I actually was 10 when I watched this for the first time. When he said "it is exactly as good as you think it is" the Zonda instantly became my favorite car, and it still is some 14 years later.
Really, thats insane. It must’ve felt like he was talking to you. I was 13 or so watching this (but in 2013). Now im 21 in 2021 and I gotta have one. My favorite supercar
Exactly, I was 12 and I remember it like yesterday when I watched this clip and I just fell in love, 13 years later and I still feel the same and watch this video from time to time ❤️
I think he got that fact wrong. Pagani Zonda S (the model shown in the video) had a top speed of 208 mph. Its successor, the Pagani Zonda F, reached 214 mph.
3:28 “If you’re 10, and you’re watching this right now, it’s exactly as good as you think it is” I was 10 at that time, 25 now and I still get jittery when I see this car.
@@zerocal76 Car design has declined a lot over the years imo. The Miura is my favourite looking car of all time, much prefer that to the F40. Also love the XJ220.
My favourite car as a child, and still my favourite car to this day. There’s no car I have such an emotional attachment to than the Zonda. In my eyes, it’s the perfect example of what “supercar” means. And my goodness, only a Carrera GT can match it in terms of sound. What a beautiful thing 🥲
Why does everyone laugh when he says "this is 2004"? I know some of you wouldn't have been born then, but once upon a time, it WAS 2004. In fact it shows how well the car has aged, that it should STILL look fantastic 11 years later, as classic cars do...
2023! When Hammond said it’s 2004!! Brought back looooooads of memories!! My gosh. Still a beautiful car now and worth more than £415,000. Flippin heck. That’s a 4 bed detached house in Manchester. So technically could have had one and let the price appreciate!!! 🤦🏽♂️🤦🏽♂️
My mom’s BMW iX also has 550hp and it’s not even the M version, it was “only” $90,000. It’s amazing how power has increased over the past couple of decades.
I've posted this before but I'll post it again - Pagani is the most stunning Marque I've ever come across (and I've never even seen one). The Zonda was so perfect and mind-blowing from day 1 they didn't have to change a thing or introduce any new models - it's a legend.
Nearly 20 years after the Zonda first emerged and it's held up remarkably well. It's still in the top range of fastest cars in the world while the styling inside and outside still looks fresh. It's rare to find vehicles that stand the test of time for two decades.
My favorite car when I was a child. I grew too love it from gran turismo on my ps2. To this day it’s one of my top 3 favorite automobiles. I’m not in to status or egos I’m into beautiful cars with great style and engineering. 😛
Hindsight is 20/20, but we all should of sold our house and got one. For 480 thousand quid 11 years ago, the car would of gone up 7-10 times that price if you bought a good spec etc. Lol. Zonda's are my fav
Nearly 15 years later, it still looks like a bona fide supercar. It looks like it'd be at home next to McLarens, Lamborghinis and Ferraris that live Dubai.
that fishtail spoiler. i was sure i remembered it from when i was a child but have never managed to find picture's of a zonda with the split wing till now.
I was lucky enough to have a ride in a red Zonda F at a Ferrari charity day, the acceleration was absolutely brutal, it's like being kicked in the back of head by a bull doing 120kph. I absolutely love it :).
415k worth 3.5mil now. Nice appreciation. Crushing broad market compound annual earnings of 7%. I wonder what the cost to own was over 18years. If it’s under 2mil you come out on top
Thank you Richard Hammond Because of THIS video I took my 600 HP Chevrolet SSR through a tunnel in DC to hear the demon roar. At the end of the tunnel was a cop with a Radar gun. I went to JAIL. Damn, I've NEVER had so much fun in a car. Brazilian poon-tang and a ride of a lifetime all in one night
Imo they nailed the Zonda design first time round. The new rear lights on the F weren't shaped right, having 3 instead of 2 made the cluster too long, and the smaller headlights on the R and everything after were too small.
Its the weight too, big container ships have 100s of 1000s of horsepower and only go 12 knots. But they can carry tons upon tons. This wally 118 is sweet but probably heavy. 70mph is almost 61 knots and the fastest yacht in the world right now only goes 70 knots or 80mph.
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Over 10 years, and it's still drop dead gorgeous
+Exoticars19 almost 20 years now. Since 1999
DJ Jesus.He Died for your spins this was aired in 2004
Drift MasterFlex Zonda production began in 1999
Yup still the sexiest thing on 4 wheels
Exoticars19 it is not cool it's not good looking
I actually was 10 when I watched this for the first time. When he said "it is exactly as good as you think it is" the Zonda instantly became my favorite car, and it still is some 14 years later.
That’s cool
Really, thats insane. It must’ve felt like he was talking to you. I was 13 or so watching this (but in 2013). Now im 21 in 2021 and I gotta have one. My favorite supercar
Sorry man, but in my opinion it’s pretty ugly lol
good taste
Exactly, I was 12 and I remember it like yesterday when I watched this clip and I just fell in love, 13 years later and I still feel the same and watch this video from time to time ❤️
This really was an incredible car, 218 MPH for a convertible in 2004.......
I think he got that fact wrong. Pagani Zonda S (the model shown in the video) had a top speed of 208 mph. Its successor, the Pagani Zonda F, reached 214 mph.
Tyler still to this day I’ve never seen a Zonda on the road I’ve seen lambos and Ferrari’s but never a Pagani
I've seen a huayra but never a zonda
@@dazzaMusic they're pretty exclusive and also expensive. You're best chances to see one is at a car show in Monaco or some shit
TheSilentGamer YT “disappointing”. You probaly never went past 80mph ib ur life...
The editing in this era of Top Gear still is one of the best of any tv show in my opinion.
yep, everything looked way too futuristic and made us look forward to what will come next
3:28 “If you’re 10, and you’re watching this right now, it’s exactly as good as you think it is”
I was 10 at that time, 25 now and I still get jittery when I see this car.
So many moments like that for me too
I was -4
I was -3
Just as bonkers to look as it was back in the day
I was 2 or 3 when I saw this on Dave re-run. What I say got me into cars
10 years later and its still a very awesome looking car.
Joshua Litvin 14 years later and it's still amazing
Nah this model really didn't age well compared to the Zonda F.
@@samueljones3668 the C12 is still the best looking Zonda, better looking than the F
...and has the best sound of any car, ever.
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@@samueljones3668 the Zonda F is superior yes, but it's still magnificent
Hahaha "This is 2004"...!
Doctor Ernie If your watching this and your ten.... that child would be 21 now :)
The Pagani Zonda was in production as far back as 1999 dude...
Ansatsouken
who you talking too?
Dr Ernie.
Ansatsouken I think you misunderstood the quote
Ah the days when exotic Hyerpcars still had proper manual gearboxes.....
Budleigh Salterton
Hypercars start at 220+ mph and the only manual Hypercar would be the Mclaren F1 and only the Mclaren F1.
Samuel Jones you repeated yourself no reason
Ya din0
Zonda Barchetta HP has a manual and it's 1 year old
Just don't it forget CCX
The music of both the sound of the V12 in the tunnel, as well as the music overlay as it emerged from the tunnel has always gave me goosebumps 🤗
Yes! perfect scene
Exactly!! Have goosebumps every time
What’s the name of the music?
@stephenkwak1986 Azzido da Bass - Doom's Night (Timo Maas Remix) - I've tried in a tunnel to get the lines to keep up, it's difficult 😂
@@mdouth258 OH my god. I've wanted to find the name to this song for ages!!!!! 😂🙏
It still looks amazing now in 2022, and it was designed in 1999. I can't think of a modern supercar that looks better.
I can think of 2, both older than this car. The F40 and the McLaren F1 ;) But not much looks better than a Zonda
@@zerocal76 Car design has declined a lot over the years imo. The Miura is my favourite looking car of all time, much prefer that to the F40. Also love the XJ220.
"I shall emerge a different man." It would have been funny as heck if Clarkson was behind the wheel when Hammond came out of the tunnel.
This comment is older than a quarter of the people on UA-cam. Ouch :/
"Theres Demons in here... AND I'M DRIVING ONE!!!"
"Buy one of these and live in a tunnel!"
man how i love Top Gear
Just think how in the earlier 00s a Zonda was less than $400k. Now i bet u cant find any Zonda for under $1M
Rarity.
And you can pick up an R35 that is a second quicker to 60 for what, a tenth of the price?
@@GuitarQueero1 all gtr fans are toxic
GuitarQueero1 if speed is what you measure cars by, why not get a c8 same price and quicker
@@pmwaffle9348 it's not, it's just a comparison. The GTR is a track beast though and in my opinion, more car for the money.
People who got this at 2004 and drove it till this day are the real playboys of this world.
Tunnels. The second greatest invention for car guys, behind the cars themselves :D
Tunnels; the best car accessory.
@@gooddypm I forgot I made this comment. So glad I did 😭🤌
Just seeing if you are still here.
@@_3y Still kicking, and wishing I had more tunnels around where I lived 😩😩
@@ryuman757 Same, don't have a lot of tunnels in Ohio.
this is 2004!😂😂😂
cool
2004 was 20 years ago, and the Zonda is still a great masterpiece
my favorite episodes or like reviews are when they have that kiddish enthusiastic smile god it makes me happy
Wow, can't believe this is 13 years ago! The Zonda still looks cutting edge. Also love the old but still fresh sounding 'Dooms Night' soundtrack!
This is 2020, and this is still as cool as the first day it was launched.
Its only my opinion but the Zonda is a far prettier car than the Huayra
really? go check again...its like picking between two sons
that why I said it was my opinion and using your two sons analogy, the Huayra is the son that would've been abandoned outside a church door
suprafrase Damn 😂😂😂
not only your opinion mate, sounds better too!
It's not exactly easy to follow the zonda but they fucked up bad. Ugly car ugly exhaust note.
"We better leave it there before richard leaves a deposit on it" LMAO
Almost 20 years past and it still looks amazing
15 years later and it's still a beautiful, modern car!
12 years later the 10 year Olds are now 22.
Really?? No shit sherlock! you are so smart
I can relate 😅😅😅🤣🤣🤣
yup, and i still love the car and still believe that its every bit as good as he says
27 y/o now. Damn
now 27..
top gear hosts have the coolest jobs..
Had
@@xsbgtr Still do, there is TheGrandTour on amazon!
@@BillPapakyriakou and now that boat show.... seamen?
@@SangheiliSpecOp 🤣
and now Lochdown
My favourite car as a child, and still my favourite car to this day. There’s no car I have such an emotional attachment to than the Zonda. In my eyes, it’s the perfect example of what “supercar” means. And my goodness, only a Carrera GT can match it in terms of sound. What a beautiful thing 🥲
The Zonda will forever look absolutely brand new and stunning.
Why does everyone laugh when he says "this is 2004"? I know some of you wouldn't have been born then, but once upon a time, it WAS 2004. In fact it shows how well the car has aged, that it should STILL look fantastic 11 years later, as classic cars do...
Yeah man ...I have the same question ...2004??
I was around then. I was 9. And yes, it was as good looking then as it is now.
I was graduating high school in 2004. All I really remember from that year is prom. A shower and hot tub come to mind. Good year.
lmao i was a fetus at that point
@@mtb416 blonde or redhead
or both
2023! When Hammond said it’s 2004!! Brought back looooooads of memories!! My gosh. Still a beautiful car now and worth more than £415,000. Flippin heck. That’s a 4 bed detached house in Manchester. So technically could have had one and let the price appreciate!!! 🤦🏽♂️🤦🏽♂️
"If you're ten and you're watching this right now...its actually that good."
I really miss this guy!
Thanks random UA-cam algo.
This car is timeless, over 10 years and it still looks beautiful and brand new.
I remember Top Gear talking about the Zonda in the Pilot episode when Jason Dawe was in the show
Series 1?
"We're going to have to go do the news now, before he leaves a deposit on it"
I'm still chuckling over that.
I didnt understand that one. Mind explaining?
My mom’s BMW iX also has 550hp and it’s not even the M version, it was “only” $90,000. It’s amazing how power has increased over the past couple of decades.
Unfortunately looks and styling has declined
wow the tunnel scene with music is some great directing
6:33 that girl in the background when jeremy moves out of the way hahaha if looks could kill!
6:33
Zonda, the first real hypercar in my opinion. The 12.5c is my favorite moddel.. followed by the newer R-roadster.
Been 16 years....still a sexy beast. This car won't age.
"before he leaves a deposit on it"
Oh my god, 15 years old, and definitely still the prettiest supercar ever made
16 now
Music / Song / Tune : Azzido Da Bass - Dooms Night (Timo Maas Remix)
Mr. Hammond is awesome 😎!!!
Anyone 2019 ??? Oh yeah !!!
2:16 I missed this kind of the electro music for sport cars.
Azido da bass?
Still watching old school cars in 2021 love it
that is 17 years ago....
I'm getting old. Cars from 2004 still look fairly recent to me
"I shall emerge a different man!" - Would have laughed my ass off if he poped out from the tunnel and Jeremy was driving! XD
"this is 2004!"
Bernardo Santos This is Sparta
This is 2020
Juan Pablo Correia Echeverria big oof
We are in the endgame now
@@juanpablocorreiaecheverria2857 this is 2021
i would be laughing so hard when he said "I shall emerge a different man" and Jeremy was driving it XD
Crazy how when this car came out I was obsessed about how it looked modern/futuristic and now it’s starting to look like a classic car to me. Scary
I've posted this before but I'll post it again - Pagani is the most stunning Marque I've ever come across (and I've never even seen one). The Zonda was so perfect and mind-blowing from day 1 they didn't have to change a thing or introduce any new models - it's a legend.
buggati or zonda don't ask me twice. id pick the zonda :)
Bugatti porcoddio, Bugatti
Bastardo
Zonda is sexy
But there's something about Bugatti...
I would sadly go for Veyron (not even Chiron)
You should take the bugatti, sell it, buy a zonda and still have 2 million...
@@saraa.4295 most Zonda's cost the same if not more than a Veyron by the way
@@joshh5 today, yes..back than veyron was limited production and zondas were a lot cheaper..
415K for a Zonda man its wrong time to be poor
if you were 10 and stacked all your allowance for 12 years you would still be 120 years away from a Pagani Zonda.
+Adrian Echim uuh, not everyone has an allowance, check your privellage
Dang, life sucks =l
Depends on your allowance
You'd need to be getting an allowance of over 60 pounds a week to be able to afford a Zonda after 132 years. That's a lot.
@@DodderingOldMan It's just a subtle boast.
Nearly 20 years after the Zonda first emerged and it's held up remarkably well. It's still in the top range of fastest cars in the world while the styling inside and outside still looks fresh. It's rare to find vehicles that stand the test of time for two decades.
Especially in the 2000s and 2010s decades. Impressive. Styling feels like a 1980s car to me.
This is 2021!!! Miss those days when Internet was not censored and hypercars were pure driving machines
What was that song playing at 3:00 to 3:27? Fitted the mood of that clip so well.
+Ashton Newman azzido da bass dooms night
So according to 2004 Richard , 555hp is a lot..... Meanwhile in 2016 you can buy a 707hp family sedan for less than half the price
Power to weight ratio
price to rarity ratio
Matt Shmatt 1 12 year difference.
Italian horsepower have always been cheaper than american horsepower. Mainly because american cars are made of plastic.
Matt Shmatt 1 ya and you will be driving a Dodge.....
It says pagani zona in the description
Ya I noticed that
haha.. in the tunnel.. the music "he shall emerge a new man" love it
One of the 2-3 cars I actually like as both hardtop and convertible
I remember being 10 watching this and being freaked out about what he said
neat
Pretty much the best sounding car ever
good sound, far from the best.
415.000£? today u wont get it for under a million
Enes Shakur I wish I would have had my dad buy one, when we saw this clip
inflation and global economical crisis is pretty much the reason for all this 1m $ cars popping left and right
@@murlocpleb9787 2m usd now (1.5m￡)
@@murlocpleb9787 No its the rarity and how desired it is of course. A 2004 toyota Camry will not have inflated
@@sukhdevr3489 well yes , you are indeed right.I read again my comment and i have realised how dumb i am lol
the music perfectly fits every emotion you get
This car really does have a timeless look. Watching in 2023 and still looks brand new looks it was made in 2023. It’s insane.
i need the Tunnel song. like now
+Entonite Cali the song played in the tunnel was azzido da bass - dooms night.
i want it so badly i fel in love with it :D
"This is 2004"
Lol
My favorite car when I was a child. I grew too love it from gran turismo on my ps2. To this day it’s one of my top 3 favorite automobiles. I’m not in to status or egos I’m into beautiful cars with great style and engineering. 😛
The zonda is one of my all time favorite cars and it hasn't aged at all. I like the bare carbon fiber parts.
Rare occasion when the music is louder then Jeremy's mouth!!
The girl at 6:44 *_*
Arun Prackash someone is still in 2004
"If Darth Vader were a pirate..." HAHA XD
More suitable with Boba Fett. Seeing as he is a bounty hunter
l love that Richard Hammond loves this car. His passion for all things Zonda is obvious and infectious. Behind the wheel he is just like a little kid.
Love the zonda if I could just find one it is truly a collector's item beautiful!!!
did you find one
omg at 6:33 after Jeremy moves his head there's a blonde in the first row that raises her eyebrows in a very seductive way... creepy
Wow I never noticed that
hahaha before he leaves a deposit on it..... :)
The boat isn't "futuristic".... neither is the Zonda.
Not now, not then.
***** if it already exists, it's not futuristic. 'Future', it seems people dont know the meaning of it.
Speed does not make it futuristic.
***** a step forward or just in a different direction?
I prefer to call something modern, when it has some new things or features applied to it.
it was 2004 dude
s1d3k1ckRO I know, so?
Look up the definition of futuristic.
It says: "having or involving *_*very modern*_* technology or design"
2004, that boat tho! U till me it’s built in 2021 I’ll believe it
Hindsight is 20/20, but we all should of sold our house and got one. For 480 thousand quid 11 years ago, the car would of gone up 7-10 times that price if you bought a good spec etc. Lol. Zonda's are my fav
and again...ruined by changing the soundtrack
Is it just me, or does 2004 Richard Hammond look like that guy from Numberphile?
Nearly 15 years later, it still looks like a bona fide supercar. It looks like it'd be at home next to McLarens, Lamborghinis and Ferraris that live Dubai.
that fishtail spoiler. i was sure i remembered it from when i was a child but have never managed to find picture's of a zonda with the split wing till now.
Still watching these 17 years later in 2021🔥
12 years and it still says Zona in the description
I was lucky enough to have a ride in a red Zonda F at a Ferrari charity day, the acceleration was absolutely brutal, it's like being kicked in the back of head by a bull doing 120kph. I absolutely love it :).
one of the most beautiful supercars ever made
415k worth 3.5mil now. Nice appreciation. Crushing broad market compound annual earnings of 7%. I wonder what the cost to own was over 18years. If it’s under 2mil you come out on top
they do now, the latest version of the zonda produces 760 bhp. and you have to bear in mind that this was way back in 2004 almost 8 years ago.
Thank you Richard Hammond Because of THIS video I took my 600 HP Chevrolet SSR through a tunnel in DC to hear the demon roar. At the end of the tunnel was a cop with a Radar gun. I went to JAIL. Damn, I've NEVER had so much fun in a car. Brazilian poon-tang and a ride of a lifetime all in one night
11 years ago still beautifull like a new model
Almost 10 years later and I still drool over this car.
Almost 20 years later and it's still the same.
Sixteen years ago... and it is still totally awesome
I love it when the Miller 64 song comes on in the advertisement lol
Paganis never get old ! They use the same design for many years! They just update the shine !
Can never get enough of the chaps on Top Gear
£415,000 for pagani zonda? I'll take the entire lot. 😂
20 years later, and it’s still gorgeous
Imo they nailed the Zonda design first time round. The new rear lights on the F weren't shaped right, having 3 instead of 2 made the cluster too long, and the smaller headlights on the R and everything after were too small.
Its the weight too, big container ships have 100s of 1000s of horsepower and only go 12 knots. But they can carry tons upon tons. This wally 118 is sweet but probably heavy. 70mph is almost 61 knots and the fastest yacht in the world right now only goes 70 knots or 80mph.