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Old 09-20-2012, 08:17 PM   #1
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Yaris to be featured on Top Gear USA Season Finale

Ironically the Yaris was mentioned in the season premiere of Top Gear USA, and now will be a featured car in the "Monument to Moab" season finale on September 25th.

From the History Channels website:

"Do you really need an expensive 4x4 to go off road? The guys don't think so and to prove their point use three classic rental cars and attempt to complete and epic journey on some of the toughest terrain in the country from Monument Valley to Moab."

My daughters and I were watching our DVRed show from this week and they showed the teaser for the season finale. Here are some screen caps from it. Fortunately Rutledge will be the one driving the Yaris (as he seems to have an appreciation for small cars and Toyota's quality and dependability). The last two images from the teaser look a bit foreboding, but watching one of the other cars hang glide (unsuccessfully) off the same cliff, means that the Yaris probably survived that particular "challenge".









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Old 09-20-2012, 09:17 PM   #2
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Old 09-20-2012, 11:09 PM   #3
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As long as the Yaris is ok, I don't care about the cast of Top Gear.
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Old 09-21-2012, 02:20 PM   #4
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Old 09-21-2012, 02:49 PM   #5
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Um why wasnt crashy invited to this competition? lol
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Old 09-21-2012, 08:27 PM   #6
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Um why wasnt crashy invited to this competition? lol
Exactly. I actually sent them a message after the Bayou show saying that they should have used Crashy for that one.
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Old 09-22-2012, 12:00 AM   #8
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That's awesome that you emailed them. Let us know their response.
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Old 09-22-2012, 12:04 AM   #9
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Rutledge is actually an active poster on The Car Lounge, and I'm going to PM him this thread and see what he has to say or if he can offer any insight.

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Old 09-22-2012, 03:25 AM   #10
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Old 09-22-2012, 09:45 PM   #12
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yea, i had to quit doing back flips in my hatchbacks. wife says it makes her nauseous.
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Old 09-23-2012, 11:10 PM   #13
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Wait...... people actually watch Top Gear USA? You must not have access to the BBC or BBC America
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Old 09-24-2012, 12:51 AM   #14
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Wait...... people actually watch Top Gear USA? You must not have access to the BBC or BBC America
Only when there is a Yaris on it, and even then it's usually quite painful...
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Old 10-14-2012, 08:59 PM   #15
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Just watched this episode on my DVR. It was fun watching the Yaris's ruggedness and toughness that ended up surprising the guys after they'd been poking fun at it all episode.

Anyone who missed it needs to watch it On Demand.

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Wait...... people actually watch Top Gear USA? You must not have access to the BBC or BBC America
It's a great show. I now like it just as much as the UK show. Don't judge it if you've only watched less than a few episodes.

Remember, TG UK sucked when it first started. The guys had no chemistry and now look at 'em.
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