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U.S. Version of Top Gear... It's pretty much what you think.

halkunhalkun Registered User regular
edited August 2010 in Social Entropy++
It seems a U.S. version on Top Gear will be airing on... The History Channel? Is it the only network that would take it?

Anyways, the trailer is below. I have no words.

Top Gear - America style

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  • LiiyaLiiya Registered User regular
    edited August 2010
    Top Gear is Top Gear because of Clarkson, May and Hammond. Without them its just a car show. Granted its probably an interesting and fun car show... but it won't have the same charisma as Top Gear.

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  • Burning OrganBurning Organ Registered User regular
    edited August 2010
    It's top gear without the funny, is what I'm getting?

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  • GatsbyGatsby Registered User regular
    edited August 2010
    Balls to this I say, good sir.

    Balls. To. This.

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  • jaziekjaziek Bad at everything And mad about it.Registered User regular
    edited August 2010
    Burning Organ wrote: »
    It's top gear without the funny, is what I'm getting?

    so... fifth gear?

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  • HacksawHacksaw J. Duggan Esq. Wrestler at LawRegistered User regular
    edited August 2010
    Holy shit that's Adam Ferrara.

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  • LordaenLordaen Registered User regular
    edited August 2010
    Do they have The Stig? This is important.

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  • LiiyaLiiya Registered User regular
    edited August 2010
    Lordaen wrote: »
    Do they have The Stig? This is important.

    My guess is that there's a Stig, but his suit is made with an American flag pattern.

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  • GatsbyGatsby Registered User regular
    edited August 2010
    If they have Big Stig every single episode I will consider watching this.

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  • DarmakDarmak RAGE vympyvvhyc vyctyvyRegistered User regular
    edited August 2010
    Liiya wrote: »
    Top Gear is Top Gear because of Clarkson, May and Hammond. Without them its just a car show. Granted its probably an interesting and fun car show... but it won't have the same charisma as Top Gear.

    I've never seen Top Gear so I'm going to take your word on it, and while you might be right, I'm sure that for those people who masturbate over cars this will still be a fine show.

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  • LordaenLordaen Registered User regular
    edited August 2010
    Liiya wrote: »
    Lordaen wrote: »
    Do they have The Stig? This is important.

    My guess is that there's a Stig, but his suit is made with an American flag pattern.

    Nooooo


    I guess the Stig's American cousin could work though, but yeah without Clarkson, Hammond, and May it'll be iffy. May give it a shot.

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  • jaziekjaziek Bad at everything And mad about it.Registered User regular
    edited August 2010
    Don't mind us.

    We'll be over here

    With the real top gear.

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  • GatsbyGatsby Registered User regular
    edited August 2010
    Darmak wrote: »
    Liiya wrote: »
    Top Gear is Top Gear because of Clarkson, May and Hammond. Without them its just a car show. Granted its probably an interesting and fun car show... but it won't have the same charisma as Top Gear.

    I've never seen Top Gear so I'm going to take your word on it, and while you might be right, I'm sure that for those people who masturbate over cars this will still be a fine show.

    Top Gear's really less about cars and more about fun with cars, to me at least. It's surprisingly accessible which is it's strength, people who don't even care about cars still love it because of the antics and the relationship/chemistry between the hosts.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtTnfFH2Hjc

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  • VisionOfClarityVisionOfClarity Registered User regular
    edited August 2010
    Liiya wrote: »
    Top Gear is Top Gear because of Clarkson, May and Hammond. Without them its just a car show. Granted its probably an interesting and fun car show... but it won't have the same charisma as Top Gear.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=krrWeyJFsoY

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJfSS0ZXYdo

    I love Jeremy. So much.

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  • bsjezzbsjezz Registered User regular
    edited August 2010
    gt5 this year omg <3

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  • VisionOfClarityVisionOfClarity Registered User regular
    edited August 2010
    Damn it, why don't they just show the real Top Gear on History Channel and show it, you know, shortly after they're on the BBC instead of ages behind on BBC America?

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  • lostwordslostwords Registered User regular
    edited August 2010
    US remakes aren't all bad! look at the office, queer as folk, what nto to wear, or coupling. okay, the last one was buttawful, but there's a bit of hope. probably won't be as good as the UK version, but the trailer looks a mite better than i was expecting. will reserve judgment till i see an episode or five, i guess

    i wanna see some of the cheap car challenges they do in the US

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  • #pipe#pipe Cocky Stride, Musky odours Pope of Chili TownRegistered User regular
    edited August 2010
    There was an Australian Top Gear that lasted

    I'm pretty sure it lasted one episode.

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  • HacksawHacksaw J. Duggan Esq. Wrestler at LawRegistered User regular
    edited August 2010
    Oh dear sweet Jesus I was laughing so hard. :lol:

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  • ButlerButler 89 episodes or bust Registered User regular
    edited August 2010
    #pipe wrote: »
    There was an Australian Top Gear that lasted

    I'm pretty sure it lasted one episode.

    God I tried to love it, I really did.

    "We're just like original Top Gear, only Australian! I mean uh, no, we're establishing our own identity and putting a different spin on, I mean we still have a Stig but you've changed channels by now haven't you."

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  • Blake TBlake T Do you have enemies then? Good. That means you’ve stood up for something, sometime in your life.Registered User regular
    edited August 2010
    jaziek wrote: »
    Burning Organ wrote: »
    It's top gear without the funny, is what I'm getting?

    so... fifth gear?

    This is a pretty sweet burn guys.

    Like super sweet

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  • UsagiUsagi Nah Registered User regular
    edited August 2010
    No.

    NO.

    Nooooooooo!
    Khaaaaaaaaan!

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  • WillethWilleth Registered User regular
    edited August 2010
    From this promo video I actually quite like this. It's people having fun in cars. That's all Top Gear is.

    Most of it is that they're all actually friend and bounce off each other. If these three can do that too then that's all that's needed.

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  • Blake TBlake T Do you have enemies then? Good. That means you’ve stood up for something, sometime in your life.Registered User regular
    edited August 2010
    To be honest the only bad thing about this promo clip is that they spent too much time laughing at each other rather than doing silly things.

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  • Dorktron9000Dorktron9000 Registered User regular
    edited August 2010
    Ner ner ner, the British Office is the REAL Office Wot wot cheerios

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  • LiiyaLiiya Registered User regular
    edited August 2010
    Dorktron9000 wrote: »
    Ner ner ner, the British Office is the REAL Office Wot wot cheerios

    It's the original, yes, but I prefer the American version. I find Ricky Gervais' brand of cringing comedy a bit too awkward to watch sometimes.

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  • ZephyrZephyr Registered User regular
    edited August 2010
    isnt the presenter of top gear a cunt or something

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  • DeicistDeicist Registered User regular
    edited August 2010
    Zephyr wrote: »
    isnt the presenter of top gear a cunt or something

    Yes.

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  • FandyienFandyien But Otto, what about us? Registered User regular
    edited August 2010
    I have never seen top gear

    I thought it was about jets and pilots and the military

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  • LordaenLordaen Registered User regular
    edited August 2010
    Sometimes it is! Usually there's a car involved though.

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  • UsagiUsagi Nah Registered User regular
    edited August 2010
    And sometimes it's a scooter through Vietnam

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  • FandyienFandyien But Otto, what about us? Registered User regular
    edited August 2010
    Does it also involve beach volleyball or am I thinking of some other pop-culture thing I have soaked up but never seen nor understood

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  • LordaenLordaen Registered User regular
    edited August 2010
    I don't recall any volleyball, but they do play football/soccer a few times. And ice hockey.

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  • LiiyaLiiya Registered User regular
    edited August 2010
    I liked the one where they race through London.

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  • Burning OrganBurning Organ Registered User regular
    edited August 2010
    Fandyien wrote: »
    Does it also involve beach volleyball or am I thinking of some other pop-culture thing I have soaked up but never seen nor understood

    You're thinking top car.

    Which is about airplanes.

    I think.

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  • LordaenLordaen Registered User regular
    edited August 2010
    The Reliant Robin episode was pretty great. Quite possibly the greatest.

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  • Indie WinterIndie Winter die Krähe Rudi Hurzlmeier (German, b. 1952)Registered User regular
    edited August 2010
    I'm still waiting for the american version of QI

    which will also be terrible

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  • DefenestratorDefenestrator Registered User regular
    edited August 2010
    The original attempt at a US Top Gear starred Adam Carolla. I feel like this series' lack of Adam Carolla is a major oversight.

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  • SoaLSoaL fantastic Registered User regular
    edited August 2010
    if these dudes can be funny and have a zest for silly car antics this will be a good thing to watch I figure


    that is my opinion on this topic

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  • BlitzAce1981BlitzAce1981 Registered User regular
    edited August 2010
    Usagi wrote: »
    And sometimes it's a scooter through Vietnam

    If only one of their scooters had broken down... then they'd be forced to use the backup one.

    Complete with stars and stripes paint, and Bruce Springsteen's "Born In The USA" playing the entire time.

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  • bongibongi regular
    edited August 2010
    Everyone's got it wrong

    The point of Top Gear is not that they all bounce off each other or they have chemistry or whatever nonsense

    It's that they're funny and they do things like cross the English channel in converted amphibious cars

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