Top Gear 2016 Official TV show thread *contains spoilers*

[numtumfutunch]

unrepentant said:

The piece on the SVR was disjointed though. He started off by saying it was RWD and then later said it was "unlike normal V8 F-Types" because it's AWD. Here in the US all V8 F-Types are AWD, is that not the case in the UK?

We are allowed the dangerous ones too

[r11co]

unrepentant said:

The piece on the SVR was disjointed though. He started off by saying it was RWD and then later said it was "unlike normal V8 F-Types" because it's AWD. Here in the US all V8 F-Types are AWD, is that not the case in the UK?

Production values are definitely slipping. That's the second Jag facts mistake on the trot.

[RobGT81]

numtumfutunch said:

We are allowed the dangerous ones too

Except the SVR's, all of those will be AWD

[FiF]

sparkypups said:

Just watching the old India special on Dave tonight.

Despite this being one of, if not the, worse of their specials it is way WAY more enjoyable than any of the new top gear that I have seen so far.

By chance caught an episode of old TG on Dave, not seen it before, from season 22, before the where's my steak dinner fiasco, the one with tests of the Ftype coupes V8, the Eagle low drag GT, new MX-5, Captain Slow goes into pro rallycross, and SIARPC Nicholas Hoult.

Considering this was from the series where the general opinion was that TG was stale and needed sorting, the script writing was head and shoulders above the current set. Interesting, informative, funny without any of it being excessive, and you learnt stuff about the cars on test that wouldn't come out from brochure / press pack regurgitation. The camera work was excellent, as it still is, the editing was better too. Even the SIARPC was watchable, helped by a petrol head guest and a very presentable lap.

Again, a repeat of an earlier comment, just shows despite improvements, new TG has a mountain to climb.

[Sad Ken]

FiF said:

Considering this was from the series where the general opinion was that TG was stale and needed sorting

I don't think the show itself was stale, more that the humour (particularly Clarksons) was getting more and more slapstick and buffoonish. Someone should have pulled them to one side, and told them that 'accidentally' crashing into James Mays car isn't really that funny after the 127th instance, and neither is flapping your jowls about pulling silly faces pretending to be ignorant.

[Evilex]

That Jag DVR that arrived in Geneva "just in time" looked mighty clean for a car that'd just been driven across France overnight.
Not a dead bug in sight!

Hmm. I smell a rat.

[Ste1987]

Evilex said:

That Jag DVR that arrived in Geneva "just in time" looked mighty clean for a car that'd just been driven across France overnight.
Not a dead bug in sight!

Hmm. I smell a rat.

Of course it would have been staged. Would have been exactly the same if Clarkson, Hammond or even May did it. Despite that, for me, it was one of the best features of the series

[thetapeworm]

Ste1987 said:

Evilex said:

That Jag DVR that arrived in Geneva "just in time" looked mighty clean for a car that'd just been driven across France overnight.
Not a dead bug in sight!

Hmm. I smell a rat.

Of course it would have been staged. Would have been exactly the same if Clarkson, Hammond or even May did it. Despite that, for me, it was one of the best features of the series

I was a little shocked he went past Reims and didn't take a slight detour down past Reims-Gueux to add to the period feel of the feature but perhaps that part was when the car was safely inside a truck being detailed ready for the next fake section of "Excited Rory drives a car"?

[nikaiyo2]

Oops wrong thread

Edited by nikaiyo2 on Wednesday 29th June 13:39

Edited by nikaiyo2 on Wednesday 29th June 13:39

[HorneyMX5]

I actually thought this was the best episode so far, evens was even quite engaging. Extra gear was also brilliant this week. The show's really finding it's stride now and I think given another season will be a match for the old boys routine.

Noticed there's been a bit of stick over the Harris segment. I thought it was since to see him being a bit over exited and mental about a car that is frankly over excited and mental.

[Johnnytheboy]

Ste1987 said:

Evilex said:

That Jag DVR that arrived in Geneva "just in time" looked mighty clean for a car that'd just been driven across France overnight.
Not a dead bug in sight!

Hmm. I smell a rat.

Of course it would have been staged. Would have been exactly the same if Clarkson, Hammond or even May did it. Despite that, for me, it was one of the best features of the series

Quite apart from anything else, the Jag would have had to keep stopping so the camera car could overtake it for another drive-by shot, like everyone one of these "who will get there quickest/on time" challenges ever.

[HorneyMX5]

Johnnytheboy said:

Ste1987 said:

Evilex said:

That Jag DVR that arrived in Geneva "just in time" looked mighty clean for a car that'd just been driven across France overnight.
Not a dead bug in sight!

Hmm. I smell a rat.

Of course it would have been staged. Would have been exactly the same if Clarkson, Hammond or even May did it. Despite that, for me, it was one of the best features of the series

Quite apart from anything else, the Jag would have had to keep stopping so the camera car could overtake it for another drive-by shot, like everyone one of these "who will get there quickest/on time" challenges ever.

They've said in the past numerous times that the in car stuff and beginning and end pieces are shot as they happen. The rolling shots are all done on a re run with no time constraints.

[DonkeyApple]

Johnnytheboy said:

Ste1987 said:

Evilex said:

That Jag DVR that arrived in Geneva "just in time" looked mighty clean for a car that'd just been driven across France overnight.
Not a dead bug in sight!

Hmm. I smell a rat.

Of course it would have been staged. Would have been exactly the same if Clarkson, Hammond or even May did it. Despite that, for me, it was one of the best features of the series

Quite apart from anything else, the Jag would have had to keep stopping so the camera car could overtake it for another drive-by shot, like everyone one of these "who will get there quickest/on time" challenges ever.

Indeed. All these things are completely staged. It would have been smarter though to state that the race was from Coventry to the car wash and instead of trying to beat Norman's time just see what time was possible given quicker channel crossing but heavier traffic etc.

[dvb70]

I think the part about beating Norman's time was a fairly silly premise to begin with. The lack of motorways and speed limits when they did it makes it pretty much impossible to recreate. Rory driving all the way on big wide modern motorways and roads can't really ever compare.

[ClockworkCupcake]

dvb70 said:

I think the part about beating Norman's time was a fairly silly premise to begin with. The lack of motorways and speed limits when they did it makes it pretty much impossible to recreate. Rory driving all the way on big wide modern motorways and roads can't really ever compare.

Of course not. But it didn't need to. It was just an anchor for the piece. Personally I think it really worked and I enjoyed it immensely.

[dvb70]

As a feature it was fine and as just a repeat of the journey it worked. They did try and link it to him being under a time pressure though which we all know was nonsense and not really required.

[sliced bread]

I wouldn't mind betting that the drive to Geneva was actually done a few days before the car launch to allow for 'all eventualities' and pre-show detailing. It would still have been a fairly valid 'race' against Norman Dewis' original E-type dash but without the very real pressure that ND faced.

[rubystone]

HorneyMX5 said:

I actually thought this was the best episode so far, evens was even quite engaging. Extra gear was also brilliant this week. The show's really finding it's stride now and I think given another season will be a match for the old boys routine.

Noticed there's been a bit of stick over the Harris segment. I thought it was since to see him being a bit over exited and mental about a car that is frankly over excited and mental.

I agree. Both programmes are improving nicely. But can the high production values and content be sustainable? It looks like we're at the end of the series next Sunday?

[clarki]

I'm enjoying it.

Keep Schmidt and Jordan out of it and evans to a minimum and i'm happy. Star in a car, zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.

MLB is superb, Harris mad (in a good way) and the young fella excellent too (even if he hasn't really got the correct build for those tight shirts).

Keep watching the AM Vulcan over and over. Wow, just wow!!

[KTF]

Last one of the season on Sunday according to the trailer with Rory in the Mustang.