First trailer of U.S. Top Gear Show

All-Or-Nothing · 08-07-2010, 10:02 PM

You all know that the long-awaited U.S. version of Top Gear is headed to The History Channel, and now it's time to get your first taste of the show. The first trailer for the show is online, and if it's any indication, Tanner Foust, Rutledge Wood and Adam Ferrara are going to win over viewers, and the program will not stray from the BBC original's successful formula of cool tests and zany challenges.

In fact, one of the new show's challenges is the trailer's centerpiece. In involves the hosts determining the best $1,000 car by putting a trio of them through a punishing "moonshine run" dirt course. The ride selected for the teaser is Ferrara's, the airborne 1976 Cadillac Deville Calais seen above (it could be a '75, but we're pretty certain that's the '76 grille pattern). How does a malaise-era Caddy handle a landing after catching that much air? About as well as you'd imagine - this isn't the make-believe world of '70s cop shows, after all. It's hilarious.

Bottom line: The hosts exude great chemistry and the motoring action is pretty much everything you'd want and expect from a program calling itself Top Gear. Still under wraps, however, is the Stig. The suspense is killing us. This looks like a completely fun show

lil_chef · 08-07-2010, 10:13 PM

i personally dont like them...at .... all

lexlueger · 08-07-2010, 10:16 PM

FAIL

Berean · 08-07-2010, 10:22 PM

Looks like it's worth watching.

LC · 08-07-2010, 10:54 PM

It looked fun, however.. just the fact that is a TopGear copy doesn't make it for me...

but non the less, I'm going to watch it.. not like that TG australia crap..

Legend · 08-07-2010, 11:00 PM

I liked it!

Can't wait!

All-Or-Nothing · 08-07-2010, 11:23 PM

Atleast they got Tanner Foust.

Zabo · 08-07-2010, 11:50 PM

Didn't quite like it, but I lol'd nonetheless. Looked like they were trying too hard to be the Clarkson/Hammond/Capt. Slow trio..

Captain Awesome · 08-07-2010, 11:58 PM

They reminded me a little too much like a bunch of College brats on spring break. I hope the show lasts long enough for them to mature. The "challenge" was creative and looked like fun.

Were they implying that one of the challenge cars was a Super Coupe? Where did they find one for $1K?

*DGthe3* · 08-08-2010, 12:15 AM

Hey look! Its a flying land-yacht!

a_Username · 08-08-2010, 12:46 AM

Doesn't look that bad.

Dave McFly · 08-08-2010, 01:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Captain Awesome

They reminded me a little too much like a bunch of College brats on spring break. I hope the show lasts long enough for them to mature. The "challenge" was creative and looked like fun.

Were they implying that one of the challenge cars was a Super Coupe? Where did they find one for $1K?

no that was a mid to late 80s regular thunderbird possibly a turbo t bird, (super coupe did not come out till the 89 model year when it and the cougar was all new and no longer using the "FOX" platform). as for the show, I will watch it since my cable company decided to move BBC America from standard cable to digital cable and my tv does not get the new channel without a dig cable/sat dish

.

TaylorRyanSS · 08-08-2010, 01:40 AM

I will be watching it

rez333 · 08-10-2010, 06:04 PM

They looked like 3 of the same person. What makes Top Gear UK special is that the hosts are complete opposites to each other and are totally witty and excellent foils for each other and have excellent chemistry which makes you want to watch what they get up to next. The show IS Clarkson, Hammond and May and NOT the cars themselves.

The best episodes are when they do international challenges like the Vietnam special or the South American special (if you haven't seen these, look them up in Youtube and be amazed), so if these Yankees can do international challenges I would definitely watch that.

08-07-2010, 10:02 PM	#1
All-Or-Nothing Account Suspended Drives: BMW 6 series Vert Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Right Here Posts: 979	First trailer of U.S. Top Gear Show You all know that the long-awaited U.S. version of Top Gear is headed to The History Channel, and now it's time to get your first taste of the show. The first trailer for the show is online, and if it's any indication, Tanner Foust, Rutledge Wood and Adam Ferrara are going to win over viewers, and the program will not stray from the BBC original's successful formula of cool tests and zany challenges. In fact, one of the new show's challenges is the trailer's centerpiece. In involves the hosts determining the best $1,000 car by putting a trio of them through a punishing "moonshine run" dirt course. The ride selected for the teaser is Ferrara's, the airborne 1976 Cadillac Deville Calais seen above (it could be a '75, but we're pretty certain that's the '76 grille pattern). How does a malaise-era Caddy handle a landing after catching that much air? About as well as you'd imagine - this isn't the make-believe world of '70s cop shows, after all. It's hilarious. Bottom line: The hosts exude great chemistry and the motoring action is pretty much everything you'd want and expect from a program calling itself Top Gear. Still under wraps, however, is the Stig. The suspense is killing us. This looks like a completely fun show

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Berean Drives: Truck Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Home Posts: 2,439	Looks like it's worth watching.

08-07-2010, 11:00 PM	#6
Legend Hello! Drives: 2008 JSB Z06! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 2,624 View My Garage	I liked it! Can't wait!

08-07-2010, 11:23 PM	#7
All-Or-Nothing Account Suspended Drives: BMW 6 series Vert Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Right Here Posts: 979	Atleast they got Tanner Foust.

08-07-2010, 11:50 PM	#8
Zabo Gunning for Sixth Drives: '03 ZR2 Blazer Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Woodhaven, Michigan Posts: 9,358 View My Garage	Didn't quite like it, but I lol'd nonetheless. Looked like they were trying too hard to be the Clarkson/Hammond/Capt. Slow trio..

08-07-2010, 11:58 PM	#9
Captain Awesome Account Suspended Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: New York Posts: 3,746	They reminded me a little too much like a bunch of College brats on spring break. I hope the show lasts long enough for them to mature. The "challenge" was creative and looked like fun. Were they implying that one of the challenge cars was a Super Coupe? Where did they find one for $1K?

08-08-2010, 12:46 AM	#11
a_Username Drives: 2010 2SS Camaro Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Murfreesboro, TN Posts: 3,890 View My Garage	Doesn't look that bad.

08-10-2010, 06:04 PM	#14
rez333 Drives: 2013 ZL1 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: St. Joseph Posts: 1,283	They looked like 3 of the same person. What makes Top Gear UK special is that the hosts are complete opposites to each other and are totally witty and excellent foils for each other and have excellent chemistry which makes you want to watch what they get up to next. The show IS Clarkson, Hammond and May and NOT the cars themselves. The best episodes are when they do international challenges like the Vietnam special or the South American special (if you haven't seen these, look them up in Youtube and be amazed), so if these Yankees can do international challenges I would definitely watch that.

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