Top Gear And The Stig Featured On This Weekend’s 60 Minutes

Dackelone · 10-21-2010, 08:38 PM

Saw this on www.finalgear.com

Top Gear And The Stig Featured On This Weekend’s 60 Minutes... time to set your DVR's!

Feyd · 10-21-2010, 08:51 PM

Just saw the teaser during The Big Bang Theory.

Mine is set!

NYC6 · 10-21-2010, 10:04 PM

rzm3 · 10-21-2010, 10:23 PM

Can't wait! But was this produced before he quit?

Wraith. · 10-22-2010, 01:18 AM

Odd choice for 60 minutes. I mean how many people this side of the pond (outside of us enthusiast/gearheads) actually know who "the stig" is?

Dackelone · 10-22-2010, 05:55 AM

It's probably bc Top Gear USA starts up soon on the History Channel. Either that or bc the Stig(white suit) has a tell all book that comes out soon in the UK.

Brian135i · 10-22-2010, 06:53 AM

It's about time, for Top Gear to be in the U.S.

SteveMD · 10-22-2010, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Brian135i

It's about time, for Top Gear to be in the U.S.

Well, BBC America have been airing the last 4 or 5 seasons on a regular basis although they chop em up a bit to squeeze into the hour.

Netflix has (at least) seasons 9,10 11,12,13 and 14 in full so you can stream them to your TV/laptop and you can download every episode ever made (almost) from www.finalgear.com

There have been 15 seasons of the show in its current format which started in 2002. Top Gear however goes back to 1978.

The US version will certainly suck although I hope it doesn't.

majin ssj eric · 10-23-2010, 01:34 AM

I think the US version of TG will be a good car show provided that you don't try to compare it to the UK version. The UK version is IMO the greatest car show ever made....

Brey335i · 10-23-2010, 04:14 AM

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Originally Posted by majin ssj eric

I think the US version of TG will be a good car show provided that you don't try to compare it to the UK version. The UK version is IMO the greatest show ever made....

Fixed it for ya

yakev724 · 10-23-2010, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by majin ssj eric

I think the US version of TG will be a good car show provided that you don't try to compare it to the UK version. The UK version is IMO the greatest car show ever made....

+1

TG Australia + TG Russia have both failed...as a long time fan (only modern format) I honestly hope that the show's production can make the most out of the US' car heritage+culture.

The one commercial I saw didn't help my optimisim--one of the presenters flooring a panamera and acting surprised at something an e60 m5 could do 20 mph better 6 years ago...lets just hope the presenters can at least appear honest in their opinions.

On a side note, a series road trip to the UK to mock all their traffic habits and 320d's would be quite entertaining...

ptack · 10-23-2010, 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by majin ssj eric

I think the US version of TG will be a good car show provided that you don't try to compare it to the UK version. The UK version is IMO the greatest car show ever made....

No, I think it will be the foul smelling product of a committee of TV marketeers. The magic of Tog Gear is the chenistry of the three characters. You can't reproduce that in a committee, but you can ape the format and thank that will work.

yakev724 · 10-23-2010, 08:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ptack

The magic of Top Gear is the chenistry of the three characters.

That and the BBC's government funding which allows car companies almost no influence in the outcome of the show, just good, honest and meaningful reviews

As soon as it becomes commercial/public tv, as in australia and russia, the influence of certain companies becomes obvious and degrading to the honesty of the show.

rzm3 · 10-24-2010, 04:34 PM

Just a few hours to go!

NewYearsBoy · 10-24-2010, 05:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dackelone

It's probably bc Top Gear USA starts up soon on the History Channel. Either that or bc the Stig(white suit) has a tell all book that comes out soon in the UK.

??? USA TOP GEAR??? THIS IS THE WORST THING EVER CREATED!!!

I HAVE SEEN DIFFERENT VERSIONS OF TOP GEAR... THE CHEMISTRY BETWEEN RICHARD, HAMOND, AND JAMES IS PRICELESS...

TOP GEAR AUSTRALIA IS CRAP!!! I CANT STAND TO WATCH IT....

AND WHO THE HELL ARE THESE THREE GUYS??? THIS IS A JOKE AND WONT LAST....

NewYearsBoy · 10-24-2010, 05:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ptack

No, I think it will be the foul smelling product of a committee of TV marketeers. The magic of Tog Gear is the chenistry of the three characters. You can't reproduce that in a committee, but you can ape the format and thank that will work.

HAHA... I JUST SAID THE SAME THING AND DIDNT EVEN SEE THIS POST... +1

NewYearsBoy · 10-24-2010, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Dackelone

Saw this on www.finalgear.com

Top Gear And The Stig Featured On This Weekend’s 60 Minutes... time to set your DVR's!

OH Ya.. This is cool as HELL!!

mdosu · 10-25-2010, 09:09 PM

i saw it too, i missed the very beginning and Clarkson mentioned something about BMW M?? I only missed that part, then I saw the rest.

Dackelone · 10-30-2010, 05:23 PM

Just incase anyone missed 60 Minutes piece on Top Gear. Here it is...

Dackelone · 10-30-2010, 05:39 PM

Extra: "Top Gear" in Alabama

Extra: Top Gear's Clarkson on Cars

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