Historic People Carrier Racing | Top Gear
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- Опубликовано: 30 май 2009
- Richard Hammond proudly introduces his newly invented sport - historic people carrier racing! Watch all the the carnage from the messy race in action in this full high quality video on the BBC Top Gear RUclips channel, and visit www.topgear.com for all the latest news and car reviews.
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I'd love to meet the 9 people who bought an Espace when they were released.
My dad was an early adopter of them in the 90s.
It was actually surprisingly good as a Family Car. I remember one time we went to the zoo, and brought a picnic to eat in the car, since the seats could do the turny thing. People lost their fucking minds when they saw my parents sitting facing the wrong way.
Downside was that the 'flexible space' meant my mother nearly crashed it when a bag fell over on the way home from the supermarket and a tin of beans rolled under the pedals. She was not amused by that, and insisted that bags be tied shut in future.
@@Skorpychan Oh god what a nightmare... I had a similar problem once with my work car: Dacia Dokker, but it was the car mat that got under the pedal.
I don’t know how there’s so many used ones about when no one bought the original
@@chaz_bl3731 Taxis.
I’ve met one. She was my “uncles” wife. She was that typical wife though... down to the even worse sister... just make sure you don’t meet that one....
racing drivers really can race anything
my russian mom can too
Even planes
CALL ME ASG yep, she sure can race me
I once borrowed a scenic, i still overtook everything.
So can regular drivers, you just have to not care.
If we did this in America, everyone would be in old Sienna's, oddseys, town and countries, and windstars. That was great!
Anthony Cammarata me and my friends do a version of minivan racing, 500 max budget, modify each others car, and set up a race on some farm land my family owns! it is fun, i usually go for a dodge or chrysler (mopar or no car!)
None of those vans were in production yet when the ones in this video were. It would have been Toyota Previa (also in the video), Dodge Caravan, Plymouth Voyager, and Pontiac Trans Sport.
Siennas actually have a fair bit of power to them.
Aren't those minivans v6s?
They shouldn't feel that slow imo.
I read that as “Sennas” and was confused…
"Now they sell in their millions and are slowly killing off the Hatchback"
*Looking back from 2020* Yeah... They didn't see the SUV Revolution coming, did they?
@Moolinyan thank America....
I mean, they helped push it by making minivans and wagons uncool...
@@T_D_B_ Kinda
Suvs are really stupid cars
@@user-kd2br5bi9q no
"People Carriers are killing off the Hatchback and the Saloon car."
Well that was a freezing cold take.
Those damn SUVs....
The car people should buy are minivans, but they all buy dumb CUVs instead. It makes no sense, why buy something that makes you look a certain way instead of buying something that you actually need?
@@CWINDOWSsystem32 because a lot of people care more about looking a certain way than about what they actually need? People are vain and stupid.
@@CWINDOWSsystem32 my renault clio can beat those suvs in an offroad racd
@@CWINDOWSsystem32 let's face it, we can't entirely blame the people. Over half the minivans get purchased by corporations and businesses all the time for various purposes. Literally not a market window for a civilian to own a van.
is it just me or was the old Top Gear by far better than the current Top Gear and even Grand Tour? Screw amazon's big budget, this is most fun on small budget
Back under the labour government the bbc would give top gear a pretty big budget
Definitely, when the budget got too high near the end it got silly
@@marcoroberts9462
Yeah but we also had to deal with a labour goverment, so there were tradeoffs, great Topgear, shit everything else or decent Topgear, decent everything else.
@@GoyBenius_0901 2000’s neoliberalist Labour was complete trash tbh. Equally as bad as the Conservatives, if not worse.
Old Top Gear ftw
I love that they just found semi functional cars for under 1000 bucks each and made a great episode out of it
Funny thing is, most of those cars (especially the two Espaces that they raced) are worth a lot of money right now
There’s a local track that does 80 lap enduro races with front wheel drive cars, among other events. Usually a few minivans slide through. One year this guy had a Chrysler town and country that he absolutely drove like a madman. He finished second and actually won a couple grand. He drove it like he stole it. Drifting corners, overtaking Hyundai Tiburons and Nissan Altima’s with his 20 year old Dodge.
I'd love to see video record of that 😂
It was probably stolen.
I love the height difference between Jezza and Hamster
Its not Jezza and Hamster, its Orangutan and Hamster.
11 inches lmao
It's mid-engined, just like a Ferrari. LOL
Yeah, which means that my mum has had two mid-engined cars in her life. Must be rich.
Hammond sounds like a ricer in this quote
is that not what you mash potatoe with ?
Mid Engined...like a Ferrari.
What could possibly go wrong?
Enzo Ferrari categorically stated that a real Ferrari is front engined
I'd like to see that dubbed with US middle class housewives cursing at each other...
picaae - or dubbed with audio footage of Russian drivers dashcams; "Cyka blyat!!!!"
@@bury_the_elite65294 ты охуел?
the Karen Cup
@@RoobehTunes naah man, if it was Karen Cup it would be 10 Priuses playing bumper cars and calling cops after the first quarter of a lap.
This would be a genuinely entertaining racing series.
Year 2020 and this race still have more excitements and trills than the current F1
Wel that changed in 2021
and we're back to normal well after that outlier year
Top Gear: *organises a race involving some questionable cars*
Tom Chilton: *Well hello there*
He never misses a race like this.
Who?
@@halolime117 He's a British touring car racer who has shown up for multiple Top Gear races.
@@TraustiGeir Not only that. 3-4 3rd places for Vauxhall and Honda british racing teams, 17 years in motorsport since 2002 apperently
Still waiting to be a champion isn’t he
5:43 Bug on window: "oh god oh god oh god!"
Just land on a people carrier, they said. Nothing terrible ever happens to bugs how land on people carriers, they said. It'll be a relaxing drive, they said.
I always thought it was Renault E-Space. lol. Now I know its Es-spaz
kaihtheloner it’s French for space
Nah, they haven’t made an electric version yet
We call it renault spastic
damn i didnt realize how tall Clarkson was next to Hammond..
@The Bushwacker Yeah, Clarkson has literally been unable to test certain cars because he's too tall.
@The Bushwacker I'd question the 5' 6" of Hammond, love it when he claims to be 5' 7 1/2" though.
steve d He is actually 5’4”.
forget f1, i want to race MPV'S!
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You could mix them both, Renault did that with the Renault Espace F1. Look it up, it’s epic.
@@DarkKnightwing75 lmao i didn't know that the Frenchies had done such a great thing
Yann Olle Laprune you’re the real MPV
@@rhodesianwojak2095 Don't forget that Ford did something like that with the Transit for be specific, the Supervan series of vans highly modificated to go fast
That Mitsubishi is super rare now and when was the last time you saw a Mk1 Espace in the uk?!
Never seen that Mitsubishi space wagon, only ever seen a few espaces
I thought the same. In germany these are also super rare. Never seen one. I drive a 1992 Mitsubishi Sigma, and have also never seen another one.
I've never seen a mk1 espace in Finland
@@Aehzur We had one (exactly like that one in the video) when I was a kid. Not for too long, though. It broke down so much, that my dad sold it as a scrap. :)
finnbar87 scrap, sounds about right for Renault
"and no body contact" *body contact happens*
Me: Yay more banger racing
There's this track on Wreckfest
@@129aslamnurfikrir4 is it?
Shout out to Tom for repping the Lego Star Wars sponsorship.
Shows how old this actually is! That was an EP Civic
24 hours version with all pilots of a team racing together in a car all the day would be great.
in those few minutes of racing, i saw more action than in 3 seasons of nascar.
Wow 13 year's old comment 🤩
That Mitsubishi wagon is what used to be the Dodge Colt Vista here in the States.They had a 2.0L 4cyl that was a really good motor back in the late 80's . My mom had one ,it topped out at 118 MPH and was actually fun to drive.
My family used to have a first-gen Previa. It was pretty awesome. My dad also had a couple of Space Cruisers, they were pretty nuts, too.
We need to celebrate Espace.
Espace F1: *am i a joke to you?*
Now that's a vehicle I never knew existed.
Ah yes, the iconic van that only appeared in Gran Turismo 2 so far
This generation espace seems to be pretty well build for a Renault. For example they're fully galvanized. I've seen several even nowadays in the shop and none of them had any rust while my 10 year old BMW started rusting. And they all have high mileages above 300.000km
AFAIK they were built by Matra.
This was way better than 90% of the car races I've ever seen. :D
The Toyota Spacecruiser, once described as "highly unstable"
"I'm using the toyota to steer the espace, countering my terrible understeer problems"
They are right, this is so much better than F1!!!!
Watched this countless times. This is really Great TV championship champion, Champion!
This is so much more interesting than other races. The smashing and sheer impracticality is great fun.
Hammond really was my favourite presenter back then he didn t try and act like he did later on
How do you know it's going to be a race to demolish every single car there?
They got Touring Car drivers 😂... and Hammond
In case of desperation, James May as well.
As the owner of a hyundai trajet..... minivans are MADE TO BE converted into vehicles you can sleep in. Mine is complete with water tank, sink, second battery, freezer, and I had a stove which I took out (my stupid skinny strap rubbed thru with all the movement while driving after a few months).
The reality is, I would absolutely watch this type of race!
That was...nothing short of amazing.
we need the America version the Venture, Dodge caravan and the Ford Windstar
Yeah.. they wouldn't even make it to the start line.
don't forget the Astro van
5:44 That housefly is having one hell of a day.
Kinda surprised the Cherry Vanette didn’t make the list. That car made quite the splash when it was made. Also it would have been hilarious if the GMC Safari and the Chevy Astro made the list too.
This is probably the closest top gear will do to bangers
That was so fun to watch..."this is the best form of racing ever devised", you said it buddy, you said it :D lol. "there was more action in that one race than a whole year of f1", so true.
I had a baby and a second on the way when the Espace was released. Nearly bought one but went for a Peugeot estate car instead. That worked out surprisingly well.
motorhome races... MPV races..... TOPGEAR YOUR A DREAM!!
That must have been so much fun, I would pay serious money to do that for real.
This has to be one of the funniest races I've ever seen
dam haha
i love when i just randomly find a top gear challenge that ive never seen !!!
hammonds races are always awesome !!!!
*lol*- I've seen enough Top Gear challenge races to realize that when the other racers were introduced that this would be more of a demolition derby race..... and it was!!!! Good on ya, mates!!!!
2:59 0-60 in 28 seconds? how is that possible does it make 40 horsepower?
At the wheels probably yes! Think there was a 1.6petrol and a 2.3diesel. I think the petrol was 70hp the diesel was 68hp both really slow
The early 2.0d version had 65bhp, which in an 8 seater MPV equals 0-60 in about 30 seconds!
Can you even imagine how awful it would have been with 8 people and their luggage.....?! You'd go faster on your pushbike! lol
@@soundseeker63 if it's anything like an old non turbo transit. It sounds more like a machine gun than and engine when you push it for maximum power!
Probably weight and diesel engine (UK spec). JDM version got sr20de
Aw I remember those long road trips in the Previa. Very comfortable car.
I would join this racing series, and laugh at myself afterward. This is too funny, TopGear gotta make some more races like these.!
When I see the Espace It reminds me of the TESLA Cybertruck
HPCRCR, the most brutal racing series ever implemented.
UNCLUDING! That's just brilliant! You just made my day, silly little man.
That was some quality driving from Hammond.
it actually sounds like a good idea
@ 5:44 Poor Bug: "HELPPPPPP!!!!! GET ME OFF OF THIS THANNNNGGGG!!!!"
Hammond looks so happy :3
WINS all around!!
And yes, I would watch a Historic People Carrier Racing Championship!
I believe Espace was equivalent to U.S. Dodge Caravan Plymouth Voyager van
If this ever became professional racing series, Car and Driver may not have written about it... But Karen Driver woman be interested.
Karen senna lol
This is gold
This is absolutely awesome!
The Espace F1 with F1 Renault V10
I love how Hammond is occasionally the one to instagate the body content, and then blames it on the touring car drivers for being touring car drivers.
What a bunch of bandits I love it
This is the golden age of good Top Gear.
I kinda wanna do this but allow modifications to the cars
0:00 - the best face ever ;p
3:49 that music is from Master and Commander, when the crew have to tow the HMS Surprise into the fog bank using row boats.
LOL.. awesome.. I was hoping the previa would do better (looks exactly like mine!!)
I now have a VW Sharan 2nd gen TDI Sport people carrier
but i removed the seats on 3rd row
two of my friends have people carriers too
one had a Vauxhall Zafira 1.8
one had a Chrysler Voyager
mine had a puncture once but now the tyre has ripped [not like the bentley brookland]just on the wall
if you are on mobile, then keep on doubletaping on the left side so it goes back 10 secounds at the start and see Richards face
aah the Previa...takes me back.
"and you'll marry a person alot taller" LOL!!! epic!!! Awesome race
"this race saw more action than a whole formula 1 season " well, that's not a chalange is it, was at a scrapyard, saw more action there then f1.....
splat003 it also had more action than nascar
Not more than nascar, you seen the crashes?
micheal bithi maybe , but f1 is much more fun than nascar
Abnwil nascar fucking sucks 😂😂😂😂
It's lights out, and Lewis Hamilton wins the ____ Grand Prix!
There was more action in this race than in a whole year of F1. Sad but true
I agree, Historic People Carrier Racing is a home run.
The Nissan Prairie came out in 1982, two years before the Espace. You could get that with 3 rows of seats. And it had sliding doors.
"...and no body contact. But rally drivers tend to forget that last part."
Touring car drivers*
And here my bias had me rooting for the Mitsubishi... (I own a 4WD variant)
Mattress in the back yeah
Those are rare
that
was
AWESOME!
I love that previa best minivan of all time
"their underpants were in fact, brown"
LMFAO
weird bug at 5:44
I had one. Excellent motor !
This looks like so much fun!
I'd SO do this! I'd take my mother's 150K mile 1996 Ford WIndstar and enter (3.8 Liter DPI V6; 200 HP), fly it across to the UK, and enter it in.
yamla jatt song
well then prepare to be destroyed by me in my mum's 2001 Chrysler voyager LX! actually nevermind I would go flying off at the first corner due to the tiny brakes on that thing
Move over for the 1990 Oldsmobile Silhouette!
YLW Pyro
lol my Windstar is newer! :P
Vladpryde Id take a espace 4 and give it the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X engine and enter it.
Pause the video at 0:00
FoamerNation Colin hahahahaha
Or press 0 over and over.
Ozzy Osborne is that you?
Hahahahahahahahha... The preview of a demolition race...
that is unsettling, jesus christ
The "Space Hopper" was hilarious... xD
Just like the Cross Bronx Expressway on a typical Friday night commute!
0:41 Volkswagen Microbus? Often imitated, never equaled.
Except other makes were more, reliable/ comfortable/ handled better/ looked better other than that you're right.
is "people-carrier" British for "mini-van"?
Yeah
Yup
+Garbonzo Bean Kinda, most modern people carriers are based on car underpinnings rather than a van, but they do basically the same job.
Mini-van would refer to a vehicle without passenger capacity.
No
I still say I'd watch this intently, more so than most events in racing. Do all the vans similar to the Espace F1, limit them to 500 bhp, and let them be mental, you'd have millions of viewers for the entire season.
I'll bring my 1988 E150 with the 4.9L, EFI, AOD Metric Transmission and third row seating. That van had three fuel pumps to run it. At 80-85 mph I could see the gas gauge move lower, however it had two fuel tanks.
Tom Chilton had a Lego Starwars badge. :P
Mk I Espaces have become so rare now that it"s a pity they raced these to death...
Then stop scrapping them over stupid bullshit and nanny state government and start saving them.
@@MrWolfSnack Nanny state government? Please explain!
In most European countries, cars have to comply with the legislation of the time of their first registration, no more - so as long as they're kept in good shape, the "nanny state" doesn't care.
Like early Chrysler Voyagers, however, Renault Espaces were hard working family cars racking up lots of miles and getting less affectionate care than fancy convertibles or sportscars did. So most owners phased them out with bigger repairs looming.
No different from what US Car owners did with their early Mk I Voyagers....
Unlike the UK they are still on the road no matter their condition. Because there is no law that says you can't. So they are still around getting passed through auction to auction.
@@MrWolfSnack Yes, but most of the early ones are so beat up that only very DIY minded owners can keep them on the road. I remember Tyler Hoover mentioning how hard it is to find a really good one nowadays.
My dad had a previa when I was little. We had a fridge, he could transport all my friends home after school and we paid more for fuel in a month than for our house. I miss that monster of a car!
Epic race.