Chris Harris is imo one of the best motoring journalists out there...
Long before Top Gear (why he joined i dunno, prob to pay the bills?), his features on YouTube were mesmerizing, engaging and factually on the ball.
The production quality and photography made Top Gear look like an amateur show.
Unlike others he put his money where his mouth is to fund his purchases on finance. Check out the Piston Head threads where he talks about this in more depth
Just my two pence!