So I've watched to first two episodes of Top Gear Australia, and other than showing some cars I've NEVER heard of, I'm a little underwhelmed. They've tried to copy the UK version too much. I'm going to give the show the benefit of the doubt and keep watching. The UK version (new series) didn't get good until midway through the second season. Hopefully the Aussie one will eventually get it's own personality...
Just my $0.02. Anybody else's thoughts?

 

Is this show available on local cable?

 

Saw it, and wasn't impressed. I'm hoping I can relate more to the US version, because I can't really relate to the Aussie one.

 

the set even looks exactly the same, and with each of the characters, they tried to replicate their personalities.

main host: older guy, sort of evil humor
younger host: young guy, lots of jokes
3rd guy: quirky weird guy.

i guess they figured if it worked in the UK, it'd work down under. so far its just like watching a ****tier version of the original series. i'll pass.

 

I totally agree with everything you said. But have you ever watched the first season of the UK Top Gear (new series)? It's pretty crap too. They didn't even start getting a little edgy until the end of the third season. I'm just hoping the Australia one gets a personality of it's own and grows outwards. I don't know anything about the Australian market and I'm curious to learn more. But not if it isn't more entertaining...

 

nope i never did see the first season of UK T.G.
lets hope things do change, cause until then i won't be watching ;]

 

Oh yeah, the original had some growing pains. One host didn't even make it (Jason was his name?). And the presenters really diddnt develop the chemistry they displayed till third season, as you said.

Not to mention, the studio audience was really small, unlike today!

 

I was sorry to hear Leno will not be in he U.S version. I think he would have done a great job. Hopefully Tanner Foust and adam carolla (not crazy about him either) can make up for eric stromer.

 

Ooh, do you have information on the US one? I don't know anything about it. I agree though that Jay Leno would be simply awesome as a host for that.

 

All I heard was a pilot was taped here over the summer and that is who was in it.
Jay Leno mentioned a while back (I think on his show?) that he turned it down because he did not think the U.S version would allow him to fairly criticise the cars. So it will be interesting to see if it is as informative as the Biritish one.

 

Just watched the first 2 episodes of TG Australia last night, pretty cool, different culture.

 

K, eleven posts and nobody answered my question yet, c'mon guyz...

 

I don't have digital cable or else, don't know if it is aired in any channel here, so I just watch on my computer

Note: maybe youtube might have it...

 

Domoz Norris!

 

Oops, sorry about that. http://eztv.it/frontpage.php and do a search for top gear australia. The quality is very good.