Toyota Pays Tribute to Jeremy Clarkson

Whether you’re one of the countless people Jeremy Clarkson pissed off or inspired, there’s no denying the impact his departure form Top Gear will have.

As Chris Harris pointed out in an op-en column published on Jalopnik yesterday, Clarkson, May and Hammond created a cult following of viewers that generated interest in the auto industry among people who might have otherwise never cared for it. Clarkson’s time with TG is riddled with controversy ranging from a seemingly brazen penchant for using racial slurs to the occasional lawsuit by an automaker. Remember Tesla?

None of it mattered then and it certainly doesn’t now. If there was ever a question in your mind about the value that Top Gear offered to manufacturers, the tribute video Toyota U.K. released yesterday should settle the score. Even the companies behind the cars that he and his pals would routinely review and sometimes rag on will miss their shenanigans.

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