Chris Harris Biography

(Journalist, Television Presenter)

Birthday: January 20, 1975 (Aquarius)

Born In: United Kingdom

Chris Harris is a well-known British automotive journalist, television presenter and racing driver. He has worked as a writer, editor and reviewer for several high-end magazines such as ‘Autocar’, ‘Evo’, and ‘Jalopnik’ to name a few. Apart from this, he has worked as a presenter for many television series. Not only this! This multi-faceted personality also owns a YouTube channel ‘Chris Harris on Cars’ on which he shares informative content on the subject. Currently, Harris is one of the three lead presenters of the TV series ‘Top Gear’. Starting his career in the automotive industry and beginning with menial labor tasks, Harris worked hard with a steely determination to make it big and attain the level of success that he now enjoys. The British personality has earned considerable fame all across the globe and has successfully created a huge fan base for himself. As of now, Chris Harris has got 172k followers on Twitter and about 258k followers on Instagram. He has also earned over 385k subscribers on his YouTube channel till date.
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British Celebrities Born In January

Age: 49 Years, 49 Year Old Males

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education: Clifton College

  • 1

    Is Chris Harris still on Top Gear?

    Yes, Chris Harris is still a presenter on Top Gear.
  • 2

    How did Chris Harris become famous?

    Chris Harris gained popularity through his automotive journalism, particularly for his review videos on YouTube.
  • 3

    What cars does Chris Harris own?

    Chris Harris owns several cars, including a Porsche 911 GT3, a BMW M2 Competition, and a Morgan 3 Wheeler.
  • 4

    Has Chris Harris ever raced professionally?

    Yes, Chris Harris has a background in professional racing and has competed in various motorsport events.
  • 5

    Does Chris Harris have a favorite type of car to drive?

    Chris Harris has expressed a particular fondness for rear-wheel-drive sports cars and high-performance vehicles.
Career As A Journalist
Chris Harris started his career in an automotive industry and worked for the ‘Autocar’ magazine, doing various menial labor tasks, such as cleaning ashtrays. After working consistently there, he was promoted to a road-test editor and was allotted the task of writing automotive reviews and regular opinion columns. Harris left ‘Autocar’ magazine in the year 2008 and co-founded a web-based digital platform ‘Drivers Republic’. Unfortunately, the platform shut down a year later and Harris joined the ‘Evo’ magazine as a reviewer/writer. He published his first article on October 12, 2009. Then he partnered with ‘/DRIVE,’ an automotive network and popular YouTube channel, and created an opinion and review YouTube series. This series, called ‘Chris Harris on Cars,’ began to air weekly and consisted of 104 videos which together earned over 3.5 million views in just two years. After this, Harris left the network in the year 2014 and created his own YouTube channel with the same name, ‘Chris Harris on Cars’. Today, his channel has about 385k subscribers and nearly 30 million views. At present, apart from handling his channel, Harris appears on the American TV channel ‘NBCSN’ and reviews cars as well as takes part in automotive related activities.
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Automotive Racing
Chris Harris is a talented racer. He won his first race in the year 2000 in a Formula Palmer Audi. He also uploads race-related videos on his channel from time to time.
Television Career
In 2016, Chris Harris joined the cast of the TV series ‘Top Gear’. He initially served as a recurring presenter but was eventually promoted as the lead presenter after Chris Evans resigned from the show. The same year, Harris’ web series titled ‘Chris Harris on Cars’ was launched on the channel ‘BBC America’.
Controversies
In 2011, Chris Harris was banned from reviewing the Ferrari cars after he wrote an article ‘How Ferrari Spins’. In this article, he criticized the brand and addressed it as ‘profoundly irritating’. Later on, in 2013, the ban was lifted and Harris has reviewed several Ferrari cars since then. The following year, the racing driver was banned from reviewing the Lamborghini cars because of his article ‘Lamborghinis Are The Perfect Cars For People Who Can't Drive’. As a result of this, Lamborghini ended their relationship with Harris and the latter hasn’t officially reviewed any Lamborghini car since then.
Personal Life
Chris Harris was born on January 20, 1975,in the United Kingdom. He grew up in Bristol. His father was an accountant and mother was an autocross racer. Currently, Harris resides in Monmouthshire with his wife and three children. Besides this, no other information related to his personal life is available to the media.
Facts About Chris Harris
Chris Harris is an avid collector of classic cars and has a particular fondness for vintage Jaguars.
In addition to his love for cars, Chris Harris is also a talented musician and plays the drums in his spare time.
Chris Harris is known for his witty sense of humor and often incorporates clever wordplay into his car reviews.
Despite his reputation as a skilled racing driver, Chris Harris has admitted to being a bit of a perfectionist when it comes to his driving technique.
Chris Harris is a self-proclaimed foodie and enjoys exploring local cuisine while traveling for his car reviews.

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