Chris Harris races the Honda Civic Type R vs Lexus LC500 | Top Gear: Series 25 | BBC
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- Опубликовано: 19 янв 2019
- Time for a race! Chris Harris puts the Honda Civic Type R up against the Lexus LC500, with a little help from the Stig's ninja cousin. Subscribe to Top Gear for more videos: bit.ly/SubscribeToTopGear
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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
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 ,
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.
The Type R is a track monster. The LC500 is a V8 luxury cruiser.
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 😂😂😂
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
05:22 Ninja Stig grew a third leg. 😂
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
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
Editors: What effects do you want?
Producer: Yes.
"C'mon little Honda, c'mon little Honda!" My favorite part
Not so little compared to an Ek9 or Ep3 😃
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
This segment has better animation than Fortnite
u ok buddy?
not hard
It's disgusting and cringy
Pubg
Haha fortnite fanboys getting triggered.
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
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.
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.
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.
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
0:15, that sound effect from the samurai, pure gold :D :D
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
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.
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
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
Hugely entertaining video! Great work on the creators. Loved the animation cut scenes and video-game like presentation. Seriously debating which one to purchase. I don’t see myself making track runs - mostly due to time (work travel, kids, side business mgt, etc.) constraints but I do enjoy getting out for spirited early morning drives now and then on weekends when I have time. I’ve had the German M & AMG cars for years now and am tiring of the frequent trips to the mechanic to get one thing or another repaired. I love the styling of both. I’ve heard an LC F is on track for 2021 too. Curious what preferences are out there between the two if $ wasn’t not a blocker for the LC500.
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
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
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.
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
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
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
This is the most entertaining type R competition I've watched on RUclips😂🔥
Great video editing, and that animation.. that's really cool !
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.
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.
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!!!
Lol @ Chris Harris Face when he stomped on the brake @ 5:01 haha
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!
LOL!! The ninja bit with the smoke bomb was awesome!! I got a good laugh there. Good job guys!
5:23 - That is hilarious. I always knew stig was hung like a horse.
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.
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
0:15 "YEEAAAUUGH"
That’s one of the best editing for a long while, bravo TG team... not sure if the race winner was pre planned
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.
05:28 Ninga Stig using his middle leg to great effect Lol
I died! LOL!
This was really well put together 😊
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.
The second half of the video had me smiling the whole time. Brilliant animations and video editing.
God i miss these reviews mixed with old top gear type of editing
Loved it! Had to get chop sticks and buy a half of a wardrobe from
Hot Topic just to watch this episode 😂
The editors are given free reign with this series. haha
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.
This video is a good illustration how to do advertising in modern world.
$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.
I love these two cars so much I keep watching this over and over again!
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.
Wow, you guys went all out with the production budget on this one. Kinda like watching Kill Bill.
GREAT VIDEO! I would like to see that Lexus versus a regular Civic SI. I would also like to see Lexus's most biggest and bad track car they make versus Acuras run-of-the-mill sedan that they have like the ILX A- spec.
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
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 🤔😄
So funny! The video's edition is so great! Congratulations!!
What an awesome video. Love the animation. I really want one of these type R civics.
"You get in it, and you grow horns!"
Me: Then what about tuning the Type R's engine, and make pepole grow more horns?!
This is the type of content that I like to see in a car show! ❤️
Not only Chris Harris can drive but he can host Top Gear all by himself...Impressive!
As an owner,this is the greatest FK8 porn I've never seen.
The only reason I still watch Top Gear for Chris Harris, i remember this episode an awesome duel. Type-R is awesome!
whoa ebisu circuit, really feels the nostalgia of best motoring right here
Lu ngapain disini dah
kirain gak ada netizen indo 😁
kok pada tau gua dari indo?
Ya tau dong, orng gua suka baca komen lu 😁
best motoring is much better tho
Damn, what an awesome video!
LC is a straight luxury gran tourer, civic idea track oriented hot hatch. Cars are each intended for different purposes.
damn ... this was bad ass.. they need to do this anime thing with the fast n furious .... that 3rd foot killed me lmao
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
Big ups to Swindon
Good editing 👍
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
👌
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.
❤️
But
I wish Honda would bring back the S2000
This is like comparing a Renault Megane to an Aston Martin Vantage. Yeah they’re both West European, but similarities end there.
that was an excellent bout, both drivers and vehicles performed admirably, bloody rich mates
Very nice test review 👍
Inspirera by initial d?
Ninja Stig's driving certainly seemed to be... :)
No
welp. didn’t even know i could get that side ways in my type r. thanks for now making me about to blow through tires lmao
Hey Chris! A race type R and 2019 NSX would be awesome!
Hey Chris! A race type R and Mercedes SL500 or BMW 650 would be awesome!
4:00 - 4:10 For a minute I thought I was watching a Best Motoring video! lmao!
I thought the same hahaha 😂
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
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
Civic Type R gets "children" comment, and the Sti that has almost the same styling, get zero comments lol
4:27 K A N S A I D O R I F T O *Plays Deja Vu*
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.
1:40 FDW drifting.!! wow...
The best video I've seen with the type r. Thanks a lot !
Wow. Love the Japanese elements, especially the ninja bit. Good job. Chris.
So Ken was the Lexus and Ryu was the Honda. Chris, "you win, perfect"
@Scorpion7substance your comment is underrated
This does put a smile on my face even on rainy day.
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