From Sideways Hero to Trusted Voice
Chris Harris first caught the world’s eye with tyre smoke curling off an old BMW on YouTube. The formula was simple: talk fast, drive faster and tell the truth. Viewers rewarded that honesty, and television soon called. As co‑host of Top Gear, Harris slipped into a role once communicated through automotive icons, yet kept the tone sharp, the humour dry, and the verdicts fearless.
Explaining the New Rules of Motion
Electrification, over‑the‑air updates and dashboards that feel like tablets— modern car culture has confused many and Chris Harris makes for the perfect translator. One week he thrashes a Rimac Nevera on track, measuring G‑forces with visible awe. The next, he traces the darling quirks of a 1980s Porsche, proving that feel still beats firmware. By putting both eras on the same lap time sheet, he helps viewers bridge nostalgia and new tech.
Collecting Cars: Auctions at Escape Velocity
In 2019 Harris co‑founded Collecting Cars, an online auction platform built for enthusiasts who want less fuss and more fact. Listings carry candid photography, transparent seller notes, and often a quote from Harris himself. The site has moved everything from Gulf‑liveried McLarens to hot 80’s hatches, showing that provenance and passion still matter in a digital sale room.
A Spotlight on the Emirates
Harris’s recent films have drifted through Dubai’s four‑lane boulevards and Al Ain’s mountain switchbacks, underlining the UAE’s pull as a rising car hub. Hyper‑cars gather on City Walk, desert roads test cooling systems, and private collections rival European museums. Harris points the lens, and suddenly a global audience understands why the Gulf matters to the future of speed.
Style & Substance
Automotive fans value stories with patina. Harris delivers those, yet never shies from hard numbers—kilowatts, aero points, lap splits. He treats a silk‑trimmed Bentley and a stripped E30 with equal respect, asking first how each car feels, then why it earns a place in the narrative of mobility.
What Comes Next
Harris hints that the show will go on, but with more voices from engineering labs and battery start‑ups. The mission: keep car talk honest as the powertrain horizon shifts. If the past decade proved anything, it is that Chris Harris can slide into a new era without losing the audience, or the rear end of the car.
In a world where the steering wheel may someday vanish, the value of clear, passionate explanation rises. Harris remains the driver at the microphone, rev‑matching between generations so the rest of us can enjoy the ride.
