test-bugatti-veyron-competition/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/12/18/top-gear-magazine-test-bugatti-veyron-competition/#comments Sun, 18 Dec 2011 08:52:47 +0000 Lawrence http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=47406 Top Gear Magazine has released a small gallery of pictures from a recent photoshoot they set up involving the Hennessey Venom GT and the SSC Ultimate Aero. As you will see, they even managed to meet up with the brand new Tuatara. Whilst the Hennessey Venom GT is still available, SSC have sold all sixteen [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/12/18/top-gear-magazine-test-bugatti-veyron-competition/feed/ 4 Video: Fifth Gear Drives the BMW M5 F10 http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/12/17/video-fifth-gear-drives-the-bmw-m5-f10/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/12/17/video-fifth-gear-drives-the-bmw-m5-f10/#comments Sat, 17 Dec 2011 20:42:08 +0000 Chris http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=47392 Fifth Gear presenter Vicki Butler-Henderson has tested the 2012 BMW M5 F10. She took the most powerful BMW M5 ever made to the racing circuit in Pau and into the Pyrenees mountain range in southwestern France. Will Vicki be thrilled by the M5? Check out the video for her review and verdict. Just a small [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/12/17/video-fifth-gear-drives-the-bmw-m5-f10/feed/ 0 Top Gear Filming Season 18 in China http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/12/06/top-gear-filming-in-china/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/12/06/top-gear-filming-in-china/#comments Tue, 06 Dec 2011 09:28:36 +0000 Lawrence http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=46938 Jeremy Clarkson and James May have been spotted in China filming for the upcoming season 18 Top Gear episodes. The series is set to start again during the first quarter of 2012 and we suspect that these pictures show a group test segment being conducted near Beijing. It seems that the team have been focusing [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/12/06/top-gear-filming-in-china/feed/ 2 Video: Fifth Gear Tests 2012 Aston Martin Virage Volante http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/12/03/video-fifth-gear-tests-2012-aston-martin-virage-volante/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/12/03/video-fifth-gear-tests-2012-aston-martin-virage-volante/#comments Sat, 03 Dec 2011 19:25:36 +0000 MR http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=46842 UK car show Fifth Gear tests the 2012 Aston Martin Virage Volante. The roofless luxury sports car is driven by Tiff Needell into the North of France to visit a deserted race track in Reims, Reims-Gueux Circuit. The Virage is positioned between the DB9 and DBS and unites the technology from the DBS with the [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/12/03/video-fifth-gear-tests-2012-aston-martin-virage-volante/feed/ 0 Video: Top Gear Christmas Special 2011 Teaser http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/12/01/video-top-gear-christmas-special-2011-teaser/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/12/01/video-top-gear-christmas-special-2011-teaser/#comments Thu, 01 Dec 2011 11:54:49 +0000 MR http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=46718 The 2011 Top Gear Christmas Special 2011 is airing at 20:00 local UK time on the 28th of December on BBC2 and BBC HD. Like last year, the three presenters go on a trip to some country with a special mission. This year it is India and their main plan is to improve trade relationships [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/12/01/video-top-gear-christmas-special-2011-teaser/feed/ 0 Video: Top Gear Live in London – Exhibition Floor Highlights http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/11/28/video-top-gear-live-in-london-exhibition-floor-highlights/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/11/28/video-top-gear-live-in-london-exhibition-floor-highlights/#comments Mon, 28 Nov 2011 09:58:56 +0000 MR http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=46550 Our friend Shmee150 visited the Top Gear Live show and exhibition at the Excel event hall in London. His video walks you throught the different stands and displays placed at the event. You will see numerous sports cars and supercars.

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