Top Gear thread

[r0tor]

Ok, so you have 3 amazing cars (viper, lfa, vanquish) on one of the best tracks in america and you do a worthless and tiresome plane scene... are you farkin kidding me

It could have been just incredible.... instead they try wayy too hard to be amusing

[SVT666]

Clarkson just can't find it in himself to compliment the Mustang or American cars in general.  It's a tired shtick.  Good race.  Great car.  Incredibly hot and unbelievably attractive in every way Amy McDonald. 

[CALL_911]

Incredibly hot and unbelievably attractive in every way Amy McDonald.

Except for her voice. Blech

[SVT666]

Except for her voice. Blech

I've always had a soft spot for the Scottish accent.

[Rich]

Oh wow

I just fell in love

[VTEC_Inside]

Except for her voice. Blech

She wouldn't be doing much talking, but I kinda liked it anyway..

[TBR]

Well, the American TG this week has pretty much the exact same premise as the UK RV episode from a couple seasons ago. Tanner in a Porsche with a sleeping capsule, mole guy in a triple decker Buick, and Rutledge in a Civic wagon with (presumably, haven't gotten far yet) a bunch of collapsible walls in the back (and a toilet for a front seat).

[MX793]

Well, the American TG this week has pretty much the exact same premise as the UK RV episode from a couple seasons ago. Tanner in a Porsche with a sleeping capsule, mole guy in a triple decker Buick, and Rutledge in a Civic wagon with (presumably, haven't gotten far yet) a bunch of collapsible walls in the back (and a toilet for a front seat).

Quite a few of their challenges are essentially rehashes of old TG:UK challenges with only a few subtle differences.

[TBR]

Quite a few of their challenges are essentially rehashes of old TG:UK challenges with only a few subtle differences.

True, but normally the cars seem more different. This is pretty shameless.

[The_Joker]

Wow is all I can say about Amy Macdonald. I even dig that accent.

[r0tor]

True, but normally the cars seem more different. This is pretty shameless.

It was... and I think even worse they completely abandoned reviewing new or relevant cars and replaced a car show with a comedy show

[Rich]

Wow is all I can say about Amy Macdonald. I even dig that accent.

If there are more women left in Scotland like her, my penis will soon be invading that country

[The_Joker]

If there are more women left in Scotland like her, my penis will soon be invading that country

Without sounding creepy there was something about the way she spoke, smiled, was a gearhead, and ran a lap around the track that makes her seem like a fun person to be around. Never heard of her or her music before.

[SVT666]

Without sounding creepy there was something about the way she spoke, smiled, was a gearhead, and ran a lap around the track that makes her seem like a fun person to be around. Never heard of her or her music before.

Her love of the R8 and the fact that she bought 3 of them did it for me.

[SVT666]

Top Gear America's blatant shameless ripoff of the homemade RV's wasn't as bad as I thought it would be, but do the American producers think that their viewers have never seen the original Top Gear?

[The_Joker]

I haven't watched Top Gear US since partway through Season 1, has it gotten any better since then?

[SVT666]

I haven't watched Top Gear US since partway through Season 1, has it gotten any better since then?

Much better.

[The_Joker]

Guess I have to check out some episodes now that l am completely caught up on TG UK.

[Colin]

I've always had a soft spot for the Scottish accent.

That was only a moderate accent....... even after spending several months working north of the border, I find there are plenty of Glaswegians who are impossible to understand.  The Edinburgh accent is somewhat easier.

I'd seen articles in a couple of the Scottish papers a couple of days before this was first screened, but I confess I had no idea who she was. What a delight, though - clearly a massive petrol head and stunning looking to go with it.

[Madman]

Maybe now her music career is taking off she can afford to buy some jeans without holes in the knees.

[Colin]

Episode 4/7............ the new Cee'd is subjected a variety of tests, Jeremy tests three of the latest hot hatchbacks, Hammond enters Mexico to test the Mastretta and the Star in the old Reasonably Priced Liana is none other than Lewis Hamilton. 

[2o6]

Quite a few of their challenges are essentially rehashes of old TG:UK challenges with only a few subtle differences.

IDK, the rental car challenge made me LOL. I was surprised the Yaris made it that far.

[SVT666]

Episode 4/7............ the new Cee'd is subjected a variety of tests, Jeremy tests three of the latest hot hatchbacks, Hammond enters Mexico to test the Mastretta and the Star in the old Reasonably Priced Liana is none other than Lewis Hamilton.

Hasn't he already been on?

[CALL_911]

TG USA sucks.

[2o6]

TG USA sucks.

I think the hosts have chemistry, I think the show tries to stick too hard to the UK's model.

[Eye of the Tiger]

I think the hosts have chemistry, I think the show tries to stick too hard to the UK's model.

Their chemistry is forced and scripted. It remains virtually unwatchable.

[280Z Turbo]

I really haven't even tried watching it.

[2o6]

Their chemistry is forced and scripted. It remains virtually unwatchable.

Hmm? I think they have pretty good chemistry? I haven't really watched it lately, that or TG UK.

[Eye of the Tiger]

Hmm? I think they have pretty good chemistry? I haven't really watched it lately, that or TG UK.

I just watched their rip off of the real show's home made RV cars. If I ignore their talking, I can watch it for the cars.

[2o6]

You're just mad because you wish you were Rutledge.