Top Gear: Russia? More likely than you think, comrade!

[DS1]

http://www.finalgear.com/news/category/top-gear-russia/

Will check out and report

[GOPisEvil]

1. There can be only one.

I kind of liked the Russians better when they weren't so damn rich.

[flvegan]

2. I'm just glad Top Gear's US show is about dead.

Tanner Foust? Jesus Christ.

[AlCzervik]

3. did that get stopped? I heard Adam Carolla's name and winced, his radio show just

got canceled as well. America needs to stop fing around with good shows from the BBC.

[flvegan]

5. NBC said no to it. I don't see any takers with pockets deep enough

that won't rely on commercial income from companies that will likely have their products decimated on camera.

[AlCzervik]

7. That's funny.

anhow Adam Carolla is a tool so it's just as well.

[GOPisEvil]

4. Tanner Foust at least has slightly more cred than Adam Corolla.

When I heard his name attached to the US version, I knew it would suck.

That said, if Tanner ever gives up that "Supercars Exposed" show, I will be happy to take over for him.

[flvegan]

8. I hate him on "Supercars Exposed"

Take some really incredible opportunities and make them so BORING. He knows his cars, but he's a sucky presenter. That show could be really excellent, if he weren't on it.

[GOPisEvil]

9. He sucks on the RM Classic Car auction broadcasts too.

He is a sucky presenter. He's just missing something.

[flvegan]

10. He has no personality.

He's like a newsreader. It's like he doesn't enjoy it.

[GOPisEvil]

12. I vote for more Sabine Schmitz.

She can even speak in German. I'll buy fucking Rosetta Stone. Or not. Who cares?

[flvegan]

17. She's got a show in Germany, remember?

I likes me some Sabine, though. Good driver, knows cars, funny, hawt...

[GOPisEvil]

18. Yeah, I know. I want more of her here.

And by here I mean my house. :yoiks:

Oh, right now on NatGeo - a show on Ferrari. Lego Stig is excited.

[flvegan]

20. Building the 599, right?

I watched that earlier. Very good show. Makes you really appreciate the craftsmanship and understand the pricetag even more.

[GOPisEvil]

21. Yes, that's the one.

I may have seen this before, as some of this looks familiar, but worth watching again, I think.

[leftyclimber]

6. That whole idea was just wrong.

All market share, no sense of fun.

[flvegan]

11. When they announced that they were doing it, my first thought

was that the show was going to have to be sicky-sweet to Ford/GM/Chrysler so as to not piss off the commercial dollars.

"Hey, Adam, we just got a nice account from the Smart Car folks, so during this week's test, be sure to rave about how spacious and luxurious the car is, okay?"

:eyes:

[leftyclimber]

13. That and inane, sophomoric commentary

meant to appeal to a certain demographic, whatever that might be. The combination of the two would have been like a strychnine pill fed to the whole concept. x(

[LeftyMom]

14. LK wanted a Smart Car

Until I explained that just because they're scaled down they're still not for kids. He assumed that they were built for seven year old drivers. :rofl:

[leftyclimber]

15. If my ass is any indication,

they are. :rofl:

[AlCzervik]

16. i see those on highway 50 right next to 18 wheelers.

no thanks.

[no name no slogan]

19. In former Soviet Russia, Top Gear watches you

Да, товарищ.

[DS1]

22. It was interesting, to say the least

The torrent had a subtitles file which of course made it far more user-friendly.

They hate their Ladas just as much as the rest of the world. Every comment about them was along the lines of "this domestic scrap-metal", and "don't drive so fast this car is domestic!".

The Stig, when driving one of them said "It's a good thing he's in a mood to kill the small and weak"

And, if at any time one of them got out of a car and started beating on another driver, I'd have trouble appearing surprised.