Do you get BBC America? If you do and you have a TiVo or DVR you should be recording and watching Top Gear. What is Top Gear and why should you watch it, I'm so glad you asked.

First let's start with what Top Gear isn't. It isn't a car show. Well ok, sure, it's about cars but it isn't a car show. It isn't a documentary show (but has some truly amazing cinematography). It isn't boring, even if you can't stand cars. It's unlike any show you've ever watched actually. it isn't reality TV but it's not a sitcom either. So what is it? It's awesome. Well since that's not much of a description (unless you're referring to an Aston Martin V8 Vantage), so what is it for real? Well it's sort of like a late night comedy show where the cars are the guests. It's hosted by three of the funniest guys you could ever watch on TV. There's Jeremy Clarkson, the shows lead and wonderfully funny curmudgeon; Richard Hammond the great looking young guy who almost killed himself in a jet car last year; and James May (Captain Slow) the laid back British gentleman that you'd love to have a pint with. Where the show shines is with the interaction between the three when their great personalities and presence come screaming through. Sure the incredible cars are also the stars but this is a show for people that aren't even into cars. If you're reading this thinking "yeah yeah, but I really could care less about cars" trust me, you're wrong. Remember it's not about the cars, it's about the characters and sure the cars are one of the characters but not the only characters.

Then there's the crazy shit they do. There's the episode where they turned a Renault Robin into a Space Shuttle (which actually flew and was amazing), the episode where they race a Bugatti Veryon against a fighter jet, and the episode I mentioned above where Richard Hammond crashed in a Jet Car at over 300mph. The greatest thing about the show is how funny it is, it's easily the funniest show I currently watch on TV. The way the three of them play off each other (and the guests and cars) is just wonderful. Oh and I haven't even mentioned one of the greatest parts of the show, the Stig. What is the Stig, well I guess you'll have to tune in and see. Oh, and did I mention the cars? Well yeah, ok, it's a car show so yes, they do drive cars. Amazing cars. But the great thing is they drive a lot of practical cars too. I was very pleased to see that my 350z did the exact same time on the track as Chris' M3 (with another friend's S4 1 second faster than both mine and Chris'). They keep track of all the cars on a giant board so you can see which car is fastest.

So if you get BBC America (Comcast in Denver/Boulder carries it) watch Top Gear (watch at least a few episodes to get into the characters). I think you'll thank me for it...