Top Gear coming back to the U.S.A. sans Clarkson & Co

Top Gear is coming to the U.S.A -- but it's probably not what car enthusiasts are expecting. Top Gear is a popular TV show and magazine from Britain that is nothing short of gospel to a huge audience of car fans around the world. The TV show is broadcast by many networks in various countries, but has always had a rocky road in the United States. Last year, the Discovery channel rebroadcast the Jeremy Clarkson-hosted show for U.S. viewers, but this season the the show never came to U.S. shores. But according to the latest Top Gear magazine, Discovery still has plans for the TV show in America. It turns out the rebroadcast of episodes was a mere entree for Discovery's main plan: to make its own version of Top Gear on US soil. Their own studio, test track, and presenters. A pilot episode has already been filmed, and if the Discovery executives are pleased, a whole season will be filmed. The three presenters will be Bruno, a professional drag racer, John, the "super keen jock," and Johnny, a former reality show winner. Of course, the U.S. creators couldn't totally rid themselves of the Brits. Stig was flown to the U.S. and stunned everyone with his blistering runs of a Mercedes CLS 55, Dodge Charger, and Ford Mustang around the circuit.