Top Gear goes to Vietnam
The Top Gear team is going global. Location shoots are planned to take the British trio all over the planet, starting with Vietnam. Clarkson, May, and Hammond loved the idea when they were plotting it in the pub, but they didn't actually plan for the fact that Nam doesn't have adequate roads... or very many cars. That made the idea of finding a £600 vehicle and racing it across the country a non-starter, but that doesn't mean the crew couldn't come up with an adventure worthy of Top billing. James May didn't want to give too many details of the Vietnam show during his interview with the Daily Mail, but he did provide enough of a tease to make us want to watch. The program will include the bike-loathing Clarkson on two wheels, and there's even footage of the Top Gear star strapped to a third world Ski-Doo (pictured above).
The Vietnam show will be followed next year with trips to Hong Kong, Johannesburg and Sydney. Since there is a 21-year waiting list to see the Top Gear crew do their thing in-studio, these exotic locations may be the best chance anyone has to see the popular show in-person.
[Source: Daily Mail]
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ambientFLIER 2:22PM (12/28/2008)
They don't have as many cars in Vietnam as they do in the US, and the roads aren't as good, so that means Top Gear can't find a couple of junkers and drive around for a bit? Give me a break...
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Andy 2:29PM (12/28/2008)
Yawn.
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3seriesisking 7:47PM (12/28/2008)
Are you serious? This should be one for the ages...
Craig 9:34AM (12/29/2008)
It was simply brilliant.
Other than the race to the North Pole, I think this Top Gear special was the best one yet.
Alvin 2:32PM (12/28/2008)
Knowing it's Top Gear, they'll probably find some way to make it entertaining. I'll save my judgement until I actually watch the episode.
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Adam 2:55PM (12/28/2008)
Ski-doos? I didn;t know Vietnam had snow! :P
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Jojo 2:20AM (1/03/2009)
You *can* cross water on Ski-doos... ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OdjI9s7cotI )
Top Gear have already done it actually ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOTDOrkFcGc )
Adam 12:12PM (1/03/2009)
Hehe, I'm well aware Jojo, I've had to do it myself, actually!
ExqueezeMe! 2:58PM (12/28/2008)
Top Gear UK has turned into a freakin snore....
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Arol 3:22PM (12/28/2008)
Thank god for TG Australis brilliance indeed. That Fiesta review was just horrible, dont you agree?
Btw all these Americans here that cant take jokes like rest of us Jeremy just today nominated he's best car of the year as ZR1. So there goes that theory. It's funny to think that nation that makes most of the stereotype jokes cant take couple of them. Grow some balls people.
ExqueezeMe! 4:37PM (12/28/2008)
I must have missed the part in the Fiesta video where they "reviewed" the car. It was fun to watch but what did I learn about the Fiesta???? I just hate how they fabricate the shots by making the races/comparisons/tests closer and more "exciting" than they ever really are.
You could replace Jeremy with any bloke and I still wouldn't watch it. Its closer to a talk show than a car show. Thats why I've switched to the videos on Jay's Garage. At least its all about the cars there....
Craig 9:35AM (12/29/2008)
It is entertainment, not a car review show.
LX builder 3:03PM (12/28/2008)
I think you mean Sea-doo, not Ski-doo.
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Pdexter 3:27PM (12/28/2008)
About 1h till i can start downloading the torrent! Will be one epic episodes for sure like rest of the 75 minutes specials.
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joe bob 3:31PM (12/28/2008)
cant wait to see it!
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oneviwatara 5:43PM (12/28/2008)
lmfao!!!!!!!!!!
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summazooma 5:47PM (12/28/2008)
Clarkson on a scooter... without helmet... on a "raft" made of lashed-together kayaks? What's the explanation this time for a Clarkson (the mad anti-bike renegade) on 2 wheels sighting?
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Joe Black 5:48PM (12/28/2008)
Watch the Fiesta review, couldn't have done that in the US...the mall or the landing craft...if you want to read a review try "Car and Driver" before it dies the painful death of the printed media. Or the Arctic Special...great. Clarkson is a a%&, but he has turned a minor BBC show into a major world wide hit using outrageous comments, great photography, and a proven formula that delivers consistent entertainment. Epic.
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Mark 5:51PM (12/28/2008)
Its like MotorWorld all over again. I really enjoyed that series as well.
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tankd0g 6:08PM (12/28/2008)
If you want a review of a car you can afford, by Consumer Reports. Or Slot Car Racing Monthly.
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