Top Gear USA has shaped up to be much more interesting than it was in its early episodes--to the point of being rather entertaining in its third season. Tonight's show, airing at 9 p.m. Eastern, looks to be another step forward. Pitting NASCAR driver Carl Edwards in his No. 99 Roush Fenway Racing...
Aside from the usual spate of Lamborghini crashes, more Super Bowl ads, some F1 sniping over Kimi Raikkonen's return, and a handful of Geneva Motor Show teasers, the big news... February 6, 2012 by Nelson Ireson
When Top Gear USA debuted on The History Channel in 2010, critics were quick to point out that the show wasn’t up to the standards of its original, British counterpart... February 6, 2012 by Kurt Ernst
General consensus among Top Gear fans wasn't too positive for the first season of Top Gear USA. For anyone who'd caught episodes of the UK version and enjoyed the crazy... October 3, 2011 by Antony Ingram
When Ford announced a contest it called the “Octane Academy,” the automaker had no idea of the potential interest it would generate. Since the contest was... September 21, 2011 by Kurt Ernst
Last night, I ate some frozen pizza (definitely not delivery...) goofed around on my new Android tablet, drove a few dozen miles in the CTS-V Coupe I have in the driveway and... July 25, 2011 by Nelson Ireson
Whether you loved it, hated it, or were somewhere in between, Top Gear USA's first season was apparently successful enough commercially to justify a second run at becoming... July 12, 2011 by Nelson Ireson
We’ve known for some time that HISTORY was planning to air a second season of Top Gear USA, after the show’s first season, which comprised some 10 episodes... June 28, 2011 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
What better way to drum excitement for your show than to partner with one of the country’s most watched events, the NASCAR Nationwide Series. That's exactly what the... March 16, 2011 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
HISTORY has decided the first season of the U.S. version of Top Gear cut enough mustard to pick up a second. The first 10 episodes of the series pulled in a total of 60... February 10, 2011 by Nelson Ireson
Look, we know that Top Gear USA just launched, and we know that sometimes it takes a few episodes for a show to get warmed up (e.g. Mad Men, Nurse Jackie, Facts of Life). But... December 16, 2010 by Richard Read
Last weeks Top Gear USA episode brought up some positives and some minuses. The pluses were that we were going to get our own version of a tried and true television formula... November 30, 2010 by Samuel Spencer
Throughout history, the Europeans have been gracious enough to grant the United States some of its greatest exports. In fact, this continent alone provides our great nation... November 23, 2010 by Justin Goldstein
We’re all looking forward to the start of Top Gear USA with a mix of excitement and trepidation. Finally, after 15 seasons, the U.S. gets its own version of the... October 25, 2010 by Michael Larner
We found out earlier this week that Top Gear USA would get its own Stig (and no, he's not the fat one) as well as the Suzuki SX4 as its small car for big stars. Today, the... October 20, 2010 by Nelson Ireson
It's a Suzuki! More specifically, it's Top Gear USA's new ride. Celebrities appearing on the long-anticipated American version of the BBC's richly produced car show will be... October 19, 2010 by Samuel Spencer