Clarkson has spoken very highly of the Czech-made Škoda Yeti, calling it possibly the best car in the world, and used 20 minutes of a Top Gear episode putting the Yeti through a number of challenges to support his point [REF].
After a Top Gear piece by Clarkson for its launch in 1995, described by The Independent as "not doing [GM] any favours",[REF] Vauxhall complained to the BBC and announced, "We can take criticism but this piece was totally unbalanced."[REF] .