History Series / TopGearUs

** Tanner referred to his red Peterbilt as Optimus Prime.

** Tanner wields two more tires onto his Samurai in a manner similar to how Clarkson fixed the Reliant Robin's roller issue.

** Adam declared himself the God of Hellfire in Texas, much as Jeremy had in South America. Adam's usage of it is quite a bit more appropriate, though.

** In the Hollywood Car challenge, neither Adam nor Tanner could get their real cars ([[TheDukesOfHazzard a Dodge Charger]] and [[BackToTheFuture a DeLorean]] respectively) on their afforded budget, so they bought a Plymouth Duster and a Nissan 200SX (respectively) made up to look like their more famous counterparts. Rutledge, on the other hand, was able to get an actual [[KnightRider Pontiac Trans Am]], though it wasn't the right model year.

** Adam declared him the God of Hellfire in Texas, much as Jeremy had in South America. Adam's usage of it is quite a bit more appropriate, though.

* DidNotDoTheResearch: Rutledge buying a Corvair for the Unsafe Cars special. While, yes, it was ridiculed for being ''perceived'' to be unsafe, it turned out to be one of the ''safest'' cars of its time once they actually bothered to test it.

* MythologyGag: When Rutledge drove a Dodge Charger in "Muscle Cars", he covered the grill with duct tape to make it go faster, just as [[AlternateCompanyEquivalent Richard Hammond]] had eariler done in the British version.

* WhyWontYouDie: Tanner says this word-for-word, stomping angrily on the hood of Rutledge's Corvair, when the Corvair somehow manages to survive the demolition derby in the Dangerous Cars episode.

** In the "Dangerous Cars" episode, when Tanner flips his ''Samurai'':

* BringMyBrownPants: Two near examples in the Muscle Cars episode, both from Rutledge. First, during the slalom challenge, he had the electric muscle stimulator hooked up to his stomach. He was sure the shocks would cause him to soil himself. Then, when the hosts' cars ended up on a NASCAR track with several stock cars, Rutledge noted that he was so scared he nearly soiled himself.

* OhCrap: In the "Dangerous Cars" episode, when Tanner flips his ''Samurai'':

* RunningGag: The size of Rutledge's head; rear-endings performed on junk cars.

* ActuallyPrettyFunny: During the [[EveryCarIsAPinto most dangerous cars]] episode, Tanner solves the problems caused by the '88 Suzuki Samurai's rollover issues by welding two metal support beams to the side at odd angles and stuck a tire on the end of them. When ''it works'', Adam praises his unique approach.

* EveryCarIsAPinto: The Dangerous Cars episode contains three notoriously dangerous cars, one of which is an actual Pinto.

* ActuallyPrettyFunny: During the [[EveryCarIsAPinto most dangerous cars]] episode, Tanner solves the problems caused by the '88 Suzuki ''Samurai'''s rollover issues by welding two metal support beams to the side at odd angles and stuck a tire on the end of them. When ''it works'', Adam praises his unique approach.

* ActorAllusion: Adam provides one for himself in "Dangerous Cars."
-->'''Adam''': Trust me, [[RescueMe I played a fireman on TV.]]

* RunningGag: The size of Rutledge's head.

* FollowTheLeader: A ''Motor Week'' show has started airing commercials[[hottip:*: It's possible this already existed]].

** During the Big Rig special, Tanner's trailer contains a set banquet table, complete with wine in the glasses. Tanner delivers the table with most everything upright, despite the tables migrating towards the front of the tailer, ''and one being rotated ninety degrees.''

*** During the Big Rig special, Tanner's trailer contains a set banquet table, complete with wine in the glasses. Tanner delivers the table with most everything upright, despite the tables migrating towards the front of the tailer, ''and one being rotated ninety degrees.''

** Buzz Aldrin was the first celebrity to appear on Big Star, Small Car and had the slowest time through all of season one and most of season two. That was until {{Playboy}} model Bridget Marquardt came along and set a time 11 seconds slower.
** On the other hand, for a good portion of season 2 and the beginning of season 3, American actress [[Series/TorchwoodMiracleDay Arlene Tur]] had the fastest time on the board. However, while she placed first, in the course of doing so she drove over the checkered flag, a camera, and almost a cameraman. However, come season 3, she was bumped down by Patrick Warburton...

** On the other hand, as of the end of season 2, American actress [[Series/TorchwoodMiracleDay Arlene Tur]] has the fastest time on the board. However, while she placed first, in the course of doing so she drove over the checkered flag, a camera, and almost a cameraman.
*** And then she was bumped down by Patrick Warburton...