::: I agree with Kiand.  Your version would give the article serious WP:NPOV issues by claiming that the show is just an outlet for Clarkson's agenda.  If careful, you could mention their distaste for speedcameras, "tree-huggers" and Americans elsewhere in the article, but it would need to be done carefully and with sources to make it valid.  I just don't think something like that belongs in the intro.   Also, Markb, would you please indent your responses with a ":".  It makes things easier to read that way.