The BBC has been playing with this idea for years now. They’ve shot pilots, scrapped them, shot more pilots, scrapped those, and even flew The Stig himself over to show the lads how to drive. So here’s the first glimpse of the first broadcasted attempt to recreate the magic that is the original Top Gear. It’s the first official trailer for the show, featuring comedians/actual racing drivers Adam Ferrara, Tanner Foust and Rutledge Wood.
Fellow blogger Brendan Jack has called it Lost in Translation, which is about the best description I can think of. The thing is, with budget and the right crew, it’s not rocket science to film cars and make them look good. What is really tough is to replicate the chemistry between the personalities of Clarkson, Hammond and Captain Slow (May). Many think it can’t be done. I think I’m one of those many.
In case you haven’t seen our exclusive interview with Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond, it’s here.
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