Top Gear launches website for former subjects in the U.S.
Top Gear's grand plan to help Britain rebuild its empire has taken another baby step today with the launch of the combined U.S./Canadian portal of TopGear.com. The curious thing is that this new Yank-ified version of TopGear.com has absolutely nothing to do with the upcoming Top Gear USA show on NBC. Rather, it's just a U.S. version of the Brit-based website that promotes the original show with airings on BBC America here in the States, as well as the dead-tree edition available on newsstands. Instead of info on where Adam Corolla and his new crew stand, you get a smorgasbord of greatest hits clips from the original show, as well as some new content that's specific to the U.S./Canadian site. Case in point is a feature on demolition derbies produced in the U.S. with a teaser vid done up Top Gear-style (i.e. fast cuts with vignetting around the edges). We'd rather peruse archived clips of the original show, like this 11-minute video of Jezza's review of the original Cadillac CTS-V. We already know he likes the new one, but are waiting patiently for it to be properly flogged on the show this coming season.
[Source: TopGear.com/us via FinalGear.com]
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Kitko 11:39AM (10/20/2008)
Apparently, it's Clarskon News Day today. Which is a GOOD thing :-)
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AJB 12:22PM (10/20/2008)
"the colonies"
up yours, Clarkson!!
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Punko 12:46PM (10/20/2008)
You guys keep writing as if the U.S. version of Top Gear is a done deal. It's not. They made a pilot, that's all. NBC may never decide to pick it up as a series or ever show the pilot. In fact in most stories on NBC's mid-season plans that I've read, Top Gear isn't mentioned at all.
There's nothing "upcoming" about Top Gear on NBC. It's still just a big maybe.
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StarkRavingMad 2:14PM (10/20/2008)
America still refuses to accept the fact that something/someone as small as the British islands used to own their ass. It's like mike tyson being bitchslapped by verne troyer in the ring.
God save the queen!
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s13hybrid 3:04PM (10/20/2008)
Remember when the Romans, barbarians, Vikings owned England? You better recognize!
Kitko 3:29PM (10/20/2008)
s13hybrid, you know what's even worse??? FRENCH ruled Britain! :-) And for crying out loud, Queen is more German and English...
Norman (French) conquest brought in French language that became language of choice for the ruling classes and was the official court language of the Royals. Over the centuries, it blended into old Anglo-Saxon English. Yes, modern English is half French.
Lar 2:57PM (10/20/2008)
"Top Gear's grand plan to help Britain rebuild its empire"
Ha! Well done John.
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Nick Park 3:52PM (10/20/2008)
And it broke already... Probably tea time in the mother country. "Database Error: Unable to connect to your database. Your database appears to be turned off ..." blah blah blah
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Mel. R 10:43PM (10/20/2008)
Just living up to the original motto: "Ambitious but rubbish!"
Level 3:56PM (10/20/2008)
The reason why Top Gear is what it is, is due to the original cast. Why in the world would I want to watch a copy cat?
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michael pettibone 4:26PM (10/20/2008)
Top Gear is purely an entertainment.Someone who knows nothing about cars won't learn anything by watching.It is fun but I would rather have something more informative.Top Gear the magazine is great except it is weeks old when it goes on sale here-sometimes a month old and car news should be news.I even subscribed to it -it costs a fortune and it was still a month late.The November issue that went on sale in Britain October first is not yet on sale here.I pay nearly $11.00 for it,must it come by sailing ship and pony express?
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tsimmersjr 8:29AM (10/21/2008)
I agree completely. If they really want to make "the colonies" happy, they will find a way to get us the magazine sooner and cheaper. I really don't care if we get our own show too much (though I'm not going to crap on it before it's even seen like some people), but a much bigger deal would be for them to get with an American Magazine publisher to distribute "the dead-tree version".
Viper007Bond 6:24PM (10/20/2008)
If NBC actually decides to pick up the show (they haven't yet), I imagine that the site will have quite a bit dedicated to it.
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Richard 9:45PM (10/20/2008)
I would be so much happier if the photos were larger. I would love to have a couple of them as background.
This one (http://www.topgear.com/us/photos/more/audi-r8-v12-tdi-le-mans-concept/) would make an awesome desktop, but it's so freaking small. Or maybe I am just not finding the larger photos.
If someone else finds them let me know!
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hyundaifans.com 1:04AM (10/21/2008)
I cant stand that stupid show and all their dumb scenarios. However, Autoblog cant seem to get off clarksons nuts........
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mightywhelk 2:40PM (10/21/2008)
Don't watch it then. I'm sure somewhere there is a re-run of Ugly Betty which might be more suited to your taste.
mcspeed 3:04PM (10/21/2008)
*******America still refuses to accept the fact that something/someone as small as the British islands used to own their ass. It's like mike tyson being bitchslapped by verne troyer in the ring.
God save the queen!**********
Britan still refuses to accept the fact that the Romans used to own their asses and even built a wall to keep out the trash. One could only imagine the hygene on that island until the roman baths were built. Cheers :)
Oh yea the stig needs some serious launching skills.
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