"Top Gear" Basics Trivia Quiz

Answer: Star in a Reasonably Priced Car

Stars drive the test track in a basic car and compete for time. Results fall into interesting subgroups: there's "Keyboard Corner" the "Thespian Zone" and Formula 1 drivers get their own results board.

Answer: Richard Hammond

The 288-MPH crash was caused by a nail on the track that shredded the right front tire. Richard Hammond suffered serious brain injuries from the crash, which ended with the car upside down; his taller co-presenters would likely have been decapitated. The crash put the future of the show in question and Hammond's return was a major event in the history of "Top Gear."

Answer: All of these

The first Stig wore all black and died driving a car off a ship. They got a new one who wears all white. Stig does not speak, use a cell phone, or drive slowly.

Answer: He's an environmentalist

Clarkson is very tall, has three kids and is a noted newspaper columnist. In his column, as on the show, he frequently taunts environmentalists. "Top Gear" is often on the wrong side of environmentalists. For example, the show got into quite a lot of trouble over damage to the salt flats of Botswana when they crossed the country in used, two-wheel drive vehicles.

Answer: Jezza, Hamster, and Captain Slow

Jezza, or Jez, is a (chiefly British) nickname for Jeremy.
Hamster is what Jeremy calls Hammond (who is small and fluffy and known to eat paper).
James is Captain Slow: not only does he drive more cautiously than the others, but he also has no known sense of direction. His inability to get anywhere is an ongoing joke on the show.

Answer: Ambitious, but rubbish

More power, more noise, more speed might be the intention--but in reality, they are ambitious but rubbish. "Will it float?" has been a segment on the 'Late Show with David Letterman'.

Answer: Keira Knightley

Although she hasn't been on the show she's still a presence; beautiful cars are often compared to Keira Knightley. A surprising mix of top celebrities and public figures have tried to drive quickly around the test track in a basic car.

Answer: Expensive Super Cars

"Top Gear" is famous for its glowing reviews of expensive super cars. On the other hand, they've played conkers and darts with caravans (end result: smashed caravans). They've created convertible people carriers in an effort to make them more interesting (end result: on fire and abandoned).

They've used a Beetle as the punishment when crossing Botswana (end result: endless efforts to keep the other cars running).

Answer: The quality and performance of the vehicle

Kristen Scott Thomas's possible opinion is very important to Jeremy! Unfortunately, history shows that if Jeremy owns a car it automatically becomes uncool; if he sells it, it can move back up the board. It's very hard for a car to be considered cool if uncool people drive it.

Answer: Top Gear Pig

Top Gear Dog actually belongs to Richard Hammond and has been used to demonstrate trunk capacity and how not to herd sheep. The Stig's cousins in Africa and America have helped put cars through their paces. Top Gear Stuntman was added to the show in Season 11.