If you thought Top Gear might calm down a bit and the presenters would start to act their age, well, you're wrong, Series 10 is one of the most ambitious yet, featuring some challenges that only the very brave, or the very stupid would dare to undertake.

For example, who in their right mind would attempt to drive through the Kalahari Desert in three 20 year old bangers. Or try to cross the treacherous English Channel in a fleet of amphibious cars that are less seaworthy than the average church. You guessed it, Top Gear's three intrepid presenters Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May.

But Top Gear is much more than just three grown men, who should know better, larking about. There is some serious car journalism in here too, with exhaustive road tests of the latest models, a search for the perfect driving road in the Porsche 911 GT3 RS, Lambo Gallardo Superleggera and Aston Vantage N24, a look back at the history of motoring, man versus machine experiments, and power tests featuring the world's most exotic supercars, including the Ferrari 599, Audio R8 and Caparo T1.

And, of course, all the tried and tested Top Gear favourites make a welcome return including the news, the cool wall and The Stig, who puts the rich and famous through their paces in the regular Star in the Reasonably Priced Car feature.

Beautifully shot, surgically paced, the humour and camaraderie simply can't be forced or faked.. Sydney Morning Herald.