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** Rutledge gets shades of this when he buys a Corvair for the Dangerous Cars special. See DanBrowned below.

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** Rutledge gets shades of this when he buys a Corvair for the Dangerous Cars special. See DanBrowned below.



* DanBrowned: Rutledge buying a Corvair for the Unsafe Cars special. While it was ridiculed because it was ''perceived'' to be unsafe, it turned out to be one of the ''safest'' cars of its time once anyone actually bothered to test it.
** The perception of the Corvair as unsafe has more to do with Americans at the time being unfamiliar with its rear-engine layout and its characteristics than any design flaws; both the ever-ubiquitous VW Beetle and the ever-desirable Porsche 911 use exactly this configuration. ''Unsafe at Any Speed'' was lambasted by both ''Car and Driver'' and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) for ignoring exactly that, as well as relying almost exclusively on second and third hand anecdotes.
*** On top of that, it was the first-generation Corvair that received those complaints, whereas Rutledge's Corvair was of the second generation that addressed most of the (real) issues. And while it ''did'' have the handling issues highlighted in the episode, it was mainly because "poor handling" was mainstay of '60's American car engineering.
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** The Hollywood Car challenge is one big shoutout to ''Series/TheDukesOfHazzard'', ''Film/BackToTheFuture'' and ''Series/KnightRider''.
** Tanner referred to his red Peterbilt as [[Film/{{Transformers}} Optimus Prime]]

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** The Hollywood Car challenge is one big shoutout to ''Series/TheDukesOfHazzard'', ''Film/BackToTheFuture'' ''Franchise/BackToTheFuture'' and ''Series/KnightRider''.
** Tanner referred to his red Peterbilt as [[Film/{{Transformers}} [[Franchise/{{Transformers}} Optimus Prime]]
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Take a British show about cars, all kinds of cars, especially cool cars. Then transplant it to America, where the car isn't just a vehicle, but a part of the national identity, a symbol of personal freedom and expression, and an integral aspect of daily life for most of the country. What do you get?

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Take a British [[GearheadShow show about cars, cars]], all kinds of cars, especially cool cars. Then transplant it to America, where the car isn't just a vehicle, but a part of the national identity, a symbol of personal freedom and expression, and an integral aspect of daily life for most of the country. What do you get?
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* ItsPronouncedTroPay: In "Cult Cars", Tanner refers to his Merkur as a "mer-cur" for most of the episode. When he gives a test drive to someone who's a fan of the car, he discovers it's actually pronounced "mare-coor".
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* RecycledInSpace: The Big Rig driving episode is revisited on [[UsefulNotes/TheOtherRainforest Washington's]] [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic_Peninsula Olympic Penninsula]] with logging trucks. [[RealityEnsues They realize just how hard it is to do that particular job and how dangerous it really is]].

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* RecycledInSpace: The Big Rig driving episode is revisited on [[UsefulNotes/TheOtherRainforest Washington's]] [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic_Peninsula Olympic Penninsula]] with logging trucks. [[RealityEnsues They realize just how hard it is to do that particular job and how dangerous it really is]].is.
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The show was cancelled after six seasons when its contract with the History Channel ran out in 2016. BBC America announced, in 2017, that it would be launching its own version of ''Top Gear'' with Creator/WilliamFichtner as the main presenter.

Not to be confused with yet another adaptation of ''Top Gear'' that was short-lived on Creator/DiscoveryChannel (a re-edited version of the original's episodes with Jeremy, Richard and James filming new, America-specific interstitial segments). Compare to other American automotive magazine shows: ''Magazine/CarAndDriver'', ''MotorTrend'' and ''Magazine/MotorWeek''.

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The show was cancelled after six seasons when its contract with the History Channel ran out in 2016. BBC America announced, in 2017, that it would be launching its own version of ''Top Gear'' with Creator/WilliamFichtner Creator/WilliamFichtner, Tom Ford and Antron Brown as the main presenter.

presenters. ''Top Gear America'' (as this version was called) aired its eight-episode first season from July 30 to September 17, 2017, but in 2019 it was announced that it would be rebooted with Dax Shepard, Rob Corddry, and Jethro Bovingdon as the hosts. This rebooted version of ''Top Gear America'', whose production was delayed by the UsefulNotes/COVID19Pandemic, began airing on the Motor Trend network's app on January 29, 2021.

Not to be confused with yet another adaptation of ''Top Gear'' that was short-lived on Creator/DiscoveryChannel (a re-edited version of the original's episodes with Jeremy, Richard and James filming new, America-specific interstitial segments). Compare to other American automotive magazine shows: ''Magazine/CarAndDriver'', ''MotorTrend'' ''Car and Driver'', ''Motor Trend'' and ''Magazine/MotorWeek''.
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** In "Worst Cars," Adam attempts to drive up the auction price of his Mustang 2 by claiming that Music/EricClapton had owned it. That allows him to come in second place behind Rutledge's still-late-model Pontiac Aztek. Unfortunately, Tanner, whose Yugo came in last, told the buyer that Adam was lying about Clapton owning the car, and the buyer demands his money back, meaning that Adam actually ended up finishing last.

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** In "Worst Cars," Adam attempts to drive up the auction price of his Mustang 2 by claiming that Music/EricClapton had owned it. That allows him to come in second place behind Rutledge's still-late-model Pontiac Aztek. Unfortunately, Tanner, [[SoreLoser Tanner]], whose Yugo came in last, told the buyer that Adam was lying about Clapton owning the car, and the buyer demands his money back, meaning that Adam actually ended up finishing last.
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* HiroshimaAsAUnitOfMeasure: Rutledge used his ''head'' as a unit of measurement for the suspension travel of his Dodge in the Alaska special. Naturally, the other hosts [[NeverLiveItDown never let him live it down]]

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* HiroshimaAsAUnitOfMeasure: Rutledge used his ''head'' as a unit of measurement for the suspension travel of his Dodge in the Alaska special. Naturally, the other hosts [[NeverLiveItDown [[OnceDoneNeverForgotten never let him live it down]]
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** While floating mini-vans across a lake, Adam brandished a paddle at Tanner and declared [[Film.TheLordOfTheRings "You shall not pass!"]]

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** While floating mini-vans across a lake, Adam brandished a paddle at Tanner and declared [[Film.TheLordOfTheRings [[Film/TheLordOfTheRingsTheFellowshipOfTheRing "You shall not pass!"]]
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** The perception of the Corvair as unsafe has more to do with Americans at the time being unfamiliar with its rear-engine layout and its characteristics than any design flaws; both the ever-ubiquitous VW Beetle and the ever-desirable Porsche 911 use exactly this configuration. ''Unsafe at Any Speed'' was lambasted by both ''Car and Driver'' and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) for ignoring exactly that.

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** The perception of the Corvair as unsafe has more to do with Americans at the time being unfamiliar with its rear-engine layout and its characteristics than any design flaws; both the ever-ubiquitous VW Beetle and the ever-desirable Porsche 911 use exactly this configuration. ''Unsafe at Any Speed'' was lambasted by both ''Car and Driver'' and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) for ignoring exactly that.that, as well as relying almost exclusively on second and third hand anecdotes.
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* ThePeteBest: Bruno Massel hosted the first pilot, and Adam Carolla and Eric Stromer hosted the second pilot with Tanner.



* PromotedFanboy: All three of the hosts.
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* [[RecycledInSpace Recycled in Washington]]: The Big Rig driving episode is revisited on [[UsefulNotes/TheOtherRainforest Washington's]] [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic_Peninsula Olympic Penninsula]] with logging trucks. [[RealityEnsues They realize just how hard it is to do that particular job and how dangerous it really is]].

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* [[RecycledInSpace Recycled in Washington]]: RecycledInSpace: The Big Rig driving episode is revisited on [[UsefulNotes/TheOtherRainforest Washington's]] [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic_Peninsula Olympic Penninsula]] with logging trucks. [[RealityEnsues They realize just how hard it is to do that particular job and how dangerous it really is]].
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*** Rutledge got a Fiero/Ferrari mash-up kit car for a "$5000 luxury car" challenge that had a leaking problem and struggled to reach 55 mph in the speed test.

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*** Rutledge got a Fiero/Ferrari mash-up kit car for a "$5000 luxury car" challenge that had a leaking problem and struggled to reach 55 mph in the speed test.test (not shown was a computer glitch causing it to run rich, which clogged up the catalytic converter until it '''glowed''').
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->''"I know, the rest of the world thinks Americans are arrogant. And, to be fair, [[PrecisionFStrike fuck you]]."''

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->''"I know, the rest of the world thinks Americans are arrogant. And, to be fair, [[PrecisionFStrike fuck you]].you."''
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* GoneHorriblyWrong: Adam and Rutledge's attempts to beat Tanner in "Beating Tanner" mostly failed. Not only was Tanner able to successfully drift several supposedly-undriftable vehicles (including [[CrowningMomentOfFunny a limo with Rutledge in the back]]) but he also set the world indoor speed record and achieved the fastest lap time on the track.

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* GoneHorriblyWrong: Adam and Rutledge's attempts to beat Tanner in "Beating Tanner" mostly failed. Not only was Tanner able to successfully drift several supposedly-undriftable vehicles (including [[CrowningMomentOfFunny [[SugarWiki/FunnyMoments a limo with Rutledge in the back]]) but he also set the world indoor speed record and achieved the fastest lap time on the track.
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* INeedToGoIronMyDog: In the coast-to-coast episode, the final challenge involves getting a celebrity to let the hosts take their picture in the passenger seat of their car. Adam tries to call his ''Series/RescueMe'' [[Creator/DenisLeary co-star]] only to have this trope pulled on him.
-->''Your kid's bar mitzvah? Your last name's Leary!''
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The United States version of ''Series/TopGear''.

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The United States version of ''Series/TopGear''.
''Series/{{Top Gear|UK}}''.



* SeriousBusiness: The hosts treat the trucks in the Alaska Special as this. The first host whose American-made truck failed ([[spoiler:it was Adam]]) would be forced to drive a Toyota Tacoma (also known as the invincible Hilux from the British ''TopGear''), which is not given the same regard as it is across the pond. Being forced to drive the Tacoma is referred to as a "national disgrace."

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* SeriousBusiness: The hosts treat the trucks in the Alaska Special as this. The first host whose American-made truck failed ([[spoiler:it was Adam]]) would be forced to drive a Toyota Tacoma (also known as the invincible Hilux from the British ''TopGear''), ''Series/{{Top Gear|UK}}''), which is not given the same regard as it is across the pond. Being forced to drive the Tacoma is referred to as a "national disgrace."

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-> "Top Gear is clearly in safe hands, even if they do insist on speaking in those stupid accents. Watching an episode from series 1 with Richard and James, we found ourselves in a genuinely heated debate about which of the presenters' cars was best. We were just three ordinary chaps watching a car show and loving it, which is exactly what Top Gear should be."
-->--'''[[http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/02/10/u-s-top-gear-renewed-by-history-for-a-second-season/82306/ Jeremy Clarkson]]'''

-> "I know, the rest of the world thinks Americans are arrogant. And, to be fair, [[PrecisionFStrike fuck you]]."
-->--'''Adam Ferrara'''

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-> "Top Gear is clearly in safe hands, even if they do insist on speaking in those stupid accents. Watching an episode from series 1 with Richard and James, we found ourselves in a genuinely heated debate about which of the presenters' cars was best. We were just three ordinary chaps watching a car show and loving it, which is exactly what Top Gear should be."
-->--'''[[http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/02/10/u-s-top-gear-renewed-by-history-for-a-second-season/82306/ Jeremy Clarkson]]'''

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* [[RecycledInSpace Recycled in Washington]]: The Big Rig driving episode is revisited on [[TheOtherRainforest Washington's]] [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic_Peninsula Olympic Penninsula]] with logging trucks. [[RealityEnsues They realize just how hard it is to do that particular job and how dangerous it really is]].

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* [[RecycledInSpace Recycled in Washington]]: The Big Rig driving episode is revisited on [[TheOtherRainforest [[UsefulNotes/TheOtherRainforest Washington's]] [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic_Peninsula Olympic Penninsula]] with logging trucks. [[RealityEnsues They realize just how hard it is to do that particular job and how dangerous it really is]].
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** The Hollywood Car challenge is one big shoutout to ''TheDukesOfHazzard'', ''Film/BackToTheFuture'' and ''Series/KnightRider''.

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** The Hollywood Car challenge is one big shoutout to ''TheDukesOfHazzard'', ''Series/TheDukesOfHazzard'', ''Film/BackToTheFuture'' and ''Series/KnightRider''.
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The show was cancelled after six seasons when its contract with the History Channel ran out in 2016.

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The show was cancelled after six seasons when its contract with the History Channel ran out in 2016.
2016. BBC America announced, in 2017, that it would be launching its own version of ''Top Gear'' with Creator/WilliamFichtner as the main presenter.
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** In "Worst Cars," Adam attempts to drive up the auction price of his Mustang 2 by claiming that EricClapton had owned it. That allows him to come in second place behind Rutledge's still-late-model Pontiac Aztek. Unfortunately, Tanner, whose Yugo came in last, told the buyer that Adam was lying about Clapton owning the car, and the buyer demands his money back, meaning that Adam actually ended up finishing last.

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** In "Worst Cars," Adam attempts to drive up the auction price of his Mustang 2 by claiming that EricClapton Music/EricClapton had owned it. That allows him to come in second place behind Rutledge's still-late-model Pontiac Aztek. Unfortunately, Tanner, whose Yugo came in last, told the buyer that Adam was lying about Clapton owning the car, and the buyer demands his money back, meaning that Adam actually ended up finishing last.
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Season 3 drops the Stig's lap times, and the Star in a Reasonably Priced Car (Which was called "Big Star, Small Car" in the U.S.), and anything else that took place in a studio, shifting to focus on full episode-long challenges, or a competition between the three hosts for the right to test a cool car. The U.S. version of the Stig only makes occasional appearances, mostly to set a standard for the hosts to beat in challenges.

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Season 3 drops 1 was a near carbon-copy of the Stig's lap times, BBC show it is based on with in-studio news segments, Stig power laps, and the Star in a Reasonably Priced Car (Which was called "Big Star, Small Car" in the U.S.), and anything else that took place (the US version of "Star in a studio, shifting to focus Reasonably Priced Car"). By Season 2, however, most of the studio segments were dropped in favor of spending more time on field segments (only "Big Star, Small Car" and the accompanying interview remained). Beginning from Season 3, ''all'' studio segments were dropped in favor of full episode-long challenges, or a competition between the three hosts for the right to test a cool car. The U.S. version of the Stig would only makes make occasional appearances, mostly to set a standard for the hosts to beat in challenges.
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Not to be confused with yet another adaptation of ''Top Gear'' that was short-lived on DiscoveryChannel (a re-edited version of the original's episodes with Jeremy, Richard and James filming new, America-specific interstitial segments). Compare to other American automotive magazine shows: ''Magazine/CarAndDriver'', ''MotorTrend'' and ''Magazine/MotorWeek''.

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Not to be confused with yet another adaptation of ''Top Gear'' that was short-lived on DiscoveryChannel Creator/DiscoveryChannel (a re-edited version of the original's episodes with Jeremy, Richard and James filming new, America-specific interstitial segments). Compare to other American automotive magazine shows: ''Magazine/CarAndDriver'', ''MotorTrend'' and ''Magazine/MotorWeek''.

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