Top Gear is a British car show that is hated with gusto by a large section of the British public. Its reviews of cars are biased and often ridiculous. Jeremy Clarkson’s hatred of vegetarians, the environment and subtlety are almost legendary. The show is, however, one of the best programmes on television. The reasons are several: Opinions  and hyperboles are more interesting than facts. The three presenters have a fantastic chemistry between them. The show understands that it is just as much about entertainment as documentary. The camera, sound, lighting and editing work are done to a standard normally associated with movies rather than TV. And finally, a fan base of loyal viewers who love the show just as much as others hate it.  

When reviewing a supercar such as the Bugatti Veyron it would be too easy to simply race it around a track or compare it to another ludicrously priced sports car. Top Gear takes the matter a stage further…