With its premiere on July 30, we're just a couple of days away from finally seeing the new Top Gear America. But you won't have to wait that long to get a quick taste of the show on BBC America. We have a clip to share with you, and it's of actor and now Top Gear America host William Fichtner driving a Ford F-150 Raptor in the desert. This is an exclusive clip you'll only see on Autoblog.
He seems to like the truck, saying it's "the American dream incarnate," and "a fighter jet on four wheels." It does look about as majestic as a bald eagle out in its natural habitat. While plenty of that is because of the inherent coolness of the truck, part of it is probably due to the way the truck is filmed. It appears that Top Gear America will have a high level of production value, with beautifully framed shots and lighting.
When the full episode airs on Sunday, Fichtner, the man behind Finding Steve McQueen, will be joined by two other hosts, Antron Brown and Tom "Wookie" Ford. Brown is a drag racer who first raced motorcycles before taking on Top Fuel drag cars in 2008. He took home his first Top Fuel championship in 2012. Ford has been in the automotive journalism biz for quite a while. He's presently an associate editor for Top Gear magazine and was previously at CAR magazine. He also has worked on a number of automotive-related TV shows, including gone, but not forgotten, Fifth Gear.
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