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The show, watched around the world, has British television
and radio presenter Chris Evans and former "Friends" star Matt
LeBlanc as the new co-hosts, replacing Jeremy Clarkson who was
dropped by the BBC last year after he hit and verbally abused a
producer.
Clarkson and his two former "Top Gear" co-presenters are now
working on a new motoring show for Amazon.
"The wait is over, the long, long wait ... It's been longer for
us than it has for anybody else," Evans said in a video release
to mark the show's launch on Wednesday.
"You're going to see ... amazing cars in exotic, exciting and
bizarre locations."
Putting those cars to the test alongside Evans and LeBlanc will
be German racer Sabine Schmitz and motoring journalist Rory Reid
among others.
"Top Gear" has been known to court controversy over the years
and the show has offended Argentines, Mexicans and truck drivers
among others in the past.
The new series, whose first episode airs on Sunday, made
headlines in March when Evans apologized for a car stunt filmed
near the Cenotaph war memorial in London, which was criticized
for showing a lack of respect.
(Writing By Marie-Louise Gumuchian; Editing by Hugh Lawson)
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