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The Stig: …
MT: I see you’ve had a chance to
meet the hosts. Are you excited
to be working with them?
The Stig: …
MT: You’re no stranger to
working with celebrities, of
course, what with all the stars in
the reasonably priced cars.
The Stig: …
MT: Jethro is from the U.K., as
well, and quite a driver himself.
Have you two worked together
previously?
The Stig: …
(Editor’s note: At this point,
The Stig abruptly wandered
off in the direction of the
Corvette.)
MT: What do you think of
putting the engine in the back?
The Stig: …
MT: Do you support carmakers
breaking decades of tradition if
it makes a car better?
The Stig: …
MT: You know, both that
Mustang Shelby GT500 and
the McLaren over there have
more than 700 horsepower. If
you could only pick one, which
do you drive?
The Stig: …
(Editor’s note: The Stig turned
and walked out the door. We
assumed this meant the interview
was over.)

audience, they like cars,
but also, they’re there to
Our plan to use delicious cake
see the interaction. They’re to lure The Stig into removing
there to see us smile and the helmet predictably failed.
More cake for us, then.
get all excited. And drive,
and potentially embarrass
ourselves.”
Even if he’s not a walking
encyclopedia—though he
undersells his credentials—
Corddry won’t be boring.
“They want me to wrestle
The Stig?” he asked. “I’ll
wrestle The Stig. I’ll Greco-
Roman wrestle The Stig.”
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