New Top Gear America

[SuperCarrera]

Didn't see a thread here for this but it looks like Top Gear US is back. New presenters including a British motoring journalist and some actors.

I stumbled across 11 episodes from this year that are all now on iPlayer.

Watched the first one, it was ok. Nothing new but some nice cars in it and the one guy is quite funny. Probably better than the current UK offering and at just 1/2 hour, it didn't drag on. I reckon I'll give the rest a go over the festive break.

[Countdown]

Thanks for the heads up.

[fbc]

SuperCarrera said:

British motoring journalist

Jethro Bovingdon

The series on BBC is Series 1 of the current iteration to the show, Series 2 aired earlier this year in the US.

[biggbn]

I've actually enjoyed these programmes.

[PositronicRay]

Enjoying this, top gear as it should be.

[N4LLY]

Thanks for the heads up. Watching the first one now.

[FiF]

Up to episode 5, sorry to be that guy but, there's always an annoying one isn't there?

Jethro Bovingdon - definitely like

Rob Corddry - definitely like

Dax Shepard - nope, borderline Chris Evans level dislike. Bit harsh probably but tone the motor mouth down a bit please.

[boyse7en]

Watched one of these the other night. First impression was good, the presenters seemed OK and the premis (buy a car and "Hot rod" it on a budget) seemed decent. But then it all fell apart when they all spent the entire budget on ridiculous stuff and basically dossed around for the final "race". Waste of time.

[FiF]

Just to keep this stuff from polluting the Top Gear proper thread.

Have been critical of Dax and the motormouth side of things, but maybe that's just me and not appreciating the American outside voice/ inside voice thing, however the way he hustled that boat of a Cadillac durng the police Stig chase was impressive.

As was his personal station wagon, the Buick Roadmaster, so much love for that.

Next episode though, the one where they rescued "rally racing" Essentially they just reinvented a sttier version of Rallycross.

[Mabozza]

liking the US version more than UK. Presenters are better for a start (with exception of Harris).

Is there only 1 season on iPlayer?

[DodgyGeezer]

thanks to the TG thread I was reminded of this (I'd actually already seen 4, or so, episodes) - I am enjoying its silliness to be honest and it doesn't hurt that both Jethro and Dax are reasonably handy with the driving side of things

[biggbn]

Mabozza said:

liking the US version more than UK. Presenters are better for a start (with exception of Harris).

Is there only 1 season on iPlayer?

That is season 1 and 2 it's jist badly listed.

[Random84]

It's entertaining but the "Jagwar" (Jaguar to you and I!) episode wasn't great.

Edited by Random84 on Sunday 10th September 19:50

[Speckle]

I'm only 2 episodes in but, already I prefer these guys to any of the post Clarkson bunch (apart from Chris H). I'm enjoying the lack of excessive dicking about and that the presenters seem to get on well without any of them needing to act like they're 5 years old. The whole thing feels calmer somehow.

[SydneyBridge]

It works well in a shorter format as well