Top Gear’s new action-packed trailer sees Freddie Flintoff and Paddy McGuinness race bangers and paddle a car down a river

THEY’RE the images of car capers and petrol head pranks that will fill Top Gear fans’ hearts with joy.

These exclusive shots from the rebooted classic sees PADDY MCGUINNESS and FREDDIE FLINTOFF stamping their unique mark on the show.

Top Gear returns to screens next month with Freddie Flintoff, Paddy McGuinness and Chris Harris

The lads embark on a series of wild adventures

Tonight viewers were treated to a trailer providing a taste of what’s in store when the series returns to BBC2 next month.

It features images of the guys taking to the tarmac for the usual test drives of beasts like the McLaren 600LT and the Ferrari 488 Pista.

But along with co-host CHRIS HARRIS, they also journey far and wide – from Icelandic cliffs to Ethiopian mountains – in their exploration of anything with an engine.

In one scene in the trailer we see Paddy on a giant paddle raft in the jungles of Borneo, with a Seventies Matra Bagheera strapped on board.

Freddie rides in the back of a hearse in one hilarious segment

There's a race between a Porsche and a Mini — There’s a race between a Porsche and a Mini

In another Freddie gets behind the wheel of a Porsche and fights to win a race with a mini. And he’s even seen being pulled like a corpse out of the back of a hearse.

There are quite a few mind-boggling moments too, including all three presenters being overturned in an estate car – with a ball pool installed in the boot.