Top Gear 2014: Build up to the weekend!

After months of waiting, the weekend of Top Gear Festival is finally here! This is just to recap what you can expect this weekend, so you can make notes and make you don't miss out on any of the action!

To start off with, there is a brand new and improved street circuit that is going to provide the fans with a faster and more exhilarating experience, be sure to catch all the action that's going down there by visiting the website to see the times for the various events taking place on the circuit. 

Mercedes Benz will have a Demo Theater showcasing their AMG Master Class Driving Performance. They will have the world's most powerful 4 cylinder engines, pushing the limits with the A45 AMG and CLA45 AMG, driven by their professional drivers. This is what the guys from Mercedes Benz had to say:

“The focus of Mercedes-AMG on "driving performance" will be one of the main highlights at the 2014 TopGear Festival.

Experience the high performance technology of this iconic brand for yourself at the AMG Marquee.

Don’t miss the exhilarating S63 AMG Coupe - making its South African debut at the Festival.

Delivering a thrilling 430kw and 900nm of power this dynamic V8 is the epitome of "driving performance" in the luxury segment.

Also for the first time in 2014, Mercedes-AMG will demonstrate the power and agility of the fastest 4-cylinder production engines in the world, as professional race drivers take the A45AMG and CLA45AMG through their paces in the AMG Demo Theatre.”

Also don't forget about the big reveal from Merc of their beast S63 Coupe which will be making its SA debut at the show! Judging from the pictures its sure to be a show stopper.

For more info, check out our last post on the show highlights and look to the sky as their might be a Lotus F1 car falling from the skies!

Top Gear Festival Durban: 2014

It's the final year that the BBC's most watched series brings its live show to the shores of KZN and according to the organises, it is going to be the biggest and best one yet. Tens of thosands of fans are expected to make their way down to Durban's iconic Moses Mabhida Stadium to witness what is on offer this year.

There is a revised street track with added striaghts to make the racing more exciting with more grand stand seating. The action zone is filled with events for the entire day, there's a demo strip where the manufacturers will be showcasing some of their products. Motoring in motion will offer visitors the chance to test drive some of the new models from Mercedes Benz, Infiniti and Ford.The motoring expo is always a hit with the various exbhitors always drawing a crowd.

Though the main reason for people visiting would be to see the legendary trio of Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May, not forgetting the "tame racing driver" only known as "the Stig". They've come a long way since the series first aired in 2002, they've travelled the world and test driven some of the most exotic cars in the most breath taking locations and of course done some utterly stupid things in between.

Fans can expect to see some of that stupidity and creativity at the show as the trio attempt to build an electric car and perform challenges set to them by the Top Gear men in white coats. Local Afrikaans rapper Jack Parrow will be making an appearance during the show, no one knows why yet, some say it's to perform a track especially written for the festival but Richard Hammond is hoping it doesn't involve them rapping! They wil also be screening a short video which could be the prequel to the upcoming season 22 of the series and South African fans will be the first to see it!

Other stuff one can see in the show will be the ever popular Top Gear Stunt driving team who wow the crowds every year with some of the most insnane driving skills seen but the biggest news is that the Stig has accquired an F1 car from the Lotus F1 team! Theres CCTV footage of him breaking into the teams headquarters and redirecting the shipping to Durban for the show! Want to know what he has planned with the car? Well you better head down on either the Saturday or Sunday to find out because its sure to be epic, rumour has it, he may bungee jump with the car!

Tickets from as little as R260 and they're selling out fast, so don't miss out on your last chance to see the greatest live festival ...in the world in Durban!

For more info:

website: http://www.topgearfestivaldurban.co.za/
facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TopGearFest
twitter: @TopGearFestSA