Top Gear American Style

[Jamo]

Originally Posted by Historybuff

I figure the British one has part of its appeal is that they don't have ads from automakers thus don't have to kowtow to any one automaker and not knock their cars. Plus they have access to the latest Lamborghinis, Ferraris, etc. where American shows in the past have precious little access or at least can't beat them with a cane like the Brits. I think the Brits are more worldly when it comes to an overview--these are guys that pop over to every event on the Continent. We can't have a show that will match theirs unless we have equally well traveled bon vivants.

Obviously you've missed the fact (and the ads) that Mercedes-Benz is the major sponsor for the British version, and now the American version (I assume also the German verson...don't know about the Aussies).

That being said, the Top Gear (original) boys never minded taking a few cracks at M-B, and still do.

As for access to the latest Lambos...the very first episode of the US Top Gear had a runoff between the two bestest (and latest) Gallardos and the Murci SV.

Finally...Tanner's been on the Supercar show on Speed running all kinds of major movers from everywhere against Paul Tracy...so me thinks he knows a thing or two about what's out there.

All that being said, The US version still will need to grow on us a bit...the English one's been around awhile and the characters have grown on the viewers like any good soap opera.

[Bartruff1]

You cannot fake wit....you either have it or you don't....and when you don't it is painful to see or hear...they don't.