TopGear Season 18 Discussion thread

[Ryzza5]

I have a preview video of the India special for you all here (starts half way through), which airs on December 28:

 

 

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=06Yukhe272M

 

Don't forget to use spoiler tags :)

 

[iLLGT3]

December 28th is too far away.

[Ryzza5]

3.5 weeks away. Wonder why it's on a Wednesday instead of Sunday.

[Camel]

Sweeeeeeeeet. Because the Sundays are Christmas and new years. Everyone will be too drunk/hungover to watch TV.

[superhyper]

December 28th is too far away.

 

This.

[The Compensator]

I can't wait for it!

[Andreas¹]

I just hope it's better than season 17 which was pretty abysmal IMO.

[Paladin Skylark]

Well....

 

 

Looks like they're up to their usual sillyness with that train bit - I do hope the new season is a bit more exciting.

 

[Ryzza5]

I just hope it's better than season 17 which was pretty abysmal IMO.

Everyone's been saying that since Season 12 :lol:

[Andreas¹]

Not me. I have liked the previous seasons but not season 17. I want them to go back to their "buy-a-car-for-x-amount-of-money-and-have-a-number-of-challenges" segments, which there were none of in 17. :(

[Ryzza5]

Yeah but you don't want to ruin their best segment by overdoing it either. My enjoyment of TopGear also depends on weather or not I've already seen Fifth Gear review the same cars before or not.

[gingervette]

I want to see a race. I want to see a race where Jeremy drives a supercar while Richard and James find other transportation to see who can arrive at a destination first. Those are my favorite challenges.

[T0M722]

^ Yes, totally agreed!

[ScoobSTi]

:agreed: Loved the Japan race a few years back! :D

[iNotACactus]

The Japan race was absolutely brilliant imo. *Finds in iTunes library to copy to the iPod*

[ScoobSTi]

*Watches it on iPod now*

 

:cheeky:

[Ryzza5]

:hmmm: Maybe I should've started this thread in September since we're going to suggest to them what to film :p

[Ryzza5]

TopGear would like to thank you all for not supporting them this year:

 

Transmission

[Andreas¹]

Wikipedia states that "series eighteen is expected to start airing on 29 January 2012 with 7 Episodes, according to Top Gear Magazine". There was also a preview of what they are going to do apparently. I'm pretty sure someone here has it and can confirm that? :mhmm:

Apparently, some of the things they will do:

 

 

Richard Hammond drives a NASCAR safety car for a real race, later going on to drive an actual NASCAR race car.

Power tests to expect: Jeremy Clarkson driving a Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Black Edition, a Mercedes SLS AMG Roadster and a Maserati GranTurismo MC Stradale. Hammond meanwhile will drive a 2012 BMW M5 F10, and May will have a Vauxhall Corsa Nurburgring Edition.

Going to China to test drive Chinese cars

Italy in 3 super-cars, Lamborghini Aventador, Noble M600 and a McLaren MP4-12C.

 

 

I have no idea if this is old, if so, sorry. :cheeky:

[The Compensator]

Looks very interesting. Hope it'll be good :)

[GTAMADDOG]

Wasn't expecting a new series that soon.

 

Hopefully Clarkson will refrain from saying controversial things on prime time television until then :p

[Flo]

Wikipedia states that "series eighteen is expected to start airing on 29 January 2012 with 7 Episodes, according to Top Gear Magazine". There was also a preview of what they are going to do apparently. I'm pretty sure someone here has it and can confirm that? :mhmm:

Apparently, some of the things they will do:

 

 

Richard Hammond drives a NASCAR safety car for a real race, later going on to drive an actual NASCAR race car.

Power tests to expect: Jeremy Clarkson driving a Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Black Edition, a Mercedes SLS AMG Roadster and a Maserati GranTurismo MC Stradale. Hammond meanwhile will drive a 2012 BMW M5 F10, and May will have a Vauxhall Corsa Nurburgring Edition.

Going to China to test drive Chinese cars

Italy in 3 super-cars, Lamborghini Aventador, Noble M600 and a McLaren MP4-12C.

 

 

I have no idea if this is old, if so, sorry. :cheeky:

that italian part is true for what we know now:

 

 

VERRY old footage already, can't wait for season 18

[Paladin Skylark]

You just unspoilered a spoiler... good job.. :fp:

[Flo]

You just unspoilered a spoiler... good job.. :fp:

:wtf: if right, i left the quote as the quote, did not change that, right :confused:

edit: i spoilered the vid :cool:

[Ryzza5]

Spoilers don't work when you read the post in the email :p