#21 | 24 November 2010, 1:46 AM
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Clarkson, Mays and Hammond are great.
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Now, the segments are great. If you watch the British show, you have an idea of what they are about. "Stars In Reasonably Priced Cars" made the transfer from Britain, but the name was changed to "Big Star, Small Car." Not really sure why they changed the name. I like the British name better. In fact, I would go so far as to say I don't really like the American name for the segment. It's the same exact segment, though. Famous person comes out, talks a bit, then we see them on the track. Astronaut and politician John Glenn was their first Star to take to the track. He wasn't that interesting during the interview, but the man was part of the first moon landing and punched out a reporter that called it a fake. I think we can forgive his less than spectacular interview, all things considered. Adam Ferrara wasn't the greatest interviewer either. Another host possibly could have gotten more out of the segment.
He became the fifth person in space and the first American to orbit the Earth, aboard Friendship 7 on February 20, 1962 , on the "Mercury Atlas 6" mission, circling the globe three times during a flight lasting 4 hours, 55 minutes, and 23 secondsQuote:
Also in the first episode, they equipped a Dodge Viper with a system to register hits like the old Laser Tag game that was popular a few years back. Their foe? An Apache Helicopter. I think it was an Apache, it was a military helicopter and whatever the case, it was one badass piece of "I'm going to blow you the hell up!" Tanner Foust drove while Rutledge Wood was the navigator and the challenge was for them to race across town an back without getting three registered hits from the helicopter.
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Overall, I did like the American version of Top Gear. It was fun and enjoyable, even if it has something missing, I think it can develop over time. I can't wait until next week! And in the meantime, I have a bunch of episodes of the British Top Gear on my DVR! So, Bob Happy Lion!
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#22 | 24 November 2010, 1:48 AM
Leno would be awesome but he's too well known to begin with... it needs to people who are fairly unknown but with eccentric personalities... I mean... James May built a LEGO house...
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#23 | 24 November 2010, 5:27 AM
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You need to check your history. John Glenn wasn't a part of the apollo program He became the fifth person in space and the first American to orbit the Earth, aboard Friendship 7 on February 20, 1962 , on the "Mercury Atlas 6" mission, circling the globe three times during a flight lasting 4 hours, 55 minutes, and 23 seconds
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Errrr.... it been done before..... go fours minutes into it
The clip you posted however, was SPECTACULAR!
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Whats the American Stig like? is it the Stigs Fat American Cousin
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Leno would be awesome but he's too well known to begin with... it needs to people who are fairly unknown but with eccentric personalities... I mean... James May built a LEGO house...
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#24 | 24 November 2010, 2:58 PM
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lol. Not that I recall, but I wasn't checking the guy out. He was normal size. Actually, he looked like the British Stig... for that matter, he looked like the Australian Stig Lynk posted a pic of earlier...hmmm... HOLY CRAP THEY ARE STORM TROOPERS IN DISGUISE! THE EMPIRE IS INFILTRATING US!
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#25 | 12 March 2011, 3:03 PM
So, I was at Walmart yesterday and saw, to my great surprise, Top Gear on DVD! They had seasons 14 and 15 for $15 each. I obviously bought both.
The online store has them going back to season 10.
Anyway, Top Gear fans in America and Canada, I just wanted to let you know it was available.
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The online store has them going back to season 10.
Anyway, Top Gear fans in America and Canada, I just wanted to let you know it was available.
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