[CJFusco]

i adore Top Gear. Between the internet and the fact that it's now on Discovery, i've seen every episode over the past 3 years or so (the "new" Discovery episodes are actually from about a year ago on BBC).

After awhile, you start to understand the nuanced differences between the three presenters; James May looks first at class and comfort. He loves Jags, Rollses, big comfy and very "british" cars swathed in the best leather and mohogany.

Richard Hammond, I think, understands the "cool factor" more than the other three presenters. Take his infatuation with Morgans, for example - we all know that they aren't great cars by modern standards, but there is something cool about them. He owns one of the only original Dodge Chargers in England. He loves Porsches. He seems to understand that there is more to owning a car than just getting the best of the newest batch.

And then we have Clarkson. Clarkson only wants the newest and best. He hates old 911s. He hates Morgans. He doesn't understand why anyone would want to own an old Lamborghini. He loves the act of driving, but doesn't seem to understand the concept of owning a car. He goes through cars like they are disposable contact lenses. To him, they are completely disposable and interchangable. Not so, it seems, with the other two.

Combine that with the fact trying to argue with Clarkson is as effective as waiting for Godot, it's probably a good thing that he has a great sense of humor.