According to the Colonial arm of Top Gear's website, the U.S. version of everyone's favorite motoring show has been passed up by NBC. The report doesn't go into any detail about why the Peacock people said, "Thanks. But no thanks" to the show, but the BBC is supposedly actively pursuing a cable network to air the series. We're tapping our sources inside Top Gear, NBC and the assorted media to get the full story, so stay tuned.

UPDATE: According to one of our sources, NBC didn't "pass" on the program so much as it decided to sit on Top Gear as it hashed out its future. The BBC was able to get the program "back" so it could bring it to another channel. We'll see...

 

Can't really say I'm surprised. The average NBC viewer probably wouldn't understand the purpose of the show.

 

I bet you it ends up on Spike

 

What's wrong with only a UK-version???

 

I like the UK version the best, it just isn`t the same without Jeremy. However, with that being said... Why can`t I host the American Version!?!

I agree though, it might end up on SPIKE, but I could also see it on A&E or Discovery.

 

Speed should pick it up and stop all the gd PINKS madness...

Pinks
Pinks All Out
Pinks Out takes
Pinks Marathon

I am all for a decent drag race... but watch enough of that damn show and every episode is the same...

Thanks for showing up
what did you bring
first pass even to get a feel for where we are
i want 10 lengths
you sandbagged
settle on two lengths
repeat
repeat
create a little drama with a mechanical that gets fixed with seconds to spare
repeat
repeat
congratulations what are you going to do with this shitbox you just won that they put together from junkyard parts in 36 hours...
I am going to take it back to the "no teeth garage" and we are going to party
(really I will paint it another color and be back on pinks with it in a few more episodes)

enough already...

I hope someone other than spike picks it up.. but I will still watch it even if it is on Spike...

 

Not suprised. Very little market for that type of show right now.