New episode of Top Gear 2-21-12

[Mr. Wyndham]

Originally Posted by AZCamaroFan

darn i missed the first half, then i see they had WHITE Camaro!
end was so stupid with Tanner not testing top speed.
i can barely stand Rutledge, but the other guy is an idiot. Should put an automotive journalist in their to round it out.
the antics of the other two bashing Tanner are so 6thgrade, such as last week smashing his phone and telling him he backed over it.

Is that any worse than painting Hammond's motorcycle pink, in Vietnam, on the UK show?

[Stew]

Originally Posted by LOWDOWN

The "original" has been around awhile...has its "legs", and its own now-established "culture". Irreverent, cheeky....kinda like Car and Driver was, in the days of David E. Davis and the "Assassin" Brock Yates. Which isn't the way it is now, sadly.

The "new" US version is simply "finding its way". Maybe an infusion of Adam Carolla? Someone not "corporate" but knowledgeable about cars, driving, and "fun"...

Or maybe it just needs a lil more "spicy broth" added to the recipe.

Sometimes "safe"...isn't...

Adam Carolla? HELL NO! I saw the car show, it is gone now, put out of it's misery and should be left there thank you very much.......

[Stew]

I haven't been watching it since the changed the day and tme and keep forgetting, but remembered last night woot!. loved the episode! Yes, UK top gear is better, but those guys have been together like 7 times longer than these guys. I think it is getting better each season IMHO and I do see some breaking off from the UK version.

[AZCamaroFan]

Originally Posted by Dragoneye

Is that any worse than painting Hammond's motorcycle pink, in Vietnam, on the UK show?

i didn't see that, but pretending like Rutledge won that challenge was idiotic.

[drummer5679]

Originally Posted by JoshBobGuptaMarley

After years of watching the UK version I find the American version unbearable. It's just hard to watch for some reason.

It's because they do the exact same challenges the UK did years ago... I liked the American version a lot more before I found the UK version on bbc..

[Stew]

Originally Posted by drummer5679

It's because they do the exact same challenges the UK did years ago... I liked the American version a lot more before I found the UK version on bbc..

This I somewhat agree with. Their best episodes, the musclecars, the deisel trucks, 4x4ing in Alaska in big American trucks, etc, all worked the best. i think because these all said USA a bit harder than many of the episodes I have seen so far.

[nester7929]

The problem with Top Gear USA is that the chemistry between hosts seems so forced, which is especially a setback when comparing it to Clarkson, Hammond, and May, who have some of the best I've seen on TV.

[Fenderaddict2]

Well as they say when interviewed about the original show, they really do dislike each other.

[Stew]

Originally Posted by nester7929

The problem with Top Gear USA is that the chemistry between hosts seems so forced, which is especially a setback when comparing it to Clarkson, Hammond, and May, who have some of the best I've seen on TV.

You need to watch some early episodes where they were all together, the chemistry was nothing like it is today and they were akward, also, they were not all part of the show origionally. if I am not mistaken, only Clarkson was......... Top Gear UK is a great piece, but it took time, years to master......

[garcmol]

Originally Posted by LOWDOWN

The "original" has been around awhile...has its "legs", and its own now-established "culture". Irreverent, cheeky....kinda like Car and Driver was, in the days of David E. Davis and the "Assassin" Brock Yates. Which isn't the way it is now, sadly.

The "new" US version is simply "finding its way". Maybe an infusion of Adam Carolla? Someone not "corporate" but knowledgeable about cars, driving, and "fun"...

Or maybe it just needs a lil more "spicy broth" added to the recipe.

Sometimes "safe"...isn't...

The U.K. version is like watching Family Guy. U.S. version is like watching, hmmmm, well....... like watching paint dry, maybe? Grass.... grow?

Adam Carolla? Every 2 minutes I want to tell him to blow his nose. Like suffering through an episode of Raymond.

Put Jesse James in there and Paul Sr. You got a show.

I know nothing of this broth you speak of or David or Brock. Please go bump the 1LE thread. I keep doing it as well.

[SleepWarz]

Jesse maybe but I cant stand the 'Male drama reality' Tv character of Paul Sr. Like Jersey Shore for guys.
They HAVE to get rid of rutlege. He is like a little brother nobody likes but your mom forces you to bring with you. At least tanner and adam have a little bit of personality.

[JoshBobGuptaMarley]

Originally Posted by Dragoneye

Is that any worse than painting Hammond's motorcycle pink, in Vietnam, on the UK show?

The uk guys are hilarious when they pull pranks on each other. Like how they always reck into each other from behind.

[TiE2000]

Originally Posted by AZCamaroFan

darn i missed the first half, then i see they had WHITE Camaro!
end was so stupid with Tanner not testing top speed.
i can barely stand Rutledge, but the other guy is an idiot. Should put an automotive journalist in their to round it out.
the antics of the other two bashing Tanner are so 6thgrade, such as last week smashing his phone and telling him he backed over it.

I have to agree Adam has no place in the show... he's not funny, and can't drive... Fun little fact for you all... the origional cast was supost to be Tanner Foust, Rutledge & Christopher Tidus.

Christoper Tidus did an interview here on one of our local Raido stations and was explaining that they even recorded 2 full shows with him in it, then he came to work the next day, and they let him know he had been replaced with that Adam guy... He was pretty pissed to say the least.

Originally Posted by Stew

Adam Carolla? HELL NO! I saw the car show, it is gone now, put out of it's misery and should be left there thank you very much.......

Adam carolla... is not a good host... car show sucked and i'm not disapointed it got canceled.

[dcplus14]

Ugh...that episode took me forever to watch. Not only was it frustrating seeing the Camaro not even race the final event, but the streaming service on History channels site said "brought to you by the 2013 Ford Mustang".

What a joke of a show, hope to see the ZL1 soon on the UK version.