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Top Gear USA: Season 2 Episode 3

The boys from Top Gear USA were back this week and they are starting to pick up a little bit of speed in terms of entertainment value. The discussions still tend to be a little too rehearsed, but we didn’t want to turn off the television as soon as they started talking. Well, except for when Adam opened his mouth, but we’re used to that.

The main focus this week was trying to figure out which truck was the best in America. After spending the entire first episode trying to convince us all that pick-up trucks could be convinced by two-door models, this was a welcome change. Other segments included battling it out between the Local Motors’ Rally Fighter and an airboat, and a trip around the Top Gear test track with actor/comedian Bill Engvall.

Hit the jump to check out the full details on Top Gear USA: Season 2 Episode 3.

Most of the show consisted of the trio trying to figure out which truck was the best in America. Adam Ferrara chose the Ram 3500 , Tanner Foust picked the Ford F450 , and Ruttledge Wood brought in the Chevrolet Silverado 3500 HD for a series of "tests."

The first test of the trucks was a drag race where Ferrara’s lonely six-cylinder engine left him hanging out way in the back, while the other two trucks forged ahead. In the end, Wood’s 397 HP Chevy HD 3500 beat out Foust’s 400 HP Ford F450 by mere inches. Of course, the Ford weighs a ton more than the Chevy so that explains it.

The second test was a burnout test to determine which truck could put the most power to the ground. Tanner being a professional drifter was a bit of an aid here and he ended up literally doing circles around Adam and Ruttledge, leaving them in a cloud of white smoke. Of course, this little escapade left no tread on his tires, so when they were trying to do the hill climb challenge, Tanner was the only one left shaking his head in defeat.

The last part of the segment was a bit impressive, albeit highly destructive. This test had to do with towing capacity. Right off the bat, Tanner’s Ford is ahead of the game with a 24,400 lbs towing capacity. Adam’s Ram comes in behind with 22,000 lbs and Wood takes care of the anchor with a 21,700 lbs towing capacity. Of course, the guys had to do this with a bit of flare so the test started off with Wood tearing down to telephone poles with his truck. After that, Tanner was able to pull a train engine and coal car weighing in at 280,000 lbs, but Adam was the most destructive, taking down a house with his truck. They all had excuses as to why the others were able to accomplish their feat, but in the end all this segment proved is that these guys like to break shit. No real winner was established and the Top Gear USA guys kept all of the automakers happy.

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