The dramatic pictures of the Jaguar rehearsing crossing the Thames will give car enthusiasts some much-needed excitement in the absence of Top Gear.

With the iconic skyline of Canary Wharf in the backdrop, the Jaguar was pictured rehearsing for the world's first high-wire water crossing to demonstrate the car's 'lightweight and agile credentials'.

With British stuntman Jim Dowdall, who has appeared in Bond, the Bourne film series and Indiana Jones at the wheel, the sports car was spotted practising traversing across the two 34mm-diameter wires.

(Pics- Daily Mail)