First off, Aston Martin just dropped a bomb on that comparo by providing the Vanquish in nuclear blue. Gutsy decision. I couldn't take my eyes off it.
Top Gear UK both entertains and frustrates me; it's clearly meant for a much more diverse audience than we, the enthusiast people. Why on earth take performance sportscars to Willow Springs and then just goof off? When they have serious cars, they should shift toward more serious automotive journalism. Go ahead and break it up with a Hammond hazing and a trip to Mexico, sure, but at the very least provide in depth impressions from each host on each car. Disappointing. But certainly true-to-form for the show; they clearly slant these features this way on purpose... from which I infer that they're targeting an audience that has only limited interest in even the most exotic cars.
They do a much better job with the in-studio "home" features, like last week's piece on the Pagani Huayra. As always, fantastic art direction, production, and camera work... and much more in-depth and interesting commentary. And, of course, actual track evaluation by the Stig.
