It would have been an average "top gear" episode, but that still puts it leagues ahead of the Le Blanc-Evans schmozzle that tried and failed to create an "odd couple" relationship....

Top gear works because of the low level chemistry and ribbing between the hosts,

The " in tent" portions of the new show felt a bit forced, but I suspect that it a function of having a "foreign" audience and not knowing exactly where the safe limits are.....

There is only so many times they can thrash around in Supercars, so they will need to get off on a road trip or dopey british "challenge" of some sort in the next two weeks, - although I am not sure how heavily the BBC have "copyrighted" those segments......