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  • Опубліковано 26 жов 2014
  • Clarkson takes the stunning hybrid hypercar McLaren P1 out for a blindingly fast lap around Spa. Clip taken from series 21, episode 2.
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  • @klpj1
    @klpj1 7 років тому +11735

    Towards the end there, I felt an enormous sense of pride to be British. But then I realized I'm an American.

    • @FarmYardGaming
      @FarmYardGaming 5 років тому +77

      Yay for pride.

    • @limcritiques
      @limcritiques 5 років тому +358

      Colonial pride?

    • @-.-4827
      @-.-4827 5 років тому +259

      lmfao I'm mecmxican in america wathing uk top gear on a Chinese phone

    • @rahulrao7833
      @rahulrao7833 5 років тому +88

      21 savage is it you ?

    • @MDMetalManiac
      @MDMetalManiac 5 років тому +53

      Yeah, had the same feeling.
      I'm Indian and so confused right now!

  • @user-zh6gv2mh9l
    @user-zh6gv2mh9l 4 роки тому +7516

    The way Clarkson make you feel about the car the emotions. Nothing will be better than his journalism

  • @thebuttcutter549
    @thebuttcutter549 3 роки тому +4994

    Almost 2021 and this car hasn't aged one bit and still looks like it could be revealed at the next auto show

    • @AverageAlien
      @AverageAlien 3 роки тому +150

      I'm genuinely attracted to it. Getting emotional over it

    • @norwegiantechnolover
      @norwegiantechnolover 2 роки тому +139

      Yeah, the P1 will always be something truly special. It's a mechanical pearl...

    • @Kingabdvl
      @Kingabdvl 2 роки тому +71

      Honestly, you could display thus car in 2022's Geneva Motor show and people who already know the McLaren P1 would still be like "Wow! What car is this!?"

    • @Kingabdvl
      @Kingabdvl 2 роки тому +18

      Its a genuine collector's car.

    • @darwineffendi3273
      @darwineffendi3273 2 роки тому +26

      Moreover this car is hybrid, so when the gasoline cars die, this car still favorite. Well, the car still look sexiest even on 2070

  • @Seven-pl9rd
    @Seven-pl9rd 3 роки тому +1189

    Top Gear wasn't just a car show, there were moments where it was truly beautiful.

  • @riammey1157
    @riammey1157 5 років тому +2930

    "The whole chasis weighs less than James May" 😂😂😂😭😭😭

    • @elijahgrant3092
      @elijahgrant3092 4 роки тому +7

      OMG 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

    • @pijuka
      @pijuka 4 роки тому +1

      ????

    • @pijuka
      @pijuka 4 роки тому +38

      @bojan desmaels no I heard him, I just don't understand why they put so many emojis

    • @FarmYardGaming
      @FarmYardGaming 4 роки тому +17

      @@pijuka Instagram, I'm guessing.

    • @miraak542
      @miraak542 4 роки тому +21

      @@pijuka Because children

  • @okaythisisepic2128
    @okaythisisepic2128 5 років тому +3748

    He has some tough balls, going 200mph on a rainy day in Belgium

    • @vukpeh
      @vukpeh 4 роки тому +314

      I'm surprised no one is even talking about it...that was the first thing that came to my mind. Add rwd to your comment. Just mindblowing.

    • @DaniFold
      @DaniFold 4 роки тому +161

      plot twist: clarkson gives private lessons to senna

    • @AnthonyOlivoAnnaLoverForLife
      @AnthonyOlivoAnnaLoverForLife 4 роки тому +75

      That's actually KPH made look like miles per hour because of editing, the P1's gears are not large enough to support 200 MPH in 5th and plus, a Koenigsegg One To One can't get to 200 on the dry there so there's absolutely no chance that's in MPH.

    • @AnthonyOlivoAnnaLoverForLife
      @AnthonyOlivoAnnaLoverForLife 4 роки тому +21

      Go to 5:16 and you'll see a little more than 5,500 RPM on 5th gear, that's 190 KPH or almost 120 MPH.

    • @jumpman120
      @jumpman120 4 роки тому +55

      @@AnthonyOlivoAnnaLoverForLife it was write 190 mph so learn to read idiot or said that Top Gear are liars

  • @rishabhrander9535
    @rishabhrander9535 2 місяці тому +16

    Rip a hole through time! A decade later, still gives the goosebumps

  • @anesbudiman
    @anesbudiman 2 роки тому +623

    This P1 ones, Hammond's on 918, May's LaFerrari, and Clarkson' Zonda R are my favorite episodes. The depth of review, editing, and sound are just top of the line, like really the level of production are at the top.

    • @philiplewis5308
      @philiplewis5308 Рік тому +45

      Don't forget Hammond's Lamborghini Sesto elemento review

    • @vladvld3433
      @vladvld3433 Рік тому +9

      and alfa romeo disco volante

    • @Firemarioflower
      @Firemarioflower Рік тому +3

      Then there's the Aston Martin V12 Vantage review....

    • @all-caps3927
      @all-caps3927 Рік тому +7

      Also Hammond’s Huayra review, Clarksons Veyron Drive, Clarksons SLR Mercedes McLaren review

    • @XxBuRkaDuRkA
      @XxBuRkaDuRkA Рік тому +10

      All of those plus when Clarkson drove the 928 and told the story about his Dad.

  • @callumpenman5992
    @callumpenman5992 7 років тому +2988

    "You can live in a car,
    but you can't race a house"
    Motto for life from now on after seeing this

    • @ShanesAutos
      @ShanesAutos 6 років тому +42

      Callum Penman unless you have a motor home

    • @andreamoroni97
      @andreamoroni97 5 років тому +31

      @LG Work Enzo Ferrari sold his house to start to race in 1919, in 1920 he was an Alfa Romeo driver, then in 1929 he estabilished Scuderia Ferrari, that used Alfa Romeo cars (since Ferrari loved Alfa Romeo, it was like a mother for him, and S.F. was sort of under Alfa at the time), in 1947 he decided to produce and sell his road cars to stop taking money from two local banks and to start to feed S.F. with road cars money, the rest is history.

    • @R6VIIshooter
      @R6VIIshooter 5 років тому +7

      @@ShanesAutos Pretty sure there was an episode where they raced motor homes

    • @busyguy8266
      @busyguy8266 5 років тому +7

      What about bathroom?
      P1 doesn't have any.

    • @andym28
      @andym28 5 років тому +1

      Jakey bastard lol

  • @hasanshishir1133
    @hasanshishir1133 8 місяців тому +47

    This is most definitely the one last best car review, the world will ever see.

    • @Fitzy623
      @Fitzy623 8 місяців тому +6

      They don't make programs like this anymore. Clarkson makes you feel emotional with a car you'll never own. What a man.

  • @maverick_ke6972
    @maverick_ke6972 Рік тому +97

    Back when Top Gear was TOP GEAR! I almost cried at the awesomeness of watching this cinematic review! I as many people the world over, miss the true Top Gear Trio!

  • @MultiGaurang007
    @MultiGaurang007 4 роки тому +3415

    "A Bugatti Veyron has 4WD and weighs more than most mountains"
    - Jeremy Clarkson

    • @lewdyson4744
      @lewdyson4744 3 роки тому +89

      Used to annoy me when they said a car has a better power to weight ratio than a veyron. Yes a Bugatti had 1001bhp but it weights loads it’s not exactly got a great power to weight ratio

    • @pippipster6767
      @pippipster6767 3 роки тому +23

      I’ve said this a million times ... don’t exaggerate.

    • @rehanpatel9797
      @rehanpatel9797 3 роки тому +23

      But the whole point point of a Bugatti is to provide luxury and comfort.

    • @JayLupe
      @JayLupe 3 роки тому +13

      A bugatti weighs a boatload! Its a massive whale with 2 engines and 4 turbos! A 2jz with some little upgrades will destroy it

    • @xj_220
      @xj_220 3 роки тому +38

      @@JayLupe a w16 with upgrades wilk destroy the 2jz

  • @PETROLSCENTED
    @PETROLSCENTED 8 років тому +1832

    this episode is like farewell to jeremy clarkson. black mclaren, rainy, dark.

    • @PETROLSCENTED
      @PETROLSCENTED 8 років тому +38

      and he's like: okay i'm too old for this kind of speed. and in the corner he's completely forgot it

    • @TheRealFrankWizza
      @TheRealFrankWizza 7 років тому +21

      There is rumor he will have a show on netflix.

    • @TheSleepyMechanic0524
      @TheSleepyMechanic0524 7 років тому +33

      Its not a rumor. The new show with the three lads will be due out this Autumn on Amazon.

    • @kristianbrandt3012
      @kristianbrandt3012 7 років тому +22

      No longer a rumor, they're filming right now. The show is called ''The Grand Tour'' and airs on Amazon. I'm very much looking forward to it, because they now have a budget four times as big. Top Gear aired on the BBC, which is a license funded network. What this means is that all Brits, by law, pay a license fee to the BBC. This means commercial free TV is available to all. But it also means that the BBC has to limit the amount of money they can offer Top Gear, as they need to cover all interests, not just car fans... Amazon prime on the other hand does not recieve license pay, so they're free to broadcast whatever they want.

    • @annuarkhir7828
      @annuarkhir7828 7 років тому +6

      The Grand Tour budget for the first season is supposedly around 200 Million if im not mistaken, so yeah.

  • @brodie5036
    @brodie5036 5 місяців тому +64

    If you are here in 2024 ur a legend 💯

  • @thelonglane
    @thelonglane Рік тому +78

    This is top level car reviewing.
    The driving, photography, phrasing, editing. Clarkson and his team of writers were so elegant in describing something so beautifully brutal.
    It's like reciting poetry in a butchershop.

  • @themightychondria
    @themightychondria 8 років тому +3115

    and they say money cant buy you happiness

    • @norboelargusson3354
      @norboelargusson3354 8 років тому +43

      +TheMarshall92 they can't // When you see fuel consumption bill you are in deep unhappiness.. More money spent means more trouble .

    • @RobBroderick44
      @RobBroderick44 8 років тому +111

      They don't even consume that much; 9l/100 km when driven carefully. And then again even if it drinks fuel when driven hard you should be able to pay the gas, c'mon, it costs 1 million € !!

    • @Muskar2
      @Muskar2 8 років тому +106

      Fuel consumption is probably the least of the worries for supercars. Even if you get one for free, the maintenance is usually ridiculously expensive.

    • @Muskar2
      @Muskar2 8 років тому +14

      No doubt that money can buy you exciting stuff - but that term you're referring to probably talks about a longer period of happiness. I think it's an ideological term anyway, and everyone knows that ideologies are a great place to look for objective truth ;)

    • @youtubenamepolicyisgayands5451
      @youtubenamepolicyisgayands5451 8 років тому

      Can confirm. You buy a Ferrari and you don't look forward to the maintenance even though you can afford it. Filling up you never consider. Just happens.

  • @rezaramx07
    @rezaramx07 3 роки тому +1457

    the helicopter/drone shots alone should win best cinematography Oscars, they were absolutely mesmerizing.

    • @TucsonDude
      @TucsonDude 2 роки тому +13

      Totally agreed! What kind of drones do you think they're using?

    • @mikoajpuchalski347
      @mikoajpuchalski347 2 роки тому +7

      @@TucsonDude Mavics I think

    • @dvpuk
      @dvpuk 2 роки тому +3

      @@mikoajpuchalski347 doubt it, Inspire or heavy lift to get that sort of shot 😊

    • @lupreztryson
      @lupreztryson 2 роки тому +9

      @@mikoajpuchalski347 nope. Big production like BBC using a consumer drone? Come on, they have custom rigs with 8 propellers that carries a dedicated mirrorless camera.

    • @norwegiantechnolover
      @norwegiantechnolover Рік тому +11

      @@TucsonDude They had more or less unlimited budget lol, so they used a helicopter with a huge, sphere-like camera attached in front of it. Just saw a video of it! Here's the link: ua-cam.com/video/FsuRsyLD7JM/v-deo.html

  • @aidentanggg
    @aidentanggg 3 роки тому +257

    4:55 this part just gives me chills everytime I watch this. I loved cars since like 2012 and this is my absolute dream car. Jeremy is the best car journalist out there. Only he can make a non car guy fall in love with cars.

    • @notgadot
      @notgadot 4 місяці тому

      Aye mate

    • @sr20kschmitz
      @sr20kschmitz 2 місяці тому

      That sound... That damn sound. up there with a good 5 cyl, or 12v vr-6
      just chilling

  • @karanrandhawa4991
    @karanrandhawa4991 3 роки тому +81

    This review of the P1 is still one of the greatest reviews of any car ever. Jeremy's passion makes this review that much better. The way he is responding to the P1 when he drives it was pure. The angles throughout the video were superb. Doesn't get much better than this.

    • @Ved_Overclocked
      @Ved_Overclocked 3 роки тому +1

      I kinda agree with you, this video is just too perfect. However in my opinion my favorite car review by Top Gear has to be when Richard Hammond reviewed the Porsche 918. (That video of the 918 was a cinematic masterpiece!)( ´◡‿ゝ◡`)

    • @karanrandhawa4991
      @karanrandhawa4991 3 роки тому +1

      @@Ved_Overclocked I agree. Both reviews were cinematic masterpieces in my opinion. To me no car show will ever come close to the Top Gear duo of Jeremy, Richard and James.

    • @Ved_Overclocked
      @Ved_Overclocked 3 роки тому +4

      @@karanrandhawa4991 Top Gear has something no other car show will ever have...
      -a connection with the audience.

    • @rquilax1
      @rquilax1 4 місяці тому

      Alfa romeo disco volante review

  • @w-james9277
    @w-james9277 8 років тому +753

    One of my favourite top gear moments. The cinematography, the editing, the music, the loveable idiot behind the wheel and the car itself!

  • @Rezamajedi
    @Rezamajedi 4 роки тому +1278

    Oh my god this car is 6 year old and look at it, it's a masterpiece

    • @sran438
      @sran438 4 роки тому +10

      reza lami it’s art.

    • @gavindunlap724
      @gavindunlap724 4 роки тому +21

      Actually almost 8, 2013 cars came out in 2012

    • @rileymurphy8329
      @rileymurphy8329 2 роки тому +4

      @Eemeli Liimatainen but every other car has advanced and has been updated heavily in the styling department. Despite being 7 years old, it could still pass off as a new car.

    • @SPIDER_55
      @SPIDER_55 Рік тому +1

      This car is already 9 years old, but it will still give a head start to modern sports cars both in beauty and speed.

    • @user-dc9oq2pr6v
      @user-dc9oq2pr6v Рік тому

      F1 is sweet

  • @martandmishra8679
    @martandmishra8679 3 роки тому +129

    Hands down, one of the best car reviews out there.

  • @rikvermar7583
    @rikvermar7583 3 роки тому +200

    6:25 - 6:32 everything about that scene is pure perfection, looks so graceful, so beautiful when in reality under that skin there is a humongous high tech battle going on between power and traction keeping that beast on the track

    • @lankannigga9737
      @lankannigga9737 2 роки тому +12

      This whole video is perfection I have watched this video for years and will never get bored of it

    • @mikoajpuchalski347
      @mikoajpuchalski347 2 роки тому +4

      I can't agree. There was a version for TV where the soundtrack was completly different. For example music from 3:30 shot was from an Blade Runner 2049 OST, and scene you've talking about was Paul Englishby - Carnage(from Luther Original Soundtrack).
      I promise to you, it was far far way better than the youtube clip version.
      Have a good night!

    • @rikvermar7583
      @rikvermar7583 2 роки тому +2

      @@mikoajpuchalski347 were not on about the other version, were watching
      this one

    • @mikoajpuchalski347
      @mikoajpuchalski347 2 роки тому

      @@rikvermar7583 so this one sucks

    • @rikvermar7583
      @rikvermar7583 2 роки тому +1

      @@mikoajpuchalski347 if you (only you) say so

  • @Virtuoso23
    @Virtuoso23 4 роки тому +1756

    ... This car weighs less than a Vauxhall Astra...
    ...And costs as much as the plants used to BUILD Astras.

    • @elijahgrant3092
      @elijahgrant3092 4 роки тому +6

      LOL 😂😂😂😂😂

    • @shaneh1872
      @shaneh1872 4 роки тому +10

      And is driven by better people than the morons driving the astra

    • @davidtuttle7556
      @davidtuttle7556 4 роки тому +43

      @@shaneh1872 Just because they're wankers doesnt necessarily mean they're better. There are a lot of rich twats in the world

    • @salmanazam9444
      @salmanazam9444 4 роки тому

      🤣🤣

    • @tbc5902
      @tbc5902 3 роки тому +1

      @@davidtuttle7556 you British mate?

  • @nobody-wk6ej
    @nobody-wk6ej 4 роки тому +888

    Over 5 years old and it still looks like it could be revealed at an autoshow in the present.
    The living definition of "ahead of it's time."

    • @Xiphactinus
      @Xiphactinus 2 роки тому +13

      All three are still amazing

    • @amxaas4450
      @amxaas4450 Рік тому +12

      I would rather call it, a "time-less design"

    • @luukvos1427
      @luukvos1427 Рік тому +1

      This car is what you call “perfect in every way, shape and angle!

    • @notgadot
      @notgadot 4 місяці тому

      @@luukvos1427 BRILLIANT BRITISH ENGINEERING

  • @michaelmclaughlin6866
    @michaelmclaughlin6866 3 роки тому +133

    This one of the best looking hyper cars that have ever been made. McLaren just knows how to make beautiful cars. The F1 and the P1 are absolutely perfect cars.

  • @jordanh3497
    @jordanh3497 Рік тому +26

    His reaction at 05:19 - the slight removal of hands off the wheel - the authenticity and love of the machine he's powering

  • @BlackPanthaa
    @BlackPanthaa 9 років тому +6076

    This started my love for the P1. Loved this.

    • @AngelofSpeedLP7504SuperVeloce
      @AngelofSpeedLP7504SuperVeloce 8 років тому +28

      +BlackPanthaa HI THEO

    • @agentsus9681
      @agentsus9681 6 років тому +25

      Surprising you don't have more replies.

    • @Victor-kv4jt
      @Victor-kv4jt 6 років тому +11

      Parzival probably because this video is old?

    • @agentsus9681
      @agentsus9681 6 років тому +6

      Victor You would expect more in the span of three years.

    • @Victor-kv4jt
      @Victor-kv4jt 6 років тому +6

      Parzival his following wasn't that big at the time

  • @Jjboxing
    @Jjboxing 4 роки тому +1623

    McLaren: take every effort in minimising weight.
    Top Gear: send a 17 stone Clarkson in.

    • @deathtrap5556
      @deathtrap5556 3 роки тому +51

      I don't get why the British count in stones lol, and which stone they found weighs 6 kg?!???!

    • @ok-rh4vp
      @ok-rh4vp 3 роки тому +94

      deathtrap555 I’m British and I’m confused by it. But I’m also confused why Americans use Fahrenheit when the rest of the world uses celsius. 0 degrees Celsius is freezing point for water but for Fahrenheit i think it’s 32? doesn’t make much sense

    • @deathtrap5556
      @deathtrap5556 3 роки тому +14

      @@ok-rh4vp yeah Americans still use the Imperial system for some reason

    • @deathtrap5556
      @deathtrap5556 3 роки тому +8

      @DB Cooper's MoneyBags but you're giving up the efficiency and more easy to use factor. Which is quite ironic since America is known to be home to inventions that make your life easier.

    • @VegitoBlueYT
      @VegitoBlueYT 3 роки тому +7

      @DB Cooper's MoneyBags yeah it does Fahrenheit is stupid why would you want to remember random number like 36 for the rest of your life when you can know that 0 is freezing point and 100 is boiling point

  • @Samxdr_
    @Samxdr_ 2 роки тому +44

    I still comeback to this video years later, shows how Legendary Jeremy and The P1 really are

  • @rikvermar7583
    @rikvermar7583 3 роки тому +56

    from 6:24 on is a filming Masterpiece, the music, the slow motion footage and the script could not be done any better - as soon as he says "it could rip a hole thru time" - the music, the shot of him fighting the steering wheel nearly has me shedding a tear

    • @sukhmaidickoff
      @sukhmaidickoff 2 роки тому +4

      But then at 06:56 i fell of the chair laughing, when he talked about "Brilliant British Engineering" that allegedly has been around for centuries, and I started thinking about what manure the British car industry designed and sold in the 1970s, 1980s and until the entire British car industry went totally down the drain

    • @evtimtrenkov1800
      @evtimtrenkov1800 Рік тому +1

      @@sukhmaidickoff Some are saying that you are from Eastern Europe, others - that you are a know-it-all that always gets things wrong. All we know is that you are a representitive of some uninspiring vanquished nation.

  • @GuyWhoLovesGames
    @GuyWhoLovesGames 7 років тому +542

    1:39 - 185 in such a light car on a soaking track...wow Clarkson has got some serious balls

    • @ArnoModelstate
      @ArnoModelstate 7 років тому +8

      Those are the brave pills working at the max :)

    • @ferreyralupe3202
      @ferreyralupe3202 7 років тому +2

      Arno Modelstate 💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💗💗💗💗💗💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪

    • @projectr2451
      @projectr2451 7 років тому +35

      5:15 He does 190mph! I can't even do that in Assetto Corsa when it's dry!

    • @GuyWhoLovesGames
      @GuyWhoLovesGames 7 років тому +13

      In that kind of weather I'd be scared to do anything over 120

    • @Jodat1
      @Jodat1 6 років тому +8

      James.H. It’s not light when you count the downforce or the amazing design

  • @stefanrhys44
    @stefanrhys44 5 років тому +554

    This is one of my favourite car reviews. The passion, the drama. The P1really is a different savage from the Porsche and Ferrari, it looks stealthy as hell, like an assassin and the way it picks up speed is like it has a target it’s moving to kill. This car really is one of the greats

    • @knalertpal6444
      @knalertpal6444 4 роки тому +1

      Me too

    • @Mr.Cerera69
      @Mr.Cerera69 4 роки тому +9

      This one and Jeremys testing Alfa Romeo Disco Volante. Two best videos.

    • @dhanvinvinod
      @dhanvinvinod 4 роки тому +2

      Thought on the McLaren Sena?

    • @velvetrosang4684
      @velvetrosang4684 3 роки тому +18

      The P1, the 918, the La Ferrari. Those three cars are called The Holy Trinity for a reason. They changed car culture the way we know it.

    • @User-su3ut
      @User-su3ut 3 роки тому +8

      ​@Jeremy Banks The Porsche and Ferrari are factually more impressive, but Jeremy and the editing team have convinced me subconsciously that the P1 is better. 😂

  • @viktorkarlsson4900
    @viktorkarlsson4900 Рік тому +9

    Moments like this reminds us how brilliant Top Gear was. Tears are running down my chin.

  • @jonahrosen1499
    @jonahrosen1499 Рік тому +6

    3:04 “They should have called this the widow maker!” Something about that line keeps me coming back to this review

  • @quayshawndameron1349
    @quayshawndameron1349 8 років тому +1473

    I swear to god this is the most beautiful car period

    • @kevint3845
      @kevint3845 8 років тому +28

      +Quayshawn Dameron I certainly agree with that.

    • @koen5514
      @koen5514 8 років тому +5

      Yes i know

    • @gabrielnito6606
      @gabrielnito6606 8 років тому +9

      +Quayshawn Dameron Well personally I prefer the Huayra, but the P1 certainly is AMAZING

    • @Questionable_creations
      @Questionable_creations 8 років тому +1

      +Quayshawn Dameron agreed

    • @kristianbrandt3012
      @kristianbrandt3012 8 років тому +1

      +Quayshawn Dameron Apparently you've never seen a Ferrari 250 GT Lusso.

  • @abdurrhmansaifi
    @abdurrhmansaifi 5 років тому +672

    The song in the background is called ludovico einaudi experience
    For who ever is interested

    • @wiskipodcast21
      @wiskipodcast21 5 років тому +1

      Abdurrhman Saifi yeeeesss! Thaaaaank yoouuuu!!!!

    • @timjourdanmedia
      @timjourdanmedia 5 років тому +2

      not the one Im looking for, the one in the end, at the westminster abbey line

    • @mogakolodialamu1174
      @mogakolodialamu1174 5 років тому +6

      @@timjourdanmedia nature Pedro R bastidas

    • @ryancooper2167
      @ryancooper2167 5 років тому +10

      that song makes the scene f**king tearfull

    • @timjourdanmedia
      @timjourdanmedia 5 років тому

      @@mogakolodialamu1174 Thanks mate

  • @TheProskater98
    @TheProskater98 3 роки тому +32

    This is possibly my favorite car review, ever. It gives me goosebumps every time I watch it. Between the words of Jeremy and the cinematography, it is incredible.

  • @iusedtowrite6667
    @iusedtowrite6667 Рік тому +19

    I don't even care about cars but i keep coming back to this video. It's just art. The cinematography, the commentary it's all just so amazing

  • @DTruong8
    @DTruong8 7 років тому +3018

    Cleaner than my church shoes

  • @richardhammerbush5337
    @richardhammerbush5337 4 роки тому +494

    You can see in his face the car scares him. But he still has the balls and skill to drive the shit out of it.

    • @purplecoffinman8510
      @purplecoffinman8510 3 роки тому +10

      And enjoy it.

    • @kwenga
      @kwenga 3 роки тому +6

      In the rain too…!!!!

    • @kavinsp
      @kavinsp 3 роки тому +34

      The weight of his balls kept the car pinned to the ground.

    • @tacticalginger9623
      @tacticalginger9623 2 роки тому +5

      in the last shot you can see the car squirming as it goes through Radillon. Makes you properly clench up that does

    • @Emper0rH0rde
      @Emper0rH0rde 2 роки тому +6

      A car that goes that fast *is* scary. If you were to crash that thing, going full speed, you would be *vaporized.*

  • @sandalphoncpu
    @sandalphoncpu 3 роки тому +52

    Jeremy, James, and Richard are pretty much the only journalists to insult their colleagues’ weight, etc, whilst reviewing a car

  • @cato8767
    @cato8767 3 роки тому +18

    I dont know how many times I've watched this...maybe 20? One of the best car pieces ever, ever made. Astonishing.

  • @ionutmedrea
    @ionutmedrea 5 років тому +306

    Still gives me goosebumps... Even today, 2019, the best automotive video on youtube.

    • @artsbybware4790
      @artsbybware4790 4 роки тому +1

      Same

    • @sarveshdevan8510
      @sarveshdevan8510 4 роки тому +4

      This, f12, Disco volante and huayra are my favorites 💯💯💯

    • @munaabubaker9094
      @munaabubaker9094 4 роки тому

      have you seen the 919 record lap vid?!

    • @ionutmedrea
      @ionutmedrea 4 роки тому +5

      @@munaabubaker9094 yes, it's spectacular, but it isn't as emotional as this one

    • @RoisinT2
      @RoisinT2 3 роки тому +1

      Yes, by far. F12 aint far though.. Epic goosepumps... And im not even a Brit and still the end where he was telling about british engineering - not bragging just saying - was so awesome. Only Clarkson can say it that good and deliver that much feelings the same time.. My hats off!
      I really like the right kind of pride of ones nation, nothing bad at it. I am very proud Fin my self.

  • @SydTheGray
    @SydTheGray 4 роки тому +253

    7 years old and still greatly admired. Such a timeless piece of art. It really does rip a hole through time

    • @luukvos1427
      @luukvos1427 Рік тому +1

      This car is what you call “perfect in every way, shape and angle!

  • @just_cade
    @just_cade 3 роки тому +51

    One of the greatest cars ever made, very special indeed.

    • @AverageAlien
      @AverageAlien Рік тому +4

      Definitely makes its predecessor, the F1, proud

  • @eriklavina2828
    @eriklavina2828 2 роки тому +22

    The cinematography on this showcase and on the 918 is the best ever on topgear and outclasses most of not all current car shows today, it's amazing how many chills these 2 videos gave me

  • @SIN_N0MBRE944
    @SIN_N0MBRE944 4 роки тому +759

    ‘It is coated with something called, Silicon Carbide, apparently it is the hardest substance known to man.’ ‘Apart from Dried Weetabix of course.’

    • @shaneh1872
      @shaneh1872 4 роки тому +4

      LoL

    • @AfterthoughtTV
      @AfterthoughtTV 4 роки тому +9

      Obviously* 🤦

    • @salvatorebasile7056
      @salvatorebasile7056 4 роки тому +1

      Diamond is the hardest substance known to man. LOL.

    • @oloyaotb
      @oloyaotb 4 роки тому +8

      @@salvatorebasile7056 Obviously its called a hyperbole.

    • @thatguy8738
      @thatguy8738 4 роки тому +16

      @@salvatorebasile7056 Uhhhh no, it isn't.

  • @tiowillyasmr7451
    @tiowillyasmr7451 4 роки тому +244

    All Jeremy is doing is explaining a damn car and it’s music to my soul

  • @jiujitsumonkey1
    @jiujitsumonkey1 Рік тому +13

    To this day I think this is the best single performance car review they ever did, absolute perfection

  • @LizardVideoDude
    @LizardVideoDude 4 роки тому +3788

    He calls the car "the widowmaker", then proceeds to put down 900+ hp through just the rear wheels... on a *wet* track!

    • @larisaionita4654
      @larisaionita4654 4 роки тому +5

      A kg

    • @CBRuRedE1
      @CBRuRedE1 4 роки тому +200

      All while doing well over 150 mph. Dudes got balls of titanium.

    • @SkarryTerry
      @SkarryTerry 4 роки тому +154

      And hes just a "auto journalist." He is of the three legends who made top gear what it is today. Now it's super lame, even the editors suck, bad music choices and just overall cheerier. No charisma, POSH.

    • @krizjamz9823
      @krizjamz9823 4 роки тому +13

      He said “they should have called this the widowmaker” he was referring to the corner on the track called “au rouge” not the car.

    • @SkyzzV_
      @SkyzzV_ 4 роки тому +49

      Kriz Jamz nope he meant the car 😂

  • @lewgoogle5530
    @lewgoogle5530 3 роки тому +56

    One of the great car reviews of all time anywhere. Thank you, Jeremy, for your art of mixing deep knowledge with humor.

  • @keithsk8s
    @keithsk8s 7 років тому +332

    2:06 " Okay, let me just slow it down a little. " *Still going 90 mph...*

    • @X_DD
      @X_DD 7 років тому

      Keith K. Ikr 😂

    • @Sachin_BI
      @Sachin_BI 6 років тому

      ☺️☺️

    • @Virtuoso23
      @Virtuoso23 5 років тому +17

      Going 90 mph on that thing should feel like going 30 mph on a moped.

    • @FarmYardGaming
      @FarmYardGaming 4 роки тому +3

      Remember how May almost got out of the Veyron SS while it was going 70mph?

    • @nitishisad5947
      @nitishisad5947 4 роки тому

      @@FarmYardGaming yeah😂.

  • @TonMar113
    @TonMar113 7 років тому +41

    "Let me just slow it down...." *slows down to 80 mph*. Best thing I've ever heard and seen.

    • @hathaway.1166
      @hathaway.1166 4 роки тому +2

      Tony Marier on a track 80mph is like 50

  • @chrisfell3193
    @chrisfell3193 3 роки тому +10

    I remember my dad telling me about this car when I was 6,this car is work of art and engineering

  • @jamesrsk
    @jamesrsk 3 роки тому +11

    This is my favourite car of all time. I know I'll never ever get to drive one, but I still love it.

  • @ReconVette19D
    @ReconVette19D 4 роки тому +152

    That first minute with the ambient music, perfect shots of the P1 and Clarkson's voice is still one of my favorite car videos ever

    • @rikvermar7583
      @rikvermar7583 2 роки тому +2

      "and the speed is why i have bought it to this place - SPA" instantly hairs on my arms standing up - jammy bas**ard

  • @drfredostein4410
    @drfredostein4410 4 роки тому +753

    “That of course makes it economical... and fast... (serious tone) really fast... (even more serious tone) mind blowingly fast.”
    - Jeremy Clarkson
    Such a good line, gives you the chills

  • @cato8767
    @cato8767 2 роки тому +11

    This is seriously one of the best pieces of car cinema ever produced. I've watched it so many times lol.

  • @KyleC11
    @KyleC11 Рік тому +4

    Cant believe these hypercars are almost a decade old already. Damn. Time flies...

  • @neeliyer8523
    @neeliyer8523 7 років тому +1275

    This is the same p1 used in the grand tours first episode

    • @rockslps
      @rockslps 7 років тому +23

      Neel Iyer yes it is,same plate

    • @projectr2451
      @projectr2451 7 років тому +159

      Neel Iyer
      That's because it's their prototype. This is the car that is always used for magazine tests. Like how Ferrari always give that red LaFerrari and Porsche give the silver 918. They give the red and white one if it is Weissach Package.

    • @masondesborough784
      @masondesborough784 6 років тому +6

      Probably His! Lol

    • @kocic9499
      @kocic9499 6 років тому +10

      Neel Iyer its P1 OOV

    • @jonathankevingiustinotreng8780
      @jonathankevingiustinotreng8780 6 років тому +19

      LEGENDARY P1 00V

  • @JeeniusGaming
    @JeeniusGaming 8 років тому +459

    in my opinion, the utmost beautiful car every build to date! no.... beyond that...

  • @nlocnil3602
    @nlocnil3602 Рік тому +5

    Still one of the best super/hypercars I've ever layed my eyes on and it's more than 10 years old now

  • @dinosoup
    @dinosoup 9 місяців тому +6

    Wow, almost ten years on and this episode still gives me chills. Amazing machine, one of my most desired cars to own ever.

    • @nightstorm16
      @nightstorm16 4 місяці тому

      I met this very car at goodwood a few years ago, still get chils thinking about it now - a legend in its own right and jez absolutely does it justice here

  • @TheFairladyfreak
    @TheFairladyfreak 8 років тому +397

    Ahh... The good old days... I remember the thrill watching this particular episode with so much anticipation and it paid off, TRIPLE! I've missed you Jeremy, and your bloody mates Richard and James.

    • @abu269
      @abu269 8 років тому +4

      I agree... The new one is not very entertaining! I don't think they'll continue the show after this series. R.I.P. Top Gear.

    • @alfiezenith527
      @alfiezenith527 8 років тому +1

      I highly doubt that they are going to be bringing it back RIP Top Gear

    • @katzen3314
      @katzen3314 8 років тому +2

      Chris Evans brutally murdered Top Gear. :(

    • @olaniyi570
      @olaniyi570 7 років тому

      +Katzen4u Agreed! I Heard he quit.

    • @katzen3314
      @katzen3314 7 років тому

      olaniyi570 Yeah, but it won't make a difference if no more seasons of TG get renewed :(

  • @wreckinplankton
    @wreckinplankton 8 років тому +478

    $35,000 a month for 72 months. Tempting.

    • @unlisted9494
      @unlisted9494 8 років тому +66

      +wreckinplankton You might want to look at getting a lambo, they're currently doing 10 year financing lol.

    • @nadjibe
      @nadjibe 5 років тому +2

      i need a van to start work its only 5 000

    • @Joke9972
      @Joke9972 5 років тому +4

      A bit of saving could have me buying one for my grandson or granddaughter... but first find a wife, one needs a son or daughter to get one of those...

    • @ryancooper2167
      @ryancooper2167 5 років тому +8

      @@Joke9972 Don't get a wife or else they'll take all the money you would use to buy a P1

    • @Chris-iq5pr
      @Chris-iq5pr 5 років тому +4

      Dang that's like buying any new American muscle car every month

  • @BiragovDetailing
    @BiragovDetailing 3 місяці тому +1

    Every 2 years I always rewatch this video. Some of the best Top Gear videos ever! Clarkson was a perfect guy to make a review on it back in the days.

  • @youngrenzel7462
    @youngrenzel7462 2 роки тому +2

    Watched this video 7 years ago and still watching it today.

  • @GaNgStAlBeRt
    @GaNgStAlBeRt 7 років тому +582

    sexiest car ever 10/10

    • @holoholo4261
      @holoholo4261 5 років тому +6

      No

    • @ANDRE_675
      @ANDRE_675 5 років тому +24

      @@holoholo4261 Yes

    • @danielross5931
      @danielross5931 4 роки тому +1

      E39 M5 disagrees with that statement

    • @aatoslaitinen7949
      @aatoslaitinen7949 4 роки тому +5

      Von Koenigsegg would like to have a talk with you

    • @ANDRE_675
      @ANDRE_675 4 роки тому +19

      @@aatoslaitinen7949 I can think of many cars that are much better looking than a Koenigsegg idk what u r on about?

  • @stevenp3176
    @stevenp3176 4 роки тому +66

    Never get tired of the sounds that car makes.

  • @garmash.design476
    @garmash.design476 2 роки тому +4

    one of the gratest clip from Top Gear, love to rewatch this from time to time. Clarkson was greatly impressed and excited - so inspiring and pure

  • @rikvermar7583
    @rikvermar7583 2 роки тому +8

    @6:50 i love how the light reflecting off the side of the P1 from the top of the front wheel to the rear wheel - it gives it that sleek curve which just flows all over the beast. yes there are quicker supercars than the P1 but there won't ever be anything that will look or have the curves like the P1, like Chris Harris said when he drove it "you could look at the thing for hours" he's not wrong

  • @dansutube1
    @dansutube1 4 роки тому +69

    "...can rip a hole through time!"
    I love it!

  • @Troubleshooter125
    @Troubleshooter125 9 років тому +1038

    We're still waiting on the P1 / 918 / LaFerrari comparo, guys! *GIVE!*

    • @Troubleshooter125
      @Troubleshooter125 9 років тому +75

      Tim Dev Which is suspicious all by itself!

    • @Troubleshooter125
      @Troubleshooter125 9 років тому +25

      Tim Dev Judging from the competition, I think they should be!

    • @jeyendeoso
      @jeyendeoso 9 років тому +61

      The Ferrari The Ferrari

    • @Troubleshooter125
      @Troubleshooter125 9 років тому +5

      ***** Well isn't THAT telling as all hell!!! _Merde, alors!_

    • @orihalchon
      @orihalchon 9 років тому +6

      ***** Let's be honest though - that's not going to stop these middle-aged chaps from racing them, is it? Remember when Bugatti won't let TG lapped the Veyron when it was new? They get around that with borrowing one from someone who bought one, which i imagine should be the same way with la LaFerrari.
      ...... unless of course Ferrari being communist towards its costumers (in the case you said, restricting the owners to race it against the hybrids or else get their cars returned, probably. Is that what you heard?), which to me is unsurprising. We all know Ferrari is the most arrogant car company ever since it was inherited from Enzo. An example can be seen with the way they sale Ferrari Enzo, that is lol

  • @ianbostic6374
    @ianbostic6374 Рік тому +5

    3:20 god that shot is incredible

  • @Studiosatoshi
    @Studiosatoshi 2 роки тому +3

    One of Clarkson’s best pieces. Still get goosebumps.

  • @cam_reed
    @cam_reed 7 років тому +158

    This is most beautiful thing in the world.

    • @vibraniumanarchist1054
      @vibraniumanarchist1054 7 років тому +9

      +asr 01 You just did though.

    • @devmorebrown9049
      @devmorebrown9049 5 років тому

      What? P1 Ugly Af🤣🤣🤣

    • @LannnR
      @LannnR 5 років тому +1

      Second most beautiful thing now bc of the Senna

    • @mauz791
      @mauz791 4 роки тому

      @@asr1143 different opinions my dude

    • @mauz791
      @mauz791 4 роки тому

      @@asr1143 I never had an opinion you moron

  • @morpheusinvictus9393
    @morpheusinvictus9393 7 років тому +435

    I love the Mclaren P1 to death.............

    • @MrStefano218
      @MrStefano218 7 років тому +6

      Morpheus Invictus Mclaren F1 >>>> P1

    • @morpheusinvictus9393
      @morpheusinvictus9393 7 років тому +25

      MrStefano218 I respect your opinion.............. But P1>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>..F1

    • @FiredMcDonaldsEmployee
      @FiredMcDonaldsEmployee 5 років тому +2

      Morpheus Invictus I guess McSkillet did too

    • @bigtommy5977
      @bigtommy5977 5 років тому +2

      @@FiredMcDonaldsEmployee he had a 650s

    • @mariobordea9837
      @mariobordea9837 5 років тому +3

      What about the mclaren senna?

  • @gayanganapathy358
    @gayanganapathy358 3 роки тому +5

    This is the video that started my love for the legendary P1.....and man do i miss Top Gear :/

  • @dwighta8215
    @dwighta8215 2 роки тому +8

    The best automotive show on tv, EVER! Jeremy, Richard, and James kill it!

  • @whiteyakshagin8237
    @whiteyakshagin8237 5 років тому +549

    Remember how Jeremy can’t say silicon carbide when he tested that Porsche Carrera GT😂

    • @user-jg4ns7pn6c
      @user-jg4ns7pn6c 4 роки тому +5

      Exactly! i thought He will do that again :P

    • @kayrazpatel
      @kayrazpatel 4 роки тому

      Oh my

    • @funkyskunky4206
      @funkyskunky4206 4 роки тому

      Liu Jason just watched that

    • @nathanlatham5651
      @nathanlatham5651 3 роки тому

      What was the joke there? That the chemical formula was SiC?

    • @whiteyakshagin8237
      @whiteyakshagin8237 3 роки тому

      Nathan Latham watch the episode where Jeremy tests the Carrera GT, you’ll get what I mean.

  • @AlvaroQN98
    @AlvaroQN98 4 роки тому +29

    3:52 that is so satisfying I can't recall how many times I've seen this and it still gives me goosebumps somehow

    • @rtdub3522
      @rtdub3522 3 роки тому +3

      I’ve watched this video at least once a year for the past 9 years

  • @garyfreeman1580
    @garyfreeman1580 Рік тому +2

    Chills down the spine, makes you remember how good Top Gear was with production

  • @youtubezone1851
    @youtubezone1851 Рік тому +2

    It’s all British brilliant engineering and yet it’s so pinnacle of performance by remarkable talent of people

  • @twiggyskripten1473
    @twiggyskripten1473 8 років тому +352

    I wish top gear didn't get cancelled :( imagine a special episode. Jeremy in the p1, James in the la Ferrari and hammon in the Porsche 918, that would be extremely hard to make happen but it would be the best episode ever!

    • @olek5916
      @olek5916 8 років тому +32

      All three are starting a new show on Amazon Prime :)

    • @twiggyskripten1473
      @twiggyskripten1473 8 років тому +4

      +Olek yes! Thanks for the info! If they do a special with those three cars imma loose my head

    • @wildan2136
      @wildan2136 8 років тому +1

      +Twiggy Skripten if you hardcore top gear fans... you already knew the answer for long :D

    • @twiggyskripten1473
      @twiggyskripten1473 8 років тому

      achmad wildan never said i was a hardcore fan? u just here to argue, I'm out, i like cars and top gear is my fav show but yah I'm not onto of whats going on 24/7

    • @wildan2136
      @wildan2136 8 років тому

      Twiggy Skripten haha come on man im JK... people just know it would be a bomshell in the end

  • @servicarrider
    @servicarrider 7 років тому +78

    Engineers. You gotta give em props.

    • @erhhsdhh2099
      @erhhsdhh2099 4 роки тому +8

      Totally agreed man. I'm not an engineer myself but I think engineers are some of the most underrated people. Things like finance or being a doctor have that 'wow' factor instantly to a lot of people but engineering is so lit.

  • @sb22309
    @sb22309 3 роки тому +8

    I've watched this clip so many times. Clarkson is awesome! Each time I rewatch this video I am astounded with Mclaren's absolute masterpiece of a car. What a machine...

  • @blakkpain
    @blakkpain Рік тому +5

    The MacLaren old V8 engine sound is so underrated😭😭😭. This sounds epic

  • @MrBrentles
    @MrBrentles 7 років тому +106

    Weaponising a windfarm. Turning the rainbow warrior into an oil tanker. Love it.

    • @prycenewberg3976
      @prycenewberg3976 7 років тому +4

      I am in complete favor of both concepts. Any idea how long it will take R&D to figure them out?

  • @VrealOutdoors
    @VrealOutdoors 3 роки тому +103

    Back when Top Gear meant something to the world...

  • @siddharthsr1
    @siddharthsr1 Рік тому +3

    A P1, Clarksons presentation skills the cinematography recipe for perfection best car review best video produced by BBC

  • @ndungur
    @ndungur 2 роки тому +2

    That v8 is uniquely nostalgic. And those lights, ..., My God it's beautiful.

  • @hooligan1017
    @hooligan1017 3 роки тому +55

    This is still one of the greatest car reviews ever put to film. The car drifting like its on the ragged edge which it probably is. The absolute glory that is Spa as a track and of course the legend Clarkson giving us the amazing voice over and review we want. This video is legendary in the car world in my eyes.

  • @jubilee285
    @jubilee285 8 років тому +142

    Nothing Beats my Honda Civic

    • @aminman15
      @aminman15 8 років тому

      Aten Chau Curious about the Vayron shell in your Avatar. :)

    • @peanuts2105
      @peanuts2105 8 років тому +1

      +Aten Chau haha!

    • @kekships
      @kekships 8 років тому

      +Aten Chau Yeah until you try driving a p1.

    • @iambiggus
      @iambiggus 8 років тому +4

      +Aten Chau 4 cylinders of Fury, baby!

    • @jubilee285
      @jubilee285 8 років тому

      +Amin El I used to work at Bugatti

  • @rikvermar7583
    @rikvermar7583 3 роки тому +1

    the way it fades out at the end with the music and the P1 badge, this is a masterpiece

  • @brandoncinpubadj
    @brandoncinpubadj Рік тому +5

    This is like the 10th time I have seen this, after watching it air live, and it is still my absolute favorite car they have ever reviewed.

  • @overnight_nitro3156
    @overnight_nitro3156 3 роки тому +24

    The way that man describes cars is beautiful

  • @snadarsh33
    @snadarsh33 4 роки тому +61

    I had tears rolling down my cheeks by the end.... What a review... Jeremy is a god

    • @AverageAlien
      @AverageAlien 3 роки тому +2

      same, this video brought me to tears

  • @user-qz4ts6ix2x
    @user-qz4ts6ix2x Місяць тому +1

    This was peak television. Peak Top Gear in terms of cinematography as well.

  • @Molar7335
    @Molar7335 Рік тому +5

    1:05 is the greatest moment in television history