概要："Season 18" will be broadcast on January 29, 2012, with a total of seven episodes (excluding the Indian special), following the 2011 Christmas special broadcast on December 28, 2011. [2] According to Jeremy Clarkson, in the feature, they will travel through India, the first of many countries Top Gear plans to visit during the new episode. The shootings in India began on October 2nd, with the first round of shootings beginning on the outskirts of Mumbai. [3] [4] In Lecce, Italy, a Noble M600, a McLaren MP4-12C, and a Lamborghini Aventador also appeared. [5] Hammond announced on "Top Gear Live" in Birmingham that additional recordings of the new series have been completed in the United States. The January 2012 edition of "Top Gear" magazine previewed the content for the 18th season. [6] Among them is an article about Richard Hammond driving a NASCAR safety car in a real race, and then driving a real NASCAR. The magazine also introduced some expected power tests, including the Mercedes Benz C63 AMG black version driven by Jeremy Clarkson, the Mercedes SLS AMG sports car, and the Maserati GranTurismo MC Stradale. Meanwhile, Hammond will drive the 2012 BMW M5 F10 and the Vauxhall Corsa N ü rburgring version in May. Another function is to test drive Chinese cars in China and three super cars in Italy, Lamborghini Aventador, Noble M600, and McLaren MP4-12C. In addition, James May will travel to the United States to test the sports hybrid supercar Fisker Karma, meet AC/DC lead singer Brian Johnson, and drive his 1928 Bentley Vanden Plas LeMans Tourer. According to Andy Wilman, executive producer of Top Gear, Clarkson, Hammond, and May will also travel to northern Sweden, where they will drive the new Ferrari FF on an ice track shaped like a Silverstone track. In addition, Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond will attempt to shoot a car chase scene for "The Barber.".
