# The Car Shown on Speed

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-car-shown-on-speed/595331>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [September 5, 2011, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-car-shown-on-speed/595331 "2011-09-05T23:58:29Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![pancakes3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ba9def/32.png) [@pancakes3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pancakes3)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2011, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-car-shown-on-speed/595331/1 "2011-09-05T23:58:29Z")

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It’s pretty good. Adam Carolla, the original intended host for the US version of Top Gear, now hosts a car show eponymously called “The Car Show”. From the 6-7 episodes I’ve seen, it’s still rough and can get better but it’s way better than Top Gear USA. Better hosts, better guests, better segments…

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**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\
**Post date:** [September 6, 2011, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-car-shown-on-speed/595331/2 "2011-09-06T00:25:03Z")

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Oh.

I thought you had a question about the car Keanu Reeves stole/borrowed in the movie Speed.

Show, not shown.

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**Author:** ![J-P\_L](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/j-p_l/32/3156_2.png) [@J-P\_L](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/J-P_L)\
**Post date:** [September 6, 2011, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-car-shown-on-speed/595331/3 "2011-09-06T16:37:42Z")

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I think it’s an OK show.

Now, if only they ditched Adam Carolla, it could be a good show.

That guy only thinks he’s funny.

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**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:** [September 6, 2011, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-car-shown-on-speed/595331/4 "2011-09-06T16:51:16Z")

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I’m not an Adam Carolla fan, either, although I dislike him less on this than I usually do.

It’s still better than the American _Top Gear_. I’ve seen early episodes of the original, and it took them a few seasons to get their act together, so maybe this one will find its stride, too.