Not so much. It doesn’t matter who the host is, they’d make something up, it’s just because he’s the lead presenter taking over from Clarkson, who they’re mighty fond of for a number of reasons. None of which include his ability as a host or a motoring journalist.

The fact they’ve hated him for a good 25 years, and the…

Not just that - Tony Gallagher, their EIC, is a personal friend of his. And has a bit of a reputation around the traps for top-down reporting, rather than the usual bottom-up.

“Okay, let’s be honest, the truth is probably somewhere in between the rumored extremes.”

That’s pretty cool. Say what you like about the new cast of Top Gear(Which may or may not be bullshit rumors invented by the british Red Tops, not that we’d sink as low as that now, would we?), but I always love these kinds of “How the sausage is made” type of shows and extras.

Combine that with a car show, especially…

Let’s put Chris Evans aside for a moment - Really? I honestly find that really interesting, since it’s pretty different from experience - I’m on the other side of the planet, and I still knew plenty about the guy, and had seen plenty of his stuff. I’m not his biggest fan, I’ll admit, and don’t really watch his work,…

Don’t be. You’ve nothing to lose by applying, and everything to gain. And even if you fail, it’s not like you’re any lesser, or like you’ve lost anything, or there’s anything to be embarrassed about - Hiring is a bit like a jigsaw puzzle, just because a piece doesn’t fit the gap you’re trying to fill at that time,…

Serious question - I tick most of the boxes(in fact, almost all of them), but can’t move to NY. Still willing to possibly contribute in the future - especially considering that I’m on the other side of the planet, where you’ve few if any reporters, and little coverage.

Ooooh, you’re one of those type of people. Cool buddy, you win the day, have fun, I’m out. Sorry, you might be the nicest person in the world, it’s nothing against you personally, but if the internet has taught me anything, this isn’t going to turn out to be something I want to spend my time on.

He said, as if The One Show and BBC radio didn’t have an international audience, and as if fame is isolated within national borders unless you’re Jeremy Clarkson.

You mean, you missed all the times he’s had a go at Gypsies? Or the time that he suggested racisim would help airport security by only giving increased scrutiny to Muslims? The time he got in deep shit for calling a Thai dude a “Slope”? The time that he suggested a Malaysian-built car was made by “Jungle people who…

Because it gets clicks(We’re here, aren’t we?) and while it still gets clicks(Be they from the Chris Evans haters looking for excuses, or the people who dislike them re-writing right-wing tabloid garbage) they don’t give a single, solitary fuck.

It’s pretty hilarious. One of the most well-known people in the BBC’s stable, Host of some of the most popular Radio and TV shows in the UK, and a bunch of Americans going “Oh, but nobody’s ever heard of him!”

And Tiff Needell! Seriously, he’s one of the nicest dudes in British Television, and as a driver, he’s beyond legit.

For bonus irony, I’ve seen more than a few comments from names I recognise bitching about the quality of Jalop’s writing and journalistic acumen on more than one occasion, yet they’re not just willing, but downright eager to wholly trust the English red-tops, who are notorious for hating the BBC, and making stories…

Why is it that these wraps always seem to be on Corvettes? The last four I’ve seen(two for Ron Paul, one for Rand Paul, and this) have all been Corvettes. Maybe it’s an american thing, I don’t know.

Also, all the Armchair TV execs in this thread don’t remember - either from being too young, or too American - that this is exactly how people reacted when the BBC gave all the prior hosts the arse, and Clarkson and Willman re-worked the whole thing into the Top Gear we know and love. They forget that it took Nine…

A)He’s a reasonably popular UK celebrity
B)He’s well known for being quite into cars, despite the protests of Jalop commenters
C)Unlike Jalop and Jalop commenters, BBC’s HR and Talent departments don’t actually take notoriously shitty red-top papers making up bullshit stories from “Anonymous sources” seriously.

No no, it’s obviously needed. He has comitted the greatest crime, replacing the odious right-wing old man we all liked, so he obviously could only be compared to a prolific child rapist. I mean, it’s the only comparison that makes sense, how dare he replace our favorite racist old coot who got himself fired by acting…

Not crashes overall, just his personal crashes. Turns out the reason they make Telsas so safe is just because he’s an awful driver.

But here’s something strange. I’ve been to a lot of conventions in Australia - Supernova, EB Games expo, the old GenCons before they shut up shop, Comicon, and of course PAX - along with motorshows, trade shows, even an Amway convention or two(Hey, I was working for the convention center, don’t judge) and I’m yet to…