Who is Top Gear presenter Chris Harris and what has he said about the new series?

With hundreds of thousands of online followers, Chris Harris is the go-to for brutally honest, no-holds-barred automotive journalism.

And that’s backed up by the fact that he’s actually pretty handy behind the wheel – his experience (and talent) in single-seater, historic and endurance racing means that it takes a very special car to earn the Harris stamp of approval.

The new season of Top Gear drops tonight and we can’t wait to see what Harris gets up to.

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Here’s everything you need to know about Top Gear presenter Harris and what he has to say about the new series.

Who is Top Gear presenter Chris Harris?

Harris joined the Top Gear presenting line-up in 2016 for Series 23. He brings the finest motoring expertise (and an occasional woolly jumper) to Top Gear, thanks to an extensive history as a car journalist and racing driver.

If you’ve picked up a car magazine or clicked around an automotive website in the past decade and a half, chances are you’ve seen a fun-size man with outsize driving talent, power-sliding the very best cars the world has to offer.

He is probably best known for his popular YouTube channel, Chris Harris on Cars which he launched in 2014, and established with the help of long-time friend Neil Carey, the channel now has over 426k subscribers. Chris currently presents the online car review series Chris Harris Drives for topgear.com.

What has he said about the new series?

When asked if he had a good time in Iceland, Harris responded with “Absolutely. I loved driving around Iceland in a blue Vauxhall Chevette. There aren’t many better-looking places on the planet than Iceland,”

“The landscape is outrageous. It reminded us that even though we love filming in the UK and we have made the best of it over the past 18 months, we need to go abroad again because Top Gear is about selling a dream and that involves travel.” the 46-year-old said.

The car closest to his heart? That’d probably be either his customised ’72 Porsche 911, nicknamed Kermit or his 1957 Citroen 2CV.

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