US Top Gear has a Cobra

[LMH]

This going to sound like a total stuck-up snob but the UK version has sports car guys while the US version has NASCAR hot rodders. That's my take on it anyway.
Snobby Larry

[itstock]

The Cobra for US Top Gear has always been in the intro. I'm not sure what manufacturer it is.

Originally Posted by LMH

This going to sound like a total stuck-up snob but the UK version has sports car guys while the US version has NASCAR hot rodders. That's my take on it anyway.
Snobby Larry

I don't exactly "like" US Top Gear, but that comment is a bit ignorant. Tanner Foust, of US Top Gear, is the only actually race car driver out of any of them and his choice was Rally Cross. The rest of them are newscasters/journalists/actors, whatever you wish to call them.

UK Top Gear is still infinitely better.

[LMH]

Originally Posted by itstock

The Cobra for US Top Gear has always been in the intro. I'm not sure what manufacturer it is.



I don't exactly "like" US Top Gear, but that comment is a bit ignorant. Tanner Foust, of US Top Gear, is the only actually race car driver out of any of them and his choice was Rally Cross. The rest of them are newscasters/journalists/actors, whatever you wish to call them.

UK Top Gear is still infinitely better.

Yes, I know. I've met him and have watched him drive at track events. The sport he races (or raced ) in doesn't make him an expert on sports cars though.
In my prior posting, I'm referring to the premis of the show, not one particular host.
Larry

[KevinW]

Premise of Top Gear:

A show aimed at men, with male banter a plenty, that can be watched by the rest of the family, and it features cars...... a bit.

Clarkeson says anything to get an audience smirking, especially when its not PC, and whilst he can thrash a car, he knows sweet FA as soon as the hood/bonnet goes up. The other guys are his Laurel and Hardy stooges. They have written motoring columns before and worked in related areas. But its sold primarily as 3 quintessential English duffers poncing around around in cars most will never be able to own, let alone drive. The cars are just a backdrop for the banter. Own up - can anyone actually remember anythig about any of the cars, expect when they've been trashed?

I quite like it, but great car show....it aint!

[Thor maine]

Originally Posted by LMH

This going to sound like a total stuck-up snob but the UK version has sports car guys while the US version has NASCAR hot rodders. That's my take on it anyway.
Snobby Larry

UK version everyone like the accent. The guy's are fun and the have very good challenges. But this is America and as it goes everything bigger, faster , stronger. And that means NASCAR and Hot Rodding, NHRA. And let's all remember that the Cobra was built buy some California Hot Rodders with the help of a gifted British guy. So give the U.S. version a chance.

[computerworks]

Originally Posted by Thor maine

So give the U.S. version a chance.

Gave it more than a chance... it really blows.