Think of how much better Top Gear would be with just Sabine, Chris, and David as hosts (and NOT Chris Evans).
Bruhahahahahaha.... 'Top Gear': Chris Evans Halts Filming To Be Sick, As He And Co-Host Sabine Schmitz Test Out Sports Car
Apparently some powerful programming twit at the BBC decided that a chatty, bespectacled, popular radio show host had the bona fides to host Top Gear. Picking Chris Evans to host makes a much sense as picking Howard Stern.
The thing is.... The new show will always be compared to the old show... It really puts pressure on the new guys / gals to get their act together if it's ever going to have a chance of being successful.....
In all fairness, she's a professional driver and was probably pulling some serious G's in that particular car. It's not easy sitting in the passenger seat if you're not used to it. Ah, screw it....He's a synonym for a kitty cat.
I have officially given up hope on the new Top Gear http://jalopnik.com/top-gears-second-host-is-matt-leblanc-from-friends-1757046887 They had a chance to truly make a show that focused on cars and not gimmicky staged adventures, but it feels like they have decided to go head to head with the three buffoons on Amazon Prime (which they will lose to).
Yeah, not enthused by the choice there. I'll give it a season or two though. Most new shows don't catch their stride until the second season so I think it's fair to give it time and not write it off before seeing it. And yes, this counts as a "new show."
He's quite the car guy. Goes to F1 races, has a nice little collection of his own and is pretty handy behind the wheel. Set the fastest non-race driver time. [ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3buyynp6hU4"]Matt Leblanc: "Just Don't Use the Brake As Much" (TOP GEAR) - YouTube[/ame]
That choice came out of left field! On the other hand, every time I've seen him since he left the sitcom scene, I've been surprised. My brain has a hard time believing that calm, quiet, smart and not-goofy LeBlanc is the same guy who played the idiot so convincingly. Heck of an actor, I guess. Plus, he knows cars and he can drive. Even with this addition, I still say their biggest cast liability is Evans.....