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Top Gear hosts Messrs Clarkson, Hammond and May will unleash their bravado and play host to a number of live stunts including car chases, crashes and explosions.

Vijay Pattni previews the show.

A room full of the most expensive and exotic cars on the planet. A live theatre showcasing breathtaking stunts and daredevil antics.

And a fat man with a mullet.

To further whet petrolheads’ appetites, there is a mouthwatering exhibition of automotive exotica on display in the motor show stands.

So what can visitors expect?

Live theatre

Although details of the live stunts performed on the show are kept under wraps, producers have revealed Jeremy Clarkson will be racing a Land Rover up a 40ft man-made mountain – in a race against the clock with a rock climber.

The Top Gear host will tackle the 45-degree incline in a Land Rover Discovery and will try and park it at the summit before the mountaineer reaches the top.

A spokesman for the show said: “There is little room for error. It will be a real challenge for Clarkson to reach the top safely.”

And 28-year-old stunt driver Paul Swift – son of stunt supremo Russ Swift – will be behind some of the crazy cars careering around London’s Earls Court.

There is also another mystery driver – who it’s rumoured could be Top Gear’s The Stig.

Cars

Over £27 million worth of cars will be on display at MPH ’07 in the prestige and performance motor show, including every 200mph+ production car built, including…

Aston Martin DBS

007’s preferred choice of automobile will be showcased at MPH 07.

Powered by a 6-litre V12 engine producing a whopping 510bhp, the gorgeous Aston Martin DBS rockets from 0-62mph in just 4.3 seconds and on to a top speed of 191mph.

Read our story on the fastest and sexiest Aston Martin ever

BMW M3

The latest in a long line of motorsport legend, the new M3 storms into battle sporting a 4-litre V8 engine – housed in an aggressively shaped 3 Series body.

And that monster powerplant produces 400bhp – completing the benchmark 0-62mph dash in 4.8 seconds.

Read our story on the hot new BMW M3 saloon

Farbio GTS

This lightweight British sportscar packs a lethal blow – a 3.5-litre supercharged V6 engine sits under the bonnet and launches the gorgeous two-door coupe from 0-60mph in just 3.9 seconds – faster than a Lamborghini Gallardo.

Read our story on the Lamborghini-beating British sportscar

Jaguar XF

Ford might be in the market to offload Britain’s loved prestige marque – but that hasn’t stopped them from rolling out this – the replacement for the S-Type.

And initial reaction to the four-door 420bhp saloon looks good.

Read our story on Jaguar announcing its sensational new saloon

Come back on Friday for our exclusive report and slide show from MPH ’07.

MPH '07 is at London's Earls Court from 1 to 4 November 2007, and at the NEC in Birmingham from 8 to 11 November 2007.

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