BBC Top Gear 2018 Thread

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A new year brings a new season of BBC's Top Gear...

Teaser for the next season was released last week:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PqJ_6UejC8

Have the viewing public forgotten about Chris Evans yet? Or even the last of the summer wine?

2nd Trailer:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4DDDW3XCUQ

Edited by AndrewEH1 on Friday 26th January 16:05

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Another new trailer:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4DDDW3XCUQ

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Another teaser:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G21IENsHuNA

First episode is on Sunday 25th February BBC2 at 8pm

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Escort3500 said:

Rory’s jacket with the badges

Especially that thing on his left arm that kept flapping about, you'd think someone from wardrobe would have cut it off or something!?

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Anyone been watching Top Gear's YouTube channel?

Jack Rix for the past few years or so has been churning out some decent behind-the-scenes, car reviews and car walk around (also working away being the deputy editor of the Top Gear Mag)

The video on the McLaren Senna was really quite good, he's natural and informative in front of the camera. No sure on his driving abilities but must be someway okay.

He could be a perfect replacement for poor Rory, plus maybe even increase magazine sales

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Chris Type R said:

The 'aircraft' became very focused toward the end of the war - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yokosuka_MXY-7_Ohka

They weren't fking about were they!

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Episode 4 Trailer up:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDkoshWxA68

2CV racing and larking about looks promising!

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Vincefox said:

Possibly controversial opinion, but I'd bin Rory Reid and replace him with Alex Kersten.

Controversial but would make it extremely popular with the YouTube generation! I've rather gone off the boil with Mr Kersten, worried he's becoming a parody of himself.

I for one want Jack Rix would is the deputy editor for Top Gear Mag plus does pretty good work on Top Gear's YouTube channel

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Gavia said:

Clinton Baptiste said:

What happened to the top gear thread? Anyway that was a great episode, no complaints from me.

Sorry we digressed. Good news is another episode tomorrow and lots of Stig on that to pacify R11co

I was hoping the Mods might forcefully pacify him...

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Doofus said:

SteveJL said:

Why they didn’t show the footage I have no idea - given the amount of time dedicated to the trip I suspect that’s why.

Maybe they've finally realised that it's boring and completely pointless?

They seem to be putting hot laps on their YouTube channel:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVLS2LcnKK8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZkgFrUNgW4

Perhaps not a bad place to put them

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Jesus, is Ed Byrne trying to end his career?

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Goats called Nicole and Papa, very french hatchback

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The Surveyor said:

For me, it would have been good to see that Demon on the track. It was bonkers in a straight line, but would have been interesting to see how quick it would be on the Top Gear track (it looked fast but a real handful chasing that U2), and they could have done a lap with the skinny drag tyres as a further comparison.

Problem is Dodge are never going to pay to fly a Demon over to the UK to be filmed where isn't never going to be sold directly

The U2 segment was good nonetheless!

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Also no r11co?

Has he finally been given the heave ho?

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Alex Kersten of Car Throttle on Extra Gear!

Next step Top Gear?

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Also Extra Gear, why show pretty much the whole of the Camaro clip again?

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Robster said:

That rear tire wobble on the 812 cornering shot, not seen that on a road car before !

Could be the four wheel steering system?

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PhantomPH said:

I think it was good of the lady who did SIARFC to give the studio a coat of paint whilst she was there.

I think members of this forum understand many things, woman's fashion is probably not one of them

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98elise said:

Ratings seem to have stabilised at 2-2.5m viewers. Each season had started lower than the last, and then dropped, but this one seems to be holding steady.

It would be interesting to know how its doing on foreign markets. I suspect some that are dubbed still sound like old TG

If they do indeed do a summer/autumn series I fully expect those numbers to rise

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PistonBroker said:

Dakkon said:

Agreed, I thought it was quite entertaining how she bullied him, she obviously been to teaching school where they explain the carrot and stick technique and then forgotten about the carrot, I also idly pondered if that was an insight as to how she behaves in the bedroom

Yes, I found myself 'lolling' as it were at that bit.

I hadn't considered how it related to her bedroom antics, but now you've mentioned it I can't get the idea out of my head! :-p

Really?!?

...Jesus.