I generally have a deep dislike for tabloids, but I do admit that, in this particular case, their media frenzy has been put to (some) good use. The UK tabloid Daily Mirror reports that Ben Collins, the race driver that has been impersonating the STIG for the past 7 years, has been given the sack. [...]

One of the great mysteries in the automotive universe has been revealed. We now know who The STIG is and who has been the source of many myths and stories on Top Gear since 2003: it’s Ben Collins, Formula 3, Le Mans and NASCAR racing pilot. The news has been confirmed by The Guardian and [...]

There seems to be quite a bit of a fuss going at the BBC lately, as The Stig has expressed his intention to publish his (or, should I say, its) memoirs. The thing is that the BBC has put a big no-no on it not because of the things The Stig might write, but because [...]

Look at what I’ve found: an image from Where’s the Stig? book, released by BBC in 2009. Although it’s supposed to be for kids, one cannot get enough of the inside jokes and Clarkson’s humor! In this particular picture, you have to find the Stig and I must warn you, it’s not an easy feat! [...]