Comments on: Top Gear Crashes In To The US http://www.psfk.com/2007/04/top_gear_crashe.html Ideas & Trends Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:14:19 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: John V http://www.psfk.com/2007/04/top_gear_crashe.html/comment-page-1#comment-245 John V Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-245 <p>Gonna be fascinating to see how the boys' insults play out in the States, which is far less used to outright rudeness on the part of its TV hosts.</p> <p>Not to mention that Top Gear frequently calls out specific makes and models as 'crap' or worse. Jeremy called the Golf GT FSI "one of the five worst cars I've ever driven" (albeit in print) ... that stuff does NOT go over with the PR departments of the automakers here. Wonder whether they'll actually get any press loaners? </p> <p>Or maybe it'll be a badge of honor to be insulted by them? But I strongly doubt it.</p> <p>Brit humor, meet American humorlessness.</p> Gonna be fascinating to see how the boys’ insults play out in the States, which is far less used to outright rudeness on the part of its TV hosts.

Not to mention that Top Gear frequently calls out specific makes and models as ‘crap’ or worse. Jeremy called the Golf GT FSI “one of the five worst cars I’ve ever driven” (albeit in print) … that stuff does NOT go over with the PR departments of the automakers here. Wonder whether they’ll actually get any press loaners?

Or maybe it’ll be a badge of honor to be insulted by them? But I strongly doubt it.

Brit humor, meet American humorlessness.

]]> By: iheartfitbirds http://www.psfk.com/2007/04/top_gear_crashe.html/comment-page-1#comment-246 iheartfitbirds Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-246 <p>and it's already got a number of episodes on joost...</p> and it’s already got a number of episodes on joost…

]]> By: SaveSak http://www.psfk.com/2007/04/top_gear_crashe.html/comment-page-1#comment-247 SaveSak Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-247 <p>I agree, it would be impossible to air a show that honest on American TV. At least on a Network station. However if they can get the show on cable, hopefully -cross your fingers- something like HBO, the show would be unbelievably great. Jokes in poor taste, cursing, nudity...</p> <p>Everyone over here ripping them a new one. You can't beat it.</p> I agree, it would be impossible to air a show that honest on American TV. At least on a Network station. However if they can get the show on cable, hopefully -cross your fingers- something like HBO, the show would be unbelievably great. Jokes in poor taste, cursing, nudity…

Everyone over here ripping them a new one. You can’t beat it.

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