The British television series about automobiles called Top Gear, is the most widely-watched factual television programme in the world. One of the major reasons for its success can be attributed to the show’s presenters – Richard Hammond, James May and Jeremy Clarkson.
There were many things that they were known by; Jeremy Clarkson was usually related to controversies, a lot of controversies, mainly due to the things he said. They were so extreme that they deserve a listicle of itself, so we decided to make one. Since these can have different meanings to different people, the list is in no particular order.
1. On Public Sector Workers
I’d have them all shot. I would have them taken outside and executed them in front of their families.
2. On Lorry Drivers
What matters to lorry drivers? Murdering prostitutes? Fuel economy? This is a hard job (driving a lorry) and I’m not just saying this to win favour with lorry drivers: change gear; change gear; change gear; check your mirrors; murder a prostitute …
3. On Ex-Prime Minister of UK, Gordon Brown
It’s the first time I’ve ever seen a world leader (ex-Australian prime minister, Kevin Rudd) admit we really are in deep shit. He genuinely looked terrified. Poor man, he’s actually seen the books. We have this one-eyed Scottish idiot (Gordon Brown) who keeps telling us everything’s fine and he’s saved the world and we know he’s lying, but he’s smooth at telling us.
4. On Top Gear’s Success
The problem is that television executives have got it into their heads that if one presenter on a show is a blond-haired, blue-eyed heterosexual boy, the other must be a black Muslim lesbian. Chalk and cheese, they reckon, works. But here we have Top Gear setting new records after six years using cheese and cheese. It confuses them.
5. On Distractions While Driving
Honestly, the burka doesn’t work. I was in a cab in Piccadilly the other day when a woman in a full burka crossing the road in front of me tripped over the pavement, went head over heels and up it came, red G-string and stockings.
6. On Ford Focus RS
Asking the front wheels of a car to do their normal job of steering while handling more than 170 hp is like asking a man to wire a plug while juggling... penguins ... while making love ... to a beautiful woman while on fire, on stage ... in front of the Queen. It’s all going to go wrong.
7. On Ferrari 430 Speciale
It was a bit wrong ... that smiling front end ... it looked like a simpleton ... (it) should have been called the 430 Speciale Needs.
8. The ‘N’ word
Eeny, meeny, miny, moe, catch a ni***r by his toe.
9. On Bus Lanes
I don’t understand bus lanes. Why do poor people have to get to places quicker than I do?
10. On Renault Espace
This is the Renault Espace, probably the best of the people carriers. Not that that’s much to shout about. That’s like saying ‘Ooh good I’ve got syphilis, the best of the sexually transmitted diseases.’
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