new "top gear" on the...History channel

[Mr_RPM]

So I know some of you watch the amazing awesome show Top Gear that is featured on BBC (Billy for one). well The History channel came out with their american version and I am very disappointed.

They copied sooooo much from the original that it hurts... Its like an american idle person singing a big song by a big artist and trying to be the big artist rather then make their own version of it.

The history channel did not even try to be original AT ALL and even copied "The Stig" in every way.
The humor they tried to accomplish that the BBC version has failed. Not to be mean but Americans cannot try to copy British humor (Maybe Im wrong) and they really should have tried to make their show funny in their own way.
The Hosts are what makes the show on BBC and trying to copy every little detail is a bad move i think. You can't re-create something with different people, try to make it your own at least.
I even feel its scripted strictly because I hear some of the hosts saying fraises said by the original hosts while test driving cars....tanner your not Jeremy Clarkson and never will be

just my rant, oh and I hate Tanner fost or whatever his name is....lol

The show was entertaining in the sense that its the same thing as the original BBC top gear just with different hosts. I wont be watching this History channel Copy crap.

[chrisand4]

I agree, it gave me the sense of being a cheap knock-off version, I'll stick to the original, Clarkson, May and Hammond!!

[SYKO]

its garbage

[wisconsinite]

never watched the show, but i totally agree about british humor being different. hollywood could have made "shawn of the dead" line for line , and with american actors it just would not have been funny.

[Mr_RPM]

never watched the show, but i totally agree about british humor being different. hollywood could have made "shawn of the dead" line for line , and with american actors it just would not have been funny.

YES! thankyou! lol

and yes, Clarkson, May, and Hammond for life for me!

[bigbadktm]

started to watch it, but my bed was more interesting, so I went and watched my pillow instead

[Rumble_b]

I kinda wanted to see it but I had a feeling it would suck. The real Top Gear is so good I knew this one couldn't match it. Luckly it didn't air in Canada so I guess I was saved from watching crap.

[Billy Golightly]

I didn't even bother to watch it when it came on as I knew there was no way it could compete with the real thing, but I only made it about 15 minutes in even on the DVR It has a *little* potential. The very first season of the real Top Gear wasn't really all that great either (It didn't have Hammond, and they just did things differently). This feels like a really lame knock off and performed like it. Its as you said all very scripted, there isn't anything that seems off the cuff and actually funny. Well, there was maybe one or two things that seemed like natural banter between the guys but yeah...way too structured and trying very hard to be Jezza, Capt. Slow, and Hammond.

[dcreel]

There is only 1 Top Gear.. It's pretty sad that a watered down copy is the best that they could do. They should have made something all together different instead of riding somebody else's coattails. They don't have the balls that Clarkson, Hammond, and May have. Did you see the show where they were driving around the south with gay slogans on their cars? Almost got a beatdown by Bubba and the boys at a gas station.

I found it...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWHeF0W-l0I

[bigbadktm]

There is only 1 Top Gear.. It's pretty sad that a watered down copy is the best that they could do. They should have made something all together different instead of riding somebody else's coattails. They don't have the balls that Clarkson, Hammond, and May have. Did you see the show where they were driving around the south with gay slogans on their cars? Almost got a beatdown by Bubba and the boys at a gas station.

I found it...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWHeF0W-l0I

that was a good episode, i thought for sure that there was gonna be some trouble. man i love that show

[NINJA]

American slapstick humor can't beat centuries of practiced and refined British dry wit. Original BBC Top Gear all the way! Yes, we have easily obtainable and cheap American muscle cars, even Hammond appreciates them, but we don't have the variety of automobiles the UK has. Don't get me wrong here, we are the rude, crude, ass kicking nation of the world and our cars are loud and fast in a straight line, but the Brits man, there's a reason we set sail from that sarcastic socialistic nation. But I digress, they are our main counterpart of the English speaking countries and I appreciate their help.

[D-dub]

Gotta love Top gear! Ive seen every episode and special since '02

[Mr_RPM]

I sure am glad I'm not the only one who feels this way. I hope it fails after 1 season. Its like their show "top shot". It looked like it would be cool but ended up sucking.
The history channel needs to be a little more smart and use their own "history" to learn what wont work.
I know there are a few Top gear copies (the German one even being on one of Top gear's episodes for a Challenge) that are successful, because they are a little different and did not copy someone completely. Its like america's got talent and american Idle being pretty much the same concept with enough difference to keep everyone fooled.

[Billy Golightly]

HAve any of you guys seen the show "Fifth Gear"? Its another english car show that is sort of a knock off of Top Gear, but is actually pretty good from what I've been told. I've never watched any episodes of it yet.

[D-dub]

Ya 5th gear is a good show also. The host Tiff Needle used to race in F1 and LeMans. So there is alot more technical info and less humor