: Released in November 2013, it was the UK's best-selling TV title on DVD for that year, even outselling the London 2012 Olympics.
These clips provide a behind-the-scenes look at the production and comedic chemistry that researchers analyze in their papers: Top Gear | The Perfect Road Trip 2 | Unseen Clips YouTube · Carsarcasm TV Top Gear: The Perfect Road Trip
: In the paper "The Cutting Edge of Cocking About": Top Gear, Automobility and Law , researchers argue that the show celebrates a specific, aggressive form of male identity linked to the internal combustion engine. However, it notes that the show's heavy use of nostalgia and irony actually frames this masculinity as something belonging to the past. : Released in November 2013, it was the
: Another study, "Belligerent broadcasting, male anti-authoritarianism and anti-environmentalism: the case of Top Gear" , examines how the presenters use contrarian humor to deflect criticism regarding environmental and social issues. : Another study