Genre Motoring Developed by REN-TV Opening theme "Jessica" Network REN TV Number of seasons 1 | First episode date 22 February 2009 Theme song Jessica | |
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Country of origin UK (Top Gear)Russia (adaptation) Similar Top Gear, Top Gear Australia, Top Ground Gear Force, Top Gear Korea, Top Gear France | ||
Top Gear Russia (Russian: Top Gear: Русская версия) is a Russian motoring television series that ran on Ren-TV, and was based on the British program Top Gear produced by the BBC. It premiered on 22 February 2009. The show was cancelled due to low ratings and aired for the last time on 25 October 2009.
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The hosts of Top Gear Russia were:
Power Lap
Similar to the original UK series, Top Gear Russia features a Power Lap segment, in this case held in an abandoned airfield in Mnevniki. To inaugurate the track and populate the lap board in the first episode, the hosts invited numerous local celebrities to participate and treated them to a picnic with shashlyk and a smoking samovar.
Star in a Reasonably Priced Car
The Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car segment are mirrored with Russia's own version. The car used is a race-prepped Lada Kalina. Unlike in the UK version of Top Gear, the lap format for this segment is different from that of the Stig's power laps.
Cool Wall
Introduced in episode 2 of season 1, the Cool Wall mirrors the popular segment from the UK original.
