Top Gear thread

[r0tor]

Mono and a F12 pleeease... Two insane cars

[Northlands]

Much better episode tonight. The team take three open top supercars (Audi R8 V10, Ferrari 458 Spider and McLaren 12C) to Spain, and the Star in the Not So Reasonably Priced Car is Benedict Cumberbatch.

Won't spoil it for those who have yet to watch.........

Now there's an interview I want to see. He and Jeremy both quick witted and forked tongues. Sounds like fun!

[SVT666]

Very good episode, and the Cumberbatch interview was great.

[Mustangfan2003]

I'm a bit behind since I don't have a reliable internet connection and have to watch the BBC America episodes but IMO maybe Spain should just open a lot of public race courses.

[Morris Minor]

The bleak images of Spain were a bit depressing, surely not representative of the country as a whole. I know the Eurozone tax/borrow/spend system has had a devastating effect on many countries, but making the place a dystopian post-zombie wasteland is a bit silly.

[hotrodalex]

While the electric SLS is awesome, its segment really shows you how much the engine noise contributes to the car experience. Car shows won't be nearly as exciting if/when electric cars take over.

[hotrodalex]

Sesto Elemento is absolutely nuts. Seems to have almost perfect handling (springs might be a bit too stiff for imperfect tracks, though) and I correctly guessed its place on the lap board.

[SVT666]

Sesto Elemento is absolutely insane.  It's awesome.  Overall it was a pretty good episode.

[Galaxy]

The last episode with the F-Type was awesome. Really loved the bit with all of the British cars gathering at the end.

[Morris Minor]

Agreed.  The dogging references had me laughing. Nice to see them slide stuff past the censors

[SVT666]

The F-Type has officially the best sounding V6 in history.  It sounds better than many V8s (including all of GM's V8s).  I must have one some day...with a manual.  I am in love with it. 

This was an excellent episode.

[Colin]

Taken as a whole, I thought that this series was the best one for a very long time. Yes, it is still more about entertainment than cars, and there were some annoying bits (esp in the first program when they trashed the Not so Reasonably Priced New Car and those Aurises in NZ) but they managed to inject more car content this time around, with some very good features. Like most of my compatriots, I welled up with national pride in the ending of the last program of the series - just wish I had been on The Mall when they assembled that amazing collection of machinery, it would have been a splendid sight. 

[Cookie Monster]

The F-Type has officially the best sounding V6 in history.  It sounds better than many V8s (including all of GM's V8s).  I must have one some day...with a manual.  I am in love with it. 

This was an excellent episode.

I thought they weren't offering it with a manual? With that supercharged V6 sound though, I'd still love an autotragic coupe.

[SVT666]

Manuals are coming.  They aren't available yet though.

[Cookie Monster]

Manuals are coming.  They aren't available yet though.

Link? I thought they never confirmed it...

[hotrodalex]

I'd be fine with an auto. The noise and styling more than make up for it.

[Colin]

Manuals are coming.  They aren't available yet though.

Really? I know there are plenty of people who hope this to be true, but I am not aware of any official statement to say that this is the case..........

[MX793]

While the electric SLS is awesome, its segment really shows you how much the engine noise contributes to the car experience. Car shows won't be nearly as exciting if/when electric cars take over.

I was surprised they didn't show the e-SLS running out of juice mid-lap like they did when they tested the Tesla.  They at least noted that it had very little range (can't even make 2 full, fast laps of the Nurburgring) and that it takes a while to charge.

[Mustangfan2003]

Seeing all the British built vehicles in one setting was pretty neat. 

[Morris Minor]

Seeing all the British built vehicles in one setting was pretty neat. 

I agree. As I've said elsewhere, the British national mood is quite positive at the moment.

[Mustangfan2003]

I agree. As I've said elsewhere, the British national mood is quite positive at the moment.

They're just happy the Premier League starts again this Saturday, well I am to to be honest. 

[Colin]

Probably happier that we won the Ashes..... narrow victory in the 4th test meant that the fact that we won on merit (3 matches won and the third test a draw thanks to the weather).

Tribal warfare, otherwise known as the first England v Scotland football international since 1999 is going on right now.

[Mustangfan2003]

and I believe the Lions did pretty well against Australia.  Missed the England vs Scotland game since the US was playing Bosnia at the same time.  I expected a larger margin of victory seeing that Scotland football has been down for a while.  I don't think they've qualified for a World Cup since 98 and not even sure about a Euro appearance. 

[Onslaught]

http://www.topgear.com/uk/photos/TopGear-magazine-20th-anniversary-special-2013-09-10?utm_expid=12261766-9.n3UKns_sT6uGHKlagvv2qg.0&utm_referrer=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.topgear.com%2Fuk%2F

Click on the burnt car picture. Top Gear killed one of the cars I wanted to see one day at Seven Stock. I'm sure something went wrong that was unavoidable. Turns out it happened in 2008 but this is the first I've ever seen of it.

[Mustangfan2003]

Top Gear USA doing a boat episode tonight crossing Lake Ontario from Buffalo to Toronto

[SVT666]

I don't think there is a Top Gear Christmas Special this year.  They are advertising for Season 21 in January only.

[Madman]

I don't think there is a Top Gear Christmas Special this year.  They are advertising for Season 21 in January only.

There is no broadcast Christmas special, but they did release a DVD in the UK for the holiday season; Top Gear, The Perfect Road Trip.

Watch it here.....

http://www.streetfire.net/video/top-gear-the-perfect-road-trip_part-1_2442600.htm

[SVT666]

Yeah, I watched it the day it came out.

[Colin]

Season 21 started last night (7 programmes in the series)....... but thanks to some brain failure, I forgot and so have not watched it yet. I gather that it was barely about cars....... next week, they get behind the wheel of the McLaren P1, though. 

[SVT666]

Episode 1 was kinda lame.