Nope. A wing is designed to add down force, but a spoiler is designed to improve the aerodynamics of the flow of air over the car.

He’s definitely doing it all wrong. If he gets to bring a car with him from the states, I assume he gets to bring it back with him as well. In that case, Randy should find some delicious 1995 or earlier forbidden fruit like a Defender 110 or a 70 Series Land Cruiser. If he took his 28,000 Euros to the continent he…

I was never a big fan of the FJ’s styling (especially from the doors back), but I kind of dig it’s unibrow windshield wipers.

If you look closely, you’ll see that it is actually a Toyota test mule working on the development of some new traction control technology, known internally as the Designed Urban Mobility Braking Anti-Sport System.

The Acura/Honda V6 & 6-speed manual combination is one of the most under-rated powertrains out there. Not only is it silky smooth to drive, but it has some serious passing power. It feels like a rocket when you drop a gear and blast past a line of beige Camrys in the right lane.

Absolutely agree, the laugh track sounded like it was borrowed from a CBS sitcom.

You forgot to mention its nonexistent rear visibility! We called our rental Caliber the death mobile and relied on prayer during lane changes.

On a trip to South Florida I was given a Dodge Caliber. Not only was it a shitty car in every way possible, it was a death trap when changing lanes as it has the rear visibility of a refrigerator.

It’s not pandering to the audience, it reflects the challenge of replacing one caricature (the Stig) with another (the American). Remember, it took a couple Stigs before the show figured it out and they had another comedic presence they could use for more than just lap times. Give them some time and let them see if…

The best part of old new Top Gear was the three buffoons on the road. The situation wasn’t as important as the chemistry of the three of them together. The Trinity segment showed that they still have it and tells me the Grand Tour will be just fine.

I’m willing to bet that Lexus’ customer base consumes very little Sriracha. now if they came out with a Metamucil edition ES...

Does this mean that the timetable for Clarkson inserting his foot into his mouth has moved forward as well?

I’d start with a Volvo XC90 to drive the kids around safely,

My dream is to watch Bob Kraft pontificate while making a sandwich after his seventh scotch

For less than $10,000, you can’t do better than a 2004-2008 Acura TL (before the beak years). Honda reliability, all of the (near) luxury appointments you could want, powerful V6, and the best 6-speed manual you can find. It will also blend in with the millions of Accords and Camrys on the road; they even made it in…

Will they keep doing the “cheap car”challenges? While the shop montages are great, how much of the work to they actually do? Does Clarkson just hit it with a hammer a few times and them turn it over to his lackeys? Does May actually have enough time to work on the car after he is done straightening his spanners?