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Top Gear Russia confirmed!
That's right, Top Gear Russia is on its way to thaw a looming Cold War II: Putin's Revenge. The official Top Gear site says that a 15-episode series could debut as early as the end of this year, though a suitable trio of comrades to host the newest addition to the brand's arsenal of international shows has yet to be found. The Russians have had their own localized version of Top Gear Magazine since 2004, so producers are hoping there'll be plenty of folks who are familiar with the show's mission of "ambitious but rubbish" television journalism. There's also the matter of finding a Russian-spec Stig and suitable test track. Creepy Cold War experimentation in the former Soviet Union could likely provide the know how to build a Stig out of spare tank parts, and we hear there's lots of available real estate and empty roads around Chernobyl. First one to the decommissioned silo and back wins! Thanks for the tip, zeroSignal!
[Source: Top Gear]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 3)
AkulaX1 10:36AM (10/14/2008)
For Mother Russia and all but what's going on here... Is Top Gear office trying to raise insane amount of cash by opening all those other countries Top Gears?...
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Brn 11:20AM (10/14/2008)
Top Gear is showing their true colors. They care only about ratings. While they're doing well in that area, they're attempting to expand everywhere. The expansion will likely fail miserably before too long, devaluing the origional in the process.
Good riddance.
Rocketboy 12:20PM (10/14/2008)
It's a TV show. What should they be concerned with if it's not ratings?
arturo 2:39PM (10/14/2008)
not everyone uses a computer to watch programs like we do. yeah we see every popular program from any country, but most of the people and I include myself like to watch programs on Television. One more thing Russians have a different language and what is funny for us might not make sense to them. different culture, different show. The show in Australia is in English and I dont like it because I am use to top gear UK.
Richard 3:17PM (10/14/2008)
Jeremy Clarkson - though I like him and the show from the UK - has yet to realize that the British no-longer rule the world.
ZoomZoom 2:26AM (10/15/2008)
In mother Russia, Top Gear is you!
Avinash machado 10:36AM (10/14/2008)
Would be great to see the Stig tracking a Lada. Also maybe a story about how many bodies can fit in the trunk of a ZIL limousine.
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john 5:00PM (10/14/2008)
While they're at it, why not Top Gear China, Top Gear Iraq, Top Gear Korea, Top Gear Zimbabwe, Top Gear India, Top Gear Burma, Top Gear Ching Chong, Top Gear Alaska, Top Gear Mexico, Top Gear Chile, Top Gear Cuba, Top Gear Afghanistan. Top Gear North Korea, and Top Gear UK....oh wait...that's where it originated.
Booo all these Top Gear localised versions, they're all gonna suck and pretty soon there ain't no more ideas for the Top Gear UK boys to tinker with. Boooooooo!
ZoomZoom 2:28AM (10/15/2008)
Oi john, we don't need your kind of 'TopGear Ching Chong' racism.
zeroSignal 10:41AM (10/14/2008)
Yay, I got a tip in. :)
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Al 10:44AM (10/14/2008)
FYI editor, Chernobyl is in Ukraine.
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Seminole 11:13AM (10/14/2008)
It'll soon be part of Russia.
3seriesisking 11:54AM (10/14/2008)
And was once part of the Soviet Union.
Bill P. 10:45AM (10/14/2008)
Clarkson'll fit right in.
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MachinaDC5 10:50AM (10/14/2008)
I'm sure Palin will be watching...
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Frylock350 11:18AM (10/14/2008)
She doesn't even need the TV. She can see it from her house!
revvo 12:15PM (10/14/2008)
You betchya!
3seriesisking 10:55AM (10/14/2008)
Great graphic guys, love it.
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P.V. 5:31PM (10/14/2008)
My thoughts exactly.
ij70 6:28PM (10/14/2008)
+1