So while i was in my "office" "taking care of business" i was doing some reading and stumbled across something about top gear which led to me thinking. How cool would it be for them to have something like jackass or the mule on there with the stig behind the wheel. I'd love to see something like that and see how well some of our protouring cars stack up against some of these modern super cars.
Leno's Green Car challenege is very similar to their 'Reasonably Priced Car' track event. It's obviously slower for the slow-speed celebs he gets there.
I'd love to see how some of our rides would fare against their times.
There was supposed to be an american spin off of the show. Dont know what happend to it though. I think Jay Leno had his fingers in partof it.
NBC in all their infinite wisdom (note sarcasm) said that because the show "Knight Rider" did so poorly, that they will not be running American Top Gear.
Their rationale was because they are both "car shows"...
What makes Top Gear worth watching is not something you can duplicate. The writers, and hosts are what makes it a success. The chemistry they have and looser european broadcasting rules just does not exist in the usa.
NBC in all their infinite wisdom (note sarcasm) said that because the show "Knight Rider" did so poorly, that they will not be running American Top Gear.
Their rationale was because they are both "car shows"...
If this is true, it is staggeringly stupid.....
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What makes Top Gear worth watching is not something you can duplicate. The writers, and hosts are what makes it a success. The chemistry they have and looser european broadcasting rules just does not exist in the usa.
yup. it wouldn't even be close to the same, just a cheap knockoff.
I would love to see pro-touring style muscle cars on Top Gear just to see how Jeremy Clarkson reacts to their performance. He has called American made cars "rubbish" because they don't handle as well as Ferraris or other over priced "super cars". But what he'll see is that we can build and modify our relatively in-expensive cars in our own garages for a fraction of what it costs to buy an over built European sports car. He'll still probably call them rubbish. Somebody needs to send Rupp and Bad Penny to England to kick some Porsche/BMW/ Ferrari a$$.
NBC in all their infinite wisdom (note sarcasm) said that because the show "Knight Rider" did so poorly, that they will not be running American Top Gear.
Their rationale was because they are both "car shows"...
If this is true, it is staggeringly stupid.....
I wish I was kidding about the amount of idiocy that goes on at NBC.
Due to the failure of Knight Rider and expected production costs, NBC has decided to pass on Top Gear USA. The BBC's shopping the US rendition of the hit show to interested cable outlets.
Although the Top Gear website's claiming they took a pass on the Peacock, our sources at both NBC and the BBC tell us the brightly-colored feathered network passed on an opportunity to tie up the show after the failure of the new Knight Rider series and expected high production costs associated with the show.
So, rather than tie up the franchise with a deal or an extension, they've cut Top Gear USA free to search for a new home. Top Gear's website claims interested parties are available on cable and to expect a deal shortly. We remain hopeful they'll be able to find a backer with enough money on hand to really do the show right.
I would love to see pro-touring style muscle cars on Top Gear just to see how Jeremy Clarkson reacts to their performance. He has called American made cars "rubbish" because they don't handle as well as Ferraris or other over priced "super cars". But what he'll see is that we can build and modify our relatively in-expensive cars in our own garages for a fraction of what it costs to buy an over built European sports car. He'll still probably call them rubbish. Somebody needs to send Rupp and Bad Penny to England to kick some Porsche/BMW/ Ferrari a$$.
hell yeah x2. that would be awesome to see penny, or one lap over there. or the mule or camaro X...etc. there are so many cars on this site that i would love to see lay a beat down on some of the cars on there. Dont get me wrong, they test some amazing, downright stunning cars on there, but just for shiz and giggles i would love to see these classics on the show and definitely hear clarkson's reaction.
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yup. it wouldn't even be close to the same, just a cheap knockoff.
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