Chris Harris (journalist)

Chris Harris (journalist)

Christopher James Harris is a British automotive journalist, racing driver and television presenter. Harris has worked as a reviewer, writer and editor for many automotive magazines, including Evo, Autocar and Jalopnik. Since 2017, Harris has been one of the three main presenters of Top Gear. He also has his own YouTube Channel, Chris Harris on Cars.

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Summary Chris Harris (journalist)Christopher James Harris is a British automotive journalist, racing driver and television presenter. Harris has worked as a reviewer, writer and editor for many automotive magazines, including Evo, Autocar and Jalopnik. He has presented numerous television and YouTube series through NBCSN and DRIVE. Since 2017, Harris has been one of the three main presenters of Top Gear, after previously making regular appearances throughout the twenty-third series in 2016. He also has his own YouTube Channel, Chris Harris on Cars, in which he and Neil Carey produce and film their own automotive reviews and content. He won his first race in a Formula Palmer Audi in 2000 and has also raced in endurance races like the 24 Hours Nürburgring in 2010 and 2015.

He often makes videos about his racing experiences, sometimes teaching basic race techniques and other times simply sharing his non-racing experiences. While Harris has owned several exotic cars, most of the cars he reviews are loaned to him by manufacturers. Harris often emphasises the importance of safety in many of his videos, especially when he is teaching drifting techniques. He was on the Glickenhaus team that crashed during a practice session in 2016, but their car was destroyed in the crash. He is married to his longtime colleague and cameraman and editor Neil Carey and still shoots all Chris Harris On Cars independently. He currently lives in London with his wife and two children.