It's Monday again and for now at least, that means we talk about Top Gear USA.

Last week was a significant improvement and the ratings held steady. This week we had Tanner in a Ford Raptor modified by Hennessey, the guy from New York in an SLS, Foghorn (Adam opened up that door this week, so henceforth, Wood will only be called 'Foghorn') hugging / threatening to lick a Ford Raptor, interviewing Kid Rock and involved in a 'challenge' with Adam.

So, as with before: Did you watch it? What'd you think? Tuning in next week?

And, again, my (irrelevant) opinion after the jump.

Episode 4 was better than 3. How can I tell? I finished watching it. That said, it still wasn't good. It's the equivilent of the magazines in your doctor's office; usually not what you wanted, but good enough to pass the time and certainly better than Marie Claire. Trouble is, my TV has like, 9,000 channels and a DVR and there's an internet next to me and there are DVDs. It's the best option for watching cars on TV at 10 on a Sunday and that's really it.

The shooting is still excellent and Tanner behind the wheel is thrilling, trouble is still the hosts are wooden and clumsy and the writing is pandering at best. When they're in the studio reading it feels like people reading in a studio. When they're in the cars it's stilted and clunky. And when Adam tries to honestly review a car…yikes. ("The steering is really responsive, it's not so much turning as it is driving" )

It's got good bones. Here's the fix:

Fire Foghorn (Sorry, hear he's a great guy in person. Not great here, though and we want this show to stick around.)

Fire Ferrara (Funniest IMO, but his demand of car knowledge should have kept him out of the initial screenings.)

Make Tanner The Stig. He won't even need a helmet or a gimmick, guy barely talks as it is. Just say, "Some say he eats nothing but white bread with the crust cut off. Some say an impish expression is his only form of communication.All we know, is he's called Tanner Foust." Keep him on salary for being stupid-fast.  

Hire someone who knows cars. An automotive journalist or similar. Someone who's been breathing cars since day one and has managed to make a living off of transferring automotive knowledge to people who are passionate car guys.

Hire a nerd. All three guys on the show are goons. Tanner's a fast goon, but he doesn't bust out tech knowledge with any sort of conviction. Get someone on there who knows something. Anything. Just something.

Hire a real host. Someone who can carry a show and keep the other two at bay. Someone who has carried a show. Tanner never carried Supercars Exposed, he was just on it. Someone who won't be walked / talked over and someone who can be the boss of the show. Corolla could potentially do this. No other ideas.