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You'd think Rutledge Wood would have a chip on his shoulder, with all the crap he and his co-hosts get about Top Gear America. He doesn't. In fact, his family sends him links to all the horrible things people say about him and his co-hosts, and he just laughs. He's one funny, thick-skinned bastard with an awesome car "collection," as we found out in this first episode of Jalopnik TV. More »
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The season premiere of Top Gear USA drops tomorrow, February 14th, on History at 9:00 PM EST. We saw a preview of the episode in Detroit and it is — literally — explosive. Find out how to win some autographed swag below. More »
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Whether you love it or hate it, there's no denying that the U.S. edition of Top Gear has one thing going for it and that's resident beard-wearer, Rutledge Wood. Now, it's rumored that today's Nice Price or Crack Pipe More »
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The History Channel revealed yesterday they planned to extend the second season of Top Gear USA and new episodes are already in production. The question is will you, the automotive obsessed at large, be watching it? More »
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Some say The Stig is actually ginger rally racer, self-promoter and sometimes Jalopnik contributor and $500 Craigslist rally car driver, Bill Caswell. All we know is that Caswell never stops talking and therefore couldn't possibly be the Marcel Marceau of drivers. (Hat tip to Swine!) More »
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Ratings for SPEED's The Car Show with Adam Carolla and the second season of History's Top Gear USA show the latter with an audience of approximately 2.0 million viewers, compared to just 249,000 for the former. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5824842&view=rss&microfeed=true The all-'Merican version of Top Gear USA returns to the History Channel for its second season of silliness on July 24. Given what happened in the off- season, we have high hopes for this one. Maybe they'll drag race desks. More »
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One of my favorite challenges from the first season of Top Gear USA pitted the hosts against one another in their favorite abandoned GM products. Rutledge Wood took the prize in a Buick Roadmaster Estate (and not just because the other hosts picked cars from abandoned brands). Perhaps as a "Thank You" for that victory, Wood's picked one up for himself. More »
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Just as Nascar spurs ardent fans and detractors, there's an equally strident break between supporters and haters of "Top Gear USA." This May, they can all come together at Nascar's Top Gear 300, the combination Pizza Hut/Taco Bell of motorsports. More »
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Top Gear USA, the American version of the popular British motoring show, must have been popular enough for HISTORY as Jalopnik just confirmed the network's picking up TGUSA for a second season with hosts Rutledge Wood, Adam Ferrara, and Tanner Foust. More »
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Formula Drift announced today that Tanner Foust would be retiring from the drifting circuit after a race in Abu Dhabi later this month. The reasons? A full plate of other work, including television. More Top Gear USA, anyone? More »
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James May, co-host of the fabulously successful Top Gear UK, explains the reason why he hates the presenters of the not-quite-as-successful Top Gear USA. It's because of their names. Also, because America is awesome. Maybe not the last part. [Telegraph] More »
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This week's Top Gear USA challenge will be to prove to GM they should bring back one of these Old GM products: Buick Roadmaster, Pontiac Fiero, or Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme. We're voting Roadmaster because, you know, Buick still exists. More »
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What happens when a spurned funnyman, a Pulie-winning automotive scribbler, an ex-NBA star and an online video impresario with the facial hair of a Civil War colonel bring the heat to a much-maligned automotive TV show? It's anyone's guess. More »
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Forza Motorsport 4 will debut fall 2011, bringing the power of Kinect to the increasingly popular racing franchise. The first trailer's mostly Top Gear USA footage, but the screens give a hint of the new look for the sequel. More »
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Episode one of Top Gear USA sucked. Episode two was significantly better and included an epic Aston Martin segment by Rutledge Wood. Let's see if episode three can convert those who're still willing to give the show a shot. More »
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Like we said, the first episode of Top Gear USA sucked. Also like we said, this week's episode, airing tonight at 10/9 central on the History Channel, is significantly better. That's what we think anyway. Tell us your thoughts below. More »
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I'm crouched in the footwell of an Aston Martin V12 Vantage hammering across a dry lakebed at 140 mph, wondering why I'm not a Top Gear presenter, which, I can now confirm, is the greatest job... in the world. More »
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]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5696742&view=rss&microfeed=true Will you be watching the first episode of Top Gear USA tonight at 10:00 EST / 9:00 CST on History? If so, join our live-blog right here. More »
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After five long years, Top Gear's American cousin debuts Sunday on the History Channel. You'll probably watch it anyway - but in the words of a very successful car guy: Is it any good? More »
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Every single U.S. fan of Top Gear thinks History Channel's new Top Gear USA will fail like British colonialism. I don't. I think it'll quickly become better than any on-air American automotive show. Not that there's much competition. More »
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This afternoon we were taken for a ride by Top Gear USA's Tanner Foust in a Lamborghini dressed up as a taxi. Here, in his own words, Tanner gives us three reasons why the new show won't suck. — Ed. More »
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The 'merican Drift King. Top Gear USA host. Converted Ford fan-boy. Taxi cab driver. Emperor of all he surveys atop Ford's SEMA display. Photo Credit: Me More »
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The crew from 'Merican Top Gear rolled into SEMA this morning with a quintet of supercabs. We hear a certain Ray Wert might drive one, but we're not sure if we can tell anyone. So, um, keep it to yourself... More »
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This is the first photo of the studio from the U.S.-spec version of Top Gear, complete with a V12 table, old backseat couch, and a layout similar to the British version. Bonus photos of the Stig/SX4 below. More »
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When the U.S.-version of Top Gear debuts on HISTORY next month there will be an American Stig and he'll need a track. Here's the first images and details of The Stig's new American playground. More »
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Amid the Lambos and Vipers, the trailer for the new American Top Gear shows off one of the last bits of information we wanted: the premiere date. Set your Tivos for Sunday, Novmeber 21st on History. Below, massive muscle-powered donuts. More »
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Confirming our reports, there is an American Stig on the U.S. version of Top Gear. The producers also revealed the Suzuki SX4 Sportback is the small car for big stars and the "big stars" include Tim Allen and Kid Rock. More »
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Here's the first photo of The Stig from the American version of Top Gear debuting on History this year. He looks...well...a lot like the UK version. Except he's sitting next to Tony Hawk. Told ya there'd be an American Stig. More »
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The "Star In A Reasonably Priced Car" segment will be "Big Star In A Small Car" for the U.S. version of Top Gear, because Americans can't be trusted to understand multisyllabic words. A list of the first big stars here. More »
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The U.S. version of Top Gear on History starts filming in studio today, but key details are already leaking out about the Stig and the first three stars in a reasonably-priced car. Juicy rumors inside. More »
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The American version of Top Gear, which we can't help but call Top Gear USA, will start filming in-studio a few weeks at the El Toro Marine Corps Air Station in Irvine Ca. Here's how to get tickets. More »
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The Americanized version of Top Gear is carrying over the "Star In A Reasonably-Priced Car" segment as we previously reported, and we've just learned from our source that the star car in question is the Kia Rio. Again. UPDATE. More »
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Jalopnik sources tell us the U.S. version of Top Gear debuting on History later this fall will include "The Stig." Hopefully this one can keep their mouth shut. More »
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This just-released new video from Top Gear USA shows us a different side of the hosts from what was seen in the first trailer. Here the threesome displays a little less hugging and a little more profanity. More »
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You've seen the trailer, now hear the stars of American version of Top Gear give Jalopnik some dirt on the upcoming show in an exclusive interview, including how two of them nearly died in the backseat of a Camry. More »
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This is the first trailer for the U.S. version of Top Gear on History, giving us a first taste of the American spin on the BBC's wildly popular motoring show. A peek at the cast, cars, and challenges below. More »
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The BBC version of Top Gear is cutting back on the ridiculously expensive stunts. So is Top Gear USA. This spy photo shows the hosts racing a 1970s Coupe de Ville, Nissan 300ZX, and a Ford T-Bird. (H/T to Yulmbicile!) More »
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