American Top Gear
Discussion
http://www.history.com/shows/top-gear
the fastest car by a mile is the Viper...it even beat the AMG Gulwing that stole the chassis that was supposed to be part of the GenIV Viper..
First few episodes were rough, but it is better than TG Austailia. Itunes has it along with finalgear.com
the fastest car by a mile is the Viper...it even beat the AMG Gulwing that stole the chassis that was supposed to be part of the GenIV Viper..
First few episodes were rough, but it is better than TG Austailia. Itunes has it along with finalgear.com
I do believe clarkson was talking of the American audience with regard to the british humor... I however would counter that Americans do get the humor, but being that we are so likly to sue someone, or advertisers arnt going to support a show that slags on them...TopGear doesnt work so well. The BBC couldnt care less if BMW doesnt volenteer a car to TopGear...but Producers of a show in the States do care IF the Advertiser (BMW) pulls funding.
In the U.S. honest opinions in the public arena are hard to come by.
I also think clarkson is a bit arrogant and feels the US as "Just the Colonies" type brit...That is to say clarkson is quite provential and small minded that way...He suffers from a small man complex when it comes to the US which is a syndrome I tend to think most Euro-centric types suffer from. The US deserves much critisism for an array of things but those that suffer from "small mans complex" always have a certain tone or venum when it comes to offering that.
In the U.S. honest opinions in the public arena are hard to come by.
I also think clarkson is a bit arrogant and feels the US as "Just the Colonies" type brit...That is to say clarkson is quite provential and small minded that way...He suffers from a small man complex when it comes to the US which is a syndrome I tend to think most Euro-centric types suffer from. The US deserves much critisism for an array of things but those that suffer from "small mans complex" always have a certain tone or venum when it comes to offering that.
Edited by Maxwedge on Wednesday 15th December 17:56
It is a horrible, horrible show. Everything is worse than the UK version-- the set, the reviews, the stilted voice-overs, the metaphors, analogies, presenters, jokes, production values, and 'tests'. It sucks.
I also don't think the South-West is a very good setting. At least us Americans get to see some shots of Europe as the British chaps drive around doing their thing.
I also don't think the South-West is a very good setting. At least us Americans get to see some shots of Europe as the British chaps drive around doing their thing.
I thought the idea had a lot of promise. Made it through the first show, thought it's a bit ropey but may improve. At the end of the second show I turned off the TV never to return to US Top Gear.
It's simply crap.
They've taken the worst things about the UK show and replicated them and it's all then held together by three presenters with no sense of cameraderie amongst them. Tanner Foust is an OK presenter, got some sense of fun about him and of course he's rather handy behind the wheel. The other two are just lame without wit or banter.
Unfortunately the sense of humor over here is different, I don;t think you could just replicate UK Top Gear 100% and expect it to work. On the other hand the overall concept of Uk Top Gear, i.e. three blokes having a laugh around cars has great potential, just needs the right presenters and modyifying a bit for local sense of humor. Keep Foust, ask Jay Leno to lead and I think you could have a fun show that takes the spirit of Top Gear and gives it local flavour.
It's simply crap.
They've taken the worst things about the UK show and replicated them and it's all then held together by three presenters with no sense of cameraderie amongst them. Tanner Foust is an OK presenter, got some sense of fun about him and of course he's rather handy behind the wheel. The other two are just lame without wit or banter.
Unfortunately the sense of humor over here is different, I don;t think you could just replicate UK Top Gear 100% and expect it to work. On the other hand the overall concept of Uk Top Gear, i.e. three blokes having a laugh around cars has great potential, just needs the right presenters and modyifying a bit for local sense of humor. Keep Foust, ask Jay Leno to lead and I think you could have a fun show that takes the spirit of Top Gear and gives it local flavour.
Maxwedge said:
http://www.history.com/shows/top-gear
the fastest car by a mile is the Viper...it even beat the AMG Gulwing that stole the chassis that was supposed to be part of the GenIV Viper..
First few episodes were rough, but it is better than TG Austailia. Itunes has it along with finalgear.com
Link only works in the US (if you try and watch the video that is).the fastest car by a mile is the Viper...it even beat the AMG Gulwing that stole the chassis that was supposed to be part of the GenIV Viper..
First few episodes were rough, but it is better than TG Austailia. Itunes has it along with finalgear.com
ArtVandelay said:
Maxwedge said:
http://www.history.com/shows/top-gear
the fastest car by a mile is the Viper...it even beat the AMG Gulwing that stole the chassis that was supposed to be part of the GenIV Viper..
First few episodes were rough, but it is better than TG Austailia. Itunes has it along with finalgear.com
Link only works in the US (if you try and watch the video that is).the fastest car by a mile is the Viper...it even beat the AMG Gulwing that stole the chassis that was supposed to be part of the GenIV Viper..
First few episodes were rough, but it is better than TG Austailia. Itunes has it along with finalgear.com
http://re1ease.net/
I watched the first one and gave up.
Watching the 4th episode at the moment.
The Ford F-150 SVT Raptor Hennessey (or whatever it's claled), Vs a HALO jumper was epic. Miles better than any of the usual skits UK Top Gear does on a weekly basis.
Yes, the presenters are a bit rubbish, although Foust is pretty good.
But overall American Top Gear seems to be about on par with the last series of UK Top Gear IMO, and as it'll no doubt improve for the next season I'm rather looking forward to it, especially considering that UK Top Gear is circling the drain.
The Ford F-150 SVT Raptor Hennessey (or whatever it's claled), Vs a HALO jumper was epic. Miles better than any of the usual skits UK Top Gear does on a weekly basis.
Yes, the presenters are a bit rubbish, although Foust is pretty good.
But overall American Top Gear seems to be about on par with the last series of UK Top Gear IMO, and as it'll no doubt improve for the next season I'm rather looking forward to it, especially considering that UK Top Gear is circling the drain.
Anyone started watching Australian Top Gear. Yep, same format etc.
It's almost like British Top Gear is the prime footage and watching Australian and American is B-roll at the moment. I'm sure they'll find their feet. Imagine Top Gear that was only half as good. It would still be better than most things on British TV.
It's almost like British Top Gear is the prime footage and watching Australian and American is B-roll at the moment. I'm sure they'll find their feet. Imagine Top Gear that was only half as good. It would still be better than most things on British TV.
Maxwedge said:
I do believe clarkson was talking of the American audience with regard to the british humor... I however would counter that Americans do get the humor, but being that we are so likly to sue someone, or advertisers arnt going to support a show that slags on them...TopGear doesnt work so well. The BBC couldnt care less if BMW doesnt volenteer a car to TopGear...but Producers of a show in the States do care IF the Advertiser (BMW) pulls funding.
In the U.S. honest opinions in the public arena are hard to come by.
I also think clarkson is a bit arrogant and feels the US as "Just the Colonies" type brit...That is to say clarkson is quite provential and small minded that way...He suffers from a small man complex when it comes to the US which is a syndrome I tend to think most Euro-centric types suffer from. The US deserves much critisism for an array of things but those that suffer from "small mans complex" always have a certain tone or venum when it comes to offering that.
I think sir there is more than one who simply doesn't get it.In the U.S. honest opinions in the public arena are hard to come by.
I also think clarkson is a bit arrogant and feels the US as "Just the Colonies" type brit...That is to say clarkson is quite provential and small minded that way...He suffers from a small man complex when it comes to the US which is a syndrome I tend to think most Euro-centric types suffer from. The US deserves much critisism for an array of things but those that suffer from "small mans complex" always have a certain tone or venum when it comes to offering that.
Edited by Maxwedge on Wednesday 15th December 17:56
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MrV said:
ArtVandelay said:
Maxwedge said:
http://www.history.com/shows/top-gear
the fastest car by a mile is the Viper...it even beat the AMG Gulwing that stole the chassis that was supposed to be part of the GenIV Viper..
First few episodes were rough, but it is better than TG Austailia. Itunes has it along with finalgear.com
Link only works in the US (if you try and watch the video that is).the fastest car by a mile is the Viper...it even beat the AMG Gulwing that stole the chassis that was supposed to be part of the GenIV Viper..
First few episodes were rough, but it is better than TG Austailia. Itunes has it along with finalgear.com
http://re1ease.net/
I watched the first one and gave up.
Doesn't seem too bad, although the test track seems to favour cars with a high top speed (plenty of long straights compared to the UK track). It's bound to be a bit pro-home grown cars but most nations are of their cars, the UK being on of the exceptions generally.
The last series of UK Top Gear was s
te IMO although better than the one before it, hopefully a sign that the next series will be better and a bit more "serious" rather than clichéd jokes (oh no my car rolled off a cliff...) and needlessly crap stunts. This US Top Gear doesn't seem as bad as how our Top Gear has been, but it's not as good as it can be either. Presenters all seem very similar too. king arthur said:
CVP said:
Keep Foust, ask Jay Leno to lead and I think you could have a fun show that takes the spirit of Top Gear and gives it local flavour.
Jay Leno absolutely is the guy who should lead that show.Jay Leno would be a great host, with another big personality race driver like Ken Block, and one of the guys from the US Hot Rod/Chopper type shows.. it'd have far more success.
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