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  • Time for a race! Chris Harris puts the Honda Civic Type R up against the Lexus LC500, with a little help from the Stig's ninja cousin. Subscribe to Top Gear for more videos: bit.ly/SubscribeToTopGear
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  • @Sabundy
    @Sabundy 4 роки тому +507

    That Lexus is a goddamn work of art

    • @MrDetroit1701
      @MrDetroit1701 Рік тому +6

      Sadly better than what we're putting out. It's actually got rear wheel drive. I guess they don't drive like b*tches over there.

    • @trs8696
      @trs8696 3 місяці тому +4

      one of the prettiest cars of all time

  • @nitishbshetty2136
    @nitishbshetty2136 5 років тому +2718

    That's exactly how top gear should caption their videos...start with two words CHRIS HARRIS

    • @user-vm3jc2km6p
      @user-vm3jc2km6p 5 років тому +1

      дерьмо какое то

    • @firebreatherboy
      @firebreatherboy 5 років тому +3

      Damn! Yes!

    • @svenwendel377
      @svenwendel377 5 років тому +1

      Exactly! My words! He's a banger

    • @bsfunk44
      @bsfunk44 5 років тому +19

      I wish just three Chris Harris' hosted the show..

    • @pollumG
      @pollumG 5 років тому +4

      True... I wasnt gonna watch

  • @MrPutrifyingEagor
    @MrPutrifyingEagor 5 років тому +1353

    Im a muscle car fan, but youd be a complete idiot to not recognize what incredible cars The Lexus and Type R are, and i love the styling on both!

    • @imtheonehero9305
      @imtheonehero9305 4 роки тому +11

      Except this Lexus is slow and not that great. It just looks good

    • @Veketi_
      @Veketi_ 4 роки тому +64

      @@imtheonehero9305 Slow?

    • @brodcastization
      @brodcastization 4 роки тому +8

      Aren't these Japanese Muscle cars

    • @Soulrollsdeep
      @Soulrollsdeep 4 роки тому +50

      @@imtheonehero9305 HAHA get the fuck outta here. Slow!?

    • @metalheadmoparguy8077
      @metalheadmoparguy8077 4 роки тому

      keep embarrassing real muscle car fans ,

  • @revelare_xvii6269
    @revelare_xvii6269 2 роки тому +65

    The Type R is a track monster. The LC500 is a V8 luxury cruiser.

  • @naruto171092
    @naruto171092 5 років тому +1224

    5:24 the third foot comes in handy hahaha

    • @gyo1381
      @gyo1381 5 років тому +39

      so, I wasn't dreaming ! hahahah

    • @galil_6863
      @galil_6863 5 років тому +23

      Offcurse, it's ninja Stig

    • @Z.z.z.z.
      @Z.z.z.z. 5 років тому +11

      LOL.. I just realize it

    • @Voltis-5
      @Voltis-5 5 років тому +10

      Damn funny 😅😂😅🤣😅🤣😅😂🤣

    • @Grnbaracuda
      @Grnbaracuda 5 років тому +16

      But in a manual car not in the LC 500 😂😂😂

  • @b-ri1338
    @b-ri1338 5 років тому +588

    Like Jeremy clarkson once said, “It’s not what you drive that matters, it’s how you drive it.”

    • @abandonthisfate2461
      @abandonthisfate2461 5 років тому +20

      0he also said its all down to
      SPEED AND POWER hahahaha

    • @b-ri1338
      @b-ri1338 5 років тому

      Abandonthisfate *gets beached in Mud*

    • @zurkathonyscott9618
      @zurkathonyscott9618 5 років тому +3

      Or the other way around there is no way Carolla going to beat a Vett even if the driver of the Carolla the best in the world

    • @abandonthisfate2461
      @abandonthisfate2461 5 років тому +6

      @@zurkathonyscott9618 if the vette is a manual and it's being driven by someone who can't drive manual the corolla will win lol.
      There are obvious loopholes in its the way you drive it but there is merit in it as well. Driving a car quickly and effectively around a track to get a good time isn't as simple as just mashing the accelerator it's no easy task to get the best time.

    • @amoghvijayakumar7937
      @amoghvijayakumar7937 5 років тому +4

      Exactly. He is the only man I know who can drift a front wheel drive car

  • @googleuser25
    @googleuser25 4 роки тому +838

    Haha, I love the design of the Type R, guess I'm a child 🤣

  • @StrumVogel
    @StrumVogel 4 роки тому +60

    05:22 Ninja Stig grew a third leg. 😂

  • @XxMsrSzprzxX
    @XxMsrSzprzxX 5 років тому +187

    Editors: What effects do you want?
    Producer: Yes.

  • @OscarMaris
    @OscarMaris 5 років тому +2702

    This segment has better animation than Fortnite

  • @matth6284
    @matth6284 3 роки тому +68

    "C'mon little Honda, c'mon little Honda!" My favorite part

    • @richiebtime489
      @richiebtime489 3 роки тому +2

      Not so little compared to an Ek9 or Ep3 😃

  • @SamAkaVlogs
    @SamAkaVlogs 3 роки тому +34

    The guy says it's desinged to appeal to "children" while smiling and saying I love it and clearly being over 35. Lmao

    • @vejet
      @vejet 2 роки тому

      Some people never mature

  • @gpb3762
    @gpb3762 5 років тому +251

    It's your time to shine Top Gear! Now post those lovely full episodes here on youtube.

    • @kcopara1
      @kcopara1 4 роки тому +1

      Why do people think content that took a lot of time and money to create should be free? Smh

  • @nitinabraham3109
    @nitinabraham3109 5 років тому +612

    At 5:24 stig pulls out his third leg, if you know what i mean.

    • @user-vs7sb9wg2r
      @user-vs7sb9wg2r 5 років тому +10

      I saw it too lmao

    • @idreesaljamie9603
      @idreesaljamie9603 5 років тому +11

      i was about to say that hhhhhh
      is that just another leg??

    • @samuelmarques4574
      @samuelmarques4574 5 років тому +34

      But the Lexus is automatic, it only has 2 pedals.

    • @ConstantineJoseph
      @ConstantineJoseph 5 років тому +12

      Yep get your gutter minds cleaned

    • @jGRite
      @jGRite 5 років тому +18

      It's just shadow clone jutsu, that's all.

  • @shauntompkins5061
    @shauntompkins5061 3 роки тому +70

    I’m a 43 year old child ✋🏼 (and owner). Love, love, love my car. Love the way it drives, love the way it looks. Love that it’s so distinctive. Love the fact that, unlike the likes of Golf R, et al it doesn’t look like just another civic. It’s a car built for the track that can be used on the road after all.

    • @rawjor
      @rawjor 3 роки тому +2

      ew

    • @tymac3306
      @tymac3306 3 роки тому +3

      It's great there are choices out there I as well am a 43 year old child and love my 18 Golf R because its unassuming especially when this older dude (say 65) in his 06 vette (automatic trans)...like me wanted to run the blocks. After the first run he decided not to try again. It is very fun in winter here in canada too.

    • @shauntompkins5061
      @shauntompkins5061 3 роки тому +2

      @@tymac3306 I hear ya. It was probably a bit harsh of me to single out the Golf R. :) It's also a great car and initially, when thinking about buying a hot hatch, I thought I'd prefer the subtlety of golf over the wild looks of the CTR but it grew on me more and more - helped by the fact that i had access to a Honda at around the time so i warmed to that engine and manual shift - and i just fell in love with it before deciding to buy it. And I'm so glad I did.

    • @vejet
      @vejet 2 роки тому

      But it literally looks like a toy car! I don't get the appeal

    • @shauntompkins5061
      @shauntompkins5061 2 роки тому +1

      @@vejet each to their own, as they say,. I think other hot hatches are ‘prettier’ but who wants a pretty hot hatch? The type R is a beast! I love it! Mine is polished metal grey and I get so many people commenting how much they love the look of it, which totally goes against what you see online with the likes of the car journos. I think they look better in real life. Even my GF, who didn’t love it initially, said “there’s no way you’d get so many people commenting if you got any other hot hatch”. Other people’s opinions aren’;t a big factor in ownership but still; it’s quite nice. I feel like i own a super car, with the amount of comments I get about the car. A £30000 super car. Yes please. Also, it’s great to drive. I’d take a car with less than perfect looks that drives the way the type R does over something that is more aesthetically pleasing but isn’t as an engaging drive.

  • @grumpycat1178
    @grumpycat1178 5 років тому +153

    I want that Japanese guy’s narrating just following me everywhere I go 😂

    • @chamade166
      @chamade166 3 роки тому +1

      This is an incredibly racist and offensive show that would have never been made in the US.

    • @heiden2413
      @heiden2413 3 роки тому +3

      I think it was chris narrating lol i can hear his voice

  • @ppxppx
    @ppxppx 5 років тому +857

    The best top gear episode I've seen in a long time

    • @djoetma
      @djoetma 5 років тому +1

      The weren't good for the last three years while there. Proof is the boring TGT @SennaFan

    • @Iam_TSA
      @Iam_TSA 5 років тому +1

      I agree, since the old boys left to The Grand Tour

    • @wizzbang54
      @wizzbang54 5 років тому +1

      Yea I think it's because the editing is almost identical to the style of old, BBC top gear.

    • @chiefdenis
      @chiefdenis 5 років тому

      For the "best episode in a long time" it's actually quite disappointing, it felt cringy a lot of the time

    • @ecofriendly0
      @ecofriendly0 5 років тому

      Poorly made video, bias review

  • @FlyinGato
    @FlyinGato 5 років тому +697

    The Type R never gets old, and trust me, while the looks are polarizing, the performance is incredible, especially for something under 40K dollars

    • @travisanthony9093
      @travisanthony9093 5 років тому +15

      FlyinGato under 40k ? No , was supposed to be but they are going for 50k +

    • @clovistheconbat
      @clovistheconbat 5 років тому +42

      @@travisanthony9093 depends on the dealership. There's a dealership here in Las Vegas that don't mark up the price. You just gotta be willing to look.

    • @stevenchen5412
      @stevenchen5412 5 років тому +8

      Conrad Lagumen the dealer in Ohio charges additional 5000 destination charge. They don’t let you see the car until u paid the full amount as well

    • @eddyhunter75
      @eddyhunter75 5 років тому +2

      Oh hey, it's FlyinGato! Yeah, not quite "under $40k" out the door, but mine was "under $45k".

    • @km-ow1rf
      @km-ow1rf 5 років тому +4

      That type r in my country cost about 100k dollar

  • @thejaredmyers
    @thejaredmyers 5 років тому +36

    Picked up my 19 Type R last Friday, couldn't be happier. The car is beyond fun to drive!

    • @fightingcarrot
      @fightingcarrot 5 років тому +2

      JEALOUS!!! I'm debating about getting one. Which color did you go with?

    • @thejaredmyers
      @thejaredmyers 5 років тому +5

      @@fightingcarrot Gunmetal grey, here's an album I just posted (fixed link) drive.google.com/drive/folders/1nuaqorG0bzrEp9HGfB9gbdZpQRD7ZRdA?usp=sharing

    • @gregm2443
      @gregm2443 5 років тому +1

      I already got mine and have tuned and added bolt ons.......extremely fun car

    • @fightingcarrot
      @fightingcarrot 5 років тому

      So now I’m super conflicted if I should go for a 19 or just wait til end of year and see what the changes for 2020 model are.

    • @thejaredmyers
      @thejaredmyers 5 років тому

      @@fightingcarrot I have about 600 miles on the car now. I can't stop driving it, it's so much fun and the thing snaps necks pretty much everywhere. I will say one thing, the amount of brake dust this car produces is insanity. If I were you I would go get one, even if they come out with a new one with potential improvements this one is still a 10/10 car. I also saw on Honda Pro channel the next version R will have the same powerplant so I'm guessing its probably going to be Navi / Configuration options for the sport mode like the Volster N and some body style changes.

  • @WiscoMTB37
    @WiscoMTB37 4 роки тому +264

    Now race again with him not drifting 😂

    • @kucingmiumiu854
      @kucingmiumiu854 4 роки тому +70

      Nah... this is Japan. You have to do it Takumi style

    • @joeaustin6856
      @joeaustin6856 4 роки тому

      @@kucingmiumiu854 lol

    • @GrimReaper1675
      @GrimReaper1675 3 роки тому +45

      He was drifting cuz that Lexus weighs 5000 fucking pounds and oversteers like a dumb bitch drunk on buzz balls.

    • @kucingmiumiu854
      @kucingmiumiu854 3 роки тому +29

      GrimReaper1675 no he was drifting because Bunta didn’t put tofu in the trunk

    • @jdmbren13
      @jdmbren13 3 роки тому +11

      @@GrimReaper1675 ive driven the car many times, it has 4 wheel steering. youtube another video the Lexus. It really doesn't have to drive like that but it can at any second. its the beauty of that car. ITs actually the best driving Lexus ever besides the lfa. so many characteristics

  • @mrolskul
    @mrolskul 5 років тому +198

    Now, switch cars and have Chris drive the LC500.

    • @zyauto7177
      @zyauto7177 5 років тому +10

      should've done that

    • @127laxbro
      @127laxbro 4 роки тому +3

      Mr Ol Skül wouldn’t even be close lol

    • @officialrivv
      @officialrivv 4 роки тому +5

      Nah the Civic still wouldve won

    • @MiraSubieGirl
      @MiraSubieGirl 4 роки тому +3

      To be honest Civic would have still won... Amongst Pro Drivers the Civic is 12 seconds faster than any LC500 times I could find. (Nurburgring)

    • @radityaindera3442
      @radityaindera3442 4 роки тому +3

      Even the whole race is scripted. It's entertaintment. If they want to find out which one quickest they'd do Hot Lap, but they din't. Had that be a real race for just one lap, whoever get into the first corner in front wins it. Civic would never past Lexus on UPHILL acceleration like that just before the finish. It won't even be diving the inside line as well unless the Lexus driver gave way to let Civic wins. Don't get me wrong, the Civic maybe is faster, but on that track Ebisu Higashi for just ONE lap. Civic cannot pass the Lexus after arriving second best in the first corner.

  • @Lindaine
    @Lindaine 5 років тому +201

    Ebisu Circuit?! That's why the track looks familiar.

    • @hhh5377
      @hhh5377 5 років тому +19

      I thought I was the only one
      Still rmb Hot Version blasting the ek9 vs spoon eg6

    • @rileypaterson7117
      @rileypaterson7117 5 років тому

      I was thinking the same

    • @radityaindera3442
      @radityaindera3442 5 років тому +2

      Yup. Looks bery different than Best Motoring edits.

    • @djoetma
      @djoetma 5 років тому +1

      What is it known for then? Edit: O from that channel with the Touge battles!

    • @1compaqedr8
      @1compaqedr8 5 років тому +2

      RafadanaM I still watch best motoring videos of them throwing my MR2 around

  • @aarongould5170
    @aarongould5170 2 роки тому +13

    I have a type r just like that and I’ll tell you it never gets old I love watching these videos because it’s good to know what it’s capable of without risking a crash myself. These cars are lightning in a bottle.

    • @SlowFk8
      @SlowFk8 3 місяці тому +1

      I have one too. Post some videos of your fk8 love to see them race

  • @Notha320
    @Notha320 5 років тому +40

    0:15, that sound effect from the samurai, pure gold :D :D

  • @Zygrene
    @Zygrene 5 років тому +386

    Whoa! First time a Top Gear episode has been shot at Ebisu?

    • @StirlingMossDrives
      @StirlingMossDrives 5 років тому +4

      Zygrene Wassup bro, love ur channel

    • @TheGamefreakers100
      @TheGamefreakers100 5 років тому +1

      This is Sugo i believe.

    • @herihao797
      @herihao797 5 років тому +5

      Yes, that's Ebisu circuit.

    • @tmwall25
      @tmwall25 5 років тому +1

      i wanna see chris in a chaser at matsuri - gettin sideways on north course. pleaseeee

  • @Richard1976
    @Richard1976 5 років тому +383

    For the price of 1 lc500 i can buy 2 civic type R. But still if i could choose i would choose the lexus.. such a gorgeous car

    • @christiann.1541
      @christiann.1541 5 років тому +15

      I would pick a mustang gt350r

    • @richpotatothebestg.m.ovegg2599
      @richpotatothebestg.m.ovegg2599 5 років тому +37

      @@christiann.1541 not for that price.

    • @angrysocialjusticewarrior
      @angrysocialjusticewarrior 5 років тому +2

      @@richpotatothebestg.m.ovegg2599 Can't one get a c63 for the price of the LC500?

    • @jonkR96
      @jonkR96 5 років тому +4

      Richard van Tricht Buy one and use the remaining money to soup it up even more...?

    • @samrosen9823
      @samrosen9823 5 років тому +52

      But who would want a C63 over an LC500 unless you were a Mercedes fanboy?

  • @bikboi7598
    @bikboi7598 4 роки тому +392

    Turbo I-4 2.0L Vs V8 5.0L
    I'm impressed Honda 👌

    • @dennistv598
      @dennistv598 4 роки тому +35

      Bik Boi I’ll take the v8 sounds better

    • @southcoastbouldering4935
      @southcoastbouldering4935 4 роки тому +3

      @@dennistv598 "I'm impressed Chris" is what you meant to say I think

    • @ack434
      @ack434 4 роки тому +12

      Even though the Type R and the LC are two different breeds, I’m still very amazed.

    • @rcmen2637
      @rcmen2637 4 роки тому

      @@dennistv598 yea when its behind you.

    • @SuperLisandro86
      @SuperLisandro86 4 роки тому +5

      Half a ton less. That's a lot.

  • @foesfly3047
    @foesfly3047 5 років тому +58

    I loved the entrance of 'the Stig's Ninja cousin'!

    • @GLICIOUS21
      @GLICIOUS21 2 роки тому +1

      Me too except for his attack vocals. Ninjas aren't vocal when they attack.

    • @foesfly3047
      @foesfly3047 2 роки тому +1

      @@GLICIOUS21 very good point!!!

  • @djs18
    @djs18 5 років тому +215

    The FK8 beats the M4 on the Nurburgring.... Enough said...

    • @matthewthomassen6127
      @matthewthomassen6127 5 років тому +45

      Honda did that test with no independent verification with a stripped down "pre-production" version, deleted rear seats & audio system, roll cage (they claim for safety not structural rigidity lol) & unspecified tires. So yeah, it's still a firecracker and a great value, but I'd take that lap time with a raised eyebrow

    • @guilhermeoliveira4975
      @guilhermeoliveira4975 5 років тому +2

      Not stock however

    • @djs18
      @djs18 5 років тому +27

      @@matthewthomassen6127 what's your source? Because that's not what I read. Same transmission, same engine, same suspension.

    • @matthewthomassen6127
      @matthewthomassen6127 5 років тому +10

      Honda was basically intent on one upping the slightly lighter clubsport s with identical hp, which was the previous 'Ring record holder. But the clubsport s is a track focused model with - surprise surprise- no rear seats and a brace in the back as stock. So Honda threw a roll cage in the back, ditched the seats, the infotainment system/radio/speakers, & put barely road legal track tires on it. Of course no pictures of the "floating roll cage" have been shown so we basically have to take their word that it wasn't for structural rigidity. Good press tho.
      jalopnik-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/jalopnik.com/the-2018-honda-civic-type-r-is-the-new-front-wheel-driv-1794588992/amp?amp_js_v=a2&_gsa=1&usqp=mq331AQCCAE%3D#referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&_tf=From%20%251%24s&share=https%3A%2F%2Fjalopnik.com%2Fthe-2018-honda-civic-type-r-is-the-new-front-wheel-driv-1794588992

    • @maxrei8786
      @maxrei8786 5 років тому +47

      People sadly don't know that many car makers put in cages for safety and make up the weight by ditching the seats. That's how most of "production" cars are tested on the Nürburg Ring whenever they are atempting a record time run. You don't simply test out the limits on the Nürburgring without safety measures.
      If you are unhappy with the times of the modified car you can look up amateur runs from normal drivers with stock cars, their times aren't bad either.

  • @BeachJedi101
    @BeachJedi101 5 років тому +136

    Lol Ninja Stig drifted every corner. Stig was being hoonigan while Chris was racing.

    • @twinfrei
      @twinfrei 5 років тому +5

      Sliding your car on a paved road is always slower. Have you ever seen a formula 1 driver drift his way to victory? No, and there is a reason for that.

    • @DanaMueller649
      @DanaMueller649 5 років тому +2

      He was drifting to block and control, come on man but it doesn't matter as all that Honda needs is a sliver of space and you lose!

    • @BeachJedi101
      @BeachJedi101 5 років тому +10

      Dana Mueller The Honda has 311hp, 0-60 in 5.8. Lexus has 465hp and 0-60 in 4.1. The Lexus also has a slightly higher power to weight ratio. With equal tires the Lexus would win at the track.

    • @holymangoes1011
      @holymangoes1011 5 років тому

      i bet they user DK for this stig

    • @Kumo_Kyu
      @Kumo_Kyu 5 років тому +3

      They want it to look entertaining, it's all scripted down to the T. I only take Hot Version seriously, since they have multiple pro-drivers testing vehicles.

  • @obofoo
    @obofoo 3 роки тому +5

    Hahahahahahaha, I love this race, I thought I was watching a video game for a minute. The animations, commentary etc made it soooo much fun to watch. Keep it going guys

  • @LexTechSpecMish
    @LexTechSpecMish 4 роки тому +5

    The LC gets 471 hp @ 7100 rpm and the Type R gets 310 hp @ 6500 rpm. The track had few if no straightaways to get the full output for the LC hp. So the result of the video should be that the Type R is faster than the LC on this short and tight turns track. The track is better suited for the hot hatch Honda.

    • @4bidn1
      @4bidn1 Рік тому +1

      Spoiler alert: it wasnt a real race.

  • @ZeeBri
    @ZeeBri 5 років тому +425

    Pretty sure the LC500 would've been faster if it wasn't drifting every corner

    • @rockefelleragent1357
      @rockefelleragent1357 5 років тому +61

      LC500 is a luxury car it's not really meant for tracking. Genesis G70 RWD would be the better candidate for track racing... and beat that Type-R too.

    • @MackDolo
      @MackDolo 5 років тому +40

      prettty sure those lc500 are made for luxury and for and occasional track. those lexus are meant to perform. horsepower numbers ain't everything

    • @MackDolo
      @MackDolo 5 років тому +30

      ​@@rockefelleragent1357 that genesis is getting spanked

    • @rockefelleragent1357
      @rockefelleragent1357 5 років тому

      @@MackDolo Don't underestimate the G70 especially the RWD version it really performs in the corners

    • @Sarcastic_Asmodeus
      @Sarcastic_Asmodeus 5 років тому +57

      Yeah, you can tell the LC driver stopped every time the he pulled a head. That's Top Gear for you all entertainment.

  • @user-vc5rp7nf8f
    @user-vc5rp7nf8f 5 років тому +690

    Nissan: GT-R
    Honda: Civic Type R
    Toyota: (runs to BMW) make us a supra please

    • @chayan7232
      @chayan7232 5 років тому +59

      Toyota's developing the LCF which will destroy this lol

    • @UZENI
      @UZENI 5 років тому +27

      @@chayan7232 Toyota is developing mobiles on moon so they do not have time to make something that can destroy anything lol

    • @chayan7232
      @chayan7232 5 років тому +4

      @@UZENI some LCs have been spotted testing under camouflage...

    • @UZENI
      @UZENI 5 років тому +3

      @@chayan7232 Romours say thats to be put on the moon..😛😛😁

    • @ub1419
      @ub1419 5 років тому +1

      Chayan Chauhan lc?the landcruiser is a suv famm

  • @stilmotionpicture
    @stilmotionpicture 4 роки тому +2

    This is the most entertaining type R competition I've watched on UA-cam😂🔥

  • @bhongtastic
    @bhongtastic 4 роки тому +4

    Hugely entertaining video! Great work on the creators. Loved the animation cut scenes and video-game like presentation. Seriously debating which one to purchase. I don’t see myself making track runs - mostly due to time (work travel, kids, side business mgt, etc.) constraints but I do enjoy getting out for spirited early morning drives now and then on weekends when I have time. I’ve had the German M & AMG cars for years now and am tiring of the frequent trips to the mechanic to get one thing or another repaired. I love the styling of both. I’ve heard an LC F is on track for 2021 too. Curious what preferences are out there between the two if $ wasn’t not a blocker for the LC500.

  • @johnnybece3573
    @johnnybece3573 5 років тому +353

    LOVED HOW THAT VIDEO WAS DONE
    GREAT JOB TOP GEAR !!!
    LOVED IT LOVED IT
    INFORMATIVE, DIRECT, with NEW SCHOOL/OLD SCHOOL HUMOR,
    KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK!!!

    • @ahmadjohan6571
      @ahmadjohan6571 5 років тому +3

      what up with the caps,are you 12 years old or what

  • @NoahWilson98
    @NoahWilson98 5 років тому +20

    Very good! Loved the filming and editing. But lets be honest it looked like the LC let the civic pass him those 2 times.

    • @mikegray8029
      @mikegray8029 11 місяців тому +3

      Yes! I daily drive an LC and I would walk that girl car on any track.

  • @keirinmaster
    @keirinmaster 5 років тому

    LOL!! The ninja bit with the smoke bomb was awesome!! I got a good laugh there. Good job guys!

  • @farizashafiyah6750
    @farizashafiyah6750 5 років тому

    Great video editing, and that animation.. that's really cool !

  • @viralityfactor987
    @viralityfactor987 5 років тому +77

    LC500 is a stylish mile muncher not for the track. Explains why it has a throaty NA V8 and no turbos. You should look back if it pass by. Thats the target.

    • @bassicuk1986
      @bassicuk1986 5 років тому +9

      The LCF is coming soon my friend

    • @pbjracing14yearsago49
      @pbjracing14yearsago49 5 років тому

      Yeah. I love the LC 500.

    • @stoneroses8818
      @stoneroses8818 5 років тому +5

      This. Its more of a luxurious coupe than an all out performance car.

    • @pbjracing14yearsago49
      @pbjracing14yearsago49 5 років тому +2

      @@stoneroses8818 that's true. The conparison isn't even that relevant. Personally I get have the LC ( if I had the money)

    • @Toyota4Life
      @Toyota4Life 5 років тому

      Um you can drive it on a track too it can do both

  • @aceTL87
    @aceTL87 5 років тому +61

    The editing in their video makes this so entertaining!

  • @MikeForsythe
    @MikeForsythe 4 роки тому +5

    That was a cool segment. Enjoyed it a ton. I love both cars, they are so so different.... if only one though, the LC for me.

  • @Chris.Davies
    @Chris.Davies 5 років тому +14

    5:23 - That is hilarious. I always knew stig was hung like a horse.

  • @adnoHis1
    @adnoHis1 5 років тому +146

    Honda at the top of its game!!!! Wonderful Race Machine....and yet so civilized......amazing accomplishment. Marvel of engineering!!!

  • @MA-xo8cf
    @MA-xo8cf 5 років тому +30

    God i miss these reviews mixed with old top gear type of editing

  • @neodaily999
    @neodaily999 4 роки тому +9

    As an owner,this is the greatest FK8 porn I've never seen.

  • @SilverScarletSpider
    @SilverScarletSpider 4 роки тому +11

    This is like comparing a Renault Megane to an Aston Martin Vantage. Yeah they’re both West European, but similarities end there.

  • @paddydowney6269
    @paddydowney6269 5 років тому +18

    05:28 Ninga Stig using his middle leg to great effect Lol

  • @martix3090
    @martix3090 5 років тому +31

    This video is a good illustration how to do advertising in modern world.

  • @marco168888
    @marco168888 3 роки тому +1

    That’s one of the best editing for a long while, bravo TG team... not sure if the race winner was pre planned

  • @didafm
    @didafm 3 роки тому +1

    Lol @ Chris Harris Face when he stomped on the brake @ 5:01 haha

  • @CubanRider
    @CubanRider 5 років тому +5

    The second half of the video had me smiling the whole time. Brilliant animations and video editing.

  • @bonamin
    @bonamin 5 років тому +42

    1. Great video, great editing, and great commentary by chris, as always !
    2. The LC500 is a stunning car. Stunning looks, stunning sound. Would be awesome to drive in one for hours.
    3. Imagine a room (a bar) full of people. Every person represents a Car manufacturer. All of them are arguying over who is better at what, some of them are in a corner trying to figure out how not to be kicked out, and some of them are just bragging to everyone else, on how much superior they are.
    Honda, back in the days of the economic crisis left the bar with a "Guys I'll catch up with you later, I need to get some sleep and think things over again."
    With this new Type-R, they litteray kicked the door open, screaming "WHAT'S UP BITCHEEEESSSS. I'M BACK."
    This car really shows what, precise engineering and advanced technology can accomplish.

  • @kairiders1234
    @kairiders1234 5 років тому +7

    $40K Car vs $100K car, its not a apples to apples comparison, still fun to watch. I don't think LC 500 owners will care that their car is not as fast as a Honda.. lol

    • @dannyjames7911
      @dannyjames7911 5 років тому +2

      they should thats a joke

    • @scllts151
      @scllts151 5 років тому +2

      If you have a nice Lexus, you literally wouldn't care about a Honda, no matter how fast it is. Because its still just a Honda

    • @ms3173
      @ms3173 5 років тому +1

      Lexus is just a Toyota

    • @zeke937
      @zeke937 5 років тому

      But the LC 500 is faster. When they got to more of straight line you could see it separating itself from the Type R. This race had more to do with the drivers than the cars themselves, in which case Chris Harris is a better driver than the guy in the LC. With that said, the Type R is still impressive for what it is.

    • @troytruong8246
      @troytruong8246 4 роки тому

      Like he said. Civics are for children. Lc500 for grown adults. Honestly, u shouldnt have any business driving the civics if u are over 30yoa.

  • @Luminary2024
    @Luminary2024 3 роки тому +2

    LC is a straight luxury gran tourer, civic idea track oriented hot hatch. Cars are each intended for different purposes.

  • @JoKoasd
    @JoKoasd 5 років тому +27

    This is literally the best video they have ever done in the NEW TG! Might as well do it as a segment in the show.

    • @JoKoasd
      @JoKoasd 5 років тому +1

      Oh my god, people like you.

  • @iFumoffu
    @iFumoffu 5 років тому +117

    oh man how i miss best motoring,great vid from CH as always

    • @pso142
      @pso142 5 років тому

      It's still available, but mainly hot version. You can watch some of their videos on UA-cam too, they have their own channel

    • @iFumoffu
      @iFumoffu 5 років тому

      @@pso142 Wow, really? I thought they stopped the show a while ago, I really wish they can bring it back. Tsukuba battles with those road going cars at the hands of pro racing drivers are so exciting to watch.

  • @stanfjc1
    @stanfjc1 4 роки тому +3

    The editors are given free reign with this series. haha

  • @mrwhite-qn3ku
    @mrwhite-qn3ku 5 років тому +6

    one of the few guys that can drift a front wheel drive

    • @HellGatyr
      @HellGatyr 5 років тому +1

      in logic only rwd can drift, the rest is power slide

    • @littlewizard3739
      @littlewizard3739 4 роки тому

      i can drift no wheel drive cars

  • @neo82303
    @neo82303 5 років тому +6

    Not only Chris Harris can drive but he can host Top Gear all by himself...Impressive!

  • @chrisredfield3240
    @chrisredfield3240 5 років тому +21

    169mph really from a 2.0 civic that's crazy

  • @kinosgarage
    @kinosgarage 3 роки тому

    Loved it! Had to get chop sticks and buy a half of a wardrobe from
    Hot Topic just to watch this episode 😂

  • @MicahJayeX
    @MicahJayeX 4 роки тому +1

    That Type R is awesome. Forget lexus, you can fit basically four people in the R but only two in the LC.

    • @troytruong8246
      @troytruong8246 4 роки тому

      Really kid? Sports Civics are for kids. Lc500 for grown adults! Wait til u r over 30yoa. Your taste will change. I promise u

  • @SoCalFreelance
    @SoCalFreelance 5 років тому +12

    Wow, you guys went all out with the production budget on this one. Kinda like watching Kill Bill.

  • @daanfarrazijn841
    @daanfarrazijn841 5 років тому +38

    Harris, the type of guy to drift all FWD cars

    • @hereb4theend
      @hereb4theend 5 років тому +2

      How does he do that?? 😨😵

    • @daanfarrazijn841
      @daanfarrazijn841 5 років тому +2

      @@hereb4theend Only Chris can do this

    • @immersiveparadox
      @immersiveparadox 5 років тому +2

      Oversteer

    • @joestevenson5568
      @joestevenson5568 5 років тому

      @@hereb4theend Throttle lift off

    • @RaeMachiavelli
      @RaeMachiavelli 5 років тому +1

      He increases the tire pressure above manufacturer standards in only the rear wheels.
      Its actually not that difficult, especially if it is chilly out.

  • @alfeovictor
    @alfeovictor 5 років тому +7

    The LC500 isn’t a performance car... why not race an RCF instead?

  • @cyberneticxylem9614
    @cyberneticxylem9614 4 роки тому +9

    0:15 "YEEAAAUUGH"

  • @rjung_ch
    @rjung_ch 5 років тому +64

    Chris Harris, what a nut job, love him!

    • @alessandromeyer4888
      @alessandromeyer4888 5 років тому

      due lieber chli model 3 videos luege röbi

    • @rjung_ch
      @rjung_ch 5 років тому

      @@alessandromeyer4888 Hahaha, hoi Ale! So lustig dich hier zu sehen. Habe mir heute den Type R bestellt. Am 1.2. werde ich auch so um die Kurven flitzen, oder auch nicht, hahaha!!! Tesla kaufe ich keine

    • @rjung_ch
      @rjung_ch 5 років тому

      @@Lonelytr33 Jonas, auch da? So guet!

    • @alessandromeyer4888
      @alessandromeyer4888 5 років тому

      @@rjung_ch Heiei Röbi schad, hesch kei schöns auto welle? ;-P

    • @Lonelytr33
      @Lonelytr33 5 років тому

      ​@@alessandromeyer4888 er gseht sich ja eh nie vo hinde und schlussendlich isch ja das elektrisch eh au nöd suber dank de cholechraftwerk oder wie isch das nomal gange 🤔😄

  • @QuickExpertReviews
    @QuickExpertReviews 5 років тому +5

    I'm actually impressed, that a Luxurious GT Coupé kept up or even was ahead of a proper track orientated Civic.

    • @TonyAllen1988
      @TonyAllen1988 5 років тому

      Just the raw grunt of that V8 when it had room to stretch its legs, it was never meant to be a track car, at least not on the stock suspension/tires.

    • @manccarguy
      @manccarguy 4 роки тому

      Quick Expert Reviews look at the price difference. One should out perform the other in every way but it doesn’t. I would rather the Honda.

  • @davidw.7275
    @davidw.7275 3 роки тому

    I love these two cars so much I keep watching this over and over again!

  • @jarrydjackson361
    @jarrydjackson361 5 років тому +5

    I appreciate this video. Finally, a race video that has effects, ninjas, and loud engines.

  • @Ragna___
    @Ragna___ 5 років тому +4

    This is the type of content that I like to see in a car show! ❤️

  • @shepinchains1
    @shepinchains1 5 років тому +10

    ❤️
    But
    I wish Honda would bring back the S2000

  • @luqmangooby91
    @luqmangooby91 5 років тому

    This was really well put together 😊

  • @ivanzilla
    @ivanzilla 5 років тому +13

    damn ... this was bad ass.. they need to do this anime thing with the fast n furious .... that 3rd foot killed me lmao

  • @ArK-97
    @ArK-97 5 років тому +20

    Big ups to Swindon

  • @kotarojujo2737
    @kotarojujo2737 5 років тому +29

    whoa ebisu circuit, really feels the nostalgia of best motoring right here

  • @devilmaycry383
    @devilmaycry383 4 роки тому

    The only reason I still watch Top Gear for Chris Harris, i remember this episode an awesome duel. Type-R is awesome!

  • @yix_i_e
    @yix_i_e 4 роки тому +3

    "You get in it, and you grow horns!"
    Me: Then what about tuning the Type R's engine, and make pepole grow more horns?!

  • @StasComoestas
    @StasComoestas 5 років тому +3

    Very nice test review 👍

  • @AB-dc9te
    @AB-dc9te 5 років тому +61

    Inspirera by initial d?

    • @MravacKid
      @MravacKid 5 років тому +2

      Ninja Stig's driving certainly seemed to be... :)

    • @hds8182
      @hds8182 5 років тому

      No

  • @Beezer6927
    @Beezer6927 4 роки тому

    welp. didn’t even know i could get that side ways in my type r. thanks for now making me about to blow through tires lmao

  • @greebuh
    @greebuh 3 роки тому

    I grew up turbocharging Civics and now I have an 08 ISF in the driveway next to a Turbocharged 89 Civic Hatchback. Love them both.

  • @Embusen4
    @Embusen4 5 років тому +191

    Can someone explain me which technique he uses to drift a FWD ?

    • @tayo1041
      @tayo1041 5 років тому +48

      Handbrake probably

    • @Embusen4
      @Embusen4 5 років тому +31

      @@tayo1041 Might be, but the rear wheels appears to spin during that slowmo shot... So probably handbrake and crappy rear tires

    • @innerhammer
      @innerhammer 5 років тому +129

      You can drift an FWD if you are skilled. It's just very hard to sustain the angle.

    • @asuww1995
      @asuww1995 5 років тому +76

      Lift off oversteer. Its relatively easier to do especially with longer wheelbase fwd like these civic.

    • @krisrudecki9477
      @krisrudecki9477 5 років тому +86

      I believe it’s called to “Holy Foot of Harris”, but I might be wrong

  • @apt62
    @apt62 5 років тому +153

    Civic Type R is awesome I just wish the styling is more tone down.

    • @NimaAbbaspour
      @NimaAbbaspour 5 років тому +7

      It is a cool car it should look different!6

    • @DAhonda247
      @DAhonda247 5 років тому +20

      Then it wouldn’t be a typeR it’d be a regular civic.

    • @GianniEndo
      @GianniEndo 5 років тому +7

      I agree. They coulda done away with the fake rear vents at least

    • @ministert5836
      @ministert5836 5 років тому +6

      Exactly. Wish it were more like a sleeper. The style right now definitely attracts the cops.

    • @pcmechanic14
      @pcmechanic14 5 років тому +2

      C Marz only in your eyes. You’re not ready for future

  • @TheSelfless1
    @TheSelfless1 4 роки тому

    that was an excellent bout, both drivers and vehicles performed admirably, bloody rich mates

  • @GilangMagrial
    @GilangMagrial 3 роки тому +10

    1:40 FDW drifting.!! wow...

  • @Scorpion7substance
    @Scorpion7substance 5 років тому +10

    So Ken was the Lexus and Ryu was the Honda. Chris, "you win, perfect"

    • @devinburnett645
      @devinburnett645 5 років тому +1

      @Scorpion7substance your comment is underrated

  • @mapextv
    @mapextv 5 років тому +8

    4:27 K A N S A I D O R I F T O *Plays Deja Vu*

  • @blu3vilable
    @blu3vilable 5 років тому +34

    That type r looks like the result of a one night stand between a panamera and a crv

  • @jmsfamilyonly
    @jmsfamilyonly 4 роки тому +1

    Good editing 👍

  • @vitalee4186
    @vitalee4186 5 років тому +35

    Damn, what an awesome video!

  • @faded039
    @faded039 5 років тому +137

    I actually like how the type r looks

    • @pcmechanic14
      @pcmechanic14 5 років тому +12

      Navarro '03
      It’s modern look anybody with an open mind will love it. Everybody else likes old box look they will never like anything looking modern and awesome. They have to wait about 20 years until the car becomes old.

    • @theroyalcrownedtiger2946
      @theroyalcrownedtiger2946 5 років тому +2

      I don't like they way the civic looks, looks alot like a kids toy car, was not designed with the more mature car owners, in the mind(s) of the desinger(s).
      The civic was designed with kids, in the mind(s) of the designer(s).
      One of my reasons for not picking the civic.
      Other reasons :
      Not a V6.
      Not Luxury.
      A used TL Type S, can be built to outrun any civic, and on the lower budget too, for the price of $40,000 you can take an TL Type S, and put the new civic to shame.
      civic is not desinged with the more mature car owners in mind, looks too childish / immature.
      The civic, reminds me of Lego, and something out of Japanese anime, hard to say why it does, but it somehow does.

    • @drsnowmon
      @drsnowmon 5 років тому +1

      @@pcmechanic14
      Open mind? You mean kids who are into Gundam? Yeah they would like it

    • @pcmechanic14
      @pcmechanic14 5 років тому +4

      drsnowmon just stick with classic box. Honda always looks into the future. Besides civic is not meant for guy who are about to retire

    • @faded039
      @faded039 5 років тому +2

      @@theroyalcrownedtiger2946 Why tf would you want a V6 in a civic? A civic is an economy car that can be used for sports. And why tf are you also expecting luxury in a civic? Specifically a type r, it's for sport, not for rich people lol.

  • @PANASONICUSzVIERA
    @PANASONICUSzVIERA 3 роки тому +1

    This does put a smile on my face even on rainy day.

  • @TheWahyuwirawan
    @TheWahyuwirawan 5 років тому +32

    Still, my heart goes to civic FD2R or civic type R based from civic FD series. The last N/A vtec engine and built in japan only with JDM looks that never outdated

    • @hazardeur
      @hazardeur 3 роки тому +1

      never outdated but always looking like shit lol

    • @voltgaming2213
      @voltgaming2213 2 роки тому

      @@hazardeur no it's not go away shoosh

  • @lucascomputacao
    @lucascomputacao 5 років тому +3

    So funny! The video's edition is so great! Congratulations!!

  • @JavierCR25
    @JavierCR25 5 років тому +7

    Top Gear should be renamed “The Chris Harris Show”

  • @jayschofield2472
    @jayschofield2472 5 років тому

    That was as exciting as it was impressive. Love this clip.

  • @TheKingkingg
    @TheKingkingg 5 років тому +2

    Hey Chris! A race type R and 2019 NSX would be awesome!

    • @squidproquo2241
      @squidproquo2241 5 років тому +1

      Hey Chris! A race type R and Mercedes SL500 or BMW 650 would be awesome!