BBC America has announced that it will air BBC Two favourite Top Gear starting August 20.

The US cable channel will be screening the motoring antics of Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May Monday nights at 8pm, starting with series 8 which aired in the UK last summer.

Among the series 8 highlights to be enjoyed by BBC America's audience are amphibious vehicles meandering around a Staffordshire reservoir and an exploding caravan.