I swear to god this is an actual issue. My parents own a 2013 Jaguar XF and its bonnet really doesn't fit properly. I had it looked at during a service, they didn't understand that the two front corners were at different heights over the headlight. I've tried everything. It just doesn't fit!
The only bit of pure bullshit that wasn't is that cars are WAAAYYY overpriced. They could be sold at around 1/3 of the asking price and still turn a profit.
@@antoinesilva1527 Of course it does 😵 That's the great joy of living in a capitalist economy, getting ripped off by manufacturers who will charge as much as they can get away with.
Yes, the General Manager of General Motors, General Jim Taylor generally said that in response to the generally profound statement that Corgi is the future of motoring he generally bought half the shares of Corgi and started the production of new models, generally.
General Motor's General Manager General Geoff Mathers said in a press release today "I, generally speaking, resign from my position as General Manager of General Motors, respectfully. General Geoff Mathers"
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Have a look at Drive Tribe. They have video over an hour of 2 now old men, May & Hammond, playing with Lego. One of the funniest things I've ever seen. (Mind you, they are doing shots of "definitely not vodka" at the same time)
To anyone here giving scientific arguments against this idea: Really? Seriously? It's a Top Gear video. Go research 'Fun' and leave Jeremy Clarkson alone.
I really hope every realizes they're joking. Jeremy has a doctorate in engineering, richard is the host of an engineering show and james is just plain genius. But on Top Gear...science = troll logic. That's why i love this show xD
Is there anything better to keep the smile on your face than these three guys. They are awesomely hilarious. Really nothing can beat them in the automobile world.
Even though I am an American, the part near the end about us making cars seemed very funny to me! Richard: "Last week we discovered that the Americans have finally learned how to make a decent car. This week, we have discovered that they have forgotten again." lol
The funny thing is, they should be damn glad the Russians, French and Italians all make cars, because they’re the only manufacturers that make cars less reliable than the British.
The funny thing is that the SRX was very popular in the states because it was indeed the right size at the right time. Midsize 2 row luxury crossover right at the start of the crossover craze
It's 1/18th scale in all 3 dimensions, so it's in fact 5832 times smaller than the real thing, multiply that by the 10 pound cost, it's 58 320 pounds, and it hasn't got an engine, I think we're better off with car companies than toy companies :p
You're math is wrong. 1/18 is only 18 times smaller not 5832 times smaller. Plus, toy companies use molds to have a shape of the real car while the real car is assembled piece by piece (its cheaper that way).
Oleg Bezman also you cant use molds to make a car just car parts to assamble the car you have to put in a lot of advanced tech that you cant put in if its made in a mold
It's relative size is 1/18... what you're talking about is it's volume. It's 1/5832 the volume of the original. We take scale size to be the difference in size from a single perspective.
Preword: I know this was just a bit. Actually, mathematically speaking, if you were to scale that car up, assuming it's 1/10 scale and that all costs remain proportional to the material costs, it would cost £10,000.00. because in this case, we are dealing with volume, so if you multiply every dimension by 10, the volume of material is multiplied by 1,000. The cost of the engine is between 120,000 and 140,000 pounds, bringing the price up to at least £70,000, if you apply the same principle as Jeremy in the video. a transmission for an rs4 costs about £2,300.00, raising the price to £71,000. An actual Audi rs4 costs £100,000 at least. This means that if you were to scale up and produce the toy car, it will only be slightly cheaper than the real deal if you only make it technically drivable, there would be no suspension to speak of, giant toy tires, no heat, air conditioning, stereo, power windos, or adustable windows for that matter, or even lights. in short, you could make it cheaper, but in order to make it technically drivable, not legally, not advisable, not safely, just technically, you would be paying for an Audi A8, which is a fully funcional, safe, and legal car to drive.
The main problem is at a small scale metals a really firm compound whereas if you enlarge it to car scale its much easier to bend and dent due to it being a softer compound. Plus if you did crash in a car that solid the shock would shatter your bones
@@jimtaylor294 The bodywork and paint are genuinely advanced, though. I believe in the Supercars in Spain episode, the grit annihilated the undersides of all but the R8, which remained in pristine condition
@@charlesc.9012 Perhaps. Here in GB there are few Audi's beyond 20 years old, that aren't falling to bits. (1990's Audi build quality seemingly was really bad) By contrast: 1990's Rover's were rather uncool, dull as ditch water and often misbadged Austins or Hondas, but were robustly constructed, and had top draw rust protection. (having worked on a few, vs their contemporaries from Ford & Vauxhall) Wouldn't have either though.
the reason why full scale cars aren't as strong is extremely simple. if you get an accident, and loose blood and consciousness ... if the doors are blocked, the paramedics wouldn't be able to pull you out of the car in time cause the car would be so stong, they wouldn't be able to cut your way out.
Haha well yeah, same reason real life Godzillas or king kongs would have super wonky proportions and be scaled differently with thick legs But also, not serious haha
Can't believe this very childish joke is being taken seriously lol! :-D Top Gear is a COMEDY show, not a serious informative motor program! Of course their idea would not work, anyone with even the slightest understanding of physics could see that.
I passed my physics test and I know this is the greatest idea a man has ever thought of Albert Einstein has got nothing on the Genius that is Jeremy Clarkson
1:12 "I want to get Toy car makers to make their cars bigger so we can drive around in them" Hot Wheels with their lifesized cars: WRITE THAT DOWN WRITE THAT DOWN!!!!!
Really interesting hearing their takes at the end about how big the Cadillac was. Back about a decade ago SUVs were still a growing group so I understand the criticism but now everyone wants super big vehicles in the US.
People have wanted big vehicles forever here. Because apparently unlike the rest of the world, we enjoy being able to ride without our knees being infused with our ribs. Extra headroom is always appreciated so you don't have to fold your spine to get in and out of it, or have your head rub across the ceiling when you move even slightly. It's just a much more comfortable experience. More room in the back is extremely handy too, even if you're only driving yourself around. Have made use of that space countless times.
Very interesting argument by Clarkson. Those model toys are indeed very durable. But what would a life-sized vehicle based on the miniature model, weigh ? What type of engine would be needed to power such a vehicle ?
Weight would be 40x40x40 of toy car. Since we measure only one diameter to say it's 1/40 but mass of toy goes in 3 diameters shrink. Therefore size of engine therefore fuel consumption. It would be like a tank.. 1/40 toy car is like 200g? 40x40x40x0.200 = 12.8 tons.
I still have problem with his statement of 900mph. Tricked to believe in a lie? Structural strength of big one would be 40x40x40 higher than miniature toy car, but since mass increases therefore self destructing forces applied during crash on very same structure increases as well. Small car, small mass during crash would apply smaller forces against it's smaller structure. Force = acceleration x mass. Structural strength = function of(mass) so he sold us actually two lies not just one. It wont be 900mph resistant. What he tested was only how "tank" behave at 50mph. No more no less. But im not sure!?
Even though they are joking: Jeremy's toy car was 20 pound and 1:18 scale. Going full size means making it 18^3 = 5. 832 times as big. 20 pounds * 18^3 = 116.640 pounds... Pretty expensive for just a chassis and working steering..
Its funny they say the cadillac srx is a massive car but for america its actually a small to midsize suv. They should see the escalade esv or god forbid the excursion -theyd have a heart attack lol
I've been driving a 2006 Cadillac DTS for about three years. The only thing wrong with it is...well, nothing! I absolutely love the car and can find no really useful thing to say about it negatively. Some may attack the gas mileage but those are always empty arguments. Let me explain. First the mileage is really not bad, depending upon how you drive; Jeremy explained this perfectly in an episode of Top Gear where he raced a Toyota Prius and an M3 for gas mileage purposes. The M3 had better gas mileage. When driving any vehicle, including my Jetta TDI, I try to drive responsibly and save gas. Second some compare apples to oranges when saying that the DTS gets worse gas mileage than, for example, a Toyota Prius. But when one considers the total use of the vehicle being a five passenger, large trunk, heavy suspension, powerful engine, we may find that maximizing it's capacity (five people and their luggage) compared to maximizing the capacity of a smaller car that supposedly holds five persons with their luggage the DTS gas mileage does not drop appreciable whereas as the smaller car's mileage drops significantly. This does not even take into consideration the comfort ride of a car like this, and on a long trip small cars just are not comfortable like a bigger car such as the DTS. I'll take the Cadillac SUV any day over some of the smaller vehicles out there, especially for the type of major long distance driving we have to do here in North America.
+freestanding1000 weirdly the Prius is the only car that gets less MPG on a motorway than it does in Towns/Cities. Though, I bet my Vauxhall Insignia (You'd call it a Buick Regal) can beat yours on MPG ;) 75-80MPG(62-66USMPG) at 70mph
I've always remarked at the strength of toy cars compared to real ones, but take a simple scale factor of 1:10. The cross sectional area of the metal increases 100 x for the real car, but the weight increases 1000 x meaning the real car is 10 x weaker for its weight. Given that toy cars also use thicker metal relative to their size, you can see why they are so strong. Now what scales even more poorly than strength is kinetic energy. Going 10 x the speed gives 100 x the energy so a real car going 60 mph vs a 1:10 scale going 6 mph is 100,000 x the energy to absorb in a collision. Cars are actually quite good value. A tonne of cheddar cheese costs around £6000 and you can buy quite a lot of cars for far less than that especially if you go second hand.
In 1998 it cost Chrysler corp just over $6,000 to build a Durango. That included everything from the parts to the salary's of the assemblers and everything in between. It was sold to dealers for no less than (by federal "anti-dumping" laws) $16,000 and sat on the showroom floors with a $35,000+ price tag. THAT'S why they cost so much. Bonus fact:: The only plant in the world that produced the Durango (until the 20teens) in Newark, DE... made up to 1,500 in a single day. Meaning that single assembly plant created $1.5 million in profit every single day it operated.
*_900 MILES AN HOUR!_*
iT hAsN't EvEn GoT a PaInT cHiP!
thats 1448,41km/h
RELATIVE
Well... he didn't scale the air pressure... so
@@chicxulub2947 well you didn’t realize this was a joke so...
"The bonnet fits better than it does on the real one" always gets me.
I swear to god this is an actual issue. My parents own a 2013 Jaguar XF and its bonnet really doesn't fit properly. I had it looked at during a service, they didn't understand that the two front corners were at different heights over the headlight. I've tried everything. It just doesn't fit!
the ability of these men making comedy out of pure bullshit is nothing short of genius
You could say, its almost frightening.
Well they do say a good comedian can make even the phonebook funny
The only bit of pure bullshit that wasn't is that cars are WAAAYYY overpriced. They could be sold at around 1/3 of the asking price and still turn a profit.
@@DanDownunda8888 That’s how business works 😂
@@antoinesilva1527 Of course it does 😵 That's the great joy of living in a capitalist economy, getting ripped off by manufacturers who will charge as much as they can get away with.
The general manager of general motors said generally
that he farted in your general direction
So generally speaking I got genuinely farted on by a general manager from general motors the conclusion is genuinely general
Yes, the General Manager of General Motors, General Jim Taylor generally said that in response to the generally profound statement that Corgi is the future of motoring he generally bought half the shares of Corgi and started the production of new models, generally.
General Motor's General Manager General Geoff Mathers said in a press release today "I, generally speaking, resign from my position as General Manager of General Motors, respectfully. General Geoff Mathers"
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I just watched 3 middle aged men play with toy cars on national television
True hahaha😂😆😂😆
Have a look at Drive Tribe. They have video over an hour of 2 now old men, May & Hammond, playing with Lego. One of the funniest things I've ever seen. (Mind you, they are doing shots of "definitely not vodka" at the same time)
@Ye P I bet you BBC were forced by car manufacturers because they were tired of them talking shit about their cars.
international television in fact
Sadly the idea of the video is the point
jeremy got his wish with hot wheels and the camaro lol
Jeremy hates camaro's
@@ryanskyrme4664 then why did he buy a 1991 camaro rs with a 5.0l tbi 5speed in the usa special
@@adamspitfire he did ur right I forgot about that one he sometimes complanes about them.
The camaro is bad ass, ngl
I dont get it
To anyone here giving scientific arguments against this idea: Really? Seriously? It's a Top Gear video. Go research 'Fun' and leave Jeremy Clarkson alone.
I really hope every realizes they're joking. Jeremy has a doctorate in engineering, richard is the host of an engineering show and james is just plain genius. But on Top Gear...science = troll logic. That's why i love this show xD
Welcome to the square cubed law
To be fair, it is an honorary doctorate which means he didn't go to engineering school for 8 years to get it. But yeah, they're definitely joking.
I'm fairly certain no one is dumb enough to believe they were being serious.
James also has a doctorate in literature
@@templariclegion2826 There are people thinking the earth is flat. You can't be sure no one is stupid enough to take what they say at face value.
3:43 what the producers said about Jeremy
screw u
Then BBC said the same thing for the show
Sadly yes
God tier
what did it say
" General Motors is over, corgi is the future "
* HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN OF ENGLAND INTENSIFIES *
God Save the Queen CRESCENDOS
This comment didn't age well...
It’s so late that the logic here is actually making sense to me lmao
Man these guys were funny.
*are funny
Pretty sure they still livin lmao
Are bro
They still are and I'm really happy about their situations.
May owns a pub
Hammond has a family
Clarkson became Thanos
Are people aware that they may be joking?
Michael Martin Are you aware that SLR 96 may have been joking?
Michael Martin Alllllll righty then.
@Michael Martin You must be fun at parties when you deliberately misunderstand jokes.
Michael Martin Unfortunately no. I lost my powers of clairvoyance in an unforeseen car crash.
@Michael Martin I have a sense of humour, that's how I could tell. Do you have a sense of humour?
Is there anything better to keep the smile on your face than these three guys. They are awesomely hilarious. Really nothing can beat them in the automobile world.
The definition of old top gear, legends.
Even though I am an American, the part near the end about us making cars seemed very funny to me!
Richard: "Last week we discovered that the Americans have finally learned how to make a decent car. This week, we have discovered that they have forgotten again." lol
They joke the same thing about chinese cars, lol.
The funny thing is, they should be damn glad the Russians, French and Italians all make cars, because they’re the only manufacturers that make cars less reliable than the British.
It's because it's concept of being that every pea brain forgets. AKA a joke
@@negativeindustrial that's why french and italian car industry gone bankrupt and the british one is on top... Oh wait
Interesting thing about Americans is that only the USA makes cars, no other American country!!!
Jeremy's facial gesture at 3:16 sums up Crossover industry as a whole
"Sometimes my genius is... It's almost frightening"
Hammond should of driven one if those cars in the race in Switzerland
Troll Physics: "Finally, a worthy opponent! Our battle will be legendary!!"
Step 2: Cover yourself in oil
Nobody:
People making cars to sell on Wish:
I'm the lead scientist in the country of Mali and I can confirm that Jeremy Clarkson is correct
This is just one of the many reasons why these 3 are the greatest trio of presenters of all time
The funny thing is that the SRX was very popular in the states because it was indeed the right size at the right time. Midsize 2 row luxury crossover right at the start of the crossover craze
Nobody can do it better than Clarkson and his gang at Top Gear. Love those guys.
Hammond: You really haven't thought this through, have you?
Almost a TG catchphrase
He's an engineer he knows what he's talking about
I love the clarksonisms e.g. “crickettist”
Cricketist? lol
Hahaha he loves phrasing things like that, there's a lot of episodes where he refers to addicts or occupations like that
AsboJunior Just another Clarksonism
Cricketists, stabbists😆😆
policemanist :p
As a cricketer myself, this triggers me 😅
0:48 best part
You can see Jeremy's engineering degree at work 😂
The square-cube law is a harsh mistress
0:48 James May is just awesome :)
3:39 American Accent
even if it didnt have an engine, it would be alot of fun going down a hill in a full size toy car
No, push it backwards to wind it up then get in and drive forward. Not only are these cars safe but they're the solution to climate change.
@@peter7582 peter lad ur a genius why hasnt anyone thought of this yet
@@leonfoxworthy😭🤣💀this interaction is funnier than anything new topgear has produced ever
@@YISTECH 😂
@@YISTECH man uses gan cubes what a legend
The trio entertains and enrages the die-cast community at the same time is the most TG thing ever.
It's 1/18th scale in all 3 dimensions, so it's in fact 5832 times smaller than the real thing, multiply that by the 10 pound cost, it's 58 320 pounds, and it hasn't got an engine, I think we're better off with car companies than toy companies :p
You're math is wrong. 1/18 is only 18 times smaller not 5832 times smaller. Plus, toy companies use molds to have a shape of the real car while the real car is assembled piece by piece (its cheaper that way).
Oleg Bezman no its 18 times shorter, lower and 18 times less wide so it is indeed 5832 times smaller.
Oleg Bezman also you cant use molds to make a car just car parts to assamble the car you have to put in a lot of advanced tech that you cant put in if its made in a mold
It's relative size is 1/18... what you're talking about is it's volume. It's 1/5832 the volume of the original. We take scale size to be the difference in size from a single perspective.
that's true. its 1/18 of the relative size in any dimension, but you would be able to fit in 5822 of those small cars in the volume of a big one
This is *so good* that I have no problem watching it in 240p
"Corgi is the future."
*happy welsh noises*
"It's got the same number of seats as a ford fiesta."
Jeremy actually acted like he said something brilliant there.
...which he did. SUV's are comically wasteful with their interior space, unlike proper 4x4's, estate cars, and regular saloons & hatchbacks.
Preword: I know this was just a bit.
Actually, mathematically speaking, if you were to scale that car up, assuming it's 1/10 scale and that all costs remain proportional to the material costs, it would cost £10,000.00. because in this case, we are dealing with volume, so if you multiply every dimension by 10, the volume of material is multiplied by 1,000. The cost of the engine is between 120,000 and 140,000 pounds, bringing the price up to at least £70,000, if you apply the same principle as Jeremy in the video. a transmission for an rs4 costs about £2,300.00, raising the price to £71,000. An actual Audi rs4 costs £100,000 at least. This means that if you were to scale up and produce the toy car, it will only be slightly cheaper than the real deal if you only make it technically drivable, there would be no suspension to speak of, giant toy tires, no heat, air conditioning, stereo, power windos, or adustable windows for that matter, or even lights. in short, you could make it cheaper, but in order to make it technically drivable, not legally, not advisable, not safely, just technically, you would be paying for an Audi A8, which is a fully funcional, safe, and legal car to drive.
Shut up.
So? Then you take the 29 grand and put a stereo, heater and the suspension on. How hard can that be?
Can't forget about the weight; that would have to be multiplied by... 8,000?
@@thebossman222 ey chill
Them calling the SRX "huge" finally made me realize how small cars are in Europe.
His genius is astounding
The main problem is at a small scale metals a really firm compound whereas if you enlarge it to car scale its much easier to bend and dent due to it being a softer compound. Plus if you did crash in a car that solid the shock would shatter your bones
it's satire
As someone who does Physics A level, this is both really funny and really painful.
But I agree. If you listen closely you can hear Clarkson's Genius
thanks for letting us know you do physics a level
@@olliecole7163 no problem lmao
I love Jeremy Clarkson he is so funny and love his logic. I would love to live with him. I would be laughing all day
"What you think would happen if someone used 100% of their brain?"
Reminds me of the poll they held as to *Which Company has made the most great Cars?*
One of the most common answers was *Matchbox* :D .
General Jim Taylor, General Manager of General Motors, Generally.
I'm amazed they didn't bring toy transformers into the show.
America has been building quality autos for several decades now. They're called "Honda".
The Accord is the most American car
Honda isn't an American brand though. Yes they are building them here but they aren't "American".
Im pretty sure honda is japanese, not american
@@marcolau6309 and your '"bright". I know Honda is Japanese.
@@marcolau6309 You aren't pretty Honda
Is it just me or does that math add up perfectly
"It hasn't even got a paint chip"
It is an Audi
It's what some *think* an Audi can do XD.
@@jimtaylor294 The bodywork and paint are genuinely advanced, though. I believe in the Supercars in Spain episode, the grit annihilated the undersides of all but the R8, which remained in pristine condition
@@charlesc.9012 Perhaps. Here in GB there are few Audi's beyond 20 years old, that aren't falling to bits.
(1990's Audi build quality seemingly was really bad)
By contrast: 1990's Rover's were rather uncool, dull as ditch water and often misbadged Austins or Hondas, but were robustly constructed, and had top draw rust protection.
(having worked on a few, vs their contemporaries from Ford & Vauxhall)
Wouldn't have either though.
the reason why full scale cars aren't as strong is extremely simple. if you get an accident, and loose blood and consciousness ... if the doors are blocked, the paramedics wouldn't be able to pull you out of the car in time cause the car would be so stong, they wouldn't be able to cut your way out.
The square-cube law does come into effect when scaling.
thats the joke
Haha well yeah, same reason real life Godzillas or king kongs would have super wonky proportions and be scaled differently with thick legs
But also, not serious haha
TheOtherNeutrino it’s a joke
moral of the story:
Jeremy: i just had a brainwave
I love Clarksons move from 1:19 to 1:22
this is top gear trolling physics
Can't believe this very childish joke is being taken seriously lol! :-D Top Gear is a COMEDY show, not a serious informative motor program! Of course their idea would not work, anyone with even the slightest understanding of physics could see that.
im sorry but did you not see the video? jeremy is a gennuis!
soundseeker63 Saying that the poster took it seriously is just stupid. It’s obviously a joke and it’s a sarcastic title. Your the dumb one here
I passed my physics test and I know this is the greatest idea a man has ever thought of
Albert Einstein has got nothing on the Genius that is Jeremy Clarkson
@@MothDax "Sometimes my genius is,
F R I G H T E N I N G"
@@joelbmathew3195 "It generates gravity"
"The bonnet fits better than it does on the real one"
LMAO
Even the trio didn't see the massive popularity of crossovers
This episode was filmed around 2008/2009, crossovers aren't popular in UK and Europe yet.
@@automation7295 that was my point...
And now every car looks like that Cadillac
"Last week, we discovered that the Americans have finally learned how to make a decent car, this week we discovered they've forgotten again!"
1:12
"I want to get Toy car makers to make their cars bigger so we can drive around in them"
Hot Wheels with their lifesized cars: WRITE THAT DOWN WRITE THAT DOWN!!!!!
Sometimes... my genius... it’s almost frightening!
Really interesting hearing their takes at the end about how big the Cadillac was. Back about a decade ago SUVs were still a growing group so I understand the criticism but now everyone wants super big vehicles in the US.
People have wanted big vehicles forever here. Because apparently unlike the rest of the world, we enjoy being able to ride without our knees being infused with our ribs. Extra headroom is always appreciated so you don't have to fold your spine to get in and out of it, or have your head rub across the ceiling when you move even slightly. It's just a much more comfortable experience. More room in the back is extremely handy too, even if you're only driving yourself around. Have made use of that space countless times.
Reminder: This bloke has a PhD in engineering
Very interesting argument by Clarkson. Those model toys are indeed very durable. But what would a life-sized vehicle based on the miniature model, weigh ? What type of engine would be needed to power such a vehicle ?
Weight would be 40x40x40 of toy car. Since we measure only one diameter to say it's 1/40 but mass of toy goes in 3 diameters shrink. Therefore size of engine therefore fuel consumption. It would be like a tank.. 1/40 toy car is like 200g? 40x40x40x0.200 = 12.8 tons.
I still have problem with his statement of 900mph. Tricked to believe in a lie? Structural strength of big one would be 40x40x40 higher than miniature toy car, but since mass increases therefore self destructing forces applied during crash on very same structure increases as well. Small car, small mass during crash would apply smaller forces against it's smaller structure. Force = acceleration x mass. Structural strength = function of(mass) so he sold us actually two lies not just one. It wont be 900mph resistant. What he tested was only how "tank" behave at 50mph. No more no less. But im not sure!?
This is awesome! I do agree that cars are WAY overpriced. My Toyota FJ Cruiser, new, cost around $32,000. That's just nutty.
These three are hilarious. Love it.
Clarkson for life ! ScheiBe egal
+Lastchatte2
you just said "A window doesn't matter" in German... :DDD
A Normal Name
Eh, yes, he did. Do you speak German? I do.
ferrari2k I think he meant ß instead of B
May be, but that is not what he wrote ;)
ferrari2k Yea, I didn't say he can understand Rick and Morty.
What episode is that? Can't find it
that's why those 3 should be in charge of the country with logic like that
I was thinking about this video and laughing hysterically about it 'just scale it up" lmao
The crumple zone: "Am I a joke to you?"
*Car with absolutely no crumple zones*
Elongated Muskrat: "Write that down! WRITE THAT DOWN!"
Even though they are joking: Jeremy's toy car was 20 pound and 1:18 scale. Going full size means making it 18^3 = 5. 832 times as big.
20 pounds * 18^3 = 116.640 pounds... Pretty expensive for just a chassis and working steering..
Its funny they say the cadillac srx is a massive car but for america its actually a small to midsize suv. They should see the escalade esv or god forbid the excursion -theyd have a heart attack lol
I've been driving a 2006 Cadillac DTS for about three years. The only thing wrong with it is...well, nothing! I absolutely love the car and can find no really useful thing to say about it negatively. Some may attack the gas mileage but those are always empty arguments. Let me explain. First the mileage is really not bad, depending upon how you drive; Jeremy explained this perfectly in an episode of Top Gear where he raced a Toyota Prius and an M3 for gas mileage purposes. The M3 had better gas mileage. When driving any vehicle, including my Jetta TDI, I try to drive responsibly and save gas. Second some compare apples to oranges when saying that the DTS gets worse gas mileage than, for example, a Toyota Prius. But when one considers the total use of the vehicle being a five passenger, large trunk, heavy suspension, powerful engine, we may find that maximizing it's capacity (five people and their luggage) compared to maximizing the capacity of a smaller car that supposedly holds five persons with their luggage the DTS gas mileage does not drop appreciable whereas as the smaller car's mileage drops significantly. This does not even take into consideration the comfort ride of a car like this, and on a long trip small cars just are not comfortable like a bigger car such as the DTS. I'll take the Cadillac SUV any day over some of the smaller vehicles out there, especially for the type of major long distance driving we have to do here in North America.
+freestanding1000 If you are only doing highway-speeds you must be an idiot for buying a Prius or any hybrid.
+freestanding1000 weirdly the Prius is the only car that gets less MPG on a motorway than it does in Towns/Cities.
Though, I bet my Vauxhall Insignia (You'd call it a Buick Regal) can beat yours on MPG ;) 75-80MPG(62-66USMPG) at 70mph
You must be an idiot for buying a Prius or any hybrid under any circumstances, not only highway speeds...
(Unless it is a Hybrid Hypercar)
+John Smith Are you an aussie?
freestanding1000 i
“You haven’t thought this through” -Jeremy Clarkson
This segment is from season 12 episode 3.
I'm a model car enthusiast and I wanna know where I can get that range rover sport model from and the audi
I've always remarked at the strength of toy cars compared to real ones, but take a simple scale factor of 1:10. The cross sectional area of the metal increases 100 x for the real car, but the weight increases 1000 x meaning the real car is 10 x weaker for its weight. Given that toy cars also use thicker metal relative to their size, you can see why they are so strong.
Now what scales even more poorly than strength is kinetic energy. Going 10 x the speed gives 100 x the energy so a real car going 60 mph vs a 1:10 scale going 6 mph is 100,000 x the energy to absorb in a collision.
Cars are actually quite good value. A tonne of cheddar cheese costs around £6000 and you can buy quite a lot of cars for far less than that especially if you go second hand.
In 1998 it cost Chrysler corp just over $6,000 to build a Durango. That included everything from the parts to the salary's of the assemblers and everything in between. It was sold to dealers for no less than (by federal "anti-dumping" laws) $16,000 and sat on the showroom floors with a $35,000+ price tag.
THAT'S why they cost so much.
Bonus fact:: The only plant in the world that produced the Durango (until the 20teens) in Newark, DE... made up to 1,500 in a single day. Meaning that single assembly plant created $1.5 million in profit every single day it operated.
0:34 HOW HARD CAN THAT BE !!!
DON'T SAY THAT!
toys plastic string pull along car truck monster truck walking playing
Brilliant. This is probly the best show ever lol
900 mile/hour impact 900 MILE..👍😂
This is like troll physics irl
its the taxes that are making them so expensive :P
I see the trio has discovered the square cube law
Audi rs4. Uhhh I want one so bad.
Want a job and ambition instead, as it leads to such opportunities. Also, be old enough to actually be able to drive a car.
Your a dick
You + are = you're
not seen this clip before. great stuff!thanks!
You do realize that the Ford Mustang is insanely notorious for being the worst handling American performance car right?
0:57
Jeremy's like "what's he on about?"
If toy cars were real car size the sheet metal would be 20cm thick
The title should be called
Middle aged men playing with toys
But the seats would be plastic , and no electronics would work lol
Marc Van De Sandt only 500 though
Jeremy talking about making full size toys, james sitting there thinking "But I did do that, made a a TV show about it and everything"
you write it scheiß egal
+erik schmitt But not every keyboard has the "ß"
+RastaSaiyaman actually....
Mac - Option + S = ß
Windows - CTRL + S = ß
android/iPhone - hold S = ß
I almost choked. I legit almost died because of this!