Top Gear Russia

Top Gear Russia 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.

Presenters

The hosts of Top Gear Russia were:

Nikolai Fomenko, former musician, former race car driver, theater actor and TV presenter. He is also involved in the creation of the Russian supercar Marussia.
Mikhail Petrovsky, actor, automotive journalist and blogger.
Oskar Kuchera, ex-MTV Russia presenter and actor.
The Stig, a local version of the mysterious driver from the original British show.
Segments

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 Mnyovniki. 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.

Lap times

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.