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Yes, posting that link, you did as well. A real car review shows no bigotry toward the country in which the car was made. Hell, they couldn’t even acknowledge we’re a country “The Colonies.” Just another US bash that is getting old.

If you're going to get offended by shows created for a British audience, maybe it would be a good idea to first spend a few years in the UK so you actually understand what they're about. Top Gear is a tongue in cheek "lads" show in which Jeremy Clarkson plays his arrogant and opinionated role for which he is (in)famous. It isn't supposed to be taken seriously. My experience is that about 50% of motorheads in the UK can't stand him, and about 50% think he's pretty funny (and occassionally on the ball).

Of course this is a wider cultural issue than Top Gear. Time and again Americans pick up on some piece in the British media, totally fail to understand it, and respond with a distinct lack of humour. Maybe it would help if each time you perceived something to be anti-American you took a deep breath, stepped back, and spent some time considering whether the content might in fact be an example of a strange foreign humour that, while not targeted for your particular sense of humour, is not a serious vitriolic attack on your country or principles. Of course I'm sure the "nuke England" comments were no more serious than Top Gear's piece, and are an example of American humour that doesn't work very well in the UK.

I can't say anything too inflamatory since I'm in the US right now, and thanks to the welcoming new USVisit scheme, the FBI have my fingerprints and mug shot

Rob