@@jhon4101 And even better, the police officers pay for it out of their own money so there's little cost to the taxpayer. It is actually a brilliant idea.
+Ben Ward cant do it here. I dont thing there is any speedways at all in Wyoming. or at least none near where I am. they dont hold events on closed roads. In fact, the fuzz here rolls through the high school parking lot, takes note of any cars, and pulls them over for the dumbest reason when we leave.
Ben Ward Its what happens when you live in a retirement town with 20,000 people. Its mostely supposed to be old people that like golfing ( hence why there are so many golf courses.) What they weren't suspecting was the big car scene that popped up. Great thing is, theres a quarter mile road next to the high school, but its poorly maintaned, and theres usually cops and geezers hawking the place. Moral of the story, avoid coming to Sheridan Wyoming. Place is a absolute cockfest.
@@bringsik100 because if you're racing someone who has a chute odds are it's required by NHRA due to the speed they achieve by the end of the 1/4. (the faster the car the more equipment the NHRA requires like roll cage, fuel cell, parachute, extinguishers etc. or they wont let you run)
+Captain Slow GT86 They're also producing HP figures three times what their cars weigh. At less ridiculous levels, having all four wheels moving can be an advantage. That's part of why the Nissan GT-R is such a street monster, but can't hang with the real big boys of the NHRA.
@@shobharasquinha2464 || if you took a modded keonigsegg you'd end up with a heap of melted scrap metal because It would blow up. That car basically at it's peak performance and anything past that is just the cars death bed
+Exotic Cars UK ya, the vanquish should, which is why you by a cheap car and mod it like crazy. Why do you think the fastest cars do the quarter mile in 3.58 seconds
Andrew Bourgeois That wasn't an LS engine. It was most likely a Chevy 350 small block or maybe a big block. It had way more torque than any LS. You could hear by how deep it sounded
Well... they ARE old (Hammond being the youngest in his mid to late 40s) wealthy British dudes that collect and rave about fancy status-symbol cars. Not exactly the Vegas drag-racing type. :9
The second I saw the chute on the back of the pickup, I knew he was done for. What I like about drag racing is it puts all aspects of racing together at once. Top speed, acceleration, control, and the driver's skill. Plus it's so much nicer to go to a several hour event and see hundreds of races than just one drawn out one.
See, the problem with this is that Clarkson and squad underestimated the kind of drag races we do on this side of the pond. That Evo is the slowest thing I've seen on a strip, and it destroyed a legit supercar.
He's talking about regulations. If your car does 125mph within the 1/4 mile it has to have a roll-cage, and if it does 150mph within the 1/4 mile it has to have a brake-chute. So if the car has a chute (like the pick-up in this car), be warned.
@@mofayer I dunno. Probably. In all honesty this was a 6 year old comment, and I'm fairly certain it was a response to someone who's now deleted their comment.
Nothing to do with American muscle. Those are highly modified, if not purpose built, cars, running on nitromethane race fuel and putting out like 3000hp. American muscle as such, as it comes from the factory, is actually pretty terrible, piss weak, idiotically inefficient and would lose to a hatchback on an actual circuit. They become decent drag cars ONLY after extensive modification the cost of which exceeds the cost of the car itself. And you can do that to literally any car and most other cars would need even less work than a muscle car. The truck probably has had some 150-200k put into it and costs about a tenth of that every month to keep going with frequent rebuilds and replacements. The only thing actually remaining from the truck is the outer shell, which has likely been recreated in fiberglass. Having a pick up truck or other goofy look on a dragster is a meme and a joke in on itself.
@@rolandlee6898 well actually, you're wrong. Muscle cars are plenty good when stock. I mean they're not piss weak they just put out pure hp's because they have the cubic inches to do so.
@@danielmcdermott7785 Not really. For one the HP for the displacement is generally quite poor. The archaic suspension prevented you from using much of it. American cars have a certain handling reputation for a reason. It doesnt hold true anymore because after doing the same for 50 years they finally start to innovate and get with the times, but for the longest time it was pretty hopeless. American automotive industry is basically bankrupt because they make such great cars, right? Nothing wrong with liking them, for whatever reason, but you gotta be objective.
Roland Lee as a driver of a hatchback I can say confidently American muscle cars would definitely beet me lol, the kill me on the drag strip and would probably win a a track too
The British Top Gear is one of the funniest shows on TV. These three are just hilarious. Contrast them to the three lame ducks on the U.S. version. I can't believe that one is still on.
All of those drag cars are tuned to drive straight, the stock tuning in those stock cars is for the real world (roads with turns). A tuned Skyline has beaten a Veyron before in the quarter and even half mile, I'm not really surprised those stock super cars got beaten on the drag strip.
A Vaporeon Jesus Christ thats a pretty stupid statement, since all three of those cars were built to go around more grueling tracks and withstand the Nurburgring and made under 7 minute times, can hit 200 mph from the factory with little to no effort and still be comfortable daily cars, the Viper and LFA have 2 different V10s one being the biggest displacement and 1 being the smallest and also the smallest and lightest high revving production V10 ever built, made out of Carbon Fiber, Titanium and had engineers put thousands of hours developing them and last time I checked a "modified" SRT Viper and Aston Martin Vanquish would have demolished the youths easily. That whole built and not bought discussion is utter nonsense since those cars were built from the factory to go fast which is why its so expensive and when they are modified can go even faster. Say modified cars always beats stock cars or in the case of a few tests (FQ400 vs Lambo, GTR vs the World) ingeniously engineered sports cars beat supercars (Well now thats not the case anymore) , cuz that whole discussion is just stupid.
You’d wanna think a brand new Lexus LFA supercar would beat a pickup truck. And you’d especially expect an accident modified Mitsubishi to lose against a V12 powered Aston Martin
They are just pretty cars for rich kids they arent superquick, but they are stock, all the others had thousands of £ put under the hood, imagine an LFA or Porche moded like that they would walk away.
+Hector Vesalius They tend to blow up, European cars don't allow for much overpressure in superchargers without either overheating or bursting their blocks, Superchargers are King here, No replacement for Displacement, V8 with a supercharger or go home. a a bored out 350 or 400 wearing 10+ pounds of boost from a supercharger, will eat anything europe can put on a strip. Its all about acceleration, bigass superchargers with big ass blowers means more horsepower off the line, where the european standard turbocharger requires exhaust and engine RPM to catch up before it can provide boost, hence the term "Turbo Lag" Some of these cars and trucks made for drag are pushing 200+ MPH in a quartermile, pretty sure no production car on earth can even attempt to match that.
Logan Shealy They arent made for either. They are made to have a big price tag (to make money for the manufacturer) and pretty numbers on a brochure. They are made to be driven on the streets by people who cant drive, they are also made to last some 10 years (race cars are expected to last tough the season at best). Strip or track supercars will lose to actual race cars. Race cars are not street legal for good reasons. Its ridiculous to say supercars are made for the track. They most certainly are not. What do you need diamond encrusted dials, leather seats with 7 massage and heating settings? For racing?! Supercas are just brands. Just like with clothing and accessories. You can get a one-of-a-kind perfect tailor made suit specially for you for less than you a fancy brand one off the shelf. The tailor made one is better in every possible way, but it doesnt have a fancy badge. Labels is all shallow people have to feel better about themselves.
Top Gear was the best automotive TV show ever. I've seen the US version(it sucked ass) and the Australian version (not as good as BBC) . These 3 people plus Andy Wilman are what made this show. It was funny and daring. They traveled the world and got into a few messes. Many funny and jaw dropping moments on this show. Sad that it ended for the guys.
One very obvious reason is that you CAN'T get LFA, vanquish or a viper because you don't have the cash for them. Another obvious reason is that if you all you want from your sports car is as much power as possible, then getting a cheap sports car and modding it is the better option not just because it's cheaper, but also because it's more powerful.
+Paul Jeitler that truck probably is a 427 or a bigger engine capacity and its a drag truck with full slicks and a close ratio gearbox of course the viper would lose
***** You are the *only* idiot I have ever heard call a turbocharger a supercharger. Your incorrect stereotypes are ridiculous. And no you are wrong again, a turbo is not the replacement for displacement..... because big engines can run turbo(s) also.
The thing about Building a Preformance car is this: It serves as your transportation as well as a statement as to what you value most in a car. Do you prefer a car than can take a corner? focus on the brakes and the suspension and tires. Speed more your thing? revamp the ECU, tweek the fuel air mix, add in some good spark plugs, and toss in a few superchargers or turbos into it. Personally, I'm more all around. Would like a car that is fast and yet can take a corner as easily as a F1 car.
SUBZERO KNIGHT I should point out, in Australia, a study was conducted, where it was discovered that MightyCarMods was actually more influential amongst the youth than TopGearUK. This is evidence that, in the latter seasons, they were just ignorant.
Lane shut up you are embarrassing America. First of all calm down. Second. The Bugatti isn't modified as it comes off the assembly line, that is just how they make it, it is a STOCK Bugatti.
Not all of it was "American iron". I think the point wasn't that they were racing against American cars, it was that they were racing against modified cars. They obviously have a strong bias for bought cars over built cars. That's what was so humbling about it. Hell, Hammond was driving a Viper.
There was nothing humbling about losing to a modified car. Not everybody buys a car in hopes of smashing the sound barrier. Most who have the privilege to choose, buy cars that feel right, that feel good to drive. Modded straight-liners don't give any of that sort of feeling.
He said "all-wheel drive beats rear-wheel drive", which the Evo is which is true in the context of drag, rally, and a few other types of races. Not being mean just pointing out the honest error, I understand it was a bit hard to hear no thanks to the legendary BBC sound editor. Cheers
They're worth so much money because they are masterpieces of construction finesse, handling, power, and the balance between all the elements that make up a car Anything built for the strip abolishes all extra and says "Screw it, we're going forward super fast!" Specialized vehicles in their natural enviroment
Difference is, the Lexus, viper, and Aston Martin can launch and drag race all night, while all the other modified cars will start to fall apart after a couple more back to back races
graffthestreets Drake Switzer AHAHAH, a shitty modded ford pickup is going to beat a Nissan Skyline that can potentially be tuned to up to 1100hp, please do your fucking research.
Idk they are made by the same people I think, I live in America and have seen both and I can tell you as of now British top gear kicks ass. Jeremy, Richard, and James are amazing hosts, both knowledgable and funny.
8pjbh1996 Their dynamic is awesome, it's like they're just naturally good together. The American version seems like a very obvious knock off with a forced group dynamic, too me at least.
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"we decided we didn't like drag racing.."
"And went into Las Vegas, to do strip billiards instead."
But does a bunch of "drag racing" at the studio runway
😂😂😂 oh clarkson
🤣
Man card..... Revoked.
Its a really good idea that the Police had.
+Gerard Shadiow no it is not the police who came up with it it was the nhra
+Gerard Shadiow thats because American police have cash, they aren't modding a vauxall astra diesel
ay another pacers fan
Home of the Mad you’re exactly right, all of our standard police cars are chargers, often with modifications.
Yup. Im glad they have the brains to do that.
That aston is absolutely gorgeous
+Spireite1995 the colour tho
+JB1995 LFAAAA
+guguigugu Well...James did pick it.
+JB1995 and slow
+Home of the Mad It doesn't matter if it is slow. It is a freaking beauty.
Lol if the truck has a parachute you probably shouldnt fuck with it
That is the best comment I have seen all day.
It was an absolute blast to have the Top Gear crew meeting us in our facilities, this is an amazing show!
among us
@@YHK_YT you have transcended
Hammond lost to a freaking Crossfire. A Crossfire!
Bro I said the same thing like how
IKR
Daniel thomson Are you kidding? That truck was 100% rear wheel drive.
Daniel thomson
The Enthusiast No, a FREAKING modded crossfire
Yeah.... a crummy pickup truck with a drag chute. Lol.
My favorite part xD
Mike Patton if they knew any better thats a truck made for drag racing and not for the street like their cars are
Only used for express delivery
+Chris Cooper Mate, it's called acting. They do know it. It's the script that's made to be funny
Still crummy
"they actually call it beat the meat." - He says it so casually and with such confidence LOL!
Thats actually a pretty good idea by the police to inv the youth to the track instead of having to try and deal with them in public.
A lot of the time, at least in my area, the cars they race in are repossessed cars directly from street racing seizures
Young people are going to race anyways, the world over this is true. Might as well try to get them off of the public streets if you can.
Not only that but it improves police public relations and everyone gets to have fun, it’s a literal win win
@@jhon4101 And even better, the police officers pay for it out of their own money so there's little cost to the taxpayer. It is actually a brilliant idea.
nine years later, i invited your mom to the track
"You have to beat the meat"
No that's beat the heat....lol
You literally need to get a dictionary out and find out the meaning of literally.
Mushroom Top I showed this to my dad back when I was like ten not realizing what it meant and now I look back and am like "crap"
came back to watch that part again, hilarious!
Eurobeat the meat
honda beat the meat
I always thought that was a brilliant idea. "Get off the streets, and on the track".
+David Rinden It is. Wish they'd do that all over the world.
+Ben Ward cant do it here. I dont thing there is any speedways at all in Wyoming. or at least none near where I am. they dont hold events on closed roads. In fact, the fuzz here rolls through the high school parking lot, takes note of any cars, and pulls them over for the dumbest reason when we leave.
BountyHunter LetsPlays And I thought the Queensland cops were bad...
Ben Ward Its what happens when you live in a retirement town with 20,000 people. Its mostely supposed to be old people that like golfing ( hence why there are so many golf courses.) What they weren't suspecting was the big car scene that popped up. Great thing is, theres a quarter mile road next to the high school, but its poorly maintaned, and theres usually cops and geezers hawking the place. Moral of the story, avoid coming to Sheridan Wyoming. Place is a absolute cockfest.
BountyHunter LetsPlays Well, it's a good job I live on the other side of the world, hey? Home of redback spiders, dingos and MCM as it happens.
Can we talk about how perfect the music was synced at 2:56
These small details put together are why Top Gear back then were really good.
rule 1 of drag racing: if it has a parachute, you should have one too
Eh... For what? Our safety or dignity?
@@bringsik100 because if you're racing someone who has a chute odds are it's required by NHRA due to the speed they achieve by the end of the 1/4. (the faster the car the more equipment the NHRA requires like roll cage, fuel cell, parachute, extinguishers etc. or they wont let you run)
Insert-name-here my 150hp civic needs chute
@@ap7k533 No it needs highly tinted windows so you don't get seen in public driving a civic.
jkutyna true if I had one
2:48 "4 wheel drive beats rear wheel drive"
Son, do you know who you're talking to?
Shane Fell Someone who clearly expected rear wheel to win. It didn't.
+HydraWolf1 type of drive is irrelevant. you can win with a FWD if you cram enough juice into it.
guguigugu Usually it is. If you're talking something that isn't compensating for its acceleration with grip and isn't AWD, it matters
+Captain Slow GT86 They're also producing HP figures three times what their cars weigh. At less ridiculous levels, having all four wheels moving can be an advantage. That's part of why the Nissan GT-R is such a street monster, but can't hang with the real big boys of the NHRA.
Shane Fell in terms of launch, yes
Modded drag cars will always beat a stock supercar.
KILLER DRAGON And modded supercars??
Shobha Rasquinha Good point
KILLER DRAGON Yeah because I thought of the rubbish venom gt, which is modified exige, imagine if you take a modified koenigsegg 1:one.
KILLER DRAGON they’re not super cars.
@@shobharasquinha2464 || if you took a modded keonigsegg you'd end up with a heap of melted scrap metal because It would blow up. That car basically at it's peak performance and anything past that is just the cars death bed
imagine if the farmtruck was there
AWWWW HELL YES!!! I CAN JUST IMAGINE THEIR REACTION.
that thing would destroy their pride lol
28 dollars
Oh my god yes
I’m pretty sure every car in the 405 would molest them
Clarkson: "this is going to just be deeply embarrasing for him"
Also Clarkson: **gets absolutely anihilated by the pickup**
Pick on a weak one... lmao
Chrysler Crossfire...
+Mr. Spoderman that was modded though, a vanquish could easily beat a crap chrysler crossfire.
+Exotic Cars UK ya, the vanquish should, which is why you by a cheap car and mod it like crazy. Why do you think the fastest cars do the quarter mile in 3.58 seconds
Which cars run 3.5 et's on the 1/4 mile?!?
TheMoezilla I'm assuming he means top fuel dragsters...
most modified cars run can (providing they're modified enough) 6/7s and up
Jesus that white pickup and drag bike were freakin rockets O_O
Yeah man, you put an LS engine in anything and it's gonna take off like a bat out of hell.
Andrew Bourgeois
What is an LS engine?
AstralDragoon basically chevy engines. LS is the engine code. ususally found in corvettes and camaros and stuff.
AstralDragoon Chevrolet or GM 4.8L, 5.3L, 5.7L, 6.2L or 7.0L engine
Andrew Bourgeois That wasn't an LS engine. It was most likely a Chevy 350 small block or maybe a big block. It had way more torque than any LS. You could hear by how deep it sounded
If a car's packing laundry, you better be prepared for it to demolish your ass
LOL THE TRUCK just started hauling ass
Their reaction times were dreadful.
Ikr
Well... they ARE old (Hammond being the youngest in his mid to late 40s) wealthy British dudes that collect and rave about fancy status-symbol cars. Not exactly the Vegas drag-racing type. :9
Dickless Mic true but show me a drag racer that drove a pick up to the North Pole, crossed the makgadikgadi and "found" the source of the river nile?
still not gonna make a difference tho
haufbraus
The reaction times are accounted for in the timings. Still not enough to beat purpose built drag cars.
The second I saw the chute on the back of the pickup, I knew he was done for. What I like about drag racing is it puts all aspects of racing together at once. Top speed, acceleration, control, and the driver's skill. Plus it's so much nicer to go to a several hour event and see hundreds of races than just one drawn out one.
Corners?
"Try not to look smug James, try not to look smug" 😂😂😂 that guy is hilarious!
That's my fave part of the entire video LOOOL
It would be funnier if the next shot was James doing the smug face.
See, the problem with this is that Clarkson and squad underestimated the kind of drag races we do on this side of the pond. That Evo is the slowest thing I've seen on a strip, and it destroyed a legit supercar.
DESU! Americans are funny :)
I'm sure they actually knew what was going to happen.
Aston Martin isn’t a supercar
It's called acting
Well no offense but this is a tv show. They knew what would happen. And I bet that police and fire department deliberately came to get on the shots
He's talking about regulations.
If your car does 125mph within the 1/4 mile it has to have a roll-cage, and if it does 150mph within the 1/4 mile it has to have a brake-chute. So if the car has a chute (like the pick-up in this car), be warned.
Do dodge demons require a cage and parachute? They do 150.
@@mofayer
I dunno. Probably.
In all honesty this was a 6 year old comment, and I'm fairly certain it was a response to someone who's now deleted their comment.
@@ShadowFalcon I'm surprised you actually replied to him despite your comment being 7 years ago lol
@@ItJstWrks357
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@@mofayer Didn't the NHRA ban Demons because they don't have a roll cage? I think you have to get the option for that.
When that Crossfire gapped that Viper I lost it 😂😂😂😂
About shit myself with laugher when Jeremy went against that truck, respect that American muscle!
Nothing to do with American muscle. Those are highly modified, if not purpose built, cars, running on nitromethane race fuel and putting out like 3000hp.
American muscle as such, as it comes from the factory, is actually pretty terrible, piss weak, idiotically inefficient and would lose to a hatchback on an actual circuit. They become decent drag cars ONLY after extensive modification the cost of which exceeds the cost of the car itself. And you can do that to literally any car and most other cars would need even less work than a muscle car. The truck probably has had some 150-200k put into it and costs about a tenth of that every month to keep going with frequent rebuilds and replacements. The only thing actually remaining from the truck is the outer shell, which has likely been recreated in fiberglass. Having a pick up truck or other goofy look on a dragster is a meme and a joke in on itself.
@@rolandlee6898 well actually, you're wrong. Muscle cars are plenty good when stock. I mean they're not piss weak they just put out pure hp's because they have the cubic inches to do so.
@@danielmcdermott7785 Not really. For one the HP for the displacement is generally quite poor. The archaic suspension prevented you from using much of it. American cars have a certain handling reputation for a reason. It doesnt hold true anymore because after doing the same for 50 years they finally start to innovate and get with the times, but for the longest time it was pretty hopeless. American automotive industry is basically bankrupt because they make such great cars, right?
Nothing wrong with liking them, for whatever reason, but you gotta be objective.
Roland Lee as a driver of a hatchback I can say confidently American muscle cars would definitely beet me lol, the kill me on the drag strip and would probably win a a track too
@@rolandlee6898 "you just gotta be objective". Your comment sure does come off as very objective and non-biased, alright.
The British Top Gear is one of the funniest shows on TV. These three are just hilarious. Contrast them to the three lame ducks on the U.S. version. I can't believe that one is still on.
This contest is actually a good idea.
"They actually call it beat the meat". I wish I got that joke when I was younger😂😂😂💀
All of those drag cars are tuned to drive straight, the stock tuning in those stock cars is for the real world (roads with turns).
A tuned Skyline has beaten a Veyron before in the quarter and even half mile, I'm not really surprised those stock super cars got beaten on the drag strip.
Real world? Tell me, How often do you find people being able to take hairpin turns and highspeed turns rather then going light to light?...
take the chiron only 9.7 seconds on 1/4th the new tesla faster than than. nem's car 8.9 secsruclips.net/video/2DSwbrz2eoM/видео.html
DudeOnly GamingAndOtherStuff so the Chiron has the same time as a 720s
you can be the fastest car through the corners and it's irrelevant when the dragster does 0-300 mph in 3 seconds.
ive seen a hellcat lose to a GTO before
For England, James
No, for me.
"All wheel drive beats rear wheel drive." I have never heard such an accurate statement.
"No tax dollars used on this" cracked me up
1:24 oh yes I'm against a crummy pickup truck .... Sweet Mercy O.O
That was too funny when Jeremy had that surprised look on his face when he pointed at the pickup truck that mopped the floor with him.
They should have learned, its built not bought XD
+Nestor Natividad well its funny when clarkson called the pick up truck crummy were it beat him
in under 10 seconds XD
A Vaporeon
Jesus Christ thats a pretty stupid statement, since all three of those cars were built to go around more grueling tracks and withstand the Nurburgring and made under 7 minute times, can hit 200 mph from the factory with little to no effort and still be comfortable daily cars, the Viper and LFA have 2 different V10s one being the biggest displacement and 1 being the smallest and also the smallest and lightest high revving production V10 ever built, made out of Carbon Fiber, Titanium and had engineers put thousands of hours developing them and last time I checked a "modified" SRT Viper and Aston Martin Vanquish would have demolished the youths easily.
That whole built and not bought discussion is utter nonsense since those cars were built from the factory to go fast which is why its so expensive and when they are modified can go even faster.
Say modified cars always beats stock cars or in the case of a few tests (FQ400 vs Lambo, GTR vs the World) ingeniously engineered sports cars beat supercars (Well now thats not the case anymore) , cuz that whole discussion is just stupid.
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You’d wanna think a brand new Lexus LFA supercar would beat a pickup truck. And you’d especially expect an accident modified Mitsubishi to lose against a V12 powered Aston Martin
I'm genuinely interested in what those cars quarter mile time was.
+igotlobsterhands Which ones? The ones the 3 were driving? Its 13-14ish seconds. Supercars actually have pretty bad 1/4mile times.
They are just pretty cars for rich kids they arent superquick, but they are stock, all the others had thousands of £ put under the hood, imagine an LFA or Porche moded like that they would walk away.
+RJ Lee super car are made for the track, not the strip
+Hector Vesalius They tend to blow up, European cars don't allow for much overpressure in superchargers without either overheating or bursting their blocks, Superchargers are King here, No replacement for Displacement, V8 with a supercharger or go home.
a a bored out 350 or 400 wearing 10+ pounds of boost from a supercharger, will eat anything europe can put on a strip.
Its all about acceleration, bigass superchargers with big ass blowers means more horsepower off the line, where the european standard turbocharger requires exhaust and engine RPM to catch up before it can provide boost, hence the term "Turbo Lag"
Some of these cars and trucks made for drag are pushing 200+ MPH in a quartermile, pretty sure no production car on earth can even attempt to match that.
Logan Shealy They arent made for either. They are made to have a big price tag (to make money for the manufacturer) and pretty numbers on a brochure. They are made to be driven on the streets by people who cant drive, they are also made to last some 10 years (race cars are expected to last tough the season at best).
Strip or track supercars will lose to actual race cars. Race cars are not street legal for good reasons.
Its ridiculous to say supercars are made for the track. They most certainly are not. What do you need diamond encrusted dials, leather seats with 7 massage and heating settings? For racing?!
Supercas are just brands. Just like with clothing and accessories. You can get a one-of-a-kind perfect tailor made suit specially for you for less than you a fancy brand one off the shelf. The tailor made one is better in every possible way, but it doesnt have a fancy badge. Labels is all shallow people have to feel better about themselves.
A viper just lost to a crossfire lmao holy hell
"I'm up against some crummy pickup truck."
Jezza gets Farmtruck'd.
"well he just... sodded off" hahaha lol
1:36 is freaking hilarious I love the expression on Jeremy's face lol!
Top Gear was the best automotive TV show ever. I've seen the US version(it sucked ass) and the Australian version (not as good as BBC) . These 3 people plus Andy Wilman are what made this show. It was funny and daring. They traveled the world and got into a few messes. Many funny and jaw dropping moments on this show. Sad that it ended for the guys.
3:12 damn that looks amazing
2:56 that sync is amazing
1:46 Tonight, I point at a thing.
That fire department motorcycle sounded fantastic.
I'd like to have seen what their faces would've been like had they gone up against SuperGramps. Or, especially, Miss Daisy!
CHOPPED!
and now the barra cresta
He just...sodded off
1:44 that face...i love it X'D
When you see a large tires and a parachute. you know its fast.
say what you want about Americans, but we know how to do straight line speed.
Suddenly a wild corner appears. Americans are confused at how to tackle that oddity on the road!
blay7e to be fare we dont have many of them.
blay7e yeah because corners just pop out of fucking nowhere all the time
Thats the problem because thats all you know.
Shit, we're like 16th in last years MotoGP standings!
One very obvious reason is that you CAN'T get LFA, vanquish or a viper because you don't have the cash for them. Another obvious reason is that if you all you want from your sports car is as much power as possible, then getting a cheap sports car and modding it is the better option not just because it's cheaper, but also because it's more powerful.
That's why you don't race against a drag car with a street car...
the LFA getting absolutely smoked by the pickup is one of my favourite things ever. Perfect camera angle
"Beat the meat." " It's probably beat the heat." "That's what I meant. " The trio's humor is world class. Just missing the captain.
It would be terribly embarrassing when a $1,500 modified ancient Mitsubishi beats a brand new aston martin vanquish v12.
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Yet another one of those absolute classic top gear funny as hell moments, the look on clarksons' face is hilarious!
There is no replacement for displacement
is that why the Viper lost so badly?
+Paul Jeitler that truck probably is a 427 or a bigger engine capacity and its a drag truck with full slicks and a close ratio gearbox of course the viper would lose
micheal bithi
i was just mocking him because the Viper huge 510 V10 and he said there's no replacement for displacement
There is no replacement for modification... which is what top gear hates..
***** You are the *only* idiot I have ever heard call a turbocharger a supercharger. Your incorrect stereotypes are ridiculous.
And no you are wrong again, a turbo is not the replacement for displacement..... because big engines can run turbo(s) also.
The thing about Building a Preformance car is this: It serves as your transportation as well as a statement as to what you value most in a car. Do you prefer a car than can take a corner? focus on the brakes and the suspension and tires. Speed more your thing? revamp the ECU, tweek the fuel air mix, add in some good spark plugs, and toss in a few superchargers or turbos into it. Personally, I'm more all around. Would like a car that is fast and yet can take a corner as easily as a F1 car.
Never try to beat us at our sport lol
whats the 0-60 on those cars?
MrWeeRhys
Not fast enough. Same as their 0-100 and quarter mile. 😀
You mean driving in a straight line?
These three guys got so badly spanked over and over again it was starting to get embarrassing. No wonder why they didn't like drag racing.
I’ve seen some pretty fast drag cars in the U.K. most of them though are American and nearly all use American engines though.
I love the LFA, Viper, and Vanquish
those guys don't know about reaction time
+SUBZERO KNIGHT Or sleeper Evos.
they don't know about staging burnouts either... look that Hammonds launch in the Viper...
good point they don't know anything about drag racing at all.
SUBZERO KNIGHT I should point out, in Australia, a study was conducted, where it was discovered that MightyCarMods was actually more influential amongst the youth than TopGearUK. This is evidence that, in the latter seasons, they were just ignorant.
I did not know that thank you
It is unbelievable how fast that white pickup jumps off the line.
Watching Jeremy almost instantly eat his words was hilarious, this is revenge for him constantly talking shit about NASCAR
He just sodded off 😂😂
"all wheel drive beats rear wheel.drive." accurate as fuck.
true as with 4wd you get better control accerating
Only true until you get up to the big leagues of drag racing, then the front wheels tend to not really touch the ground much hahah
The Celica had a awd turbocharged i6 model,
That shot from the jet fighter over the ovel was awsome...
they actually call it beat the meat
I can honestly say that Viper was one great looking car.
Too bad there weren't any Top Fuel cars
Lane shut up you are embarrassing America. First of all calm down. Second. The Bugatti isn't modified as it comes off the assembly line, that is just how they make it, it is a STOCK Bugatti.
Damn, that pickup DUSTED Jeremy, lol
These guys need to see some real drag racing... Top fuel cars going 330 mph in 3 1/2 seconds and 10,000 HP....
Oh I love it when people underestimate tuner cars. "Just a little 4 cylinder" is probably my favorite thing people say.
"Beat the meat"
LMAO
Obviously it’s scripted but it’s still so satisfying watching their faces as their supercars get absolutely annihilated by everything
bring back beat the heat!!!
dennis bryan
1:45-“Tonight, I Point At A Thing” Original Clip
Nice to see Clarkson get humbled by good ole American iron,HA HA
Not all of it was "American iron". I think the point wasn't that they were racing against American cars, it was that they were racing against modified cars. They obviously have a strong bias for bought cars over built cars. That's what was so humbling about it. Hell, Hammond was driving a Viper.
it was most likely steel, Iron is very difficult to get these days.
There was nothing humbling about losing to a modified car. Not everybody buys a car in hopes of smashing the sound barrier. Most who have the privilege to choose, buy cars that feel right, that feel good to drive. Modded straight-liners don't give any of that sort of feeling.
Like i said,the british get humbled by good 'ole american iron" ha ha.
*Facepalm*
He said "all-wheel drive beats rear-wheel drive", which the Evo is which is true in the context of drag, rally, and a few other types of races. Not being mean just pointing out the honest error, I understand it was a bit hard to hear no thanks to the legendary BBC sound editor. Cheers
put the video at 0.5 speed while you are drunk. you can thank me later.
+Captain Dammit 2.0 speed is more fun XD
Jacob B lmao it is funny spead up but drunk at half speed is great xD
When he said beat the meat at 0.5 speed it killed me😂😂😂
1:26 Jezza says the sheriff's truck is a crummy pickup truck.
1:37
KARMAAAAAAAAAAAA
Beat the Meat LOL
They're worth so much money because they are masterpieces of construction finesse, handling, power, and the balance between all the elements that make up a car
Anything built for the strip abolishes all extra and says "Screw it, we're going forward super fast!"
Specialized vehicles in their natural enviroment
I was able to ride in the car that raced against the police car
Difference is, the Lexus, viper, and Aston Martin can launch and drag race all night, while all the other modified cars will start to fall apart after a couple more back to back races
3:03 is that an srt6?
Yes, likely with not many upgrades either
series 19 really is one of the best
Amurica!
Hahaha I wasn't expecting that pickup to take off like a fucking sneeze out a of a nostril, hilarious!
What does Jeremy says on 1:40
Whaaats thaat!? Or Faasteer!
I guess.
***** Yeah that right！ maybe haha！
Mart Kormor That's there
3:07 Hammond doing his best Joseph Joestar impression.
Maybe they better try a Nissan gtr(nismo) or a McLaren mp4
Nismo GTR would destroy every single one. Better yet throw in a modded Skyline R34 and the cops would be running scared.
Wookie Hdzzerz That first cop truck would beat most modded GTR's and Skyline's.
Wookie Hdzzerz
...You expect a mid 10s car to beat these cars?...Wow..
Those cars would get wrecked too
graffthestreets Drake Switzer AHAHAH, a shitty modded ford pickup is going to beat a Nissan Skyline that can potentially be tuned to up to 1100hp, please do your fucking research.
Music at the end Nina Simone - I Shall Be Released
Doesn't top gear USA suck?
Idk they are made by the same people I think, I live in America and have seen both and I can tell you as of now British top gear kicks ass. Jeremy, Richard, and James are amazing hosts, both knowledgable and funny.
8pjbh1996 Their dynamic is awesome, it's like they're just naturally good together. The American version seems like a very obvious knock off with a forced group dynamic, too me at least.
Yes indeed!
Saw the slicks and thought they had no chance
Beat The Meat God Bless America
Feigned ignorance or not, the exclamation Jeremy makes when that truck takes off on him cracks me up.