Andy_Bangle Posted February 2, 2014 Report Share Posted February 2, 2014 (edited) Starts tonight on BBC2 with the regurgitation of the same repetitive stunts, 'jokes' and challenges of the last 20 series http://youtu.be/RS3HEPWj2W8 The new season will have the presenters drive across vast distances in old trucks, break through walls in a tank while wearing a fake moustache and also praise the pants off of McLaren’s new P1 hypercar. Naturally, at some point, one of the presenters will be dangling above water with the other two laughing it off on the shore... James May will also be deforming his face via a Caterham Seven, following in the footsteps of Jeremy’s own wind-induced facial reconfiguration in the Ariel Atom. However, this latest trailer makes no mention of the small hatchback trip that the trio of presenters took through Ukraine, presumably en route to Sochi for the Winter Olympics. The first episode, the one that airs tonight will have “The team attempt to prove that the hot hatchbacks of their youth were better than their modern equivalents by buying a 'classic' example of the breed each and then undertaking a series of challenges,” while the guest invited into the studio is actor Hugh Bonneville. Edited February 2, 2014 by Andy_Bangle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patently Posted February 2, 2014 Report Share Posted February 2, 2014 Oh no, boring now, have we really had 21 series of this tosh, Clarkson yawn, same old over & over again, pointless, silly, childish, irresponsible. Right, that's all that over with, now I can look forward to watching it tonight 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuprabob Posted February 2, 2014 Report Share Posted February 2, 2014 Can I be the first to say that Hugh Bonneville as SIARPC was really dull:-) Let's see if my prediction is true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Posted February 2, 2014 Report Share Posted February 2, 2014 Be nice if MotorPunk had a go instead. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_Bangle Posted February 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2014 Can I be the first to say that Hugh Bonneville as SIARPC was really dull:-) Let's see if my prediction is true. Bet you can't wait until next week when it's Tom Hiddleston!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuprabob Posted February 2, 2014 Report Share Posted February 2, 2014 Bet you can't wait until next week when it's Tom Hiddleston!! Goes off to Google "Tom Hiddleston" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiser647 Posted February 2, 2014 Report Share Posted February 2, 2014 Must say, the Golf still looks the best! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted February 2, 2014 Report Share Posted February 2, 2014 No 205 though - surprising. Golf 16v is still a looker - even today in my opinion. I think the hot hatch feature is going to be the whole episode which is a pity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiser647 Posted February 2, 2014 Report Share Posted February 2, 2014 It is funny in places. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patently Posted February 2, 2014 Report Share Posted February 2, 2014 Well that was a good laugh, and some proper 80s music for once. Nice of them to pop a short break in the middle to catch up with twitter, too, with that Downton Abbey segment. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted February 2, 2014 Report Share Posted February 2, 2014 Yep, agreed, good entertainment. Bring on the P1 next week. It is probably difficult to convey the speed of something like a P1. The only term of reference I have is the guy I know who helped develop the handling for it at McLaren. He said getting out of the P1 into the MC12-4C made the MC12 seem slow ... and isn't it about the quickest thing most journos have driven?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theduisbergkid Posted February 2, 2014 Report Share Posted February 2, 2014 Instead of bitching on the Internet I'm going to make some videos of my own instead. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted February 2, 2014 Report Share Posted February 2, 2014 Maybe trump TG with a LAF test TDK? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patently Posted February 2, 2014 Report Share Posted February 2, 2014 Instead of bitching on the Internet I'm going to make some videos of my own instead. Like If you need a camera car that can't keep up with you, you know who to call Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuprabob Posted February 2, 2014 Report Share Posted February 2, 2014 How wrong was I, Hugh Bonneville interview was brilliant:-) OK, I'm kidding Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theduisbergkid Posted February 2, 2014 Report Share Posted February 2, 2014 Ta. I'm on a VERY steep learning curve with all this but I really hope you lot (and the rest of the 'net) like our Targa Florio video. There's more to come in the spring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booster Posted February 2, 2014 Report Share Posted February 2, 2014 I had a Nova SR. Was telling the mrs how much I loved it and how someone tried to nick it in broad daylight on Horsefair Street in Leicester (very busy pedestrian road) in broad daylight and they showed how to start it!! After 6 years of a 1970 Triumph as my first car, it was amazing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_Bangle Posted February 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2014 Well that was a good laugh, and some proper 80s music for once. Nice of them to pop a short break in the middle to catch up with twitter, too, with that Downton Abbey segment. Did you write The Telegraph review :D Hugh Bonneville, aka Lord Grantham of Downton Abbey, made a noble attempt to bring some sophistication to the show in the Star in a Reasonably Priced Car slot. But he ended up as a mere breathing space before the wanton destruction could pick up again in the show’s spectacular final section – an extended car chase (what else?) on a disused army base in which the three clapped out older models attempted (in their hatchbacks) to escape pursuit by a dizzying array of highly destructive vehicles – from tanks to remote-controlled drones – and generally ending up at the centre of a massive fireball. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_Bangle Posted February 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2014 Next week on TG: The series continues with a jam-packed show featuring Italian sports cars, military manoeuvres and a trip to Belgium. Richard Hammond is on the shores of Lake Como testing the exciting new Alfa Romeo 4C, a mid-engined machine from one of the world's most beloved sports car makers. Hammond's enjoyment of the super-lightweight, 237 horsepower beauty is brought to an abrupt halt by the arrival of Jeremy Clarkson on a quad bike, demanding a race to the far end of the vast lake. Unfortunately for Hammond, Clarkson's quad bike is not entirely as it first seems. Elsewhere in the programme, Clarkson is in the genteel surroundings of Bruge and at the rather less sedate Spa Grand Prix track in order to test a thrilling new breed of hybrid hypercar: the stunning, 904 horsepower McLaren P1. Meanwhile, James May is at the vast Camp Bastion in Afghanistan looking at the incredible efforts behind the army's largest vehicle redeployment since the Second World War. Finally, actor Tom Hiddleston, star of Thor, The Avengers and War Horse, tries his hand out on the track as the Star in the Reasonably Priced Car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patently Posted February 3, 2014 Report Share Posted February 3, 2014 Did you write The Telegraph review :D Ha! Perhaps I should sue them for copyright infringement Impressed by their comment that: of the top 20 shows watched on BBC iPlayer last year, ten were episodes of Top Gear Quite an achievement Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachel Posted February 3, 2014 Report Share Posted February 3, 2014 I think I need Captain Slow to come and wrap my R36.... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted February 9, 2014 Report Share Posted February 9, 2014 Yes Jeremy but ... how fast?! Put it into words man! I guess it was raining. Looking forward to the timed laps though - good on McLaren if that is true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_Bangle Posted February 9, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2014 (edited) It was all filmed 4 months ago... Edited February 9, 2014 by Andy_Bangle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachel Posted February 10, 2014 Report Share Posted February 10, 2014 I really enjoyed episode 2. That quad was impressive! So was Loki. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arch Posted February 10, 2014 Report Share Posted February 10, 2014 Shame that wasn't episode 1. Much improved and more enjoyable this week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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