What ever happened to Top Gear dog?

She briefly rose to TV stardom as Richard's best friend, but what was the true story behind Top Gear dog, affectionately known as Teegee?
Check out Ben Collins' channel here: www.youtube.com/@BenCollinsDrives

[@sweetdude1298]

To save 15 minutes She was part of Top Gear for one season, Richard took her in and she lived with him until she died in 2017

[@andressousa9006]

Thank you very much

[@mrjohnnyk]

Thanks, wasn't really interested in this interview.

[@jordan95budd]

Get them all to take a driving test and see how they all do!

[@imaner76]

Great shout. #AshleyNeal ?

[@adammcallister2260]

Ben would complete the 40 minute driving test in 2 and a half minutes flat

[@georgedavies5042]

Get Richard in on it as well I reckon😂

[@harpy00]

SAM HYDE

[@prophetzarquon1922]

Have ten average & ten pro drivers attempt to complete a typical daily commute without committing any infractions whatsoever. (Turned without signaling because "no one else is here"? Blinkers are for the cars you _didn't_ see. Not keeping enough distance because "someone else will jump in"? _Try it._ Safe distances _are_ possible without stopping. Speeding, solid line crossing, rolling "stops"...) Most drivers are so habituated to casual infractions that they couldn't complete a two-way commute each way 8 hrs apart, without losing their license on points alone, if every offense were recorded.

[@0Y02USH]

I like how they talk like a group of cousins meetin' up.

[@AceAndyman]

was about to say the same thing

[@AceAndyman]

Maybe new top gear hosts?

[@0Y02USH]

@@AceAndyman nah Bruv, that's literally impossible.

[@rollthetape88]

yeah like a little bit awkward.

[@Kalah_]

Ever since Izzy said that the turbo was the thing that made the "pi-tjuu" noise, I knew she'd be a fine presenter. :)

[@RikkSpencer]

Tree… 🍎

[@Lburt07]

Lets get Izzy her 1st project car. She picks it and its mods. With help from Mike and Hammond ofc.

[@kyranthez927]

That would be amazing

[@user-neo71665]

Wonder if she will take after the American from her dad and pick a rustsang like every American girl. Maybe she will take like the English and pick a classic jag. 😂

[@AlexKall]

That would be really fun!

[@UntamedImpala]

And its been done!

[@prophetzarquon1922]

Why would she want a Mustang when she's got handbuilt GT40 kit car money?

[@Dtrescott]

I would love to see the three of them doing a classic Top Gear/Grand Tour style road trip

[@tensor120]

Well they're going to do the last one soon so...

[@AlexKall]

Me too!

[@theredneckratter6199]

I won't be surprised if Amazon bring these three in for The Grand Tour... Especially with Izzy mentioning an NDA

[@lazy0nara]

It's crazy with how much I watched Top Gear with my dad, noticing how similar Izzy's mannerisms are to hers. Wholesome as.

[@TrevorDennis100]

I can think of a couple of females from the world of motorsport who inspired me. More recently we have Lia Block who is doing amazingly well. I must have been hard losing her dad so young. The other one is Sabine Schmitz. She was such a powerhouse and closest thing to a female Ben Collins. Like Lia's dad Ken, it was beyond tragic losing her.

[@BoopBobBeep]

Miss the Top Gear Dog.

[@BionicRusty]

Miss Real Top Gear, as well.👍

[@a13dut]

@@BionicRustyyeah that was prime TG. The camping trip and TG Dog was sick 🤢 😂

[@martinevans7090]

@@a13dut I still doff my hat at the bollard May hit whenever I pass by it (on the A31 just outside Ringwood), for giving me one of the best laughs ever.

[@BionicRusty]

@@martinevans7090 wow. Interesting to know where that was. 👍

[@GRamerDim]

​@@a13dut what camping trip?

[@markbradley9725]

I was gutted that I just missed you in Highworth petrol station at the end of last week. It was the scooby and the evo with the crew transit. Just pulling on to Swindon Rd as I pulled in. Anyway. Great content. Keep it up

[@headlights-go-up]

2:31 I thought I was listening to Richard during that "don't know what it was"

[@Lady-Seashell-Bikini]

There are quite a few moments where Izzy sounds JUST like Richard.

[@LaPetitWookiee]

I worked as a storeman for the kitchens in a large hotel. The Apprentice Chefs used to do chin-ups in my storeroom until the day they asked ‘how many can you do?’ and I answered ‘none’. Then I put 15kg of flour on one shoulder, 20kg on the other and pick up a 25kg drum of oil with each hand and told them to carry the same as I walked the goods into the stores. ‘We can’t carry that much!’ They replied. ‘But you can do a chin-up!’ I responded. Basically, different strength for different tasks. Some exercises offer more practical benefits than others.

[@jamienevill1768]

Richard Hammond 55 soon? Nah! He's still 38 (and he's also NOT had his teeth done!!!)

[@Frostfly]

The three of you NEED to do a road trip! it would be great fun to watch!

[@potterpotty01]

it's at 3:00 and they don't answer the question. i'm guessing he was just the family dog.

[@daveffs2991]

Ben is so right on the Golf8, I had one of the clubsports and it was a dogs dinner - fiddly controls, constant electrical error messages

[@SaabJitsu]

"He's also an idiot"~ Izzy Hammond. Thanks Izzy, some wee came out lol

[@SkillIssueRacingChannel]

Might want to check with your doctor about that

[@TheSpacepigeon]

The A7 from Carlise to Melrose is one of my fave driving roads of all time! So with Mike on Scottish roads here. I only lived there a couple of years but I miss those roads.

[@PaulMcElligott]

Poor Top Gear Dog. Except for the people carrier episode, the poor thing didn’t have much to do.

[@RuaraidhLivett]

Didn’t Top Gear Dog go on the Caravan Holiday?

[@janewalker4917]

​@@RuaraidhLivettyeah that's the episode I remember the dog from most

[@scruff520]

Loving these guys, Ben, Izzy and Mike just chewing the fat, answering questions just brilliant 😊

[@slosubies4845]

Great segment. I'm loving the podcast, too.

[@thomasfrancis5747]

IIRC the dog was Richard's idea but (according to Richard Porter IIRC it didn't really work, a bit like the Top Gear Stuntman idea) I wish Ben could drive in the BTCC series.

[@gillianpile7910]

Actually he says it was James’ idea, but the Hammonds being experienced dog owners made it happen!

[@StockportJambo]

Wouldn't surprise me if we are looking at the new Grand Tour hosts. Especially Izzy.

[@vandahlmc7871]

Only thing I'm disappointed is in that they didn't say some where in the US for a road trip :( Come on guys! Come on over! We'd love to have you!

[@mihohobaba]

"They" always say people who pass second time are better drivers. "They" = people who didn't pass first time.

[@Mypenisissmallbut]

Idk that might have something to it. Maybe not better drivers in the long run but probably less likely to crash in the first 2 months like most teens.

[@Volvoman90]

Izzy looks identical to Hammond's mum!

[@newyorkdairyfarming5616]

I thought the exact same thing.

[@TraceUK]

Izzy & Richard need to do a road trip in an RV or something! Them two together is amazing

[@Vwall007ST]

Favourite driving snack: Liquorice (confectionery). It's the best for in the car, doesn't make your hand sticky and great to keep in the car. But I'm Dutch we LOVE liquorice over here. I eat it more than any other kind of snack throughout the year.

[@yanguskhan8513]

i am assuming its the black liquorice. is it the kind thats also salty? not judging, just curious.

[@Vwall007ST]

@@yanguskhan8513 to be honest, all sorts of liquorice. Black salty one, sweet ones, sprinkeled with the sal ammoniac powder or however it's called in Englisch. Also soft and hard liquorice. Liquorice with honey taste, those are light brown of colour. And one of my favourites, which is coloured and like 50% liquorice and part cocos, we call that ''Engelse Drop'' which is ''English Liquorice'', look it up and tell me if you even have it in the UK. So I buy like 4 packs of 250g each of different flavours every month if not more. I think I eat like half of that compared to my family. So in a year I eat like 6 to 7 kg of liquorice at a minimum. We do lover our liquorice here in the Netherlands.

[@barryp4700]

Ooo, unpleasant memories! I took a 12 hour trip from Durban to Port Elizabeth in South Africa with a packet of liquorice- they worked as a laxative…..a bit uncomfortable towards the end 😂

[@AG-ie7nt]

Izzy is like a clone of her grandmother!!

[@SirThoreth]

Just wanted to give a shoutout to Mike's SD Padres hat. Wasn't expecting to see the hometown represented on DriveTribe. :)

[@davidhoward9419]

Mr Collins! All the respect I had for you went straight down the toilet when you dismissed Roast Beef Monster Munch in that way.

[@tony66au]

I can see Izzy being the new VBH who I admire a lot as a motoring presenter.

[@houseofgill]

Love this team

[@jaxonjaxoff3291]

I wonder if the trio will pick replacements. If so Izzy would do a cracking job. Also. TG wearing Doggles was the greatest thing of all time.

[@sianwarwick633]

I can't express how right on Collins is about his bar choice: Double decker is in a world of its own, snackwise

[@HellsDamnedUK]

I think you 3 plus Chris would be good doing top gear I think it would be a great show I though he was great in the last top gear but didn't think much of the " celebs" lol

[@TariqRasul-pw1vu]

You three should definitely DEFINITELY do a show together ❤

[@ciaranwalsh96]

Can see a bit of Izzy's grandmother in her (Richard's mum that appeared in season 6)

[@mojosabien]

Let me know when you guys are doing the NC500, I’d do it if Ben Collins is going.

[@jsimsgt96]

These 3 need a wilhelm text!

[@AlexKall]

Really like this trio, works great together!

[@valbrend9819]

Glad to see stig again ❤

[@danielhillier7417]

Passed my test first try with 1 minor fault that annoyed me. Still not too bad though. Also I have done the NC500 with a mate. It was truly amazing up there in Scotland.

[@MrJayscinema]

Sat here aged 37 and had no idea there were different flavour red bulls 😂😂

[@mrmikemotors]

More of these three! Izzy says just relax, chill out.

[@charliefreck]

Ben Collins needs to read the Highway code

[@BionicRusty]

Clarkson, Hammond & May should get together and do a car show. 😐 Maybe focused on cars for the older person and travel sweets. 😂

[@kpreno]

Hilarious! Snacks in my car are NOT allowed! EVER! We will stop and get out to eat... no exceptions. 🤣❣

[@davelucas7337]

Title and thumbnail about the dog, and we get 10 seconds on it. More of a q&a video.

[@tensor120]

Where can we get Izzy's podcast?

[@MoreDRIVETRIBE]

Search ‘Who We Are Now’ on your favourite podcast platform 👍🏻

[@Caparo479]

I failed my first driving test the same way Izzy did (well, i just didnt know what to do and froze up a little)

[@NJTRAF]

The best new car coming out is the Alpine A290 - which is a modernised, fully electric version of the Renault 5! I am SO excited for that thing to come out, and I believe there's a slightly less powerful version coming out under the Renault badge too, and from the pictures i've seen of it, it's a really nice modernisation. It gives me alot of hope for other companies to maybe do the same thing and update some of their classics

[@mattyguitar22]

It is soooo cool. Shame I have nowhere to charge EV at home yet though 😭

[@moonliteX]

izzy is such a natural ❤

[@ForzaDriven]

Chill episode

[@danmayberry1185]

TG rules - Mike is stranded.

[@Tom-lf8hx]

Mike should do a video with Chole brennan ahaha that would be classic!

[@PlayMoreGolf-RipOff]

Where is Clarkson

[@kamrongrant]

So wait, what happened to TG after the show? Did they live long and prosperous with the Hammonds? Was he sent to Clarkson's farm up state? o-O XD

[@RobJaskula]

Lived with the Hammonds until she passed in 2017

[@ojrmk1]

Boiled sweets best car snack. Mentos or Fox Glacier (Jolly Rancher for you US types) or Werthers. No mess, no fuss, pop a couple in the gob.

[@LaddieT]

That’s exactly how I failed my first test!

[@peterskorec8246]

Ben on Who we are now when?

[@SimonAPOz]

Nah man don't know smelly car until your mate opens a pack of fridge raiders next to you 💀💀💀

[@mjiles2922]

It did more for the show than Freddy and Paddy

[@johngrantham8024]

NC500 in supercars is hilarious. We watch Lambos, Ferraris, etc rock through Lochcarron, then go out with the towtrucks to recover them after they've ripped the undersides to pieces. Anything low slung is gonna suffer and the potholes eat tyres all day long 😂😂

[@ikramhakimimohdhassan7979]

They didnt mention about what happen to the Top Gear dog

[@Lady-Seashell-Bikini]

Not much. She just lived the rest of her life as one of the Hammond's family dogs. She died quite a few years back.

[@whollymindless]

Where's the love for Sabine?

[@Kerry-p7e]

Sadly she passed away, they were discussing current role models

[@drk2079]

Mike's roll models are IG fitness girls. Nice.

[@hill_skills]

You can keep your moon landings, your Leonardo Divinci and the internet, the pinnacle of human achievement is the Pickled Onion Monster Munch. BOOM, *drops mic

[@GoldenEDM_2018]

Izzy is what happens when you put James May's hair on top of Hammond's head.

[@squishygothdude]

I’m a cashew and pretzel 🥨 person myself.

[@LJRacing233]

Same dude

[@CJFerg81]

All this time I thought that Top Gear Dog was called Gigi, not TG 😅

[@OakleySpencer]

You guys best 🎉❤😊

[@jerzeydolphins]

the dingy divers ate it lol

[@kenrossaukrsa]

Did you past???? It’s “ did you pass”!!!!

[@FordMustangFoxbody]

2:53 BRO WHO RIPPED A WET ONE?

[@gibu002]

I have no clue what they are talking about. Yellow box then it went red? Theory? No clue.

[@weedfreer]

Get Izzy in a Nobel already! 😅

[@geek9642]

“That isn’t true” 😂😂

[@philmorel9861]

3 new grand tour presenters

[@dwaynedibley3529]

3 people with completely different personalities who like car. That sounds like a concept for a show that might work. Seriously though, a road trip in the uk between 3 events picked by one each. The emphasis on not the winning but improving. In all aspects, from random type car events, machines possibly up to f1 level an of course driving skills. Anyway love the content, please keep making videos.

[@mrcaboosevg6089]

Izzy is just a posher version of her dad

[@jacobmassey3897]

Timestamp for the title please

[@tnexus13]

2:20

[@jacobmassey3897]

​@@tnexus13thanks 😊

[@antistraveling3522]

5th time on the theory 1st time on the practical

[@TinyBearTim]

Surprised Jeremy didn’t end up eating the dog

[@marktierney2117]

new top gear trio?🙂

[@angrymuffinsb]

Motoring female role models has to be Sabine & VBH

[@gewglesux]

I need me sum yellow tigers

[@DesertWolf392]

Izzy, Ben and a third person. Rebrand TG for KZbin be ideal

[@justjim3168]

Got knocked down. Obviously.

[@mirthenary]

Oh my gah, love cashews😁

[@dimitrijensk2845]

Mouton and Schmitz

[@OakleySpencer]

Rip tg dog

[@mikewickstead5852]

I should like to see more of these three together doing car related stuff, a professional race driver, a journalist and a piece of eye candy with a short fuse. Could this be the new C H and M.

[@sandman6152]

Mike is so much more than just eye candy...

[@HowtoRPG]

lol. Thanks.

[@ShadowTD]

Anyone else looking at this onscreen chemistry and thinking.... 'the next generation'?

[@urbanstrencan]

You should do build off between three of you , And do road trip around Balkans 😊😊❤❤

[@alfatbear]

Favorite car snack: Twizzlers

[@reapercarl5047]

I nevwr knew that top gear dog was homands family dog 🤔

[@douglasbertram8592]

Are we looking at the new top gear presenters hmmmmm

[@sampag1904]

Izzy should do the NC500 in martin