If you’re already pining for some quality car-related TV shenanigans on a Sunday night, since the last series of Top Gear finished with the hour-long special in Vietnam, you’ll be pleased to hear that there are unofficial reports that series 13 of Top Gear will return to our screens in March 2009.

Update: it’s now looking like it’s going to be June 2009 instead of March.

This follows news that Top Gear will be receiving a smaller budget for this year ollowing cutbacks at the BBC. Despite that I have faith that Clarkson, May and Hammond will provide us plenty of entertainment in season 13 (has it really been that long?).

To tide us over the other UK mainstream motoring show, Fifth Gear, returns to our screens on Monday 5th January. You can watch the trailer below:

Source: Final Gear