Rock

I like him. I havent seen a ton of Top gear but the ones I have seen, hes managed to make me laugh.

V2Rocket

almost every time i watch a topgear (just about all i do when not working lol) i get a laugh out of clarkson.

i think he loves the old porsche models because they were simple and fun. its like that episode comparing old supercars to new ones, he preferred the F40 because it was "road, seat, ***, the end" and no computers and unnecessary stuff that adds weight. today's 911 is still a light car (by modern standards at least) but id probably be pretty close by saying its about 1000 lbs more than original. certainly it has alot more power but the weight takes away from the driving experience

Marcquito

I think he's amazing because he's an *******. I admire that. I think we all need an ******* in our lives to say **** we aren't used to to keep things from getting boring. He's one hell of a guy.

BeerBurner

I love the show and don't mind one bit that Clarkson bashes Porsches. Besides, Porsche does have some of it coming. I mean, really, who in hell thinks it's a good idea to make a clutch out of rubber???

BB.

josephsc

I like Clarkson's sense of humor -- but you gotta be able to take some of remarks on the chin and laugh.

To be honest, I feel pretty much the same way that he does about modern Porsche's. I wouldn't buy 'em.

V2Rocket

especially after you've blown your lifes savings keeping the old ones working :X

Potomac-Greg

I think he's brilliant and very self-deprecating. They love UK cars (although there are precious few left) and Clarkson has a soft side for SOME American cars. He owns a Ford GT.

The show is great in part due to the people, but mostly for the production quality, and an immense budget.

m73m95

He OWNED a Ford GT... he got rid of it after repeated problems with it.

speedtek

U need a pompus azz on a show like that, like having Simon Cowell doing the show.

That is why I have a 944...er several of them becuase of the design.

Obsessed

I think he's pretty funny, although he does rely a lot on exaggeration and deliberately offending people. Top Gear is great, and I'll be interested to see what the US version will be like (if it's played here, that is).

Thanks J1NX3D, I'm just down the road in Hamilton

cegan09

Or what other company discovers that putting the engine out behind the rear axle makes the car handle wildly, and instead of changing it spends 40+ year over engineering it to make it the best bad design there is.

I love the old Porsches, but i'd never consider buying a new one.


and back to Clarkson, I think he's hilarious. It does annoy me when he starts talking about things he doesn't understand in terms that are incorrect (how many times have you heard him say gallons of torque?), but he's still a great host for the show.

MichelleJD

It's a persona he puts on and it's what makes the show work. He's full of **** and we all no it, but we willingly suspend disbelief and laugh right along with him.

V2Rocket

i think thats just a comical reference...i remember he was talking about the old BMW M5 and "if you spread its (400 horse) power out to a depth of about 6 inches, it would cover an area the size of belgium."

the new M5 he said would cover portugal lol

cegan09

oh i know its just a comical reference, and most of the time i take it in comical stride, but occasionally he butchers technical things. I think just because I know how it works and the right terms it occasionally aggravates me.

FRporscheman

I know he is Top Gear, and I like that show. I'm not saying he should go die; I'm just saying he annoys me, supremely. Like Jerry in Tom and Jerry.

I am one, as are my whole family, so I'm pretty fed up by the time I find a break to watch TV .

It's like racist jokes. You can't laugh at some of them and frown on the ones about yourself. I don't mind his views of Porsche; everyone is entitled to their opinion. I just can't stand his personality.

Why wouldn't you buy a new Porsche?