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Jay Leno Speaks Out About On Calls for "Top Gear" to Scale Back
As with many people passionate about cars, I got thinking after Richard Hammond’s accident — on a number of levels. I hear there is talk about Top Gear getting toned down. That would be a shame.

Top Gear is the best motoring programme in the world. It’s classic British spirit with a healthy dose of civil disobedience, and that makes for a healthy atmosphere. The viewer numbers are a testament to the show, as is the fact that last week it won best factual programme at the National Television Awards. Most people just see cars as transport and the fact Top Gear makes them interesting is terrific.

Car shows in America are dull. I don’t know if a show like Top Gear would work in prime time because Americans only seem to like car crashes or celebrity cars. I once had some cars on my show from a museum and one had belonged to Clark Gable. Somebody said: “Oh, is this the one where Carole Lombard got laid?” I said: “I don’t really know.” And they said: “Can we look at the seat?” And I said: “Yeah, that would be the seat where they probably did it.” And I’m thinking: “Why don’t I just shoot myself right now?”

Top Gear works. Jeremy Clarkson is as funny and as entertaining as any comic. His persona is classically English, at least to Americans. I find him charming and entertaining, and like the fact that the focus of the show is on the design and performance and speed and comfort of the car.



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trackturtletrackturtle - 11/10/2006 12:36:53 PM
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nails it on the head...

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Agent63Agent63 - 11/10/2006 1:27:35 PMView My AgentSpace
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I agree with that. Top Gear is the best car show in the world. It's funny and informative. Their reviews on cars aren't that biased as well. They don't favor Britain's brands at all.

They don't test drive just any car though. It's usually Europeans and not domestics and very rarely Japanese. However that's fine because the the cars they test drive are exciting and exotics(what viewers want to see). Who wants to see a Civic being reviewed by highly acclaimed presenters like Richard Hammond or Jeremy Clarkson. They want to see the Enzo Ferrari's, Lamborghini's, Porsche's, Mercedes, BMW's, Audi's, and so forth.

It's a great show but should not be toned down because of one accident. Why? simply because the car that Richard was in wasn't even a street legal car. Perhaps not testing cars with rockets strapped to the back but track & road cars.

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RupertRupert - 11/10/2006 7:08:40 PMView My AgentSpace
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mromar, he camped out DURING a hurricane 4 years ago, not for 4 years.

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t_bonet_bone - 11/11/2006 1:41:14 PM
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If we had this show in America it might actually get us out of our truck/SUV obsession. Which might be why we don't have it, the Chevy Silverado being driven by Abraham Lincoln while eating apple pie and all.

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sjw91sjw91 - 11/12/2006 5:29:16 PM
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I loved the show when Discovery Channel was showing it last year - very briefly. Exotic cars and British wit. Unfortunately, most of the USA only seems to care about rednecks in trucks.

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