The BBC’s newest version of “Top Gear” will be hosted by British radio and television personality Chris Evans, the BBC announced today. Evans – who had been a guest on “Top Gear” is a good friend of the former hosts, Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond. Evans has reportedly signed a three-year deal to be the new host of the new “Top Gear”.
The BBC did not announce either when the so-called “Lost Episodes” of last season would be aired this summer nor when the new “Top Gear” would begin airing.