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  • Опубліковано 18 гру 2008
  • Jeremy decides to prove that the X-Type can cope with Britain's winter weather. Watch the official full video in high quality on the BBC Top Gear UA-cam channel, and visit www.topgear.com for all the latest news and car reviews.
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  • @Skaitania
    @Skaitania 5 років тому +1039

    Oh my, he skies behind a car on the road. But its okay, because he's got a Jaaaag.

    • @gayleclanton3311
      @gayleclanton3311 4 роки тому +7

      😀😜😀😜😀😜😀😜😀😜

    • @louiedale3623
      @louiedale3623 3 роки тому +4

      Laughs in 2021

    • @mrperson9482
      @mrperson9482 3 роки тому +11

      Anything is possible, as long as you have a Jaaaaaaaag.

    • @scriptpavianys6522
      @scriptpavianys6522 2 роки тому

      Im glad bringing you back here with my thumb up in these sad times of 2022. But still, its really okay and you know why - Its because he's got a Jaaaaaaag.

    • @mkrestuarant
      @mkrestuarant Рік тому

      @@scriptpavianys6522 That's you can get over anything with a Jaaaaaaag.

  • @nudisco300
    @nudisco300 3 роки тому +314

    Clarkson understood who the X Type was marketed at so he never slagged it off because it did the job of being an entry level Jaguar perfect.
    Unfortunately there were a lot of morons in the press who were expecting the X Type to be a £20k Jaguar XJ. Fools

    • @jaguarrroman
      @jaguarrroman 2 роки тому +9

      They did everything for X-type not to be even a £20k S-type, but in fact she turned out to give way also to C-class and 3-series.

    • @LowEndPCGamer100
      @LowEndPCGamer100 Рік тому +3

      i agree, and its really easy to work on, id say its the perfect step to getting into jaguar as an american, if you want to start with a "real" jag. get an s type

    • @datsnoiper
      @datsnoiper 5 місяців тому +1

      @@LowEndPCGamer100 facts... when i was looking to buy an stype or xtype i was looking at various... unfortunatly i couldnt find one with a manual transmission where i live... so i opted with a 2.0d cuz i couldnt also find a decent 2.2d... i thought of a 2.5 or a 3.0 but petrol here is 7 bucks a gallon... bit pricey... but ye... its been an amazing car so far... reliability is so good... only had a major problem on the dealer... but it was before it was sold and they showed the receipts... had a fuel pump put on, injectors, sensors, egr valve... then in warranty needed a camshaft sensor... and after that a crankshaft pulley for the serpentine belt... nothing crazy... its smooth, has the power when you put your foot down... all i do is yearly maintenence... filters and oil changes... Its one of the best cars ive had so far. And everything still works too... the eletric adjustable seats, the AC, the defrost front and rear windows, the eletric door mirrors... there one or two rattles but nothing that will annoy you... Compared to an audi or a bmw... Its way better and more comfortable.

  • @lunser9098
    @lunser9098 4 роки тому +199

    Being from Minnesota I absolutely giggled watching this, you’ll see a shitty 99 Buick Regal doing 80 in an absolute white out blizzard in the highway
    It’s that time of year boys

    • @rowanarcticfox
      @rowanarcticfox 3 роки тому +6

      Here in Missouri, you’ll see some dumbass in a 2WD Chevy S10 doing 60 on a completely snow covered rural highway lmao

    • @jd_the_cat
      @jd_the_cat 2 роки тому +8

      @@rowanarcticfox And then, there’s North Carolina, where we all panic like the end is upon us because of 1 inch of snow.

    • @wyoming8814
      @wyoming8814 2 роки тому +9

      meanwhile in new hampshire, in 1 foot of snow with about 6 on the road with a built up cummins turbo diesel going 100+, i have seen it but only once

    • @diegomontoya8095
      @diegomontoya8095 2 роки тому +4

      Or a honda fit doing 50 on the river road in the city

  • @MichaelD8393
    @MichaelD8393 5 років тому +449

    1:07 "Make sure you've got some warm clothes with you."
    Very next scene: school girls in their uniform skirts 😂

    • @orion351us
      @orion351us 5 років тому +65

      I love his mocking advice, which proves how stupid he thinks the british government is. :)

    • @ragnarokstravius2074
      @ragnarokstravius2074 4 роки тому +22

      @@mezalong what the fuck.

    • @chair5728
      @chair5728 4 роки тому +2

      Burning Wang Weirdo

    • @leejones1116
      @leejones1116 4 роки тому +1

      yes
      love you

    • @BharatSecurityWatch
      @BharatSecurityWatch 2 роки тому +3

      Unmistakably Clarkson. St. Jezza of Chipping Norton.

  • @SamuelSantos_
    @SamuelSantos_ 3 роки тому +357

    4:37 ‘Advice to stay at home’
    *Laughs in 2020*

  • @BedrockNBack
    @BedrockNBack 10 років тому +145

    That's the kind of weather we have for 8 months in Canada and the only thing the news might say about it is that it's a bit chilly out

    • @TheMogd0r
      @TheMogd0r 4 роки тому +4

      I live on Vancouver Island and my son's school was cancelled for five inches of snow lol

    • @revotron69
      @revotron69 3 роки тому +3

      @@TheMogd0r i live in winnipeg and -25C with 1ft snow is a normal happy day in our lives

    • @scottwhitley3392
      @scottwhitley3392 3 роки тому +13

      Canadians act like Mike Tyson when ever cold is mentioned

    • @haimlewis7583
      @haimlewis7583 3 роки тому

      Ohio to

    • @wizzo183
      @wizzo183 3 роки тому

      @@haimlewis7583 Can’t forget Michigan

  • @jacobbahr9316
    @jacobbahr9316 3 роки тому +152

    I don't even know why being based on a Mondeo is considered a bad thing
    If anything, that's reassuring, and the Ford engines have been working for Jaguar nicely, even in the XF diesel

    • @LairdDeimos
      @LairdDeimos 3 роки тому +7

      My Contour, the American branded Mondeo, is a few months older than me and works fine.

    • @5ynthesizerpatel
      @5ynthesizerpatel 2 роки тому +15

      I'm surprised the X-Type didn't do better - it was aimed at the upper end (but obvs not the top end) of the company car market - and while there was strong competition from Audi A3s, Series 3 Beemers, and the C Class Merc - the X-Type was a good bit cheaper and was based on a platform that fleet managers had absolute trust in for years.
      Putting Jaguar styling and trim on a tried and tested bombproof Ford undercarriage seems like an absolute no-brainer to me.

    • @lazzie7495
      @lazzie7495 Рік тому +1

      @@5ynthesizerpatel yes, but apparently all the jaguar purists we're screaming ma exclusivity been ruined. It's like the Jeep Patriot of Jags.

    • @SpitfireFortyFour
      @SpitfireFortyFour 10 місяців тому +1

      ​@@5ynthesizerpatelI think the Rover 75 wounded the X-Type somewhat. Same segment of the market, doing the same retro-British luxury car gimmick.
      However BMW and Rover did a much better job than Ford and Jaguar did. Hell the 75 is more frequently compared to the more expensive S-Type over it's actual rival. That says a lot.
      It was it's own unique platform, not reworking something else in the range like Ford did.
      The X-Type will forever (unfairly) be painted as the Mondeo Vanden Plas even though it's fairly far detached from the Mondeo.

    • @5ynthesizerpatel
      @5ynthesizerpatel 10 місяців тому

      @@lazzie7495 I don't disagree that counted against the X for the civilian market.
      But company car fleet managers and buyers ( which was the market which the X Type was aimed at) - tend to be pretty pragmatic and less prone to emotional purchases.
      My girlfriend drives a Patriot BTW - I quite like it, provided I don't pretend it's a Jeep 🤣

  • @saxwastaken
    @saxwastaken 10 років тому +624

    Meanwhile in mexican winters
    "oh crap i got stuck in the dirt again"

    • @saxwastaken
      @saxwastaken 10 років тому +31

      ***** -> Legally, like any other middle high class mexican.

    • @seimolddickhead5552
      @seimolddickhead5552 6 років тому

      Stay away from my peanut butter you can afford peanut butter, impressive

    • @airviator9194
      @airviator9194 4 роки тому

      and over here were like man I'm stuck in the sand again well gotta call the rescue line for the 3rd time because I can't see the wheels any more

    • @agallegos159
      @agallegos159 4 роки тому

      They European stole the Mexican Land first.
      Not a bad idea to get back their land by over populating the US with thousands and thousands of mexican amigos 🤗✌️

  • @BelAir1603
    @BelAir1603 6 років тому +59

    I've always liked this car. I don't understand why it didn't have success in sales. It's a very rare car.

    • @SourGrey
      @SourGrey 2 роки тому +2

      🖤

    • @volvonut7559
      @volvonut7559 Рік тому +2

      I have a 2003 sedan in the Jaguar green love it ❤️

    • @philipdoor4269
      @philipdoor4269 Рік тому +1

      Tot mijn spijt verkocht 😢 Maar onderhoud is duur

    • @jamessmallwood8488
      @jamessmallwood8488 4 місяці тому

      2005 gold 3.0 xtype...a blast all around to drive

    • @jamessmallwood8488
      @jamessmallwood8488 4 місяці тому

      Matenance not xpensive if you have knowledge and drive to fix n repair if needed,easy to mantane just like all vehs,they last if on top of things...mine has 185 k miles n still a blast to drive...

  • @NariNW
    @NariNW 2 роки тому +11

    This Jaguar lasted 15 years on the road, did fail MOT's in January and May 2018 however. Untaxed and no MOT since May/June 2019.
    Source: DVLA and one of those MOT checking websites.

  • @legolas199
    @legolas199 8 років тому +55

    Even in this silly estate edition, the X type still looks like a gorgeous car.

    • @jmannetje1
      @jmannetje1 8 років тому +30

      Estate looks better in my opinion...

    • @powerswearingfluids
      @powerswearingfluids Рік тому +3

      Yes, there are always too many silly reasonably priced four wheel drive manual sporty estates on the market. We' need more gorgeous cars that are designed to look like a practical off road sports coupe based on hatchback but with chopped rear headroom and a raised center of gravity and 18 inch wheels to loo like a hypercar offering decreased practiality, increased price, poor accident avoidance capability and ride. Estates are silly, who needs a vehicle that can actually be practical, technically capable and efficient in one package if you can legitimately sell more niche vehicles that create almost 50 percent or just about 10 tons more co2 under production than an old conventional vehicle and label it as a zero emission vehicle because upmarket world saving overpriced child slave labor cobalt and nickel mining product is just what a millennial needs, another cliche

    • @rscosworthfan
      @rscosworthfan Рік тому +3

      estate better looking and more practical than saloon

  • @brian-xm6bg
    @brian-xm6bg 8 років тому +858

    Jeremey's legs be like /\

  • @carlodanese9120
    @carlodanese9120 2 роки тому +5

    0:57 this guy in the Fiat Panda 4x4 will never have problems in the snow

  • @TEXAS2459
    @TEXAS2459 4 роки тому +14

    "GENETICALLY u r 98% identical to a HALIBUT"
    hahahahhaah that cracked me hard
    **u heard it first on TG**

    • @MerkhVision
      @MerkhVision 4 роки тому +1

      The crazy part is that he’s not that far from the truth lol

  • @jerryboazt96
    @jerryboazt96 9 років тому +163

    JC got positive camber on those skies hahahaha....

    • @JasonWMorningwood
      @JasonWMorningwood 9 років тому +5

      Jeremy Boaz Tampubolon That sir is not camber, that's toe

    • @jerryboazt96
      @jerryboazt96 9 років тому

      Jason W. Morningwood thank you sir, although I still don't understand, pardon me sir

    • @jerryboazt96
      @jerryboazt96 9 років тому +1

      Jason W. Morningwood Marvelous, I Have emerged wiser ! thx morningwood ! lolol

    • @KAMIKAZE-dk8xd
      @KAMIKAZE-dk8xd 8 років тому +8

      U mean negative....... *facepalm*

    • @jerryboazt96
      @jerryboazt96 8 років тому

      im sorry

  • @BYSMA4th
    @BYSMA4th 7 років тому +140

    The Jaguar X Type, demonstrating that the power of a British badge can overcome the laws of physics themselves! Oh Top Gear...

    • @sinthoras1306
      @sinthoras1306 6 років тому +7

      BYSMA4th what Physik-law actually says, That you can't drive on roads, whit 5cm of snow on them?
      You could Do that in a rear wheel drive 911
      Well Not exactly that because you will struggle to Put anything from that List into the Boot of a 911, and if you try to mount a rope on the back, a german will appear and kill you, because you might scratch the paint of a Porsche, and a 911 wouldnt drive on top of the snow, but rather loob all the snow under its tires away, producing lots of noises, whilst going 20mph and burnig enoug fuel to kill 20 polar bears.

    • @orion351us
      @orion351us 5 років тому

      @@sinthoras1306 You would put the luggage in the FRONT, you DRIVELING ASS, as Jeremy would properly say *insert smug face*

    • @OffGridInvestor
      @OffGridInvestor 4 роки тому +2

      Jaguar is OWNED by Ford, and as he said, underneath it's pretty much a Mondeo with 4 wheel drive. So American company with a British HISTORY.

    • @betterbeavailable
      @betterbeavailable 4 роки тому +4

      @@OffGridInvestor was, like 11 years ago.

    • @Will-mq3nn
      @Will-mq3nn 4 роки тому +4

      @@OffGridInvestor it's a british company that was american owned.

  • @geneisms
    @geneisms 15 років тому +12

    "j'arrive at the top"
    too funny lol

  • @eliaslundstedt5607
    @eliaslundstedt5607 3 роки тому +13

    We had this generation of X-type with the 2.0 l diesel, estate as well, and it was of course fwd. We live in sweden. And one year the snow was particularly deep, wich happens every 4-5 years. My dad who commutes 1 hour to work, on pretty country ass roads to save time, said it worked super good, especially with the pretty good gear range of the Manual transmission.

  • @Strangleyourfriend
    @Strangleyourfriend 5 років тому +14

    I'm Swedish and experience winters with lots of snow from time to time. Sometime you had time to make preparations, sometimes not. BUT IMO the only stuff you'll need is a shovel, a blanket (just in case) an elastic tow line, winter tires and *maybe* two small carpets. You can easily fit it in a storage box in the boot of the car. And If you don't live like 50 km into the woods where it snows almost 1 meter per day (looking at you, Canada and Alaska) you don't need more. Just winter tires alone makes all the difference when driving on snow and icy roads. FWD or RWD manages just fine as long as there is winter tires on the car. Both FWD and RWD is scary as hell to drive when it's slushy snow with summer tires.
    "But we only get snow 3 days a year." Very possible, but the snow itself isn't the "real" danger, it's the ice.

  • @_justsomedude
    @_justsomedude 4 роки тому +5

    3:58 "... big off roaders with their chunky tires" while showing a Subaru Forester which is pretty much an Impreza wagon with a bit of lift

  • @lewis72
    @lewis72 15 років тому +12

    There's a difference between winter tyres & studded tyres. My winter tyres look pretty much like the normal ones except that they have chunkier tread and are made of a softer compound. Studded tyres only tend to be used in places like Norway, where they can have permanent snow over the winter months.

  • @IsaakTheGreek
    @IsaakTheGreek 13 років тому +14

    I just love the fact that Jeremy likes to blow everything out of proportion!
    You've made your point after the fourth item mate!

  • @landroverlover1662
    @landroverlover1662 3 роки тому +9

    We have evolved to "STAY ALERT!"

  • @ComplexFxD
    @ComplexFxD 11 років тому +27

    I love how we're like, 1cm of snow, LOOT THE SHOPS, GET TONS OF GEAR, NO DRIVING!!! When finland has like meters of snow and they just carry on normal lives.. :S
    -england

    • @vitamins6611
      @vitamins6611 3 роки тому +7

      dude thats what he was trying to prove

  • @MajorArtillary
    @MajorArtillary 10 років тому +12

    One time the snow fell and melted 5 feet above the ground.
    -Florida

    • @gayleclanton3311
      @gayleclanton3311 4 роки тому

      😉😉😉😉😉😉😁😁😁😁😁😁😜😜😜😜😜😜✨✨✨✨✨✨

  • @frankmagana1408
    @frankmagana1408 7 років тому +441

    Im from california, ive never heard if this word "winter" before

    • @frankmagana1408
      @frankmagana1408 7 років тому +4

      Of*

    • @Matp345
      @Matp345 7 років тому +7

      iv hear some of u guys dont no what snow looks like. here in Staten island ny we get slammed

    • @jocar3234
      @jocar3234 7 років тому +2

      it last wayyyyyy longer then an earth quake

    • @flavoredsnacks9979
      @flavoredsnacks9979 7 років тому +3

      Come to wisconsin

    • @Matp345
      @Matp345 7 років тому +1

      I'm in NJ. bring on the snow! I'd live to see California

  • @thecanadianavee8r660
    @thecanadianavee8r660 9 років тому +654

    I'm Canadian and that winter is nothing.

    • @Scouter98
      @Scouter98 8 років тому +62

      Josh Nason You are not special, most people expierience a normal winter

    • @MultiPunk98
      @MultiPunk98 8 років тому +24

      Josh Nason Same here in sweden

    • @carsonwbock
      @carsonwbock 8 років тому +119

      Josh Nason That's like literally what Jeremy was saying the whole video...

    • @burdizdawurd1516Official
      @burdizdawurd1516Official 8 років тому +5

      They get scared over 3 inches of snow? We got like 10 feet here in New England this past winter, and thanks to our powerful North American equipment we can move it just fine. It may have been -11 (that's Fahrenheit for all those who don't use the correct system) but the powered was flying.
      And I still don't know why a flashlight is called a torch.

    • @larsvegas1505
      @larsvegas1505 8 років тому

      +burdizdawurd1516 In ye old days they used a torch... a flashlight replaced that cause of convinience? (mind the spelling)... When usa came to be it was not so long ago so u think of flashlight (like a flash of light).

  • @jjlegend3922
    @jjlegend3922 4 роки тому +10

    Used x types are wonderful winter beaters! Put some snow tires on it, and you can drive through anything! And just like a Ford, you can drive it with tons of issues just fine haha

  • @ukgolfdirectory5819
    @ukgolfdirectory5819 9 років тому +22

    Got a 4 wheel drive x type just over a year ago.., i bought it pretty much because of this clip... drove it up mount etna several times covering 10km of snow. and steep.. epic fun..
    getting a 3.0 x type end of the month.... cannot wait.. car does everything

    • @polomarco7053
      @polomarco7053 3 роки тому

      how is / was the reliability, durability, dealership ?[ and the cost of maintenance?]

    • @agonei121
      @agonei121 3 роки тому

      @@polomarco7053 Catastrophic car, had it for a few years. 2.5 v6 petrol fuel consumption pretty much same as a ferrari, slow and not particularly comfortable car. Good in snow though but much better choices if looking for used.

    • @agonei121
      @agonei121 3 роки тому

      Worst car I ever had

    • @Tuck-Shop
      @Tuck-Shop 2 роки тому +1

      @@polomarco7053 I freaking love my X-Type estates.
      I use plural as a garage didn't put coolant in and I had to get a new one.
      The diesel ones range is phenominal if you don't accelerate like a delinquent. Less stress on the car too.
      A comfortable car that has masses of storage space, great for car seats, can handle snow and loose surfaces with it's balance and is easy to get in and out.
      As for maintainence there are many parts in common with a mondeo so they are cheaper than Jaguar OEM parts keeping the costs down and they are a solid car. Reliability is good as well. Outstanding for an old car.

    • @Milo-Mike
      @Milo-Mike 6 місяців тому

      ​@@agonei121whys that?

  • @viggoM35
    @viggoM35 14 років тому +7

    There's nothing like an AWD independent wheel traction control system. I've driven my sister's 2000 Mercedes E320 4MATIC through a snow storm in the Sierra Nevada Mts. When everyone was crawling at 20 mph, I was cruising at 40-50 mph like I was on dry pavement. =)

    • @a_single_white_female
      @a_single_white_female Рік тому +2

      Winter tires are far more important than any other factor for winter driving.

    • @HardLordd
      @HardLordd Рік тому

      subaru symmetrical awd is better

  • @passimeow
    @passimeow 11 років тому +9

    That's cute.
    -Wisconsin

  • @MadeInMinecraft
    @MadeInMinecraft 11 років тому +86

    This is lovely to see how they struggle with 2 inches with snow xD
    -North Sweden

    • @wickedrabbit1173
      @wickedrabbit1173 4 роки тому +1

      Try to come to live in Alaska bro

    • @MadeInMinecraft
      @MadeInMinecraft 4 роки тому +4

      Willy Listava you know Sweden is as High or higher up North then Alaska?

    • @wickedrabbit1173
      @wickedrabbit1173 4 роки тому

      @@MadeInMinecraft so ur telling me Sweden is colder than Alaska?

    • @MyMoskus
      @MyMoskus 4 роки тому +3

      @@wickedrabbit1173 yes

    • @wickedrabbit1173
      @wickedrabbit1173 4 роки тому

      @@MyMoskus okay

  • @DonKing86
    @DonKing86 6 років тому +5

    2wd works just fine in those conditions, just have a good set of winter tires, which you need anyways because you'll eventually need to stop.

  • @galactus1111
    @galactus1111 15 років тому +10

    "I need abit more gravity" HAHAHAHAHA

  • @parks.
    @parks. 10 років тому +1

    oh man, the Salomon Scream ….i remember just how rad those skis were back in 2000 haha this show rules again

  • @ken5ism
    @ken5ism 8 років тому +1

    LOL!!! One of the funniest episodes!!! Wish you all come back with the same cast (Jeremy, Hammond, and the other guy), writers, producers, and behind the scenes people!

  • @drcovell
    @drcovell 4 роки тому +12

    Oh, I don’t know. Had a BMW 325i wagon (2011) that I drove through hundreds of miles of snow(storm), SF to Seattle and Las Vegas to SLC, rear wheel drive, no chains, not a problem. Keep your speed up, but not too fast. (Truck driver’s rule: Stay between the ditches with the rubber side DOWN!). ;-)

  • @1xura
    @1xura 10 років тому +8

    i think biritsh can`t really handle the winter that good, but i kinda understand that becouse they dont really have winter that much ... u see here in finland ( allso scandinavian and other countrys in north ) have get used to it becouse its about half of the year
    and btw i heard more accidents happen in summer than while winter :D
    greetings from finland =)

    • @rockstar-5934
      @rockstar-5934 2 роки тому

      Take your greetings somewhere else. We can handle the winter perfectly fine. We just don’t want to XD

  • @2steaksandwiches665
    @2steaksandwiches665 3 місяці тому

    I drove one of these about 10 years ago and absolutely loved it. It did not feel like a Ford.

  • @ethanklahn9799
    @ethanklahn9799 8 років тому +306

    Why does Jeremy look 30 feet tall?

    • @PronssiMuna123
      @PronssiMuna123 8 років тому +89

      +ethan Klahn Because only idiots use imperial units.

    • @sbomorse
      @sbomorse 8 років тому +19

      +ProHockeyPlayer87 We use Imperial in the UK.

    • @Toastmaster_5000
      @Toastmaster_5000 8 років тому +8

      +ethan Klahn because all of the plants around him are surprisingly small

    • @nachospole1
      @nachospole1 8 років тому +18

      +Samuel Brooks the UK officially uses the metric system but it's not fully adopted by the people so certain things people will use metric and others imperial like a persons height people still use feet. since 2009 food and goods are meant to be measured in the metric system but things like speed and travel distance are still being used in imperial basically the uk cant make it mind up haha

    • @samr1321
      @samr1321 8 років тому +6

      +nachospole1 Uk has already made its mind up. At universities, schools, industry, the government, military...etc...etc use SI units. Just because some people still use Stone to measure weight, it doesn't mean UK hasn't made its mind up.
      Even in the US, the universities and the entire scientific community use SI units, because that is the only way to do science.

  • @ukgolfdirectory5819
    @ukgolfdirectory5819 8 років тому +23

    The point of this car is that you can cover roads that are less than perfect quicker and safer, its relaxing
    I have owned a 2.5 and 3.0 both 4x4
    Coming out of tunnels in europe at 90mph where you go from dry to wet, these things are amazing
    Looking forward to the snow coming so i can drive up the local mountain, only 4x4s can make it up, 2wd has zero chance

  • @SKYSAW59
    @SKYSAW59 2 роки тому +4

    The estate 3 litre, in black, is absolutely the used car bargain of all time.. Believe me!

  • @billysino
    @billysino 11 років тому +10

    02:30 Is Jeremy preparing for emergency situation in snowy roads or is he just preparing for a roadtrip to swiss?

  • @Davistyliz
    @Davistyliz 11 років тому

    Love the ski lift

  • @wesen345
    @wesen345 4 роки тому +4

    Isnt the garage in the back from 2:25 , the garage where they mended the projects in the last top gear episode from season 22?

  • @Theaqwert11
    @Theaqwert11 4 роки тому +4

    I live in Minnesota and have used two wheel drive my entire life Mr. Clarkson, thank you very much

  • @kevinjokipii4260
    @kevinjokipii4260 7 років тому +2

    I wish the Mondeo estate had been available in the USA as the Contour wagon. The X type Sportwagon was the closest available vehicle.

  • @RatzFatz101
    @RatzFatz101 12 років тому +1

    Jeremy - the Stig on Skis! :D

  • @nickgeorgiou123
    @nickgeorgiou123 2 роки тому +5

    Just bought an X-Type for £600, can't believe how good the car is!

    • @lasagna5934
      @lasagna5934 Рік тому

      Please give an update

    • @nickgeorgiou123
      @nickgeorgiou123 Рік тому +2

      @@lasagna5934 hi mate, still driving it! Best money I've ever spent

    • @metalheadgamer6666
      @metalheadgamer6666 11 місяців тому

      @@nickgeorgiou123 Which one do you have? Engine and Drivetrain wise.

    • @nickgeorgiou123
      @nickgeorgiou123 11 місяців тому

      @@metalheadgamer6666 hi mate, just the standard front wheel drive with the 2.0td engine, but it just feels fantastic with that setup

  • @TimmyLtd
    @TimmyLtd 11 років тому +3

    "Andy McNab" Haha!

  • @TheSupercat2468
    @TheSupercat2468 13 років тому

    I love the 3 liter X-type with the standard transmission.

  • @beaversimpson
    @beaversimpson 15 років тому

    one of the best things is rwd when it snows so we can drift so much fun and the safty things gone huge here too(Canada)

  • @Dressage91
    @Dressage91 14 років тому +3

    "uhm, I need a bit more gravity.."
    xD

  • @magnaviousyk3118
    @magnaviousyk3118 4 роки тому +3

    I spent my whole life in tropical country and 5°C is enough to make me feel my bone.. can't really imagine how I survive in winter

  • @LowEndPCGamer100
    @LowEndPCGamer100 Рік тому +2

    just gonna say, winters where i live get really rough near the end of the season, and my x type has saved my ass on multiple occasions on the ice. i expect the same of it that i would a subaru or s type, just with a little less power, great car, and really cheap on the blue book, great tuner too.

  • @joshbennett2611
    @joshbennett2611 3 роки тому +1

    As a British Canadian, who drives a front wheel drive car in rough conditions all you really need is a good set of winter tires on, that in mind, that jag is sick

  • @Rayman304
    @Rayman304 10 років тому +39

    Since when was driving a 2WD FWD car an issue in snow? I'm been doing it since I first had my license...

    • @TheOriginalEviltech
      @TheOriginalEviltech 10 років тому +7

      And we are climbing mountains with those in here... Never been stuck, but i have pulled out a few idiots over the last months.

    • @Waikowhai1
      @Waikowhai1 10 років тому +15

      Well, surely much better than RWDs.. since you get traction from the weight of the engine pushing the wheels down

    • @TheOriginalEviltech
      @TheOriginalEviltech 10 років тому +17

      Depends... mostly on what tyres you are driving...

    • @patrickhan7841
      @patrickhan7841 9 років тому +5

      It's more about highway instability, I live really far from my home because of school and my mom's FWD car actually had exactly that heart stopping moment Clarkson talks about in the video. It's actually scary, and it's just because of how FWD works (all the power in the front without traction, and the back wheels just dragging uselessly). Luckily mine is a 4wd. Actually the saloon version of this car xD

    • @dahorn100011
      @dahorn100011 9 років тому +2

      people in this country don't get snow, if we get threats of even a small flurry people assume the world is going to end and they empty shop shelves. Plus people don't know how to drive, if I'm coming up a hill with parked cars, people will still come down, so I lose momentum and can't keep going...

  • @sailorenlil
    @sailorenlil 15 років тому +4

    I guess it depends on regulations. I know in some places for example Studded Winter Tires are illegal (because of the possibility that they would damage the road), so winter drivers in such places will have to make do with something less grippy (or, improvise).

    • @a_single_white_female
      @a_single_white_female Рік тому +1

      There are studded and non studded winter tires. Studded are banned in many places, but non studded winter tires perform exceptionally and RWD, FWD, or AWD make by far the biggest difference. This show consistently discredits that tires are the single most important factor for winter driving.

  • @nickginnivan2946
    @nickginnivan2946 4 роки тому +2

    3:58 4x4 works well on big off riders and then shows a Subaru Forrester

  • @E55BaeMG
    @E55BaeMG 7 років тому +2

    the grand tour 💯

  • @barrybend7189
    @barrybend7189 4 роки тому +8

    Meanwhile in New York: welp time to get the Jeep ready.

    • @itsjustmenova
      @itsjustmenova 3 роки тому +1

      Meanwhile in Australia: “Wait there are other cars than 4x4’s?”

  • @sailorenlil
    @sailorenlil 15 років тому +3

    Yep the great advantage of AWD. Next step is to put faster cars (better yet, supercars) like the Nissan GT-R through these conditions and see how well they go (I wonder what other supercars can handle these conditions?)

  • @edaj84
    @edaj84 14 років тому +1

    yeah we had a little here the other day too

  • @redlynx480
    @redlynx480 10 років тому +2

    Looks very summery
    Iceland here

  • @TraustiGeir
    @TraustiGeir 11 років тому +4

    Very cute indeed. :)
    - Iceland

  • @OoMikkioO
    @OoMikkioO 7 років тому +46

    "anybody who would drink their own wee"
    So Bear Grylls would do?

    • @tomcat9727
      @tomcat9727 3 роки тому

      Why didn't they make special with him, it would be amazing :D They did many stuff with Ramsey for example.

    • @itsjustmenova
      @itsjustmenova 3 роки тому +2

      Yeah but Bear Grylls was SAS so basically him and the guy in the boot are the exact same in that matter

  • @eamh2002
    @eamh2002 14 років тому +1

    4wd does beat fwd cars even driving a circle like gymkhana and being on snow, theoretically they should have the same grip cause its g-force on 4wheels, but if the 4wd does any powerslide its bye bye for front wheel drive.
    We tested this with my friend, he drove his Evo9 on snow, and I drove a chrysler neon that weighs 240kg less (should have better weight/side grip on snow tyres) but he was way faster when drifting, couldnt keep up at all:)

  • @mat5267
    @mat5267 2 роки тому

    Fast forward to 2021 and the news is still at it 😂

  • @paveladamek3502
    @paveladamek3502 8 років тому +74

    The SAS person has very pretty eyes. Just saying.

    • @sbomorse
      @sbomorse 8 років тому

      I concur

    • @paveladamek3502
      @paveladamek3502 8 років тому +1

      MartinsArmAChannel
      I am an eye person. :)

    • @RoyanGreenwood23
      @RoyanGreenwood23 7 років тому

      +Samuel Brooks no Crimson Tide movie submarine punch lines here please XD

    • @UnbreakableM1nd
      @UnbreakableM1nd 7 років тому +27

      the terrorist, just before he dies, says to the SAS, "You have such beautiful eyes"

    • @jeremyfong5684
      @jeremyfong5684 5 років тому +5

      I th8nk the sas person is Hammond

  • @MysteriousDrJ
    @MysteriousDrJ 4 роки тому +8

    "Many many years ago I once drove a jaguar down a ski slope" - Shows red jaguar being driven only 3 year older than the one being tested. Lol

  • @aarononymous2685
    @aarononymous2685 11 років тому

    When it's winter here I'm usually at the beach soaking in the sun.
    -San Diego, USA

  • @akalawada
    @akalawada 4 роки тому +1

    Relevant today.

  • @Sprixyy
    @Sprixyy 5 років тому +5

    Ah yes. Texas Winter deadass snowed for 30 seconds. last year yes I timed it.

  • @Jewsenburg
    @Jewsenburg 5 років тому +4

    1:13, this what??

  • @whyno545d9
    @whyno545d9 10 років тому +1

    The same happens in the county of Lincolnshire, England.

  • @hua.g
    @hua.g 15 років тому +1

    well it depends on the center differential and the power distribution on the wheels...

  • @knightrider1545
    @knightrider1545 9 років тому +6

    0:22 HAS NO EYES

    • @justahyundai
      @justahyundai 9 років тому +6

      slenderman

    • @AymanB
      @AymanB 8 років тому +1

      knightrider1545 Alien spotting skills.

  • @justinmiusuks
    @justinmiusuks 10 років тому +3

    Tell that to my polar bear.
    -Canada

  • @outrigger777
    @outrigger777 11 років тому

    We just had two foot of snow in the Colorado foothills. It was a non-event---hardly even a nuisance. And my AWD Volvos did great, even when I was on a road where the snow was winning against the snow-plows.

  • @andu1337
    @andu1337 13 років тому

    Come to Finland! Last winter, we went playing ice hockey, when it was about -27 degrees outside :)

  • @mike112769
    @mike112769 9 років тому +4

    Halibut? Really Jeremy?

  • @mukul4305
    @mukul4305 9 років тому +18

    Pfft. In Canada, our winter avg temperature is about -30 degrees Celsius and in the summer, it's about + 30

    • @brunoraoni
      @brunoraoni 8 років тому

      mukul4305 Holly Molly, and i was thinking that a summer about 40+ and a winter of nearly 0 in the capital city was bad.

    • @wavelen9454
      @wavelen9454 8 років тому

      In Finland winter is -30 and summer +20 rarely and a lot of rain

    • @yvesleith123
      @yvesleith123 8 років тому

      Yes thanks for that insight, that was the point being made throughout the whole video.

    • @platypusbuk
      @platypusbuk 8 років тому

      relative to which part of Canada. we're kind of big :P

    • @TedCutTheCheese
      @TedCutTheCheese 8 років тому +2

      +Arles Tippie true. A week of -40 to -50 is common on the praries.

  • @TheGAVstudio
    @TheGAVstudio 3 роки тому +1

    Ι love Non-SUVs AWD cars - especially a stock STi Impreza bug eye. That car leaves a wide 😮 expression on your face everytime you encounter an uphill 40% road covered in ice.
    A 1999 Vitara, a 2003 Yaris couldn't even reach halfway. Meanwhile the Subi was having the time of its life. You always think you are going to get stuck and roll all the way down, and it always makes it!

  • @KinetiK138
    @KinetiK138 14 років тому

    Perhaps Top Gear needs to pay a visit to Saskatchewan in February! Manitoba has worse weather but the roads are oh, so much better.

  • @ryanlycan1
    @ryanlycan1 8 років тому +10

    you could get a Subaru WRX wagon and have all-wheel drive, with a 2.4 liter 4 cylander engine with a turbo on it. lots of fun for lots le$$ (cheaper to insure i bet as well)

    • @MillerCorner
      @MillerCorner 6 років тому

      ryanlycan1 not in the UK, buddy! Any kind of Impreza will be upwards of £5000 a year to insure for a lot of people and that's without how difficult it is to find a half decent example

    • @davidpedder9048
      @davidpedder9048 6 років тому

      The WRX will cost you much more to isure, then the head gasket will blow itself wide open !!!!!

    • @davidtatelo
      @davidtatelo 5 років тому +3

      Miller Corner £5000????? You are being ripped off. Badly.

  • @cookiegaming44
    @cookiegaming44 8 років тому +81

    does England not have snow tires? that's stupid.

    • @matteomartini6322
      @matteomartini6322 8 років тому +42

      +cookiegaming44 it's stupid to have them when the snow is on the ground for max 2 days.

    • @cookiegaming44
      @cookiegaming44 8 років тому

      +matt martini yeah I guess so...

    • @j4cko56
      @j4cko56 8 років тому +16

      +matt martini No, they are miles better in wet weather, should have them for winter full stop, not just for snow...

    • @j4cko56
      @j4cko56 8 років тому +3

      Ice tyres might, over here snow tyres are a softer compound and have more tread, they don't have any spikes to damage the road

    • @philiptabor2556
      @philiptabor2556 8 років тому

      +j4cko56 ._. snow tiers dont have spikes those are studded tiers and for the most part no one uses them cause you can but chains on your wheels

  • @shresthsonkar9207
    @shresthsonkar9207 3 роки тому

    He doesn’t need that much in way of gravity - his genius produces gravity

  • @tallesttreeintheforest
    @tallesttreeintheforest 5 місяців тому

    this jag looks as timeless as the first gen xc90

  • @Mladjasmilic
    @Mladjasmilic 8 років тому +112

    There is a cheaper way.
    Buy normal car, set of winter tires and snow chains.

    • @michealj.caboose7364
      @michealj.caboose7364 8 років тому +26

      can't use chains on most public roafs

    • @nazimelon6653
      @nazimelon6653 8 років тому +2

      +Micheal J. Caboose depends on where you live.

    • @Purtonen
      @Purtonen 7 років тому +28

      snow chains on that paperthin layer of snow :D top kek

    • @gravemind6536
      @gravemind6536 5 років тому +4

      For all 2 days of snow we get a year right? People don't even bother with winter tyres because its just not cold enough here. I just let 2 PSI out of all my tyres if it snows so that they have a larger contact patch and are softer on the ground.

    • @matthewl5434
      @matthewl5434 5 років тому +1

      By, "normal car," what do you mean? Something like a Hyundai Sonata or Nissan Rogue/Xtrail?

  • @308_Negra_Arroyo_Lane
    @308_Negra_Arroyo_Lane 8 років тому +82

    0% chance it will get stuck in the snow, 100% chance it will break down and you'll be stranded anyways.

    • @appelpower1
      @appelpower1 8 років тому +3

      Joke's on you: it's actually a Mondeo underneath. So no ancient Jag XJ nightmares here: Mondeos are very reliable.

    • @seimolddickhead5552
      @seimolddickhead5552 8 років тому +3

      +appelpower1 nope.Fords and Mondeos in particular are a total piece of junk including the latest model.That is because they are trying to sell cheaper than the competition whitch means all the nastiest materials and bad quality.

    • @appelpower1
      @appelpower1 8 років тому

      Seim Old DickHead My dad has one, and he's never had trouble with it. (it's the 2007 model, though, not the one the X-Type was based on).

    • @JuanRamirez-gu7dh
      @JuanRamirez-gu7dh 8 років тому

      gotteeemm hahaha.

    • @SoulTouchMusic93
      @SoulTouchMusic93 7 років тому +7

      i have a 2004 sedane 2l diesel and i love it. it's not that unreliable as people say and it doesnt shares that many parts with the mondeo as you might think. only 20% of them. the price of the parts is the same as any other car. it has a lot of space, especially in the boot. it is comfortable. fast enough for what it should be.and the engine is great. once you hit 3 grand on te tach you're moving! other than that it purrs like a kitten :D

  • @TheEmotionalstone
    @TheEmotionalstone 11 років тому

    Have the same snow situation here... kinda sad really.
    -Vancouver, Canada

  • @snowboyyuhui
    @snowboyyuhui 8 років тому +1

    jeremy on that no pole steez

  • @wookyfeet1416
    @wookyfeet1416 10 років тому +14

    Is it me or that SAS guy looked like Hammond?

    • @AyushGupta-jo3gy
      @AyushGupta-jo3gy 10 років тому +8

      its you

    • @blackm4niac
      @blackm4niac 10 років тому +3

      oh yes, because they would pay for him to go to the set for a one off joke and not even be recognizable

    • @Blackdimond8000
      @Blackdimond8000 9 років тому +1

      Hammond has brown eyes....

  • @Ernie1990
    @Ernie1990 15 років тому +3

    I think that as long as you have good snow tires on a 2WD vehicle, it's just as capable as a 4WD one with regular tires. Most vehicles that end up wrecked in a ditch where I live are 4x4 trucks and SUVs because their drivers get overconfident and lose control.
    I, too, had a ski trip (except in the Colorado Rockies) and our friend's Camry drove in the mountains better than my dad's SUV.

  • @davevq
    @davevq 15 років тому +2

    If they exten this clip to when they go in the studio, they talk about that car as well then. mentioning they like the quality feel of it.

  • @henryatkinson1479
    @henryatkinson1479 Рік тому +1

    I'd still have an E91 3 series touring with their AWD

  • @jettbridger2358
    @jettbridger2358 4 роки тому +3

    This makes me laugh so hard because there is so little snow compared to where I live in Canada and around my place we have huge hills where people love and it is never a problem! (That is until it snows two feet in a night)

    • @skrillah6259
      @skrillah6259 4 роки тому

      In sweden we can have 2 meters of snow and everyone carries on like normal

  • @LysergicCasserole95
    @LysergicCasserole95 7 років тому +390

    Back when top gear was great. The grand tour is too Americanised and staged. Let's hope they revisit their home brewed roots

    • @stephenfrank848
      @stephenfrank848 6 років тому +42

      Lysergic Casserole thank you finally someone who sees the grand tour is pandering too much to the American audience

    • @francesgrech1004
      @francesgrech1004 6 років тому +1

      A new job and have a new Year!!

    • @littlemissfruit
      @littlemissfruit 6 років тому +51

      Lysergic Casserole I agree, but Amazon is an American company and if they get too close to the original show BBC could sue.

    • @Renegade666
      @Renegade666 6 років тому +21

      they have. the new series is great, very "middle series top gear"ish

    • @ryansmith1471
      @ryansmith1471 6 років тому +4

      They literally just did a jag skiing episode not too long ago like a day or 2 pretty much that clip he showed us just with Hammond and May

  • @EnjoyFirefighting
    @EnjoyFirefighting 14 років тому

    haha the conditions it was tested is like spring in northern Norway XD
    btw: in winter they got spikes up there, so also cars without 4wd don't get stuck so easily

  • @raj16989
    @raj16989 14 років тому

    @Cellsolid in england narrower tyre idea would probably work but places like Iceland like einsikallin said
    what will a car do after its tires dig in 2-3 feet of snow in those situations wider tires are the best option