Last Sunday’s Top Gear ended on a rather sombre note, with Jeremy’s downbeat tribute to the Aston Martin V12 Vantage. I thought it was a wonderfully filmed item that allowed the beauty of the V12 Vantage to shine through. A gorgeous car with a sublime 12-cylinder soundtrack amidst stunning scenery – what more could you ask for?
However, while it was the the last show in season 13, Jeremy was expressing his sadness about the likely fate of the supercar and not … I repeat, NOT … the end of Top Gear.
As usual the inerneteers and twitterers have gone crazy and started bemoaning the death of Top Gear, despite (what I thought) a fairly clear message. Jeremy was expressing his sadness about the possible demise of cars like the V12 Vantage, thanks to environmental and economic pressures, not the end of TV’s greatest car show. Why don’t people listen?
Well, you can calm down as our favourite show is going to return for a 14th season. According to Jezza himself, “I can assure everyone I’ll be back in November doing Top Gear. We’re filming the next series and already have several things in the can. I couldn’t think of anything I’d want to do more.”
So there you go – Top Gear will return with season 14 in November. Now stop moaning and go and watch some Top Gear repeats on Dave, or watch the piece again below.