VIDEO: Jay Leno drives the Reasonably Priced Car
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Last week we saw AC/DC's Brian Johnson on Top Gear's Star in a Reasonably Priced Car segment and for the first time ever the consensus was, "no need to fast forward." Now, we're not going to say that the former Tonight Show host and pistonhead extraordinaire Jay Leno is as mesmerizingly fun as AC/DC's front man. But Jay does own two Lamborghini Miuras, which is it's own sort of spellbinding. In fact, the notoriously anti-American Clarkson calls Leno the world's "#1 petrolhead." High praise indeed.
For his part, Jay is affable and halfway laughable. He gives a very strange, inaccurate answer as to why Americans drivers won't let people with their turn signals on into a lane (real answer: because we're jerks), but does tell an absolutely fantastic story about two "gang bangers," his McLaren F1 and the three tunnels on Kanan Road. Yes, fine, but does Leno drive fast? Well, he's quite smooth. And the second fastest American. See for yourself after the jump.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 3)
ack154 12:02PM (8/03/2009)
I was really expecting him to be a bit faster...
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fmwso 4:37PM (8/03/2009)
so did I.
Snowdog 5:45PM (8/03/2009)
In an tiny lighweight, low power eco box, driver weight plays a part. Jay must have a 100lbs on Brian Johnson who kicked ass last week.
Tang 12:06PM (8/03/2009)
Me too.
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American Made 2:53PM (8/03/2009)
Jays the man !
homunculus 12:07PM (8/03/2009)
Leno's appearance on the Stern show was better:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsdDRHeGVg0
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Rocketboy 1:34PM (8/03/2009)
Was it?
Leaf 12:08PM (8/03/2009)
I think it's worth noting that Clarkson isn't actually anti-American. He just plays it up as part of his shtick.
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Bloke 12:20PM (8/03/2009)
"I think it's worth noting that Clarkson isn't actually anti-American. He just plays it up as part of his shtick."
Precisely! It's always been an integral part of British humour to poke fun at "jolly foreigner." Clarkson is far from anti-American - he would never have made it to his current position in UK motoring journalism if he was.
It's just more Autoblog sensationalism. Are Autoblog reporters former Fox News journalists?
Ravier 12:57PM (8/03/2009)
you don't think he's anti American? just watch the review of the Ford GT and listen how quickly he dismisses the fact that Americans build that car
Sam 1:03PM (8/03/2009)
You mean the Ford GT he ended up buying and had to keep sending it back because it kept braking?
RITmusic2k 2:04PM (8/03/2009)
Sam, I dunno about you, but I'd be more worried if my car ever *stopped* braking.
Jeff Johnson 12:12PM (8/03/2009)
the leno interview was the one redeeming part of that particular show. And also happens to make it the third time EVER, i sat thru the whole "interview" part with a star.
Most of the time its some british boob nobody here in the states recognizes.
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Sam 1:05PM (8/03/2009)
Funny that, on a british tv show who'da thunk it?
Bloke 1:42PM (8/03/2009)
Jeff Johnson: be grateful they had Leno on the show. Leno himself is very much an unknown quantity to many British people, except for hardcore motoring enthusiasts.
Can you imagine if the roles were reversed and an American show featured a foreign "star" who was barely recognisable to the average American? Indeed, you and I both know the answer to that one.
Santosh Tiwari 10:21PM (8/03/2009)
I am fine if its a boob. I fast forward if its a bloke I have never heard of.
Kaveh 12:15PM (8/03/2009)
They found a helment big enough for his head? He is a douchbag
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PaulPaul 12:20PM (8/03/2009)
shut up, Dave.
Kaveh 12:24PM (8/03/2009)
he still sucks, thats why he lost his show
pres 12:33PM (8/03/2009)
He retired you dolt. Conan definitely isn't funnier than Jay any day.