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  • Опубліковано 14 сер 2008
  • This is one of the greatest Top Gear challenges! Clarkson challenges May and Hammond to a cross-continent race using the legendary Bugatti Veyron. Can he beat May and Hammond, who are racing him back to England by alternative modes of transport including a plane?
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  • @Avetho
    @Avetho 5 років тому +10024

    "The new 840,000 pound Bugatti Veyron"
    ...
    That's a heavy car.

    • @ishida22222
      @ishida22222 5 років тому +846

      no actually that's the weight of an american butt cheek

    • @Avetho
      @Avetho 5 років тому +349

      @@ishida22222 I want to feel insulted but I'm busting my gut too hard to XP

    • @nedinnis6752
      @nedinnis6752 5 років тому +81

      @@ishida22222 Just the one

    • @MTM532
      @MTM532 4 роки тому +77

      American's ffs 🤦🏽‍♂️

    • @kartoffelwillipeter3067
      @kartoffelwillipeter3067 4 роки тому +55

      Take your like and get the hell out of here

  • @dipro001
    @dipro001 7 років тому +14699

    Hammond acts as if he doesn't understand how flying works, but he himself is an excellent pilot with a personal helicopter collection.

    • @jeremymerrifield7244
      @jeremymerrifield7244 7 років тому +1573

      It is entertainment, Not to be taken seriously me olde mucker

    • @dipro001
      @dipro001 7 років тому +857

      Yes, I understand that, but the naiveness here was too much for me to not laugh at. Thanks for the enlightenment!

    • @dipro001
      @dipro001 7 років тому +213

      As I said, its too much here specifically for me to tolerate. It is generally okay for me.

    • @WildfireX
      @WildfireX 7 років тому +68

      How do you know he's an "excellent pilot?"

    • @jeremymerrifield7244
      @jeremymerrifield7244 7 років тому +298

      It is entertainment . They are funny . Car programmes are normally petty dull but these guys are terrific.
      3 guys at the cutting edge of cocking about, More power to them I say

  • @tortillatime401
    @tortillatime401 3 роки тому +2893

    I can't decide whether James May being able to pilot a Cessna is surprising or completely expected

    • @raymondha1897
      @raymondha1897 3 роки тому +4

      ooooohhh you wanna subscribe soooooooo bad

    • @dsdy1205
      @dsdy1205 2 роки тому +94

      He has his own plane eith registration "G-OCOK"

    • @PetrolPatrol
      @PetrolPatrol 2 роки тому +6

      both

    • @CommentFrom
      @CommentFrom 2 роки тому +80

      He used to fly coke for the Colombians so I'm not suprised

    • @harleyb7880
      @harleyb7880 2 роки тому +4

      @@CommentFrom
      Bruh 😂

  • @WildfireX
    @WildfireX 7 років тому +7878

    To be fair, Mays OCDness is justified when it comes to flying a plane... If there's one place you want someone to make sure everything is checked it's when you're getting into a plane haha.

    • @ddan1781
      @ddan1781 4 роки тому +79

      Wildfire
      And then fly with flaps down... 🤦‍♂️

    • @Silenthunter199
      @Silenthunter199 4 роки тому +92

      And he still failed to retract flaps after take-off... 3:05

    • @jorisvermeulen7175
      @jorisvermeulen7175 4 роки тому +255

      @@Silenthunter199 that is to keep in formation with the camera aircraft...

    • @dave131
      @dave131 4 роки тому +47

      Imagine Clarkson as your pilot.

    • @MrPerfect2000Z
      @MrPerfect2000Z 4 роки тому +127

      Yeah if I was on a flight and the pilot said "Sorry but we will need to delay takeoff to perform checks on the plane before we depart" I would say "Do all the checks you want just please don't let me end up at the bottom of the ocean"

  • @TomX99Games
    @TomX99Games 10 років тому +6022

    The hills are alive with the sound of VVVRRRRRROOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMM!

    • @ajajaaukka
      @ajajaaukka 10 років тому +123

      4:48

    • @elijahmurray6094
      @elijahmurray6094 10 років тому +59

      ajajaaukka lmfao my favorite part

    • @RyoooPT
      @RyoooPT 6 років тому +1

      ua-cam.com/video/vGdkPkBRg4M/v-deo.html&t

    • @stormhawk7153
      @stormhawk7153 5 років тому +4

      HAHAAH nice one!!!

    • @WASIURPA
      @WASIURPA 5 років тому +8

      NEOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW

  • @Grenadeo617
    @Grenadeo617 2 роки тому +689

    9:26 I love how he comes from around the corner, says “you unbearable man”, then turns and walks out.

  • @shax232
    @shax232 8 років тому +2900

    4:49 "The Hills are alive with the sound of VROOM VROOM" lmao nice one Top Gear

    • @ciobanumihai4366
      @ciobanumihai4366 6 років тому +8

      Shaf Hoque

    • @Alex-jy9dr
      @Alex-jy9dr 5 років тому +14

      @@ciobanumihai4366 shut up

    • @SakuraIsayeki
      @SakuraIsayeki 5 років тому +20

      Nobody noticed the horrendous montage/edit on the "welcoming party" ?

    • @0mn0m15
      @0mn0m15 3 роки тому +3

      That was hilarious lol

    • @alecgurdon5197
      @alecgurdon5197 3 роки тому +1

      Stolen

  • @onebeanyboi9204
    @onebeanyboi9204 4 роки тому +2872

    I just realised Jeremy has a boat license, James has a plane license and Richard has a motorbike license

    • @hornetgags
      @hornetgags 4 роки тому +666

      Hammond has a helicopter licence as well.

    • @johnmuir7435
      @johnmuir7435 4 роки тому +267

      James also had a bike license

    • @jotunn6891
      @jotunn6891 4 роки тому +87

      @@johnmuir7435 everyone has that mate

    • @Zak-ob5ze
      @Zak-ob5ze 4 роки тому +24

      Hammond can also fly aswell

    • @Firemarioflower
      @Firemarioflower 4 роки тому +10

      They flew old aircrafts of WW 2 in the competition against German TopGear

  • @FLIGHTCOMPANY
    @FLIGHTCOMPANY 9 років тому +5544

    Hell yeah James! It's the coolest thing in the world to have a pilots license!

    • @trashmasterj
      @trashmasterj 9 років тому +131

      Yeah, a pilot's license that can only let you fly during the day.
      That's why they took the train.

    • @FLIGHTCOMPANY
      @FLIGHTCOMPANY 9 років тому +148

      Angelman180 ppl licenses is good for day and night flying. I had to do 3 hrs of night flying in order to get my license. Maybe James took the train because flying at night in an area you are not familiar with is not fun and the work load is a bit more. I guess he just didn't want to do all of that.

    • @trashmasterj
      @trashmasterj 9 років тому +53

      Mark Batarina He claimed in the race that he hasn't done the test in order to be ALLOWED to fly at night.

    • @samdekker90
      @samdekker90 9 років тому +54

      Haha a night VFR rating is a separate thing to getting a PPL licence, it's normal not to be allowed to fly at night until you've done the training

    • @Dilandau3000
      @Dilandau3000 8 років тому +17

      I had to do night flying as part of my part 141 training for PPL. It's possible James just wasn't night current (which means he couldn't fly with passengers at night)? Or maybe it works differently in Europe?

  • @santiagokiwi3187
    @santiagokiwi3187 8 років тому +1903

    JAMES MAY RAN ON TELEVISION

    • @pAirA_
      @pAirA_ 8 років тому +112

      +Regan Wagteveld No, that's a stuntman ;)

    • @GXOngXW
      @GXOngXW 8 років тому +2

      +Faiyaz Murshed 😂 omg...hahha

    • @FireInFlamezNO
      @FireInFlamezNO 8 років тому +33

      Way too dangerous to do on television! There could be a pane of glass coming!

    • @WASIURPA
      @WASIURPA 5 років тому +4

      @@FireInFlamezNO oh noooooo

    • @MrHeroicDemon
      @MrHeroicDemon 3 роки тому +1

      @@pAirA_ 4 years later and still good

  • @ummubaidullah1211
    @ummubaidullah1211 5 років тому +691

    James: 'I ought to tell you that I've only actually done 2 and 1/2 hours of this type of aircraft'
    Hammond: Opens a novel called PLANE OF DEATH

    • @adamp.3739
      @adamp.3739 5 років тому +12

      *dies of laughter*

    • @lowkeyafroggo8545
      @lowkeyafroggo8545 4 роки тому +2

      Lol just saw it

    • @boo_
      @boo_ 3 роки тому +10

      Wow, it's like we watched the same video :O

  • @joenobody571
    @joenobody571 3 роки тому +420

    You know I love Hammond Clarkson and May but I don't think that the camera crew gets enough credit they are absolutely spectacular 👌

    • @RajKumar-gg2ig
      @RajKumar-gg2ig 2 роки тому +14

      Minus this camera crew, scripting, and sound design, we’ve just got three blokes. 🥃

    • @applejuice5272
      @applejuice5272 2 роки тому +10

      ...and Ben Collins for driving in the pick up shots

    • @Traggel
      @Traggel Рік тому +1

      @@RajKumar-gg2ig three incredibly hilarious blokes but yes.

    • @Luke_-_
      @Luke_-_ Рік тому

      @@RajKumar-gg2ig only the news, and various segments they have are scripted only around 40% was scripted and the rest was just them being entertaining…the specials they produced are more scripted but not by much certain countries they done the specials in were heavily scripted

  • @XTrollxArchX
    @XTrollxArchX 9 років тому +3106

    If Jeremy was on the Autobahn, the defeat would be MASSIVE!!

    • @or2kr
      @or2kr 9 років тому +82

      Extreme Tutorials He had to tank fuel at least once…

    • @XTrollxArchX
      @XTrollxArchX 9 років тому +62

      Well duhh... its a V16 Engine.

    • @or2kr
      @or2kr 9 років тому +209

      a W16 (lol) with four turbochargers (I think)

    • @joonaskoponen8904
      @joonaskoponen8904 8 років тому +6

      Otto Knabe yes it does

    • @Freakschwimmer
      @Freakschwimmer 8 років тому +64

      Otto Knabe well VW calls it a W16 but tecnically from an engineer's point of view it much closer resembles a V-VR 16

  • @mandowarrior123
    @mandowarrior123 10 років тому +1044

    James May flies very well in this. Very smooth take off and landing with such little flight time in that plane.

    • @aretheyzombies8112
      @aretheyzombies8112 9 років тому +10

      You're going to make a good pilot.

    • @chrisbeddows7099
      @chrisbeddows7099 5 років тому +8

      He's a legend

    • @MicroageHD
      @MicroageHD 3 роки тому +5

      He forgot the flaps tho

    • @robloxiscancer3343
      @robloxiscancer3343 3 роки тому

      Such a beautiful landing too

    • @CaptBoone
      @CaptBoone 2 роки тому +3

      I'm not convinced the flying scenes with a chase plane were May. Neither Cuneo or Lille have a runway 17. The landing scene for "Lille" is the exact runway they used for takeoff from "Cuneo". Anyone know what airport they used for the chase plane scenes?

  • @glennmandigo6069
    @glennmandigo6069 Рік тому +135

    For those of you unfamiliar with the Mont Blanc Fire, it occurred on March 24, 1999 (just 9 years before the air date of this episode).
    The cause was a Belgian transport truck carrying flour and margarine catching fire, though what exactly sparked it remains disputed to this day, with theories ranging from careless cigarette disposal to mechanical or electric faults.
    39 people died and 14 were injured.

    • @prodyung829
      @prodyung829 Рік тому +2

      Wow man I'm just now finding that out and I watch this episode when it first came out

    • @bobholness203
      @bobholness203 Рік тому +3

      Much appreciated

    • @MattAutoMotive
      @MattAutoMotive 8 місяців тому +1

      I would have thought it was something to do with speed as why else would they have "ferocious speed rules and a million speed cameras"

  • @Kezajaws01904
    @Kezajaws01904 4 роки тому +220

    This is still one of the most iconic races in TG history, and I seriously don't think that will ever change.

  • @w33leeg23
    @w33leeg23 10 років тому +947

    The irony in Hammond saying it looked cheap when it's actually one of the most expensive simple single engine planes on the market haha

    • @mariodacostamosteiro7262
      @mariodacostamosteiro7262 5 років тому +1

      How many cost?(Just for curiosity)

    • @paulgraham4567
      @paulgraham4567 5 років тому +74

      $515,000

    • @Shawnsrobloxworld
      @Shawnsrobloxworld 4 роки тому +26

      And the best built.My father and grandfather had worked a combined 91 years at Cessna Aircraft.

    • @Zak-ob5ze
      @Zak-ob5ze 4 роки тому +28

      Still a LOT less than a Veyron

    • @JaidenJimenez86
      @JaidenJimenez86 4 роки тому +4

      I dunno, they could have taken a caravan, it would eat enough fuel to buy a fleet of 182's lol

  • @macpac22
    @macpac22 9 років тому +1791

    Watch the cows move at 5:04. Top Gear editing at its best folks. Make it look like he was being held up

    • @82fire28
      @82fire28 9 років тому +88

      macpac22 lol nice catch I love this show.

    • @Zacho789
      @Zacho789 9 років тому +240

      macpac22 Or... teleporting cows.

    • @farhanmahalludin
      @farhanmahalludin 8 років тому +32

      +macpac22 took me awhile to catch that

    • @ZakRas
      @ZakRas 8 років тому +20

      +macpac22 That and the Liebherr blips out of existence.

    • @ParthaDey97
      @ParthaDey97 8 років тому +5

      Woah! That was seriously good!

  • @JugCityKid
    @JugCityKid 8 років тому +750

    The hills are alive with the sound of BRRAAAAAAAAAAP

    • @WembleyGaming
      @WembleyGaming 7 років тому +28

      Stop with ur life

    • @WASIURPA
      @WASIURPA 5 років тому

      Come on.....

    • @teamdrivealot8441
      @teamdrivealot8441 5 років тому

      An w16 engine not a wankel ....

    • @Fuffcat
      @Fuffcat 5 років тому +1

      @@teamdrivealot8441 "it's a W16"***. not "an w16". who tf says that.

    • @teamdrivealot8441
      @teamdrivealot8441 5 років тому +1

      @@Fuffcat like all the people in germany sweden denmark norway finland and so on 😙

  • @dyllaf
    @dyllaf 8 років тому +582

    7:00 "Cleared to land runway 18..." 7:05 lands on runway 17....

    • @rock3tcatU233
      @rock3tcatU233 6 років тому +73

      Cpt. Accurate Navigation strikes again.

    • @ayeshjayawardene7894
      @ayeshjayawardene7894 6 років тому +33

      Runway 03 cleared for take off. Takes off of 17..

    • @user-sm3dh2zy3g
      @user-sm3dh2zy3g 6 років тому +4

      Did he got a report?

    • @antonove-1752
      @antonove-1752 5 років тому +27

      6:35 he hasn’t done the test that allows him to (DRIVE) the plane at night

    • @WASIURPA
      @WASIURPA 5 років тому +2

      6 mins and then hamster read plane of death its like watching ACI on your flight

  • @Blackjax137
    @Blackjax137 10 років тому +515

    I love how Jeremy twitters the license plates of drivers he doesn't like. My hero.

    • @MrStark-up6fi
      @MrStark-up6fi Рік тому +5

      Wait he does that? Lol

    • @LukSter18998
      @LukSter18998 11 місяців тому +1

      lol like the radio show

    • @MCO18
      @MCO18 11 місяців тому

      This episode aired in 2005, a year before Twitter even existed

  • @Boss1186
    @Boss1186 10 років тому +428

    4:47 The hiiiiiiills are alive with the sound of
    VRoooooom
    VROOOOOOOOOOM!!!!!!!
    LMAOO!!

    • @ineedbeanz7555
      @ineedbeanz7555 4 роки тому +1

      kai ironic

    • @Zak-ob5ze
      @Zak-ob5ze 4 роки тому

      @@codywalters8234 *you're
      You spastic

    • @sant340
      @sant340 4 роки тому

      Cody Walters you’re gay

  • @DimitriRiggas
    @DimitriRiggas 5 років тому +87

    The introduction music when we first see the Veyron is spine tingling. Absolute masterpiece editing and narration.

    • @tomhubbard8510
      @tomhubbard8510 3 роки тому +1

      What is it, do you know?

    • @ThepPixel
      @ThepPixel 3 роки тому +1

      @@tomhubbard8510 yulunga spirit dance

  • @harpreetchaggar1017
    @harpreetchaggar1017 2 роки тому +61

    These three on top gear is a high point of British TV. Of the many great races, this was my favourite. BBC's quest to replace these 3 is similar to Man Utds' quest to replace Sir Alex.

    • @bghoody5665
      @bghoody5665 2 роки тому

      I wonder if these three realized, when they started, the heroes they'd become or if they only thought, "We'll talk about cars and cock about a bit."

    • @nez9751
      @nez9751 Рік тому +1

      Their era of top gear was so good.

  • @MartysWhiteSuit
    @MartysWhiteSuit 9 років тому +106

    Probably the best of the challenges. All the exchanges so natural. Only decent programme over Christmas.

  • @sct913
    @sct913 9 років тому +20

    When James was on final approach, he stated to the controller "Landing Runway 18." But if you look at the runway threshold (at 7:17), it says "17"

  • @celt67
    @celt67 5 років тому +63

    This was legendary television. They don't make 'em like this anymore.

  • @chiron9536
    @chiron9536 8 років тому +1296

    i really like this lamborghini veyron

    • @wizkid01
      @wizkid01 8 років тому +280

      i think you mean volkswagen veryron

    • @chiron9536
      @chiron9536 8 років тому +7

      wizkid01 XD

    • @AlpacaDoge
      @AlpacaDoge 8 років тому +71

      +Mr.sprinkles 458 it's definetly an opal veyron

    • @thedarkaffliction8121
      @thedarkaffliction8121 8 років тому +88

      Honda civic veyron

    • @chiron9536
      @chiron9536 8 років тому

      lolglitchmaster UHC XD

  • @venkatkesaraju2383
    @venkatkesaraju2383 4 роки тому +12

    "The hills are alive with the sound of VROOM VROOM"hahahahaha nice one top gear 4:54

  • @kaonesebereko4567
    @kaonesebereko4567 Рік тому +15

    I was 17 years old when I first saw this video back in 2009, still captivated by this car as I was back then. The Veron was & is still a master piece

    • @RJALEXANDER777
      @RJALEXANDER777 Рік тому +1

      Agreed. If money wasn't a concern it'd be my dream car for sure.

  • @Benratbag1997
    @Benratbag1997 2 роки тому +37

    The Bugatti Veyron was truly an *ICON* of the Clarkson, Hammond and May era of Top Gear 🖤

  • @TeamBombersportsUK
    @TeamBombersportsUK 7 років тому +34

    Clarkson's face at 9:29 is the very definition of 'u mad bro?' :P

  • @FastCarsNoRules220
    @FastCarsNoRules220 9 років тому +289

    This was the very first episode of Top Gear that I've seen in my life :P

  • @MissWriter25
    @MissWriter25 8 років тому +22

    Richard is the cutest thing in the plane when he is laughing at James.

  • @matthewpotter8491
    @matthewpotter8491 Рік тому +13

    These races were peak Top Gear. Absolutely brilliant. Loved the SLR one also.

  • @GuninGames
    @GuninGames 10 місяців тому +7

    Best way to describe the Veyron 5:35

  • @joshualaw375
    @joshualaw375 5 років тому +14

    4:47 “The hills are alive, with the sound of *[Bugatti Noise]”*

  • @therobster6069
    @therobster6069 7 років тому +45

    9:26 when James meets Chris Evans

  • @Akotski-ys9rr
    @Akotski-ys9rr 3 роки тому +16

    I love James. He’s a racing driver, a musician, and a pilot. What else is he?

  • @chickentorche
    @chickentorche 8 років тому +218

    Anyone else notice the sequence at 5:02 was completely pieced together? You can see the camera cut shots between the tractor and the bugatti.

    • @hasoonnine
      @hasoonnine 8 років тому +17

      Yeah i didn't notice it until you pointed it out.

    • @maximedeclerck4838
      @maximedeclerck4838 8 років тому +1

      why would he leave the motorway in the first place?

    • @dr.debajyotibose2928
      @dr.debajyotibose2928 7 років тому +9

      Scripted obviously

    • @user-kn4ce8mw4k
      @user-kn4ce8mw4k 6 років тому

      Are you from roblox, your picture is roblox.

    • @m1co294
      @m1co294 2 роки тому +1

      The executive producer Andy Wilman said the show is partially scripted, only the dialogue and the driving is improvised

  • @Skeew1
    @Skeew1 12 років тому +22

    "YOU UNBEARABLE MAN!"
    I love James

  • @Preyser123
    @Preyser123 4 роки тому +9

    Greetings from South Africa. I love Jeremy's reaction when he starts up the Veyron at the beginning of the video.

  • @WarThunCraftHD
    @WarThunCraftHD 7 років тому +5

    2:37 "Roger, line up 03, report when ready" *Lines up on 17*

  • @JangoFett220
    @JangoFett220 8 років тому +98

    James May is RUNNING on TV :o

  • @ryanyu1513
    @ryanyu1513 5 років тому +32

    “Drive the plane” Hammond says lol

  • @LJ-on4gm
    @LJ-on4gm 4 роки тому +30

    Have we got our own plane? EXCELLENT.
    **sees the cessna**
    xD

    • @JetFalcon710
      @JetFalcon710 2 роки тому

      "Hang on, is that it?! It looks like something a builder would leave behind!"

  • @AlexMickeyMichalik
    @AlexMickeyMichalik Місяць тому +1

    I remember when I was a kid, I saw the commercial saying this episode is about to be aired in a week, I'd been waiting that whole week and counting days till the very end... Great times

  • @tmb8807
    @tmb8807 3 роки тому +7

    I remember this like it was yesterday. There was something about the fact they were racing towards London, rather than away from it as they had done in the three big races they'd done before this, that made it really exciting.

  • @DomLazzaro
    @DomLazzaro 5 років тому +9

    "The hills are alive with the sound of... Veryon engine." lol 4:40

    • @m1co294
      @m1co294 2 роки тому

      The joke was great, but the execution wasn't

  • @Electric__
    @Electric__ 3 роки тому +4

    7:19 what was that 😂😂

  • @vishnurajath2
    @vishnurajath2 5 років тому +12

    I feel so old now.
    At the same time, I don't feel bad about it since this trio is still rocking it.

  • @JackpotButtonLewis
    @JackpotButtonLewis 2 роки тому +6

    9:18
    Best Bit! 😃
    Richard: ‘That’s a shadow!’
    (laughs from realisation)
    James: ‘What’s that reflection in the window of a ghostly figure!?’
    (Richard giggles in disbelief)
    James: ‘Surely Not!’
    Richard: (laughs in pity) ‘That’s horrible!’
    James: ‘YOU UNBEARABLE MAN! I CAN’T STAND IT!’
    ROFL!
    🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @Blackwolf-ud5je
    @Blackwolf-ud5je 3 роки тому +12

    They cut the part where Jeremy tired to get an insurance for the Bugatti. That was funny.

  • @ASLUHLUHCE
    @ASLUHLUHCE 3 роки тому +10

    For me, this and the DB9, Zonda, Enzo, Aventador and 458 Italia are the icons of the early 2000s

    • @robben896
      @robben896 3 роки тому

      carrera gt

    • @l_t_ry.z___k.6304
      @l_t_ry.z___k.6304 2 роки тому

      Aventador is in 2011

    • @l_t_ry.z___k.6304
      @l_t_ry.z___k.6304 2 роки тому

      @@VideosTubeCh ik

    • @Lifeisgood479
      @Lifeisgood479 8 місяців тому

      ⁠@@l_t_ry.z___k.6304The 2012 Aventador is the only lamborghini I like. The Ferrarri 458 italia is the only Ferrari I like. Finally the only hypercar I like is the 2005 bugatti veryon we grew up with these cars and I have fun memories seeing the 2012 Aventadors, Mclaren 12c and the 458.

  • @stuartbarclay7940
    @stuartbarclay7940 7 місяців тому +2

    5:35
    Jeremy: It's phenomenal! It goes like a ******!
    XD!

  • @stuartbarclay7940
    @stuartbarclay7940 Рік тому +2

    9:27
    James: YOU *UNBEARABLE* MAN! I CAN'T STAND IT!
    XD!

  • @perchancethishandleiswens
    @perchancethishandleiswens 11 місяців тому +3

    I absolutely love this episode, I remember being excited when it used to aired through BBC Knowledge.

  • @alphamorion4314
    @alphamorion4314 2 роки тому +6

    Only in Top Gear you could see footage of a Bugatti Veyron speeding up, back to back with footage of two dudes running, and still feel like it was a damn close race so you are still watching at the edge of your seat

    • @jakesaddo
      @jakesaddo Рік тому +1

      It would've only been 20 minutes or so in it. Not bad for a race that would've gone for 18 Hours

  • @tohrubot8211
    @tohrubot8211 3 роки тому +6

    Title: “The Bugatti Veyron Race”
    First ten seconds: “we began by sending a dog into some woods for our truffles.”

  • @CountFisco
    @CountFisco Рік тому +2

    The aesthetic of that Veyron under the lights in the Mont Blanc tunnel and the night-time streets of London, coupled with its baritone W16, is a sensation from my childhood I'll always remember

  • @liamweaver2944
    @liamweaver2944 3 роки тому +10

    I just looked up the Cessna that Captain Slow and Hamster were flying in (G-BXZM). Sadly, the aircraft they flew in was damaged beyond repair in a landing accident in February 2011 at White Waltham airfield.
    :(

  • @LutzMowinski
    @LutzMowinski 11 років тому +17

    The laugh after Jeremy starts the enormous engine is just awesome :D

  • @izzyalistair
    @izzyalistair 2 роки тому +43

    I know we all make fun of James, but something tells me he's the only one that can fly a plane

    • @ajf104
      @ajf104 2 роки тому +6

      He's also wearing the exact white sunglasses he mocked jezza for in another episode 😂

    • @JetFalcon710
      @JetFalcon710 2 роки тому +2

      Yeah, and also, Hammond has a helicopter license and several copters of his own

  • @readmycomment3157
    @readmycomment3157 3 роки тому +1

    This is one of the best films Top Gear made in a normal episode. Just so well done.

  • @Rautaman
    @Rautaman 16 років тому +4

    I'm almost crying, I love you BBC for posting these up. Thank you very much!

  • @PapiAndrey
    @PapiAndrey 10 років тому +130

    i love how he calls Richard a hampster. ''hampster, are you really hammering along now''?

    • @knut761
      @knut761 10 років тому +5

      Kamil K. Yeah but "hampster" is the way the English pronounce it, at least these guys, I know there's around 40 different accents in England so other English people might pronounce it differently.

    • @julienfoss3201
      @julienfoss3201 10 років тому +20

      lol i think they call him hamster because he short

    • @PapiAndrey
      @PapiAndrey 10 років тому +2

      Julien Foss *small

    • @ksam96trini
      @ksam96trini 10 років тому +2

      Hamster* as in a small rodented or gerbel or what the hell you call it.

    • @davidmcclellan1470
      @davidmcclellan1470 10 років тому +3

      Calling Richard a hamster is rather cruel, I note Jemery is highly offended when he is called 'The Orangutan, Orangutan is quite clever and refers to the role of Orangutans in the film, 'The Planet of the Apes'.

  • @AlexRib
    @AlexRib 5 років тому +5

    5:06
    "Hey, it's Rachel
    I want my car back, now!"

  • @dylan-re6rz
    @dylan-re6rz 3 роки тому +14

    “I will not be beaten by a washing machine!”
    -Jeremy Clarkson

  • @ItsRyan.
    @ItsRyan. 8 років тому +4

    I so hope the new Amazon show brings these challenges over, Car vs other modes of transport in a race to the finish. LOVE these challenges

  • @ricardocarmine2763
    @ricardocarmine2763 9 років тому +77

    ..with the sound of VRRRRRRRRRRROWM

  • @vecktor_
    @vecktor_ 2 роки тому

    I am just watching this 3 legends in summer 2021. Such an iconic episode and such an iconic car.

  • @janusz4156
    @janusz4156 Рік тому

    4:04 -- music like intro to Seconds of Disaster
    6:26 -- iconic moment

  • @TheSheepSlayer1
    @TheSheepSlayer1 10 років тому +5

    James said in an interview (I think it was absolute radio) that they openly admit that some of the footage is not entirely real to make it look the best in the edit. However he said the results of the races are always completely true.

  • @christianvn1
    @christianvn1 11 років тому +4

    The rods near the engine are present in every model of the Veyron as far as I know. A way to distinguish the Standard Veyron from the Vitesse is the front bumper. The Vitesse's air intakes are slightly narrower than the standard model.

  • @thegamingsushicat5349
    @thegamingsushicat5349 3 роки тому

    I love Hammond's chuckle in the back of the plane with May, it was adorable

  • @jonasuganseki-en6454
    @jonasuganseki-en6454 5 років тому +8

    7:50 viui viui viui viui

  • @muffythepirate2260
    @muffythepirate2260 3 роки тому +8

    I'd just like to say how smoothly he was flying and landing the plane.

  • @prasadjogdand3168
    @prasadjogdand3168 9 місяців тому +4

    What a design, what a speed, what a looks, what a price, what a colour, what a engine, what a specs idk how vw design this car what a idea.
    she is still my fav car i was 14 when i was saw this car on tv now iam 25 and still this is my dream car i want to see this car in real life but idk is this possible or not😢

  • @OutOfTheBoxGaming
    @OutOfTheBoxGaming 6 років тому +2

    i love these races he always is doing something funny by the time others arrive

  • @ellenthorne87
    @ellenthorne87 5 років тому

    Love the races and challenges

  • @easyamp123
    @easyamp123 8 років тому +11

    I like how James never put the flaps back up after takeoff.

  • @LeadPen
    @LeadPen 3 роки тому +5

    "the new 840000 Pound bugatti veyron"
    americans: damn thats a heavy car

  • @blase1856
    @blase1856 Рік тому +4

    The editing quality is top notch, i genuinely prefer it over today's edits.

  • @connor4531
    @connor4531 9 років тому +18

    May requested permission for landing on runway 18, but the runway he landed on had a bearing of 17...

  • @Aus10100
    @Aus10100 9 років тому +19

    I love how they delay the plane so much too keep the car in front.

  • @mrtom2854
    @mrtom2854 5 років тому +7

    🎶 The HILLS are aliiive, with the sound of *nyooooom* 🎶

  • @AutoYoung
    @AutoYoung 3 роки тому +1

    I remember recording and watching this episode over and over. I love it...

  • @nishchaiydakhane9846
    @nishchaiydakhane9846 5 років тому

    Brilliant content as always guys. Classic

  • @Edgedrifle
    @Edgedrifle 8 місяців тому +3

    I still remember watching this as a child being completely awe struck by the veyron, and honestly I still am

  • @zuyvox
    @zuyvox 9 років тому +17

    I didnt know May has a pilot licence... very nice!

  • @mikhailgorbachev3721
    @mikhailgorbachev3721 7 років тому +1

    A 182 is actually a good craft. We use em here in Canada to tow 700 pound gliders (With the people in it of course) and they do the job nicely.

  • @daniyaalhussain6522
    @daniyaalhussain6522 5 років тому

    This was one of my favourite episodes of top gear i watched this one and he bolivia special are my favourite epsiodes of top gear without a doubt .

  • @Da51lva
    @Da51lva 3 роки тому +3

    2:47 Captain slow shoulder check just in case he is being overtaken by another plane

  • @kinnexion
    @kinnexion 4 роки тому +7

    The hills are alive with the sound of a quad turbocharged W16 😂

  • @user-xn2hf9re8r
    @user-xn2hf9re8r 4 роки тому

    love Hammond's hard swallowing before landing - so comical x

  • @Castrated__
    @Castrated__ 4 роки тому +1

    I will never get tired of watching this

  • @Pirustae
    @Pirustae 6 років тому +5

    "You unbearable man! I can't stand this!" Hahahahah i know that frustration, James.

  • @GuninGames
    @GuninGames 4 роки тому +7

    9:27 when you meet your bloke thinking hes late, omg i laughed so hard

  • @elijahstevenson2546
    @elijahstevenson2546 День тому

    9:27 James May: YOU UNBEARABLE MAN! Me: YOU ROTTING TROUBLESOME TRUCKS!

  • @daniel16.4
    @daniel16.4 8 років тому +2

    This was the firs Top Gear episode what I'm seen. :) And in the same time I'm fell in love with a Veyron :)