I'm so very glad there isn't.
dangit, no Top Gear for us stupid Americans
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Oh come on man you don't get it. Dodge didn't give the boys a loner Challenger when they came to the states to drive from Cali to the salt flats. Something about Dodge not wanting to hear the truth about their car. So what did Top Gear do, they went out and purchased a Challenger on their own and went on with the show anyways.
It would never work in the states like it does on the government run and funded BBC. Here they'd have to sell commercial space and the Big three wouldn't buy in if their cars were constantly being called pieces of crap or unworthy. See the Ford F-150 Top Gear or Caddy CTS-V eps for examples.
So if they can't be completely honest with their views, opinions and reviews of the cars they test then I'd rather not see a watered down USA tamed version of it.
Yup, that's a big reason why. Not to mention the differences in humor and support from the RAF.Oh come on man you don't get it. Dodge didn't give the boys a loner Challenger when they came to the states to drive from Cali to the salt flats. Something about Dodge not wanting to hear the truth about their car. So what did Top Gear do, they went out and purchased a Challenger on their own and went on with the show anyways.
It would never work in the states like it does on the government run and funded BBC. Here they'd have to sell commercial space and the Big three wouldn't buy in if their cars were constantly being called pieces of crap or unworthy. See the Ford F-150 Top Gear or Caddy CTS-V eps for examples.
So if they can't be completely honest with their views, opinions and reviews of the cars they test then I'd rather not see a watered down USA tamed version of it.
Australian Top Gear is a failure. They didn't get the ratings needed for the budget they spent.
yeah you're prolly right... well as long as i can watching the original i'm still happyOh come on man you don't get it. Dodge didn't give the boys a loner Challenger when they came to the states to drive from Cali to the salt flats. Something about Dodge not wanting to hear the truth about their car. So what did Top Gear do, they went out and purchased a Challenger on their own and went on with the show anyways.
It would never work in the states like it does on the government run and funded BBC. Here they'd have to sell commercial space and the Big three wouldn't buy in if their cars were constantly being called pieces of crap or unworthy. See the Ford F-150 Top Gear or Caddy CTS-V eps for examples.
So if they can't be completely honest with their views, opinions and reviews of the cars they test then I'd rather not see a watered down USA tamed version of it.
you guys are prolly right... i guess I was hoping it would somehow surprise me in the end. Or maybe offer a very whimsical view of the automotive world opposite to what the BBc one does.
ie: who the hell needs stupid handling when you got Hemi
but the for the record the British Top Gear is simply one of the best shows to ever be produced. I still love the one where they spend the entire episode just trying to get those ultra-expensive cars out of the underground parking lot. and I've been re watching the Fiesta episode constantly.
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