The One Gallon Fuel Crisis Race - Top Gear - BBC

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With petrol prices rising, the Top Gear team give alternative advice on fuel economy and saving money by racing 5 supercars. The Ferrari 599, Lamborghini Murcielago, Mercedes McLaren, Aston Martin DBS and Audi R8 are all given one gallon of fuel; how far will they get around the track? And what about the Toyota Prius vs. BMW M3?
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  • @xXUnoriginalNameXx33Meygaera
    @xXUnoriginalNameXx33Meygaera9 жыл бұрын

    "Change your driving style" He's absolutely correct. This is the best way to change the MPG of your car. Here's an example: I used to get around 31 MPG in my Acura RSX type S, and now I get about 23 MPG after watching Top Gear.

  • @WyvernApalis

    @WyvernApalis

    5 жыл бұрын

    xXUnoriginalNameXx33 POWERRRRRRRRRRRR

  • @PilotDamian

    @PilotDamian

    5 жыл бұрын

    xXUnoriginalNameXx33 😂😂😂

  • @LoightaFluwid

    @LoightaFluwid

    5 жыл бұрын

    WHATAMUSHEEN

  • @thug_573

    @thug_573

    5 жыл бұрын

    doesnt really work that good with 70s automatic cars

  • @tkegger21

    @tkegger21

    5 жыл бұрын

    Speed and poweeeeeer!

  • @saucysimpson259
    @saucysimpson259 Жыл бұрын

    A gallon of fuel now is roughly the same price as these supercars

  • @Tzarmani

    @Tzarmani

    Жыл бұрын

    Well for the hot wheel ones yeah

  • @3.6Turbskis

    @3.6Turbskis

    Жыл бұрын

    true

  • @ukaszpaluch4950

    @ukaszpaluch4950

    Жыл бұрын

    Mf russia ;(

  • @P51DFreak25

    @P51DFreak25

    Жыл бұрын

    Let me know where I can find a $5 Ferrari

  • @neon_lavander

    @neon_lavander

    Жыл бұрын

    Give it around half a century and that will both be a commentary on the price of fuel and the cars' ability to hold value

  • @keeperofeurobeat8421
    @keeperofeurobeat84216 жыл бұрын

    No one is gonna talk about the Lambo getting up to second place with a big 6.5 litre V12?

  • @Zonda1996

    @Zonda1996

    5 жыл бұрын

    It’s Fuel Pump and Injectors that I’d guess to be the biggest factor.

  • @squirtreynoldscinema

    @squirtreynoldscinema

    5 жыл бұрын

    Well, it's an Audi, lol

  • @BruDia

    @BruDia

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@squirtreynoldscinema it just comes under the sub division of audi, it's not an audi! Duh...so from your side the Buggati is a VW?

  • @squirtreynoldscinema

    @squirtreynoldscinema

    5 жыл бұрын

    Audi delivered all the components while Lamborghini stood for the design.

  • @BruDia

    @BruDia

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@squirtreynoldscinema no...audi can't build such a naturally aspirated engine - en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lamborghini_Murciélago

  • @damshek
    @damshek3 жыл бұрын

    0:55 "The sound of the 20th century" 2:21 "The sound of money exploding" Yap, that's the 20th century alright.

  • @raddysurrname7944

    @raddysurrname7944

    3 жыл бұрын

    indeed...

  • @topazprism77

    @topazprism77

    3 жыл бұрын

    yap

  • @haribo_42

    @haribo_42

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yap

  • @Tony-112

    @Tony-112

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yap.

  • @tupolev.designs

    @tupolev.designs

    Жыл бұрын

    Yup

  • @bazza2974
    @bazza29749 жыл бұрын

    The ending of that clip was absolutely horrifying. It left me dumbfounded. Jeremy Clarkson made a sensible comment. Who would have thought it!

  • @Jmeon4eva

    @Jmeon4eva

    9 жыл бұрын

    He must have been in trouble not long before.

  • @yanava

    @yanava

    9 жыл бұрын

    Maz Amd Jeremy always does this. Usually there is a video or an interview in which he states his opinion about something in sensible comments. It's usually well thought out. What happens is that a lot of people keep hammering against his comments with dumb arguments, like "to save the world, buy a Prius". He then mocks his detractors in pure Jeremy style. But you probably already knew that.

  • @bhavani2448

    @bhavani2448

    6 жыл бұрын

    skuty

  • @user-lv7ph7hs7l

    @user-lv7ph7hs7l

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@yanava He was wrong about electric cars though. Although that's quite forgivable 30 years ago the only people who really thought they could make electric cars viable where GM. Unfortunately they had a change of heart, recalled every test car and crushed almost every single EV-1. That car might not be a looker but it could have done what Tesla did 30 years earlier.

  • @rolon-ew5kl

    @rolon-ew5kl

    4 жыл бұрын

    He is correct it is how you drive affects your fuel economy. Even a mustang GT could get good fuel economy long as you drive calm. Me in my miata with a 1.6 flooring it and driving it hard could definitely use more gas. Driving faster causes more fuel usage.

  • @zachg9065
    @zachg90658 жыл бұрын

    A big engine hardly working can be more economical then a small engine working hard. - Jay Leno

  • @isaackarjala7916

    @isaackarjala7916

    8 жыл бұрын

    Esp if you start looking at mile•tons/gallon rather than miles/gallon; at the extreme my 20 year old Geo Metro gets an easy 40 mpg, whereas a freight train gets less than 1 mpg. But with a maximum load in my car I'd only be getting 20 mile•tons/gallon, and with typical loads it is only 5 mile•tons/gallon while the freight train is doing upwards of 400 mile•tons/gallon. edit: note: mile•tons/gallon is being calculated based only on the loads weight and not including the vehicles weight.

  • @Fishfingers232

    @Fishfingers232

    8 жыл бұрын

    ZL1Gimpelson The advantage really only shows at autobahn speeds and track days though. Put a Rolls-Royce Ghost with it's 6.6L Twin-turbo V12 against a VW Up, I bet at all speeds below 130kph the VW would burn less fuel. A big petrol engine doing low revs in the city will use horrendous amounts of fuel no matter what you do.

  • @ProfDrMau

    @ProfDrMau

    8 жыл бұрын

    Fishfingers232 and now put an Up motor into the more 2 ton Rolls :D

  • @SoulTouchMusic93

    @SoulTouchMusic93

    8 жыл бұрын

    +ProfDrMau i would not fear that as i would fear a 1l ecoboost in a focus.

  • @Fishfingers232

    @Fishfingers232

    8 жыл бұрын

    Epotheros To be fair, the STi isn't exactly built with fuel economy in mind.

  • @SunnyIntervalsORG
    @SunnyIntervalsORG Жыл бұрын

    Someone told me about 10 years ago that there's no point in driving fast on the road because all you're doing is rushing to be at the back of a queue. And that really changed the way I think about driving. If you drive carefully you should be able to avoid stopping completely, which means you save fuel getting back up to speed again, and you also reduce wear on the brakes which saves more money.

  • @douglasreid699

    @douglasreid699

    Жыл бұрын

    depends on your situation. time vs money saved is the compromise. if you in a hurry, you need to read the road really well to keep your speed up and time overtakes and the value of an overtake. stuck behind a truck and your car number 8 in queue at 40mph, then yeah not worth overtaking. but if you know your coming up to a roundabout, another 6 to 8 cars could then be in front of you behind the truck too so overtaking to be ahead can save you time at the roundabout for example. but just keeping the car moving is a good way to save fuel. or going by engineering exlained, if you think your car will be sat still for more than 10seconds, turn your engine off, as thats the point where the cost of fuel to start it vs running it at idle comes into play.

  • @solitaryclusterofneurons598

    @solitaryclusterofneurons598

    Жыл бұрын

    @@douglasreid699 You could just leave in a timely manner instead of driving like a div. You drive a BM with fake M badges and a private plate right?

  • @douglasreid699

    @douglasreid699

    Жыл бұрын

    @@solitaryclusterofneurons598 No, i own a mk7 transit van and a motorbike. Most if my time in van just go with the flow. The motorbike, usually overtake to get a clear road but dont make stupid overtakes. But i have had situations where i not left in a timely manner, battery failed on van and a puncture ( different days) so they took time to repair so i was running late for work using the van. So i made overtakes where safe which got me 4 cars ahead, but at that time in morning by time i got to first roundabout on my commute, that was 15 cars ahead as a lot if traffic comes from right, if i had stayed behind the 4 cars doing 45mph, that would be another 7 to 10 mins longer for my commute that day as id need to wait on the cars getting into roundabout before i get chance to do so. In a building project, you can have 2 of the 3, speed, quality, cost. Same for driving, if you go fast, it will get you there quicker, but cost you fuel. If you and advanced driver, you could prob save some fuel and still be quick as timing your overtakes.

  • @TomasUjhelyi

    @TomasUjhelyi

    Жыл бұрын

    You have to know the roads and traffic changes behaviour depending on time but most of the time I’d go for a longer route if it means I’m not stopping. Highway driving is a best case scenario for wear and tear on your car

  • @richmondvand147

    @richmondvand147

    Жыл бұрын

    Thats really only true if you're not touring with it and just driving around your city. If you love being out in the country totally different story. Same with a manual trans, having one in a traffic heavy city is dumb BUT out in the sticks its perfect

  • @alishanmao
    @alishanmao5 жыл бұрын

    true, how you drive can save a lot of gas

  • @user-ie6jr4bg1w

    @user-ie6jr4bg1w

    3 жыл бұрын

    You mean petrol, gas is not liquid

  • @romeonijsse2359

    @romeonijsse2359

    3 жыл бұрын

    420 likes you have, i shallnt make it 421

  • @postfaceliftsaxo3728

    @postfaceliftsaxo3728

    3 жыл бұрын

    Omg no way

  • @AaqibMHassan

    @AaqibMHassan

    3 жыл бұрын

    For instance I don't have a car so I spend $0 on gas/petrol annually

  • @James-uz1xu

    @James-uz1xu

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hmmm if you walk slow you cover less distance, really makes u think

  • @wornouttrends
    @wornouttrends8 жыл бұрын

    Audi R8 is the best choice? Great! Now all I need is $115,900!

  • @Djsndbruxnsbsw

    @Djsndbruxnsbsw

    8 жыл бұрын

    +WornoutTrends more like $60,000. Would you rather have an r8, or an m4

  • @DannyArcher32

    @DannyArcher32

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Lajcsi Vagyok C63 AMG

  • @Bailey_54R

    @Bailey_54R

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Lajcsi Vagyok charger hellcat

  • @Djsndbruxnsbsw

    @Djsndbruxnsbsw

    8 жыл бұрын

    Bailey O. nice choice. actually i instantly thought fo the charger too. Right after i pressed post comment :D

  • @VestedUTuber

    @VestedUTuber

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Lajcsi Vagyok Tesla Model S P85D with Ludicrous Speed Upgrade. It loses out on the epic sound of a big V8, but when all is said and done and oil becomes a thing of the past, guess which of the cars mentioned so far will still be driving? Of course, the SLS AMG Electric Drive is another option, though I suspect that the E-Drive SLS is as much a Tesla as it is a Mercedes. Tesla Motors is in a partnership with Mercedes's parent company, Daimler AG, after all.

  • @Twiggy163
    @Twiggy1639 жыл бұрын

    "Don't change your car, change your driving style." Probably the best and most serious Top Gear top-tip ever. And no the BMW did not have the advantage of drafting. Most of the time the BMW was not close enough or not exactly behind the Prius. The Prius engine has to work a lot harder to achieve the same speed.

  • @iainwilliams958

    @iainwilliams958

    9 жыл бұрын

    "Don't change your car, change your driving style." - Absolutely. I consistently get 50-60mpg from a 12 year old 406 HDi estate, generally full of tools. I can do that because I drive it sensibly and avoid, as far as possible, town centres and other heavy traffic areas. which is, granted, a lot easier in rural North Wales than in, say, the South East of England. Empty, I was getting over 70mpg from the Yaris diesel I used to have but it wasn't big enough to use as a 'works van' and the fuel economy suffered more when the back was full of tools and materials.

  • @orion1983uk

    @orion1983uk

    9 жыл бұрын

    Iain Williams Couldn't agree more. I tried some full on James May style driving for a tank of fuel in our 2010 Fiesta Titanium 1.4TDCi on my commutes to work last summer (this was all suburban/urban traffic). Got 74mpg. Not bad considering Ford claim it's average is 68mpg. Regularly get around the 65mpg mark anyway. Similarly, also driven a mk2 Prius like this one and have achieved between 55-60mpg (not bad also for a almost Ford Mondeo sized PETROL engined car).

  • @cpfcfly1

    @cpfcfly1

    8 жыл бұрын

    Sebastian Shaw Exactly. I have a Fiat 500 right. If I do 70mph (or more) I can do about 45 mpg. If I drive at 55mph with slower acceleration and gentler driving style I can do 75 mpg. Nearly half of your petrol consumption can be influenced by your style of driving. So if I spend about £1700 on petrol a year I could save £700 just by driving more sensible. If everyone did that, demand would drop, prices would drop even further, environmentally it's better, everyone is happy (apart from the oil industry and Republicans of course).

  • @cpfcfly1

    @cpfcfly1

    8 жыл бұрын

    Sebastian Shaw "there is no car better than diesels" - But what about the amount of particulate matter (especially PM10 as they're known) that comes out? Technology is advancing, with minimal funding for whatever reasons. There's a project where a road made out of solar cells can charge up a car whilst driving on a highway or on a street. Developments such as this could eliminate the problem of fossil fuels and pollution via renewable energy, but not entirely due to constraints like materials for making solar cells, but can be overcome with investment in new technologies. There's a lot more to come.

  • @Twiggy163

    @Twiggy163

    8 жыл бұрын

    Jonny Kyle solar road feasibility has been debunkt multiple times by different people and I can easily do so aswell, as a civil engineer.

  • @TheJoe999Man
    @TheJoe999Man6 жыл бұрын

    “That Mclaren is so quick, you forget how quick it is” 😂

  • @kollurusaharsh722

    @kollurusaharsh722

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yes 😎

  • @Big-Chungus1
    @Big-Chungus13 жыл бұрын

    "It is atleast economical." "Or is it?" *VSauce music plays

  • @WanganTunedKeiCar

    @WanganTunedKeiCar

    3 жыл бұрын

    HEY GUYS

  • @chickensoupfortheloser8515
    @chickensoupfortheloser85158 жыл бұрын

    "Unfortunately that letter was opened by him." The way he says it paired with his hand gesture kills me everytime!

  • @ikramhakimimohdhassan7276

    @ikramhakimimohdhassan7276

    5 жыл бұрын

    exactly. It makes me laugh so hard

  • @jdpragmatic8644

    @jdpragmatic8644

    4 жыл бұрын

    The producers probably put “Do Not Show To Clarkson” on the envelope and he just ignored it

  • @imicca
    @imicca8 жыл бұрын

    Ferrari is made by italians, Italians love to drink, so do their cars.

  • @expiredpancake8198

    @expiredpancake8198

    8 жыл бұрын

    This.

  • @elegancewasmurdered

    @elegancewasmurdered

    8 жыл бұрын

    +imicca so an Irish car would drink everyone else's fuel too?

  • @imicca

    @imicca

    8 жыл бұрын

    Dylan Seymour ahahah :D

  • @DTronicsUK

    @DTronicsUK

    8 жыл бұрын

    +imicca i think your confusing italy with russia

  • @imicca

    @imicca

    8 жыл бұрын

    ***** no big difference

  • @YasinAdorCB5
    @YasinAdorCB54 жыл бұрын

    0:16 I love it how May and Hammond both straightened their arms together

  • @DemonAsh40

    @DemonAsh40

    2 жыл бұрын

    Dunno how you’d notice that 🤣

  • @tonychan8558
    @tonychan8558 Жыл бұрын

    2009: We have a Fuel Crisis! It's £1.21 per litre. 2022: Hold my Jerry can! It's now £1.90 per litre. 2050: Laughs in our face...... Three murders, Mad Max-style per litre.

  • @COYM_1908
    @COYM_19087 жыл бұрын

    This is probably the most useful video Top Gear has ever done.

  • @JussiValkila

    @JussiValkila

    5 жыл бұрын

    Suomi

  • @edibleandsentientautomobil5396

    @edibleandsentientautomobil5396

    2 жыл бұрын

    Seppo on bi

  • @spectre1849

    @spectre1849

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@JussiValkila tätä en kyllä odottanut näkeväni

  • @greengamerguy623

    @greengamerguy623

    2 жыл бұрын

    and the breaking distance videos thats some real shit there also

  • @chrissss696

    @chrissss696

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@greengamerguy623 you mean the one filmed in Australia? They didn't take reaction times in consideration, the average person takes 0.5 to 1 second to react

  • @haxpet
    @haxpet8 жыл бұрын

    This top tip is quiet good for a change. Change your driving style, that's it.

  • @SohanMeegahage

    @SohanMeegahage

    7 жыл бұрын

    Well he is insinuating that you drive your M3 at the top speed of a Prius 100+ kph at all times, the money you save on fuel will have to be spent on speeding tickets lol

  • @TheDementedSig

    @TheDementedSig

    7 жыл бұрын

    +Sohan Meegahage In a lot of places though, there are only a few if not less an half the zones being 90kph.

  • @Proccito

    @Proccito

    7 жыл бұрын

    + in cities, where you usually have speed limits on 50 km/h (atleast in sweden), its more economical, and fuel-efficient, to take the bus.

  • @ernestochang1744

    @ernestochang1744

    6 жыл бұрын

    well it works with carburated engines

  • @jacobdees3882

    @jacobdees3882

    6 жыл бұрын

    haxpet *quite

  • @formulafish1536
    @formulafish15363 жыл бұрын

    That has to be the smartest thing Jeremy has said on Top Gear. “It’s not what you drive, it’s how you drive it”

  • @stinchjack

    @stinchjack

    3 жыл бұрын

    my car's fuel use is exactly proportional to how heavy I apply my boot

  • @feetstrighter9hunned562
    @feetstrighter9hunned5624 жыл бұрын

    3:11 damn Jeremy's mouth is quicker than the Mercedes

  • @osvaldo8393

    @osvaldo8393

    4 жыл бұрын

    Adeeb Miller that was funny 😂

  • @adeeburrahman7062

    @adeeburrahman7062

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@osvaldo8393 what?

  • @Leo1239150
    @Leo12391507 жыл бұрын

    for the rest of the world: 1.7 MPG is 138 l/100km!!! That's crazy!

  • @Tuppoo94

    @Tuppoo94

    7 жыл бұрын

    Actually, no. Remember that the show is from the UK, so they use imperial gallons which are bigger than US gallons. So 1.7 MPG imperial is 166.17 l/100 km.

  • @Leo1239150

    @Leo1239150

    7 жыл бұрын

    +Tuppoo94 you're right. Sorry about that. These imperial/US measurement units confuse me all the time.... At least the miles are the same. Right? :D

  • @davemeese6788

    @davemeese6788

    7 жыл бұрын

    Wow i thought my WRX's 13 l/100 was too much -_-

  • @tomzenuni1782

    @tomzenuni1782

    7 жыл бұрын

    whatt??? thats insane you cant drive with that car you must be to gas station all the time...

  • @maxmustermann-ie6ic

    @maxmustermann-ie6ic

    7 жыл бұрын

    Tuppoo94 Still Main Battle Tank level haha

  • @bigboss8647
    @bigboss86478 жыл бұрын

    Jeremy actually making sense ?, WHAT IS HAPPENING TO THE WORLD

  • @TheSateef

    @TheSateef

    7 жыл бұрын

    i wonder if his wife check the bedroom for a giant pod on his side of the bed?

  • @colerobertson4411

    @colerobertson4411

    7 жыл бұрын

    i now right!!!! :o

  • @loadingplayer3552

    @loadingplayer3552

    7 жыл бұрын

    Qqqqqq

  • @lasucks

    @lasucks

    7 жыл бұрын

    Well, he's making sense, but he was wrong about most of his claims. Still awesome though.

  • @kyleisham1126

    @kyleisham1126

    7 жыл бұрын

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  • @ac2244
    @ac22442 жыл бұрын

    THIS HAS AGED VERY VERY WELL.

  • @fastinradfordable

    @fastinradfordable

    2 жыл бұрын

    Your mom said the same thing.

  • @ac2244

    @ac2244

    Жыл бұрын

    @@fastinradfordable so did yours after she got spit roasted

  • @fastinradfordable

    @fastinradfordable

    Жыл бұрын

    @@ac2244 my mom has 6 kids and 4 husbands and was born in the 50s Have fun with that.

  • @u8f7
    @u8f72 жыл бұрын

    The KZread algorithm has a wicked sense of humour to be recommending this now

  • @WarfareHD1
    @WarfareHD110 жыл бұрын

    Lol 1.7MPG that is unheard of terrible

  • @WarfareHD1

    @WarfareHD1

    10 жыл бұрын

    though I wish I did

  • @rob313ify

    @rob313ify

    10 жыл бұрын

    I had to sell my Enzo. It was too economical. So I bought a Prius.

  • @BIGGIEDEVIL

    @BIGGIEDEVIL

    10 жыл бұрын

    The hummer h2 does 1 mpg

  • @domvincent97

    @domvincent97

    10 жыл бұрын

    Robert Armstrong hahah. Thats the funniest thing i've heard today!! Hahah

  • @sydneyACE

    @sydneyACE

    10 жыл бұрын

    That's 1.7mpg driving full throttle racing around a track. I hope you're not taking from this that the 599 gets that kind of economy all the time.

  • @Laylander
    @Laylander10 жыл бұрын

    Jeremy really has a point here. If you drive normal speed, normal rpm the prius would have won. But the prius lost. This is because the prius was contstantly running at the top of its RPM limit. That is not a good way to save feul. The M3 only had to go to about 2500 RPM max i think...

  • @shunaadushana5367

    @shunaadushana5367

    10 жыл бұрын

    correct. Of course in real life most people who have a Prius (or another hybrid) do drive it like that, or roughly like that, because they want to do 130kmh on the motorway and they can't do that any other way.

  • @SiC2534

    @SiC2534

    10 жыл бұрын

    Shuna adushana i have a HCH but the consumption is only slightly better as similar cars, and this is driving normally on 50/80/100 kmh roads. best i can do is 1:18 but then i stall other traffic :P. but then i again, i struggle to call it a proper hybrid. it barely ever runs 100% electric because every bump in the road means the petrol engine kicks in. My dad has a prius and he is in the 1:25-28 range on the same roads (and yeah, i got the same results when i drove it). this proves for me that it does make a difference if properly engineered.

  • @TimpBizkit

    @TimpBizkit

    9 жыл бұрын

    Shuna adushana the Prius, should not be that underpowered for normal driving. It's probably similar to my 1.4 Peugeot 206 and likely faster than my Nissan Micra 1.0. I can tell my Peugeot has quite a bit left even at 90mph although the Micra was getting nearer the limits at that speed due to air resistance to power. Also uphill motorways in a full car would make the Micra huff and puff. As for town driving, both were complete overkill in power - but then so is a Reliant Robin.

  • @HXD6

    @HXD6

    9 жыл бұрын

    Shuna adushana Actually you only need around 3000RPM on a 2nd gen Prius to reach 130KPH, even less RPM on a 3rd gen.

  • @DareDevilPhil
    @DareDevilPhil4 жыл бұрын

    Best way to improve MPG, be aware of the cars in front of the car in front. This way you can let off the throttle and maintain distance without the brakes - this is especially effective at higher speeds. Picking the correct gear helps also, but that varies car to car so just figure it out.

  • @koenven7012

    @koenven7012

    Жыл бұрын

    That's true. Unfortunately if you're driving a regular car and in front of you is an asshole in a UAV (Urban Assault Vehicle), you don't see the car in front of him.

  • @aarontse183
    @aarontse1832 жыл бұрын

    this. this was the first top gear segment that I watched as a kid. This episode made me fall in love with cars and top gear/the grand tour. I distinctly remember the white lambo. thank you for posting this specific clip.

  • @Mars_junior
    @Mars_junior7 жыл бұрын

    I bet the people at Toyota hated this.

  • @michaelramsey82

    @michaelramsey82

    6 жыл бұрын

    It's Top Gear, no one takes it seriously. If anything, it's free publicity for Toyota.

  • @FarmYardGaming

    @FarmYardGaming

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@michaelramsey82 Well, they hate the Prius. But yeah.

  • @liamweaver2944

    @liamweaver2944

    4 жыл бұрын

    FarmYard Gaming But, they like the Hilux.

  • @nitehawk9270

    @nitehawk9270

    4 жыл бұрын

    just need to try the reverse m3 going slowly and prius in the slipstream :P

  • @jevgeniardassov

    @jevgeniardassov

    4 жыл бұрын

    No, we didn't. We also know that a bigger and powerful engines uses less fuel under high loads. Remember 2JZ, just the most tunable and legendary engine ever... 😁

  • @spacecadet35
    @spacecadet358 жыл бұрын

    "Don't change your car, change your driving style." I agree. I drive a Toyota MR2 and depending how I drive I can get 20 mpg or 50 mpg. That is similar to a Prius on the Highway. I would rather have a sports car than a Prius.

  • @SkyLinMegas

    @SkyLinMegas

    6 жыл бұрын

    Another mr2 brother .. How you been ?

  • @Zanox-bp3ob

    @Zanox-bp3ob

    6 жыл бұрын

    Any recent oversteers?

  • @spacecadet35

    @spacecadet35

    4 жыл бұрын

    @Snow Wolf - I have a 2 liter normally aspirated MR2 going through a 5 speed manual gearbox. That 50 mpg was measured on a 300 mile run and measuring from full tank to refilling to full. There was no motorway in there; it was mainly open road with a 100kph speed limit, but with a few twisty bits. It should be pointed out that those are imperial gallons. It would be 42 mpg using US gallons; US gallons being smaller.

  • @spacecadet35

    @spacecadet35

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@Zanox-bp3ob - Every day. The joys of an MR2. Power oversteer. Snap oversteer. Button-off oversteer. What could go wrong :) But when it is raining, I do have to drive like a little old lady (from Pasadena?)

  • @spacecadet35

    @spacecadet35

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@SkyLinMegas - Still driving the MR2 with a grin on my face :) And I hope that you are too.

  • @crashfan9997
    @crashfan9997 Жыл бұрын

    I've been watching all the series from the beginning. Up to series 12 atm and it's so awkward hearing them talk about a fuel crisis when it's *twice* as bad now...

  • @canton-7174
    @canton-71742 жыл бұрын

    What an interesting time for the algorithm to bless us

  • @HTHAMMACK1
    @HTHAMMACK110 жыл бұрын

    The R8 is stunning. It's the best built, most practical, most fuel efficient, best interior, and incredible handling.

  • @jacobking1131
    @jacobking11317 жыл бұрын

    Just may be the wisest thing I've ever heard Jeremy say.

  • @ZorawarSohi

    @ZorawarSohi

    7 жыл бұрын

    I disagree, I mean if I drive 10 kms to work in a Prius or any small car and stay within the speed limit(And drive like you're supposed to) I will burn dramatically less fuel than if I do it in the same circumstances in say a Hummer or a Phantom

  • @TheDominantSloth

    @TheDominantSloth

    7 жыл бұрын

    It depends though, if you're driving along a highway then you're better off with a more powerful car but in stop start traffic you're better with a small car.

  • @oenrn

    @oenrn

    7 жыл бұрын

    Maybe, but that's pretty much the point that he makes: how you drive has a much greater impact on fuel burn that what car you drive.

  • @ProZonda

    @ProZonda

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@ZorawarSohi if you had listen good jeremy final anwser is dont change your car, change your driving style

  • @calmacnz1171
    @calmacnz11712 жыл бұрын

    3:48 is Clarkson speaking straight facts

  • @manpalbajwa4394
    @manpalbajwa43945 жыл бұрын

    The starting looks like every racing game ever

  • @bradbrendon8331
    @bradbrendon83319 жыл бұрын

    thumbs up for the ///M3 and the R8. that's what you call German Engineering.

  • @ryanb9749

    @ryanb9749

    9 жыл бұрын

    Oh you mean the BMW and the Volkswagen? :D

  • @superD1cp

    @superD1cp

    9 жыл бұрын

    Ryan B Lamborghini is owned by Volkswagen too. I say leave the designing and passion to the Italians and the engineering to the Germans. :)

  • @ryanb9749

    @ryanb9749

    9 жыл бұрын

    Matthew Rooney Porsche is owned my Volkswagen too. :P

  • @superD1cp

    @superD1cp

    9 жыл бұрын

    Ferrari is owned by Fiat as well!

  • @johnny_123b

    @johnny_123b

    9 жыл бұрын

    Matthew Rooney nutella is owned by ferrero as well!

  • @nikolaidiqnov6801
    @nikolaidiqnov680110 жыл бұрын

    The whole point is, that if you are driving on a highway for example, you will not feel the difference between a Prius and a car with a massive engine. And this is rather true. The real point of the Prius is driving it in a dense city environment, where you are forced to stop and go very often.

  • @fastinradfordable

    @fastinradfordable

    2 жыл бұрын

    Did you all know that first gen Prius was available as a plug in hybrid in Japan. You didn’t have to burn any fuel ever.

  • @sharpiefatah3657

    @sharpiefatah3657

    Жыл бұрын

    @@fastinradfordable ..it's 8 years ago

  • @supbrahzndganga5959
    @supbrahzndganga59592 жыл бұрын

    This aged well

  • @hristiqng
    @hristiqng2 жыл бұрын

    Well, this is topical again!

  • @privatezeron
    @privatezeron9 жыл бұрын

    That comment at the end by Jeremy is a lesson everyone should hear!

  • @queenform
    @queenform9 жыл бұрын

    for having 6.5L V12, that murcielago is impressively fuel-efficient

  • @reedbowers1887
    @reedbowers18872 жыл бұрын

    Possibly my favorite Top Gear segment… changed the way I drive back when I first saw this

  • @TheSavageProdigy
    @TheSavageProdigy2 жыл бұрын

    It’s funny how they were talking about a fuel crisis then, and now it’s more relevant then ever in 2022 with gas prices soaring high. Definitely would suck to have any of these cars atm if needed to conserve fuel.

  • @fastinradfordable

    @fastinradfordable

    2 жыл бұрын

    “The fuel crisis” Because obviously *to you* if it didn’t happen in your lifetime it doesn’t exist.

  • @TheSavageProdigy

    @TheSavageProdigy

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@fastinradfordable I know there were multiple past crisis's, and I bet there will be many more in the future from now, I just thought it was funny this was still relevant after the almost decade this show and episode was produced.

  • @Jcjohn12dougie
    @Jcjohn12dougie8 жыл бұрын

    Prius driver: I get 60 mpg what do you get F-150 driver: laid

  • @Bladsmith

    @Bladsmith

    8 жыл бұрын

    ...By my sister."

  • @gurubjar

    @gurubjar

    8 жыл бұрын

    Sorry, why is it, that you nerds hate on the prius? Embrace it :-)

  • @Bladsmith

    @Bladsmith

    8 жыл бұрын

    gurubjar Because the Prius is a boring, pedestrian, ugly, utterly unimaginative piece of shit with nonexistent driving feel and no redeeming factors.

  • @gurubjar

    @gurubjar

    8 жыл бұрын

    unimaginative? It's the future m8. Get with it. #Green

  • @ACoolStupidDog

    @ACoolStupidDog

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Jcjohn12dougie Come on, we both know you're a virgin fantasizing here, no need to lie lad.

  • @FLRSKLVR
    @FLRSKLVR7 жыл бұрын

    Driving a small engine at the top of its capacity against driving a big engine at not even half its capacity. Of course the smaller one is going to use more fuel.

  • @thememers_dude

    @thememers_dude

    7 жыл бұрын

    n my country the speed limite on the highway is 120kmh in my clio rs i put in last gear and chill it uses less then a normal clio so in a city yes the prius is better but on the highway or road where you need to overtake it not the same story

  • @Wolfenkuni

    @Wolfenkuni

    7 жыл бұрын

    Yes that is the point. But because you normaly drive more to the limit of a small engine the fuel numbers are legal lies.

  • @blazers12369

    @blazers12369

    7 жыл бұрын

    Floris Klaver its interesting because theyre doing the same thing/going the same speed.

  • @xxSgtXioXxx291

    @xxSgtXioXxx291

    7 жыл бұрын

    That was kinda the point

  • @TheDominantSloth

    @TheDominantSloth

    7 жыл бұрын

    Yes but I have small shitty car and it is at about full speed on the highway going the speed limit. So I use more fuel than a more powerful car.

  • @mriuspopescu
    @mriuspopescu4 жыл бұрын

    I think this is one of the few really good advices that these guys have given over the years haha

  • @Bull66th
    @Bull66th3 жыл бұрын

    It's not a fair comparison now is it. That Prius was in the front the whole time, that makes the car to "slice" the wind hence drag will occur & makes the car to consumed fuel very quickly. Whilst the M3 stayed behind the Prius like a glue & drafting to the end which makes the car less draggy & less fuel consumption needed. At 4:43 Clarkson did mentioned that the Prius would be driven as fast as possible, compared to the M3 is not that fast it was like a walk in the park. Agreed with what Clarkson said "change your driving style" & let me add to that quote if possible drive closer to any vehicles on the road so you can save alot of fuel lol...

  • @charrypasta
    @charrypasta10 жыл бұрын

    "That Mclaren is so quick that you forget how quick it is"

  • @GoredonTheDestroyer
    @GoredonTheDestroyer10 жыл бұрын

    The Murcielago is a lot more fuel efficient than I thought it was.

  • @kcs5689
    @kcs56895 жыл бұрын

    'woops, a daisy' *pulls a drift in a murcielago* I LOVE TOP GEAR

  • @limeddasch382
    @limeddasch3825 жыл бұрын

    5:34 That‘s the face you make when you find out that organic food isn‘t organic.

  • @schwiftyRican62
    @schwiftyRican626 жыл бұрын

    5:54 life quote

  • @XoticcSM
    @XoticcSM2 жыл бұрын

    Anyone rewatching this during the fuel crisis?!

  • @lakshmivallabh6936

    @lakshmivallabh6936

    2 жыл бұрын

    ;lol

  • @fastinradfordable

    @fastinradfordable

    2 жыл бұрын

    “The fuel crisis” Your grandmothers feelings are hurt

  • @Bmontepeque11
    @Bmontepeque112 жыл бұрын

    "Changing your driving style to get better MPG" is the most truthful thing I have heard!

  • @callmeaspaceman9933
    @callmeaspaceman99338 жыл бұрын

    "Prius will drive as fast as he can, all i need to do is to keep up" ahahahahahhaha

  • @lutherwaffles90
    @lutherwaffles908 жыл бұрын

    I know it's a super car but damn 5mpg I guess with that kind of money gas money is just pocket change😂

  • @Tuppoo94

    @Tuppoo94

    7 жыл бұрын

    It's 5 miles per imperial gallon, which is equal to 4.1634 miles per US gallon. And that's the most economical of them all. Remember that the Ferrari only got 1.7 MPG imperial, which is 1.4155 MPG US.

  • @abc68130

    @abc68130

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@Tuppoo94 This is why we need metric. Well, this is reason number 76 we need metric.

  • @joshderuiter6488
    @joshderuiter64883 жыл бұрын

    I can't believe I'm going to say this, but that is actually really good advice from Jeremy lol

  • @godmadedubstep
    @godmadedubstep2 жыл бұрын

    6:11 the most sensible thing Jeremy Clarkson has ever said a ever will say

  • @fireclone4009
    @fireclone40095 жыл бұрын

    0:21 the resulting race is quite similar to forza Motorsport 6, I believe. Supercars racing around the top gear test track until they forget they are on simulation fuel. Again, not exact, but similar.

  • @automotivelegends9831
    @automotivelegends98312 жыл бұрын

    Watching this in September 2021 when petrol has surged to €1.70 from €1.30 per litre.

  • @pittisgolf4
    @pittisgolf43 жыл бұрын

    I have a prototype in my hand and am floored at how cool it is. So excited!

  • @emp100k
    @emp100k2 жыл бұрын

    I know these bits were designed for humor and entertainment value but they've actually got a very good point here.

  • @thanosdk5669
    @thanosdk56698 жыл бұрын

    R8 and the lambo are more efficent not suprised ;)

  • @thanosdk5669

    @thanosdk5669

    8 жыл бұрын

    ***** Not all Audi's are efficent i know i know :D xDD

  • @kabob21

    @kabob21

    8 жыл бұрын

    My A5 is actually pretty good with it. It gets roughly 25 mpg all while weighing 3700 lbs, AWD and a good bit of torque.

  • @cooltwittertag

    @cooltwittertag

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Θανασης Κριεμπαρδης The false data has nothing to do with the fuel efficiency.

  • @housedreams7224

    @housedreams7224

    7 жыл бұрын

    but they are built by Audi

  • @billdexhart5179

    @billdexhart5179

    7 жыл бұрын

    The Lambo doesn't have an Audi engine (back then). The Audi is by far the slowest with the smallest engine so it should be the most efficient. That said, I was most amazed by the Lambo since the engine is like 50 years old.

  • @hoonaticbloggs5402
    @hoonaticbloggs54024 жыл бұрын

    True. Sometimes I drive from London to Prague, for holidays I’ve done it in a Mitsubishi evo, a Holden 5.7 and a supercharged 6.2 Camero. The evo used considerably more fuel for the same average speed. (But it was only a 5 speed, the others 6 )

  • @aleckthemadlad9543
    @aleckthemadlad95433 жыл бұрын

    its so hilarious when Hammond was like "unfortunetly that letter was opened by him" 🤣

  • @MWPompert
    @MWPompert7 жыл бұрын

    Driving style does indeed a lot, as well as the route you take and how far you can anticipate the traffic ahead. My 2.0L petrol 406 coupe from 2001 was rated for 9,8l/100km but I can get 7,0l/100km out of it on my daily commute to work in summertime, maybe 7,6 in winter. Yes I can save by starting work early at 6:00 and leave early too so the worst of the rush hours I avoid. But I've seen diesel rental with a worse consumption in the computer than my 2.0L petrol car. And I'm sure many lease drivers in Holland who get a hybrid petrol with all the tax benefits don't get it either, because they drive it so inefficiently. Driving a cold engine hard is a no-go of course, give it time to heat up first does so much already.

  • @knightryder4021
    @knightryder40218 жыл бұрын

    For the very first time jeremy actually said something that made sense

  • @zyvren1382
    @zyvren13825 жыл бұрын

    Thats real talk right there Jeremy, its the driver's tendencies that matters most when it comes to fuel consumption of your car.

  • @vladmihai306
    @vladmihai306Ай бұрын

    frankly, it's a very good test and video... and in general, how you drive can impact the range, by quite a lot, especially on a thirsty car

  • @DaviidDENG
    @DaviidDENG9 жыл бұрын

    Oh god i hate the Toyota Prius..

  • @kysike666

    @kysike666

    9 жыл бұрын

    hahaha why??

  • @DaviidDENG

    @DaviidDENG

    9 жыл бұрын

    kysike666 Because it's the ugliest car ever.

  • @kysike666

    @kysike666

    9 жыл бұрын

    Daviid Lol ur right but it's cheap on gas

  • @mredyhcapamab

    @mredyhcapamab

    9 жыл бұрын

    Daviid I think the guy who designed is a misanthrope who hates us all

  • @DaviidDENG

    @DaviidDENG

    9 жыл бұрын

    Hahaha! +100 for you my bro mredyhcapamab

  • @MKCupra
    @MKCupra3 жыл бұрын

    Funny how all the people who bought a Prius when it was "trendy" now all own big SUV's 10 years later...

  • @scribbles-a9
    @scribbles-a92 жыл бұрын

    "Don't change your car, change your driving style." Someone : Laughs in Volkswagen XL1

  • @appplezz101
    @appplezz1012 жыл бұрын

    Even true today. I have a 2020 Mazda 6 2.5T and when you get on it from the lights half throttle and whip around town it will get 19-20 MPG. However. If I plan my slow downs so I don’t have to fully stop at lights and ease the throttle I can get up to 25 in the city. It’s crazy how even the slightest changes make a bigger difference.

  • @kieranmz4614
    @kieranmz46143 жыл бұрын

    "that is the sound of money exploding" quite possibly one of the greatest metaphors... IN THE WORLD!!

  • @nathancox6249
    @nathancox62492 жыл бұрын

    Could not be more relevant

  • @Godofhel1
    @Godofhel13 жыл бұрын

    Top Gear is mostly for entertainment only But this one, this is really teaching you stuff

  • @Zakalwe-01
    @Zakalwe-012 жыл бұрын

    Love the laughter at the team’s comments, while a dead-pan, unsmiling audience stands directly behind the presenters 😄

  • @thomasroth84
    @thomasroth848 жыл бұрын

    Great final statement by Clarkson. I can achieve 41,5mpg or 16,4mpg with my Audi TT 2.0TFSI. One is Autobahn at 120kph with Cruise Control, the other one is 230km in 1:45h (legal in Germany)

  • @robzildjian
    @robzildjian3 жыл бұрын

    0:54 sound of the 20th century. Sad to say there is no sound for the 21st century (electric cars)

  • @thealcohologist8624
    @thealcohologist86244 жыл бұрын

    This was one of the best segments ever

  • @hardc0reloonasimp
    @hardc0reloonasimp Жыл бұрын

    And now here we are

  • @mtalha36
    @mtalha365 жыл бұрын

    Girl on right 03:26 LMAO shes gonna eat him

  • @yt_Ajay_
    @yt_Ajay_2 жыл бұрын

    This is one of the most insightful pieces of advice I've ever heard out of Jeremy Clarkson. Top Gear directly influenced how I drive today.

  • @lukebarnes8097
    @lukebarnes80973 жыл бұрын

    Really wish they'd done a full race shot like that, would have been incredible.

  • @N05man
    @N05man5 жыл бұрын

    One of my favorite episodes of all time!!!!

  • @Armadurapersonal
    @Armadurapersonal8 жыл бұрын

    2016, feels good that gas is cheap again.

  • @richardramos141

    @richardramos141

    8 жыл бұрын

    Not for long..

  • @jaketinx

    @jaketinx

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Aleksandr Kamarov just curious, how much per litre / gallon and where?

  • @brianlastname6202

    @brianlastname6202

    8 жыл бұрын

    +jaketinx $2.40 per gallon for premium in NYC. Really high compared to the rest of the US.

  • @abhaypuri9989

    @abhaypuri9989

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Brian Lastname 2 bucks for premium here in NJ

  • @jaketinx

    @jaketinx

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Aleksandr Kamarov haha here it is around 1.3 EUR per litre so around 5,5 US dollars for a gallon of premium :D damn..

  • @tgtech570
    @tgtech5709 жыл бұрын

    The Prius MPG excels in city "stop and start" driving, not racing. You will notice non-hybrid vehicles have better highway mileage than city mileage. Hybrids such as the Prius are the exact opposite having better city mileage. Reason being the electric motor is mostly used under 40 MPH and freeway speeds are greater than 40MPH.

  • @shreyashmohatta2414
    @shreyashmohatta24142 жыл бұрын

    Did Top Gear just give us good and sensible advice? It really is a New Year!!

  • @Billiamiscool
    @Billiamiscool6 жыл бұрын

    That thing about driving styles is quite accurate. My brother and I share a Jeep, when he drives around, normal city driving, he get's about 13l/100km (18 MPG), when I drive it is closer to 18 (13 MPG)!

  • @NickThePilotUSA
    @NickThePilotUSA10 жыл бұрын

    is there a reason they make pruises as ugly as possible? they wouldnt be half as bad if they looked better

  • @visionist7

    @visionist7

    4 жыл бұрын

    To save money

  • @kamendimitrov3884

    @kamendimitrov3884

    4 жыл бұрын

    They look a lot better now... and everyone hates them even more!

  • @spencercrane5809
    @spencercrane58092 жыл бұрын

    Love how relevant this is today in america

  • @TriToGame
    @TriToGame2 жыл бұрын

    Only just recently passed my test, picked up a Suzuki Splash looking for cheap running costs. It will average 45-50mpg in town but less than 40 on the motorway. A car with longer legs would see maybe 45-50 mpg on the motorway and less than 20 in town. Also depends on the roads your driving as to what is most suitable.

  • @MH-fb5kr
    @MH-fb5kr Жыл бұрын

    “That is the sound of money exploding” 👍😀❤️

  • @Letsgo-fi3fe
    @Letsgo-fi3fe2 жыл бұрын

    this just got recommended to me........ when fuel is stupid expensive....

  • @GenericUsername-qp1ww
    @GenericUsername-qp1ww8 жыл бұрын

    random person: why did you get a Prius? Prius owner: because I want to have a very fuel friendly car and I never want to lose my virginity.

  • @ludwigthehusky

    @ludwigthehusky

    8 жыл бұрын

    Tesla is the only excrption of an electric car where you get laid

  • @GenericUsername-qp1ww

    @GenericUsername-qp1ww

    8 жыл бұрын

    Lukas Breithofer why do you think I said Prius, not any electric car?

  • @ludwigthehusky

    @ludwigthehusky

    8 жыл бұрын

    *****​ BMW? Hybrid. Has electric on the back wheels and an Engine on the front wheels. Teslas go 600km/Battery, BMW 110km

  • @faresachab9951

    @faresachab9951

    8 жыл бұрын

    true

  • @SAMLEE-bb1xp

    @SAMLEE-bb1xp

    5 жыл бұрын

    exactly why someone I know should get one...but she all mighty wants a cuv/suv that does the same mpg as the prius and is awd.

  • @neilurwin9670
    @neilurwin96702 жыл бұрын

    All The Best To The Team A Really Good Video And Cars.

  • @rishimakhanlal8905
    @rishimakhanlal8905 Жыл бұрын

    This was actually very informative.

  • @bigmike8586
    @bigmike85862 жыл бұрын

    "3.23 pounds of petrol per gallon" oh how the times change, fuel crisis heh

  • @patoyamato
    @patoyamato9 жыл бұрын

    I know I know, Top Gear doesn't do serious tests, but I wanna show this (but I like Jezzas words at the end) DBS: 6l V12 599: 6l V12 Murcie: 6l V12 SLR: 5.5l V8 Supercharged R8: 4.2l V8 and 100 hp less If you'd take a V8 Vantage, F430, Gallardo and SLK55 OR you'd take a V10 R8 which was released earlier that year the video was uploaded.

  • @LoneWolf-wp9dn

    @LoneWolf-wp9dn

    9 жыл бұрын

    id say overall the winner is the lambo...still 6l but much more economical than the others

  • @deafyboy86

    @deafyboy86

    9 жыл бұрын

    The Lambo is a 6.5, so it was the biggest engine out of the lot.

  • @oscars4891

    @oscars4891

    9 жыл бұрын

    The Audi Driver is doing a typical Audi Endurance racing style. You see, majority of the Audi endurance car lacks the pace to be the fastest. But they're really economical, that's why they won. R8 won't win, even if it has the V10. It lacks the pace to do that, and it's the heaviest. But it'll run when everybody is out.

  • @boldstar69

    @boldstar69

    9 жыл бұрын

    Ceisar Yudhistira actually the audi would, maybe not against the mclaren because it has 600hp. the audi R8 v10 plus actually beats all of those in a drag race, because of the impeccable lmp1 derived quattro and the body is actually light.

  • @deafyboy86

    @deafyboy86

    9 жыл бұрын

    King Zak 3.8*, and it's twin turbo, only the SLR in this race is boosted. The SLR would stomp on it in a straight line, definitely and wouldn't be far behind at all in a corner.

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