Shift Into TOP GEAR - UK's Top-Rated Automotive Show Crosses the Pond, to Air Wednesdays on the Discovery Channel

  WHO:    Impassioned automotive expert and host Jeremy Clarkson goes the
          extra mile to provide factual entertainment, witty humor and a
          first-hand look at the world's latest, coolest, fastest cars on
          the market in TOP GEAR.

  WHAT:   Discovery Channel brings the hit BBC series TOP GEAR across the
          pond for American audiences.  For more than three years, TOP GEAR
          has revved up U.K. audiences with its honest and humorous
          commentary on human-motorized toys.  In each episode of TOP GEAR,
          the hosts test autos in unparalleled races with unpredictable
          outcomes and full-blown stunts.  In upcoming episodes, Clarkson
          attempts to outrun an Apache helicopter's missile lock in a Lotus
          Exige and races to Monte Carlo in an Aston Martin against the
          high-speed TGV train.  TOP GEAR is a James Bond-like ride that
          delivers the speed, power and exhilaration behind the wheel that
          driving enthusiasts crave.

  WHEN:   Premieres Wednesday, June 29 at 10 PM (ET/PT).  TOP GEAR airs
          Wednesday nights from 10-11 PM (ET/PT) -- and encores each week on
          Saturday at 6 PM (ET/PT).

  WHERE:  Discovery Channel

PRNewswire -- June 28