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Top Gear is an award-winning BBC television series about motor vehicles, mainly cars. The show is presented by Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, James May and The Stig, an anonymous test driver. It is apparently quite popular amongst Geeks, to the point of some of them being rabid fans.

My absolute favourite show. – Evangeline

love that show – jason burton

You’re missing out, Chris. Top Gear is awesome. I’ve seen it having the same ratings with Americans as most American Drama shows. – Shafiq Jetha via twhirl

Isn’t there an American version due out soon? – Brian Sullivan

The Stig owns – AlexScoble(Robert’sBro)

No offense, but I imagine an american version will preserve none of the qualities that TopGear has. For a start, Clarkson, May and Hammond are a completely irreplaceable combination (even though Clarkson is actually a very carefully crafted character, and nothing like his real self). Then there’s the heritage of the show itself, it was after all born from the ashes of a "normal" motoring magazine show. I’m sure a US version would be great….for America. It wouldn’t be Top Gear though – Slippy Lane

+1 Alex – The Stig is, in fact the world’s greatest racing driver robot, which is ironic when you consider that Top Gear’s main "competitor" is Fifth Gear, which is presented by Tiff Needell, a man commonly acknowledged to be the world’s WORST racing driver! :-) – Slippy Lane

Have you watched this show? What’s your take on it? Do you feel an American version could be just as good?

]]> TopGear is a Very Popular Show Among Geeks is a post from Chris Pirillo

Top Gear is an award-winning BBC television series about motor vehicles, mainly cars. The show is presented by Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, James May and The Stig, an anonymous test driver. It is apparently quite popular amongst Geeks, to the point of some of them being rabid fans.

My absolute favourite show. – Evangeline

love that show – jason burton

You’re missing out, Chris. Top Gear is awesome. I’ve seen it having the same ratings with Americans as most American Drama shows. – Shafiq Jetha via twhirl

Isn’t there an American version due out soon? – Brian Sullivan

The Stig owns – AlexScoble(Robert’sBro)

No offense, but I imagine an american version will preserve none of the qualities that TopGear has. For a start, Clarkson, May and Hammond are a completely irreplaceable combination (even though Clarkson is actually a very carefully crafted character, and nothing like his real self). Then there’s the heritage of the show itself, it was after all born from the ashes of a "normal" motoring magazine show. I’m sure a US version would be great….for America. It wouldn’t be Top Gear though – Slippy Lane

+1 Alex – The Stig is, in fact the world’s greatest racing driver robot, which is ironic when you consider that Top Gear’s main "competitor" is Fifth Gear, which is presented by Tiff Needell, a man commonly acknowledged to be the world’s WORST racing driver! :-) – Slippy Lane

Have you watched this show? What’s your take on it? Do you feel an American version could be just as good?

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