Top Gear Episode 4 to Air on BBC America This Sunday, Features Bugatti Chiron

New-new Top Gear becomes great with Chris Harris and the Bugatti Chiron.

Series 24 of Top Gear is coming into it’s fourth episode. The revised setup of the show, with it’s new host arrangement is growing on us already. More reason to rejoice: the Bugatti Chiron gets the Top Gear treatment. Chris Harris is the lucky presenter behind the wheel of the Chiron. First is a top speed run. Following that is a road test unlike any other. Harris and the Chiron are in Dubai, racing against Matt LeBlanc in a point-to-point, with the goal of traveling in the most ornate and ostentatious means possible. With 1,500 horsepower, it seems like an obvious win for Harris. However, LeBlanc’s means of getting around become increasingly wild.

The 1,500 horsepower Bugatti tries to win Harris over, and it does, somewhat. However, it’s “evolutionary” position in the automotive world, versus the “revolutionary” one of the Veyron leaves him a bit cold. It seems that the over the top race in the UAE does bring him closer to the car. We wouldn’t kick it out of bed. We won’t spoil what happens, but we will advise that you tune in to BBC America this Sunday, 4/2 at 8PM and watch for yourself.

Jake Stumph

Jake Stumph is a lifelong car enthusiast and racer, and former content editor for Internet Brands Automotive which he joined in 2015. His work has been featured by several other prominent automotive outlets, including Jalopnik and Autobytel.

He obtained a bachelor's degree in Political Science at the Ohio State University in 2013, then pivoted from covering politics and policy to writing about his automotive adventures, something that, he says, is a lot more fun. Since that time, he has established connections with most of the world's major automakers, as well as other key brands in the automotive industry.

He enjoys track days, drifting, and autocross, at least, when his cars are running right, which is uncommon.

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