Berto Posted November 22, 2010 Report Share Posted November 22, 2010 They took all the things that made the REAL Top Gear good...the awesome cars, the dry British wit, the simply amazing cinematography, the bizarre challenges, presenters with actual personalities...and applied the standard American-TV dumbing-down. They even somehow managed to make the Stig boring...and that's just WRONG. +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frenchy chan Posted November 22, 2010 Report Share Posted November 22, 2010 The two co-host act like they have never driven a fast car. they haven't...that guy just did 180 and that was the fastest he's ever gone who are the other guys anyways? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rally Pat Posted November 22, 2010 Report Share Posted November 22, 2010 It was better than the first episodes of both Top Gear UK and Top Gear Australia. I'll keep watching. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frenchy chan Posted November 22, 2010 Report Share Posted November 22, 2010 i'll keep watching just because there is nothing else on at 10pm on sundays.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Brian Posted November 22, 2010 Report Share Posted November 22, 2010 i'll keep watching just because there is nothing else on at 10pm on sundays.... uh on the same time as walking dead. meh. I was flipping between the two during commercials and top gear is retarded. It's nothing new and exciting, like, at all. Racing three lambos around the track is cool, but the narration was like "and he takes a left turn, he goes right, he goes fast down the straight, he goes slow here..." So effing boring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xyster101 Posted November 22, 2010 Report Share Posted November 22, 2010 I concur that it was weak, the host has the personality of an engineer, and why the hell did they feel the need to explain everything? I am sure everyone who is watching the show has seen top gear or is smart enough to figure out what is going on. They should have named it something else so we would not compare it to the UK. I will keep watching, no other real car shows on. I think "Trucks" on spike is better though! LOL. +1 to DVR and the Walking Dead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparky Posted November 22, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2010 The guy with the beard wasn't even the funny fat guy. He was just fat. I'm not really impressed. I am somewhat suspicious about if we'll get the real deal on all the cars. I see Mercedes is a sponsor. Well see where it goes from here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Das Borgen Posted November 22, 2010 Report Share Posted November 22, 2010 I saw flashes of OK but to be perfectly fair...I give it a 5.5/10 Ferrara is for sure my favorite. His NY-ness shows in his excessive cursing and his stereotypical Long Island Italian accent...I love it Rutledge Wood, I have a feeling will grow on me. He's got some good one-liners Tanner Foust is too awkward....His presentation/talking skills are a direct polar opposite to his driving skills.......yes, please it wasn;t bad but I'll reserve more critical judgement for a couple more episodes words of the night: bananarama creamsicle tupperware Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frenchy chan Posted November 22, 2010 Report Share Posted November 22, 2010 The guy with the beard wasn't even the funny fat guy. He was just fat. I'm not really impressed. I am somewhat suspicious about if we'll get the real deal on all the cars. I see Mercedes is a sponsor. Well see where it goes from here. yeah i don't know if they will be able to give real honest opinions or rip on cars like the other tg does...i think they will just say positive stuff about the cars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frenchy chan Posted November 22, 2010 Report Share Posted November 22, 2010 I saw flashes of OK but to be perfectly fair...I give it a 5.5/10 Ferrara is for sure my favorite. His NY-ness shows in his excessive cursing and his stereotypical Long Island Italian accent...I love it Rutledge Wood, I have a feeling will grow on me. He's got some good one-liners Tanner Foust is too awkward....His presentation/talking skills are a direct polar opposite to his driving skills.......yes, please it wasn;t bad but I'll reserve more critical judgement for a couple more episodes words of the night: bananarama creamsicle tupperware hah...i love that i just saw you comment this on grm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Das Borgen Posted November 22, 2010 Report Share Posted November 22, 2010 hah...i love that i just saw you comment this on grm stop stalking me GRM is my favorite magazine ....cover-to-cover reader here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coltboostin Posted November 22, 2010 Report Share Posted November 22, 2010 Fat guy needs to go- And they need a British comedian STAT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frenchy chan Posted November 22, 2010 Report Share Posted November 22, 2010 stop stalking me GRM is my favorite magazine ....cover-to-cover reader here yeah that magazine is great...my coffee table is currently covered in them...they get used as coasters when we are done reading them they are good to keep to reference stuff.... we also get sportscar magazine, but it sucks compared to grm how long before we get a top gear usa magazine? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Das Borgen Posted November 22, 2010 Report Share Posted November 22, 2010 we also get sportscar magazine, but it sucks compared to grm Sportscar magazine is great for one segment....Posbt Position Randy Pobst is an admirable and very respectable racer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frenchy chan Posted November 22, 2010 Report Share Posted November 22, 2010 Sportscar magazine is great for one segment....Posbt Position Randy Pobst is an admirable and very respectable racer i LOVE him...he can drive the shit out of a volvo....he's one of my fave drivers and wow...we are way off topic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Das Borgen Posted November 22, 2010 Report Share Posted November 22, 2010 i LOVE him...he can drive the shit out of a volvo....he's one of my fave drivers and wow...we are way off topic Watching Pobst and Mike Skeen go at it in World Challenge next year should be epic...KPAX versus the Vette (the RX8s and the TSXs aren t far behind) /OT TGUSA needs Adam Carolla....Foust is expendable......TG doesn t need a good driver...it needs good hosts that are into cars and Tanner Foust is nowhere close to being a good host Case in Point, TG UK....none of the 3 guys are good drivers...they are simply car guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frenchy chan Posted November 22, 2010 Report Share Posted November 22, 2010 yes, so true...you just need to know how to handle a car and not be scared to drive fast...you don't have to be awesome at it (captain slow) and how obvious is it that they are doing drifting in the next episode... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oh8sti Posted November 22, 2010 Report Share Posted November 22, 2010 i loved it. I think Tanner is cool to watch driving. The fat guy is a meh and the new york dude is funny. I like the fact that hes an actor in Rescue Me. Will watch again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tripleskate Posted November 22, 2010 Report Share Posted November 22, 2010 The "star in a reasonably price car segment "was horrible relative to Top Gear UK's. They asked Buzz Aldrin 3 questions and that was that. Host to host interaction and the overall commentary was terrible. This can be summed up very easily, a show with no personality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AudiOn19s Posted November 22, 2010 Report Share Posted November 22, 2010 I have no clue how Rutlage Wood got seleted for this show. All I can think about is Speed NASCAR pre-race coverage when I see him...and he's not even funny in a NASCAR environment, not to mention this one. Tanner is a talent behind the wheel and they needed someone photogenic that at least has a clue what they're talking about for the show, but I agree he lacks personality. What ever happened to Adam Carola? He would have been the perfect fit. A comedian who is an true car enthusiast. Bummer he didn't make it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linn1647545492 Posted November 22, 2010 Report Share Posted November 22, 2010 I was dissappointed there was no drag race between the lambos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRed05 Posted November 22, 2010 Report Share Posted November 22, 2010 Not as good as the UK version. Wasn't funny, I didn't think they gave good reviews, basically just them going "this car is cool because it is a viper/lambo". The intro for The Stig was terrible, and I don't like the fact that they changed the segment's name to "big star, little car". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Brian Posted November 22, 2010 Report Share Posted November 22, 2010 Some morning radio shows were talking about it on my way to work pretty much saying the same negative things we are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forrest Gump 9 Posted November 22, 2010 Report Share Posted November 22, 2010 Oh well, room for improvement, and hopfully they'll improve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRAWDAD Posted November 22, 2010 Report Share Posted November 22, 2010 I was surprised out how much the creamsicle was shaking at high speeds, like the wheels were out of balance or something. I was also wanting to see them line up 3 wide and drag race them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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