The "Top Gear", Season 24/25/26 thread

Rimsy · 5 Mar 2018 at 23:01

Definitely prefer it to TGT but I do wish they'd lower their focus a little to cars people can actually drive rather than £100k + every time!!
It's almost worth watching for Chris Harris alone really but I think the show is definitely finding its feet.

ChrisD. · 6 Mar 2018 at 09:22

I thought this weeks Extra Gear was excellent. I can't stand Rory Reid however to have Marino Franchitti and Rob Bell talk nerd about going on track, cars behaviour, testing, tyres etc I personally found really interesting as an avid track day attendee.

Conscript · 6 Mar 2018 at 11:31

Apart from the reversing camera bit, I enjoyed that episode. Even the celebrity bit wasn't bad; as someone said above, I think the celebrity section on TG is better than that of TGT.

PinkFloyd · 6 Mar 2018 at 21:16

Stonking episode minus the reversing camera bit, but that was so short it didn't really annoy me. Lee Mack was entertaining as usual. As for the rest of the show, so much want! The McLarens are epic, the electric bikes looked awesome, all the buggys and the weird tonka toy thing!

I'm definitely in the Top Gear > The Grand Tour camp at the moment and think I probably have been since Chris Evans left the former. That said, there is plenty of space on tv for both and I'll continue to watch them! I find it baffling how so many people bash Top Gear just because Clarkson and co aren't on it yet and then refuse to watch what is clearly another cracking show for a motoring enthusiast once you ignore any pettiness of who is on it!

NVP · 7 Mar 2018 at 09:35

I liked when Lee Mack saw Joey was slow to react to his witty comments he decided to fling more his way with that sinister cheek. The only part of the celeb bit that was entertaining.

Scania · 7 Mar 2018 at 14:17

Find the celebrity bit boring and tedious I’d far rather more motoring oriented content instead,but, having just watched this episode and extra gear again on iplayer whilst waiting to load I enjoyed it again!

Jokester · 11 Mar 2018 at 20:31

That RX7 is lush.

Hedge · 11 Mar 2018 at 20:41

This is the best Top Gear segment in years.

peterattheboro · 11 Mar 2018 at 20:48

No celebs

BananaDunka · 11 Mar 2018 at 20:50

If you liked the Japanese car scene bit in this week's TG, then do watch this, it's brilliant! I recall vice also doing a docu on the scene.

chroniclard · 11 Mar 2018 at 20:52

Not gonna make.much profit if they trash the cars....

SDK^ · 11 Mar 2018 at 20:52

What an awesome episode

dacads · 11 Mar 2018 at 20:53

Damn, absolutely ruined that rx7

peterattheboro · 11 Mar 2018 at 20:55

A drifting segment and they didn't use Harris to his full potential

Hedge · 11 Mar 2018 at 20:58

Rorys section in Japan was just brilliant. The clear joy on his face was infectious.

chroniclard · 11 Mar 2018 at 21:02

Pretty good that. I also don't hate Chris Harris anymore.

PinkFloyd · 11 Mar 2018 at 21:03

Another great episode. Japan is so wonderfully bonkers

wesley · 11 Mar 2018 at 21:03

Very good episode!

JRS · 11 Mar 2018 at 21:03

The show must be improving, it was vaguely watchable this week!

adam cool dude · 11 Mar 2018 at 21:05

Anything JDM is awesome sauce and I want a RX7 now. Very good episode. The Japanese are the best nation when it comes to cars without a doubt.