Aussie Top Gear!

[Grum]

http://au.news.yahoo.com/071119/2/1504n.html

Monday November 19, 12:25 PM
SBS to produce Aussie Top Gear show
SBS will produce a "quintessentially Australian" version of the top-rating BBC motoring program Top Gear to hit local screens next year.

Australia is the first country in the world to secure the rights to make a local version of the show, which mixes performance cars with comedy and celebrities.

"This is fantastic news for SBS, for Top Gear fans and for Australian audiences," SBS director of content Matt Campbell said.

"Top Gear is a unique show and one of the BBC Worldwide's biggest global properties."

The British show is known for test driving and brutally appraising the world's most popular cars and performing breathtaking stunts.

Mr Campbell said the Australian version would add local flavour to the successful formula.

"In making it we won't simply replicate the UK series with an Australian version of Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond or James May," he said.

"SBS plans to make a program that is uniquely and quintessentially Australian."

SBS, which has screened the program since 2005, has also extended its commitment to the UK version for the life of the series.

BBC Worldwide Australasia's head of sales Julie Dowding said the deal was very exciting.

"We are very proud that the first global deal for a local version of Top Gear has been done here in Australia," she said.

Top Gear host Jeremy Clarkson added: "I'm delighted that Top Gear is going to Australia. Maybe the first guest could by Jonny Wilkinson" referring to Britain's rugby player and World Cup hero.

The series will be produced by Freehand Productions, BBC Worldwide's Australasian partner, which will transmit on SBS in 2008.

[xr8ute]

Just read that as well. Sounds good to me.....I wonder who the hosts will be?

[XR8putts]

But is it TopGear without JC and the gang?

Still great news none the less, hope we get it here in NZ!

[apolloxbgt]

Originally Posted by xr8ute

Just read that as well. Sounds good to me.....I wonder who the hosts will be?

Glen Ridge and see if he can make it suck as hard as the car show :

[Melz]

Originally Posted by apolloxbgt

Glen Ridge and see if he can make it suck as hard as the car show :

If its Glen Ridge, I'm going out now to load the revolver :togo:

[5.4 GT]

The Aussie Stig will hopefully be Craig Lowndes or Mark Webber (or both alternating between weeks).

I just hope they get the presenters right unlike the current crop of aussie car shows.

They should make Mt Panorama their car test track :

[Grum]

I vote for Russell Coit!

[Polyal]

Originally Posted by Melz

If its Glen Ridge, I'm going out now to load the revolver :togo:

LOL...I agree.

My issue is SBS' budget. The BBC must spend a crap load making those episodes!

[TZENU]

Bring back Eric Bana (Poida!!!!!)

[GS608]

Originally Posted by Grum

I vote for Russell Coit!

Russel Coit and Poida (that Eric Bana character)

[GS608]

Originally Posted by TZENU

Bring back Eric Bana (Poida!!!!!)

hahah just beat me to it!

great minds think a like ay

[Grum]

What a combo but who would be the third?

[SammyDen]

watch it fail!

[vztrt]

SBS are actually good at making good quality shows on a budget. As long as they get the trio right it should do well.

[DA68ZA]

brad jones would be a great james may

[GS608]

Brad Jones, Russell Coit and Poida

perfect aussie line up

haha

[GT-E]

I would put my name down for a hosting job.
I can thrash the crap out of someone elses car and give my opinions of it.
I can also crack a joke while doing 150km/h sideways.
My bet is they will use nobodies and have some celebs as regulars.

[Grum]

I could see Mark skaife getting involved then it turning into a Holden love fest :(

[GS608]

maybe Skaifey could be the Aussie Stig eek

[XR Martin]

Problem is none of the car companies are going to let them thrash the cars like they do in the UK Top Gear.

Id be surprised if even Ford or Holden would let them do it...

[tapeworm]

It'll be an instant failure if Glen Ridge has any form of involvemet in the show. Crompo, Lowndsy any one along those lines would be gold, Cam Mconville could be a chance but he's a .

[Falc'man]

This could explain why Neil Crompton is leaving Channel 7? If they don't find modern performance cars with a watts link, he'll have nothing to talk about.

Soccer Bloody Soccer is now Sideways Bro Sideways.

[tapeworm]

Though these people are already signed up to their own stations, lol.

[Grum]

If the show has the balls to really hammer any manufacturer that doesn't allow its cars to be "tested" then that can be over come.

I see the biggest problem being the wowsers that won't let manufactures show car ads with "dangerous" driving in them etc.
Surely they will kick up a stink over such a show... Maybe they can chain themselves to a tree and be used as witches hats.

[5.4 GT]

Originally Posted by XR-CHIEF

maybe Skaifey could be the Aussie Stig eek

The whole point of the Stig though is that he's anonymous.

Wouldn't work with Skaifey as his race helmet would look something like this (and everybody would know who it is):

[Falc'man]

Originally Posted by DaveO_SP

The whole point of the Stig though is that he's anonymous.

Wouldn't work with Skaifey as his race helmet would look something like this (and everybody would know who it is):

bwahahahahaahhahahahhah

[Paull]

I just remember that classic line about the Vauxhal (spelling?) Monaro "Barn door simpleton engineering and interior that is, okay, in fact, it is absolute crap"

Put more simply, no Holden love-ins thanks

[andrewts]

I reckon the third host should be ozpete2111 from YouTube.

I want to see some Commodore vs Magna vs Falcon destruction!!!!

Can't wait. I'd also like it for the UK Top Gear to do a visit to Australia.

[Grum]

There has been a massive over sight!

3rd host must be Roger Cordia!!!!!!!!

[Sourbastard]

Likely Hosts: Mick Molloy, Burt Newtons corpse and Georgie Parker.