From a career as a local journalist in the north of England, he rose to public prominence as a presenter of the original format of Top Gear in 1988. Since the mid-1990s Clarkson has become a recognised public personality, regularly appearing on British television presenting his own shows and appearing as a guest on other shows. As well as motoring, Clarkson has produced programmes and books on subjects such as history and engineering. From 1998 to 2000 he also hosted his own chat show, Clarkson. It is therefore imperative that the world turns its attention to an alternative for oil. Now. That - and there's no argument on this - means hydrogen. And it is equally important that the car makers drop their headlong rush for hybrids because if they don't, not one of them will still be around to capitalise on the bright new dawn when it comes. Tech, gadgets, car accessories and other products tested. Christmas 2023 gift guide Nextbase iQ review: The world's smartest dash cam 5 best ice scrapers to buy › More here...

The most popular advice topics — we've got you covered 2035 petrol and diesel car ban: 12 things to know Advice After advising an Oxford-based friend to buy a Range Rover: “It is far more eco-friendly to buy a car built just 50 miles away, even if it is a massive off-roader with a turbocharged V8, than it is to buy a Toyota Prius, the components of which have covered half a million miles before they are nailed into the vague shape of a car and shipped to your front door. However, as eco people are not very bright, I fear my friend’s neighbours may not see it this way.” Despite all that, Jeremy’s four-star review described the 296 GTB as a “tremendous car to look at and drive.” He also praised the engineers’ efforts to hide the “hybrid madness”.All that said, however, it wasn’t enough to tempt him out of his beloved Range Rovers. Close but no cigar. 6. Honda Civic Type-R Sportline Stories and advice about our beloved classics Are these the 23 ugliest cars ever made? Alan Mann unveils electric Ford Mustang restomod Goodwood Revival's cutest race? Yes and no › More here...

This is a car that made me laugh out loud. I took it into my fields one morning and made a terrible mess, but I didn’t care because it was a complete riot.” 2. BMW M550i xDriveOn hybrids: “How can a car with two powerplants possibly be good for the planet? It can’t. These cars — they’re tools for fools.” Today the average [American] petrol pump attendant is capable, just, of turning on a pump when you prepay. But if you pay for two pumps to be turned on to fill two cars, you can, if you stare carefully, see wisps of smoke coming from her fat, useless, war-losing, acne-scarred, gormless turnip face.” We keep being told that BP has found three billion barrels in the Gulf of Mexico and that underneath Canada's prairies, there is enough oil mixed with sand to keep us all going. But for how long? Some say it'll start to run out in 25 years. But even if it's a hundred, we cannot relax because a hundred years is a bit like a nano second. The problem is he starts getting into specific cars. I love hearing about car lines, but hearing about how the "new" Honda CRX and their brand new NSX that they are coming out with. The NSX is only 10 years younger than me and unless you want to hear every minute detail about the original edition of the car, what's the point? After 5-6 of these specific articles in a row, I just had to stop.