In moments of downtime or in anticipation of a big debut, the Verge Transportation Slack room transforms into a fan forum of sorts, where passionate Top Gear fans come to square off. With the 24th season of the show airing at 8pm ET on BBC America, the Verge staff answers the question: Is the new Top Gear worth watching?
Jordan: The Clarkson / Hammond / May Top Gear was a fun show with three having a good time, and the backdrop just happened to be about cars. This new one is close. Top Gear wasn't a car show under Clarkson for years — it's about three friends. That's why Chris Evans didn't work, cuz he was a one man band. Chemistry is hard.
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