Well Clarkson has a big reputation here in the UK for his reporting style which leans towards the ironic side of British humor. He writes in the weekend papers with his acerbic wit. Long time presenter of Top Gear he has become a bigot towards anything that has less than 400 hp.
Frankly his driving skills are only a 10th of the old presenter Tiff Needel ex racing driver. He hates all Porche's. Loves BMW's and vacillates on his Merc's.
Unfortunately a lot of TV in this country is sensationalized by this sort of thing and style to get viewers. He will have been irritated by the price. £27K is $50K on current exchange rates so a lot a dough when new.
The reality is the chassis is fantastic on our roads once you are used to it. The are pretty rare here and so now its cheap exclusivity- of course once he realizes this he will love the car as a second hand investment - watch this space!
