Top Gear’s Chris Harris lands his own motoring show in the US

New gig: Chris Harris has landed his own motoring show in the US
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Jennifer Ruby8 July 2016

Top Gear’s Chris Harris has landed his very own motoring show over in the US.

The journalist and presenter, who joined the BBC show for the revamped series, will host a new programme over in the US.

Commissioned by BBC America, Chris Harris on Cars will be based on his popular YouTube series.

The seven-episode series, which is set to air in the US on July 11, will also air on the BBC Brit channel in Australia, South America, South Africa, Poland and Scandinavia.

According to the broadcaster, the new show will see Harris get behind the wheel of the “newest, fastest and coolest cars on the road.”

Harris has yet to comment on whether or not the new role will affect his position on Top Gear.

After Chris Evans announced his departure from the show earlier this week, the BBC said that they had ‘no immediate plans to replace him’.

While the other presenters are yet to confirm their positions on the show, they are all expected to return for the next series.

After receiving mixed reviews, Evans confirmed that he would be leaving the show in a series of Tweets on Monday.

He wrote on Twitter: “Stepping down from Top Gear. Gave it my best shot but sometimes that's not enough. The team are beyond brilliant, I wish them all the best.

“Full steam ahead then with Radio 2, CarFest, Children In Need, 500 Words and whatever else we can dream up in the future."

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