I'm with you guys.
75% of the "magic" of the original is the presenters, their interaction, and the fact that they are true car buffs.
One of the fantastic things about the original is their brutal honesty about vehicles. I can't see NBC backing that kind of banter for fear of losing ad revenue, lawsuits, yada yada.
Speed is trying hard with that Supercars Exposed show...
it's a good show, but not quite on the TG level. For now, I settle for getting my Top Gear fix the old fashioned way. Youtube.
But anyway. Ass Kicking Israeli Hummer Buggy. As I said originally... SICK!