Top Gear Replaces Star In Rallycross Car Mini With Toyota GT86

Remember the Star In A Rallycross Car segment from last year’s series of Top Gear?
It gained rather mixed reviews, with some liking the change and others saying it just wasn’t very ‘Top Gear’.
For the new series, the show’s producers haven’t just got rid of Chris Evans – they’ve also dropped that rallycross Mini too.
So, what have they replaced it with then, we hear you cry? Well, they’ve gone with the hugely capable Toyota GT86.
We can only think that the course won’t feature an off-road section any more – the GT86 may be many things, but a rally car it ain’t.
With the new series set to begin on BBC Two on March 5 we’ll just have to wait and see how it fares. Until then, here’s a trailer to keep you going…
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