# New Top Gear cast ? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [May 4, 2015, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-top-gear-cast/719259 "2015-05-04T18:14:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2015, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-top-gear-cast/719259/21 "2015-05-06T14:25:52Z")
> [@Loach](#): > > As an American I came into the Top Gear thing late. It was already fully formed when I first saw it. The relationships had already developed. A new crew will seem forced. Like the American version. I came in to Top Gear at the same point. My issue was that the existing trio felt forced as is. Their humor had already become old and tired. A new crew can work, or it might fail. But I’m willing to give it a shot. But then I actually like Fifth Gear as well. ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2015, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-top-gear-cast/719259/22 "2015-05-06T23:22:28Z")
Guy Martin is a great bloke. I hope he steers well clear of this disaster. ---
**Author:** ![JustinC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/justinc/32/8083_2.png) [@JustinC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JustinC)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2015, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-top-gear-cast/719259/23 "2015-05-08T15:13:46Z")
It might be up against the terrible threesome [on ITV](http://www.theguardian.com/media/2015/may/08/top-gear-jeremy-clarkson-james-may-richard-hammond-itv-bbc#comment-51783557). If ITV does it right it would blow any Top Gear on the Beeb out of the water. ---
**Author:** ![Gothic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/839c29/32.png) [@Gothic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gothic)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2015, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-top-gear-cast/719259/24 "2015-05-08T16:19:19Z")
> [@JustinC](#): > > It might be up against the terrible threesome [on ITV](http://www.theguardian.com/media/2015/may/08/top-gear-jeremy-clarkson-james-may-richard-hammond-itv-bbc#comment-51783557). If ITV does it right it would blow any Top Gear on the Beeb out of the water. That does sound promising. Any thoughts on the new title? ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2015, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-top-gear-cast/719259/25 "2015-05-08T16:41:38Z")
> [@Gothic](#): > > Any thoughts on the new title? “Overdrive”? I wonder who owns the rights to The Stig. For that matter, who owns The Stig? ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2015, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-top-gear-cast/719259/26 "2015-05-08T19:41:35Z")
> [@Robot\_Arm](#): > > “Overdrive”? > > I wonder who owns the rights to The Stig. For that matter, who owns The Stig? Some say he belongs to the Dalai Lama. ---
**Author:** ![JustinC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/justinc/32/8083_2.png) [@JustinC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JustinC)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2015, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-top-gear-cast/719259/27 "2015-05-15T16:51:34Z")
> [@Gothic](#): > > That does sound promising. Any thoughts on the new title? “The Better One” would be in line with their ridiculous, understated side-swipes. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2015, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-top-gear-cast/719259/28 "2015-05-15T22:15:06Z")
> [@JustinC](#): > > It might be up against the terrible threesome [on ITV](http://www.theguardian.com/media/2015/may/08/top-gear-jeremy-clarkson-james-may-richard-hammond-itv-bbc#comment-51783557). If ITV does it right it would blow any Top Gear on the Beeb out of the water. If that happens, I hope one of the US channels will air it in America. ---
**Author:** ![Galwegian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/galwegian/32/3426_2.png) [@Galwegian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Galwegian)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2015, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-top-gear-cast/719259/29 "2015-05-18T14:18:04Z")
> [@Gothic](#): > > Any thoughts on the new title? **Shifting Gear**? ---
**Author:** ![Gothic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/839c29/32.png) [@Gothic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gothic)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2015, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-top-gear-cast/719259/30 "2015-05-18T14:35:39Z")
I like it. The mirror has a funny one. > **[What is Jeremy Clarkson's GENIUS name for motoring show if Netflix sign stars?](https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/jeremy-clarkson-former-top-gear-5688163)** > > The title is a nod to Netflix’s hugely popular political drama House of Cards, starring Kevin Spacey as US congressman Frank Underwood ---
**Author:** ![Galwegian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/galwegian/32/3426_2.png) [@Galwegian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Galwegian)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2015, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-top-gear-cast/719259/31 "2015-06-16T20:53:28Z")
So it’s going to be Chris Evans after all. Anyone see his skit with Clarkson last week where they discussed tips for the job? Apparently Hammond and May definitely not involved. > **[Chris Evans to be new Top Gear presenter](https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-33158464)** > > TV and radio personality Chris Evans will replace Jeremy Clarkson as the lead presenter of an all-new Top Gear line-up, the BBC announces. ---
**Author:** ![Sage\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sage_rat/32/399_2.png) [@Sage\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sage_Rat)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2015, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-top-gear-cast/719259/32 "2015-06-16T22:01:12Z")
> [@JustinC](#): > > It might be up against the terrible threesome [on ITV](http://www.theguardian.com/media/2015/may/08/top-gear-jeremy-clarkson-james-may-richard-hammond-itv-bbc#comment-51783557). If ITV does it right it would blow any Top Gear on the Beeb out of the water. I think that to do it right, they’re going to have to change the format quite a bit. Top Gear has gotten pretty repetitive and the three have gotten a bit long in the tooth and don’t seem quite as willing to pull some of the stunts that they used to. I certainly hope that they come back with something good, but I wouldn’t be surprised if the outcome is that they simply drive it in that it was a good time to retire anyways. To succeed, I think that they’ll need to broaden their scope and not just do cars. They’ll also need to focus more on verbal humor and smaller pranks rather than explosions, hacking their way through the jungle, and car crashes. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2015, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-top-gear-cast/719259/33 "2015-06-16T22:19:23Z")
I also read that Clarkson recorded voiceovers for the previously produced segments for the unaired last two episodes. They will be combined into [one final episode with the original three](http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-33153633), scheduled to air 28 June. ---
**Author:** ![Baron\_Greenback](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baron_greenback/32/48_2.png) [@Baron\_Greenback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baron_Greenback)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2015, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-top-gear-cast/719259/34 "2015-06-16T22:41:18Z")
> [@Dewey\_Finn](#): > > I also read that Clarkson recorded voiceovers for the previously produced segments for the unaired last two episodes. They will be combined into [one final episode with the original three](http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-33153633), scheduled to air 28 June. BBC2 showed a trailer for it tonight. It seems to include yet another hilarious caravan race. Maybe the format does need a shake up. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2015, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-top-gear-cast/719259/35 "2015-06-16T23:13:11Z")
I hope that will air on BBC America soon thereafter. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2015, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-top-gear-cast/719259/36 "2015-07-10T03:22:41Z")
> [@Dewey\_Finn](#): > > I also read that Clarkson recorded voiceovers for the previously produced segments for the unaired last two episodes. They will be combined into [one final episode with the original three](http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-33153633), scheduled to air 28 June. FYI, this final episode of Top Gear with Clarkson, Hammond and May is scheduled to air on BBC America on Monday, July 13. ---
**Author:** ![the\_diego](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7bcc69/32.png) [@the\_diego](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/the_diego)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2015, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-top-gear-cast/719259/37 "2015-07-12T22:40:13Z")
Rupert Grint Bob Geldof thap MP who was also a guest. The one who wanted school buses to take the motorway. ---
**Author:** ![zombywoof](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/9e8a1a/32.png) [@zombywoof](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zombywoof)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2015, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-top-gear-cast/719259/38 "2015-07-30T15:25:10Z")
[It’s Official: Clarkson, May, and Hammond Sign Deal for Show on Amazon Instant Video](http://blog.caranddriver.com/its-official-clarkson-may-and-hammond-sign-deal-for-show-on-amazon-instant-video/) ---
**Author:** ![SenorBeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senorbeef/32/2220_2.png) [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2015, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-top-gear-cast/719259/39 "2015-07-30T15:27:17Z")
[Went ahead and made a thread about it](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=763759) although I suppose it could’ve gone in this thread. We posted at the same time. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-top-gear-cast/719259.md?page=1)