Things I hate about Top Gear / Car Throttle.

09 Jan 2017

Car Throttle always reminded me of Top Gear (the good one, with Clarkson, Hammond and May). When it came out that Jeremy Clarkson got sacked by the BBC I saw a comment under a video saying ‘Alex Kersten should host it from now’. I am very happy that Car Throttle is almost as famous as Top Gear, and that it has some similarities. But there was always some thing I hated about Top Gear: The wanted destruction of (classic) cars.

I could continue this list for ever! There was only one reason why they were destroyed: Because they were cheap. No matter if they were classics, no matter if they were in perfect condition. And I just HATE that. The producers of Top Gear were no Car Guys. All they wanted was action, and for that they would do everything. Blow up cars, destroy pianos, wreck caravans etc.
AND NOW THE REAL PROBLEM:
Car Throttle’s YouTube channel is becoming more and more the same!

Again, cheap cars got destroyed for cheap action. And even if they ‘only’ were crappy old beaters - the Proton was extremely rare and could have been saved, the Mitsubishi was technically fine, Mercedes are indestructible (IF YOU DON’T DRIVE THEM WITHOUT OIL), and many parts that 7 series could definitely have been used as well.

My worry is that one day Car Throttle will be the same as Top Gear, destroying several good cars every week.

So, comment your opinion down below: Should Car Throttle destroy cheap cars or should they review expensive ones?

Comments

I see some substance in what you’re saying but you really have to consider whether saving ALL cars has it’s merits or not. Some cars get crushed at a junkyard and nobody cries about it. The world is likely a better place for it. And the caravans? a petrolhead’s worst nightmare. But your assumption that TG itself is not a “petrolhead” show, does seem very correct.