"The Car Show" Promos

Mustangfan2003 · June 27, 2011, 01:33:55 PM

Doesn't look too bad

http://www.autoblog.com/2011/06/27/first-promos-released-for-speeds-the-car-show-hosts-tal/

giant_mtb · June 27, 2011, 02:02:08 PM

It's probably better than the shit show that was (is?) Top Gear US.

Mustangfan2003 · June 27, 2011, 02:13:59 PM

I'm kinda curious on why their set looks so shitty. Must have got it off craigslist from a cable access show.

hotrodalex · June 27, 2011, 04:24:40 PM

One of the comments on Autoblog:

"Sitting behind a desk?

Walking around with a handheld mic?"

I agree; not sure if I'll like it all that much.

Secret Chimp · June 28, 2011, 09:22:56 AM

This seems more geared towards people who actually want to watch SportsCenter than real gearnerd type people.

2o6 · June 28, 2011, 09:27:57 AM

Top Gear US is actually entertaining.

Byteme · June 28, 2011, 09:57:35 AM

Quote from: Secret Chimp on June 28, 2011, 09:22:56 AM
This seems more geared towards people who actually want to watch SportsCenter than real gearnerd type people.

Kind of reminds me of the talking heads discussing the NFL in pre- and post game reports. Top Gear UK has set the bar pretty high.

SVT666 · June 28, 2011, 10:19:49 AM

It looks like they are borrowing Friday Night Fights' desk. Looks like it might be pretty good. I'll check it out.

Laconian · June 28, 2011, 10:51:46 AM

I'm willing to withhold judgment until I see it.

I think it's encouraging that they're not doing a complete knockoff of TG:UK. Copycatting, to me, reeks of the insipid, visionless hand of marketing.

Secret Chimp · June 28, 2011, 11:08:30 AM

I wish Adam's CarCast was available as some kind of video podcast. I'd watch the video portion, but I can't cache an hour's worth of YouTube video on my phone, so I'm stuck listening and imagining what they're pointing at.

hotrodalex · June 28, 2011, 01:35:01 PM

I used to listen to CarCast, but I don't really have a good time to listen to it. If I just sit and listen to it, I fall asleep.

Maybe I'll start listening in the car when I get The Road going and its headunit installed.

Mustangfan2003 · July 17, 2011, 05:12:12 PM

I forgot that this show premiered sometime this past week, going to watch it on demand when I get done with Top Gear

68_427 · July 17, 2011, 05:35:47 PM

Quote from: Mustangfan2003 on July 17, 2011, 05:12:12 PM
I forgot that this show premiered sometime this past week, going to watch it on demand when I get done with Top Gear

You sure it's there? Under The Car Show on SpeedOD it's actually the Speed Test Drive of the Ecoboost F150.

It was ok. Not much happened, but I'll keep watching.

TBR · July 17, 2011, 05:38:09 PM

It was shit.

Laconian · July 17, 2011, 05:44:25 PM

Quote from: TBR on July 17, 2011, 05:38:09 PM
It was shit.

Was was shitty about it?

I didn't see it.

Mustangfan2003 · July 17, 2011, 05:47:30 PM

Quote from: 68_427 on July 17, 2011, 05:35:47 PM
You sure it's there? Under The Car Show on SpeedOD it's actually the Speed Test Drive of the Ecoboost F150.

It was ok. Not much happened, but I'll keep watching.

Comcast has it listed along with the Ford test drive.

Mustangfan2003 · July 17, 2011, 06:25:35 PM

Watching it now and kinda meh.

hotrodalex · July 17, 2011, 07:01:02 PM

Quote from: 68_427 on July 17, 2011, 05:35:47 PM
You sure it's there? Under The Car Show on SpeedOD it's actually the Speed Test Drive of the Ecoboost F150.

It was ok. Not much happened, but I'll keep watching.

Yeah, I was looking for The Car Show a while ago and ended up watching that. I'll look again sometime this week.

Laconian · July 17, 2011, 07:36:28 PM

Dan Neil is fucking insufferable.

TBR · July 17, 2011, 07:37:25 PM

Quote from: Laconian on July 17, 2011, 05:44:25 PM
Was was shitty about it?

I didn't see it.

Completely unfunny.

It's on Hulu.

Laconian · July 17, 2011, 07:39:51 PM

I can see where you're coming from...

I think if they axed Neil, it would instantly become 5x better. He hogs the microphone and adds nothing to the onscreen repartee.

Mustangfan2003 · July 17, 2011, 07:44:57 PM

I think 4 is one too many anyway.

Cookie Monster · July 17, 2011, 08:12:31 PM

I had to fast forward through most of the 0-60 shit..

Secret Chimp · July 17, 2011, 11:31:42 PM

Well I'm not bothering with even watching this, then... I was bored by the idea as soon as I saw screen stills of them huddled around that dumb ESPN-esque desk thing.

Laconian · July 17, 2011, 11:33:48 PM

Quote from: Secret Chimp on July 17, 2011, 11:31:42 PM
Well I'm not bothering with even watching this, then... I was bored by the idea as soon as I saw screen stills of them huddled around that dumb ESPN-esque desk thing.

That wasn't the worst part of it. Dan Neil is douche incarnate.

MrH · July 18, 2011, 09:36:15 AM

Well, it was still 100 times better than Top Gear.

I like Adam Corolla and Matt Farrah quite a bit. Get ride of John Salley (still don't understand why he was picked in the first place), but Dan Neil DEFINITELY needs to go. He's awful.

Laconian · July 18, 2011, 03:41:27 PM

I think Salley's a buddy of Carolla's. Alonzo Bodden would be 100x better if they absolutely must cast a black person for his replacement.

Secret Chimp · July 18, 2011, 03:57:49 PM

I like Sandy Ganz on his radio show, even if he is kind of weird looking for TV.

MX793 · July 18, 2011, 07:57:52 PM

Just got around to seeing the first episodes. I felt that the chemistry and banter between the hosts was vastly better than in Top Gear US, but overall the show was pretty meh.

IMO, Carolla and Farah should be hosting TG:US in place of Ferrara and Wood.

2o6 · July 18, 2011, 08:52:36 PM

Quote from: MX793 on July 18, 2011, 07:57:52 PM
Just got around to seeing the first episodes. I felt that the chemistry and banter between the hosts was vastly better than in Top Gear US, but overall the show was pretty meh.

IMO, Carolla and Farah should be hosting TG:US in place of Ferrara and Wood.

I like Rutelidge.

I don't like Tanner Foust.

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