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Fixed & Synced by bozxphd.Enjoy The Flick
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Great job guys, nice fall.
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Ah, lovely.
Didn't need that one.
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- Thanks a lot.
- Thanks, Ben.
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Ah, cheers, Andy.
Sweet, thanks.
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I'm Ben Collins.
I've been a stunt driver on
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Batman, Bond, Fast and Furious.
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I've also played
the masked racing driver
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on a popular motoring
programme called Top...
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Hello, Ben.
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Thanks for joining me
at such short notice.
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Oh, it's,
it's an absolute pleasure.
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Uh, do you not think this
would be easier on the phone?
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You will soon understand
the need for precautions.
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Yep, you're a known
paranoid and, uh...
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We've known each other
for years, anyway.
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- And you're certain of this?
- Your name's Bary.
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You're the psychotic
stunt coordinator,
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uh, whose got, sort of
this massively overblown sense of secrecy.
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I brought you here
because I need someone
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with a very specific
set of skills.
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OK, go on.
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It's a high-profile
feature film
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that requires
a high-speed car chase.
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Well, you have cable-tied
the right man for the job.
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The scene is set
at a high-security weapons store,
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at a top secret location,
manned by heavily-armed mercenaries.
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Some of the guards hear
the sound of an engine roaring to life,
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and our hero car,
with you driving, naturally,
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leaps up from
an underground bay
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and the chase is on.
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The guards, realizing
it's a rogue vehicle,
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open fire on the car
that's racing through the weapons store,
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avoiding other vehicles
and gun fire.
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Armed with blanks?
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In the main, yes.
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- In the main?
- With the alarm raised...
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A guard triggers
the electric gate to seal the facility.
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You, in the hero car,
must make it through
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before the gates close.
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Providing you get through,
you'll begin to make your escape
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off-road around the outer
perimeter of the store.
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After avoiding further gunfire,
you will then be pursued by a 4x4.
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This means that the hero car
must run well off-road.
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OK, I think I can handle that.
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Could you just rewind
to the part about the blanks?
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Once you have made your way
onto the main road,
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the car needs the speed
to outrun the 4x4.
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After this, you'll then
be pursued by two further vehicles,
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yet to be decided
by the director.
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Any idea what they are, or...
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The last attack
will be from the air,
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either by plane, helicopter
or by attack drones.
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Naturally, the aircraft
will be armed.
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With blanks?
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The feature film is set
in the present day,
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so no old stuff.
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You have 48 hours
to get out there
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and find me the perfect car
for this stunt.
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Great. You've got
yourself a stunt driver.
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Now, although Bary the stunt
coordinator's recruitment techniques
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are a bit unorthodox, to say the least,
he does have an exciting mission.
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But it's quite a tough one
because it's not that straightforward,
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picking a car that performs
just as well off-road as it does on it.
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And, I'll tell you now,
I'm not picking an SUV.
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They claim to be masters
of everything, but really,
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they don't do
anything that well.
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And the other thing
that is playing on my mind
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is this aerial attack,
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because whether it's
a plane, a heli or a drone,
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all of them have
a massive top speed,
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and I need something
that can outrun it.
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But I do know a place
where top speed is almost unlimited.
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This is Rockingham
Motor Speedway,
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a 1.5-mile piece of Americana
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that looks like it crash landed in the
middle of the English countryside.
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This seven-degree
banked super speedway
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is the fastest
of its kind in Europe.
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But, it's not just the track that makes
it feel like you're in the deep south.
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Because Rockingham has a fleet
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of America's greatest gift
to the motorsport world,
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NASCARs.
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Born out of the days
of moonshiners,
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running illegal whisky
at high speed
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across the southern states.
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It's now a multibillion dollar
global motorsport empire.
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Now, the secret of NASCAR's
success is its sheer simplicity.
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Because, here I am, sitting
inside a space frame cage,
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basically covered
in steel sheeting.
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Up front is a bellowing
V8 push rod engine
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that kicks out 600 horsepower,
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slaved to the rear axle
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by this gigantic prop shaft.
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It sits on these great,
big Goodyear bags of rubber
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that's gluing me to the track
when I wind the engine up.
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Given an open stretch,
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easily I can bust it past 200.
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And that's enough to keep
a helicopter or a drone
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or pretty much whatever it is
that is coming at me
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from an aerial attack,
on its toes.
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Gonna get
the hammer down, baby!
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Shake and Bake! Shake and Bake!
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I just love this car.
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It reminds me of the good
old days I had here
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racing in the ASCAR series,
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when I won
the European championship,
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and set the lap record,
which still stands.
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So, this NASCAR
has super speed,
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so it gets a massive
tick in the box,
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in terms of evading
aerial attack.
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And it can maintain
those speeds for extended periods,
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so, another
important tick there.
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The only thing
that is troubling me,
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when I'm traveling
in a straight line,
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I have to turn the steering
wheel quite a long way to the right.
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That's because
this car is built
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to turn left
and kind of only left.
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So, what I'm gonna do is
take it onto the infield
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and see how it fares
when I turn right.
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It's so unstable
and the brake pedal is so stiff.
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Jeez.
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OK, that wasn't
very good or dignified.
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The brakes just aren't
designed to be leant on that hard,
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because you hardly
brake on the oval.
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Because the wheels are
pointing the wrong way,
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when I turn right,
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you just get this
massive understeer,
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touch the throttle
and the back end lights up,
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because the axle's pointing
the wrong way as well.
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It's like driving,
I don't know...
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A wheelie bin.
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Here we go.
There's another tight hairpin.
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I'm dreading this.
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Keep turning, keep turning,
nothing's happening.
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Sh...
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I think I'll be doing that
all day long.
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I love this baby, but I think I'll have to
retire it and find something else.
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Something like that
looks pretty nice.
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Now, I know Bary said
no old cars,
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but if it was good enough for
Steve McQueen in Bullitt,
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it'd be rude not to.
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Now, this is a bit more like it!
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A proper American muscle car.
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The 1965 Ford Mustang was built to
chew up road courses like this one.
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Now I should have no problem
tackling a few lefts and rights.
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I love these old cars.
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You can feel the heritage of it.
You can smell the leather.
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You can smell some gasoline,
actually, to be honest.
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You've got lots of
movement in the tyre
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that, really, you can
embrace it and drive the car to its limit.
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I drove a car just like this one
in Fast and Furious,
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chasing through
the streets of London.
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Now, that high-pitched
sound you're hearing
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is the inside wheel spinning,
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so there's obviously...
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There's no lock diff
in the back putting traction
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through both rear tyres, which is
not good for making forward progress.
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It's, uh, pretty spongy
and not really that stable,
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and the jelly-like
suspension...
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Well, you can't exactly say
it corners like it's on rails.
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Oh!
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It's all right, granddad.
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The beauty of
the '65 Mustang, though,
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is it does look the part,
and I'll give it that.
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But I don't think
I'll get many points for that
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when I'm under attack
from live rounds,
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from whatever it is that
Bary's got in store for me.
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And as much
as I love this track and these machines,
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my search is going to
have to cary on elsewhere,
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because I think that when
it really comes down to it,
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these old boys are
going to let me down.
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You have one new message.
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Ben, don't think
I'm not monitoring your every move.
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I told you, no old cars.
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Stop disobeying orders
and carry out the mission.
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Otherwise, I will be forced
to take extreme measures.
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Now, as much as
I love old school American muscle cars,
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those ones just threw up far
more questions than answers.
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They are totally impractical,
fragile even by modern standards.
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But, what I do still need is something
with the NASCAR top speed
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that corners like
it's on rails.
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In short, what I think
I need is a supercar.
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And there's none
more capable or more loaded with technology
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than the one I'm driving next.
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Welcome to the future.
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This is the 650S,
the latest creation from McLaren
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and a quantum leap
in terms of car design.
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Every inch of this
technical marvel
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has been engineered
to make it go faster than its rivals.
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From the integrated
front splitter that creates downforce,
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to these unique door blades
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that help generate
incredible grip and balance.
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And then, there's the engine,
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a twin-turbo V8 warp drive
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that propels the 650S to
a top speed of 207 miles per hour.
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Now, that really is
flying machine speed.
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Now, I'm fortunate enough
to have driven
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well, nearly evey
supercar in the modern era,
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from Bugatti to Ferrari,
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Aston Martin to Lamborghini,
all of them.
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And they all have one thing
very much in common,
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which is that they're
different to this McLaren,
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because this car is truly unique,
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in that it has liquid suspension,
and I'm not joking.
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It's got hydraulic fluid that rushes
across the suspension very, very quickly,
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and responds when you need to shore up
some support in a corner.
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And it's absolutely incredible to drive,
because it's so responsive.
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And if you're wondering
where this mythical technology comes from,
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well, of course,
it comes from Formula 1.
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McLaren have been involved
at the sharp end since the '60s,
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and a lot of the active
technology on this car
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was banned from Formula 1,
because it was an unfair advantage.
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But all is fair in
love, war, supercars and stunt sequences.
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So their loss is my gain.
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And the other good thing about
Formula 1 technology is that it's tough.
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This car is made from
a carbon fibre mono cell body
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that sits around
the driver like a cocoon.
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So it's fantastically
protective in a crash,
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as well as giving you
the support in the corners.
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Now, that should be good for
taking a bullet or five,
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if it comes to that.
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With this kind of technology,
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the 650S can accelerate to
60 miles per hour in 2.9 seconds,
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and come to a dead stop
in just under 29 meters.
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Now, some of those figures
are a little bit hard to comprehend,
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so what I need to do
is a practical experiment
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to show you just
how mind-blowing the McLaren really is.
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This is an Audi A4 S Line,
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the kind of car that
typically flashes you to get out of the way
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of the fast lane on a motorway.
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It's a tidy little car.
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What I'm gonna do
is accelerate from 0 to 60,
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and back to 0 as fast as I can,
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and I'll jump in the 650S
and we'll compare the difference.
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So, into sport mode.
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Off we go.
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Here we go it's 40, 50...
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And 60!
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Ah, pretty good for
German engineering.
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Very impressive braking.
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Now, it's time to hop in
the McLaren and see the difference.
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Now, in the Audi, that launch
243
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was similar to a sort of
fast getaway from the traffic lights.
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But in the McLaren, when this launches,
its gonna be like a space shuttle.
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Apollo 13. No, Interstellar
is a better example.
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So, get it into D,
set the launch control on.
247
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OK, so it's ready.
All I have to do is floor it.
248
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And the turbo spools up,
it's ready,
249
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and I just dump the brake
and we're off!
250
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60.
251
00:21:58,400 --> 00:22:00,119
Oh, the braking, blimey.
252
00:22:00,560 --> 00:22:03,119
Literally, you're peeling
the back of your head off the chair,
253
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and the next thing is you're tying to
keep your nose off the dashboard.
254
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And the distance compared to the Audi,
this is half the space.
255
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0 to 60, back to naught
in hardly any space at all.
256
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The McLaren certainly
has the straight line speed
257
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to escape an aerial threat.
258
00:22:19,600 --> 00:22:22,359
But, does it have
the maneuverability I need as well?
259
00:22:25,800 --> 00:22:28,359
A striking feature of this car
is the aerodynamics.
260
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Of course, McLaren
calls it the Active Aero.
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Get on the brakes,
it pops up like a barn door,
262
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acting as an air brake and stabilizing
the car with extra downforce
263
00:22:40,640 --> 00:22:44,559
to push the rear into the deck
and give you maximum braking force.
264
00:22:45,280 --> 00:22:50,039
It's like having an R2-D2 on your shoulder,
setting X Foils into attack position.
265
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Really incredible.
266
00:22:51,840 --> 00:22:54,719
And it gives you
the confidence to attack these corners.
267
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At the heart of this ship
is an ultra lightweight V8 engine,
268
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powered with two turbochargers.
269
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You just hear those
spooling up behind you,
270
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there's this beautiful whistling sound
when you lay down the power.
271
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This car only takes 5.7 seconds
to reach 100 miles an hour.
272
00:23:27,320 --> 00:23:29,159
It's ridiculously fast.
273
00:23:29,400 --> 00:23:33,559
The supercars of yesteryear
took that long to get from 0 to 60.
274
00:23:36,880 --> 00:23:42,959
That engine just keeps on pushing this
car all the way up to 207 miles an hour.
275
00:23:43,040 --> 00:23:44,799
So I love it.
276
00:23:49,360 --> 00:23:51,199
It seems to be almost unbreakable.
277
00:23:51,320 --> 00:23:54,279
Of course the question is,
will it be good enough for Bary?
278
00:23:54,360 --> 00:23:58,054
Well, stopping power is,
well, unbelievable,
279
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acceleration, yep, phenomenal.
280
00:24:01,280 --> 00:24:03,679
Handling-wise,
it's totally out of this world.
281
00:24:07,520 --> 00:24:10,159
I think the other thing to
think about is, uh, off road.
282
00:24:10,240 --> 00:24:11,999
Hmm, that could be interesting.
283
00:24:20,360 --> 00:24:23,559
Right, now, there's an off-road course
around here somewhere.
284
00:24:23,640 --> 00:24:27,999
Here we go. Bit of a ski jump.
Let's give this a ty.
285
00:24:28,160 --> 00:24:29,879
Whoa, there's some nasty gravel.
286
00:24:29,960 --> 00:24:31,719
Don't want to chip the paint on this baby.
287
00:24:32,000 --> 00:24:34,799
And I don't want
the dust going in the air intake either.
288
00:24:35,360 --> 00:24:38,599
The ride height on the McLaren
is not exactly high.
289
00:24:39,520 --> 00:24:41,959
There's a bit of a dip,
let's have a... Whoa!
290
00:24:42,320 --> 00:24:44,639
Oh, oh...
291
00:24:44,800 --> 00:24:45,879
Well, that's enough.
292
00:24:45,960 --> 00:24:49,319
That's going to rip the splitter off.
Right, I can't get over that.
293
00:24:51,320 --> 00:24:52,799
As painful as it is to admit,
294
00:24:52,880 --> 00:24:57,119
the McLaren 650S may not be
the ideal tool for off-roading.
295
00:24:57,200 --> 00:25:00,279
So, I think this is going to
have to come off the menu.
296
00:25:04,560 --> 00:25:07,719
Sorry, baby,
let's get you back off here.
297
00:25:15,640 --> 00:25:17,599
What an amazing car.
298
00:25:17,920 --> 00:25:20,839
The McLaren is just
a feat of engineering and design.
299
00:25:20,920 --> 00:25:24,599
It's as good as anything I've ever driven
in terms of balance and performance.
300
00:25:24,760 --> 00:25:27,119
And if this chase sequence
was purely on the road,
301
00:25:27,200 --> 00:25:30,239
with no evasive maneuveres
or hand brake turns,
302
00:25:30,440 --> 00:25:32,239
the 650S would be my choice.
303
00:25:32,440 --> 00:25:36,959
But I think I need something
with just a bit more all-round capability.
304
00:25:37,080 --> 00:25:39,199
In fact, I think if
I drove it up on to the set,
305
00:25:39,280 --> 00:25:42,119
Bary would probably kill me,
and then he'd steal the keys.
306
00:25:45,080 --> 00:25:49,119
The thing that is starting to nag me a bit,
though, is this aerial attack business.
307
00:25:49,280 --> 00:25:53,079
I really haven't got a clue
what I'm up against or how to evade it.
308
00:25:53,360 --> 00:25:56,199
I think I'm gonna have to do
some serious research.
309
00:26:15,600 --> 00:26:19,159
This is the Extra 300
aerobatic stunt plane.
310
00:26:22,640 --> 00:26:25,559
Powered by
a 300 brake horsepower engine,
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00:26:25,920 --> 00:26:29,639
it has a top speed
in excess of 250 miles per hour.
312
00:26:33,680 --> 00:26:35,359
But it's the sheer
maneuverability
313
00:26:35,440 --> 00:26:39,959
and handling of this thing that makes
it the F1 car of air race planes.
314
00:26:49,400 --> 00:26:51,919
And this one has been
fitted with two seats.
315
00:26:52,520 --> 00:26:55,039
I think you can probably
see where this is going.
316
00:26:59,120 --> 00:27:00,439
My wingman for the day
317
00:27:00,520 --> 00:27:03,679
is former RAF fast jet pilot
Mark Greenfield.
318
00:27:04,800 --> 00:27:07,679
With over 20 years of
aerobatics coaching under his belt,
319
00:27:07,840 --> 00:27:12,159
including a stint running the world-famous
Empire Test Pilot school,
320
00:27:12,240 --> 00:27:14,039
he's a real-life top gun.
321
00:27:19,880 --> 00:27:21,799
- Are you ready?
- I'm ready. Let's do it.
322
00:27:21,880 --> 00:27:23,119
OK, power's coming on.
323
00:27:32,120 --> 00:27:33,199
So, that's us airborne.
324
00:27:34,080 --> 00:27:35,519
That did not take long, did it?
325
00:27:35,640 --> 00:27:36,919
No, not at all.
326
00:27:39,480 --> 00:27:43,519
Once airborne, Mark doesn't hesitate
to show me what the plane can do.
327
00:27:47,520 --> 00:27:48,559
Ah...
328
00:27:48,960 --> 00:27:51,239
I hate you already.
329
00:27:55,400 --> 00:27:58,279
Well, I admit I was, uh...
330
00:27:58,400 --> 00:28:01,959
Obviously the whole reason
of coming up here is to ty and gauge
331
00:28:02,080 --> 00:28:05,239
how I'm going to fare in a car
against something in the air.
332
00:28:05,640 --> 00:28:08,919
And, uh, I'm not sure if I'm
feeling as confident after that.
333
00:28:11,920 --> 00:28:14,479
And things generally
got worse from there.
334
00:28:17,840 --> 00:28:18,839
Oh, my God.
335
00:28:18,960 --> 00:28:21,679
I don't know what just happened,
but I'm glad that it's over.
336
00:28:24,480 --> 00:28:27,959
I was starting to realise
I could be in serious trouble.
337
00:28:28,640 --> 00:28:32,319
But, the whole thing with a car is that
I can stop, whereas you can't.
338
00:28:32,400 --> 00:28:34,879
Well, it depends
what you mean by stopping.
339
00:28:35,160 --> 00:28:38,399
If you can brace yourself and
I'll show you how we'll stop
340
00:28:38,480 --> 00:28:40,439
relative to the ground
in three seconds.
341
00:28:40,720 --> 00:28:42,439
I don't know if
I'm gonna like this.
342
00:28:47,000 --> 00:28:49,759
OK, so that's effectively
a right angle turn there.
343
00:28:49,880 --> 00:28:51,799
- Yeah.
- And so, the movement
344
00:28:51,880 --> 00:28:55,879
over the ground was...
uh, pretty much 0.
345
00:28:58,240 --> 00:29:00,719
I just feel like
you've got a whole range of tools
346
00:29:00,880 --> 00:29:03,119
with which to punish me
while we're up here, and...
347
00:29:03,280 --> 00:29:06,559
I don't think that I did anything to you
in a former life to justify that.
348
00:29:08,920 --> 00:29:13,439
As it turned out, though,
Mark had been saving the best until last.
349
00:29:16,480 --> 00:29:19,679
The Cravat, a highly-dangerous
aerobatic maneuvere
350
00:29:19,760 --> 00:29:21,999
which sends the plane
into a wild spin,
351
00:29:22,080 --> 00:29:26,439
twisting around and around in the vertical
whilst tumbling at the same time.
352
00:29:29,560 --> 00:29:32,999
OK, so, we're gonna pull up
gently into the vertical,
353
00:29:33,240 --> 00:29:35,159
and we're about to go direct...
354
00:29:47,520 --> 00:29:48,759
How was that?
355
00:29:49,200 --> 00:29:51,239
I think, what you've
done there is,
356
00:29:52,040 --> 00:29:54,999
you've taken a boy's dream
and you've turned that into a nightmare.
357
00:29:56,800 --> 00:29:58,279
I have your best
interests at heart,
358
00:29:58,360 --> 00:30:02,599
but I do want to make sure you understand
the capabilities of an aeroplane.
359
00:30:08,880 --> 00:30:11,039
Mark's demonstration
has proven to me
360
00:30:11,160 --> 00:30:13,799
just how formidable
this aerial attack might be.
361
00:30:14,120 --> 00:30:17,159
If we reverse the roles,
and you had to choose a car
362
00:30:17,240 --> 00:30:19,359
to get away from an aeroplane,
what would you choose?
363
00:30:19,440 --> 00:30:22,559
Well, I'd want something that
is very maneuverable
364
00:30:22,640 --> 00:30:25,479
and very agile
and tight turning circle would be good.
365
00:30:25,720 --> 00:30:30,479
Lots of power and something that's
camouflaged to match its surroundings.
366
00:30:31,760 --> 00:30:33,759
Next, Mark decided to show me
367
00:30:33,840 --> 00:30:37,559
how devastating a strafing run
would be at 250 miles per hour.
368
00:30:38,080 --> 00:30:40,319
Here we go, rolling in.
369
00:30:41,520 --> 00:30:44,559
Wow, that's amazing,
when you see the ground open up like that.
370
00:30:49,600 --> 00:30:50,599
This is quite low!
371
00:31:00,840 --> 00:31:04,799
There's just no denying it.
A plane is faster, more agile
372
00:31:04,920 --> 00:31:07,599
and more lethal than
I could ever have imagined.
373
00:31:10,560 --> 00:31:14,599
If Mark had been hunting me in the plane,
I would have had nowhere to hide.
374
00:31:18,400 --> 00:31:19,440
Well, thank you very much.
375
00:31:19,520 --> 00:31:22,319
I think I've learned
all I need to know about...
376
00:31:22,440 --> 00:31:25,679
An acrobatic, aerobatic
wizard like yourself.
377
00:31:25,880 --> 00:31:27,919
So, I hope I never meet you again.
378
00:31:28,000 --> 00:31:30,879
Cos if you're working for the other
side, I'm in deep trouble.
379
00:31:31,120 --> 00:31:32,119
Oh...
380
00:31:34,720 --> 00:31:36,879
The ground is still moving under my feet.
381
00:31:36,960 --> 00:31:39,359
- You're a horrible, horrible man.
- Lt might do that for a little while.
382
00:31:39,440 --> 00:31:42,839
Yeah, I'm not doing that again.
383
00:31:46,880 --> 00:31:49,319
You have one new message.
384
00:31:51,440 --> 00:31:56,319
Ben, I hired you
to find me a car, not a damn plane.
385
00:31:56,800 --> 00:32:01,199
Stop trying to second-guess me.
That just makes me angry.
386
00:32:01,280 --> 00:32:04,799
And trust me,
you do not want that.
387
00:32:13,800 --> 00:32:15,799
As unpleasant as that
experience was,
388
00:32:16,120 --> 00:32:19,519
it has given me some idea
of what I might be facing out there.
389
00:32:19,640 --> 00:32:22,000
But I need to get on with this
because the clock is ticking.
390
00:32:22,160 --> 00:32:25,159
And it's not helping me
with Bary's anger management issues.
391
00:32:26,360 --> 00:32:30,479
Now, the stunt plane has given me an idea
about the type of car I might want to choose.
392
00:32:30,560 --> 00:32:33,159
I've got one in mind now
for the underground scene
393
00:32:33,240 --> 00:32:36,599
that could fit the bill and just about
give my attackers the slip.
394
00:32:53,520 --> 00:32:56,262
It's 6:30 in the morning
and, as instructed,
395
00:32:56,288 --> 00:32:58,664
I've arrived on foot
at this dockside,
396
00:32:58,720 --> 00:33:02,519
where, apparently,
I'll be met by someone, hopefully.
397
00:33:17,440 --> 00:33:19,599
And that someone is
Michelle Westby,
398
00:33:19,680 --> 00:33:23,039
a Drift Cup Competitor,
and my guide into the world of drifting,
399
00:33:23,120 --> 00:33:25,679
the motorsport that's
taking the world by storm.
400
00:33:28,040 --> 00:33:29,479
- Hi, Michelle. That's mega.
- Hi.
401
00:33:29,560 --> 00:33:30,919
- Thank you.
- It's a great location...
402
00:33:31,000 --> 00:33:33,999
And great big space. It's just like
San Tropez, but with concrete.
403
00:33:34,080 --> 00:33:36,439
Beautiful location,
lovely smooth surface here...
404
00:33:36,520 --> 00:33:38,319
- Perfect for drifting.
- Excellent.
405
00:33:38,400 --> 00:33:39,479
I've got a first lesson
for you as well.
406
00:33:39,560 --> 00:33:41,599
I'm gonna take you over now to
meet the British Drift Champions,
407
00:33:41,720 --> 00:33:43,679
and they're going to
give you quick crash course in drifting.
408
00:33:43,760 --> 00:33:45,479
- Beauty. Cool. Cool.
- Let's go.
409
00:34:05,800 --> 00:34:09,759
So, let me introduce you
to JapSpeed Drift Team and their drivers.
410
00:34:11,080 --> 00:34:13,159
First up,
we have Paul "Smokey" Smith,
411
00:34:13,240 --> 00:34:16,039
Super Pro Drift British
Champion of 2012
412
00:34:16,120 --> 00:34:18,559
and one of the hardest
competitors on the scene.
413
00:34:19,520 --> 00:34:21,079
Next up, we have Shane Lynch.
414
00:34:21,200 --> 00:34:23,759
Irishman Shane made the switch
from circuit racing
415
00:34:23,840 --> 00:34:26,999
to drifting in 2007 and
has not looked back since.
416
00:34:28,600 --> 00:34:30,879
So, what I've arranged for you
is for Smokey to let you know
417
00:34:30,960 --> 00:34:32,360
all you need to know
about drifting.
418
00:34:32,440 --> 00:34:33,999
- Smashing.
- And then you'll be battling it out
419
00:34:34,080 --> 00:34:37,599
with Shane after, whilst me
and Smokey look on and judge a winner.
420
00:34:37,680 --> 00:34:38,959
Sweet, let's do it.
421
00:34:39,560 --> 00:34:40,599
- Smoke.
- All right.
422
00:34:40,800 --> 00:34:43,119
Lovely stuff, good to
meet you, yeah. Brilliant.
423
00:34:43,280 --> 00:34:46,719
Shane.
Looks like a biter. So...
424
00:34:46,800 --> 00:34:49,159
But we will tangle later,
me and you.
425
00:34:49,240 --> 00:34:51,599
Teach you some manners, boy.
Oh, yeah.
426
00:35:02,200 --> 00:35:04,919
Although my day job
involves quite a lot of drifting,
427
00:35:05,000 --> 00:35:06,439
I've never done it
competitively.
428
00:35:06,520 --> 00:35:08,839
So I need to know what
the judges are looking for.
429
00:35:11,000 --> 00:35:13,839
That's mega. And what kind of
things are you doing
430
00:35:13,920 --> 00:35:17,119
to sort of, like, unseat the other driver,
cos you're in attack mode.
431
00:35:17,200 --> 00:35:20,319
You're both in a tandem drift
and it's judged by a pair of judges.
432
00:35:20,400 --> 00:35:21,479
So what are they looking for?
433
00:35:21,560 --> 00:35:24,519
Well, they are looking for
general speed around the course.
434
00:35:24,600 --> 00:35:25,600
- It's not a race.
- Yeah.
435
00:35:25,680 --> 00:35:29,519
But they do like to see you going through
the course as fast as you possibly can.
436
00:35:34,200 --> 00:35:36,359
So speed is important,
so it's not all about sliding.
437
00:35:36,440 --> 00:35:37,759
It's not all about sliding.
438
00:35:37,840 --> 00:35:41,679
It's controlling the power
and getting that power to the ground...
439
00:35:41,760 --> 00:35:45,199
Yes, you're spinning the wheels, but you
want to be constantly moving forward.
440
00:35:48,280 --> 00:35:51,401
And what about Shane, then? Do you know
any tricks to making him uncomfortable?
441
00:35:51,760 --> 00:35:55,199
- If you go in and you're on his door...
- Yeah.
442
00:35:55,280 --> 00:35:59,279
He'll know you mean business.
And I think that could take the win.
443
00:36:05,160 --> 00:36:07,119
- That's mega. Very cool.
- Yeah.
444
00:36:07,200 --> 00:36:11,159
Now, when I do this with Shane,
can I tap him out the way, knock him off?
445
00:36:11,240 --> 00:36:13,679
Don't crash into him,
judges don't like that...
446
00:36:13,760 --> 00:36:15,159
- But you can rub him...
- Ls it against the rules?
447
00:36:15,280 --> 00:36:16,839
- Against the rules.
- It's not against my rules.
448
00:36:16,920 --> 00:36:18,399
I do it all the time on the track.
449
00:36:18,480 --> 00:36:19,559
- Really?
- Yeah.
450
00:36:19,640 --> 00:36:21,319
All right, all right.
So, I have to do it fair and square,
451
00:36:21,400 --> 00:36:23,639
loads of grip, loads of speed
and ty and intimidate him.
452
00:36:23,720 --> 00:36:26,439
Yeah, get as close as you can,
but don't hit him.
453
00:36:26,520 --> 00:36:27,799
All right.
454
00:36:28,400 --> 00:36:32,159
With the demonstration over,
it's time to take the wheel.
455
00:36:46,400 --> 00:36:49,839
Well, I don't know
how many points I'm going to get for style,
456
00:36:50,200 --> 00:36:52,439
but I'm just about
making it around this course.
457
00:36:53,280 --> 00:36:56,679
But I don't feel I'm doing it
quite as neatly as Smokey.
458
00:36:59,400 --> 00:37:02,199
Quayside, loads of toys.
459
00:37:09,760 --> 00:37:14,559
This car is just
so drivable, it's unreal.
460
00:37:16,760 --> 00:37:19,599
It feels like you can just
kick this thing anywhere.
461
00:37:23,240 --> 00:37:26,959
550 horsepower,
it's just so precise.
462
00:37:30,480 --> 00:37:34,999
You can see why they tune these cars
so specifically for drifting.
463
00:37:35,280 --> 00:37:37,559
Everything is just
perfectly tuned,
464
00:37:39,440 --> 00:37:40,999
but I can't stop sliding.
465
00:37:43,520 --> 00:37:47,119
This doesn't feel very fast,
but it does feel spectacular.
466
00:37:47,600 --> 00:37:49,399
Does feel like I could
take it anywhere,
467
00:37:49,600 --> 00:37:51,919
maybe even under that truck,
give it a go.
468
00:37:56,280 --> 00:37:57,319
Impressive.
469
00:37:59,320 --> 00:38:01,039
This could be the baby.
470
00:38:02,120 --> 00:38:05,719
It's definitely the most fun car I
have ever driven, without a doubt.
471
00:38:06,480 --> 00:38:09,999
Loads of power,
super precise, I'm sold.
472
00:38:14,440 --> 00:38:15,799
- Is that all right?
- That'll do.
473
00:38:16,000 --> 00:38:19,039
Let's take him on, man.
I'm gonna take Shane down the town.
474
00:38:19,120 --> 00:38:20,319
- I think you can do it.
- You reckon?
475
00:38:20,400 --> 00:38:21,799
- Yeah.
- Really?
476
00:38:22,720 --> 00:38:24,559
I think it's different with
one than with two, isn't it?
477
00:38:24,640 --> 00:38:26,279
- Yeah, it's a little bit different.
- All right.
478
00:38:26,360 --> 00:38:27,719
- We'll see how you get on.
- Fair enough.
479
00:38:27,800 --> 00:38:29,999
- Where is he? That way?
- Over there.
480
00:38:30,080 --> 00:38:31,399
Mystery man.
481
00:38:45,400 --> 00:38:48,439
Guys. Shane, you're to lead.
482
00:38:48,520 --> 00:38:51,879
Ben, you must follow as close to
Shane's rear quarter as possible.
483
00:38:52,520 --> 00:38:54,759
Shane, you ready?
Ben, you ready?
484
00:38:55,880 --> 00:38:57,439
Go!
485
00:39:19,560 --> 00:39:23,519
Just when our epic battle
was heating up, disaster struck.
486
00:39:24,080 --> 00:39:28,879
Shane's super charger
on his modified Nissan 370Z disintegrated,
487
00:39:29,400 --> 00:39:34,079
resulting in catastrophic engine failure,
bringing our competition to an end.
488
00:39:39,720 --> 00:39:44,559
It was just as well, really, because my
Silvia wasn't sounding too clever either.
489
00:39:53,360 --> 00:39:57,639
Broken the diff.
Mind you, my pain is not as bad as Shane's.
490
00:39:58,560 --> 00:40:02,519
This looks like a super charger belt,
another piece here.
491
00:40:02,640 --> 00:40:04,639
We could ty and knit
this together, mate.
492
00:40:05,440 --> 00:40:07,399
That would make
a lovely paperweight.
493
00:40:08,480 --> 00:40:10,519
Technically... What about that?
494
00:40:10,600 --> 00:40:11,760
That's default win, isn't it?
495
00:40:11,880 --> 00:40:13,759
- No.
- His breakage is worse than mine.
496
00:40:13,840 --> 00:40:15,319
- No.
- What do you mean "no"?
497
00:40:15,400 --> 00:40:16,961
Do these things really
break this often?
498
00:40:17,120 --> 00:40:19,119
They do, unfortunately.
That's why we cary spares.
499
00:40:19,200 --> 00:40:20,959
Spares... What do
you mean "spares"?
500
00:40:21,040 --> 00:40:22,919
Spares?
501
00:40:24,840 --> 00:40:27,879
Bary hasn't got time for spares.
Where's he going?
502
00:40:29,240 --> 00:40:33,839
These things are very unreliable, clearly.
And that's not gonna work well.
503
00:40:33,920 --> 00:40:36,279
They're also quite slow,
because...
504
00:40:36,360 --> 00:40:38,439
It's great, their drifting,
they're amazing, they're spectacular
505
00:40:38,520 --> 00:40:40,719
but you're going sideways,
you're not going forwards that quickly.
506
00:40:40,800 --> 00:40:42,319
Top speed, 80 miles an hour...
507
00:40:42,640 --> 00:40:47,599
Where is he... Where am I supposed to go?
Broken car. I'll follow him.
508
00:40:55,240 --> 00:40:57,799
That came close, but no cigar.
509
00:40:57,880 --> 00:40:59,879
The drift car made
all the right noises,
510
00:41:00,040 --> 00:41:02,519
but with that lack of
top speed and dodgy reliability,
511
00:41:02,880 --> 00:41:04,199
I'd just be dead meat.
512
00:41:07,200 --> 00:41:09,039
Adding some heat
to the situation
513
00:41:09,320 --> 00:41:11,479
is the abusive messages
I'm getting on my phone
514
00:41:11,560 --> 00:41:13,639
from Bary, and the
elephant in the room
515
00:41:13,720 --> 00:41:19,279
is the small matter of finding a car
that actually can go fast off-road.
516
00:41:20,000 --> 00:41:21,639
It's time to head west.
517
00:41:37,320 --> 00:41:40,159
Hidden deep within
a rural valley in mid-Wales
518
00:41:40,240 --> 00:41:43,679
lies over 10 miles
of demanding off-road track,
519
00:41:44,000 --> 00:41:46,559
a network of punishing
gravel roads,
520
00:41:46,640 --> 00:41:49,719
which makes the perfect
testing ground for this...
521
00:41:53,880 --> 00:41:55,159
The Ariel Nomad,
522
00:41:55,360 --> 00:41:57,999
an insane creation that
wouldn't look out of place
523
00:41:58,080 --> 00:42:00,039
on the set of a Mad Max movie.
524
00:42:00,520 --> 00:42:03,519
Ten years in the making,
this is the latest offering
525
00:42:03,600 --> 00:42:05,719
from track day heroes, Ariel,
526
00:42:05,800 --> 00:42:09,279
famous for their road-based
rocket ship, the Atom.
527
00:42:09,360 --> 00:42:13,159
This machine is their
idea of what an off-road vehicle should be,
528
00:42:13,240 --> 00:42:15,319
and it might just fit the bill.
529
00:42:17,320 --> 00:42:21,239
Ariel will say that this car
will accelerate from 0 to 60 miles an hour
530
00:42:21,320 --> 00:42:23,439
in just 3.4 seconds.
531
00:42:23,560 --> 00:42:25,799
Now, that's Ferrari Enzo territory,
532
00:42:25,880 --> 00:42:30,759
and if that's the case, these baddy soldier
people are in for some serious trouble.
533
00:42:38,720 --> 00:42:39,719
That's first.
534
00:42:41,560 --> 00:42:45,079
And that's second,
and that's straight to 62 miles an hour.
535
00:42:47,040 --> 00:42:49,719
Like me, you're probably wondering
how the hell it does that.
536
00:42:49,800 --> 00:42:51,639
Well, it's not doing it
with brute force,
537
00:42:51,720 --> 00:42:55,719
because this engine
only pops out 235 horsepower,
538
00:42:55,800 --> 00:42:57,679
which is practically
a lawnmower.
539
00:43:00,400 --> 00:43:03,559
Powered by a 2.4 litre
Honda engine,
540
00:43:04,120 --> 00:43:06,439
and it doesn't have a
supercharger or a turbo.
541
00:43:06,520 --> 00:43:09,159
It's just good,
old-fashioned torque.
542
00:43:12,080 --> 00:43:15,799
The beauty of it is in
the power-to-weight ratio,
543
00:43:15,920 --> 00:43:19,279
because the car
only weighs 570 kilograms,
544
00:43:20,000 --> 00:43:22,639
which is about
half a Ford Focus.
545
00:43:26,640 --> 00:43:30,159
65% of that weight
is over the rear axle,
546
00:43:30,240 --> 00:43:33,759
where you need it for traction because
this is rear-wheel-drive only.
547
00:43:34,280 --> 00:43:36,999
I really thought that
would kill the steering,
548
00:43:37,440 --> 00:43:38,639
but it doesn't.
549
00:43:38,720 --> 00:43:40,159
This thing is so agile,
550
00:43:40,240 --> 00:43:43,279
and just fires you
out of these corners, it's ridiculous.
551
00:43:55,440 --> 00:43:59,759
Part of the grip story
is from these three-way adjustable dampers,
552
00:43:59,840 --> 00:44:01,839
and these amazing
all-terrain tyres,
553
00:44:01,920 --> 00:44:05,079
that just eat the landscape
and spit it out the back.
554
00:44:05,920 --> 00:44:06,919
Whoo!
555
00:44:28,240 --> 00:44:30,999
It's almost easy to forget
why I came here in the first place,
556
00:44:31,080 --> 00:44:33,399
which is to assess
whether this baby
557
00:44:33,480 --> 00:44:37,199
has got what it takes
to escape an aerial assault.
558
00:44:37,640 --> 00:44:41,959
In terms of sheer straight line speed,
136 miles an hour...
559
00:44:42,040 --> 00:44:44,119
OK, it's not the
fastest thing in the world,
560
00:44:44,200 --> 00:44:48,319
but you could pretty much
drive over anything at 80 miles an hour.
561
00:44:49,520 --> 00:44:51,039
The thing that lets
it down though,
562
00:44:51,120 --> 00:44:53,599
there's just
nothing protecting the car's vital parts.
563
00:44:53,680 --> 00:44:56,559
The engine is just covered
in the same plastic they use
564
00:44:56,640 --> 00:45:00,039
to build traffic cones.
It's hardly bulletproof.
565
00:45:00,400 --> 00:45:03,519
And I'm expecting some
serious flak from the sky.
566
00:45:06,760 --> 00:45:08,439
It's with a very heavy heart,
567
00:45:08,520 --> 00:45:10,359
but I'm gonna have to
say no to the Nomad.
568
00:45:10,440 --> 00:45:14,159
However, I've got
one more supercar from the off-road world
569
00:45:14,240 --> 00:45:16,159
that might just do the job.
570
00:45:17,560 --> 00:45:19,879
This, as you can
probably tell, is a Mini,
571
00:45:20,040 --> 00:45:23,719
but it couldn't be further away
from the run-of-mill estate agent chariot
572
00:45:23,800 --> 00:45:25,559
you see every day
in the High Street.
573
00:45:27,280 --> 00:45:30,519
This one competes in
the World Rally Cross Championship,
574
00:45:30,600 --> 00:45:33,799
one of the roughest
and toughest race series on the planet.
575
00:45:38,920 --> 00:45:41,679
OK, it's time to unleash
the fury of this baby.
576
00:45:41,760 --> 00:45:43,759
There's quite a complicated
launch procedure.
577
00:45:43,840 --> 00:45:46,399
I've got to hold of my
finger over the launch button.
578
00:45:46,480 --> 00:45:49,879
OK, I've got first gear,
gonna turn the anti-lag on.
579
00:45:49,960 --> 00:45:52,479
There we go, I can already
feel the power surge.
580
00:45:52,560 --> 00:45:54,199
Here we go.
581
00:45:56,240 --> 00:45:59,159
Oh, my God,
it's unbelievable power.
582
00:46:02,080 --> 00:46:04,879
The kick in the back you get
is like from a Formula 1 car,
583
00:46:04,960 --> 00:46:07,799
that does 0 to 60
in 2.5 seconds,
584
00:46:07,880 --> 00:46:11,119
up to 100 in five.
Absolutely ridiculous.
585
00:46:12,720 --> 00:46:16,559
This model was originally designed
for the World Rally Championship,
586
00:46:16,640 --> 00:46:21,239
but then they added an
enormous turbo so big...
587
00:46:21,880 --> 00:46:22,879
Whoa!
588
00:46:22,960 --> 00:46:24,439
They had to give it a name.
589
00:46:24,520 --> 00:46:28,439
Its name is Gerrard,
and when Gerrard gets angry,
590
00:46:28,520 --> 00:46:30,119
you go very, very fast.
591
00:46:39,560 --> 00:46:42,279
It kicks out 500 horsepower,
592
00:46:42,360 --> 00:46:44,039
which is twice the Nomad had,
593
00:46:44,120 --> 00:46:46,679
lancing itself very neatly
594
00:46:47,400 --> 00:46:50,079
through this
four-wheel-drive system,
595
00:46:50,400 --> 00:46:52,639
just hammering me
down this road.
596
00:46:56,320 --> 00:46:57,319
Whoo!
597
00:46:59,960 --> 00:47:02,079
It's also got this
wonderful handbrake,
598
00:47:02,160 --> 00:47:03,799
which has rear diff release,
599
00:47:03,880 --> 00:47:07,359
which I admit, sounds like some kind
of bowel control problem.
600
00:47:08,800 --> 00:47:10,159
What it allows me to do is
601
00:47:10,240 --> 00:47:12,639
lock up the rear wheels
whilst applying the power
602
00:47:12,720 --> 00:47:16,079
and just trim the nose
of the car into the corner
603
00:47:16,480 --> 00:47:19,439
whilst accelerating,
and it's just incredible.
604
00:47:22,640 --> 00:47:27,319
I'm very reassured by the fact that
this car is covered in Kevlar,
605
00:47:27,400 --> 00:47:29,879
the stuff they make
bulletproof jackets from.
606
00:47:30,000 --> 00:47:32,119
There's a whole shield
in front of the engine bay
607
00:47:33,000 --> 00:47:34,200
and in the rear quarter panels,
608
00:47:34,240 --> 00:47:38,279
so if I do come under fire,
I've got some pretty good protection there.
609
00:47:39,960 --> 00:47:44,359
I've got a good feeling about this Mini.
I think this is the one.
610
00:47:44,440 --> 00:47:48,439
Oh, hang on a minute.
Team are calling me in.
611
00:47:59,840 --> 00:48:02,159
That was awesome.
Thank you so much.
612
00:48:02,240 --> 00:48:04,159
- Is everything ok?
- No, we need to refuel.
613
00:48:05,600 --> 00:48:07,759
What, did you half fill it or
something, or was that a full tank?
614
00:48:07,880 --> 00:48:09,559
- That is a full tank.
- You serious?
615
00:48:09,640 --> 00:48:10,639
I'm serious.
616
00:48:11,800 --> 00:48:14,400
Well, five minutes isn't
going to cut a car chase. There's no way.
617
00:48:14,560 --> 00:48:16,039
This car had
everything I wanted,
618
00:48:16,120 --> 00:48:18,679
and now I've got to
start completely from scratch.
619
00:48:19,240 --> 00:48:20,239
Ugh!
620
00:48:31,160 --> 00:48:32,159
Hi, Bary.
621
00:48:32,240 --> 00:48:35,119
Ben, don't mention names
over a cellular phone!
622
00:48:35,680 --> 00:48:38,479
And you know why I'm calling.
Have you found me a car?
623
00:48:38,800 --> 00:48:40,239
Uh, no, not quite.
624
00:48:40,320 --> 00:48:42,879
What do you mean, "Not quite"?
625
00:48:43,240 --> 00:48:47,079
Well, I've tested some amazing stuff
but nothing that's quite right for the job.
626
00:48:47,160 --> 00:48:52,319
You really need to sort this.
Fourteen hours, find me that car!
627
00:48:52,400 --> 00:48:54,359
I will, I promise.
I've got a plan.
628
00:48:55,600 --> 00:48:57,759
Bary... Hello?
629
00:48:58,560 --> 00:49:00,439
Bye... Bye, Bary.
630
00:49:00,520 --> 00:49:02,039
Thanks for calling.
631
00:49:21,960 --> 00:49:25,719
Here are the final four cars
I'm assessing for this mission.
632
00:49:25,800 --> 00:49:27,919
And to help me make
the big decision,
633
00:49:29,200 --> 00:49:33,039
I've brought in stunt driving heavyweight,
Martin Ivanov,
634
00:49:34,080 --> 00:49:36,119
known as "the Russian."
635
00:49:38,400 --> 00:49:41,559
A multiple-award-winning stunt
performer and driver,
636
00:49:41,680 --> 00:49:43,679
we met on the set of
Quantum of Solace,
637
00:49:43,760 --> 00:49:46,839
and he's the one man I trust
when it comes to a car chase.
638
00:49:49,240 --> 00:49:51,759
Martin, thanks for coming all the way from
Moscow to test these cars out.
639
00:49:51,840 --> 00:49:52,839
You know the brief.
640
00:49:52,920 --> 00:49:55,119
The first one we've got
is the Audi S8,
641
00:49:55,440 --> 00:49:57,200
and it should be good
because it's, you know,
642
00:49:57,280 --> 00:49:58,919
a true action movie favourite.
643
00:49:59,000 --> 00:50:01,759
Yeah, perfect, this is the car.
No more searching needed.
644
00:50:01,840 --> 00:50:04,159
OK, great,
that's good confidence
645
00:50:04,240 --> 00:50:07,399
but we have got more in the car park,
so, this is just one of the four.
646
00:50:07,480 --> 00:50:09,319
No, no, no, no.
This is the car.
647
00:50:11,080 --> 00:50:15,559
Now, to settle this argument,
we need to get out on the track.
648
00:50:23,680 --> 00:50:25,599
The amazing thing with this car
is when you get into it,
649
00:50:25,680 --> 00:50:29,999
it feels really big, it's like being
in a tank but it's so fast with it.
650
00:50:33,840 --> 00:50:37,159
It's got twin-turbocharged,
V8 engine, 520 horsepower.
651
00:50:39,680 --> 00:50:40,759
And because it's Quattro,
652
00:50:40,840 --> 00:50:42,759
I thinks it's gonna be
almost as good off-road
653
00:50:42,840 --> 00:50:44,479
as putting its power
down on the tarmac.
654
00:50:44,560 --> 00:50:47,799
So I think you've got a point.
This could be a fantastic car.
655
00:50:51,800 --> 00:50:53,399
But we are gonna test
some more cars
656
00:50:53,480 --> 00:50:56,359
because I still think
one of those ones in the garage
657
00:50:56,440 --> 00:50:57,759
could be better than this one.
658
00:50:57,840 --> 00:50:58,919
Yeah. Let's see.
659
00:51:09,400 --> 00:51:11,639
And here's the next contender.
660
00:51:13,360 --> 00:51:16,079
From super saloon to super car,
661
00:51:16,160 --> 00:51:18,679
this is the Noble M600.
662
00:51:20,760 --> 00:51:24,679
This could be a hero
or a villain's car with its mean looks.
663
00:51:26,520 --> 00:51:29,919
But this beast is all
about killer performance.
664
00:51:43,160 --> 00:51:46,959
Now, the reason I've chosen this Noble
is because it delivers true performance
665
00:51:47,040 --> 00:51:49,359
in a very, very simple
old-fashioned way
666
00:51:49,440 --> 00:51:51,879
and I'm talking as basic
as horse and cart.
667
00:51:58,680 --> 00:52:02,759
It goes from 0 to 60 in three seconds,
and just keeps going
668
00:52:02,840 --> 00:52:05,519
until you get to
225 miles per hour,
669
00:52:05,960 --> 00:52:09,399
which surely is enough to defeat
anything by land, sea or air.
670
00:52:13,400 --> 00:52:17,599
I have to admit, aerodynamics are a
little bit light on the Noble,
671
00:52:17,680 --> 00:52:19,679
which does make it quite
skittish at high speed
672
00:52:19,760 --> 00:52:22,519
but it's also what
makes it so fast.
673
00:52:25,280 --> 00:52:27,319
Just look what it's
like in the corners.
674
00:52:27,400 --> 00:52:28,919
It's just balletic.
675
00:52:30,360 --> 00:52:33,319
And the harder you drive it,
the more you get out of it.
676
00:52:34,400 --> 00:52:36,599
I love this car.
I think this could be a winner.
677
00:52:40,600 --> 00:52:41,999
Release the Russian.
678
00:52:46,280 --> 00:52:47,279
I am coming.
679
00:52:57,040 --> 00:52:58,759
I almost feel sorry for Martin,
680
00:52:58,840 --> 00:53:01,239
in that I'm going to break his
spirit right at the beginning
681
00:53:01,320 --> 00:53:05,119
because the advantage this
car is pulling on the Audi is sizeable.
682
00:53:05,200 --> 00:53:06,239
It's killing it.
683
00:53:11,600 --> 00:53:15,199
The poise in these chicanes is where
I really seem to break away from him.
684
00:53:15,720 --> 00:53:20,959
Martin's car is leaning heavily,
blistering its front tyres no doubt,
685
00:53:21,040 --> 00:53:22,799
as it tries to keep up
with the Noble.
686
00:53:25,960 --> 00:53:28,479
I'm sure he'll get over it
on his flight home.
687
00:53:29,440 --> 00:53:30,439
Bye-bye, Martin.
688
00:53:40,720 --> 00:53:43,359
Ugh! So much for
catching me, Martin. Where were you?
689
00:53:43,880 --> 00:53:44,879
This car is a joke.
690
00:53:45,280 --> 00:53:47,439
- What do you mean?
- Look at the ground clearance.
691
00:53:48,360 --> 00:53:49,360
It's not that low, is it?
692
00:53:49,440 --> 00:53:51,599
Your chase will end
at first speed bump.
693
00:53:52,240 --> 00:53:53,839
Well let's go ty
another one then. Come on.
694
00:53:53,920 --> 00:53:55,399
- Yeah, let's do it.
- Grumpy.
695
00:54:03,720 --> 00:54:06,039
Next is the Jaguar F-Type.
696
00:54:09,240 --> 00:54:13,119
A stunning GT, which is giving
Aston Martin a run for its money.
697
00:54:15,480 --> 00:54:19,239
It certainly looks the part,
but does it have it where it counts?
698
00:54:31,800 --> 00:54:36,159
This is the Jaguar F-Type S,
a supercharged version of the V6 engine,
699
00:54:36,240 --> 00:54:39,999
knocking out
374 brake horsepower.
700
00:54:42,160 --> 00:54:44,879
It's got a shorter wheelbase
than that massive Audi,
701
00:54:45,000 --> 00:54:48,599
which should give this the advantage
in the off-road part of the chase,
702
00:54:48,680 --> 00:54:52,399
and it's got some ground clearance,
which was the Achilles heel for the Noble.
703
00:54:52,480 --> 00:54:54,759
So, this has got to be
a strong candidate.
704
00:55:03,560 --> 00:55:05,559
Now, unbelievably,
in terms of acceleration,
705
00:55:05,640 --> 00:55:08,559
the Audi actually has
the edge over this Jag,
706
00:55:08,720 --> 00:55:10,679
but this has longer legs,
707
00:55:10,760 --> 00:55:13,399
and it can stretch them
to 171 miles an hour.
708
00:55:14,360 --> 00:55:17,759
And it's great at drifting.
709
00:55:17,840 --> 00:55:22,759
Which means I can throw loads of smoke
in the face of my would-be pursuers.
710
00:55:25,320 --> 00:55:28,119
It's just so much fun, this car.
Ahhh!
711
00:55:31,680 --> 00:55:33,039
Release the Russian.
712
00:55:41,680 --> 00:55:42,959
Come to papa.
713
00:55:46,760 --> 00:55:49,599
It's much, much more
evenly-matched this time.
714
00:55:52,200 --> 00:55:56,359
I've got a little bit more pick-up and
traction, just coming out of the corners
715
00:55:56,440 --> 00:56:00,199
but as soon as we get on these straights,
he is closing right up on me.
716
00:56:00,640 --> 00:56:02,079
This does not bode well.
717
00:56:04,520 --> 00:56:08,759
Let's ty the old smoking-tyre maneuvere and
see if I can push him back a little bit.
718
00:56:10,960 --> 00:56:12,359
Come on, Jag!
719
00:56:12,440 --> 00:56:15,679
I've got my foot to the floor.
I can't stop him.
720
00:56:15,760 --> 00:56:17,679
Ahhh, Martin!
721
00:56:24,800 --> 00:56:26,079
Oh, I thought you'd be smug.
722
00:56:26,160 --> 00:56:27,959
- Victory!
- I know what you're gonna say.
723
00:56:28,080 --> 00:56:30,519
I mean, you kind of won,
but only in the straight bit.
724
00:56:30,640 --> 00:56:33,759
- This is still a good car.
- But I won.
725
00:56:34,480 --> 00:56:37,719
- All right, well, I've got one more, yeah?
- Yeah, your last chance.
726
00:56:38,120 --> 00:56:39,279
Yeah, you're so tough.
727
00:56:42,440 --> 00:56:44,559
I've saved the best till last.
728
00:56:44,640 --> 00:56:48,479
The BMW M3 is a legend
of Teutonic performance.
729
00:56:48,720 --> 00:56:50,999
The M3 has been
trouncing its rivals,
730
00:56:51,080 --> 00:56:54,519
on and off the race track,
for nearly four decades,
731
00:56:54,600 --> 00:56:57,119
but is it the all-rounder I need?
732
00:57:08,160 --> 00:57:13,559
Now this is BMW's brand new M3,
the pinnacle of German engineering,
733
00:57:13,640 --> 00:57:15,679
a car that even Martin
would approve of.
734
00:57:18,920 --> 00:57:21,599
BMW have given this M3
a brand new engine.
735
00:57:21,680 --> 00:57:26,239
They ditched the V8
for a lighter straight 6 turbocharged unit,
736
00:57:26,680 --> 00:57:29,879
firing out 425 horsepower.
737
00:57:29,960 --> 00:57:31,359
It's an incredible car
to drive.
738
00:57:31,440 --> 00:57:33,599
You've got so much control
under your right foot.
739
00:57:36,480 --> 00:57:38,039
Fantastic cornering.
740
00:57:41,000 --> 00:57:45,719
And you can still drive it
like an absolute hooligan when you want to.
741
00:57:48,120 --> 00:57:49,679
This car is great.
742
00:57:54,200 --> 00:57:55,519
Deploy the Russian.
743
00:58:00,320 --> 00:58:03,439
You don't know
the power of dark side.
744
00:58:06,320 --> 00:58:09,559
Now, instantly, I get the feeling
that we're much more closely-matched.
745
00:58:10,160 --> 00:58:13,599
Both these cars have got
incredible poise through the corners.
746
00:58:14,800 --> 00:58:18,519
He's hanging on, but it's nothing like
as deadly as it was with the Jag.
747
00:58:24,600 --> 00:58:28,839
Even in this big straight, the Audi,
I can just see him closing in.
748
00:58:28,920 --> 00:58:30,519
Argh! Braked a bit late.
749
00:58:32,560 --> 00:58:35,679
Oh, you're close, Martin,
but you're not quite close enough.
750
00:58:37,240 --> 00:58:38,239
Yeah.
751
00:58:42,040 --> 00:58:46,079
Well, that was a workout, but one of
these cars definitely is a winner,
752
00:58:46,160 --> 00:58:47,399
and I think I'm sitting in it.
753
00:58:52,240 --> 00:58:54,239
Well, I think that was draw, yes?
754
00:58:54,720 --> 00:58:56,159
I think even you'd agree with that.
755
00:58:56,840 --> 00:58:58,720
Well, hallelujah,
let's break out the champagne.
756
00:58:58,960 --> 00:59:00,319
I think this is the winner.
757
00:59:00,600 --> 00:59:01,599
No.
758
00:59:01,720 --> 00:59:02,719
Why?
759
00:59:03,080 --> 00:59:04,079
Look at the colour.
760
00:59:04,880 --> 00:59:07,239
Under aerial attack, it's perfect target.
761
00:59:08,680 --> 00:59:10,159
Well, thanks.
762
00:59:10,440 --> 00:59:11,599
I'm not sure I agree.
763
00:59:12,280 --> 00:59:13,479
Well, I've got to pick something.
764
00:59:13,560 --> 00:59:15,919
If you had to pick
any car other than the Audi,
765
00:59:16,000 --> 00:59:17,119
which one would you pick?
766
00:59:17,320 --> 00:59:18,319
Audi.
767
00:59:18,400 --> 00:59:20,879
That's not helpful, is it?
Because I need to pick one.
768
00:59:21,560 --> 00:59:23,559
This is it,
this is the final reckoning.
769
00:59:23,640 --> 00:59:27,279
I think I've made a decision, though,
which is it's got to be something else.
770
00:59:33,520 --> 00:59:34,519
Today is the day of reckoning.
771
00:59:34,600 --> 00:59:39,919
I really thought the BMW had it all,
but it just doesn't cover evey base,
772
00:59:40,000 --> 00:59:43,239
and now I'm gonna go
with a car, in my gut,
773
00:59:43,320 --> 00:59:45,119
I'm convinced is the right one.
774
00:59:45,200 --> 00:59:46,679
No more second-guessing.
775
00:59:48,320 --> 00:59:49,319
Let's do this.
776
00:59:57,400 --> 01:00:00,759
My final choice
is quite simply an icon,
777
01:00:01,720 --> 01:00:04,959
a thoroughbred sports car
that's pure Hollywood.
778
01:00:06,160 --> 01:00:10,399
The Ford Mustang combines
European handling with American muscle,
779
01:00:11,040 --> 01:00:14,999
making it the ultimate all-rounder,
and an unstoppable force.
780
01:00:57,400 --> 01:00:59,039
Rogue vehicle, rogue vehicle!
781
01:04:58,320 --> 01:05:01,079
So there you have it, folks,
the Ford Mustang GT.
782
01:05:01,160 --> 01:05:03,239
Loads of grunt for getting
yourself out of trouble.
783
01:05:03,320 --> 01:05:06,119
It's got a clutch
and a handbrake for evasive measures,
784
01:05:06,200 --> 01:05:08,439
ample space in
the trunk for an RPG 7
785
01:05:08,520 --> 01:05:11,239
and it's super fast off-road
as well as on it.
786
01:05:11,640 --> 01:05:13,999
I just hope the sequence
was enough to keep Bary... Oh!
787
01:05:14,023 --> 01:05:30,023
Hope it helped -> bozxphd
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