Clarkson Island

**Gcooker** · 10-09-2015, 12:34 PM

^^^ Clarkson will melt the tires off them, Hammond might crash and Captain Slow will live up to his name. Chris Harris would drive circles around all three, really would like to to see what he could do with a big budget.

**AdironRider** · 10-12-2015, 09:44 AM

Originally Posted by Gcooker

^^^ Clarkson will melt the tires off them, Hammond might crash and Captain Slow will live up to his name. Chris Harris would drive circles around all three, really would like to to see what he could do with a big budget.

I think you just did, or at least the teaser for it above.

Chris Harris sure can drive, but I would like to think he should be able to given its his job. I just don't find him that likable. That is what made Top Gear so great, it was more like your buddies spouting off irrational bias and opinion, whereas Harris seems to never be able to fully break away from just being a review drone.

**PNWbrit** · 10-16-2015, 02:03 PM

Originally Posted by AdironRider

what made Top Gear so great, it was more like your buddies spouting off irrational bias and opinion, whereas Harris seems to never be able to fully break away from just being a review drone.

More teaser of Harris and his buddies (who can also each drive the wheels off of Topgear presenters.)

**adrenalated** · 10-16-2015, 02:09 PM

Nobody ever watched Clarkson, Hammond, and May for their driving abilities. I'd even argue that their lack of driving ability was part of the entertainment value of the show.

**PNWbrit** · 10-16-2015, 02:13 PM

Originally Posted by adrenalated

Nobody ever watched Clarkson, Hammond, and May for their driving abilities. I'd even argue that their lack of driving ability was part of the entertainment value of the show.

Agreed.

Although significant amounts of their footage was filmed with real drivers driving, not them and then edited to make it look like it was them. So somewhat of a bait and switch was going on.

**PNWbrit** · 11-19-2015, 04:14 PM

**Gcooker** · 11-20-2015, 10:32 AM

^^^
Finally, there goes my possibility of being productive this morning!

**BmillsSkier** · 11-21-2015, 02:29 AM

Originally Posted by PNWbrit

Thanks Brit, that was time well spent.

Confirms what I always knew.

I'd have the Porsche

**Svengali** · 11-21-2015, 05:35 AM

Jennifer Clarkson?

**narc** · 11-21-2015, 01:41 PM

Originally Posted by BmillsSkier

Thanks Brit, that was time well spent.

Confirms what I always knew.

I'd have the Porsche

Very very long time coming. Glad this happened on a suitable track with sensible tyres and people that can drive.

The Porsche sounded like a bit of an animal, Chris admitted to being legit scared f thrashing it with the systems off in his first video of it. These cars are totally bonkers, I'm not sure wtf I do with it if I actually owned one, Tiff looked a little out of his depth at times. I guess it is cool they exist and great engineering; which one is faster is just an academic willy waving contest so I'm not sure why people online get so silly about it.

Not having driven any (obviously) head says P1 and heart says Ferrari. In reality even if I was loaded I'd just have a GT3 RS.

Random aside: I visited the place that does most of the CF work on the P1 last week (work related).

**Svengali** · 12-01-2015, 04:07 PM

https://youtu.be/MXo_d6tNWuY

**iceman** · 12-01-2015, 07:30 PM

Originally Posted by PNWbrit

Agreed.

Although significant amounts of their footage was filmed with real drivers driving, not them and then edited to make it look like it was them. So somewhat of a bait and switch was going on.

Do you think Harris is driving those cars in all the footage on that video?

**PNWbrit** · 12-01-2015, 07:37 PM

Originally Posted by iceman

Do you think Harris is driving those cars in all the footage on that video?

I think he mentions that Marino F drove some laps prior to all 3 being driven.

The guy can pedal.

**iceman** · 12-01-2015, 07:42 PM

I wondered because they cut back and forth from interior to exterior shots and in the exterior shots the driver is wearing a helmet, it could be anyone.

**PNWbrit** · 12-01-2015, 08:04 PM

Originally Posted by iceman

I wondered because they cut back and forth from interior to exterior shots and in the exterior shots the driver is wearing a helmet, it could be anyone.

If I recall he was wearing a helmet during hot laps and then not when "just" hooning around?

I don't think he routinely uses a stunt driver a la top gear though.

If you haven't watched his other stuff you should. The F40 vs Enzo one is particularly fabulous.

And he races at a pretty reasonable level in (mostly) historics.

**PNWbrit** · 12-23-2015, 10:16 AM

Sabine Schmitz, Chris Harris to join Chris Evans on new Top Gear

**BmillsSkier** · 12-23-2015, 02:52 PM

Originally Posted by PNWbrit

Sabine Schmitz, Chris Harris to join Chris Evans on new Top Gear

I thought they might tap her to join. Nice crew.

**PaSucks** · 12-23-2015, 04:23 PM

Originally Posted by iceman

Do you think Harris is driving those cars in all the footage on that video?

Supposedly he has worked as a drift instructor at some point, so he knows what he's doing.

**PNWbrit** · 01-27-2016, 04:12 PM

Amazon’s New “Top Gear” Gets Shut Down After Jeremy Clarkson Punches CEO Jeff Bezos In The Face

**BmillsSkier** · 01-27-2016, 04:37 PM

Originally Posted by PNWbrit

Amazon’s New “Top Gear” Gets Shut Down After Jeremy Clarkson Punches CEO Jeff Bezos In The Face

This link is suspect for one reason and one only: There's no reader comment section. How are we supposed to verify the truth of the article without anonymous comments from humans and bots alike?

But if we can get past that glaring suspicion one other thing stands out: wasn't the whole point of going to Amazon over other competitors that Jezza and co. would have 100% editorial control? And that would include "non-politically correct behavior", no? If that's the case then it's hard to believe that the spat would have arose out of that. Who knows, it would be a bummer if true. What the hell kind of website is this anyway a British motoring tabloid? .org? Kanye articles? Seems fishy.

**PNWbrit** · 01-27-2016, 06:02 PM

Originally Posted by BmillsSkier

This link is suspect for one reason and one only: There's no reader comment section. How are we supposed to verify the truth of the article without anonymous comments from humans and bots alike?

But if we can get past that glaring suspicion one other thing stands out: wasn't the whole point of going to Amazon over other competitors that Jezza and co. would have 100% editorial control? And that would include "non-politically correct behavior", no? If that's the case then it's hard to believe that the spat would have arose out of that. Who knows, it would be a bummer if true. What the hell kind of website is this anyway a British motoring tabloid? .org? Kanye articles? Seems fishy.

Yes it is a spoof.

I have it on very good authority he has not punched Bezos.

It will be interesting to see about editorial control... although some of their current TV productions already seem pretty out there...

**BmillsSkier** · 01-27-2016, 07:38 PM

Originally Posted by PNWbrit

Yes it is a spoof.

I have it on very good authority he has not punched Bezos.

It will be interesting to see about editorial control... although some of their current TV productions already seem pretty out there...

Yeah, it will be for sure. I thought the same thing as I typed my above post - Amazon has some pretty envelope pushing stuff as is and if the recent (NYT I think?) expose on Bezos and the culture at Amazon is anything near true, it seems like he would be the last rage-a-holic to care about being politically correct with the hired help.