James May has talked about Elon Musk presenting a new series of Top Gear.
The TV presenter has worked with Mr Clarkson and Mr Hammond for over two decades on Prime Video's The Grand Tour and BBC's Top Gear.
Elon Musk runs car company Tesla as well as social media platform X, but was touted as a potential Top Gear host should the show return.
My May recently sat down for an interview with Al Arabiya News presenter Tom Burges Watson and was asked if the multi-billionaire could present the show.
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On Elon Musk being a potential co-presenter in the future, the 62-year-old replied: “Well, I think he would be quite biased, to be honest.
"So I think you would struggle to sell that. I mean, especially if it was on Top Gear on the BBC, I think that would be regarded as against the charter.
"So no, I suspect he's quite busy anyway.
“I think commentators on cars in the future have to be people in their, I mean ideally in their 20s.
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"Those who are looking at the world through the eyes of a new generation and, you know, who are its inheritors. And they must be out there somewhere.
"There are millions and millions and millions of people in the world, and there are still quite a few people who are interested in cars and the whole transport picture.
"Somewhere amongst those, you need three or four that can be put together to make a TV show. I don't believe it's that difficult.”
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