David Mann wrote: > I think it's very well balanced as they do spend a lot of > time reviewing more realistic stuff.
A small fraction of what the programme many years ago set out to do; then it was about cars the average motorist was likely to buy and a few commercial vehicle & motorcycle tests thrown in as well. Since those days it's fair to note that most of the cheaper cars today are badge engineering on the same platform, with far fewer independent companies. Modern cars are also likely to do the job for the first few years of life and be much the same. So not great television. Top Gear now is a glossy supercar magazine in a weekly format and it's entertaining viewing, gets big audiences and the type of cars shown makes the programme marketable abroad - always a consideration. > Having said that I do enjoy watching the expensive cars > because they tend to be real works of art in addition to the > technical achievement. I enjoy seeing them out of curiosity. I could also buy some fantastic cars for a fraction of the price of those shown. Malcolm Back to camera matters and off to the school Christmas concerts with the *ist D.
