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But Amazon has confirmed a deal with Top Gear’s former presenters Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May to create a new auto show exclusively for its streaming service.

Clarkson has been an infamous, controversial as well as profit-earning star for BBC and had been on a final warning since last year after he had been accused of using racist language on the show.

While ostensibly about cars, “Top Gear” was actually a playground for hosts Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond, in which they got to do any silly, ridiculous or insanely risky thing (like turning cars into boats and crossing the English Channel, or...

Jeremy Clarkson, the controversial former host of the wildly popular BBC motoring show “Top Gear“, has signed a deal for a new vehicle show with Amazon Instant Video, along with his two former co-presenters.

Button, who married model Jessica Michibata last December, is friendly with Evans and has twice appeared on Top Gear before Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May left.

BBC acted quickly and hired Chris Evans who will run the show from next year together with co-hosts set to be selected after a series of auditions where everyone is invited.

The latest possibility is Formula 1 ace Jenson Button.

Car-mad Chris Evans is bracing himself for a rocky ride in the driving seat at Top Gear. If you insist, we remind you that he said the following: “I’ll go down to Surrey, and I’ll do one last lap of that track before the f****** b******* sack me…”