Indeed he did say the on the Iceland test, based I believe, on the Xfire being 5K cheaper than the other two, that the xfire was best looking and best value.
Andy's comments about JC's USA trip was well written about; because Chrysler would not pay for his families travel and subsistance, he called off the test. Instead they gave him a UK car, and rest is history. I like Top Gear - but its just TV entertainment.
What Top Gear has never captured, is the genuine satisfaction of car enthusiasts who (unlike JC) often know every nut and bolt on their car, often after building it themselves, or looking after it, often for many years