[RedStateRocker]

Give the U.S. version a few years. It took a while for the chemistry to get as good as it is on the UK top gear.
That said, IMHO those three are one of the best comedy troupes of the last 20 years; Clarkson is a genius.

[Bernard Marx]

those three are one of the best comedy troupes of the last 20 years; Clarkson is a genius.

Absolutely! It's become my favorite TV show and I'm recording as many episodes from previous seasons as I can find. Those guys play perfect ensemble but Clarkson's wit, glibness and audacity hold it together. I agree he's a genius. My favorite episode so far is the one where he drives a 3-wheeled, plastic-bodied "car" all over England, mostly on its side. He even crashes it into a cricket match. Hilarious!