# Topgear comes to the South. Will not return. **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [March 10, 2013, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topgear-comes-to-the-south-will-not-return/652550 "2013-03-10T13:25:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2013, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topgear-comes-to-the-south-will-not-return/652550/61 "2013-03-12T15:24:51Z")
The Toyota Hilux isn’t an American car. 😕 ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2013, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topgear-comes-to-the-south-will-not-return/652550/62 "2013-03-12T15:27:15Z")
> [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](#): > > The Toyota Hilux isn’t an American car. 😕 Duh. I admit I have gotten comfortably into the habit of thinking of the Toyotas as American; they are so freakin ubiquitous. My face is red. Hide me from my shame! ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2013, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topgear-comes-to-the-south-will-not-return/652550/63 "2013-03-12T15:32:03Z")
There are actually American Toyotas; they sell a US/Canada only model called the Tacoma which is about the same size as the Hilux. The Hilux just isn’t one of them. 🙂 ---
**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:** [March 12, 2013, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topgear-comes-to-the-south-will-not-return/652550/64 "2013-03-12T15:32:18Z")
> [@Cinnamon\_Imp](#): > > Nononono, he was right. James is no moron! A good point 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Smeghead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f1d935/32.png) [@Smeghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smeghead)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2013, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topgear-comes-to-the-south-will-not-return/652550/65 "2013-03-12T15:33:52Z")
Yeah, screw those Toyotas - I’m sticking with my good ol’ homegrown American Honda! ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2013, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topgear-comes-to-the-south-will-not-return/652550/66 "2013-03-12T15:38:08Z")
> [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](#): > > There are actually American Toyotas; they sell a US/Canada only model called the Tacoma which is about the same size as the Hilux. The Hilux just isn’t one of them. 🙂 Thanks for giving me an out. That’s TOTES what I meant! The Tacoma! No, really, what I was trying to say is, when they DO review American cars, as I said, they are honest, which you don’t always get, and I am pretty sure there’s been an American car or three which they liked. **smeghead** I too have an “American homegrown Honda.” Amusingly, it actually came straight from the dealer, on a BARGE. It had three miles on it when I picked it up. ---
**Author:** ![epbrown01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7ba0ec/32.png) [@epbrown01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/epbrown01)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2013, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topgear-comes-to-the-south-will-not-return/652550/67 "2013-03-12T15:39:54Z")
> [@Enemy\_Country](#): > > OK. But it was some truth to it. Deep breath… now, let it go. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topgear-comes-to-the-south-will-not-return/652550.md?page=3)