WELCOME Editor-in-chief

“OUR JOB AT TG IS TO OFFER YOU MOMENTS OF FREEDOM”

Firstly, I hope that this magazine finds you and your families safe and well. Clearly, we are living through challenging times and, as the world pauses for a moment to battle an invisible foe, it gives us time to reflect on those things we might have taken for granted in the past. The fundamental connection we all share as creators and readers of this magazine is an obsessive love of travel. From daily drives to epic roadtrips, we all take pleasure in distance travelled, places discovered, friends met and experiences shared. That common bond and enjoyment is heightened by the chosen mode of transport, the beauty of its design, the depth of its engineering, the capability of its performance. Above all, it is the car’s ability to allow us to define how far we travel, which route we take and when we take it that we all love. Distilled it comes down to one simple word. Freedom.

Our job here at TG HQ, and our commitment to you in these uncertain times, is simple – to offer you moments of freedom through the website and the pages of this magazine. We will continue to fuel your passion for escapism, your love of engineering and your fascination with technology and design, offering distraction, entertainment and inspiration in print and digital in the weeks and months ahead... or business as usual, as we like to call it.

This month’s issue provides all of the above and celebrates the very best of the world’s EVs in the first annual TopGear Electric awards. Delivering that much-needed dose of automotive escapism is the incredible Koenigsegg Gemera, our kind of vision of the electrified future and one we can’t wait to experience on the deserted road of our current dreamspace. We also take you through the 10 steps to going electric, celebrate the most influential people in the EV business and look at how motorsport is embracing the electric revolution.

Stay safe, look after yourselves and your loved ones, and keep in touch.

Enjoy the issue,