Jun 25, 2008 - 9:59 AM
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Apparently Adam Carolla, Eric Strommer and Tanner Foust (whoever those 2 are) will be hosting the new version of Top Gear for the USA.
http://www.popularmechanics.com/automotive...rs/4270253.html QUOTE • The NBC adaptation will follow the BBC format: guest segment, stunt, test drive and, yes, the Stig (casting for that crucial role is still pending). • The premiere episode will feature a race from Las Vegas to San Francisco, ending in a “mammoth stunt.” (NBC isn’t insisting on copycat stunts or episodes, a la Season One of The Office.) • Carolla is pushing for an on-air drive of the just-unveiled BMW M1 Homage concept as soon as it’s available, as well as the Aston Martin DBS (though that would be a reprisal of a Clarkson drive). • Clarkson and Carolla recently met face-to-face, but Carolla promises to focus more on improv than the heavily-prepared Clarkson. • Officials from Top Gear in England, who are producing the show, along with “everyone involved,” have assured Carolla that he will be able to speak his mind on any car “without fear of reprisal” from advertisers, which he fully plans to do. IMO this show won't come close to the satirical and comedic level that the original contains. Glad to see they won't just be advertisements to the cars and may actually have something honest to say about American cars. Scared for this show I am. -------------------- |
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Jun 25, 2008 - 8:24 PM
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i will probabably watch it once..then never again. Corolla is funny, but not in the same way as clarkson is. And im sorry, but Tanner Foust should stick to driving and not hosting tv shows. Every show i watch with him in it, i HATE his narrarating. Hes absolutly terrible at it. Like i was watchin an episode of Supercars exposed on speed..he was trying to be all cool working at an exotic car dealership for a day and still rocking his redbull hoodie to make the sponsors happy. I think if this show comes out its gonna b wayyy to americanized and be very a-tipical american tv. Give good reviews on domestics, comercialize every thing and go for sponsors all the time. Like i bet you any thing its gonna be like "and now to hand it over to our tame racing driver...Some say, he can get a 2L of pepsi at Kroger for $1.99 this week, others say he can get you an amazing deal on a 2009 Ford Focus, all we know is hes called the american stig.........sponsored by redbull
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Supersprynt Top Gear USA Q&A Jun 25, 2008 - 9:59 AM
Jdog1385 ill still be watching the bbc one...thank god for ... Jun 25, 2008 - 10:50 AM
chucho QUOTE (Jdog1385 @ Jun 25, 2008 - 10... Jun 25, 2008 - 11:03 AM
Consynx is Tanner the guy from the top gear competitor...F... Jun 25, 2008 - 11:52 AM
Supersprynt http://jalopnik.com/396266/who-is-tanner-foust Jun 25, 2008 - 11:59 AM
BLINKYxMUNKEY Tanner Foust has been driving for a while. X Games... Jun 25, 2008 - 12:01 PM
96bluevert Not sure it will last, seeing as how they are pret... Jun 25, 2008 - 12:08 PM
Supersprynt I don't get the original
They will be copyi... Jun 25, 2008 - 1:43 PM
BloodyStupidDavey QUOTE (Supersprynt @ Jun 25, 2008 - 7... Jun 25, 2008 - 2:04 PM
Supersprynt LOL no. I don't receive the channel it's o... Jun 25, 2008 - 2:09 PM
Consynx Mistubishi's British Engineers managed to get ... Jun 26, 2008 - 10:06 PM
purplegt4 this show will be about 15 minutes of show, 15 min... Jun 27, 2008 - 12:37 AM
Insanity-74 Thats one good thing about the shows on the BBC...... Jun 27, 2008 - 1:27 AM
97celiman haha we finally got verizon fios so i get bbc and ... Jul 14, 2008 - 10:34 AM
parriehunter Oh yea. BBC top gear is awesome.
Why would NBC tr... Jul 14, 2008 - 8:21 PM
aflacattack hahhaha i'm watching Top gear on the BBC right... Jul 15, 2008 - 12:48 AM![]() ![]() |
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