Well that's that, then.
The first series of the revamped
Top Gear has switched off its engine, and those who have stuck with the BBC's flagship motoring programme have been offering their verdict after the finale.
The show got off to a shaky start in the ratings department, so much so that host Chris Evans had to come out and
defend his new project when the second episode's viewing figures dropped from 4.3m to 2.8m - more people tuned into
Antiques Roadshow that weekend. Ouch.
Things appeared to be looking up after that, but unfortunately for Evans, a number of viewers seemed to be
enjoying the show more when he wasn't on screen and
early viewing figures suggest that Sunday night's finale pulled fewer than 2m viewers.
And that also seemed to be a prominent theme on social media when the credits had rolled on the final episode of the series. Fans enjoyed elements of the Clarkson-free reimagining, but many are calling for Evans to be axed before the next run.
https://twitter.com/A3ZX6R/status/749687492404715520?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
https://twitter.com/restman10/status/749691991278116865
https://twitter.com/Madhusudhan_s/status/749692152481914880
https://twitter.com/BenGriffiths/status/749696598909849600
https://twitter.com/ChrisClarkin1/status/749687145560961024
But it wasn't Evans' shouty segments that had some viewers most annoyed.
Quite a few seemed to take issue with the fact that he appeared to be wearing the same outfit every week.
https://twitter.com/rupertrd/status/749695834292424704
https://twitter.com/jenlarlegend/status/749691347137916930
https://twitter.com/FinMorrison/status/749685536575684608
https://twitter.com/PadFranklin/status/749682058381889537
Co-presenter Matt LeBlanc fared much better, though.
Some care calling for the
Friends star to host the next series solo.
https://twitter.com/mehimandtwomore/status/749856629198352384
https://twitter.com/charliegwells/status/749900610028335104
https://twitter.com/filthylaugh12/status/749896137994276865
https://twitter.com/JaseDavies1/status/749880087571468288
https://twitter.com/colesaysthings/status/749874357309022208
https://twitter.com/subirgup/status/749856911424679936
