With that headline, running in 40-odd-point text on the right-hand side of a double-page spread, readers of the August 1992 edition of Car magazine were introduced to Perry McCarthy. On the opposite ...

I'm 28 years old and an absolute gearhead. I live and breathe cars and motorsport, and for many others like me, there are two reasons for this: Top Gear and Michael Schumacher. Sadly, these two ...

The Stig was that character that, for years, kept his identity a top secret. He would show up on the Top Gear show, set lap times, and never talk. Nodding was his means of communication. Now, the last ...

The new series of Top Gear got off to a strong start last night, according to early ratings figures. The opening episode, during which Formula One champion Michael Schumacher was revealed as The Stig, ...