This show is obviously out of the league of their UK predecessors, but this US version holds a well earned spot on the history channel. Yes, Rutledge gets annoying sometimes, but once you watch the show a couple of times, you would get used to it. The one thing that really bothers me is how obvious the producers make the show to be scripted (THAT COULD BE SAID ABOUT EVERY HISTORY CHANNEL SHOW-COUGH*COUGH*-PAWNSTARS). Every episode, the three cast members goes through a series of challenges and the winner gets to "claim their prize" at the end. This sounds great and all, but whenever the prize happens to be a supercar of any kind, Tanner always seems to win. Even if Adam or Rutledge somehow wins, they will come up with a lame excuse to let Tanner drive the car instead. Don't get me wrong, I like Tanner, but the producers of the show must think everyone who can afford a supercar is a professional racecar driver. At least on Top Gear UK they make it obvious that Jeremy is the main man, but at the same time, they let the other two cast members drive supercars occasionally.
Review of Top Gear USA
