For what it's worth (which is nothing, as this is not a democracy), I agree. I kinda prefer plain text for reading long-ish things, actually. Although, I have no particular trouble reading plain text on my mobile device.

Also: I'm only passingly familiar with Top Gear, and this story made me consider this something of an error in my consumption of media. Now that I've seen a few things that lend some context, many humorous bits, already fairly funny, are that much funnier.