Top Gear USA

In The Pink · #1 11-22-2010, 10:23 PM

Did anyone catch the new show on the history channel? I just watched it on-line. It didn't suck!

http://www.history.com/shows/top-gea...r-cobra-attack

Skill Saw 30 · #2 11-22-2010, 10:26 PM

but its not nearly as good as the british version

hot shot388 · #3 11-22-2010, 10:45 PM

Saw it as well and as Billy said its not even close to the REAL Top Gear!! I give it a C at best. There should be an episode where they run a car vs the Donzi factory ZRC down to KW.

Skill Saw 30 · #4 11-22-2010, 10:58 PM

the boat one should be decent.
i still love where the british tried to kill the toyota diesel p/u.the chit they did to that truck ws classic.

In The Pink · #5 11-23-2010, 12:08 AM

I agree. The brits are just way more comic and the challenges they come up with are crazy.

Plus the show over there is shot better. Still gonna watch the US version though. Any time I can watch 3 Lambos run a mile at speed, is just cool.

Skill Saw 30 · #6 11-23-2010, 08:38 AM

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Originally Posted by In The Pink

Any time I can watch 3 Lambos run a mile at speed, is just cool.

they went 170-180mph on a closed road,,boring,i did that w/ my porsche and my friend in his lingerfelter 383 vette going to the cape.

think i still have the ticket.

CKW · #7 11-23-2010, 11:06 PM

Had Direct TV = BBC America= free chanel = DVR'd=Top Gear.
Top Gear became the most watched show....IN THE WORLD...Aust., NZ, S.Sfrica, UK, Canada, Mex., etc..........

So.........we now have the US version............sucks, copy, copy.

If anyone wants a 'Zed' 4 M, its ava.,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jatsc_K184

koenig · #8 11-24-2010, 06:33 PM

Ah, my first post. The British is the original and best one. I don't like the American hosts, no chemistry, overall like all copies, very cheap imitation. Gave it a F!!!! I have BBC America and watching real TG as I write this!

crt35 · #9 11-24-2010, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by koenig

The British is the original and best one. I don't like the American hosts, no chemistry, overall like all copies, very cheap imitation. Gave it a F!!!!

Agreed, it was very disappointing. I'm going to DVR the first couple of episodes, but don't think it'll get any better.

koenig · #10 11-30-2010, 11:46 PM

Gave it a second chance! Maybe a third time after Boardwalk Empire and Dexter season's end and nothing else on!

rschap1 · #11 12-01-2010, 08:20 AM

I saw the 3 Lambo compare...I thought it was pretty $hi++y presentation.
The announcers squabling over which supercar was best really detracted from what could have been an interesting view. If they would have showed some more tech and tearing up the cars with a LOT less bs from the "hosts" it would have been better.

Triggerhappy · #12 12-01-2010, 08:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Sutphen30

they went 170-180mph on a closed road,,boring,i did that w/ my porsche and my friend in his lingerfelter 383 vette going to the cape.

think i still have the ticket.

170? Thats it?

Until you are running 210-220 it isn't interesting!

Swede · #13 12-01-2010, 10:50 AM

After being in helicopters doing the boat photography it was pretty cool just to watch that guy fly the cobra but the announcers did suck.

koenig · #14 12-01-2010, 02:20 PM

I think as others have said about focusing on hosts is ruining the show. They are trying to force a chemistry thats not really present.

HD theater on Direct TV, has some o.k car shows--Chasing Classic Cars for example and with BBC America have original Top Gear. Tanner Faust is better on Super Cars Exposed (think thats Speed channel) with Paul Tracy. History could cancel American Top Gear and I would not miss it! Or they can stop the forced best bud host stick and have an o.k eye candy all about the exotic toys good show!