Top Gear: The Alternative Highway Code

Behind the scenes of Top Gear, this book tells the stories behind many of the show's best-known stunts and inventions. It covers the effort of turning a small, flimsy car into a rocket, the design of an electric car, the difficulties of building a flying caravan, and the decision to crash-test a pickup truck. The producers have long answered odd questions nobody else would think to ask, such as whether a convertible people carrier is possible, whether a pickup can cross the Channel, and whether a combine harvester can be turned into a snowplough. The book offers tales of clever engineering and questionable judgment, and gives a glimpse of the three presenters behind the chaos. Readers who love the show will find plenty to enjoy here.