@@zurkathonyscott9618 if the vette is a manual and it's being driven by someone who can't drive manual the corolla will win lol. There are obvious loopholes in its the way you drive it but there is merit in it as well. Driving a car quickly and effectively around a track to get a good time isn't as simple as just mashing the accelerator it's no easy task to get the best time.
I’m a 43 year old child ✋🏼 (and owner). Love, love, love my car. Love the way it drives, love the way it looks. Love that it’s so distinctive. Love the fact that, unlike the likes of Golf R, et al it doesn’t look like just another civic. It’s a car built for the track that can be used on the road after all.
It's great there are choices out there I as well am a 43 year old child and love my 18 Golf R because its unassuming especially when this older dude (say 65) in his 06 vette (automatic trans)...like me wanted to run the blocks. After the first run he decided not to try again. It is very fun in winter here in canada too.
@@tymac3306 I hear ya. It was probably a bit harsh of me to single out the Golf R. :) It's also a great car and initially, when thinking about buying a hot hatch, I thought I'd prefer the subtlety of golf over the wild looks of the CTR but it grew on me more and more - helped by the fact that i had access to a Honda at around the time so i warmed to that engine and manual shift - and i just fell in love with it before deciding to buy it. And I'm so glad I did.
@@vejet each to their own, as they say,. I think other hot hatches are ‘prettier’ but who wants a pretty hot hatch? The type R is a beast! I love it! Mine is polished metal grey and I get so many people commenting how much they love the look of it, which totally goes against what you see online with the likes of the car journos. I think they look better in real life. Even my GF, who didn’t love it initially, said “there’s no way you’d get so many people commenting if you got any other hot hatch”. Other people’s opinions aren’;t a big factor in ownership but still; it’s quite nice. I feel like i own a super car, with the amount of comments I get about the car. A £30000 super car. Yes please. Also, it’s great to drive. I’d take a car with less than perfect looks that drives the way the type R does over something that is more aesthetically pleasing but isn’t as an engaging drive.
@@fightingcarrot Gunmetal grey, here's an album I just posted (fixed link) drive.google.com/drive/folders/1nuaqorG0bzrEp9HGfB9gbdZpQRD7ZRdA?usp=sharing
@@fightingcarrot I have about 600 miles on the car now. I can't stop driving it, it's so much fun and the thing snaps necks pretty much everywhere. I will say one thing, the amount of brake dust this car produces is insanity. If I were you I would go get one, even if they come out with a new one with potential improvements this one is still a 10/10 car. I also saw on Honda Pro channel the next version R will have the same powerplant so I'm guessing its probably going to be Navi / Configuration options for the sport mode like the Volster N and some body style changes.
Even the whole race is scripted. It's entertaintment. If they want to find out which one quickest they'd do Hot Lap, but they din't. Had that be a real race for just one lap, whoever get into the first corner in front wins it. Civic would never past Lexus on UPHILL acceleration like that just before the finish. It won't even be diving the inside line as well unless the Lexus driver gave way to let Civic wins. Don't get me wrong, the Civic maybe is faster, but on that track Ebisu Higashi for just ONE lap. Civic cannot pass the Lexus after arriving second best in the first corner.
LOVED HOW THAT VIDEO WAS DONE GREAT JOB TOP GEAR !!! LOVED IT LOVED IT INFORMATIVE, DIRECT, with NEW SCHOOL/OLD SCHOOL HUMOR, KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK!!!
Dana Mueller The Honda has 311hp, 0-60 in 5.8. Lexus has 465hp and 0-60 in 4.1. The Lexus also has a slightly higher power to weight ratio. With equal tires the Lexus would win at the track.
They want it to look entertaining, it's all scripted down to the T. I only take Hot Version seriously, since they have multiple pro-drivers testing vehicles.
Honda did that test with no independent verification with a stripped down "pre-production" version, deleted rear seats & audio system, roll cage (they claim for safety not structural rigidity lol) & unspecified tires. So yeah, it's still a firecracker and a great value, but I'd take that lap time with a raised eyebrow
Honda was basically intent on one upping the slightly lighter clubsport s with identical hp, which was the previous 'Ring record holder. But the clubsport s is a track focused model with - surprise surprise- no rear seats and a brace in the back as stock. So Honda threw a roll cage in the back, ditched the seats, the infotainment system/radio/speakers, & put barely road legal track tires on it. Of course no pictures of the "floating roll cage" have been shown so we basically have to take their word that it wasn't for structural rigidity. Good press tho. jalopnik-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/jalopnik.com/the-2018-honda-civic-type-r-is-the-new-front-wheel-driv-1794588992/amp?amp_js_v=a2&_gsa=1&usqp=mq331AQCCAE%3D#referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&_tf=From%20%251%24s&share=https%3A%2F%2Fjalopnik.com%2Fthe-2018-honda-civic-type-r-is-the-new-front-wheel-driv-1794588992
People sadly don't know that many car makers put in cages for safety and make up the weight by ditching the seats. That's how most of "production" cars are tested on the Nürburg Ring whenever they are atempting a record time run. You don't simply test out the limits on the Nürburgring without safety measures. If you are unhappy with the times of the modified car you can look up amateur runs from normal drivers with stock cars, their times aren't bad either.
I have a type r just like that and I’ll tell you it never gets old I love watching these videos because it’s good to know what it’s capable of without risking a crash myself. These cars are lightning in a bottle.
1. Great video, great editing, and great commentary by chris, as always ! 2. The LC500 is a stunning car. Stunning looks, stunning sound. Would be awesome to drive in one for hours. 3. Imagine a room (a bar) full of people. Every person represents a Car manufacturer. All of them are arguying over who is better at what, some of them are in a corner trying to figure out how not to be kicked out, and some of them are just bragging to everyone else, on how much superior they are. Honda, back in the days of the economic crisis left the bar with a "Guys I'll catch up with you later, I need to get some sleep and think things over again." With this new Type-R, they litteray kicked the door open, screaming "WHAT'S UP BITCHEEEESSSS. I'M BACK." This car really shows what, precise engineering and advanced technology can accomplish.
LC500 is a stylish mile muncher not for the track. Explains why it has a throaty NA V8 and no turbos. You should look back if it pass by. Thats the target.
@@pso142 Wow, really? I thought they stopped the show a while ago, I really wish they can bring it back. Tsukuba battles with those road going cars at the hands of pro racing drivers are so exciting to watch.
@@GrimReaper1675 ive driven the car many times, it has 4 wheel steering. youtube another video the Lexus. It really doesn't have to drive like that but it can at any second. its the beauty of that car. ITs actually the best driving Lexus ever besides the lfa. so many characteristics
@@alessandromeyer4888 Hahaha, hoi Ale! So lustig dich hier zu sehen. Habe mir heute den Type R bestellt. Am 1.2. werde ich auch so um die Kurven flitzen, oder auch nicht, hahaha!!! Tesla kaufe ich keine
@@alessandromeyer4888 er gseht sich ja eh nie vo hinde und schlussendlich isch ja das elektrisch eh au nöd suber dank de cholechraftwerk oder wie isch das nomal gange 🤔😄
The LC gets 471 hp @ 7100 rpm and the Type R gets 310 hp @ 6500 rpm. The track had few if no straightaways to get the full output for the LC hp. So the result of the video should be that the Type R is faster than the LC on this short and tight turns track. The track is better suited for the hot hatch Honda.
@@richardhoulton4016 I like the way the Type R looks. You can't really make solid arguments regarding the cosmetics/aesthetics of a vehicle because it all comes down to opinion and visual preference.
I’m a big fan of the old 3 and old top gear but they really have got it right by bringing in Chris Harris. He brings so much credibility, he knows what he’s talking about and he really can drive. Keep up the good work and Harris deserves every success.
Hahahahahahaha, I love this race, I thought I was watching a video game for a minute. The animations, commentary etc made it soooo much fun to watch. Keep it going guys
3:18 i love Lexus and damn the close-up of LC500 looking like beauty and the beast sure is heaven right there the animations is really top-notch much like MotorTrend never judge a book by it's cover ignition episode 172.
I'm in the middle of negotiating trying to buy a Type R so it can be my 4 door daddy car for when I'm driving around with my son and wife! Great cars for the money.
Still, my heart goes to civic FD2R or civic type R based from civic FD series. The last N/A vtec engine and built in japan only with JDM looks that never outdated
@@aneesh8963 What else would they buy it for? Slow, heavy, does not handle. Folks buy Lexus's for the ride, to cruise, and that requires a nice audio video system. Lexus has lagged behind the Germans for over 15 years now. These days people are comparing a Civic to the LC500, what does that tell you? Another Lexus failure, no wonder they are not selling, and no wonder Lexus sales are down substantially.
@@esteemedenergy comparing the lc500 to a civic type R us nothing but stupid. They are in completely different categories striving and achieving different values.
$40K Car vs $100K car, its not a apples to apples comparison, still fun to watch. I don't think LC 500 owners will care that their car is not as fast as a Honda.. lol
But the LC 500 is faster. When they got to more of straight line you could see it separating itself from the Type R. This race had more to do with the drivers than the cars themselves, in which case Chris Harris is a better driver than the guy in the LC. With that said, the Type R is still impressive for what it is.
All the idiots bashing the Type R in comments have never driven one. The CTR weighs around 3100 pounds, it handles better than every other sportscar under 40k... Hell my Type R handles leages better than my old S2000 did. If you want a better handling car than an R than your gonna have to buy a Porsche GT4, GT3 or Corvette ZR1 or Camaro ZL1 1LE all of those cars are way more expensive than a Type R. So for the price the Civic Type R is a track weapon, also it's 306hp is better than you think, the power delivery is immediate and it pulls throughout the entire rev range. And nobody try to say that a WRX STI handles better than a Type R... I own an STI as well and the STI DOES NOT handle as well as a Civic Type R.
That Lexus is a goddamn work of art
Sadly better than what we're putting out. It's actually got rear wheel drive. I guess they don't drive like b*tches over there.
one of the prettiest cars of all time
@@MrDetroit1701 beautIful LC5OO
Im a muscle car fan, but youd be a complete idiot to not recognize what incredible cars The Lexus and Type R are, and i love the styling on both!
Except this Lexus is slow and not that great. It just looks good
@@imtheonehero9305 Slow?
Aren't these Japanese Muscle cars
@@imtheonehero9305 HAHA get the fuck outta here. Slow!?
keep embarrassing real muscle car fans ,
The Type R is a track monster. The LC500 is a V8 luxury cruiser.
Yes but the LC500 is still capable on the track
@@onikai7055 Thats embarrassing loss for the LC500. The LC500 even loses to e92 m3 a much older car.
@ cool idc lmao speed isn’t everything we win some and lose some who cares
Like Jeremy clarkson once said, “It’s not what you drive that matters, it’s how you drive it.”
0he also said its all down to
SPEED AND POWER hahahaha
Abandonthisfate *gets beached in Mud*
Or the other way around there is no way Carolla going to beat a Vett even if the driver of the Carolla the best in the world
@@zurkathonyscott9618 if the vette is a manual and it's being driven by someone who can't drive manual the corolla will win lol.
There are obvious loopholes in its the way you drive it but there is merit in it as well. Driving a car quickly and effectively around a track to get a good time isn't as simple as just mashing the accelerator it's no easy task to get the best time.
Exactly. He is the only man I know who can drift a front wheel drive car
5:24 the third foot comes in handy hahaha
so, I wasn't dreaming ! hahahah
Offcurse, it's ninja Stig
LOL.. I just realize it
Damn funny 😅😂😅🤣😅🤣😅😂🤣
But in a manual car not in the LC 500 😂😂😂
Haha, I love the design of the Type R, guess I'm a child 🤣
Most girls are.
I love the design of you
@@EnsoLLC with the Heat!
I’ll happily be child in that Type R!
Type Rs are basically Gundams.
That's exactly how top gear should caption their videos...start with two words CHRIS HARRIS
дерьмо какое то
Damn! Yes!
Exactly! My words! He's a banger
I wish just three Chris Harris' hosted the show..
True... I wasnt gonna watch
Editors: What effects do you want?
Producer: Yes.
I’m a 43 year old child ✋🏼 (and owner). Love, love, love my car. Love the way it drives, love the way it looks. Love that it’s so distinctive. Love the fact that, unlike the likes of Golf R, et al it doesn’t look like just another civic. It’s a car built for the track that can be used on the road after all.
ew
It's great there are choices out there I as well am a 43 year old child and love my 18 Golf R because its unassuming especially when this older dude (say 65) in his 06 vette (automatic trans)...like me wanted to run the blocks. After the first run he decided not to try again. It is very fun in winter here in canada too.
@@tymac3306 I hear ya. It was probably a bit harsh of me to single out the Golf R. :) It's also a great car and initially, when thinking about buying a hot hatch, I thought I'd prefer the subtlety of golf over the wild looks of the CTR but it grew on me more and more - helped by the fact that i had access to a Honda at around the time so i warmed to that engine and manual shift - and i just fell in love with it before deciding to buy it. And I'm so glad I did.
But it literally looks like a toy car! I don't get the appeal
@@vejet each to their own, as they say,. I think other hot hatches are ‘prettier’ but who wants a pretty hot hatch? The type R is a beast! I love it! Mine is polished metal grey and I get so many people commenting how much they love the look of it, which totally goes against what you see online with the likes of the car journos. I think they look better in real life. Even my GF, who didn’t love it initially, said “there’s no way you’d get so many people commenting if you got any other hot hatch”. Other people’s opinions aren’;t a big factor in ownership but still; it’s quite nice. I feel like i own a super car, with the amount of comments I get about the car. A £30000 super car. Yes please. Also, it’s great to drive. I’d take a car with less than perfect looks that drives the way the type R does over something that is more aesthetically pleasing but isn’t as an engaging drive.
It's your time to shine Top Gear! Now post those lovely full episodes here on youtube.
Why do people think content that took a lot of time and money to create should be free? Smh
The best top gear episode I've seen in a long time
The weren't good for the last three years while there. Proof is the boring TGT @SennaFan
I agree, since the old boys left to The Grand Tour
Yea I think it's because the editing is almost identical to the style of old, BBC top gear.
For the "best episode in a long time" it's actually quite disappointing, it felt cringy a lot of the time
Poorly made video, bias review
LC is a straight luxury gran tourer, civic idea track oriented hot hatch. Cars are each intended for different purposes.
This segment has better animation than Fortnite
u ok buddy?
not hard
It's disgusting and cringy
Pubg
Haha fortnite fanboys getting triggered.
At 5:24 stig pulls out his third leg, if you know what i mean.
I saw it too lmao
i was about to say that hhhhhh
is that just another leg??
But the Lexus is automatic, it only has 2 pedals.
Yep get your gutter minds cleaned
It's just shadow clone jutsu, that's all.
Picked up my 19 Type R last Friday, couldn't be happier. The car is beyond fun to drive!
JEALOUS!!! I'm debating about getting one. Which color did you go with?
@@fightingcarrot Gunmetal grey, here's an album I just posted (fixed link) drive.google.com/drive/folders/1nuaqorG0bzrEp9HGfB9gbdZpQRD7ZRdA?usp=sharing
I already got mine and have tuned and added bolt ons.......extremely fun car
So now I’m super conflicted if I should go for a 19 or just wait til end of year and see what the changes for 2020 model are.
@@fightingcarrot I have about 600 miles on the car now. I can't stop driving it, it's so much fun and the thing snaps necks pretty much everywhere. I will say one thing, the amount of brake dust this car produces is insanity. If I were you I would go get one, even if they come out with a new one with potential improvements this one is still a 10/10 car. I also saw on Honda Pro channel the next version R will have the same powerplant so I'm guessing its probably going to be Navi / Configuration options for the sport mode like the Volster N and some body style changes.
Ebisu Circuit?! That's why the track looks familiar.
I thought I was the only one
Still rmb Hot Version blasting the ek9 vs spoon eg6
I was thinking the same
Yup. Looks bery different than Best Motoring edits.
What is it known for then? Edit: O from that channel with the Touge battles!
RafadanaM I still watch best motoring videos of them throwing my MR2 around
The Type R never gets old, and trust me, while the looks are polarizing, the performance is incredible, especially for something under 40K dollars
FlyinGato under 40k ? No , was supposed to be but they are going for 50k +
@@travisanthony9093 depends on the dealership. There's a dealership here in Las Vegas that don't mark up the price. You just gotta be willing to look.
Conrad Lagumen the dealer in Ohio charges additional 5000 destination charge. They don’t let you see the car until u paid the full amount as well
Oh hey, it's FlyinGato! Yeah, not quite "under $40k" out the door, but mine was "under $45k".
That type r in my country cost about 100k dollar
05:22 Ninja Stig grew a third leg. 😂
Whoa! First time a Top Gear episode has been shot at Ebisu?
Zygrene Wassup bro, love ur channel
This is Sugo i believe.
Yes, that's Ebisu circuit.
i wanna see chris in a chaser at matsuri - gettin sideways on north course. pleaseeee
For the price of 1 lc500 i can buy 2 civic type R. But still if i could choose i would choose the lexus.. such a gorgeous car
I would pick a mustang gt350r
@@christiann.1541 not for that price.
@@richpotatothebestg.m.ovegg2599 Can't one get a c63 for the price of the LC500?
Richard van Tricht Buy one and use the remaining money to soup it up even more...?
But who would want a C63 over an LC500 unless you were a Mercedes fanboy?
The guy says it's desinged to appeal to "children" while smiling and saying I love it and clearly being over 35. Lmao
Some people never mature
Now, switch cars and have Chris drive the LC500.
should've done that
Mr Ol Skül wouldn’t even be close lol
Nah the Civic still wouldve won
To be honest Civic would have still won... Amongst Pro Drivers the Civic is 12 seconds faster than any LC500 times I could find. (Nurburgring)
Even the whole race is scripted. It's entertaintment. If they want to find out which one quickest they'd do Hot Lap, but they din't. Had that be a real race for just one lap, whoever get into the first corner in front wins it. Civic would never past Lexus on UPHILL acceleration like that just before the finish. It won't even be diving the inside line as well unless the Lexus driver gave way to let Civic wins. Don't get me wrong, the Civic maybe is faster, but on that track Ebisu Higashi for just ONE lap. Civic cannot pass the Lexus after arriving second best in the first corner.
LOVED HOW THAT VIDEO WAS DONE
GREAT JOB TOP GEAR !!!
LOVED IT LOVED IT
INFORMATIVE, DIRECT, with NEW SCHOOL/OLD SCHOOL HUMOR,
KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK!!!
what up with the caps,are you 12 years old or what
"C'mon little Honda, c'mon little Honda!" My favorite part
Not so little compared to an Ek9 or Ep3 😃
Lol Ninja Stig drifted every corner. Stig was being hoonigan while Chris was racing.
Sliding your car on a paved road is always slower. Have you ever seen a formula 1 driver drift his way to victory? No, and there is a reason for that.
He was drifting to block and control, come on man but it doesn't matter as all that Honda needs is a sliver of space and you lose!
Dana Mueller The Honda has 311hp, 0-60 in 5.8. Lexus has 465hp and 0-60 in 4.1. The Lexus also has a slightly higher power to weight ratio. With equal tires the Lexus would win at the track.
i bet they user DK for this stig
They want it to look entertaining, it's all scripted down to the T. I only take Hot Version seriously, since they have multiple pro-drivers testing vehicles.
The FK8 beats the M4 on the Nurburgring.... Enough said...
Honda did that test with no independent verification with a stripped down "pre-production" version, deleted rear seats & audio system, roll cage (they claim for safety not structural rigidity lol) & unspecified tires. So yeah, it's still a firecracker and a great value, but I'd take that lap time with a raised eyebrow
Not stock however
@@matthewthomassen6127 what's your source? Because that's not what I read. Same transmission, same engine, same suspension.
Honda was basically intent on one upping the slightly lighter clubsport s with identical hp, which was the previous 'Ring record holder. But the clubsport s is a track focused model with - surprise surprise- no rear seats and a brace in the back as stock. So Honda threw a roll cage in the back, ditched the seats, the infotainment system/radio/speakers, & put barely road legal track tires on it. Of course no pictures of the "floating roll cage" have been shown so we basically have to take their word that it wasn't for structural rigidity. Good press tho.
jalopnik-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/jalopnik.com/the-2018-honda-civic-type-r-is-the-new-front-wheel-driv-1794588992/amp?amp_js_v=a2&_gsa=1&usqp=mq331AQCCAE%3D#referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&_tf=From%20%251%24s&share=https%3A%2F%2Fjalopnik.com%2Fthe-2018-honda-civic-type-r-is-the-new-front-wheel-driv-1794588992
People sadly don't know that many car makers put in cages for safety and make up the weight by ditching the seats. That's how most of "production" cars are tested on the Nürburg Ring whenever they are atempting a record time run. You don't simply test out the limits on the Nürburgring without safety measures.
If you are unhappy with the times of the modified car you can look up amateur runs from normal drivers with stock cars, their times aren't bad either.
I have a type r just like that and I’ll tell you it never gets old I love watching these videos because it’s good to know what it’s capable of without risking a crash myself. These cars are lightning in a bottle.
I have one too. Post some videos of your fk8 love to see them race
Nissan: GT-R
Honda: Civic Type R
Toyota: (runs to BMW) make us a supra please
Toyota's developing the LCF which will destroy this lol
@@chayan7232 Toyota is developing mobiles on moon so they do not have time to make something that can destroy anything lol
@@UZENI some LCs have been spotted testing under camouflage...
@@chayan7232 Romours say thats to be put on the moon..😛😛😁
Chayan Chauhan lc?the landcruiser is a suv famm
The editing in their video makes this so entertaining!
Turbo I-4 2.0L Vs V8 5.0L
I'm impressed Honda 👌
Bik Boi I’ll take the v8 sounds better
@@dennistv598 "I'm impressed Chris" is what you meant to say I think
Even though the Type R and the LC are two different breeds, I’m still very amazed.
@@dennistv598 yea when its behind you.
Half a ton less. That's a lot.
Pretty sure the LC500 would've been faster if it wasn't drifting every corner
LC500 is a luxury car it's not really meant for tracking. Genesis G70 RWD would be the better candidate for track racing... and beat that Type-R too.
prettty sure those lc500 are made for luxury and for and occasional track. those lexus are meant to perform. horsepower numbers ain't everything
@@rockefelleragent1357 that genesis is getting spanked
@@MackDolo Don't underestimate the G70 especially the RWD version it really performs in the corners
Yeah, you can tell the LC driver stopped every time the he pulled a head. That's Top Gear for you all entertainment.
Honda at the top of its game!!!! Wonderful Race Machine....and yet so civilized......amazing accomplishment. Marvel of engineering!!!
honda suck lawnmower
Sieg Heils yeah. I can beat a civic with CRV
POB108 makes no sense
POB108 the CRV is a civic.
0:15, that sound effect from the samurai, pure gold :D :D
1. Great video, great editing, and great commentary by chris, as always !
2. The LC500 is a stunning car. Stunning looks, stunning sound. Would be awesome to drive in one for hours.
3. Imagine a room (a bar) full of people. Every person represents a Car manufacturer. All of them are arguying over who is better at what, some of them are in a corner trying to figure out how not to be kicked out, and some of them are just bragging to everyone else, on how much superior they are.
Honda, back in the days of the economic crisis left the bar with a "Guys I'll catch up with you later, I need to get some sleep and think things over again."
With this new Type-R, they litteray kicked the door open, screaming "WHAT'S UP BITCHEEEESSSS. I'M BACK."
This car really shows what, precise engineering and advanced technology can accomplish.
LC500 is a stylish mile muncher not for the track. Explains why it has a throaty NA V8 and no turbos. You should look back if it pass by. Thats the target.
The LCF is coming soon my friend
Yeah. I love the LC 500.
This. Its more of a luxurious coupe than an all out performance car.
@@stoneroses8818 that's true. The conparison isn't even that relevant. Personally I get have the LC ( if I had the money)
Um you can drive it on a track too it can do both
I grew up turbocharging Civics and now I have an 08 ISF in the driveway next to a Turbocharged 89 Civic Hatchback. Love them both.
Very good! Loved the filming and editing. But lets be honest it looked like the LC let the civic pass him those 2 times.
Yes! I daily drive an LC and I would walk that girl car on any track.
This is literally the best video they have ever done in the NEW TG! Might as well do it as a segment in the show.
Oh my god, people like you.
I want that Japanese guy’s narrating just following me everywhere I go 😂
This is an incredibly racist and offensive show that would have never been made in the US.
I think it was chris narrating lol i can hear his voice
oh man how i miss best motoring，great vid from CH as always
It's still available, but mainly hot version. You can watch some of their videos on RUclips too, they have their own channel
@@pso142 Wow, really? I thought they stopped the show a while ago, I really wish they can bring it back. Tsukuba battles with those road going cars at the hands of pro racing drivers are so exciting to watch.
❤️
But
I wish Honda would bring back the S2000
Everyone knows Lexus is not about racing, it's about luxury and comfort. When he closed that Honda door at 3:13 it sounded like a fisher price toy.
This video is a good illustration how to do advertising in modern world.
Inspirera by initial d?
Ninja Stig's driving certainly seemed to be... :)
No
Now race again with him not drifting 😂
Nah... this is Japan. You have to do it Takumi style
@@kucingmiumiu854 lol
He was drifting cuz that Lexus weighs 5000 fucking pounds and oversteers like a dumb bitch drunk on buzz balls.
GrimReaper1675 no he was drifting because Bunta didn’t put tofu in the trunk
@@GrimReaper1675 ive driven the car many times, it has 4 wheel steering. youtube another video the Lexus. It really doesn't have to drive like that but it can at any second. its the beauty of that car. ITs actually the best driving Lexus ever besides the lfa. so many characteristics
The second half of the video had me smiling the whole time. Brilliant animations and video editing.
Chris Harris, what a nut job, love him!
due lieber chli model 3 videos luege röbi
@@alessandromeyer4888 Hahaha, hoi Ale! So lustig dich hier zu sehen. Habe mir heute den Type R bestellt. Am 1.2. werde ich auch so um die Kurven flitzen, oder auch nicht, hahaha!!! Tesla kaufe ich keine
@@Lonelytr33 Jonas, auch da? So guet!
@@rjung_ch Heiei Röbi schad, hesch kei schöns auto welle? ;-P
@@alessandromeyer4888 er gseht sich ja eh nie vo hinde und schlussendlich isch ja das elektrisch eh au nöd suber dank de cholechraftwerk oder wie isch das nomal gange 🤔😄
The LC gets 471 hp @ 7100 rpm and the Type R gets 310 hp @ 6500 rpm. The track had few if no straightaways to get the full output for the LC hp. So the result of the video should be that the Type R is faster than the LC on this short and tight turns track. The track is better suited for the hot hatch Honda.
Spoiler alert: it wasnt a real race.
God i miss these reviews mixed with old top gear type of editing
Can someone explain me which technique he uses to drift a FWD ?
Handbrake probably
@@tayo1041 Might be, but the rear wheels appears to spin during that slowmo shot... So probably handbrake and crappy rear tires
You can drift an FWD if you are skilled. It's just very hard to sustain the angle.
Lift off oversteer. Its relatively easier to do especially with longer wheelbase fwd like these civic.
I believe it’s called to “Holy Foot of Harris”, but I might be wrong
I loved the entrance of 'the Stig's Ninja cousin'!
Me too except for his attack vocals. Ninjas aren't vocal when they attack.
@@GLICIOUS21 very good point!!!
I love the shape of the TYPE R❤️❤️❤️.Who else loves the shape?
I really respect the Type R, but it looks a bit juvenile IMHO. Anyone over the age of 25 is going to look ridiculous in it.
@@richardhoulton4016 I like the way the Type R looks. You can't really make solid arguments regarding the cosmetics/aesthetics of a vehicle because it all comes down to opinion and visual preference.
sh4rk sh4d0w Of course. I think it looks a bit juvenile.
Just drive whatever you like, who cares what others think.
Civic Type R is awesome I just wish the styling is more tone down.
It is a cool car it should look different!6
Then it wouldn’t be a typeR it’d be a regular civic.
I agree. They coulda done away with the fake rear vents at least
Exactly. Wish it were more like a sleeper. The style right now definitely attracts the cops.
C Marz only in your eyes. You’re not ready for future
This is like comparing a Renault Megane to an Aston Martin Vantage. Yeah they’re both West European, but similarities end there.
I’m a big fan of the old 3 and old top gear but they really have got it right by bringing in Chris Harris. He brings so much credibility, he knows what he’s talking about and he really can drive. Keep up the good work and Harris deserves every success.
whoa ebisu circuit, really feels the nostalgia of best motoring right here
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best motoring is much better tho
Civic Type R gets "children" comment, and the Sti that has almost the same styling, get zero comments lol
Big ups to Swindon
05:28 Ninga Stig using his middle leg to great effect Lol
I died! LOL!
Hahahahahahaha, I love this race, I thought I was watching a video game for a minute. The animations, commentary etc made it soooo much fun to watch. Keep it going guys
Not only Chris Harris can drive but he can host Top Gear all by himself...Impressive!
I'm actually impressed, that a Luxurious GT Coupé kept up or even was ahead of a proper track orientated Civic.
Just the raw grunt of that V8 when it had room to stretch its legs, it was never meant to be a track car, at least not on the stock suspension/tires.
Quick Expert Reviews look at the price difference. One should out perform the other in every way but it doesn’t. I would rather the Honda.
That was a cool segment. Enjoyed it a ton. I love both cars, they are so so different.... if only one though, the LC for me.
169mph really from a 2.0 civic that's crazy
Take off the gearbox limiter and it will reach 296km/h
163 here with some rpm left...stock k20 276kmh
Harris, the type of guy to drift all FWD cars
How does he do that?? 😨😵
@@hereb4theend Only Chris can do this
Oversteer
@@hereb4theend Throttle lift off
He increases the tire pressure above manufacturer standards in only the rear wheels.
Its actually not that difficult, especially if it is chilly out.
My favorite Top Gear video thus far.
Wow, you guys went all out with the production budget on this one. Kinda like watching Kill Bill.
Wow. Love the Japanese elements, especially the ninja bit. Good job. Chris.
Chris makes TG watchable again.
Only thing this vid is missing is some eurobeat music ^^
DEJA VU
yep
And hooches 😉
and kansei no dorifto comments underneath it
3:18 i love Lexus and damn the close-up of LC500 looking like beauty and the beast sure is heaven right there
the animations is really top-notch much like MotorTrend never judge a book by it's cover ignition episode 172.
Does it have the trousers to back up the mouth? I'd say the 10+ lap records at 10 different tracks speaks for itself
I'm in the middle of negotiating trying to buy a Type R so it can be my 4 door daddy car for when I'm driving around with my son and wife! Great cars for the money.
You sir, are a smart man.
Acc0rd79 nice!! I knew I recognized that username somewhere lol hope you get it at a great price
Idk how much r u buying it for but I'm in NC and can get it to you for out the door $36,400.
@@farhatali761 wow, that's a great price. My new Aprilia racebike build cost more than that.
do it. i have a type R & can tell you that it is as amazing as Chris Harris makes it look. worth every penny.
Still, my heart goes to civic FD2R or civic type R based from civic FD series. The last N/A vtec engine and built in japan only with JDM looks that never outdated
never outdated but always looking like shit lol
@@hazardeur no it's not go away shoosh
I'm loving this new Top Gear led by Chris Harris.
The LC500 isn’t a performance car... why not race an RCF instead?
Finally! Someone that agrees with me!
Agreed. This match up is dumbfounding lol
👌
For car enthusiasts Chris Harris is the new Top Gear. More like this please.
The only reason I still watch Top Gear for Chris Harris, i remember this episode an awesome duel. Type-R is awesome!
That type r looks like the result of a one night stand between a panamera and a crv
Best comment thus far😂😂😂
one of the few guys that can drift a front wheel drive
in logic only rwd can drift, the rest is power slide
i can drift no wheel drive cars
That Type R is awesome. Forget lexus, you can fit basically four people in the R but only two in the LC.
Really kid? Sports Civics are for kids. Lc500 for grown adults! Wait til u r over 30yoa. Your taste will change. I promise u
The editors are given free reign with this series. haha
5:43 "come on little honda" i felt that
Hit me in the spot
One makes you look like the most successful chav in town, the other the most successful cosmetic dentist in town.
This is the type of content that I like to see in a car show! ❤️
I love how the Type R looks 👌🏻
Type r doesn’t look better than the Lc 500
@@shahbazalimirza That’s your opinion . I personally think that the Type R looks more exciting.
The art style caught my eye, it's pretty cool to see these cars in comic book style for the introductions
The Lexus would've won if the (samurai) driver wasn't drifting all over the place
Or if it wasnt so staged
The Lexus is not a track car is more of a GT car. Thats why its sloppy on corners.
@@jpizel1540 agree but still, these vids are ultra staged and drop a real conclussion from them is pointless.
@@marfrandema1884 you're getting mixed up with the old Top Gear..this is Chris Harris one of the best motor journalists ever..what hes says he means
@@mbal4052 do they still do the power laps with the Stig? That was more objective.
The LC500 is an incredible car, just look at the interior! Top gear should have properly reviewed it
Worst infotainment system on the market.
@@leedye6687 i doubt people will buy a car for its infotainment system
@@aneesh8963 What else would they buy it for? Slow, heavy, does not handle. Folks buy Lexus's for the ride, to cruise, and that requires a nice audio video system. Lexus has lagged behind the Germans for over 15 years now. These days people are comparing a Civic to the LC500, what does that tell you? Another Lexus failure, no wonder they are not selling, and no wonder Lexus sales are down substantially.
@@esteemedenergy comparing the lc500 to a civic type R us nothing but stupid. They are in completely different categories striving and achieving different values.
I am desperate to manual swap an Lc5oo…
That mixture out of those two cars would be divine!
Damn, what an awesome video!
$40K Car vs $100K car, its not a apples to apples comparison, still fun to watch. I don't think LC 500 owners will care that their car is not as fast as a Honda.. lol
they should thats a joke
If you have a nice Lexus, you literally wouldn't care about a Honda, no matter how fast it is. Because its still just a Honda
Lexus is just a Toyota
But the LC 500 is faster. When they got to more of straight line you could see it separating itself from the Type R. This race had more to do with the drivers than the cars themselves, in which case Chris Harris is a better driver than the guy in the LC. With that said, the Type R is still impressive for what it is.
Like he said. Civics are for children. Lc500 for grown adults. Honestly, u shouldnt have any business driving the civics if u are over 30yoa.
You actually think that honda really can out run the LC 500! Not even close. Fun video.
5:23 - That is hilarious. I always knew stig was hung like a horse.
So Ken was the Lexus and Ryu was the Honda. Chris, "you win, perfect"
@Scorpion7substance your comment is underrated
I never get tired of seeing the type r drifting, amazing
As an owner,this is the greatest FK8 porn I've never seen.
4:27 K A N S A I D O R I F T O *Plays Deja Vu*
All the idiots bashing the Type R in comments have never driven one. The CTR weighs around 3100 pounds, it handles better than every other sportscar under 40k... Hell my Type R handles leages better than my old S2000 did. If you want a better handling car than an R than your gonna have to buy a Porsche GT4, GT3 or Corvette ZR1 or Camaro ZL1 1LE all of those cars are way more expensive than a Type R. So for the price the Civic Type R is a track weapon, also it's 306hp is better than you think, the power delivery is immediate and it pulls throughout the entire rev range.
And nobody try to say that a WRX STI handles better than a Type R... I own an STI as well and the STI DOES NOT handle as well as a Civic Type R.
I appreciate this video. Finally, a race video that has effects, ninjas, and loud engines.