Jalopnik reported today that the US version of Top Gear–the wildy popular UK show– has been picked up by the History Channel. No word yet on who the three hosts will be, but Adam Corolla is in the running again. You might remember that NBC had originally picked up the US rights to Top Gear, but ultimately passed on the show after rising production costs and the failure of Knight Rider.
If you’ve never watched Top Gear, you are really missing out. It is the best automotive-related show on television. No contest. In fact, I don’t think I’ve ever come across another gearhead who doesn’t like Top Gear. It’s just flat-out entertaining. A few of my favorite clips:
If the US version is half as entertaining as the British version, it should be a huge success for the History Channel. Who knows, maybe I’ll start watching Extreme Trains or Ax Men.
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