Looks like Fifth Gear has recently updated their website and changed their return date from “the end of January” to January 21st. I’ve updated the countdown at the top of the site to reflect the new specific date.

Sorry these weren’t up earlier. Been busy with the holidays. ;)

Here’s the two shows that aired next to Top Gear last night:

• Richard.Hammond.Meets.Evel.Knievel.WS.PDTV.XviD-REMAX
• James.May.My.Sisters.Top.Toys.WS.PDTV.XviD-REMAX

Enjoy!

The last episode of the year and season is out now. Based on previous years, Top Gear will be back sometime in May. We will of course let you know once we hear of an actual return date.

And remember, just because Top Gear is now off the air for a while doesn’t mean you have to stop visiting us! Keep your eye here for all the latest news on everything Top Gear or participate on our forums. You won’t be disappointed.

Thanks to all our visitors and see you next year!

Just a reminder that there’s no Top Gear on today. For some reason, the BBC thinks snooker is more important. Don’t worry though as next Sunday is jam packed with goodness:

7PM GMT: James May: My Sister’s Top Toys

8PM GMT: Top Gear

9PM GMT: Richard Hammond Meets Evel Knievel, his childhood hero shortly before the legend passed away

For those of you who are like me and are outside of the UK, hopefully rips of the other two shows will show up on the Internet. If I come across decent versions of the other two shows, I’ll make sure to link to them.

There’s an excellent gallery over on TopGear.com containing a bunch of photos from the gang’s time at Silverstone. It’s worth checking out.

Did they win? There’s only one way to find out!

Know someone else who’s totally into Top Gear but have no clue what to get them for the holidays? Well don’t fret, Top Gear has your back with a bunch of official merchandise.

Last last month, Jeremy was at the Xscape SnoZone (an indoor snow park) for his daughter’s birthday party. While he was outside smoking, a group of teenagers came up to him, started harassing him, and asking if he had any security with him.

I wasn’t even remotely bothered when the swarm of children first approached. I figured they were fans of Top Gear and wanted to know about Richard Hammond’s head. But no. What they wanted to know most of all was if I had any security.

I asked them politely to leave me alone. I walked away. I even walked away a bit more. But they kept coming. And so, figuring that attack was probably the best form of defence, I grabbed the ringleader by his hoodie, lifted him off the ground and explained, firmly, that it’d be best if he went back to his tenement.

You can read the full account in Clarkson’s latest Times column.

TopGear.com now has a bunch of bonus material from the latest Top Gear episode:

• Lewis Hamilton Uncut 1
• Lewis Hamilton Uncut 2
• News Uncut 1
• News Uncut 2
• News Uncut 3

For those of you in the UK plus everyone else really, Top Gear will be on at 9PM UK time (GMT+0) rather than it’s usual 8PM time. Not sure as to the reason, but I just thought I’d give everyone tons of notice ahead of time.