Top Gear thread

[MX793]

Chris Evans quits Top Gear, saying 'I gave it my best shot'

• Presenter understood to have made decision last week
• BBC sources say Evans became tired of the press sniping about the show
• Evans will keep his Radio 2 breakfast show
• Earlier this morning police confirmed a sexual assault probe, after allegations that Evans had groped a woman in the 1990s, which he denies

More: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/07/04/chris-evans-to-leave-top-gear-after-police-launch-sexual-assault/

That article would indicate that they are looking for a replacement for Evans rather than continue with the remaining hosts...

[MX793]

That article would indicate that they are looking for a replacement for Evans rather than continue with the remaining hosts...

And I read another article claiming that BBC will not be seeking out a replacement host.


That said, I just watched the season finale and it was legitimately good.  Not as good as the best of classic Top Gear, but on par with an average Clarkson/May/Hammond episode.  Even Evans' piece on the resto-modded MGB was good.

[MrH]

I'm watching it now.  The NSX piece was good.  Mustang piece was alright.  It'd be so much better without Evans still.

[CaminoRacer]

And I read another article claiming that BBC will not be seeking out a replacement host.


That said, I just watched the season finale and it was legitimately good.  Not as good as the best of classic Top Gear, but on par with an average Clarkson/May/Hammond episode.  Even Evans' piece on the resto-modded MGB was good.

Now I want to buy an MGB. It would be more interesting than a Cobra kit car but still have great performance with an LS3 and suspension work.

[Rupert]

An MGB without the trademark blowing-raspberries-to-the-world exhaust note would be lame.

[Morris Minor]

Teaser for forthcoming output of W. Chump & Sons Ltd under contract to Amazon Video:

http://youtu.be/xv9DlUBa8ko

[68_427]

Unfortunately that's not real

[CaminoRacer]

It's been too long since I've watched Clarkson and the gang. I need to bing the previous seasons at some point.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIuXeI1eRdk

[CaminoRacer]

https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/splash/TGTGuestlist

Sign ups to get tickets for the studio session in LA!

[CaminoRacer]

LeBlanc/Harris/Reid are gonna be great. Studio was a bit awkward but I'm sure it'll improve as the season goes on. All the films were fantastic.

[68_427]

The new studio looked really good though

[r0tor]

Is it coming to BBC America any time soon? 

[VTEC_Inside]

I figured LeBlanc, Harris, and Reid would make for a good show.

Only 2 things I think need work:
- Having the guest sit there awkwardly while the 3 chat is well, awkward. IIRC they delayed viewing of the lap way back on the old Top Gear as well and it kinda sucked then too.
- 3 cheers for bringing the old track back, but I'm not sure about the new car. I guess as long as they leave the ESP on it'll be alright, but it will kinda suck if everyone is losing it all the time. I think it was more fun watching them wring the shit out of a pedestrian shitbox.

[CaminoRacer]

- 3 cheers for bringing the old track back, but I'm not sure about the new car. I guess as long as they leave the ESP on it'll be alright, but it will kinda suck if everyone is losing it all the time. I think it was more fun watching them wring the shit out of a pedestrian shitbox.

We'll have to wait and see what happens on a dry lap. I don't think it'll be as out of control. Hopefully

[BimmerM3]

Is it coming to BBC America any time soon? 

You could have typed "bbc america top gear" into Google with less work.

But yes, Sunday.

http://www.bbcamerica.com/shows/top-gear

[MX793]

New season is vastly better than the last with the cast pared back to just LeBlanc, Harris, and Reid.  Just getting rid of Evans would have been enough, but I think they are better with just three main hosts instead of trying to find screen time for the others.  I did kind of like Sabine, so hopefully she'll make a few guest appearances. 

Chemistry still isn't quite up to what Clarkson, May, and Hammond had, but it's not bad.  LeBlanc can seem a little wooden at times.  I kind of like the new format of the SiaRPC where they have Harris serving as the instructor instead of Stig and actually have film footage of him riding along and instructing for a lap before they show the final fast lap.  That and they ditch the "Reasonably Priced Car" for something with legitimate sporting cred (GT86).  They also got rid of the rallycross style track in favor of the classic TG Test Track, which I also think was a smart move.

[68_427]

New season is vastly better than the last with the cast pared back to just LeBlanc, Harris, and Reid.  Just getting rid of Evans would have been enough, but I think they are better with just three main hosts instead of trying to find screen time for the others.  I did kind of like Sabine, so hopefully she'll make a few guest appearances. 

Chemistry still isn't quite up to what Clarkson, May, and Hammond had, but it's not bad.  LeBlanc can seem a little wooden at times.  I kind of like the new format of the SiaRPC where they have Harris serving as the instructor instead of Stig and actually have film footage of him riding along and instructing for a lap before they show the final fast lap.  That and they ditch the "Reasonably Priced Car" for something with legitimate sporting cred (GT86).  They also got rid of the rallycross style track in favor of the classic TG Test Track, which I also think was a smart move.

She will


Top Gear USA is coming back and MY GOD what was the thought process with the new hosts.... idfk

[r0tor]

Joey needs to be fired from Top Gear... He and his complete utter boredom is the last thing standing in the way of a decent show

[CaminoRacer]

His Aston review this week was pretty good.

[68_427]

Really enjoyed the Pac-Man segment

[r0tor]

His Aston review this week was pretty good.

It was boring as shit

[r0tor]

Oh for fucks sake... Joey does the review for the Ford GT 

[68_427]

dumbed down review for a dumbed down supercar

[FoMoJo]

Oh for fucks sake... Joey does the review for the Ford GT 

Never liked that guy. Does he even know how to drive?

[r0tor]

Never liked that guy. Does he even know how to drive?

No... But the video editing with stunt drivers makes it look like he might

[MX793]

No... But the video editing with stunt drivers makes it look like he might

He recorded the fastest ever time in the "Star in a Reasonably Priced Car" segment.  His time was also faster than any of the F1 drivers, granted the Cee'd he drove was a faster car than the Liana they drove.  He's not pro-driver caliber like Harris, but I'll wager he can drive as well as any of the previous hosts.

Would be interesting if all three of the current hosts had run a lap in the GT86 as part of the starter group in the first episode of the season.  See where they stack up against each other and the other celebs.

[BimmerM3]

Would be interesting if all three of the current hosts had run a lap in the GT86 as part of the starter group in the first episode of the season.  See where they stack up against each other and the other celebs.

I wish they had done that for every new car throughout the series.

[MX793]

New Top Gear America series started airing on BBCA a couple of weeks ago.  I didn't realize it until this week when I was flipping through channels and happened to stumble across it.  Watched the first 2 episodes On demand.  Feels kind of rushed/compressed to fit within the commercial-laden hour timeslots of the American market.  No real chemistry between the hosts, but they seem a little less corny than the previous trio.  Not great.  Not even as good as the new TGUK.  I think it could have potential if handled correctly.

[r0tor]

Grand Tour Season 2 now up on Amazon Prime!!!

[giant_mtb]