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These are the user uploaded subtitles that are being translated: 1 00:00:24,500 --> 00:00:28,299 Hello and welcome to Top Gear. 2 00:00:28,300 --> 00:00:32,499 It is the last show of the series, kind of like the last day of school, 3 00:00:32,500 --> 00:00:35,499 do whatever the hell you want, which is why tonight, 4 00:00:35,500 --> 00:00:37,259 I got myself an Aston Martin, 5 00:00:37,260 --> 00:00:39,299 Rory's rolling in a Rolls-Royce 6 00:00:39,300 --> 00:00:41,539 and Chris Harris chose... 7 00:00:41,540 --> 00:00:42,819 ..a Ford Fiesta. 8 00:00:44,740 --> 00:00:48,059 Yeah, he knows how to let his one hair down. 9 00:00:48,060 --> 00:00:52,339 But first, there's a new V8 British sports car on sale, 10 00:00:52,340 --> 00:00:53,779 exciting times. 11 00:00:53,780 --> 00:00:56,579 So I shut the baby gates at the top of the stairs to stop Chris 12 00:00:56,580 --> 00:00:59,540 from getting out and went to take a look. 13 00:01:02,540 --> 00:01:05,939 It comes from Aston Martin, 14 00:01:05,940 --> 00:01:08,179 it replaces the old V8 Vantage, 15 00:01:08,180 --> 00:01:09,740 and it's called... 16 00:01:10,860 --> 00:01:13,099 ..the V8 Vantage. 17 00:01:13,100 --> 00:01:14,540 Imaginative. 18 00:01:16,140 --> 00:01:20,259 This is the baby Aston, the cheapest Aston, 19 00:01:20,260 --> 00:01:23,539 but the trouble is, it's not especially baby 20 00:01:23,540 --> 00:01:26,700 or cheap any more. 21 00:01:29,460 --> 00:01:32,899 You see, when the old V8 Vantage launched more than a decade ago, 22 00:01:32,900 --> 00:01:36,100 it was a 400 horsepower, £80,000 sports car. 23 00:01:37,620 --> 00:01:40,739 It was up against this kind of stuff. 24 00:01:40,740 --> 00:01:43,060 Good, solid sports cars. 25 00:01:44,700 --> 00:01:48,339 But this new one costs £120,000. 26 00:01:48,340 --> 00:01:51,460 The middleweight Brit has moved up a weight division. 27 00:01:54,220 --> 00:01:57,619 And I hope it's been working out, because now, the Vantage 28 00:01:57,620 --> 00:01:59,819 is up against this kind of stuff. 29 00:01:59,820 --> 00:02:01,460 Supercars. 30 00:02:03,860 --> 00:02:09,059 Audi R8 V10, Porsche 911 Turbo, even a McLaren. 31 00:02:09,060 --> 00:02:10,500 Those are heavyweights! 32 00:02:11,660 --> 00:02:17,219 So now with over 500 horsepower, does this V8 Vantage have the brawn 33 00:02:17,220 --> 00:02:20,340 to take on its new sparring partners? 34 00:02:22,900 --> 00:02:24,380 Yeah! 35 00:02:26,260 --> 00:02:31,220 Wow! 0-60, well under four seconds. 36 00:02:32,540 --> 00:02:33,860 Pow! 37 00:02:35,180 --> 00:02:37,700 Top speed, 195. 38 00:02:39,380 --> 00:02:42,819 That is tickety-boo, I mean, that is pukka, mate! 39 00:02:42,820 --> 00:02:44,740 Yeah, I've been learning some British. 40 00:02:48,980 --> 00:02:51,339 So, the speed, not a problem. 41 00:02:51,340 --> 00:02:54,779 But it's where that speed comes from that might be. 42 00:02:54,780 --> 00:03:01,660 Because under that very British bonnet is a very German motor. 43 00:03:03,340 --> 00:03:07,420 A turbo-charged V8, from Mercedes. 44 00:03:13,300 --> 00:03:15,979 When I came to this country, you know what I was promised? 45 00:03:15,980 --> 00:03:17,659 Thatched houses, 46 00:03:17,660 --> 00:03:20,419 men in top hats saying, "Hello, guvnor, 47 00:03:20,420 --> 00:03:24,419 "fog's as thick as pea soup today, no mistake," 48 00:03:24,420 --> 00:03:27,619 and Astons with British engines. 49 00:03:27,620 --> 00:03:29,820 I don't know what to believe any more. 50 00:03:32,860 --> 00:03:34,219 You know what? 51 00:03:34,220 --> 00:03:35,659 I don't care. 52 00:03:35,660 --> 00:03:37,620 Because this motor rocks. 53 00:03:38,940 --> 00:03:42,539 No-one makes better turbo motors than Mercedes right now. 54 00:03:42,540 --> 00:03:44,059 If you steal someone's homework, 55 00:03:44,060 --> 00:03:46,139 make sure it's the smartest kid in the class. 56 00:03:46,140 --> 00:03:49,819 It's noisy, it's responsive, 57 00:03:49,820 --> 00:03:51,899 it's lovely bubbly. 58 00:03:51,900 --> 00:03:53,659 No, it's... 59 00:03:53,660 --> 00:03:55,579 ..jubbly... No... 60 00:03:55,580 --> 00:03:58,259 Lovely jubbly. That's it. I fit right in. 61 00:03:58,260 --> 00:04:00,179 I do, I really... I fit right in. 62 00:04:00,180 --> 00:04:04,619 So the Aston's German heart doesn't bother me at all. 63 00:04:04,620 --> 00:04:06,739 But the way it looks... 64 00:04:06,740 --> 00:04:08,580 ..that's another matter. 65 00:04:09,660 --> 00:04:12,539 It's not an ugly car, but old Astons, they never looked 66 00:04:12,540 --> 00:04:14,899 like they were trying too hard. 67 00:04:14,900 --> 00:04:18,659 This is like... like it's too dressed up, you know? 68 00:04:18,660 --> 00:04:21,019 Like it's spent too much time looking in the mirror. 69 00:04:21,020 --> 00:04:24,660 For starters, it's wearing guyliner. 70 00:04:25,820 --> 00:04:28,059 And this power bulge here in the hood, 71 00:04:28,060 --> 00:04:30,019 that doesn't need to be there. 72 00:04:30,020 --> 00:04:32,379 There's nothing for it to bulge over, that's like... 73 00:04:32,380 --> 00:04:34,859 ..that's like stuffing socks down your pants. 74 00:04:34,860 --> 00:04:36,460 That's not cool. 75 00:04:39,900 --> 00:04:41,819 And here's another problem. 76 00:04:41,820 --> 00:04:43,620 It reminds me of something. 77 00:04:45,220 --> 00:04:46,260 OK. 78 00:04:47,460 --> 00:04:49,740 Now, you see this? 79 00:04:51,100 --> 00:04:53,259 And you see this? 80 00:04:53,260 --> 00:04:59,020 Now, when I see this, all I can see is this. 81 00:05:00,100 --> 00:05:02,379 I can't unsee this. 82 00:05:02,380 --> 00:05:06,419 Now, don't get me wrong, I got nothing against catfish, 83 00:05:06,420 --> 00:05:11,259 but if I'm going to spend 120 grand on an Aston, 84 00:05:11,260 --> 00:05:13,220 I don't want to see this. 85 00:05:15,580 --> 00:05:20,299 In fact, this might just be the first Aston ever that drives 86 00:05:20,300 --> 00:05:22,419 better than it looks. 87 00:05:22,420 --> 00:05:25,659 Because there's a bunch more good stuff beneath the Aston's skin. 88 00:05:25,660 --> 00:05:28,299 The suspension is double wishbone at the front, 89 00:05:28,300 --> 00:05:29,899 multi-link at the rear. 90 00:05:29,900 --> 00:05:33,219 It's got a solid mounted rear subframe for better stiffness, 91 00:05:33,220 --> 00:05:36,379 and perfect 50-50 weight distribution. 92 00:05:36,380 --> 00:05:39,219 So it gives you great control on the racetrack, 93 00:05:39,220 --> 00:05:42,020 but also, when you do this. 94 00:05:48,220 --> 00:05:49,579 Yeah! 95 00:05:49,580 --> 00:05:53,700 Very stiff feeling, very subframe-y... 96 00:05:57,100 --> 00:06:01,539 In the old days, you got the feeling Aston had 40 designers drawing 97 00:06:01,540 --> 00:06:05,899 pretty pictures and one poor guy trying to put them all together... 98 00:06:05,900 --> 00:06:07,939 That is good stuff! 99 00:06:07,940 --> 00:06:10,059 ..but not any more. 100 00:06:10,060 --> 00:06:12,980 This Vantage feels engineered. 101 00:06:14,300 --> 00:06:17,100 Yeah! That is the cat's pyjamas. 102 00:06:22,420 --> 00:06:24,379 So, what's not to like? 103 00:06:24,380 --> 00:06:27,259 Well, it's not the lightest sports car. 104 00:06:27,260 --> 00:06:29,699 And this eight-speed auto? Meh. 105 00:06:29,700 --> 00:06:34,379 I'd prefer to have a manual gearbox, which Aston says I can have, 106 00:06:34,380 --> 00:06:36,539 just not for another year. 107 00:06:36,540 --> 00:06:40,219 That's like a restaurant saying, "Sure, you can have the lobster - 108 00:06:40,220 --> 00:06:41,740 "tomorrow night." 109 00:06:43,780 --> 00:06:49,260 But there is a bigger problem with the newly expensive V8 Vantage. 110 00:06:50,340 --> 00:06:51,740 And it's that. 111 00:06:53,380 --> 00:06:55,980 The Mercedes AMG GTS. 112 00:06:57,140 --> 00:07:00,659 Because if you want a two-seat sports car with a Mercedes engine 113 00:07:00,660 --> 00:07:04,139 in the front, you could have one of those instead. 114 00:07:04,140 --> 00:07:08,579 Basically the same engine, but £10,000 cheaper, 115 00:07:08,580 --> 00:07:11,700 and really good to drive. 116 00:07:15,740 --> 00:07:18,100 Time for a little race. 117 00:07:21,300 --> 00:07:24,619 Now, the Merc has a little more power, but the Aston 118 00:07:24,620 --> 00:07:26,979 has a little more torque. 119 00:07:26,980 --> 00:07:29,619 This should be close. 120 00:07:29,620 --> 00:07:35,460 Three, two, one. 121 00:07:40,940 --> 00:07:42,100 Come on! 122 00:07:45,140 --> 00:07:46,540 He's getting away! 123 00:07:47,820 --> 00:07:48,980 That thing's quick! 124 00:07:53,220 --> 00:07:54,419 I mean, surely Merc are going 125 00:07:54,420 --> 00:07:56,499 to keep their best engines for themselves, right? 126 00:07:56,500 --> 00:07:58,979 You don't invite someone over for the weekend 127 00:07:58,980 --> 00:08:01,620 and let them sleep in the master bedroom, do you? 128 00:08:06,620 --> 00:08:09,380 He got me. 129 00:08:12,740 --> 00:08:15,619 Now, some might say there is nothing more British 130 00:08:15,620 --> 00:08:18,339 than losing to a German. 131 00:08:18,340 --> 00:08:20,819 Obviously I would never say that. 132 00:08:20,820 --> 00:08:23,259 I would say there's more to buying a car 133 00:08:23,260 --> 00:08:25,899 than its ability to win a drag race. 134 00:08:25,900 --> 00:08:28,500 So, which one should you buy? 135 00:08:29,780 --> 00:08:31,979 OK, I know the deal. 136 00:08:31,980 --> 00:08:36,939 The Merc might be cheaper, and faster, and have its own engine. 137 00:08:36,940 --> 00:08:39,659 But the one you want is the Aston, 138 00:08:39,660 --> 00:08:43,179 because it's an Aston, right? 139 00:08:43,180 --> 00:08:44,819 Wrong. 140 00:08:44,820 --> 00:08:48,379 If you want a sports car with a Mercedes motor, 141 00:08:48,380 --> 00:08:50,219 buy a Mercedes. 142 00:08:50,220 --> 00:08:52,540 I would. 143 00:08:55,740 --> 00:08:57,379 Yeah! 144 00:09:08,060 --> 00:09:09,620 What's the problem? 145 00:09:12,020 --> 00:09:13,859 Matthew... 146 00:09:13,860 --> 00:09:17,019 We've... We've welcomed you into our country, 147 00:09:17,020 --> 00:09:19,579 we've tolerated the way that you wilfully mispronounce 148 00:09:19,580 --> 00:09:22,099 aluminium and Mazda, 149 00:09:22,100 --> 00:09:24,299 - and this, this is how you thank us. - Yeah. 150 00:09:24,300 --> 00:09:27,659 Look, I know there's two things you're not supposed to do 151 00:09:27,660 --> 00:09:30,339 in Britain - ask what the meat is in the meat pie, 152 00:09:30,340 --> 00:09:31,859 and criticise an Aston. 153 00:09:31,860 --> 00:09:37,779 But compared to the Mercedes, it's slower, it's more expensive, 154 00:09:37,780 --> 00:09:40,659 - I think it's worse looking... - It doesn't matter! 155 00:09:40,660 --> 00:09:42,339 You know the rules - you're in Britain, 156 00:09:42,340 --> 00:09:45,579 you have to say the Aston Martin is great. 157 00:09:45,580 --> 00:09:48,060 Go on, say it. Go on. 158 00:09:49,460 --> 00:09:52,339 The Aston Martin is great. 159 00:09:52,340 --> 00:09:54,659 - Good. - But less great than the Mercedes. 160 00:09:54,660 --> 00:09:55,819 What the... 161 00:09:55,820 --> 00:09:58,659 Anyway, let's see how fast the new Aston Martin V8 Vantage goes 162 00:09:58,660 --> 00:10:00,019 around our test track. 163 00:10:00,020 --> 00:10:01,499 Which means handing it over to... 164 00:10:01,500 --> 00:10:03,459 ..The Stig. 165 00:10:03,460 --> 00:10:05,539 Off the line, it looks like an Aston Martin, 166 00:10:05,540 --> 00:10:07,259 it's a Mercedes-Benz underneath. 167 00:10:07,260 --> 00:10:10,460 Two-wheel drive, plenty of torque, nice hot day as well. 168 00:10:12,980 --> 00:10:14,540 Bit of roll in that. 169 00:10:16,020 --> 00:10:17,979 It's more of a road car than a track car, 170 00:10:17,980 --> 00:10:19,899 but still very, very capable, look at that, 171 00:10:19,900 --> 00:10:22,379 using all of the width of the circuit, braking hard 172 00:10:22,380 --> 00:10:25,459 into Chicago, tricky braking zone, this car wants to move right 173 00:10:25,460 --> 00:10:27,540 but you're taking it left. 174 00:10:28,580 --> 00:10:30,419 That's a good exit, traction looks good. 175 00:10:30,420 --> 00:10:32,939 It's got one of these electric differentials that gets 176 00:10:32,940 --> 00:10:35,499 quite hot when you try and slide the car around too much, 177 00:10:35,500 --> 00:10:38,219 so, he is using all the available grip. 178 00:10:38,220 --> 00:10:40,459 Hammerhead. 179 00:10:40,460 --> 00:10:42,099 Neat exit. 180 00:10:42,100 --> 00:10:43,259 It looked like it was 181 00:10:43,260 --> 00:10:45,539 picking a skip over that bump there, didn't it? 182 00:10:45,540 --> 00:10:48,259 Down the back straight, casually flicking up through 183 00:10:48,260 --> 00:10:51,459 the gears, follow-through is fast, car remains flat there, 184 00:10:51,460 --> 00:10:53,659 a little bit of oversteer on the exit. 185 00:10:53,660 --> 00:10:57,379 That's nice through the tyre wall, bit of brake as well, Stig. 186 00:10:57,380 --> 00:11:00,579 Braking hard now, second to last, the most difficult corner, 187 00:11:00,580 --> 00:11:02,419 finding the entry point. 188 00:11:02,420 --> 00:11:05,379 Rubbing all the kerb on the inside, that was rude on the exit. 189 00:11:05,380 --> 00:11:07,180 And now through Gambon. 190 00:11:14,700 --> 00:11:16,299 Where do you think, then? 191 00:11:16,300 --> 00:11:19,659 - I think it looks like a Mah-zda. - Mazda! - Whatever. 192 00:11:19,660 --> 00:11:23,859 All right, the new Aston Martin V8 Vantage went around 193 00:11:23,860 --> 00:11:26,300 in 1 minute 19.7. 194 00:11:27,300 --> 00:11:28,939 That's there. 195 00:11:28,940 --> 00:11:31,619 That's not bad, it's quicker than a Corvette, look. 196 00:11:31,620 --> 00:11:35,019 Yeah, and a whole load slower than a Mercedes GTS. 197 00:11:35,020 --> 00:11:37,299 Deary me. 198 00:11:37,300 --> 00:11:38,579 Rory? 199 00:11:38,580 --> 00:11:43,139 Now, we all know any new car comes with a whole bunch of big claims - 200 00:11:43,140 --> 00:11:47,419 the fastest, the cheapest, the most economical-est. 201 00:11:47,420 --> 00:11:50,899 But this one tops the lot, because there's a new car out 202 00:11:50,900 --> 00:11:53,459 that its manufacturers claim is nothing less 203 00:11:53,460 --> 00:11:56,020 than the best car in the world. 204 00:12:04,620 --> 00:12:08,740 Here it is, the new Rolls-Royce Phantom. 205 00:12:09,980 --> 00:12:14,619 Six metres long, weighing in at 2.5 tonnes, 206 00:12:14,620 --> 00:12:19,099 and costing £360,000, it is the biggest, 207 00:12:19,100 --> 00:12:22,100 the grandest of all the Rolls-Royces. 208 00:12:23,260 --> 00:12:28,499 This pinnacle of British luxury is extraordinary. 209 00:12:28,500 --> 00:12:31,180 And also, NOT the best car in the world. 210 00:12:44,020 --> 00:12:46,699 If you're going to claim to have the best car in the world, 211 00:12:46,700 --> 00:12:50,979 it's got to beat everything that's put in front of it, at everything. 212 00:12:50,980 --> 00:12:53,539 And quite clearly, the Phantom is more difficult 213 00:12:53,540 --> 00:12:57,859 to park than, say, a Smart Fortwo or a Toyota Aygo. 214 00:12:57,860 --> 00:13:00,779 Because it's enormous! 215 00:13:00,780 --> 00:13:03,620 I mean, come on, Rolls-Royce, think about it. 216 00:13:05,740 --> 00:13:10,579 Even though the Phantom is longer than Luxembourg, 217 00:13:10,580 --> 00:13:12,860 this thing only has four seats. 218 00:13:13,940 --> 00:13:17,499 OK, so they're four very lovely seats with a massaging function 219 00:13:17,500 --> 00:13:21,059 and elevated footrests, but still, the Seat Alhambra, 220 00:13:21,060 --> 00:13:22,739 that's got seven seats. 221 00:13:22,740 --> 00:13:26,260 Last time I checked, seven was more than four. 222 00:13:27,580 --> 00:13:30,659 The truth is, there are many cars out there that are better 223 00:13:30,660 --> 00:13:34,139 than the Phantom in all sorts of ways. 224 00:13:34,140 --> 00:13:38,980 But there is one thing that the Rolls has absolutely sewn up. 225 00:13:40,340 --> 00:13:43,739 Making a statement, drawing a crowd. 226 00:13:43,740 --> 00:13:48,219 Because while once upon a time, Rolls-Royces stood for dignified, 227 00:13:48,220 --> 00:13:54,020 understated elegance, let's face it, those days are long gone. 228 00:13:55,620 --> 00:13:58,819 That's not how Rolls rolls nowadays - no. 229 00:13:58,820 --> 00:14:03,819 This car is about self-confidence, letting people know you've arrived. 230 00:14:03,820 --> 00:14:05,580 It's about swagger. 231 00:14:07,700 --> 00:14:11,180 This is Rolls-Royce's world now. 232 00:14:14,140 --> 00:14:17,140 Less monogrammed tweed... 233 00:14:18,700 --> 00:14:20,380 ..more Instagram feed. 234 00:14:22,460 --> 00:14:27,019 And in this world, the Phantom is king. 235 00:14:27,020 --> 00:14:30,659 You see, supercars, I mean, they're all right and everything, 236 00:14:30,660 --> 00:14:34,859 but if you really want to show off, they're just a bit minimal, 237 00:14:34,860 --> 00:14:38,179 they're all tightly packaged for serious performance. 238 00:14:38,180 --> 00:14:42,100 The Phantom, though, is anything but minimal. 239 00:14:43,300 --> 00:14:46,259 Because for screaming out, "Get the champagne on ice, 240 00:14:46,260 --> 00:14:48,539 "I've just signed a fat record deal," 241 00:14:48,540 --> 00:14:51,780 the Phantom might just be the best car in the world. 242 00:14:57,180 --> 00:15:00,220 But when you're done with all that shouting... 243 00:15:04,220 --> 00:15:06,299 ..and you want a bit of peace, 244 00:15:06,300 --> 00:15:08,540 the old Rolls ways are still there. 245 00:15:10,300 --> 00:15:15,139 This might be the loudest, most big statement car in the world, 246 00:15:15,140 --> 00:15:18,780 but it's also the quietest. 247 00:15:20,460 --> 00:15:24,619 According to Rolls, this is the quietest car ever made. 248 00:15:24,620 --> 00:15:27,619 There is no car that keeps you as insulated, 249 00:15:27,620 --> 00:15:32,380 as isolated from the grimy outside world as this one. 250 00:15:33,700 --> 00:15:38,139 There's over 130kg of sound deadening on board. 251 00:15:38,140 --> 00:15:42,219 In fact, to make the outside world as distant as possible, 252 00:15:42,220 --> 00:15:45,859 even the tyres have been insulated. 253 00:15:45,860 --> 00:15:49,259 Yup, they've decided even air is too noisy, 254 00:15:49,260 --> 00:15:52,739 so they've filled the tyres with foam instead. 255 00:15:52,740 --> 00:15:55,059 It's so quiet! 256 00:15:55,060 --> 00:15:56,579 I mean, cruising along right now, 257 00:15:56,580 --> 00:15:58,900 the loudest thing inside this car is... 258 00:16:00,620 --> 00:16:02,779 ..my jacket. 259 00:16:02,780 --> 00:16:07,059 And of course, if you can't hear what's going on out there, 260 00:16:07,060 --> 00:16:11,139 that means out there can't hear what's going on in here. 261 00:16:24,100 --> 00:16:25,620 Ha-ha, such a banger! 262 00:16:30,740 --> 00:16:32,739 And it doesn't end there. 263 00:16:32,740 --> 00:16:36,139 The Phantom is packed with engineering to make 264 00:16:36,140 --> 00:16:38,780 life on board as pulse lowering as possible. 265 00:16:39,860 --> 00:16:42,979 There's an all-new aluminium skeleton that's stiffer 266 00:16:42,980 --> 00:16:45,059 than in any previous Phantom, 267 00:16:45,060 --> 00:16:47,299 so there are no creaks or rattles. 268 00:16:47,300 --> 00:16:51,179 Rolls says it's 30% stiffer than the old one, 269 00:16:51,180 --> 00:16:54,020 which wasn't exactly floppy. 270 00:16:55,700 --> 00:16:59,379 There is a self-levelling suspension that scans the road ahead for bumps 271 00:16:59,380 --> 00:17:02,019 and adjusts itself in preparation, 272 00:17:02,020 --> 00:17:05,339 while the automatic gearbox talks to the sat nav 273 00:17:05,340 --> 00:17:07,259 to see if there is a corner coming up 274 00:17:07,260 --> 00:17:09,900 and whether it needs to change down in advance. 275 00:17:11,260 --> 00:17:13,779 If you're going to build the best car in the world, 276 00:17:13,780 --> 00:17:17,259 this is the level of engineering it takes. 277 00:17:17,260 --> 00:17:21,259 And it has to be said, the good people at Rolls are a bit 278 00:17:21,260 --> 00:17:22,580 smug about it. 279 00:17:23,780 --> 00:17:27,139 Because this car is actually a little bit in love with itself. 280 00:17:27,140 --> 00:17:28,739 In fact, it's not even a car. 281 00:17:28,740 --> 00:17:32,459 No, no, no, it's "a creation of great beauty and power, 282 00:17:32,460 --> 00:17:36,139 "a dominant symbol of wealth and human achievement. 283 00:17:36,140 --> 00:17:39,419 "It's an icon and an artwork." 284 00:17:39,420 --> 00:17:41,739 Nah, I'm pretty sure it's a car. 285 00:17:41,740 --> 00:17:43,819 And then there's this. 286 00:17:43,820 --> 00:17:47,219 You and I might refer to this as a dashboard. 287 00:17:47,220 --> 00:17:48,659 But not Rolls-Royce. No. 288 00:17:48,660 --> 00:17:51,899 See, this is apparently a brand-new concept 289 00:17:51,900 --> 00:17:54,379 called the gallery. 290 00:17:54,380 --> 00:17:59,059 Apparently many Phantom buyers are patrons of the arts, 291 00:17:59,060 --> 00:18:01,299 and they have substantial private collections. 292 00:18:01,300 --> 00:18:04,539 And Rolls reckons you should commission your favourite artist 293 00:18:04,540 --> 00:18:07,699 to create a miniature of your favourite piece 294 00:18:07,700 --> 00:18:11,619 and stick it in there and then take it with you everywhere you go. 295 00:18:11,620 --> 00:18:14,499 But I mean, what's wrong with just taking your favourite 296 00:18:14,500 --> 00:18:18,339 picture and whacking it up against the windscreen 297 00:18:18,340 --> 00:18:19,779 like a normal... 298 00:18:19,780 --> 00:18:21,379 ..like normal... 299 00:18:21,380 --> 00:18:22,500 ..normal people? 300 00:18:23,540 --> 00:18:25,020 Mint. 301 00:18:33,420 --> 00:18:38,499 So, the Phantom might be a bit pleased with itself, 302 00:18:38,500 --> 00:18:42,179 but then, it has a lot to be pleased about. 303 00:18:42,180 --> 00:18:46,539 Gallery aside, the cabin is a marvel, a symphony of 304 00:18:46,540 --> 00:18:50,019 fine leather, glossy wood and cut glass. 305 00:18:50,020 --> 00:18:52,220 It is truly exquisite. 306 00:18:55,420 --> 00:19:01,340 As is the engine, a 563 horsepower twin turbo V12. 307 00:19:05,260 --> 00:19:08,419 0-60 takes just over five seconds. 308 00:19:08,420 --> 00:19:12,700 Top speed, well, that's limited to 155mph. 309 00:19:14,860 --> 00:19:19,539 There's even a four-wheel steer, which helps the Phantom corner 310 00:19:19,540 --> 00:19:22,020 more precisely - look at that! 311 00:19:24,020 --> 00:19:28,100 But rest assured, it still works like a Rolls-Royce should. 312 00:19:30,300 --> 00:19:33,339 It's like driving along on a cloud. 313 00:19:33,340 --> 00:19:37,139 The suspension is so soft, you notice none of the imperfections 314 00:19:37,140 --> 00:19:39,059 in the road. 315 00:19:39,060 --> 00:19:42,219 The steering is so light, it feels like the car's 316 00:19:42,220 --> 00:19:44,300 taking you where it wants to go. 317 00:19:46,140 --> 00:19:50,179 And then you put your foot down, and that power, 318 00:19:50,180 --> 00:19:52,379 it just surges you along. 319 00:19:52,380 --> 00:19:56,579 It is a truly wonderful driving experience. 320 00:19:56,580 --> 00:19:58,340 There is no other car like this. 321 00:20:00,140 --> 00:20:02,060 I love it. 322 00:20:03,780 --> 00:20:07,460 So, there you go - the new Rolls-Royce Phantom. 323 00:20:08,740 --> 00:20:13,019 A magnificently crafted, beautifully engineered, 324 00:20:13,020 --> 00:20:18,380 truly special feat of utter, unashamed excess. 325 00:20:27,220 --> 00:20:29,219 But that's the point, isn't it? 326 00:20:29,220 --> 00:20:31,659 The 0.001%. 327 00:20:31,660 --> 00:20:34,179 They don't buy a massive country house 328 00:20:34,180 --> 00:20:36,339 because they need that 24th bedroom. 329 00:20:36,340 --> 00:20:39,899 No, they buy it because they want to make a statement. 330 00:20:39,900 --> 00:20:42,099 And if you want to make a statement, 331 00:20:42,100 --> 00:20:46,340 then the Phantom really is the best car in the world. 332 00:20:49,180 --> 00:20:50,900 I brought your car back! 333 00:21:01,220 --> 00:21:04,539 And I mean, just look at it. 334 00:21:04,540 --> 00:21:06,859 What is not to love about this car? 335 00:21:06,860 --> 00:21:08,579 Here's one thing. 336 00:21:08,580 --> 00:21:12,299 What is the price of this particular Phantom, with all its extras? 337 00:21:12,300 --> 00:21:14,459 £405,000. 338 00:21:15,900 --> 00:21:17,499 But I've thought about this, OK? 339 00:21:17,500 --> 00:21:19,299 And people are living longer nowadays. 340 00:21:19,300 --> 00:21:23,539 If I can just live until I'm 135 years old, OK, 341 00:21:23,540 --> 00:21:26,419 that works out to be about three grand a year, OK? 342 00:21:26,420 --> 00:21:30,019 About the same as you'd pay to finance a Vauxhall Corsa. 343 00:21:30,020 --> 00:21:33,739 I could have a Rolls-Royce Phantom for Vauxhall Corsa money. 344 00:21:35,380 --> 00:21:38,019 I don't even know where to begin with that! What are you...? 345 00:21:38,020 --> 00:21:39,619 Look, you're mad, OK. 346 00:21:39,620 --> 00:21:42,619 - Old Rolls-Royces, they were always beautiful, right? - Yeah. 347 00:21:42,620 --> 00:21:45,379 OK, sometimes they got close to being over-the-top, 348 00:21:45,380 --> 00:21:49,419 but they always pulled it back just enough to be... tasteful. 349 00:21:49,420 --> 00:21:52,579 This thing, the bling-ometer is off the scale! 350 00:21:52,580 --> 00:21:54,379 Yeah, and what's wrong with that? 351 00:21:54,380 --> 00:21:56,299 That's who this car is aimed at nowadays. 352 00:21:56,300 --> 00:21:58,499 Rappers, reality TV stars, 353 00:21:58,500 --> 00:22:00,299 men like Ben Baller, 354 00:22:00,300 --> 00:22:02,059 Lisa Vanderpump. 355 00:22:02,060 --> 00:22:04,539 I don't know who they are. Who are they? 356 00:22:04,540 --> 00:22:06,979 Well, no-one does, but that's who this car is aimed at. 357 00:22:06,980 --> 00:22:11,219 Mate, it looks like the departures lounge at Dubai Airport. 358 00:22:11,220 --> 00:22:13,699 No, it's brilliant. 359 00:22:13,700 --> 00:22:15,659 I've given up on you. 360 00:22:15,660 --> 00:22:17,739 OK, now, we're nearly at the end of the series, 361 00:22:17,740 --> 00:22:19,379 but we had a bunch of people saying, 362 00:22:19,380 --> 00:22:21,259 "Thanks for all the supercar reviews, 363 00:22:21,260 --> 00:22:24,499 "but what about telling us which normal cars to buy?" 364 00:22:24,500 --> 00:22:26,780 Well, you asked for it. 365 00:22:28,220 --> 00:22:32,859 OK, car buying advice for every budget, in every category, 366 00:22:32,860 --> 00:22:35,100 as quickly as possible. Here we go. 367 00:22:36,380 --> 00:22:38,899 OK, let's start with the city cars, the small cars, OK? 368 00:22:38,900 --> 00:22:40,379 The Hyundai i10. 369 00:22:40,380 --> 00:22:42,699 Now, Hyundai are making some great cars at the moment. 370 00:22:42,700 --> 00:22:44,499 Sadly, this is not one of them. 371 00:22:44,500 --> 00:22:47,579 This is the Renault Twingo - engine in the back for some reason, 372 00:22:47,580 --> 00:22:50,459 the most annoying traction control ever fitted to a road car, 373 00:22:50,460 --> 00:22:53,019 and this one's in a sort of light shade of gonorrhoea. 374 00:22:53,020 --> 00:22:56,139 This is the Toyota Aygo, built to a cost. 375 00:22:56,140 --> 00:22:59,059 That's why it feels so terribly cheap and horrible. 376 00:22:59,060 --> 00:23:01,899 And this is the one you should buy - the Volkswagen Up. 377 00:23:01,900 --> 00:23:05,299 Cheap, and you get a VW badge, and it's quite a good car. 378 00:23:05,300 --> 00:23:06,699 Moving on. 379 00:23:06,700 --> 00:23:09,219 Superminis. So these are slightly bigger than city cars. 380 00:23:09,220 --> 00:23:12,139 We have a Volkswagen Polo, a Mini, a Corsa and a Fiesta. 381 00:23:12,140 --> 00:23:14,459 Come back here, don't go over there. Come back over here. 382 00:23:14,460 --> 00:23:15,939 Yes, yes, yes, yes. 383 00:23:15,940 --> 00:23:18,819 The Polo, people think it's a mini Golf, but it's not. 384 00:23:18,820 --> 00:23:20,899 It's not quite as good. It's a bit dull and boring. 385 00:23:20,900 --> 00:23:22,779 The Mini - well, it's got that slightly weird 386 00:23:22,780 --> 00:23:24,499 German pretending to be British thing, 387 00:23:24,500 --> 00:23:26,579 like seeing a German man wearing a Barbour jacket. 388 00:23:26,580 --> 00:23:28,019 It's just wrong, isn't it? 389 00:23:28,020 --> 00:23:29,499 The Corsa used to be terrible. 390 00:23:29,500 --> 00:23:32,379 It's less terrible now, but it's still not the one to buy, 391 00:23:32,380 --> 00:23:35,299 because the one to buy is the Ford Fiesta. 392 00:23:35,300 --> 00:23:38,139 It's been the bestselling car in the UK for yonks, 393 00:23:38,140 --> 00:23:40,819 and there's a good reason for that. It's brilliant. 394 00:23:40,820 --> 00:23:43,819 OK. Small SUVs. 395 00:23:46,140 --> 00:23:47,819 This is the VW Tiguan. 396 00:23:47,820 --> 00:23:50,299 I think that's called a Mokka, made by Vauxhall. 397 00:23:50,300 --> 00:23:52,379 I think that's called the Cougar, made by Ford. 398 00:23:52,380 --> 00:23:55,019 And that's the Nissan Qashqai, made in the 399 00:23:55,020 --> 00:23:56,699 UK and a very worthy vehicle. 400 00:23:56,700 --> 00:23:58,299 I wouldn't have any of them, 401 00:23:58,300 --> 00:24:00,419 cos they're all complete BLEEP boxes. 402 00:24:00,420 --> 00:24:02,699 I'd have a Golf. Where's the Golf? Here's the Golf! 403 00:24:02,700 --> 00:24:05,699 Right, so you can forget about all this stuff, forget about all those SUVs 404 00:24:05,700 --> 00:24:07,579 and forget these hatchbacks. Just buy a Golf. 405 00:24:07,580 --> 00:24:09,819 It does a better job than all of these cars put together. 406 00:24:09,820 --> 00:24:12,660 Golf, Golf, Golf. Moving on. 407 00:24:13,620 --> 00:24:15,459 Small executive cars. 408 00:24:15,460 --> 00:24:17,779 Now, the rule book says 409 00:24:17,780 --> 00:24:21,059 that the BMW 3 Series is the one that you want to drive, 410 00:24:21,060 --> 00:24:23,379 the Audi is the one that you want to sit inside 411 00:24:23,380 --> 00:24:24,939 cos it's beautifully built, 412 00:24:24,940 --> 00:24:27,099 the Alfa Romeo is the one that you want 413 00:24:27,100 --> 00:24:29,499 to display just how crazy and different you are 414 00:24:29,500 --> 00:24:31,979 from every other executive in the car park. 415 00:24:31,980 --> 00:24:34,539 But the one you want is the Mercedes C-class, 416 00:24:34,540 --> 00:24:36,779 cos it's just... says nice things about you. 417 00:24:36,780 --> 00:24:38,779 And it's a great car to be in. It rides well, 418 00:24:38,780 --> 00:24:41,619 and the new diesel engines are great, so buy a C class. 419 00:24:41,620 --> 00:24:42,939 Moving on. 420 00:24:42,940 --> 00:24:44,699 These are the large SUVs, 421 00:24:44,700 --> 00:24:47,979 the more hateful end of the car-owning spectrum, let's say. 422 00:24:47,980 --> 00:24:49,739 This is the new Land Rover Discovery 5, 423 00:24:49,740 --> 00:24:52,139 and I think you know my opinion on the styling of this car. 424 00:24:52,140 --> 00:24:55,219 It looks terrible. Very, very capable, but ask yourself this - 425 00:24:55,220 --> 00:24:58,099 could you be seen in this thing? It's terrible! 426 00:24:58,100 --> 00:25:01,339 The Volvo XC90 - massive, very competent. 427 00:25:01,340 --> 00:25:03,739 This here is a Hyundai Santa Fe. 428 00:25:03,740 --> 00:25:07,379 You can buy a Hyundai for £40,000. 429 00:25:07,380 --> 00:25:09,379 Would you want to? No. 430 00:25:09,380 --> 00:25:14,059 This is the BMW X5, which looks a bit sort of police car-y to me, 431 00:25:14,060 --> 00:25:16,779 and it's not as good as the last X5, so come back here. 432 00:25:16,780 --> 00:25:20,299 The one you want is the Volvo XC90. 433 00:25:20,300 --> 00:25:21,819 Volvo's on a roll at the moment, 434 00:25:21,820 --> 00:25:23,939 and I think the engine mounts on this one 435 00:25:23,940 --> 00:25:25,939 are better than the one I had on the XC60. 436 00:25:25,940 --> 00:25:27,259 Right, over here. 437 00:25:27,260 --> 00:25:29,979 This... well, these are the ones you want. 438 00:25:29,980 --> 00:25:31,739 Forget large SUVs, they're tasteless. 439 00:25:31,740 --> 00:25:34,459 What you should have is a classic estate car, right? 440 00:25:34,460 --> 00:25:36,419 This is the Volvo V90, 441 00:25:36,420 --> 00:25:39,259 a great, big lump of Swedish loveliness. 442 00:25:39,260 --> 00:25:41,499 But the engines, they're a bit mean. 443 00:25:41,500 --> 00:25:44,339 You can't buy a big, powerful, turbo-charged six cylinder one yet, 444 00:25:44,340 --> 00:25:46,099 so I think that has to be discounted. 445 00:25:46,100 --> 00:25:48,099 The Jaguar XF... 446 00:25:48,100 --> 00:25:50,659 Just not quite at the races at the moment, sadly. 447 00:25:50,660 --> 00:25:53,259 So, it's between these two. Traditionally, it's always been, 448 00:25:53,260 --> 00:25:55,059 do you buy an E-class 449 00:25:55,060 --> 00:25:56,259 or a 5 Series? 450 00:25:56,260 --> 00:25:58,419 I don't want to confuse you, cos the other week, 451 00:25:58,420 --> 00:26:01,819 I said I'd rather have a Mercedes E63 over an M5, 452 00:26:01,820 --> 00:26:04,539 but in the ordinary area, when you're down in the diesels 453 00:26:04,540 --> 00:26:07,819 and the normal petrol engines, I'd probably have a 5 Series. 454 00:26:07,820 --> 00:26:09,619 So, there you go. Fast reviews done. 455 00:26:09,620 --> 00:26:11,099 You now know which car to buy. 456 00:26:11,100 --> 00:26:13,340 Can we go and drive some more supercars now, please? 457 00:26:17,980 --> 00:26:20,459 Wow, that was comprehensive, yeah. 458 00:26:20,460 --> 00:26:24,259 All right, now it's time to put a Star in a Reasonably Fast Car. 459 00:26:24,260 --> 00:26:28,859 Star of Green Wing, Rush, and Episodes, 460 00:26:28,860 --> 00:26:32,460 please welcome my good friend Stephen Mangan. 461 00:26:35,340 --> 00:26:37,299 Yeah! Woo! 462 00:26:37,300 --> 00:26:38,819 Thank you, everybody! 463 00:26:38,820 --> 00:26:41,339 All right? How are you, you all right? 464 00:26:41,340 --> 00:26:44,099 - Have a seat, have a seat. - Thank you very much. 465 00:26:44,100 --> 00:26:46,859 - Yeah! - Check this out. 466 00:26:46,860 --> 00:26:48,419 - Welcome to the show. - Thank you! 467 00:26:48,420 --> 00:26:50,859 What's taken you so long? You've been saying for ages 468 00:26:50,860 --> 00:26:52,539 you want to come down and do a lap, 469 00:26:52,540 --> 00:26:54,179 then you don't return my calls. 470 00:26:54,180 --> 00:26:56,819 I've seen how you live. You're used to getting your own way. 471 00:26:56,820 --> 00:26:59,419 It's good for you to wait once in a while for one thing. 472 00:26:59,420 --> 00:27:02,059 So, you guys have known each other for a long time. 473 00:27:02,060 --> 00:27:04,139 - You go back a long way. - Our middle... my middle... 474 00:27:04,140 --> 00:27:07,299 Our middle son! That would be a rumour! No, um... 475 00:27:07,300 --> 00:27:10,739 My middle son, Frank, is eight, and I think we met 476 00:27:10,740 --> 00:27:12,499 just before he was born, so yeah, 477 00:27:12,500 --> 00:27:14,579 we've been working together for eight years. 478 00:27:14,580 --> 00:27:15,979 So, Episodes started when? 479 00:27:15,980 --> 00:27:18,019 2010? 11? 480 00:27:18,020 --> 00:27:20,099 - It's so long ago. - So, you did seven years of that. 481 00:27:20,100 --> 00:27:22,379 - You have no recollection at all. - We've done a lot, yeah. 482 00:27:22,380 --> 00:27:25,059 - Episodes is a show you're in, all right? - No, no, no. - OK? 483 00:27:25,060 --> 00:27:28,899 Our first scene we shot ever was late at night in Surrey, 484 00:27:28,900 --> 00:27:30,539 not very far from here. 485 00:27:30,540 --> 00:27:33,179 - We were pretending it was LA. - Yeah. 486 00:27:33,180 --> 00:27:34,499 It was supposed to be very warm. 487 00:27:34,500 --> 00:27:37,259 We were in shorts and T-shirts, it was, like, -6. 488 00:27:37,260 --> 00:27:38,779 Sitting in a convertible. 489 00:27:38,780 --> 00:27:40,899 We had to suck on ice cubes, do you remember that? 490 00:27:40,900 --> 00:27:42,779 To stop our breath steaming up. 491 00:27:42,780 --> 00:27:44,539 I don't remember sucking on the ice cubes. 492 00:27:44,540 --> 00:27:47,339 Maybe it was just me. Maybe they were having a laugh at my expense! 493 00:27:47,340 --> 00:27:49,179 "Here, suck on these ice cubes. 494 00:27:49,180 --> 00:27:51,659 "You're really cold, this'll help!" "OK." 495 00:27:51,660 --> 00:27:53,779 If you think about it, there's a lot of similarities 496 00:27:53,780 --> 00:27:56,299 between Episodes and Top Gear, cos you basically hang around 497 00:27:56,300 --> 00:27:58,419 with scruffy-looking blokes in Surrey. 498 00:27:58,420 --> 00:28:00,899 - That's what we do. - That's what we... Yeah, that's the show. 499 00:28:00,900 --> 00:28:03,019 That's my favourite thing to do. Yeah, yeah, yeah. 500 00:28:03,020 --> 00:28:05,179 - Now, when you first got here this morning... - Yeah. 501 00:28:05,180 --> 00:28:07,419 - ..you did the training with Chris first. - Yeah. 502 00:28:07,420 --> 00:28:08,859 And what did you learn? What... 503 00:28:08,860 --> 00:28:11,339 What stands out in your mind the most, from what you learned? 504 00:28:11,340 --> 00:28:13,579 I've never ridden round a track, I don't know... 505 00:28:13,580 --> 00:28:15,219 Ridden? 506 00:28:15,220 --> 00:28:16,899 Driven... Ridden? 507 00:28:16,900 --> 00:28:19,139 Run, ran? 508 00:28:19,140 --> 00:28:22,339 - Vroomed round the track before. Never done that. - Yeah. 509 00:28:22,340 --> 00:28:26,019 They say to you, "Learn the track, don't worry about the car. 510 00:28:26,020 --> 00:28:27,419 "The car will come next. 511 00:28:27,420 --> 00:28:29,819 - "If you try and do everything at once..." - It's too much. 512 00:28:29,820 --> 00:28:31,499 I was like, "I get it, OK, I'm with you." 513 00:28:31,500 --> 00:28:33,339 Then you get in the car, and you're like... 514 00:28:33,340 --> 00:28:35,459 "There's this!" 515 00:28:35,460 --> 00:28:38,499 And then the car, and then it turns. And you just, your mind is going nuts... 516 00:28:38,500 --> 00:28:42,059 - Did you make that actual noise? - Yeah, yeah, several times. - Let's see it. I want to see it. 517 00:28:42,060 --> 00:28:44,019 - Let's see your training. - OK. 518 00:28:44,020 --> 00:28:46,059 - Stephen, it's great to have you here. - Thanks. 519 00:28:46,060 --> 00:28:48,859 I mean, the weather's beautiful. You don't look remotely nervous. 520 00:28:48,860 --> 00:28:50,339 I'm terrified, yeah. 521 00:28:50,340 --> 00:28:53,739 It's just this seat belt's so tight, you can't see me shaking. 522 00:28:53,740 --> 00:28:55,979 Well, that's a good thing. Tight seat belt is safety. 523 00:28:55,980 --> 00:28:58,419 - Now, you have one goal... - Yeah. 524 00:28:58,420 --> 00:29:00,899 ..to achieve in this next session. 525 00:29:00,900 --> 00:29:02,979 - Not just in this session, in life. - What is it? 526 00:29:02,980 --> 00:29:05,539 Beat Matt LeBlanc at all costs. 527 00:29:05,540 --> 00:29:08,299 Despite the fact that you're in a car that's got 50 more horsepower? 528 00:29:08,300 --> 00:29:10,459 - I don't care, I just need to beat him. - Let's face it... 529 00:29:10,460 --> 00:29:12,179 I'll never, ever hear the end of it if I don't. 530 00:29:12,180 --> 00:29:14,739 - I support you in this, cos I'd quite like you to beat him, as well. - OK. 531 00:29:14,740 --> 00:29:17,219 And the fact is that history doesn't remind us what the car was. 532 00:29:17,220 --> 00:29:19,139 - Yeah. - It's just the time, isn't it? - It's the time. 533 00:29:19,140 --> 00:29:21,739 It won't say, "Stephen Mangan in the faster Toyota," it'll just say... 534 00:29:21,740 --> 00:29:23,539 - Who had the lower time. - Yeah, exactly. - Yeah. 535 00:29:23,540 --> 00:29:25,379 I can hear you both. I can hear both of you. 536 00:29:25,380 --> 00:29:27,339 - Who gave him a radio?! - Are we going to have to...? 537 00:29:27,340 --> 00:29:28,859 Get rid of him! 538 00:29:28,860 --> 00:29:30,019 Let's go. Ignore him, go. 539 00:29:30,020 --> 00:29:31,500 - Right. - Go. 540 00:29:34,780 --> 00:29:35,979 He's nervous. 541 00:29:35,980 --> 00:29:38,179 I'm in his head. He's nervous. I can tell. 542 00:29:38,180 --> 00:29:39,939 I know him. 543 00:29:39,940 --> 00:29:42,419 So you look... you look quite well, considering... 544 00:29:42,420 --> 00:29:44,379 How long have you been working with Matt for? 545 00:29:44,380 --> 00:29:46,979 A couple of years now. I mean, it's an interesting experience. 546 00:29:46,980 --> 00:29:50,339 - I did seven. - You did seven? - Yeah. 547 00:29:50,340 --> 00:29:52,779 - When did the therapy end? - I'm actually 22, but look at me. 548 00:29:52,780 --> 00:29:54,699 That's good! Get the lock on, get the lock on. 549 00:29:54,700 --> 00:29:56,059 We're going to be off otherwise. 550 00:29:56,060 --> 00:29:58,979 Get the lock, otherwise we're going to be off. That's good. That's good. 551 00:29:58,980 --> 00:30:01,700 Ho-ho! 552 00:30:02,860 --> 00:30:04,579 - Woohoo! - Round to the left. 553 00:30:04,580 --> 00:30:06,819 - Brake hard, brake hard. - Brake... - Mangan, brake! 554 00:30:06,820 --> 00:30:08,259 - Second gear. - Second, second. 555 00:30:08,260 --> 00:30:10,059 Second, that's fourth. That's fourth! 556 00:30:10,060 --> 00:30:11,699 That's fourth, that's fourth! 557 00:30:11,700 --> 00:30:13,859 Yes, we can beat Matt's time. 558 00:30:13,860 --> 00:30:15,979 We can definitely beat Matt's time. That's good. 559 00:30:15,980 --> 00:30:17,219 Look at the wrist position. 560 00:30:17,220 --> 00:30:20,019 Look at that confident 1950s style Stirling Moss hand position! 561 00:30:20,020 --> 00:30:22,139 - Did you see that, then, when you were just...? -! 562 00:30:22,140 --> 00:30:23,739 Yes, I'm feeling it, I'm feeling it! 563 00:30:23,740 --> 00:30:26,299 - Fourth gear, fourth gear. - Fourth gear. I wasn't feeling that! 564 00:30:26,300 --> 00:30:28,299 Rev it out, rev it out. Come on rev it out! 565 00:30:28,300 --> 00:30:30,099 - I'm revving, I'm revving! - Rev it out. 566 00:30:30,100 --> 00:30:31,539 That's good. That's fast! 567 00:30:31,540 --> 00:30:33,539 Do you feel alive? Do you feel adrenaline? 568 00:30:33,540 --> 00:30:35,859 I feel... I feel alive, but not for much longer. 569 00:30:35,860 --> 00:30:38,539 OK, flat chat. How fast can you go through here? 570 00:30:38,540 --> 00:30:41,219 I don't know. Let's find out. 571 00:30:42,740 --> 00:30:45,219 OK, that was about as fast as you can go through there. 572 00:30:45,220 --> 00:30:46,699 That's quick. 573 00:30:46,700 --> 00:30:48,659 Brake between the 150. Brake, brake, brake! 574 00:30:48,660 --> 00:30:50,219 Brake, brake! Stephen, brake! 575 00:30:50,220 --> 00:30:53,459 That's too much speed, I'm getting out of the way! 576 00:30:53,460 --> 00:30:55,699 Brake, brake, brake! We're super fast! We're hot! 577 00:30:55,700 --> 00:30:58,540 - We're hot and we're off! - Whoa! 578 00:30:59,820 --> 00:31:02,179 Flat chat, that's a bit of grass there. 579 00:31:02,180 --> 00:31:05,499 All right, stop there. Stop, stop, stop! 580 00:31:05,500 --> 00:31:06,700 Wow! 581 00:31:08,420 --> 00:31:09,700 You idiot! 582 00:31:10,780 --> 00:31:12,659 - Crikey! - You are committed, aren't you? 583 00:31:12,660 --> 00:31:14,139 I'm not going to leave this place 584 00:31:14,140 --> 00:31:16,819 until either the record goes or I do! 585 00:31:16,820 --> 00:31:18,259 You are committed! 586 00:31:18,260 --> 00:31:21,219 - One of those, one of those is getting... - Jesus Christ! 587 00:31:21,220 --> 00:31:23,539 Someone bring me a towel, please! 588 00:31:23,540 --> 00:31:25,939 What am I, within...? Am I within a minute? 589 00:31:25,940 --> 00:31:27,659 - You're in the ballpark. - OK. 590 00:31:27,660 --> 00:31:30,299 - For an early effort, I'm not going to tell you more than that. - OK. 591 00:31:30,300 --> 00:31:32,859 But you're in the ballpark. You are material we can work with. 592 00:31:32,860 --> 00:31:34,179 OK. Good. That's all I need. 593 00:31:34,180 --> 00:31:36,139 That's all I need to keep me going at this point. 594 00:31:36,140 --> 00:31:38,499 - You're in trouble, LeBlanc, I hope. - It's a big ballpark. 595 00:31:38,500 --> 00:31:40,219 It's a very big ballpark. 596 00:31:40,220 --> 00:31:43,260 I've got very big ballparks. 597 00:31:53,340 --> 00:31:57,499 It's funny, watching it, you just immediately, 598 00:31:57,500 --> 00:31:58,779 it comes right back. 599 00:31:58,780 --> 00:32:01,499 You're like, you're there, as well, you're right in that moment. 600 00:32:01,500 --> 00:32:03,099 - So, just to be clear. - Yeah. 601 00:32:03,100 --> 00:32:06,099 You're looking to beat my time, that I set in a much slower Kia. 602 00:32:06,100 --> 00:32:07,419 Yeah. 603 00:32:07,420 --> 00:32:10,299 And you're driving the much faster Toyota GT86. That's... 604 00:32:10,300 --> 00:32:12,739 The director told me that because your car is much slower, 605 00:32:12,740 --> 00:32:15,699 you just basically go flat-out all around, it's really easy to drive. 606 00:32:15,700 --> 00:32:18,539 Whereas I'm dealing with a lot more power, it's a lot more difficult, 607 00:32:18,540 --> 00:32:21,179 - technically difficult thing to do. - Stephen has a point. 608 00:32:21,180 --> 00:32:23,140 - So... - Are you still here? 609 00:32:24,420 --> 00:32:27,099 - But you've spent... you know, you... - That doesn't make any sense. 610 00:32:27,100 --> 00:32:29,699 You drive cars all day long, fast cars. This is new for me. 611 00:32:29,700 --> 00:32:32,579 I drive a BMW i3. 612 00:32:32,580 --> 00:32:35,059 - What? - Yeah. - Why? 613 00:32:36,660 --> 00:32:38,019 Look at it. 614 00:32:38,020 --> 00:32:40,299 Cos I live right in the centre of London, I don't need... 615 00:32:40,300 --> 00:32:42,619 The only thing, the only problem with that car is, 616 00:32:42,620 --> 00:32:45,219 it's got four seats and there's five in my family. 617 00:32:45,220 --> 00:32:48,539 - So we draw lots whenever we go out. - Draw straws! - Yeah. 618 00:32:48,540 --> 00:32:51,259 Now, you were in a proper Hollywood film 619 00:32:51,260 --> 00:32:54,459 about the greatest era in F1 ever, weren't you? 620 00:32:54,460 --> 00:32:56,459 - OK, Rush. - Yes, Rush. 621 00:32:56,460 --> 00:32:58,019 - There I am, there. - Yeah. 622 00:32:58,020 --> 00:33:01,179 Yeah, with Chris Hemsworth playing James Hunt, and that... 623 00:33:01,180 --> 00:33:03,379 I mean, what was interesting for us was, 624 00:33:03,380 --> 00:33:05,219 they were all the original cars. 625 00:33:05,220 --> 00:33:07,139 That wasn't the car he won in '76, 626 00:33:07,140 --> 00:33:09,379 but it was the car he drove the year after 627 00:33:09,380 --> 00:33:12,299 and when you get in them, or look at them, there's just nothing to them. 628 00:33:12,300 --> 00:33:14,539 - Deathtrap. - They're deathtraps. And... you don't... 629 00:33:14,540 --> 00:33:15,859 I mean, stupid of me, probably, 630 00:33:15,860 --> 00:33:17,939 you don't realise the feet go all the way to the end! 631 00:33:17,940 --> 00:33:19,979 Yeah, no, your feet are in front of the front axle. 632 00:33:19,980 --> 00:33:22,419 So the first thing that actually anything hits is your feet. 633 00:33:22,420 --> 00:33:25,179 It was a dangerous... They were losing a driver a year, at that point. 634 00:33:25,180 --> 00:33:26,979 And surrounded by fuel, so that can explode. 635 00:33:26,980 --> 00:33:28,979 And I... because I'm playing Alastair Caldwell, 636 00:33:28,980 --> 00:33:31,379 who was head of the McLaren team, I was the guy at the pit stop 637 00:33:31,380 --> 00:33:33,619 standing at the end of the car, so the car comes in and 638 00:33:33,620 --> 00:33:36,379 I'm standing right where the nose comes up to, 639 00:33:36,380 --> 00:33:39,419 which was fine when the stunt drivers were doing it, 640 00:33:39,420 --> 00:33:42,619 but when Chris was doing it, you know, he's not a professional driver 641 00:33:42,620 --> 00:33:45,419 and of course he has to make it look like it's a race situation, 642 00:33:45,420 --> 00:33:47,659 so he's driving in as fast as he can 643 00:33:47,660 --> 00:33:51,499 and that front fin is like a... it's like a knife 644 00:33:51,500 --> 00:33:55,139 and it's stopping six inches from my shin, and I was... every day, 645 00:33:55,140 --> 00:33:57,779 I was thinking, "This is it, both my feet are going to be 646 00:33:57,780 --> 00:33:59,579 "40 yards down the track!" 647 00:33:59,580 --> 00:34:02,659 But... you know, fantastic experience to be there, 648 00:34:02,660 --> 00:34:04,219 with the noise, 649 00:34:04,220 --> 00:34:06,579 the six wheel Tyrrell, all that stuff, 650 00:34:06,580 --> 00:34:07,859 it was just fantastic. 651 00:34:07,860 --> 00:34:11,379 - They were heroes. - Yeah. - Gladiators. - Unbelievable. 652 00:34:11,380 --> 00:34:14,659 Three weeks... three or four weeks after he was read the last rites, 653 00:34:14,660 --> 00:34:17,139 Niki Lauda was back in a Formula 1 car, racing. 654 00:34:17,140 --> 00:34:19,659 - But I understand that he couldn't blink. - Yeah. 655 00:34:19,660 --> 00:34:23,219 So you can imagine driving round the track 656 00:34:23,220 --> 00:34:25,539 without being able to blink, the pain you must be in. 657 00:34:25,540 --> 00:34:27,139 He's now the team manager at Mercedes, 658 00:34:27,140 --> 00:34:29,739 so when Lewis comes in and, you know, he's looking for sympathy 659 00:34:29,740 --> 00:34:31,779 cos he's in a bit of physical pain in the car, 660 00:34:31,780 --> 00:34:34,259 can you think of a worse person to go to than Niki Lauda? 661 00:34:34,260 --> 00:34:36,059 He's been through it all, hasn't he? 662 00:34:36,060 --> 00:34:38,939 All right, What do you think? Is it time? 663 00:34:38,940 --> 00:34:40,659 - OK. - I think it's time. - You think it's time? 664 00:34:40,660 --> 00:34:42,139 Let's take a look at your timed lap. 665 00:34:42,140 --> 00:34:44,099 - I'm nervous. OK, let's do it. - What do you think? 666 00:34:44,100 --> 00:34:45,939 - Now, your goal was to beat me. - Yeah. 667 00:34:45,940 --> 00:34:47,579 In a much faster car. 668 00:34:47,580 --> 00:34:50,739 Well, I mean, nobody... It's a time. How fast can you... 669 00:34:50,740 --> 00:34:52,499 How fast can you get round the track? 670 00:34:52,500 --> 00:34:54,539 That's like saying, "I want to ride the racehorse 671 00:34:54,540 --> 00:34:56,219 "faster than you can ride the donkey." 672 00:34:56,220 --> 00:34:58,539 History will judge us on the pure figures. 673 00:34:58,540 --> 00:35:01,219 All right, well, good luck to you, my friend. 674 00:35:01,220 --> 00:35:03,259 Thank you. Nervous, I'm nervous. 675 00:35:03,260 --> 00:35:04,540 Let's take a look. 676 00:35:06,340 --> 00:35:07,819 So we're off the line. 677 00:35:07,820 --> 00:35:08,979 Using all of first gear. 678 00:35:08,980 --> 00:35:11,659 If you have tears, Matt, 679 00:35:11,660 --> 00:35:13,420 prepare to shed them now. 680 00:35:14,500 --> 00:35:15,900 That's all I'm saying. 681 00:35:19,660 --> 00:35:22,099 You've triggered the hazard warning lights, 682 00:35:22,100 --> 00:35:24,579 that's maximum braking. 683 00:35:24,580 --> 00:35:26,819 Using all the circuit, that's good. 684 00:35:26,820 --> 00:35:29,580 And if I don't beat you, it's not a big deal. 685 00:35:31,140 --> 00:35:32,819 I can live with that. 686 00:35:32,820 --> 00:35:34,579 I'm not sure you can. 687 00:35:34,580 --> 00:35:37,300 Nice roll on the car. Roll equals grip. 688 00:35:38,540 --> 00:35:41,579 Move house, change my phone number... 689 00:35:41,580 --> 00:35:43,260 ..assume a new identity. 690 00:35:44,620 --> 00:35:46,019 You're wringing its neck. 691 00:35:46,020 --> 00:35:49,059 You're using every single rev, you keep triggering those lights, 692 00:35:49,060 --> 00:35:51,059 that's a very good sign. 693 00:35:51,060 --> 00:35:52,459 Hammerhead, the line's good, 694 00:35:52,460 --> 00:35:55,579 letting the car run out wide, like we said. That's good. 695 00:35:55,580 --> 00:35:58,899 I'm doing this for Chris, because I know what it's like 696 00:35:58,900 --> 00:36:03,939 to work with Matt all those years, and mate, I just feel for you. 697 00:36:03,940 --> 00:36:05,980 It's Matt LeBlanc this, Matt LeBlanc that. 698 00:36:07,140 --> 00:36:08,899 Through the Follow-through. 699 00:36:08,900 --> 00:36:11,659 Over steer at, what, 90mph? 700 00:36:11,660 --> 00:36:13,739 He wasn't that good in Friends. 701 00:36:13,740 --> 00:36:15,580 Chandler was my favourite. 702 00:36:18,300 --> 00:36:19,979 Tyre wall was quick. 703 00:36:19,980 --> 00:36:21,859 This is quick, this is very fast. 704 00:36:21,860 --> 00:36:25,379 A good, early turn into second-to-last. 705 00:36:25,380 --> 00:36:26,739 Bit of a wobble, there. 706 00:36:26,740 --> 00:36:28,419 What's it like through Gambon? 707 00:36:28,420 --> 00:36:29,979 - A bit of grass? 708 00:36:29,980 --> 00:36:31,420 Yes! 709 00:36:37,180 --> 00:36:39,819 - That looked good! - Such a laugh. 710 00:36:39,820 --> 00:36:41,699 That looks fast. 711 00:36:41,700 --> 00:36:43,779 It was fun, I really, really enjoyed it. 712 00:36:43,780 --> 00:36:45,579 - I think he was sandbagging. - He was fast. 713 00:36:45,580 --> 00:36:46,859 - He was real fast. - Really fast. 714 00:36:46,860 --> 00:36:49,339 - I enjoyed it. Really, really good fun. - That looked fast. 715 00:36:49,340 --> 00:36:51,019 All right, so there's the leaderboard. 716 00:36:51,020 --> 00:36:53,659 - Who do you want to beat? - I want to be above you. 717 00:36:53,660 --> 00:36:55,099 I'm not on this leaderboard. 718 00:36:55,100 --> 00:36:57,019 OK, well, put you on, and I want to be above you. 719 00:36:57,020 --> 00:36:59,459 This leaderboard is only for the people that drive the GT86. 720 00:36:59,460 --> 00:37:02,379 - Where were you, what was your time? - Allow me to help you. - Have you got it? 721 00:37:02,380 --> 00:37:06,139 - Just for reference, I actually have Matt's time here. - OK. - OK. 722 00:37:06,140 --> 00:37:09,419 It says here, Matt LeBlanc (Kia), 723 00:37:09,420 --> 00:37:12,019 1:42.1. 724 00:37:12,020 --> 00:37:15,539 I mean, even looking at it now, that is a good time in a Kia. 725 00:37:15,540 --> 00:37:17,659 That's in a car with, what, 50 less horsepower? 726 00:37:17,660 --> 00:37:19,859 Get your excuses out of the way, all right. 727 00:37:19,860 --> 00:37:22,219 - It's a good time, Matt. - Wah, wah, wah! - Yeah, fun time... 728 00:37:22,220 --> 00:37:25,419 - I don't know if I've beaten you yet, so... - All right. 729 00:37:25,420 --> 00:37:28,659 - Leave myself somewhere to go. OK. - Are you ready? - No. 730 00:37:28,660 --> 00:37:30,539 - All right, Stephen Mangan... - Yeah. 731 00:37:30,540 --> 00:37:32,059 - ..you went around... - Yeah. 732 00:37:32,060 --> 00:37:33,779 - ..in one minute... - Yeah. 733 00:37:33,780 --> 00:37:35,979 - What's the time to beat? - 42. 734 00:37:35,980 --> 00:37:38,579 You need to beat a 1:42.1. - Yeah. 735 00:37:38,580 --> 00:37:41,499 - You went around in one minute... - Yeah. 736 00:37:41,500 --> 00:37:43,299 Fffff.... 737 00:37:43,300 --> 00:37:45,499 No, that's not the sound. 738 00:37:45,500 --> 00:37:47,219 One minute, 739 00:37:47,220 --> 00:37:50,179 - 37.2. -! 740 00:37:50,180 --> 00:37:54,699 Wow! 741 00:37:54,700 --> 00:37:57,059 That was awesome. 742 00:37:57,060 --> 00:38:00,259 - Wow! - Third-fastest. 743 00:38:00,260 --> 00:38:02,700 Third-fastest. 744 00:38:06,180 --> 00:38:08,460 That is good. 745 00:38:10,180 --> 00:38:12,179 That is really good. 746 00:38:12,180 --> 00:38:14,659 We reckon that the Toyota's about 747 00:38:14,660 --> 00:38:16,939 four seconds quicker than the Kia, Matt. 748 00:38:16,940 --> 00:38:19,659 So that, with my rudimentary mathematics, means that 749 00:38:19,660 --> 00:38:22,699 he might have actually beaten you if he'd been in the Kia, as well. 750 00:38:25,380 --> 00:38:27,219 He's the expert. I'm not the expert. 751 00:38:27,220 --> 00:38:29,379 I'll give it up, I'll give credit where credit's due. 752 00:38:29,380 --> 00:38:30,739 - You got me. That is.. - Wow. 753 00:38:30,740 --> 00:38:33,299 That's fantastic. Ladies and gentlemen, Stephen Mangan. 754 00:38:33,300 --> 00:38:34,739 Thank you. Cheers. 755 00:38:34,740 --> 00:38:36,419 Thank you. 756 00:38:36,420 --> 00:38:37,979 Wow! 757 00:38:37,980 --> 00:38:39,459 I can't believe it. 758 00:38:39,460 --> 00:38:42,459 Good job, man. That's great, way to go. 759 00:38:42,460 --> 00:38:44,020 Thank you very much. Cheers. 760 00:38:47,060 --> 00:38:49,979 Now, time for some Top Gear consumer testing. 761 00:38:49,980 --> 00:38:53,539 Most new cars have something called automatic braking, 762 00:38:53,540 --> 00:38:56,659 clever tech that's supposed to scan the road for pedestrians, 763 00:38:56,660 --> 00:38:59,499 and hit the brakes if it thinks there's a risk of a collision. 764 00:38:59,500 --> 00:39:01,579 But how reliable is it? 765 00:39:01,580 --> 00:39:04,179 I headed out on the track to find out. 766 00:39:04,180 --> 00:39:06,979 This is a Volkswagen Arteon, and it has 767 00:39:06,980 --> 00:39:10,619 one of the most sophisticated automated braking systems out there. 768 00:39:10,620 --> 00:39:14,459 If there's a pedestrian to spot, then this thing should spot it. 769 00:39:14,460 --> 00:39:18,779 Problem is, none of the crew wanted to be driven at at 40mph. 770 00:39:18,780 --> 00:39:20,179 A lot of paperwork, 771 00:39:20,180 --> 00:39:22,659 but I've come up with a genius solution. 772 00:39:22,660 --> 00:39:26,539 Meet my willing assistant, Professor Brian Box! 773 00:39:26,540 --> 00:39:28,539 Good luck, professor. 774 00:39:28,540 --> 00:39:30,340 Going to need it. 775 00:39:31,860 --> 00:39:33,219 OK. 776 00:39:33,220 --> 00:39:35,819 39mph exactly. 777 00:39:35,820 --> 00:39:39,939 I've got cameras, I've got sensors all over the place, 778 00:39:39,940 --> 00:39:42,299 scanning the road ahead for obstacles. 779 00:39:42,300 --> 00:39:45,299 Nothing's happening, nothing's happening.! 780 00:39:45,300 --> 00:39:46,979 Turns out the braking systems 781 00:39:46,980 --> 00:39:49,980 won't stop for a stationary pile of cardboard boxes. 782 00:39:51,540 --> 00:39:54,979 Otherwise, they'd be braking at every lamp post and road sign. 783 00:39:54,980 --> 00:39:56,460 Sorry, professor! 784 00:39:57,420 --> 00:39:58,660 Ouch. 785 00:40:00,060 --> 00:40:03,260 So, we need to make Professor Box mobile. 786 00:40:05,220 --> 00:40:06,660 Let's do it! 787 00:40:07,860 --> 00:40:09,579 So realistic, man! 788 00:40:09,580 --> 00:40:12,779 I mean that actually looks more like a human person than... 789 00:40:12,780 --> 00:40:14,539 ..than a human person. 790 00:40:14,540 --> 00:40:16,499 Here we go, brake, brake, brake! 791 00:40:16,500 --> 00:40:18,579 Dammit! 792 00:40:18,580 --> 00:40:20,499 What is wrong with this car? 793 00:40:20,500 --> 00:40:22,339 Well, nothing. 794 00:40:22,340 --> 00:40:24,979 It turns out that the system also recognises 795 00:40:24,980 --> 00:40:29,299 my pile of cardboard boxes disguised as a human as not human. 796 00:40:29,300 --> 00:40:31,939 What it needs is an actual human. 797 00:40:31,940 --> 00:40:33,659 So, in the name of science... 798 00:40:33,660 --> 00:40:36,779 All right, see the legs, see the legs, come on. 799 00:40:36,780 --> 00:40:39,499 I believe in you technology, come on. 800 00:40:39,500 --> 00:40:41,419 Come at me, bro! 801 00:40:41,420 --> 00:40:42,899 It's going to stop, it's... 802 00:40:42,900 --> 00:40:44,619 It's not stopping! 803 00:40:47,260 --> 00:40:49,819 OK, that's enough science for one day. 804 00:40:49,820 --> 00:40:52,460 I am done. I am done. 805 00:40:56,660 --> 00:40:58,019 Lack of commitment, Rory! 806 00:40:58,020 --> 00:41:00,179 A true scientist would've stood his ground. 807 00:41:00,180 --> 00:41:02,979 What you talking about? I literally left it as late as I could. 808 00:41:02,980 --> 00:41:04,259 So what have we learned, 809 00:41:04,260 --> 00:41:07,219 other than the fact that you're scared of being hit by a car? 810 00:41:07,220 --> 00:41:10,579 OK, well, first of all, that science is actually quite difficult. 811 00:41:10,580 --> 00:41:12,739 And also, you remember back in the old days, 812 00:41:12,740 --> 00:41:15,339 if a car was heading towards you really quite quickly, 813 00:41:15,340 --> 00:41:17,539 - it was a good idea to jump out of the way? - Yeah. 814 00:41:17,540 --> 00:41:21,419 Well, nowadays, if a car's driving towards you really quite quickly, 815 00:41:21,420 --> 00:41:24,939 it remains a good idea to jump out of the way. 816 00:41:24,940 --> 00:41:26,659 - Useful. - You're welcome. 817 00:41:26,660 --> 00:41:29,859 Right, it's been a great few months for fans of fast things. 818 00:41:29,860 --> 00:41:33,899 The Porsche 911 GT2, the BMW M5, Bentley Continental, 819 00:41:33,900 --> 00:41:37,179 but there's one performance car I've been looking forward to 820 00:41:37,180 --> 00:41:38,899 more than any other. 821 00:41:38,900 --> 00:41:40,860 And the wait is finally over. 822 00:41:58,780 --> 00:42:00,899 Yes, it's a Ford Fiesta. 823 00:42:00,900 --> 00:42:03,659 But not just any Ford Fiesta. 824 00:42:03,660 --> 00:42:06,499 This is the new Fiesta ST Hot-Hatch. 825 00:42:06,500 --> 00:42:09,299 The old one was utterly brilliant, 826 00:42:09,300 --> 00:42:12,020 so this new one is a big deal. 827 00:42:23,740 --> 00:42:26,580 This thing is a proper hell-raiser. 828 00:42:33,100 --> 00:42:36,180 The whole thing just buzzes with excitement. 829 00:42:39,180 --> 00:42:41,219 Into a tight corner, 830 00:42:41,220 --> 00:42:44,220 and you can feel it cocking a wheel. 831 00:42:48,860 --> 00:42:51,700 Absolutely fires out of corners. 832 00:42:52,860 --> 00:42:55,739 Yes, even more than the old Fiesta ST, 833 00:42:55,740 --> 00:42:59,580 this new one is tailor-made for British B-roads. 834 00:43:04,060 --> 00:43:07,819 Changing gear, that's still the driver's job, 835 00:43:07,820 --> 00:43:11,699 but now you can upshift without having to lift off the throttle! 836 00:43:11,700 --> 00:43:14,099 I mean, that's race car stuff. 837 00:43:14,100 --> 00:43:20,259 Steering is the fastest ever fitted to a Ford hot-hatch. 838 00:43:20,260 --> 00:43:23,299 There's even an optional limited-slip differential, 839 00:43:23,300 --> 00:43:26,459 so you don't waste power through messy wheel spin. 840 00:43:26,460 --> 00:43:30,260 So it changes direction like a Shane Warne leg break. 841 00:43:31,700 --> 00:43:33,739 It's a cricket thing. 842 00:43:33,740 --> 00:43:36,899 Then there's the new rear suspension, 843 00:43:36,900 --> 00:43:40,540 which uses something called force vectoring springs. 844 00:43:43,420 --> 00:43:47,339 Which basically means that when the car leans into a turn, 845 00:43:47,340 --> 00:43:49,459 they push back against it. 846 00:43:49,460 --> 00:43:52,820 A bit like they're propping up a mate who's had a few too many beers. 847 00:43:54,500 --> 00:43:58,459 Ease off on the springs, they relax a bit. 848 00:43:58,460 --> 00:44:02,299 The old ST was just a bit too stiff when you were going slowly, 849 00:44:02,300 --> 00:44:04,460 but this one is much smoother. 850 00:44:08,060 --> 00:44:10,299 It's innovative stuff for a hot-hatch, 851 00:44:10,300 --> 00:44:12,300 but even more innovative is the engine. 852 00:44:18,420 --> 00:44:20,180 Listen to those bangs and pops. 853 00:44:21,860 --> 00:44:26,059 It's a 1.5 L turbo three cylinder engine, 854 00:44:26,060 --> 00:44:29,259 and when it thinks you don't need all three cylinders, 855 00:44:29,260 --> 00:44:31,780 to save fuel, it'll run on just two. 856 00:44:34,300 --> 00:44:37,379 But don't worry, because while it might be minuscule, 857 00:44:37,380 --> 00:44:39,539 this little engine's got a kick. 858 00:44:39,540 --> 00:44:42,340 A 200 horsepower kick. 859 00:44:48,380 --> 00:44:51,900 Which, on a road like this, is plenty. 860 00:44:53,980 --> 00:44:56,779 0-60, 6.5 seconds. 861 00:44:56,780 --> 00:44:59,740 Top speed, 144mph. 862 00:45:03,820 --> 00:45:05,699 And it's got so much torque! 863 00:45:05,700 --> 00:45:07,819 You don't have to wait for everything to arrive, 864 00:45:07,820 --> 00:45:09,739 it's just there immediately. 865 00:45:09,740 --> 00:45:11,820 It's easy, effortless performance. 866 00:45:14,620 --> 00:45:16,419 You know what? 867 00:45:16,420 --> 00:45:20,180 No-one does a scrappy hot-hatch like Ford. 868 00:45:22,500 --> 00:45:24,259 I love this thing. 869 00:45:24,260 --> 00:45:27,539 Not only is it better than the old Fiesta ST, 870 00:45:27,540 --> 00:45:31,300 but it's one of the most fun new cars you can buy. 871 00:45:33,260 --> 00:45:36,019 And not just the most fun for 20 grand. 872 00:45:36,020 --> 00:45:39,140 The most fun, full stop. 873 00:45:41,100 --> 00:45:44,819 In the real world, on real roads like this, 874 00:45:44,820 --> 00:45:47,379 you'll have a much better time in one of these 875 00:45:47,380 --> 00:45:50,540 than you would in... I don't know... 876 00:45:55,300 --> 00:45:59,019 ..how about a Lamborghini Aventador S? 877 00:45:59,020 --> 00:46:00,980 A proper supercar. 878 00:46:10,420 --> 00:46:14,459 Four times the power of the Fiesta, 15 times the price. 879 00:46:14,460 --> 00:46:16,099 And out here, 880 00:46:16,100 --> 00:46:18,020 nowhere near as much fun. 881 00:46:20,500 --> 00:46:23,580 For starters, there's the sheer size of it. 882 00:46:24,860 --> 00:46:26,419 So part of the problem is, 883 00:46:26,420 --> 00:46:28,859 this thing is as wide as Windsor Castle. 884 00:46:28,860 --> 00:46:31,300 It's not ideal for these sorts of roads. 885 00:46:32,460 --> 00:46:33,859 Because when... 886 00:46:33,860 --> 00:46:36,659 Whoa. Whoa, whoa, whoa. 887 00:46:36,660 --> 00:46:39,379 Yeah, OK. He's not moving, is he? 888 00:46:39,380 --> 00:46:40,820 OK, I'll go back. 889 00:46:42,580 --> 00:46:44,940 This is a really easy car to reverse. 890 00:46:46,660 --> 00:46:48,339 Yeah. 891 00:46:48,340 --> 00:46:50,100 This is horrible. 892 00:46:51,300 --> 00:46:52,780 I don't want to be doing this. 893 00:46:54,100 --> 00:46:56,860 Supercars, living the dream! 894 00:46:58,940 --> 00:47:04,100 And when you do get going, the next issue is all that... performance. 895 00:47:05,860 --> 00:47:09,299 Yes, I've got an engine that's four times the size of the Fiesta's, 896 00:47:09,300 --> 00:47:11,419 740 horsepower, 897 00:47:11,420 --> 00:47:16,060 but right now, I can deploy about 40 horsepower. 898 00:47:21,140 --> 00:47:23,899 On paper, this car offers so much, 899 00:47:23,900 --> 00:47:26,620 but on the road, I can use so little. 900 00:47:28,500 --> 00:47:30,259 Unlike the Fiesta, 901 00:47:30,260 --> 00:47:33,179 the Aventador simply isn't built for B-roads. 902 00:47:33,180 --> 00:47:37,139 Bumpy, scrape-y noises! 903 00:47:37,140 --> 00:47:41,139 Which is a problem, because here in the UK, 904 00:47:41,140 --> 00:47:44,060 there are 215,000 miles of them. 905 00:47:45,300 --> 00:47:49,219 That's 87% of our roads, right? 906 00:47:49,220 --> 00:47:52,219 So on nine out of ten UK roads, 907 00:47:52,220 --> 00:47:55,739 you'll have more fun in a Fiesta than a supercar. 908 00:47:55,740 --> 00:47:58,059 That's just maths. 909 00:47:58,060 --> 00:48:00,859 And the equation gets even worse for the supercar 910 00:48:00,860 --> 00:48:03,060 when you reach a town. 911 00:48:10,780 --> 00:48:14,300 Speedbump. 912 00:48:15,780 --> 00:48:17,500 Look at that pothole there. 913 00:48:21,940 --> 00:48:25,219 Persian rugs have more ground clearance than this thing! 914 00:48:25,220 --> 00:48:27,979 And when you've had enough of that, 915 00:48:27,980 --> 00:48:30,419 you've still got to park the thing. 916 00:48:30,420 --> 00:48:32,340 Welcome to hell. 917 00:48:36,540 --> 00:48:38,739 This is going to be interesting. 918 00:48:38,740 --> 00:48:41,500 I'm going to use my nose lifter. 919 00:48:43,580 --> 00:48:45,620 God, it was already up. Really? 920 00:48:48,020 --> 00:48:49,779 Look at your rear! 921 00:48:49,780 --> 00:48:51,539 And now I can't see the kerb. 922 00:48:51,540 --> 00:48:54,339 Now, you see, Lamborghini doors. 923 00:48:54,340 --> 00:48:56,420 I'm going to hit the roof now, aren't I? 924 00:48:58,340 --> 00:49:00,819 Just makes you feel like a terrible driver. 925 00:49:00,820 --> 00:49:02,779 You feel like a learner again. 926 00:49:02,780 --> 00:49:06,299 Finding a space isn't exactly easy, either. 927 00:49:06,300 --> 00:49:09,579 Concrete posts, can't fit in there. 928 00:49:09,580 --> 00:49:12,419 I don't want to park anywhere here. 929 00:49:12,420 --> 00:49:14,019 And even when you do... 930 00:49:14,020 --> 00:49:15,699 There! 931 00:49:15,700 --> 00:49:17,539 ..you've got to get in it. 932 00:49:17,540 --> 00:49:21,059 I mean, the turning circle's just terrible. 933 00:49:21,060 --> 00:49:23,019 Well, that was horrible. 934 00:49:23,020 --> 00:49:25,060 Absolutely horrible. 935 00:49:30,140 --> 00:49:32,219 Then, of course, worst of all, 936 00:49:32,220 --> 00:49:37,660 there's the anxiety of leaving your precious 300 grand car unattended. 937 00:49:49,020 --> 00:49:50,859 Yeah, that should do it. 938 00:49:50,860 --> 00:49:53,700 In the Fiesta, though, different story. 939 00:50:02,980 --> 00:50:05,019 That's more like it! 940 00:50:05,020 --> 00:50:06,620 Nippy, fast.. 941 00:50:08,380 --> 00:50:11,620 Speed bumps, easy meat! 942 00:50:14,340 --> 00:50:16,059 That's the beauty of the ST. 943 00:50:16,060 --> 00:50:18,020 It even makes town driving fun. 944 00:50:21,100 --> 00:50:22,819 Now, I know what you're going to say. 945 00:50:22,820 --> 00:50:26,539 Of course the Fiesta makes more sense than a Lamborghini in the city, 946 00:50:26,540 --> 00:50:28,739 because it's a city car. 947 00:50:28,740 --> 00:50:31,419 But what about... 948 00:50:31,420 --> 00:50:33,340 ..on a racetrack? 949 00:50:35,820 --> 00:50:39,380 I mean, that's the natural habitat of a supercar, right? 950 00:50:46,260 --> 00:50:48,540 Woohoo! 951 00:50:54,900 --> 00:50:58,219 OK, I'll admit, 952 00:50:58,220 --> 00:51:01,699 when you give a supercar some space, 953 00:51:01,700 --> 00:51:04,579 and let that V12 sing, 954 00:51:04,580 --> 00:51:06,380 it's spectacular. 955 00:51:12,660 --> 00:51:17,019 And for 300 grand, you'd expect it to be. 956 00:51:17,020 --> 00:51:20,180 But it is a bit anti-social. 957 00:51:25,140 --> 00:51:27,859 The problem I have is, you don't want to go and do a track day 958 00:51:27,860 --> 00:51:29,900 with a load of 300 grand supercars. 959 00:51:31,060 --> 00:51:35,220 Is that not just potentially a really, really expensive accident? 960 00:51:38,500 --> 00:51:42,300 This really is a single-player game. 961 00:51:44,580 --> 00:51:46,460 In the Ford, however... 962 00:51:47,980 --> 00:51:51,179 ..it's all rather more sociable. 963 00:51:51,180 --> 00:51:54,500 Look at this! It's like the greatest hits of hot hatchbacks. 964 00:52:03,140 --> 00:52:05,340 All right, you lot. Shall we? 965 00:52:08,620 --> 00:52:10,100 Here we go! 966 00:52:16,780 --> 00:52:19,620 Let's get this Civic round the outside. 967 00:52:20,700 --> 00:52:22,420 Turning... 968 00:52:23,900 --> 00:52:25,539 This is what it's all about! 969 00:52:25,540 --> 00:52:28,539 Get some mates in hatchbacks, hire a cheap track, 970 00:52:28,540 --> 00:52:31,780 and have yourself an impromptu touring car race. 971 00:52:36,380 --> 00:52:38,780 This is more fun than a real race meeting! 972 00:52:42,980 --> 00:52:45,739 This is madness. 973 00:52:45,740 --> 00:52:47,340 Whoops, there goes the grass. 974 00:52:48,860 --> 00:52:50,379 What's he doing? 975 00:52:52,100 --> 00:52:53,940 I'm pushing him wide! 976 00:52:55,860 --> 00:52:58,460 What's a bit of paint between friends? 977 00:53:02,260 --> 00:53:04,180 This is brilliant! 978 00:53:06,020 --> 00:53:09,060 So, the Ford Fiesta ST. 979 00:53:12,300 --> 00:53:15,739 It really is the Holy Grail of hot-hatches. 980 00:53:15,740 --> 00:53:19,259 A reasonable, riotous, real world hero. 981 00:53:24,500 --> 00:53:26,060 This car is so good! 982 00:53:27,380 --> 00:53:29,419 And I've got to say, 983 00:53:29,420 --> 00:53:33,380 it's the perfect performance car for Britain. 984 00:53:42,580 --> 00:53:45,499 Great little car, great little car. 985 00:53:45,500 --> 00:53:48,139 Yeah, yeah. 986 00:53:48,140 --> 00:53:50,459 It is. Yeah. 987 00:53:50,460 --> 00:53:53,939 I mean, what a great little car, small but perfectly formed. 988 00:53:53,940 --> 00:53:55,499 Kind of like you. 989 00:53:55,500 --> 00:53:57,579 If you were perfectly formed. 990 00:53:57,580 --> 00:54:00,979 But you're right, pound for pound, you'd have more fun in one of these 991 00:54:00,980 --> 00:54:02,459 than you would in one of these. 992 00:54:02,460 --> 00:54:04,379 I'm not saying this is more fun pound for pound. 993 00:54:04,380 --> 00:54:06,539 This is more fun, full stop. 994 00:54:06,540 --> 00:54:07,939 Hang on, hang on, wait. 995 00:54:07,940 --> 00:54:10,699 So if a bloke came up to you in the street and offered you 996 00:54:10,700 --> 00:54:13,899 a Lamborghini Aventador or a Ford Fiesta, 997 00:54:13,900 --> 00:54:15,699 which one would you take? 998 00:54:15,700 --> 00:54:17,699 I'd have the Fiesta. 999 00:54:17,700 --> 00:54:18,979 No! 1000 00:54:18,980 --> 00:54:21,019 What you do is you take the Aventador, 1001 00:54:21,020 --> 00:54:22,259 you sell it, 1002 00:54:22,260 --> 00:54:23,859 and then you buy 15 Fiestas. 1003 00:54:25,180 --> 00:54:26,580 Rory, that is... 1004 00:54:28,140 --> 00:54:30,979 ..the first good idea you've had this series! 1005 00:54:30,980 --> 00:54:32,899 Thanks, Matt! Yeah. 1006 00:54:32,900 --> 00:54:34,579 And it's also the end of the series. 1007 00:54:34,580 --> 00:54:36,859 - Just as you're getting warmed up. - Shut up. 1008 00:54:36,860 --> 00:54:38,419 Yeah, he's right, shut up. 1009 00:54:38,420 --> 00:54:40,379 OK, thank you all so much for watching. 1010 00:54:40,380 --> 00:54:42,499 We've had a lot of fun making this series, 1011 00:54:42,500 --> 00:54:44,139 sometimes too much fun. 1012 00:54:44,140 --> 00:54:45,939 So here's some outtakes. Enjoy. 1013 00:54:45,940 --> 00:54:47,419 Goodnight. 1014 00:54:51,540 --> 00:54:53,659 Hey, wait, wait. 1015 00:54:53,660 --> 00:54:55,620 No, no, no, no. Move. 1016 00:54:58,580 --> 00:55:00,980 You stay right there, don't move. 1017 00:55:02,860 --> 00:55:04,460 Is that a polar bear? 1018 00:55:06,420 --> 00:55:08,580 - Buddy? - No. 1019 00:55:10,300 --> 00:55:11,819 Hello. 1020 00:55:11,820 --> 00:55:13,060 That's... 1021 00:55:16,340 --> 00:55:18,500 You and I... 1022 00:55:20,060 --> 00:55:24,059 I mean, what's wrong with just sticking your favourite... 1023 00:55:24,060 --> 00:55:26,459 ..picture with the script on the back, 1024 00:55:26,460 --> 00:55:28,540 and just whacking it up there, like that? 1025 00:55:49,460 --> 00:55:51,179 Do that again. 1026 00:55:51,180 --> 00:55:53,540 OK, and I can't remember what to say. 1027 00:55:54,940 --> 00:55:56,180 Four. 1028 00:55:57,620 --> 00:56:00,699 OK, there's a whole world of off-roaders up... up... 1029 00:56:02,700 --> 00:56:04,180 I was so close! 1030 00:56:06,180 --> 00:56:07,699 I can touch your nose, look. 1031 00:56:07,700 --> 00:56:08,980 This... 1032 00:56:10,220 --> 00:56:12,859 Drive very far, very fast. 1033 00:56:12,860 --> 00:56:15,299 It's lighter, faster... 1034 00:56:15,300 --> 00:56:17,659 - Is that in the shot, if I do that? - Yeah. 1035 00:56:17,660 --> 00:56:19,339 It's completely in the shot. 1036 00:56:21,020 --> 00:56:22,339 Stop! 1037 00:56:22,340 --> 00:56:24,579 - What are you doing? - What...? 1038 00:56:24,580 --> 00:56:26,500 "What, eeh, ooh, ooh!" 1039 00:56:41,820 --> 00:56:44,819 Ba-a-a-a-a. 1040 00:56:44,820 --> 00:56:48,459 Ba-a-a-a, ba-a-a, rrrr! 1041 00:56:48,460 --> 00:56:52,499 Apex. 1042 00:56:52,500 --> 00:56:54,780 Vr-a-a-a-m. 1043 00:56:58,900 --> 00:57:00,340 Finish line. 1044 00:57:02,420 --> 00:57:06,300 Prepare for a series of challenges in the land of the Vikings... 1045 00:57:10,580 --> 00:57:12,499 Hey, get out of my lap, what are you doing? 1046 00:57:12,500 --> 00:57:14,579 - What's wrong with you? - I didn't have a seat belt on. 1047 00:57:14,580 --> 00:57:15,859 It's a family show! 1048 00:57:15,860 --> 00:57:17,739 I didn't have a seat belt on! 1049 00:57:17,740 --> 00:57:19,300 Well, put it on! 1050 00:57:20,780 --> 00:57:23,699 You stink, that was disgusting. 1051 00:57:23,700 --> 00:57:25,339 Wow. 1052 00:57:25,340 --> 00:57:27,700 You need to see a doctor. 1053 00:57:31,060 --> 00:57:34,100 That helicopter's had a profound effect on your hair. 1054 00:57:40,660 --> 00:57:43,179 I've made a faster sheepdog. 1055 00:57:44,460 --> 00:57:47,779 This is Maddy. Come here Maddy, come here! 1056 00:57:47,780 --> 00:57:49,219 Yeah! Hi. 1057 00:57:49,220 --> 00:57:50,819 Matt, that's a greyhound. 1058 00:57:50,820 --> 00:57:52,619 That's a matter of opinion. 1059 00:57:52,620 --> 00:57:53,979 Can she round up sheep? 1060 00:57:53,980 --> 00:57:55,339 Sure. Sure. 1061 00:57:55,340 --> 00:57:57,060 Maddy, go get the sheep! 1062 00:58:00,660 --> 00:58:02,179 Hey, Maddy. 1063 00:58:02,180 --> 00:58:03,419 This is Maddy. 1064 00:58:03,420 --> 00:58:05,779 - Can she round up sheep? - Sure. 1065 00:58:05,780 --> 00:58:07,419 Maddy, go get those sheep! 1066 00:58:07,420 --> 00:58:08,700 Go get them! 1067 00:58:14,300 --> 00:58:17,179 Gosh, look at her go. Yeah. 1068 00:58:22,260 --> 00:58:23,539 Nailed it. 1069 00:58:26,420 --> 00:58:29,459 So I've made a faster sheepdog? 1070 00:58:29,460 --> 00:58:31,499 This is Flynn. 1071 00:58:31,500 --> 00:58:33,459 Come here, Flynn. Come here, buddy. 1072 00:58:33,460 --> 00:58:35,299 Hey! 1073 00:58:35,300 --> 00:58:36,939 Get the sheep. 1074 00:58:36,940 --> 00:58:38,819 He's on the trail. He's on the trail. 1075 00:58:38,820 --> 00:58:40,460 I can see. 1076 00:58:43,940 --> 00:58:46,499 Go get the sheep, go get the sheep. 1077 00:58:46,500 --> 00:58:48,219 Look at him go. 1078 00:58:48,220 --> 00:58:50,019 Look at him go! 1079 00:58:50,020 --> 00:58:51,579 - Whoa! - Look at him go! 1080 00:58:51,580 --> 00:58:52,939 He's fast. 1081 00:58:52,940 --> 00:58:54,739 Where did that one come from? 1082 00:59:03,900 --> 00:59:05,459 You know what I mean? 1083 00:59:05,460 --> 00:59:07,899 OK, here we go, Professor Green. 1084 00:59:07,900 --> 00:59:11,539 One minute, forty... 1085 00:59:11,540 --> 00:59:13,139 ..six... 1086 00:59:13,140 --> 00:59:14,340 ..flat. 1087 00:59:16,820 --> 00:59:19,699 I put it in the wrong spot! 1088 00:59:19,700 --> 00:59:21,500 What an idiot. 1089 00:59:22,900 --> 00:59:25,539 Wait, where does it go? Just above James McAvoy. 1090 00:59:25,540 --> 00:59:26,979 Don't distract me! 1091 00:59:26,980 --> 00:59:28,659 Jesus, be quiet. 1092 00:59:28,660 --> 00:59:30,940 This is serious geometry. 1093 00:59:33,860 --> 00:59:35,099 Here we go... 1094 00:59:35,100 --> 00:59:37,340 I feel this is the one, ready? 1095 00:59:39,860 --> 00:59:41,540 Nope, all right. 1096 00:59:46,500 --> 00:59:49,699 I think that's my new style of doing this, so I don't have to add. 1097 00:59:49,700 --> 00:59:51,459 I'm just going to do that. 1098 00:59:51,460 --> 00:59:53,499 Don't overthink it. 1099 00:59:53,500 --> 00:59:56,019 - I'm getting caught up in my own... - Just let that wrist relax. 1100 00:59:56,020 --> 00:59:58,020 You've got a lot of tension in that wrist. 1101 01:00:03,820 --> 01:00:05,740 BLEEP nailed it, man. 1102 01:00:08,620 --> 01:00:09,939 ♪ Lord 1103 01:00:09,940 --> 01:00:11,820 ♪ Won't you buy me 1104 01:00:17,780 --> 01:00:20,020 Go easy with the car, it's a prototype! 1105 01:00:22,780 --> 01:00:24,499 Don't get carried away with your speed. 1106 01:00:24,500 --> 01:00:26,139 All right, Chris, I've got this. 1107 01:00:26,140 --> 01:00:30,740 ♪ So Lord, won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz? 1108 01:00:36,140 --> 01:00:38,939 I reckon if we get it over, we'll get it going again. 1109 01:00:38,940 --> 01:00:40,420 Yeah, it'll buff out. 86284

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