Can a car be art? - Alfa Romeo 8C - Top Gear - BBC
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- Опубликовано: 3 сен 2009
- Can a car ever be art? Most experts say no, but they obviously haven't seen the Alfa Romeo 8C, the best looking car ever made - according to Jeremy Clarkson (even if it is utterly impractical).
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I used to work for a prestige car dealer which sold new Audi, Porsche and Ferrari vehicles. Occasionally we'd have used Astons, Bentley, Merc, McLaren and Lamborghini for sale also. The staff got used to seeing some pretty cool stuff. Then one day a customer drove an 8C into the middle of the carpark and revved the engine. I shit you not, 4 buildings emptied of staff in a few seconds and crowded the car.
Steven Farrington so it sounds weird
+R R Actually private dealers do sell all kinds of cars.
+R R Not sure where your from but I'm from New Zealand. All VAG marques are supplied by 1 importer who my former employer is aligned with. In addition to this they are the only NZ supplier of Ferrari and were 1 of two NZ suppliers of Maserati until changes in the Australasian supply of Maserati in 2013.
I used to advertise the new and used cars online so I have 4 years (16GB) of pictures.
Thats asesome haha
Clarkson's way of describing vehicles is like car porn.
Corn?
Mmmm, popcorn
Yasss
Mike Alvarez mie kuah on UNESCO icb
Small Moustache Man did you say "popcorn", or cock porn?
Yeah, but he’s well wrong here. The Eagle speedster version of the E type pisses on this Alpha for looks.
A decade later and these segments feel as fresh as ever. Golden era of Top Gear.
''Some cars have tuned exhaust so the noise they make is as fake as a hooker's smile'' hahahah I laughed so much with that
+needraintodrift So never trusr a hooker, then.
Keisuke Takahashi I dont :)
+needraintodrift and they fired him... can you believe these assholes??
+needraintodrift was going to say that mate :D
+leonardimas1 he loved German cars! It's American cars he would always rip ob
here we are 11 years later and the footage is still impressive
I think it will be an all time classic, for ever
Truly impressive
3 MARRIAGES AND 5 BABIES LATER
This car isn't a supercar, it's a gran tourer. Same class as the California or the DB9. So yeah, it's slow and can't turn very well, but it sounds and looks so good. Just imagine driving one of these down the Italian Riviera.
4.2 sec to 60, top speed over 180 slow? lol
Won't be out dragging a P1 or even a Hellcat any time soon, but I'm pretty sure if we were in one right now and I mashed the gas to the floor you'd piss yourself and beg for mommy. Attitudes like this are ruining sports cars.
It's not fast. It's very fast for non track purposes with magnifent styling, uniqueness and build quality that will leave its owner smiling every time he or she looks at it or drives it.
keep watching cartoons and leave the cars alone
its not a grand tourer, look at a review by harry's garage, the interior is full of light bits, this is a sportscar
@@dumyjobby this car it's basically a stiffened Maserati granturismo. Soo yes, it is a gran tourer.
Vomiting on the Pope??? Enzo Ferrari himself said ''I feel like I've killed my own mother!'' when he first won against Alfa Romeos with his Ferrari!!! So the 8C should be even faster!!!
the times have changed.
but nowadays its actually like this: alfa makes beautiful cars with soul under $100k and ferrari builds beautiful cars with soul over $100k
He actually said "Io feell like I'va chopped my own pizza", you bloody non-italian folk
Weird because Alfa gave Enzo his racing start. Seems like an egotistical cockbag to me .
Probably he said that because Alfa Romeo is older than Ferrari
"Look at Keira Knightley, she 's just an ironing board with a face, and she works"
Can't say he's wrong.
Just looked up while she was. Hes not wrong 😂😂😂
David Brent-esque
Pretty face but no feminin body.
If you don't like that, you should get yourself the israelian supreme version, Natalie Portman.
Italian design at its highest. What a masterpiece.
Alfa is heart and soul, made of true art!!
Brera's back is the most beautiful!
Why am I watching this in 2015, you ask? Well simply, because I can.
+MrHow2fail so am i.....4 months after you
+Tony Abbott and one week ahead of you.
hahaha
+MrHow2fail 2016 :)
+MrHow2fail No, we're not asking that. We only know that you watched it in 2015 cause you told us you did. Thanks for letting us know.
"Look at Kirra Knightly, she's just an ironing board with a face" hahahahaha
But she Works :v
+Joseph RV Channel She truly does... just like this!
Lol
He goes on about her so much; she must've turned down an invite ,)
ah...the good old pre SJW times :D
The Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale is one of the most beautiful cars ever. You can tell the designers of the 8C used some design aspects of it.
Roddey Frost
🎯
definitely a tribute to that car
WANT ONE? got 1 of the 8 with the orig Scaglione body for sale...
@@rsvsbg1608 yea how much
Some of my favourite Alfas are, 8C Competizione, 4C, 147 GTA, 75, GTV Twin Spark and 159
...Cadillac is the stomach.
I lol'd.
I think they're the stomach because that's were puke comes from.
+The one named Bob lol
+TheIceWarrior Cadillac would be like the gall bladder, a part of you body that you got simply no love for.
I don't get it.
It's a fat American joke, he was insulting them
Got this funny feeling after all this years, that Mr Clarkson, Mr May, and Mr Hammond are just irreplaceable, The humor, the narration... They were just ... Naturals at that.
They'd still be there right now at TG if it wasn't for that pussy Irish twat who couldn't organise a Steak for our lord and saviour himself JC
I used to be a fan, now I'm an air conditioner.
=))
Duarte Brites I can see why
or a Dyson
Duarte Brites old one Huh.
Hehehe
I think alfa romeo could have made this today and the styling wouldn't be in the slightest bit dated, it looks like it could rival the f type coupe for looks, not to mention the roadster versions of both cars.
I think it will never look dated
Adrian Daret I think you're right, but that is unfortunately rare today. Cars today are built like iPhones, in the sense that an iPhone is a beautiful object until the next one comes out and the old one looks fat and bulky, all on an annual cycle. That's why cars like the 8C will stand out so highly in 40 years when we look back on the era of early 21st century cars.
I think cars are getting uglier and uglier and cars like that give me hope!
F-type has copied Soooo much of the 8c the interior centre console is a direct copy. Ian Callum has an 8C, Enough said
they have the "mito" nowadays it's the small version of the 8c. and drives f awesome! (the quadrifoglio version)
After seeing and hearing one of these in person, the noise this car makes is worth twice the price. It is the remarkable, hair-raising sound I've ever heard come out of a road car.
I'd pay extra for a sat nav with tourette's.
That was my first thought.
What like the one James May and Oz Clarke had in that Rolls Royce?
Buy an E60 M5 😂
I’m from Italy and I approve this content.
The Giulia GTAm was just released and it’s a proper beast. A true BMW / Audi contender. 🇮🇹
Non serve la tua approvazione bro, tranquillo
Enzo Ferrari said the E Type was the most beautiful car in the world, I'm from Britain and find myself thinking that the 8c is somewhere close.
@@yellow13_ ma i cazzi tuoi no eh? Non so se ti senti meglio dopo questo commento inutile e provocatorio.
2:02 the most british laugh ever
Its 2020 and it’s still the best looking car ever made!
@Ty Ty hush yourself m8, Fiat Multipla is the best beauty ever
@@samedman1 bullshit we all know the PT Cruiser is the most beautiful car made.
Slow down Fella
Well gentlemen let me pass with my lancia thesis please
Have none of you laid eyes on the Van Gogh masterpiece that is the Pontiac Aztec?
Jeremy clarkson is my favourite guy in reviewing cars. Without him, my laughter fades away.
I prefer James May!!!
La 8C è un'opera d'arte a 4 ruote. Bellissima.
I agree.
Solo gli Italiani possono costruire una machina bellissima cosi.
condivido al 100% è stupenda
Giusto! 💖👌💖
@@marottajoe purtroppo oggi non ne fanno piu
"the most important thing i'm looking for in a car is fun, it has to be able to put a smile on your face" -clarkson
There is something about Alfa Romeo cars that makes them so cool. Pretty much all Alfa owners love their cars.And I really mean they take care more about their cars than they do for their wifes.
Jeremy Clarkson's way with words in this video is also art
“Buying this car for its dynamic ability is like buying a porn film for its plot”
😂😂😂😂gold
I saw one a week ago and i agree...i've seen many gorgeous automotive creations, many that are faster and obviously better handling...but this thing is simply breathtaking from every angle.
Its a strangely simple look with curves and lines that make you instantly want to choose it over the normality of a ferrari or lambo.
Not meant as a supercar...its just a truly beautiful creation and i want one.
I saw one last friday in Antwerp (Belgium), it's stunning and the sound of the engine is incredible, certainly at backshifting. True piece of art!
Looks gorgeous
I totally understand this. When I was in college, I was driving to work one afternoon and saw, parked in front of a gas station with a "for sale" sign on its windshield, a car so beautiful I had to stop. It had no engine, and they were asking something like $7,000 for it, and this was in the 60s. It was an outrageous price, but it was so gorgeous, I wanted to buy it, if only to put it in the living room. The next day, the car was gone. The guy at the gas station told me some guy had bought it with the idea of putting a 327 Chevy engine in it. Turned out to be a BMW 507.
Kathleen Bergeron
I understand
If you had bought that car back then you would have been milionair.... very easy in hindsight, so don't blame yourself. I hope for the guy who bought he didn't put that crap engine in it, would have greatly reduced the value of the car. Oh well, I'm sure some cars I can buy, or nearly buy if I beg people for money, turn out to be worth milions in the future.
That was kind of frequent apparently with the 507s. I wonder where all of those end up
Thank you for sharing! Even if it was 2 years ago
I looked it up. What a beautiful sleek car! Thanks for sharing!
"It's a bit like the Lamborghini Countach" -James May
because it looks good on a poster like a countach
newmabreu96 That is too true!
I think he meant to say muira but it's James so thought of the wrong name 😂
Lee Daly I think he ment it in the sense that it's gorgeous and desirable, but not actually good
Even nicer to have an Alfa follow you. I love it when I glance at the rearview and see the Alfa front end. It's electrifying.
I fell in love with Alfa Romeo since I saw 159 as a kid. Then I've got more interested in this Brand. I've got to tell you, it has some real history!
Alfa Romeo is possibly the most underrated car company in te world.
Alfa won the first world championship. Italians used to run when nobody used so.
Moreover, Alfa invented DOHC and common rail injection, and other "things"
The Giulia was a return to good solid reliable engineering.
Alfa Romeo is just LOVELY
Absolutely definitely i always agree, I always love Alfas
I wanted to hate them, but I can't I love em already they're just fantastic machines
The only problem is Clarkson has messed up my head!!!
This car has aged like fine wine
Alfa Romeo des œuvres d'art tout simplement
If it wasn't for the '08 plate on the car, you could easily think this car was a current model. Such an elegant and timeless shape. I wish Alfa would bring back a small coupe like the GTV and style it based on the 8c. The Giulia is nice and a good platform but their range badly needs filling out a bit!
Alfa is totally the genitalia of the car industry...
"Sorry honey, work has been so stressful lately.."
Hey yeah, you're right! ;)
Yes, they are far too much fun and far too unreliable to be the heart.
+ PieOverload
OK, but Ferrari&Lamborghini look like Rocco Siffredi, the Italian Stallion 🇮🇹🐎
PieOverload No that's amg
Niall Schiefler Amg is the butthole
Soon there will be another art on the streets, the new Alfa Romeo Giulia
Which in Quadrifoglio Verde (QV) spec will be even quicker than this! 3.9 seconds 0-60MPH!!!
i've spoken to some people who went to balocco for the press days (tried qv and diesel), they say it drives extremely well and it is living up to the promises on all levels except the usb port that isn't 100% perfectly placed. i'll try to get a test drive asap.
In the end, Jeremy loved that too
Think twice before talk
And now I'm dreaming of getting the new Gulia GTAm. Never seen something that awesome looking. Not particularly pretty but just awesome
Absolutely love these older top gear episodes. And I get to see some amazing cars we never got in the US.
I’ve been in a 8c twice. My dad was driving it. It’s just bloody amazing.
"If an Alfa Romeo was a body part it would be the heart and soul" 😭😭
One thing I must have to admit that Top Gear video grapher must have good photography background and he know what he is doing and he always have amazing views, colors and clouds.
I miss the old top gear, the one that was actually enjoyable 😕
B : Bring
B : Back
C : Clackson
Edit : Omg thank you guys I have never had this many likes
🤣 Good found! 👍
Agree
@@bimmer.joo34 Lots of people agree with me I just think that the new top gear sucks compared to when Jeremy Clackson was working for top gear
@@MaddocHarrison yes it's not just you it used to be my favourite program since i heared about it in 2010 i think, these three are legends when i saw these 3 new guys i was confused and never watched the program again it's like something wrong with it..
@@MaddocHarrison and now im watching the grand tour and they are more funny than in top gear xD the more older they are the more funny they become hahah
I watch this video again and again....years are passed away but this video, this car, well, this is perfection
One of the best performances by Jeremy, brilliant video production too
Beautiful car! It reminds me of a mixture of a Bugatti front, Ferrari back, and Aston Martin body but just shorter. Very sexy car.
2:15 "Cadillac is the stomach" 😂
“Listen to the sound of this car”
*plays music louder than the car sounds*
As soon as I've seen this car, I knew it was an all time classic in waiting. Simply the best looking car ever made.
Best looking and beast sounding car. This and the One-77 are the most beautiful cars in the world
Ok, the 8c looks great as a drop top. But the one-77 is UUUGLY! A butchering of a classic shape by a shitty design company.
Vernon682 GASPPP
I agree, the one-77 looks awesome, especially in matte black!
look up Alfa Romeo Disco Volante.
Blood Sugar I've seen the TG video I'm still sticking with my original favourites.
The car still looks stunning and not at all out dated in 2019. What a piece of art!
5:24 the goosebups start
Indeed. The writing at the end is great, gives me chills every time.
i went weak at the knees just looking at it. sound to match, as well. i wish i could even begin to think about having the money to buy one.
Yes, this is art! Art+Beauty+Power ❤
Best of Clarkson's car reviews! IF you can call it that!
If I want to recommend this show to any of my friends, I would go with this clip. There's everything in it: humor, wit, anecdote, precision and impeccable shooting
"look at keira knightley, she's just an ironing board with a face, and she works."
dat quote.
Such a stunning car. This will be unobtainable soon enough. Prices will become stratospheric. They're already for sale for £220-£250K!
"Steering wheel's in the wrong place" gets me everytime haha
6:10 honestly took my breathe away.
She's my dream car :D Purely for the looks and the incredible noise!
This will be a future classic.
It was a classic as soon as it came out
I have seen (and heard) one in the south of France. It's more than gorgeous. And the sound is astonishing
I have only ever seen one 8c and that was in a car show at nec and it was absolutely stunning
the track was pretty wet for that testing, i bet it could have done that in under 1:32
Well buy it then
The track and the 8c
+linkinmetalica The point is: You don't buy a 8C just for going fast, or any Alfa Romeo for that matter.
+linkinmetalica It is transaxle, 50:50 weight distribution with limited slip diff, I bet it handles much better than Clarkson claims. Even plain ARs have have very sharp and accurate steering. I know because I owned a few.
@@nageen123naz sure
@@MrLestatto that's why it did a 1 38?
It is the best looking car ever made... Best car of planet. im so proud for have a alfa
+Daniel Costa every alfa owner is proud. its true what they, you have to have one to really appreciate it. and theyre coming back with a vengeance ;)
+Enri Veseli true we are alfa
i sold mine couple month ago😢
enri brrr buy another one
We had only 10 years used AR 159 car but I never forget that awesome machine...nice black with a special circles in the wheels.
JFC how’s this 11 yrs ago now!?!?!?! I remember watching it when aired & it’s still gorgeous & Jeremy Clarkson’s delivery of the lines is as always hilarious!
THIS ladies and gentlemen is how a car is properly presented.. i dont think any show will even remotely reach top gear's class. ever.
3:27 I think they could've made it faster than a Ferrari... But in Italy that would've been like vomiting on the Pope...😅😂😂😂👏👌
I've never seen any car literally crawl through the follow through, but God it's beautiful
Beautiful production. One of my fav Top Gear alongside the Alfa Romeo Disco Volante.
I've seen one recently and it's true, it is the most beautiful car I've ever seen.
this on second glance is alfa’s version of the corvette. I love it.
I think Clarkson is right with this one,
It definitely is the best looking and best sounding car ever made. Fell in love the first time I laid eyes on it in TDU 2
His sayings and his comparisons are just gold. If not diamond.
Jeremy is a car enthusiast poet. What Murray Walker was for F1, Jeremy is for car test drivers.
Some say that one of the purposes of art is to invoke emotions, so I guess alpha's can be considered art. Even if that emotion is extreme rage because it's broken down on the side of the road or in a mechanical shop more of the time than it has been actually working. So, instead of calling alpha's "shit" one could therefore call them "artistic."
Great comment.
This scene is exactly why I loved the old Top Gear so much.
It hasn't aged one bit this car. Still looking amazing.
in my opinion this is the best review ever on Top Gear
Most of his italian reviews were masteripieces
+penalozaur you''re right but this video in particular made me realize how special are Alfas. Before this video I was a BMW guy now my heart beats for Alfa Romeo (even though I never owned one). Top gear really was the best tv show ever, too bad it's over (the new version can't stand up to the expectations because we just want the old guys to do what they do best: having fun with cars)
Vlad Andronic or aston reviews they're pretty great
Vlad Andronic I owned Alfa 147 2.0.
It was brutal, now I own BMW e46. But I love both.
Italians legends of beauty
I still remember i had this car as my wallpaper such a beauty, i was 8-9 years old. Good times!
watching this in 2019 and it still looks great
Alfa Romeo 8 C. Que carro! Um dos mais lindos!
Design puro! Não recomendado para o Brasil!
Faltam estradas!
Didn't they forget to say that it was a wet lap?
Absolutely LOVED this video! Beautiful!
I hope that one day i will be able to buy such cars - Alfa romeo 8C, Lexus LFA etc, so underrated cars, yet so amazing!
Italian cars are the best
+LemoNik True dat
+LemoNik Italian and German
+ArenaOfTheAncients Yeah...especially the engines of the VW and Audi....the best...
+TheCunnu12 engines of VW and Audi? Seriously? And what is the Dieselgate??
+ArenaOfTheAncients and Japanese
I would like to ride in a car where the car's GPS has Tourette's, it would be very interesting...
Speaking as an alfa owner . Have an 156 2.0 jts from 2002 and i love it! The way it drives its amazing! Too bad the electrical parts are low quality and break down easily. Buy still worth driving!
Wow! Just when I thought all the important questions had been asked. Can a car be art. Thank God we have soooooo much to look forward to with questions like this.
Stunning machine with 'heart'...
"Cadillac is the stomach"
Yeah, I got that.
Watching in 2019 this thing still look awesome
if Alfa Romeo was hearth and soul, it would have every hearth disease known to science