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Old Nov 9, 2010 | 07:55 PM
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Default TopGear USA>?
your thoughts?

http://www.history.com/shows/top-gea...ear-sneak-peek
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Old Nov 9, 2010 | 08:11 PM
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It will suck, just like the Australia one does.
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Old Nov 10, 2010 | 04:29 AM
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Will only be able to tell when it airs!
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Old Nov 10, 2010 | 05:42 AM
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Original british one will always be the best in my opinion, but i dont see why it would be a bad idea to make an american top gear though, maybe stig's american cousin will be there (damn u brits for thinking that every american is lazy and fat ... for once we can hear about cars that are actually made for OUR country and not Britain and other Europeans.
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Old Nov 10, 2010 | 05:56 AM
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im excited to see it i dont know how it will do but history channel usually does a good job in my opnion with show so i see it has some guy from speed so it will be interesting
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Old Nov 10, 2010 | 04:14 PM
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Originally Posted by lordrazo
im excited to see it i dont know how it will do but history channel usually does a good job in my opnion with show so i see it has some guy from speed so it will be interesting
Tanner Foust He was on Supercars exposed

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Kaj0QyAUoo
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Old Nov 10, 2010 | 08:51 PM
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I think it will be crap, but I guess we'll have to see.
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Initial reports from finalgear say the hosts are pretty good together. Basically, don't expect it to be British TG and you might like it.
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Tanner Foust is a bad *** but who are the other two guys?
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Rutledge Wood does alot of NASCAR stuff on speed channel. He's the "James May" of the bunch. Smart, but a bit weird/nutty..
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See exactly, they try to mimic the same characters from the original. This is why it will fail.
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Tanner Foust is a bad *** but who are the other two guys?
WHAT??!?! I think it's time for you to turn-in your Man-Card......

Tanner's an OK host, fairly witty, but a bad ***??? Um.......no.
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I think the sarcasm/cynicism that make the original Top Gear so fun and entertaining to watch are going to be missing in Top Gear USA... American viewers just aren't as appreciate of that kind of comedy.
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Originally Posted by Irunelevens
I think the sarcasm/cynicism that make the original Top Gear so fun and entertaining to watch are going to be missing in Top Gear USA... American viewers just aren't as appreciate of that kind of comedy.
my thoughts aswell. just wont be as good.
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Originally Posted by Irunelevens
I think the sarcasm/cynicism that make the original Top Gear so fun and entertaining to watch are going to be missing in Top Gear USA... American viewers just aren't as appreciate of that kind of comedy.
That, and I doubt they will be able to rip on cars like the UK guys do. I hate all the American shows where even if a car/product is a complete piece of **** all they have are positive things to say about it. I don't like any of the hosts either, Tanner would make a great Stig but he is no TV host.
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I hope Tanner hasn't forgotten how to drive without drifting... even on Supercars Exposed, all he ever does is drift.
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Ever watched Battle of the Supercars? He does normal driving in that, not a totally bad show as there is not very much talking.
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Originally Posted by Irunelevens
I think the sarcasm/cynicism that make the original Top Gear so fun and entertaining to watch are going to be missing in Top Gear USA... American viewers just aren't as appreciate of that kind of comedy.
Agreed and I don't like the choice of host. I'll watch it but its probably gonna suck
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Ever watched Battle of the Supercars? He does normal driving in that, not a totally bad show as there is not very much talking.
Even on that, as soon as the track curves he puts it a little sideways.
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I just saw an ad in the december Maxim. My only thought was "who the **** are these bitches?"

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Ever watched Battle of the Supercars? He does normal driving in that, not a totally bad show as there is not very much talking.
Paul Tracy makes that show watchable.
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