NBC Bringing Top Gear Remake To US Market

I can think of a dozen clones of British TV series out there, and a little over half are done well.

— Agent009 (View Profile)

Posted on 1/15/2008 11:55:10 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 4   

I concur, but have zero faith in U.S. TV.

— theoptimisticpessimist (View Profile)

Posted on 1/15/2008 12:25:06 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 6   

Hopefully they won’t get one of the big three as a sponsor and promote their junk through the show.

— 1000rrRider (View Profile)

Posted on 1/15/2008 11:25:22 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 8   

This show is nothing without cars which are not available stateside.

— 1000rrRider (View Profile)

Posted on 1/15/2008 11:27:43 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: -4   

this show is nothing without Jeremy clarkson...

im starting to think i watch the show for the humor, and the cars are just a bonus

— LexusKindaGuy12 (View Profile)

Posted on 1/15/2008 11:33:14 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 13   

Bad idea Top Gear works because of Jeremy.
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— TauronB2G (View Profile)

Posted on 1/15/2008 11:38:36 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 8   

keep us posted!

— Htay7500 (View Profile)

Posted on 1/15/2008 11:50:30 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

I think the Hampster and James also make it work but Clarkson is the star. Part of his appeal is his eccentricity and his snobbery. That could be hard to duplicate. Who in the automotive world is really that
"out there". Most if not all car shows are boring compared to "Top Gear".

— mini22 (View Profile)

Posted on 1/15/2008 11:53:18 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 4   

i get top gear on BBC with direct tv. im not going to bother with the american version.

— DROOPYSAKK (View Profile)

Posted on 1/15/2008 11:58:47 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 5   

i can bet you a couple bucks that jay leno is being considered for the main host. as funny as he may be, he is boring compared to clarkson.

— gsh23 (View Profile)

Posted on 1/15/2008 2:02:39 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

Simon Cowel would be an interesting pick for the snob factor but I doubt he would be funny enough.

— Neverfollow (View Profile)

Posted on 1/18/2008 11:36:15 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

Maybe now we can get someone other than that Pompous *** Clarkson. Maybe someone who can give a fair review of some American cars and said others.

— Whelan (View Profile)

Posted on 1/15/2008 2:48:41 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -5   

That show will rock. Just lose Jeremy Tool. They must make Simon Cowell clones like we make hamburgers over thur. I need that like I need Flowbee.
DrFill

— DrFill2001 (View Profile)

Posted on 1/15/2008 3:00:13 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -2   

As long as they continue to dump on American cars I'll be happy.

— sold2early (View Profile)

Posted on 1/15/2008 3:16:26 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -1   

technically American car dump on themselves

— DROOPYSAKK (View Profile)

Posted on 1/15/2008 4:16:58 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

I want Original Top Gear, not Fake Crap!

— Carboy (View Profile)

Posted on 1/15/2008 4:20:14 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 3   

too bad I need a new comp to do that otherwise my dell would crash.


as for those Nuts for Brains Crackheads, I definetly refuse to watch the american stig, or the americanized top gear. (anyone remember their trip to the South?)

— Htay7500 (View Profile)

Posted on 1/15/2008 6:35:31 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

Who's gonna write it????????

— AgentOrange (View Profile)

Posted on 1/15/2008 4:55:44 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

What a laugh. The show WILL NOT WORK without Jeremy, Hampster and Captain Slow. There is no American celeb who could 'be' Clarkson. They will slap stupid sponsorship all over it..."All we know is, we call him The Maxwell House Decaf Stig" and the Budweiser Star in a Mid Sized Car.

It will be another bad interpretation of a classic Brit show that won't work here (All in The Family and Three's Company excepted).

Don't do it NBC. Just run the British shows for chrissakes.

— lewishamiltonpimp (View Profile)

Posted on 1/15/2008 5:33:31 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

Well, we can hope that someone like Jeremy will turn up to host the show, can't we? I'm keeping my fingers crossed. You never know.

— S4cabriofoxone (View Profile)

Posted on 1/15/2008 6:39:12 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

They should use the Garage419 host and Derek D from fastlanedaily.

but otherwise, please shoot my left testicle off before making me watch this.

— EvoAudi (View Profile)

Posted on 1/15/2008 6:45:20 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

They should get some writers from that God awful website "thetruthaboutcars" to write the material, and then get Jay Leno and Ryan Seacrest to host the show.

That is pretty much what the Euro version is...

— Anthony (View Profile)

Posted on 1/15/2008 7:48:34 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

I think Jay Leno and Adam Corolla should be the hosts..
I think they would do a good job.

— acuramike (View Profile)

Posted on 1/15/2008 9:13:07 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

Is Corolla an enthusiast? I know Leno is.

— lewishamiltonpimp (View Profile)

Posted on 1/15/2008 10:35:49 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

Heck pick me, I'm really into cars as well just don't have the budget to afford the ones they test. LOL

— Whelan (View Profile)

Posted on 1/16/2008 11:23:20 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

IT'S ABOUT TIME

— FerrarisR4me (View Profile)

Posted on 1/18/2008 12:28:34 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1