Comments on: Top Gear USA hosts announced, UK return

By: bjorn

bjorn — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 03:28:42 +0000

Big Government bad business

By: Kim

Kim — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 13:38:21 +0000

Maybe I’m biased because I’m an ex-pat brit living in the uS and I’ve been watching Top Gear since its inception but I cannot imagine that a US version of the show will have anything like the humor, chemistry or attitude of the original. I can see the US version being a cult success among muscle car fans and tech heads but I don’t imagine it will have anything like the wider appeal of the UK version, which boasts fans of all ages and genders, from car nuts to mechanical ditzes.

Anyway, how can it be Top Gear without Jeremy Clarkson? =) I pray BBC America will keep showing the original.

By: Sanjay

Sanjay — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 07:35:18 +0000

lol at the delusional guy who wrote this post. SBS wont be getting the new season of top gear UK for at least 6 months…theyve only just started showing season 10.

thank god for high-speed internet and those friendly blokes over at finalgear who record and rip the shows for us, though.

By: Phillip

Phillip — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 13:29:39 +0000

I remember Jay Leno talking about the possibility of having Top Gear in the US. He referred to a comedy sketch once where he said something like “did you hear that all new Kias come with a heated rear window? it’s fitted to warm your hands while you’re pushing it.” and he received a barrage of complaints and threats from sponsors.

His point was that Clarkson and his crew can afford to be critical of cars, making fun of them without facing repercussions from angry sponsors. In the US (and perhaps in Australia) this may not be the case.

By: No Name

No Name — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 08:42:01 +0000

Tom – i’d love to see the Aussie cars in the UK. How I miss that V8 burble.

Can’t wait for the new season. Like VW_Freak says the Beeb make it available on the web. hopefully it won’t get interupted as usual by bloody snooker hqalfway through the series. Come on BBC out the snooker on BBC3!!!!

As for the yankee version – i’d love to see that too, all those wobbly chunks of sedan cars with underpowered V8′s. Adam Carolla. funny, how about Jim Bobitty Aurion Jnr.

By: Mmmmm

Mmmmm — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 07:38:34 +0000

Adam -Toyota- C(a)rolla?
HAHA!!

By: Kym

Kym — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 06:59:59 +0000

I hope this idea makes it over after 1 season of all of the Us/Aust Top Gear. They ALL take part in some form of endurance racing in the same category. They all have the same budget in which to get a car/tune it. When is the next British endurance race? The one where Top Gear UK participated in? If they all did that, it would be sensational!

By: George

George — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 06:31:43 +0000

Chaser, he is a drifter AND owns an M3, whats not to get?

By: Lee

Lee — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 05:41:47 +0000

This has FAIL written all over it.

By: Chaser

Chaser — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 02:43:07 +0000

He is also an accomplished drifter as shown in the video below, and drives a modified BMW M3.

umm how does a 350Z turn into an M3 ? attention to detail anyone?