matt leblanc
Who’d have thought it – Joey from Friends as a Top Gear presenter? Well, he is, and to help him settle into his new job, we’ve suggested some tech…
FOOD ON THE GO
01 BROOKSTONE MINI OVEN As a Top Gear presenter, Matt’s going to be on the road a lot and will need something to eat. Hanging around with Chris Evans will put him off Ginger Nuts for good, so we suggest the Brookstone Mini Oven. Plugging into a 24V cigarette lighter, this two-litre device will warm soups, frozen meals and sandwiches in seconds. And considering he might be driving a supercar, it’ll literally be ‘ fast food’ (I’ll get me coat).
£POA, brookstone.co.uk
life in the fast lane
02 pors che 911 carrera Who could forget the Friends episode where Joey found the keys to a Porsche and pretended the car was his to impress the ladies (which was actually a pile of boxes under a sheet)? Well, we reckon Matt LeBlanc could afford his own Porsche now, and he should plump for the new 911 Carrera – even the base model goes from 0-62 in 4.4 seconds and has a top speed of 183mph.
From £76,000, porsche.com
straight six
03 motoro la tlkr t80 extreme se xtet Who’d want SIX two-way walkie-talkies? We can think of a few people. Six annoying friends, for a start. A five-a-side team with one sub. Maybe even an insect who fancies some silly fun. These have a range of 10km, are weatherproof and have a long battery life, so Matt can spend all day calling The Stig. Not that The Stig will answer, ’cos he always wears a helmet.
£197.99, ligo.co.uk
packing a punch
04 blue hat cyber bo xing robots Matt might think that squeaking noise is a passing guinea pig, but it’s more likely to be an irate Richard Hammond demanding his job back. These diddy remotecontrolled ’bots will protect him from the wee man, dazzling him with jabs, hooks and 360-degree spinning motions. Job done. Mind you, if Clarkson and May turn up as reinforcements, LeBlanc’s shafted.
£112.50, amazon.co.uk
OH, CRU MBS!
05 GIANT BREADMAKER When asked by the rest of the gang whether he would rather give up sex or food, Matt’s Friends character Joey refused to make a decision, saying, “I want girls on bread!” So this month’s imaginary gadget is a giant breadmaker that’ll create bread big enough to hold said ladies. We could even throw in a giant saucepan for rustling up some baked beans and maybe a poached egg, but that’d just be weird.