Is This Ancient Renault Faster Than An Aston Martin, Bentley and BMW? | The Grand Tour

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  • Опубликовано: 27 янв 2025

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  • @markuks
    @markuks 5 лет назад +10907

    James’ test actually makes perfect sense.

    • @jorgeferreira2009
      @jorgeferreira2009 5 лет назад +310

      ... and that's why they did it. 😉

    • @FarmYardGaming
      @FarmYardGaming 5 лет назад +160

      At least until it's blown up with a trillion tonnes of dynamite by the other two.

    • @jorgeferreira2009
      @jorgeferreira2009 5 лет назад +16

      @@FarmYardGaming I haven't seen it yet. No spoilers 😊😂

    • @rjfaber1991
      @rjfaber1991 5 лет назад +420

      Yeah, it really does. You buy a GT car because it can cover great distances at great speed in great comfort, but you should bear in mind that the "great speed" part of the equation is rather dependent on your surroundings...

    • @mrharrywilliamlamb206
      @mrharrywilliamlamb206 5 лет назад +9

      For once he makes sense

  • @MrHappy351
    @MrHappy351 3 года назад +3944

    The boys are in the real world driving like they’re 5 minutes late to work, Abbie is driving like she’s in the Bourne identity.

    • @FurnishedIgloo
      @FurnishedIgloo 3 года назад +290

      because it's an old renault! you could crash it 8 times before you give a shit, whereas the Aston you'd cry at the first scratch.

    • @neil1482
      @neil1482 3 года назад +28

      More like all made for tv. I would have already overtaken in my 40d x5 on the single white lines.

    • @snbforever
      @snbforever 3 года назад +42

      Yes, she gave off that "transportery" vibe 🤣

    • @lea-rw5cb
      @lea-rw5cb 3 года назад +4

      Lmao its a bit splashy on the left

    • @billywuzhere9256
      @billywuzhere9256 3 года назад +3

      @MrHappy351 you wrote it perfectly

  • @PHAZER99
    @PHAZER99 3 года назад +561

    Jeremy's statement is very true, my dad drove at the same speed as everyone else and as a result I've been sniffing glue for years

  • @jonasbrock3959
    @jonasbrock3959 5 лет назад +6061

    Reason's to buy a fast car:
    1.: to keep your kid's from sniffing glue
    2.: ...
    3.: ...

  • @whyFreezer
    @whyFreezer 5 лет назад +2003

    Jeremy should know, as he once said this: "rental cars are the fastest cars, in the world".

    • @CamaroAmx
      @CamaroAmx 5 лет назад +77

      whyFreezer rental cars are the fastest in the world because they aren’t yours and if paid for the extra insurance, you couldn’t care less about them.

    • @Emppu_T.
      @Emppu_T. 4 года назад +27

      Zealand challenge

    • @spikespa5208
      @spikespa5208 4 года назад +5

      They would have to pay me to buy a former rental car.

    • @explosionsandstuff7787
      @explosionsandstuff7787 4 года назад +2

      @@spikespa5208 Most used cars on the market in the US are former rental cars.

    • @isaakwelch3451
      @isaakwelch3451 4 года назад +13

      @@explosionsandstuff7787 Buy a car with a stick. They were never rentals

  • @syiridium703
    @syiridium703 4 года назад +47

    What we actually want is the full footage from Abbies' car. That is some masterful driving and looks like rally with million times the amount of obstacles of a normal rally course. Would be great to look at!

  • @JunkyDIYguy
    @JunkyDIYguy 5 лет назад +6305

    How fast they go is dictated by external factors,, not the car itself, such as how many people like James may on the road

    • @nikizambo2414
      @nikizambo2414 5 лет назад +186

      That was exactly the point james tried to prove

    • @Outside85
      @Outside85 5 лет назад +62

      Or how many Lada's there are.

    • @meti9230
      @meti9230 5 лет назад +11

      Basically any nissan driver 🙂😛

    • @LoQOpa
      @LoQOpa 5 лет назад +21

      he prob drive faster than the average bloke lmao

    • @smartin2174
      @smartin2174 5 лет назад +42

      I guess the biggest limitation is the Range Rover with the cameras in front of the presenters. As always. 😁

  • @-caesarian-6078
    @-caesarian-6078 5 лет назад +1690

    Abbie is allowed to be this reckless because she is driving a Renault

    • @kl75182
      @kl75182 5 лет назад +34

      that's the reason this test doesn't make sense imo.

    • @brk932
      @brk932 5 лет назад +40

      no it's because Azeris are notoriously reckless drivers. To be fast there is to be reckless.

    • @AngelLestat2
      @AngelLestat2 5 лет назад +41

      people dont even bother to put a ticket to those old cars because they know that they would not get a penny anyway XD

    • @Emppu_T.
      @Emppu_T. 4 года назад +6

      Qui qui, this is ze french way

    • @spikespa5208
      @spikespa5208 4 года назад +49

      People have tendency to give clapped out old cars a little more space because they know the driver may not give a crap.

  • @richardsim7
    @richardsim7 5 лет назад +7936

    Abbie was fantastic, you definitely need to involve her more often

    • @tyebord4409
      @tyebord4409 5 лет назад +785

      She's quite pretty

    • @richardsim7
      @richardsim7 5 лет назад +1029

      @@FullOfMalarky indeed, it's sad that there are still people who think tattoos are "disgusting", especially tattoos of flowers and dream catchers

    • @Snames93
      @Snames93 5 лет назад +260

      blabla62871 why? What’s wrong with tattoos?

    • @luisagerenaldo8294
      @luisagerenaldo8294 5 лет назад +13

      So true

    • @priyathamu5560
      @priyathamu5560 5 лет назад +161

      @@tafdiz Why tho? what's wrong with tattoos

  • @akuswik81
    @akuswik81 3 года назад +59

    So true. I drive a truck everyday in Poland and it still amazes me how often I filter through the traffic faster then ordinary cars which are much faster in terms of acceleration but I get an advantage by having much better ahead visibility which allows me to plan better the lanes I take etc.

    • @biketech60
      @biketech60 3 года назад +6

      And then also there is the intimidation factor inherent in a very large vehicle . No one wants to be the bug on the windscreen .

    • @timothydraper6626
      @timothydraper6626 3 года назад +1

      What Joseph Bohan said.

  • @alphamaledriveshard
    @alphamaledriveshard 5 лет назад +833

    Is it just me? Or did that Renault feel way more exciting than any of the other 3 cars?

    • @migaragamage7148
      @migaragamage7148 5 лет назад +30

      so true !!!!!

    • @mateusvin
      @mateusvin 5 лет назад +173

      When you have less power, any kind of drive is an spiritual drive. Going 60 on a shit car might not sound that much, but it is exciting because it's a dangerous undertaking.

    • @viktorpetukhov727
      @viktorpetukhov727 5 лет назад +32

      Is it because she pushed Renault to the rpm limit to accelerate to 80 kph?

    • @alphamaledriveshard
      @alphamaledriveshard 5 лет назад +29

      @@viktorpetukhov727 Hehe. Probably. It sounded like a derelict rally car with no exhaust.

    • @nicholassmith7048
      @nicholassmith7048 5 лет назад +61

      It's always more exciting driving a slow car fast than a fast car slowly.

  • @ZesPak
    @ZesPak 3 года назад +17

    I like how sensible and relevant this actually was. It is the truth tbh, on a small run like that it's nearly impossible to make up 5 minutes without endangering everyone.

  • @redluca56
    @redluca56 5 лет назад +2021

    Someone on Twitter said something along the lines of "Why have a tattoo? I prefer natural beauty" when referring to Abbie's tattoo. She gracefully said "because I want to". Good on her

    • @Mgoblagulkablong
      @Mgoblagulkablong 5 лет назад +145

      Tattoos are the bar code of NPCs.

    • @SMGJohn
      @SMGJohn 5 лет назад +83

      People have tattoo for the same reason they buy iPhone, its not really useful, it looks nice, its expensive and its going to be with you forever as a mark.

    • @TomiVuori
      @TomiVuori 5 лет назад +31

      @@SMGJohn that's why it should have a meaning

    • @jjortiz7504
      @jjortiz7504 5 лет назад +173

      @@Mgoblagulkablong Tattoo bad. No tattoo good. I smart.

    • @Mgoblagulkablong
      @Mgoblagulkablong 5 лет назад +62

      @@jjortiz7504 Tattoo trendy. No tattoo not trendy. I NPC.

  • @wiryantirta
    @wiryantirta 3 года назад +132

    1:01 so did May just pointed out how pointless Top Gear tests have been throughout its existence? Yes he has!

    • @Berchol
      @Berchol 3 года назад +10

      These fancy cars and their owners don’t spend a lot of time in the real world, you know

    • @AtlasJotun
      @AtlasJotun 3 года назад +1

      Wouldn't be the first time. Find some clips of Paddy May Slow talking about the Green Hell.

    • @XMarkxyz
      @XMarkxyz 3 года назад +1

      Are this comment and mine constructed as a sentence that May could've said? Yes indeed, they are

  • @colinhoward74
    @colinhoward74 3 года назад +12

    Those old Renault 9s are far more capable than they look and also have amazing offroad ability , I used one for 2 years and it worked very well and very hard , that was from early 2015 to early 2017 , proberably the best everyday car the French ever built !

  • @HellVeryCold
    @HellVeryCold 5 лет назад +15

    abbie's smile when she stalled her car .. that just warms my heart

  • @DyslexicMitochondria
    @DyslexicMitochondria 5 лет назад +737

    less likely to grow as glue sniffers....

  • @thepowerlies
    @thepowerlies 5 лет назад +91

    I like Jeremy's logic. Better engine -> getting home faster -> spending more time with kids -> they won't become glue sniffers

    • @maxmagnus777
      @maxmagnus777 3 года назад +6

      die in a car crash because of driving too fast. Kids become...

    • @arthemis1039
      @arthemis1039 3 года назад +7

      @@maxmagnus777 glue sniffers.

    • @Tore_Lund
      @Tore_Lund 3 года назад +3

      @@maxmagnus777 Getting home late every night because the job required to be able to afford an Aston Martin, makes you neglect your children...

  • @lordtesco
    @lordtesco 5 лет назад +917

    You can tell this season is less scripted than season 1 and 2, should have been like this since the start

    • @uleertel
      @uleertel 5 лет назад +285

      Not less scripted, better scripted ;-)

    • @Jay1830
      @Jay1830 5 лет назад +96

      @@uleertel season 3 script just leaves more range for impro and real feelings

    • @thelastpetrolbender2744
      @thelastpetrolbender2744 5 лет назад +26

      @@uleertel agreed better script it is. and they have been working hard
      it is saying computer is so much better then pen and papper ,should have use it 3000years ago

    • @uleertel
      @uleertel 5 лет назад +7

      @@Jay1830 maybe, anyway each season is better than the previous one. Very happy with that after the disapointing first season.

    • @lordtesco
      @lordtesco 5 лет назад +8

      Etienne Fritsch we don’t speak about season 1 😂

  • @boringperson-zb8vy
    @boringperson-zb8vy 5 лет назад +2988

    Alternative title: Three old white men chase a young woman across town

    • @ThatReadingGuy28
      @ThatReadingGuy28 4 года назад +85

      Correction: The young woman is white too

    • @richardendresz161
      @richardendresz161 4 года назад +113

      That’s what a Feminsit would name it

    • @Emppu_T.
      @Emppu_T. 4 года назад +41

      Simping illustrated

    • @88Xlmk
      @88Xlmk 4 года назад +13

      First thing I imagine after reading your comment was a Benny Hill chase :D

    • @Garf2O
      @Garf2O 4 года назад +14

      Aka twitch/reddit mod simulator

  • @FarmYardGaming
    @FarmYardGaming 5 лет назад +114

    AND WITH THAT, BACK TO THE TENT.

    • @hiddenbutdeadly
      @hiddenbutdeadly 5 лет назад +25

      "umgh ummm..i've got biscuit!"

    • @FarmYardGaming
      @FarmYardGaming 5 лет назад +6

      @@hiddenbutdeadly And with THAT, it's time for The American!

    • @minetrucker
      @minetrucker 5 лет назад +2

      ", because we're quite poor."

  • @hevyhammr9765
    @hevyhammr9765 5 лет назад +6

    This was by far the best episode of this season, good job 👍

  • @Subsistancer
    @Subsistancer 5 лет назад +150

    This season has been spectacular.

    • @kraenk12
      @kraenk12 5 лет назад +1

      If only they’d get rid of that cheap looking Instagram effect on their footage. I hate the cheap colour grading.

  • @0d138
    @0d138 5 лет назад +919

    Is it just me or did Abbie break a few traffic rules here and there? Still, she's awesome, I wouldn't mind it if she were to take part in more races/specials 😊👍

    • @Outside85
      @Outside85 5 лет назад +201

      can't be that many in rural Azerbaijan, can there?

    • @07Corcaigh
      @07Corcaigh 5 лет назад +19

      She'll have to for season 4 with no tent or cars to test

    • @slava_trushkin
      @slava_trushkin 5 лет назад +317

      She was driving like a local. Traffic rules are for tourists

    • @Wilhelmusrex
      @Wilhelmusrex 5 лет назад +2

      07Corcaigh,I don’t get what you mean

    • @ananth.a
      @ananth.a 5 лет назад +13

      Did you see that lada at signal? I don't think they have hard and fast rules there.

  • @Luckyjo21
    @Luckyjo21 5 лет назад +301

    Wish she had a lada

    • @SMGJohn
      @SMGJohn 5 лет назад +97

      Lada would be cheat, she would just drive over the mountain to get there.

    • @DangItshere
      @DangItshere 5 лет назад +2

      @@SMGJohn lmao nice one

    • @Fremagdi
      @Fremagdi 5 лет назад +1

      Ha

    • @jimmy1395
      @jimmy1395 5 лет назад

      @@evgenyklimov6472 Read the comment again. He said he wish she was driving Lada, not saying the car she is driving is Lada.

  • @JDStoneCreations
    @JDStoneCreations 5 лет назад +61

    The most exciting thing to have ever happened in a Renault 9...
    ...Probably.

    • @decodolly1535
      @decodolly1535 5 лет назад +18

      I briefly dated a guy who had a Renault 9 - definitely not the most exciting thing that's ever happened in one......😜

    • @rjfaber1991
      @rjfaber1991 5 лет назад

      +Deco Dolly - Haha, knew somebody had to go there. Seems like there's plenty of space in that interior; I hope you had fun. :D

    • @decodolly1535
      @decodolly1535 5 лет назад +6

      @@rjfaber1991 No complaints but (and I may be being mercenary) I suspect it might have been more exciting in an Aston Martin.

    • @joshualaw375
      @joshualaw375 5 лет назад +1

      Deco Dolly Not with a backseat like that! ;)

    • @decodolly1535
      @decodolly1535 5 лет назад

      @@joshualaw375 Where's your creativity.............?

  • @hiddenbutdeadly
    @hiddenbutdeadly 5 лет назад +9

    Appreciate the subtitles, video editing guys!

  • @GrijzePilion
    @GrijzePilion 5 лет назад +1273

    Not gonna lie, I may have somewhat of a crush on Abbie.

    • @shuboy05
      @shuboy05 5 лет назад +165

      Sadly I believe she's taken and she's not into guys.

    • @GrijzePilion
      @GrijzePilion 5 лет назад +25

      This isn't news.

    • @joshualaw375
      @joshualaw375 5 лет назад +49

      Yeah, so do I. She’s super cute!

    • @TescoRoadman
      @TescoRoadman 5 лет назад +16

      shuboy05 that has literally no relevance to what he said but okay

    • @emergencybanana8429
      @emergencybanana8429 5 лет назад +35

      @@joshualaw375 dont say cute. Cutes for babies and furry animals. Just call her boner aching or something.

  • @eccentricdoc2
    @eccentricdoc2 5 лет назад +411

    Abbie is good. So good in fact she got rid of her sweater in the midst of all that crazy driving!

    • @randomlineofletters
      @randomlineofletters 5 лет назад +74

      Gonna give them the benefit of the doubt and assume she is good enough to do that in a 20mph max car or there was a traffic light.

    • @alelokox88
      @alelokox88 5 лет назад +19

      Or she take it off when the car didn't start at the beginning, you know... Editing? They probably fix something in the spot

    • @bukanmatin5973
      @bukanmatin5973 5 лет назад +4

      Traffic lights, makes sense, i can do that.

    • @kylenetherwood8734
      @kylenetherwood8734 4 года назад +12

      It's been established on the Grand Tour that women are very good at taking jumpers off.

    • @CycolacFan
      @CycolacFan 4 года назад

      Almost as if it’s been edited rather than filmed in real time, like nothing in these races ever is?

  • @MrLolx2u
    @MrLolx2u 5 лет назад +6

    May's test makes sense. There's a reason why despite being rich, some rich guys in poor countries don't buy supercars or GT cars but rather buy luxury barges like S-Class, Maybachs, Rolls Royce or even the Bentley is because of a few factors.
    Speed and power isn't everything. It's how you apply it that makes it fast. You can drive a 92hp Suzuki Swift and still outbeat a 500hp Lamborghini in a countryside as those roads are bumpy and bad and while your Lambo may have the speed, you'll have to slow down to a crawl in order to not scratch the paint or damage the bodyworks due to expensive repairs if you do that. However in that Swift, you can plant your foot flat to the ground and just toss it around without a care if you scratch or ding something as the repair bills for those things are 10x cheaper than your GT/supercars. Now a Rolls and other luxury barges might not have the same repair bill as a Suzuki but their ride height are way higher than a normal GT/supercar thus when it goes on a bad road, it will not scratch the undercarriage so badly that it gives you worry and because it doesn't scrape, it could maintain a better speed per distance vs a contemporary GT car. May's experiment absolutely makes sense.

  • @Elkott
    @Elkott 5 лет назад +582

    More of Abbie next season please

    • @0d138
      @0d138 5 лет назад +41

      Agreed. Actually, I wouldn't mind if they find a couple more people like her and started grooming them to take over in a few years. I love the three muppets but they aren't getting any younger.

    • @Elkott
      @Elkott 5 лет назад +5

      @@0d138 I fully agree with you, the lads are getting old unfortunately but that's life, I'd like a few seasons where they slowly pass the torch

    • @Jakko25
      @Jakko25 5 лет назад +38

      Don't think she'll be involved much next season as this is the last season they're doing studio shows. Next season is just going to be special type episodes like this one. They could probably bring her in to help like they've done here but doubt we'll see much of her. It's sad really as this season they've really acknowledged her and feels like she's included where as last season they would just show her clip and not really say much about her

    • @redmonster021
      @redmonster021 5 лет назад +4

      Next season is just road trips Abbie is gone

    • @Streetw1s3r
      @Streetw1s3r 5 лет назад +2

      I don't think she's going to be involved next season, because I heard they were scrapping the "lapping cars around the track" thing so there's no need for a race driver. And Abbie now races in the Super2 series (V8 Supercars junior/feeder series) in Australia. So since she's focusing on her racing career again, I would assume her TV career is over.

  • @matthewparsons4597
    @matthewparsons4597 3 года назад +3

    Old, beat-up cars are more exciting than any modern car. There's something about brakes that could fail at any second, a steering column held in by staples and your engine beyond the red line to achieve 30mph that's so exhilarating

  • @penart8079
    @penart8079 5 лет назад +409

    The perfect GT car would be the interior of the Bentely, the exterior of the Aston and the performance of the BMW

    • @luisagerenaldo8294
      @luisagerenaldo8294 5 лет назад +88

      So you want a Ford Fiesta👀

    • @TheImperfectGuy
      @TheImperfectGuy 5 лет назад +2

      So you want a Rolls-Royce GT coupe with a costum, more Aston Martin-ish exterior?
      Sure, if you got a couple of million to spend

    • @pharaongaming8617
      @pharaongaming8617 5 лет назад +11

      condisering that aston has beautiful interior and is faster than bmw annnd bentley your comment is wrong

    • @nikovekua
      @nikovekua 5 лет назад +54

      And price of Renault 9

    • @DexxonGamer77
      @DexxonGamer77 5 лет назад +5

      @@pharaongaming8617 LOL funny thing is BMW is the fastest

  • @GambitTM
    @GambitTM 5 лет назад +145

    It's nice seeing Abbie in casual attire for once, rather than her just wearing race gear.

    • @bukanmatin5973
      @bukanmatin5973 5 лет назад +2

      IKR

    • @Emppu_T.
      @Emppu_T. 4 года назад +18

      That's just a skin, she's definitely an alien from racedriver planet. Like stig

  • @faizaanahmed1540
    @faizaanahmed1540 5 лет назад +184

    I feel bad for the Astons front lip 😯

    • @thedennisshow2967
      @thedennisshow2967 5 лет назад +9

      Faizaan Ahmed midnight club still cancelled soz

    • @GMV8KSA
      @GMV8KSA 5 лет назад +5

      and his seat

    • @keeperofeurobeat8421
      @keeperofeurobeat8421 5 лет назад

      I cringed every time it rubbed something.

    • @rf1platinum
      @rf1platinum 5 лет назад

      Faizaan Ahmed F1 not cancelled anymore soz

    • @badernajeeb4114
      @badernajeeb4114 5 лет назад

      @@thedennisshow2967 sad m8 (for Blackpanthaa)

  • @SilverScarletSpider
    @SilverScarletSpider 5 лет назад +133

    Abbie Eaton is probably cool enough to be a future successor to the Grand Tour trio, if and when the good chaps retire. Good shout!

    • @VI-pp4jo
      @VI-pp4jo 5 лет назад +1

      Abbie Eaton..

    • @thatonenigeriansformula
      @thatonenigeriansformula 4 года назад +3

      @@VI-pp4jo she be eaton out girls so don't flirt

    • @toyotacorolla4268
      @toyotacorolla4268 4 года назад +7

      When the trio retires no one can replace them just look at todays top gear no one is watching bc they have new hosts

  • @bghoody5665
    @bghoody5665 5 лет назад +3

    It wasn't shown in this clip but Abbie racing through the village up the small cobblestone streets is hilarious. Another great episode, the lads are really back in old form.

  • @gphoenix51
    @gphoenix51 5 лет назад +3

    It's great seeing Abbie doing more than just the speed tests, like having the Stig in the tests and races.

  • @MichaelM28
    @MichaelM28 5 лет назад +267

    Way better than that american from series 1

    • @akmal94ibrahim
      @akmal94ibrahim 5 лет назад +31

      Way way way better. Would love to see more of Abbie in this kind of specials, much like how The Stig was.

    • @kraenk12
      @kraenk12 5 лет назад +3

      He just had a little revival though.

    • @mrcaboosevg6089
      @mrcaboosevg6089 5 лет назад +28

      The American was a great driver ruined by the producers

    • @echodelta2172
      @echodelta2172 5 лет назад +25

      @@mrcaboosevg6089 really, solid driver who was forced to say awful one-liners during the driving segment. Rather unfair if ya ask me.

    • @juliustheillustrious7727
      @juliustheillustrious7727 5 лет назад +14

      Chris Skinner is an excellent driver, but his charachter was badly written.

  • @tumate45
    @tumate45 5 лет назад +3

    So many Ladas and in such a good conditiom too. Even in slavic countries it's harder to find those, but the guys were just going past them every turn :D

  • @ddingus2254
    @ddingus2254 5 лет назад +189

    You could have at least cleaned Abbie's windshield....!!!!

    • @killerdinamo08
      @killerdinamo08 4 года назад +1

      She can clean it herself 😅.

    • @michaelrawson6261
      @michaelrawson6261 4 года назад

      @BS Handle Created:... You want her to remove the windscreen, put it in the kitchen sink to soak for ten mins, wash it up with a dish cloth, rinse it with cold water, put it on the draining board for a mo, wipe it dry with a tea towel then put it back from where it came...? Seems like a lot of effort to me!
      Perhaps instead, a good soak with a squeegee, then blade it dry, in situ...?

    • @jukahri
      @jukahri 3 года назад

      That wouldn't be the real R9 experience.

  • @reedbowers1887
    @reedbowers1887 5 лет назад +114

    Abbie is wonderful, I think we have found our permanent “stig” ladies and gentlemen, BACK TO THE TENT

  • @oliversworldofwheels4910
    @oliversworldofwheels4910 5 лет назад +3

    The real world race is pretty important! Cool cars! Love the video like always!

  • @MandoMonge
    @MandoMonge 3 года назад +5

    Abbie was the only one pushing the car to the max and feeling that adrenaline rush...nothing better than a “Slow-Fast” car

  • @doublep1980
    @doublep1980 5 лет назад +35

    That was actually a pretty cool experiment/challenge oh and yeah,I concur,you guys need to incorporate Abbie more into the show,she's great.

  • @supertrinigamer
    @supertrinigamer 4 года назад +1

    No longer being in russia, this is a lovely little throwback, and it's wonderful to see the soviet cars still thriving. 2105's, 2101's, 2103's and I saw a few GAZ trucks as well, along with a Niva or two.

    • @televisionandcheese
      @televisionandcheese 3 года назад

      And some UAZ and 2106!!))
      The only thing missing is all the white, right hand steered, Japanese cars(
      I miss

  • @S500-
    @S500- 5 лет назад +4

    James is genious, make no diffrence fast or slow car in any type of road.

  • @kevincaldwell4707
    @kevincaldwell4707 3 года назад +2

    Kinda glad to see this series did start to reflect reality of the current state of roads.

  • @zafirhussain7221
    @zafirhussain7221 5 лет назад +54

    Hopefully Abbie will be in future seasons, they're like a family now

  • @neilurwin9670
    @neilurwin9670 3 года назад

    Brilliant Video All The Best Team.

  • @Roma_da_
    @Roma_da_ 3 года назад +4

    In France we have an expression saying "Who drives on renault comes back on bicycle", sounds better in French " Qui roule en renault reviens en vélo "

  • @Mantte14
    @Mantte14 3 года назад +1

    I own an old renault 9 and a b5 s4, love them both equally😄

  • @MichaelFormoso
    @MichaelFormoso 5 лет назад +3

    I will miss the old format of the studio(tent) with audience, but as long as Jeremy, James, and Richard get to have special road trips, more of the content that we've come to love over the years, without the tent, then more power to Amazon in supporting the three best car show hosts to ever live.

  • @jonathanboggon8602
    @jonathanboggon8602 3 года назад +1

    And lets not forget that race across London in which Hammond demonstrated that a push bike is the fastest way to go. (Certainly my experience in the London rush hour).

  • @kr63
    @kr63 5 лет назад +12

    I felt like the Bentley suits James better than it does Hammond.
    Richard always gets the bargain underdog in these trips. The beemer would’ve been more in place.

    • @Jackie_Tikki_Tavi
      @Jackie_Tikki_Tavi 5 лет назад

      James addressed that in the beginning of the episode i think

  • @53rdcards
    @53rdcards 3 года назад +2

    I remember when my mom took me to a local drag racing track when i was a kid, at the end of the night they had a open division and a person in a old ford ranger entered. it was so slow that the assigned handicaps to the faster car (amount of time they have to wait at the start due to the difference in speed) was so massive, it beat every single car it raced against. the faster the car the further down the strip he was before they got to start, in a couple of cases he was feet from the finish line before the big speed demon even left the start line. It was hilarious.

  • @doubleutubefan5
    @doubleutubefan5 5 лет назад +95

    Didnt recognize abby without the racing suit
    Also didnt notice the tattoo until reading the comments. Whatever. Great show.

    • @jw6871
      @jw6871 5 лет назад +9

      dude, everyone has a tattoo these days. its the ultimate symbol of conformity and lack of imagination. people are basic af

    • @TheEagleofSteel
      @TheEagleofSteel 5 лет назад +15

      ​@@jw6871 If people get a tattoo that's unique and personal to them, then I don't see the issue. Conformity would be not getting one because of small minded comments like yours.

    • @TheEagleofSteel
      @TheEagleofSteel 5 лет назад +10

      @ People have been getting tattoos long before we were born. If it means something to someone like a military tattoo, or name of a loved one, then why is it anyone else's business? It's a bizarre thing to get upset over.

    • @Emppu_T.
      @Emppu_T. 4 года назад +2

      Why do people care about a tattoo, i don't think it affects her driving in any way.

    • @dbclass4075
      @dbclass4075 4 года назад

      @@jw6871 Not everyone. There is still significant population that doesn't have any, nor any plans at all.

  • @rico_cavalierie
    @rico_cavalierie 5 лет назад +3

    I'll bet Abbie has heard something like this. It's not how quickly you can drive, it is about getting to the finish line in the shortest amount of time.

  • @whatevernevermind5960
    @whatevernevermind5960 5 лет назад +10

    Renault 9’s had very interesting interiors

  • @vhego
    @vhego 3 года назад

    My grandfather owned a Renault 9 and we still have it in our garage, hopefully we'll set it up cause I wanna try it!

  • @strategicmind2652
    @strategicmind2652 3 года назад +5

    Respect to Abbie, she's handling that Renault like it's a racing car, and always giving it.

  • @MrBanaanipommi
    @MrBanaanipommi 3 года назад +2

    so much ladas

    • @televisionandcheese
      @televisionandcheese 3 года назад

      2106?

    • @MrBanaanipommi
      @MrBanaanipommi 3 года назад

      @@televisionandcheese no, i have 21013 / 1200L as in finnish :)

    • @MrBanaanipommi
      @MrBanaanipommi 3 года назад

      @@televisionandcheese thought, my friend Lada knight (xD) has 2106as daily + 52 other RWD ladas :)

  • @hamadq9953
    @hamadq9953 5 лет назад +114

    Need more abbie in the next season!!

  • @alexdiezg
    @alexdiezg 5 лет назад +2

    1:17 - 1:29 It is gibberish talk like this that makes me love Jeremy Clarkson.

  • @NeverMetTheGuy
    @NeverMetTheGuy 5 лет назад +15

    Totally forgot to watch, which is what I'm going to do now. Well played, GT.

    • @NeverMetTheGuy
      @NeverMetTheGuy 5 лет назад +1

      Just watched the episode, and it's fantastic. Glad to see you've really hit your stride... Again.

    • @pharaongaming8617
      @pharaongaming8617 5 лет назад

      @@NeverMetTheGuy well the thing is that they are trying to squeeze her anywhere posible not only racing and lap times unlike good old stig who didnt talk or interfierre anything and even if he did it was funny

    • @NeverMetTheGuy
      @NeverMetTheGuy 5 лет назад

      I was not referring to Abbie, just that Grand Tour has gotten back into the groove they were in before GT. There's nobody that will ever replace Stig (Ben Collins), and Abbie is less of a forced "character" especially when compared to The American. That segment was more enjoyable than others, and although I can't speak for others, I'll give her a chance.

  • @05p03
    @05p03 5 лет назад +1

    This absolutely makes perfect sense , Thanks James :)

  • @satyakammisra
    @satyakammisra 3 года назад +12

    Q: Why did your kids turn into glue sniffers?
    A: I drove a slow car

  • @prahladdwivedi3995
    @prahladdwivedi3995 5 лет назад +1

    This actually does makes sense, Once I followed a BMW i8 with my 35 bhp TATA Nano. It was bumper to bumper the whole time.

    • @paballomolata2753
      @paballomolata2753 5 лет назад

      rachit dwivedi Your DP best suits your comment 👍🏿👌🏾

    • @CamaroAmx
      @CamaroAmx 5 лет назад

      I beat a Shelby GT500 with a 94 V6 Camaro because I could navigate traffic better. It’s not hard.

  • @zimmejoc
    @zimmejoc 3 года назад +3

    What do you mean, "You can't pass on a solid line?" Come to America where it happens all the time...particularly in school zones around 7:30 in the morning and 3:00 in the afternoon.

  • @RandomCarGuy17
    @RandomCarGuy17 5 лет назад +2

    This was one of my favorite tests on TGT as it does make sense. You can only go as fast as external factors around you allow, so a town like this will definately hold a faster car back. Heck, I felt held back in my normal sedan often due to all of the slowpokes and constant redlights I get in my own town. However, here's the problem with Captian Slow's test, it depends entirely on the area. Some areas will have factors that would allow their GT cars to catch up to the Renault. If they were on the Autobahn, the outcome would be different.

  • @tyronewhitehead2737
    @tyronewhitehead2737 3 года назад

    Watching and getting in to it these three are so interesting I remember all these episodes fabulous

  • @Saba-dz9ge
    @Saba-dz9ge 5 лет назад +15

    thank you for coming in Georgia ❤️❤️❤️

    • @alvinx8999
      @alvinx8999 5 лет назад

      Saba this is Azerbaijan

    • @futurecanadian8257
      @futurecanadian8257 4 года назад

      They were in Azerbaijan😂. What a dumb are you man? Az means Azerbaijan:)

  • @beemoney19
    @beemoney19 5 лет назад +2

    I love the way Abbie drives.

  • @LordOfAllVikings
    @LordOfAllVikings 3 года назад +41

    I know almost nothing about Abby but she seems heckin cool.
    Way more fun than 'ThE aMeRiCaN' was

    • @RickZanardi
      @RickZanardi 3 года назад +8

      Well the American set the bar pretty damn low... I probably know inanimate objects that are more fun than the American 😅

    • @jamsams
      @jamsams 3 года назад +3

      The 'murican was awful. He was about as funny as toothache.

  • @NissanSkylineVR30
    @NissanSkylineVR30 3 года назад +2

    This test proves a really good point: a fast car only makes yourself feel good in the real world. I guess it can make it easier for you to cut someone off or merge into a freeway. But after that, your limited to speed limits and etc...

    • @miaugato93
      @miaugato93 3 года назад

      Realistically no one needs more than 150hp (diesel) / 200hp (petrol)
      Anything more is just unnecessary and probably won't be used.

  • @RFlash-xc4lo
    @RFlash-xc4lo 5 лет назад +4

    At 1:10 you can see Abbie's renault in the back behind him and the rest, when james is explaining his theory!😅

  • @sablatnic8030
    @sablatnic8030 3 года назад +1

    James is right here - my fastest car ever was a 2CV! I could drive 90 km to work in an hour, now the same 90 km will take at least 90 minutes in any car because of the increased trafic!

  • @TheHolyKaiser
    @TheHolyKaiser 3 года назад +4

    Sie hat genau die perfekte Mischung zwischen Wahnsinn und Schönheit 😂👍

  • @peris666
    @peris666 3 года назад +1

    Abbie is the greatest thing that could’ve happened to Grand Tour!

  • @arifracin
    @arifracin 5 лет назад +84

    Absolute fantastic driving style and ego by her.... Want her so much more in the show

  • @dannyj92
    @dannyj92 3 года назад

    The guy at 1:30 just on his phone while driving on TV haha

  • @Archon331
    @Archon331 4 года назад +150

    *Cute girl does anything*
    Internet: OMG I LOVE HER

    • @CanalTremocos
      @CanalTremocos 4 года назад +13

      It's either that or no holds barred misogyny. There are no middle grounds on the internet.

    • @CuriousDiscourse
      @CuriousDiscourse 4 года назад +14

      @@CanalTremocos That's completely false. Most normal people don't care what gender someone is, its just the weirdos and creeps you feel compelled to comment on it.

    • @CanalTremocos
      @CanalTremocos 4 года назад +9

      ​@@CuriousDiscourse I wish I had your ISP. You seem to have a much better internet.

    • @Eafc_vinicius
      @Eafc_vinicius 3 года назад +5

      I mean she is a good driver

    • @ajga5435
      @ajga5435 3 года назад

      @Ivan Kodonev ?? Stig Is BBC property

  • @John_Doe....
    @John_Doe.... 5 лет назад +1

    0:24 Son Gohan has got nothing on Jeremy Clarkson 😂

  • @Outside85
    @Outside85 5 лет назад +5

    I like how you make it sound like James came up with an idea, then spent all of 12 hours to get it all arranged, including flying Abbie out to race like this, and still make his point.

  • @Wazoox
    @Wazoox 3 года назад +1

    Blast from the past, that very same Renault 9 was my second car :) Only 4 speed transmission, manual windows, but ... a computer with petrol mileage! :D

  • @joperhop
    @joperhop 3 года назад +5

    The only real factor, is acceleration, without breaking the law, all cars can only go a certain speed on roads so top speed is pointless.

    • @wojciechmuras553
      @wojciechmuras553 3 года назад

      (laughs in Autobahn)

    • @joperhop
      @joperhop 3 года назад

      @@wojciechmuras553 (laughs in country boarders)

    • @sksaddrakk5183
      @sksaddrakk5183 3 года назад

      @@wojciechmuras553* laughs in costruction sides on autobahn*

  • @ishtiaquehussain5091
    @ishtiaquehussain5091 3 года назад

    No one else can come up with these real life situation simulations than this trio 🤘🏼😁

  • @YouFoundDan
    @YouFoundDan 4 года назад +4

    Why is nobody talking about the guy who's on his phone while driving at 1:32?

  • @dominiquecharriere1285
    @dominiquecharriere1285 3 года назад +1

    Not really fair, the lady is overtaking cars not respecting full lines while the other 3 are 100% respecting.

  • @Maob08
    @Maob08 5 лет назад +16

    We want more of Abby! I would like to see her at the end of the race with a smug face looking at the trio. I think it would be a nice touch

  • @callumhardy5098
    @callumhardy5098 5 лет назад +2

    The Best Grand Tour Episode YET

  • @MostlyPennyCat
    @MostlyPennyCat 3 года назад +3

    Gotta say, I do like how old boxy European cars look
    I don't know why, there's something about them
    How they made cars designed with a ruler look good is a mystery

  • @teodordima1815
    @teodordima1815 5 лет назад

    Nice race. Like the idea.

  • @FluffyL3vy
    @FluffyL3vy 5 лет назад +20

    I like how all of three got surrounded by lada's on all sides.
    Btw abbie's cute as hell.

  • @Clegg.
    @Clegg. 3 года назад

    Wishing for your speedy recovery Abbie!!!

  • @Name-kd5jj
    @Name-kd5jj 3 года назад +4

    I see this all the time in the real world. People driving around weaving in and out of traffic endangering people's lives just to get a few seconds ahead. Then i pull up next to them at a red light. Was it worth it bud?

  • @nurlancfrli2932
    @nurlancfrli2932 5 лет назад +2

    This episode shoot in Azerbaijan Ganja city🇦🇿. Thanks for this amazing tour, Grand Tour Team❤

  • @Emppu_T.
    @Emppu_T. 4 года назад +3

    Abby is so good, wish we saw more of her.
    They should do more Trio vs. Abby challenges.
    And i miss conversation street

  • @tomfuller4205
    @tomfuller4205 3 года назад

    I had a Renault Alliance once and it was a quick and handy little car. Not fast top end wise but quick and nimble in traffic.

  • @shafrobert
    @shafrobert 5 лет назад +3

    Abbie can some kind of drive ! Hope you guys can work her into the upcoming 4th season !