I gave it an 8/10
The big problem this week was
pacing. The whole first segment with the
'Ute took me a bit to get what they were on about. Then again, the only 'Ute that ever really took off where I'm from was
Chevy's El Camino.
Anyways, the studio segments felt rushed... and for once I sorta side with those not liking the
retro-ads. It really could have been dropped to have left more time to explain the run-up to the
'Utes and trip to stunt-driving school. That being said, I see this week's retro-ad being referenced in a future show. The driving through plate-glass and
From Japan is just too much fodder for Warren to pass over.
The Maserati review brought up something that I'm actually looking forward to. Warren's view of the car was in direct contrast to Jeremy Clarkson's view... and I'm actually looking forward to a series of "those idiots on the other side of the ocean don't know what they are talking about" jabs. I did enjoy the review, and especially Warren's use of the Stig to show off how the car handled... coupled with the Champagne (that was Champagne... right Warren?) in the back of the car.
The
'Ute challenge was ... pointless. When Top Gear UK does a car-mod competition, the producers normally come up with evil things for the presenters to do. The lack of refinement showed.. a lot. That being said. It was hilarious. I about fell out of my chair at the manure bit.
The interview portion... I didn't like really. Warren's good at controlling the guests... but his guest this week... Han? Kept seeming like he was shouting the whole time.
Something else I noticed is that the language seemed to be creeping towards more immature boundaries. I don't know if TG-Aus was in a later time-slot or something, but the number of vulgarities were noticeable.