4 BBC Top Gear 2.0 is a missed opportunity

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First episode of the new BBC Top Gear aired last week and reception from viewers and critics has not been great.

Matt LeBlanc is witty and looks comfortable in a role of TopGear presenter, and Chris Evans has a good radio voice, but neither can do what Clarkson, May and Hammond did.

The old trio were known for comedy, but Top Gear was much more than a comedy talk show - it was a car show.

BBC don't seem to understand that good portion of Top Gear audience are hardcore auto enthusiasts who want to know what someone like Jeremy Clarkson thinks about the new Ferrari, Lamborghini or Porsche, not because he is "funny" or controversial, but because he is a respected voice in automotive community and his opinions are genuine.

The classic trio act, as great was it was, started to get a little stale as well. And BBC missed their opportunity to step in and produce different TopGear with a different vibe and even more opinionated and deep conversation about cars. Instead, they decided to keep the aging format and try to "out-Clarkson-Hammond & May" Clarkson, Hammond and May, which was always going to fail.

Obviously, they didn't listen to me.

8y ago by FastestLaps
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Cyrus  8y ago

Agree with this article but will add Chris Harris is very well respected in the auto enthusiast community, he's their best journalist..by far.


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phavyarden  8y ago

OMG this show is awful. I couldn't watch it for more than 20 min. I have nothing against Chris Evans, but damn he is annoying!
Creepy voice, poor reviews, poor jokes, poor sense of humour. Complete disaster. They can review the Chiron against a Regera and the show will still blows.


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DFWsCars  8y ago

We agree. I really think there is a pretty cool opportunity with some tweaks, I document 5 of them here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMACBeQcXBc


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BR2+  8y ago

This wasnt a missed opportunity, Or even an opportunity at all, You simply cannot have TG without Hammond, May And Clarkson, You just cant, Chris Evans/ Horrid choice, Sabine meh, She is a driver, And knows cars, But she doesnt have that on air personality, And is a German Fangirl,...Wtf is Rory Reid?..., Eddie Jordan? Sure he has MotorSport pedigree, But it takes more then knowing and liking cars to have a successful Top Gear, Matt LeBlanc? Seems to be the most comfortable and is actually alot better then i would have thought, Chris Harris? To be honest is the only person there that ACTUALLY belongs on Top gear, I dont think any of them do besides him, Theres a reason why alot of people have turned down the Top Gears offer to be one of the hosts, Because it would ruin the show, How doesnt the BBC see this?

Sorry, But im waiting for The Grand Tour