Coming to the MotorTrend streaming app in the spring of 2020 will be the newest incarnation ofTop GearAmerica. Previous attempts at capturing the lightning in a bottle that is the dream team of Clarkson, Hammond, and May have fallen flat on American viewers, though the last attempt, featuring all-around fast guy Tanner Foust, did last four seasons.
MotorTrend made the announcementvia its website on Tuesday, December 3. “After an exhaustive search, we’re proud to announce the hosts ofTop Gear America, coming exclusively to the MotorTrend app in spring 2020: Dax Shepard, Rob Corddry, and Jethro Bovingdon. Or, as they tell it: two comedians, a guy who’s actually British … and the Stig.”
The Stig needs no introduction to returningTop Gearfans. Shepard is a well-known actor from successful series such asParenthood,The Ranch, andBless This Mess(but equally well known for being married toKristen Bell); Corddry is a comedian,Daily Showcorrespondent, and actor from movies likeHot Tub Time Machine; and Bovingdon is a U.K.-based automotive journalist, vehicle tester, and occasional participant (and record-setter) in the 24 Hours of Nürburgring endurance race.
It remains to be seen if the American audience will find this program, let alone allow the hosts to grow and find that necessary chemistry the original hosts had. The rather rough history of previous attempts at bringingTop Gearto the states suggests that it will not be easy. This time, under the steaming service from MotorTrend, if they are patient enough, there could be a good chance that these three could become staples to the gearheads of America.
Top Gearis a popular British motoring show that features reviews of automobiles, wild automotive adventures, races, and improbable situations. First shown on BBC Television in the United Kingdom in 1977, it was the 2002 reboot that made the show a must-see for car enthusiasts and entertainment seekers alike.
