Top Gear's James May chasing a U2 spy plane in a HSV GTO / Monaro / VXR

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  • @Avofan
    @Avofan 7 років тому +27

    That's an awesome intro to the U-2 playing Kashmir.

  • @VazDraeStudios
    @VazDraeStudios 13 років тому +14

    God i love that Pontiac GTO... even if it is a re-branded Holden... Holden is a GM branch and so is Pontiac... same thing anyways. I just like the Pontiac name and logo... it just means "awesome" to me.

  • @starty8814
    @starty8814 3 роки тому +8

    The cool factor here is off the scale.

  • @michaelwilliam1786
    @michaelwilliam1786 8 місяців тому +1

    I own an F-177. This is year 2113 and we conaider this child's toy in my year. 1 am 11 years old and already an hero.

  • @grabber_blu_angel
    @grabber_blu_angel 13 років тому +11

    Led Zeppelin is perfect for this video

  • @Antifaith29
    @Antifaith29 11 років тому +4

    Australia and the US have a love affair with the big V8's anyway, it stands to reason our cars are similar enough to swap.

  • @P7777-u7r
    @P7777-u7r 4 роки тому +1

    Im surprised they use this plane still and not the SR71 blackbird considering the SR71 is easier to land
    But I guess the SR71 is harder to take off in than this (you pretty much just get enough fuel in the tanks to take off because the tanks dont seal properly until its flying and then have to air to air refuel it right after take off) so trade off either way

  • @RespectYellows
    @RespectYellows 12 років тому +1

    @GranTurismo5Replay
    The plane needs a second pair of eyes because it is so hard to land.

  • @Antifaith29
    @Antifaith29 11 років тому

    To help it land. The pilot cant see. The plane is huge and it has a tiny landing undercarriage.

  • @morgandavie4076
    @morgandavie4076 10 років тому +2

    that body style of monaro/GTO started in 2001 not 2004
    it might of came to america in 2004 but its a 2001 body

  • @nickster1318
    @nickster1318 13 років тому

    this is not the hsv gto coup the hsv gto coup is different... the one i the video is a monaro over here in aus

  • @anonymousno1261
    @anonymousno1261 4 роки тому

    I could just hear the black ops 1 loading screen theme

  • @user-ky6vw5up9m
    @user-ky6vw5up9m 5 років тому

    James don’t forget to indicate

  • @GranTurismo5Replay
    @GranTurismo5Replay 12 років тому +1

    Never mind

  • @GranTurismo5Replay
    @GranTurismo5Replay 12 років тому +1

    Why do they need to chase it?

    • @thethirdman225
      @thethirdman225 4 роки тому +2

      To advise the pilot when he is close to landing. It is the hardest aircraft in the world to land.

    • @bobjohn2000
      @bobjohn2000 2 роки тому +1

      @@thethirdman225 I dispute that claim, but the main issue with landing this plane stems from the fact that it only has landing gear mounted along the centerline. Thus, being uncoordinated on landing will result in a tip to one side or the other and severe damage to the aircraft.

    • @thethirdman225
      @thethirdman225 2 роки тому

      @@bobjohn2000 You can hear them making height calls.

    • @bobjohn2000
      @bobjohn2000 2 роки тому +1

      @@thethirdman225 Yes, and that is so that the pilot can touch down with minimal side loading on the gear and touch down fully coordinated. Height is also difficult to judge in the U2, but flaring too high will just result in a slightly harder landing while touching down not completely on runway heading can cause severe damage to the aircraft.

    • @thethirdman225
      @thethirdman225 2 роки тому

      @@bobjohn2000 Yes, I know this.

  • @Vashtorical
    @Vashtorical 12 років тому

    Gto is 03/4-06 camaro is 94-03

    • @venskus2009
      @venskus2009 3 роки тому

      This specific gto is an 05

  • @annagando
    @annagando 14 років тому

    name of music???

  • @buttsecksorgypl0x
    @buttsecksorgypl0x 11 років тому

    you guys must not know your gm cars. that body style of gto was made from 04-06 the camaro is 98-02. 02's the last year they made camaro untill the new body style.

    • @thethirdman225
      @thethirdman225 4 роки тому

      No, it was an Australian made Holden HSV Commodore. When they were exported to the US in the mid-noughties, we had to change to left hand drive and soften the suspension to suit American tastes. I think the engine used slightly different mapping because of different fuel quality. All the other changes were cosmetic.

    • @intheknow6499
      @intheknow6499 2 роки тому

      @@thethirdman225 No, it’s a Holden Monaro. Not an HSV or a Commodore.

    • @thethirdman225
      @thethirdman225 2 роки тому

      @@intheknow6499 Australian made, anyway. Not a Camaro, as the OP said.

  • @doofus02
    @doofus02 13 років тому

    1:00 Oh Yes.

  • @RespectYellows
    @RespectYellows 12 років тому

    @LS104GTO pretty sure thats a dodge charger. Camaros have a very distinct rear light.

    • @thethirdman225
      @thethirdman225 4 роки тому +1

      No, it was an Australian made Holden HSV Commodore. When they were exported to the US in the mid-noughties, we had to change to left hand drive and soften the suspension to suit American tastes. I think the engine used slightly different mapping because of different fuel quality. All the other changes were cosmetic.

  • @user-ky6vw5up9m
    @user-ky6vw5up9m 5 років тому

    Dragon Lady

  • @peter123491
    @peter123491 9 років тому

    NRL use this song

  • @quollmaster
    @quollmaster  13 років тому

    @annagando Kashmir by Led Zeppelin...

  • @Ironislander4302
    @Ironislander4302 5 років тому

    What MOS Let's me do this?!?😂😶

  • @fuelmj
    @fuelmj 12 років тому

    No, thats a Camaro.

    • @ianking1699
      @ianking1699 7 років тому +2

      uh no..... its not. dumb

    • @thethirdman225
      @thethirdman225 4 роки тому

      No, it was an Australian made Holden HSV Commodore. When they were exported to the US in the mid-noughties, we had to change to left hand drive and soften the suspension to suit American tastes. I think the engine used slightly different mapping because of different fuel quality. All the other changes were cosmetic.

    • @starty8814
      @starty8814 3 роки тому +1

      If it’s a Camaro why would it have a Pontiac badge.

  • @KujGaming
    @KujGaming 12 років тому

    I would take a GTO anyday, fucking beast of a car. Though an HSV 7.0 would be INSANE. Too bad its a chevy engine..

  • @175myles
    @175myles 13 років тому

    Wow that's one ugly plane!