[fabricated backlash]

How fitting that such a stick-in-the-mud opinion should be possessed by someone with a Mark Kermode avatar. I laughed at Chinese Stig's antics, guess that makes me an idiot.

I enjoyed the episode a lot, so I guess I'll join the idiot club too.

[Lucius86]

It was a decent episode - but yeah, Chinese stig was too much by the end. I laughed when he burst through the door, and then struggled to get in the car.....but they should have left it at that.

I actually didn't like MLB - dunno why, but he just seemed plain boring.

[RSP]

The pace is much faster in these items. Loved the SLS, Nascar and the Chinese car parts. Star in a reasonably priced car I could do without.

[Foliorum Viridum]

How fitting that such a stick-in-the-mud opinion should be possessed by someone with a Mark Kermode avatar. I laughed at Chinese Stig's antics, guess that makes me an idiot.

Likewise, it's fitting that someone who can't appreciate Kermode as being an utter God is also someone who finds a kung-fu Stig the idea of top notch entertainment. ;)

What's up. Mark Kermode is my favourite film reviewer, he's excellent. Some of his rants in particular are fantastic, like this one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHeQeHstrsc

I always liked you.

[Xun]

The Mark Kermode love here is well deserved.

He's absolutely brilliant.

[Albino_Samurai]

GAF Dissapoint....

Was expecting the one hand / two hand "steering" gif.

[The Dutch Slayer]

GAF Dissapoint.... Was expecting the one hand / two hand "steering" gif.

Was going to do that had no time today :(
Still planning on doing it :P.

[123rl]

Matt LeBlanc was a cool guest. This is the first time in a while that I've enjoyed the SIARPC segment

[AlphaSnake]

Yeah, I'm shocked at how great that episode was too. It was genuinely funny. And it had two main focals, as opposed to one that goes on throughout the episode. This season has been ace so far, this season.

And Matt LeBlanc is fucking awesome. Glad he schooled that track placed 1st.

[Slizz]

Great ep. Watched it after the Super Bowl. It was so good I was surprised when the credits rolled on screen. I wanted more lol.

[Lactose_Intolerant]

Yeah, I'm shocked at how great that episode was too. It was genuinely funny. And it had two main focals, as opposed to one that goes on throughout the episode. This season has been ace so far, this season. And Matt LeBlanc is fucking awesome. Glad he schooled that track placed 1st.

Plus his nonchalant facial expressions while driving were funny.

[ascii42]

Plus his nonchalant facial expressions while driving were funny.

Yeah, I liked his "not bad" face.

[AlphaSnake]

Yeah, I liked his "not bad" face.

It was his typical Joey face. I loved it.

[olore]

Imola-TopGear: One of the better episodes. Driving hardcore sportscars hard on track, it never gets old. More of this please.

MLB-TopGear: He looked very off the pace, everywhere besides the track. Old as someone said. SLS segment good. China, mixed. High brow and low brow.

[rezuth]

Top Gear is coming to Sweden?

[NullPointer]

I never had any interest in Nascar until I played some of the events in GT5, and now I've got a whole new respect for it. Good to see Top Gear (and of course its Hammond) showing it some love.

My only gripe about the the episode is that the montage didn't fade out. You have to fade out with a montage man!

[ascii42]

I never had any interest in Nascar until I played some of the events in GT5, and now I've got a whole new respect for it. Good to see Top Gear (and of course its Hammond) showing it some love. My only gripe about the the episode is that the montage didn't fade out. You have to fade out with a montage man!

Yeah, it's tough to grasp just how difficult NASCAR really is (my view after playing GT5 was that it is freaking impossible). Hammond did a good job of mentioning the sort of things you have to deal with.

[rhfb]

April 16th (premier date for Season 18 on BBC America) is so far away :(

[Mangotron]

Nascar bit and the part with the fake Chinese cars were both entertaining. Chinese Stig was pretty bad though.

[brotkasten]

This episode was okay, still don't care much for NASCAR. GT5 made me hate it even more. MLB was kinda boring and the China part was, eh, meh? The Stig was over the top, but whatever. Testing the Chinese cars and coming to the conclusion that they will be much better in 5 years, because China is so rapidly evolving, was like, I don't know, a "no shit, Sherlock" moment.

Despite the negativity in my comment, I like that the current Top Gear season is a bit more like a car show again.

April 16th (premier date for Season 18 on BBC America) is so far away :(

Don't worry, the superior Top Gear US will launch at the end of the month.

[SteveWinwood]

Don't worry, the superior Top Gear US will launch at the end of the month.

I don't really follow it all...

So the US one is good?

Or is this sarcasm...

[olore]

Top Gear is coming to Sweden?

Yeah, a friend got tickets from his GF so am contemplating wether to go or not... Basically JC blasting fireworks and cars doing doughnuts and flames n` stuff. Either way fun to watch but I get the feeling it`s meant to be consumed by the lowest common denominator

[Red_Man]

Really great episode, I can't stand NASCAR but that segment was still really interesting. Also the Chinese Stig cracked me up a lot more then I expected, really funny stuff. Only fault was Leblanc, guy was so fucking boring.

[NullPointer]

I don't really follow it all... So the US one is good? Or is this sarcasm...

Top Gear US is good, but it had a rough start. Its gotten better with each episode though, though it still doesn't have the chemistry of the UK crew.

[ConfusingJazz]

I would like NASCAR for the things Hammond talked about: lack of technology, closed cars with bumpers and contact, lots of passing, not being so damned European Sports Bureaucratic about every damn thing, smart cheating.

However, in the end, its still a sport that mostly has to do with turning left.

[SteveWinwood]

Top Gear US is good, but it had a rough start. Its gotten better with each episode though, though it still doesn't have the chemistry of the UK crew.

I saw the first few episodes and decided it wasn't for me. I'll give it another shot now I 'spose.

[brotkasten]

I saw the first few episodes and decided it wasn't for me. I'll give it another shot now I 'spose.

I thought the second US season was better than the last two TG UK seasons.

[Gr1mLock]

Fuck the haters chinese stig was awesome. Very rarely is anything that animated on the show and it was hilarious seeing how uncomfortable james was getting having kicks inches from him face.

[rhfb]

I don't really follow it all... So the US one is good? Or is this sarcasm...

The last season of Top Gear USA was better than the most recent (17) season of Top Gear UK in my opinion, but probably due to the fact that it is "fresher" even if it follows a similar setup (and even "stole" some bits from the UK show).

The first season was alright at best, but the second was really good.

[Nappuccino]

I saw the first few episodes and decided it wasn't for me. I'll give it another shot now I 'spose.

I'd say start with season 2's premiere . There are some good episodes in the first season, but I think they started to hit their stride a little late in season 1 but kept it going for season 2.

[ascii42]

I'd say start with season 2's premiere . There are some good episodes in the first season, but I think they started to hit their stride a little late in season 1 but kept it going for season 2.

Yeah, that's a good start. If you watch one episode from season 1, I would watch episode 9, which was the Alaska truck challenge. That was the episode that made me think this show really had promise. That's when they really started to get to know each other, which is key for learning how to make fun of each other.

[Complex Shadow]

This episode was okay, still don't care much for NASCAR. GT5 made me hate it even more. MLB was kinda boring and the China part was, eh, meh? The Stig was over the top, but whatever. Testing the Chinese cars and coming to the conclusion that they will be much better in 5 years, because China is so rapidly evolving, was like, I don't know, a "no shit, Sherlock" moment. Despite the negativity in my comment, I like that the current Top Gear season is a bit more like a car show again.

for some reason your negativity doesn't disapoint me. althought i did like the chinese part. it was funny to see how close the copies looked to the original.

on a side note. those chinese car makers need to get sued.

[SCHUEY F1]

Good start to the season. I'm also looking forward to TG USA returning.

[Pristine_Condition]

Good start to the season. I'm also looking forward to TG USA returning.

Seven days away!

Can't wait.

[Kabouter]

I saw the first few episodes and decided it wasn't for me. I'll give it another shot now I 'spose.

First two or three episodes are really weak, then it starts to get going. Definitely stick with it a little longer. Biggest improvement is from Season 1 > Season 2 though imo. Season 2 is excellent.

[Sethos]

Top Gear US is good, but it had a rough start. Its gotten better with each episode though, though it still doesn't have the chemistry of the UK crew.

Top Gear US is a okay. I like how they constantly do challenges, as they are by far the most popular part about Top Gear in general. However, the chemistry between the hosts isn't that appealing and it doesn't have that "3 friends dicking about" feeling like TG UK, more like 3 TV-personalities smile for the camera and laugh on cue - That's the killer.

[Svafnir]

I haven't watched this show in years, so far very much enjoying the new episodes. Might go back and watch all the seasons I missed!

[Al-ibn Kermit]

I never had any interest in Nascar until I played some of the events in GT5, and now I've got a whole new respect for it. Good to see Top Gear (and of course its Hammond) showing it some love. My only gripe about the the episode is that the montage didn't fade out. You have to fade out with a montage man!

Oval racing is really fun and requires a lot of skill, but it is still a boring spectator sport.

[Xun]

Just a reminder that it's on tonight.

[CHEEZMO™]

Nurburgring trollolol

[kharma45]

Part of me hoped the i40 would get some screen time, really like the look of it.

[kharma45]

Zzzz badly scripted Top Gear bits

[Dilly]

That Borat voice. :lol

[blanky]

Zzzz badly scripted Top Gear bits

Its the scirocco commercial all over again

[Galvanise_]

Such a shame. Scripted bollocks this week.

[Dilly]

It should have been shorter, it's being dragged out too much.

[JonathanEx]

Despite the scripting, I'm quite enjoying this segment.

[CrunchinJelly]

I thought they were going to quit the dumb scripted stuff? So awful to watch.

Makes it even worse when Jeremy rubbished May's genuine hatchback test at the start of the show.

[RSP]

Panda / Corsa section was entertaining, the first bit of the car chase, not so much.

[AngryMoth]

Urgh the car chase segment was fucking awful. It could have been a really interesting look inside how those type of sequences are made if they had played it straight, but instead we get horribly scripted unfunny bollocks. Ryan Renalds was good though.