dbskyler

You're right, there are other "local" versions, aren't there? At least, I seem to remember a match-up once between the British Top Gear and the German one, or something like that. It's very definitely licensed by the BBC at least (and probably co-produced), as everything is the same right down to the logo. Except for the hosts, of course. Which I would argue is the best thing about the British version. I certainly found the American hosts boring. But I suppose there's some logic to the idea that an American version can focus on U.S.-based challenges (those could be interesting) and American-made cars (I couldn't care less, but some people might care). But personally, I plan on sticking with the British version.