The programme is estimated to have around 350 million viewers per week in 170 different countries and is heavily downloaded from peer-to-peer file-sharing services, with roughly 300,000 downloads per episode via torrent programs.
The show is currently presented by Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May, and has featured at least three different test drivers known as The Stig.
Over time, and especially since a relaunch in 2002, it has developed a quirky, humorous style. It began in 1977 as a conventional motoring magazine show. Top Gear is a British television series about motor vehicles, primarily cars.
