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truckofwinandawesome Senior Enthusiast

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Tonight on Top Gear USA, they test the 2012 Dodge Charger Pursuit, the 2012 Chevrolet Caprice PPV, and the 2013 Ford Taurus Interceptor! (My money is on the Caprice!)

Chris Senior Enthusiast

Chris

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Im afraid its going to be spoiled for us on the west by you guys lol

SarahsGMC Senior Enthusiast

SarahsGMC

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I've already seen what the caprice can do irl those are sick. I miss our old 89 that was a boat.

Chris Senior Enthusiast

Chris

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Was a good episode, forgot I recorded the HD one. It plays at 6PM

kstruckcountry Senior Enthusiast

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Well how was it? Spoil it, I don't have TV anyhow lol.

 

I like watching the Aussie & Brit Top Gear, more interesting to me than the US version. The Boston guy is the only one on the US show I find entertaining. The other two seem like powder puffs.

Chris Senior Enthusiast

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Ford interceptor won. Lot of stupidity. They have seemed more comfortable with each other. At the end a z06 police car was driven in a challenge on the LA docks against one of the worlds fastest motorcycles ridden by a stunt rider

 

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Daryl LBZ Senior Enthusiast

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Ford must pay the show off because they always somehow win all the challenges. It doesn't help that the goofball on the show always gets the GM. I won't watch it after the last season to much stupidity for me. I'll watch the British version instead.

 

Edit: On a side note I find it funny that Ford sponsors Ice Road Truckers to death on the History Channel, and then somehow there always shown as the best on the same tv network on Top Gear.

Chris Senior Enthusiast

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Well Tanner gets fords because he is sponsored by them I'm guessing. His rally cross car is a fiesta

 

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MikeNH Senior Enthusiast

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Haven't been impressed with the US version. I'll stick to the BBC one.

 

 

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amlumber Enthusiast

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+1 for the Brits, even if all they do is slam American cars.

 

 

 

 

 

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kstruckcountry Senior Enthusiast

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Yeah that goofy one got the GM in the best 4x4 truck or whatever challenge I think. What a fruitcake. Even though the Brits are always slamming US, I still enjoy their show more. We make fun of them all the time too, anyways. But they do put on a funnier, well rounded show, I guess the original is usually the best. And when they make jokes, I actually laugh at the jokes instead of how pathetic they are.

truckofwinandawesome Senior Enthusiast

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Ford must pay the show off because they always somehow win all the challenges. It doesn't help that the goofball on the show always gets the GM. I won't watch it after the last season to much stupidity for me. I'll watch the British version instead.

 

Edit: On a side note I find it funny that Ford sponsors Ice Road Truckers to death on the History Channel, and then somehow there always shown as the best on the same tv network on Top Gear.

 

 

that's weird, I Could have SWORN Chevrolet won the Truck Challenges! (except for the Worst American Car Ever, Ford Deserved that one.)

Chris Senior Enthusiast

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Old 1500 won in Alaska, I believe the K5 won in the desert, and the Duramax won. It's getting better. The British one is largely based around their friendship and they are going on season 18 and the US is on what season 4 or 5

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