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I thought the American Top Gear was a bit hit and miss, but I did like Rutledge. He seems like a great guy, and this machine proves he has great taste in cars!
On the other hand, it never ceases to amaze me how this guy (who in the hell is Rutledge Wood?) has gotten any of the "jobs" he has. I absolutely do not see the appeal or the talent. To me, he brings a big fat (pun intended) zero to the table. Argh - but I'm not in his intended demographic. So there ya go. American Top Gear - I never made it through an entire episode. The bar was set far too high by the Brits - the U.S. version missed badly. Lastly - "Curated Content" -- there's, what, 2 pictures of the car and no detail whatsoever? That's stretching the word "content" more than a bit. Come to think of it - a perfect metaphor for Rutledge's contributions.
On the other hand, it never ceases to amaze me how this guy (who in the hell is Rutledge Wood?) has gotten any of the "jobs" he has. I absolutely do not see the appeal or the talent. To me, he brings a big fat (pun intended) zero to the table. Argh - but I'm not in his intended demographic. So there ya go. American Top Gear - I never made it through an entire episode. The bar was set far too high by the Brits - the U.S. version missed badly. Lastly - "Curated Content" -- there's, what, 2 pictures of the car and no detail whatsoever? That's stretching the word "content" more than a bit. Come to think of it - a perfect metaphor for Rutledge's contributions.
OK - rant over.
Well said. I have always had the exact thoughts on how this guy got to where he is. Anything he does in front of a camera is a fail for me personally.
On the other hand, it never ceases to amaze me how this guy (who in the hell is Rutledge Wood?) has gotten any of the "jobs" he has. I absolutely do not see the appeal or the talent. To me, he brings a big fat (pun intended) zero to the table. Argh - but I'm not in his intended demographic. So there ya go. American Top Gear - I never made it through an entire episode. The bar was set far too high by the Brits - the U.S. version missed badly. Lastly - "Curated Content" -- there's, what, 2 pictures of the car and no detail whatsoever? That's stretching the word "content" more than a bit. Come to think of it - a perfect metaphor for Rutledge's contributions.
OK - rant over.
According to his website, he got his first gig for Speed after answering a CL ad... But I don't remember seeing anything from him before Top Gear USA. There were plenty of years where I never had a cable, so not terribly surprising, I guess.
06-20-2019, 11:00 PM
Rutledge Wood's LS Swapped RWB Porsche 
