Basically, the three cars represent the three typical American Car classes, Camaro = Muscle/Pony Cars Dodge Ram = Pickup Trucks Cadillac Brougham = Land Yachts

@sleightlyhandy889

5 жыл бұрын

Hey We also have school buses

@kwanlinus6999

4 жыл бұрын

@LaBass666 That's the Land Yachts I believe

@TheAdekrijger

4 жыл бұрын

@@sleightlyhandy889 yeah busses not cars.

@jp_0118

4 жыл бұрын

School buses have ladder chassis; so I guess the bus would be represented by the Ram 🤷🏽‍♂️

@hellcatbadger_6644

4 жыл бұрын

don't forget the SUVs

The Stig is always a mystery. But his cousin is a much larger mystery :D

@petercocchiara659

Жыл бұрын

He's the Stag

@vash114b6

11 ай бұрын

🤣🤣🤣🤣

@frasermackenzie7275

11 ай бұрын

He was only the second Stig that Clarkson got in a fight with, and the only Stig Clarkson hasn't made up with.

@hotcauldron7918

5 ай бұрын

American Stig or as I called it the Stog

"Hammond? Alligators, mate." Such a British response.

@bathtub4956

6 жыл бұрын

TheHumbleFellow northern responce.

"We drew hotdogs, and mine was the shortest" Lmao can't believe I just got that wow

@SuperJakeybakey

7 жыл бұрын

carpetburn Isn't it just the expression of drawing the short straw, except he replaced straw with hotdog? Or are you suggesting that it's supposed to be sexual?

@anzaca1

7 жыл бұрын

It's not sexual, they're just mocking the US.

@derbyjr

7 жыл бұрын

Anzac-A1 how, I don't get that?

@cobolt13

5 жыл бұрын

Derby Racer think he thinks they pulled out their dicks

@cobolt13

5 жыл бұрын

Jesus. There's nothing to get. He's an idiot to thinks that they whipped their dicks out and Jeremy being the tallest had the smallest dick which is why he did the voice over. When in reality they just drew sticks. Nothing else to it

"He didn't make the turn". In a few years, neither did Hammond😅

@CETravelGames

4 жыл бұрын

o h

@ArsenalGunners89

4 жыл бұрын

Hammond: This MF spittin’

@user-uv4xm1lw9c

3 жыл бұрын

This was a prophecy come true

@TheFreakonhell

3 жыл бұрын

I'm still really facilitated, that he survived it!

@zaynali2403

3 жыл бұрын

What happened?

James’ victory dance is priceless 😂😂 3:44

2:02 was absolutely beautiful. Little moments like this made the Clarkson-May-Hammond era amazing.

6:15 *shoves James into a gator... "Oh crock!"

@Barton_Motors_Ltd

5 жыл бұрын

Gravydog316 I died!!

@AB-gz9yb

4 жыл бұрын

Hammond just Busrts out laughing hahahahaha

@LinxFox

2 жыл бұрын

"Such an insufferable oaf!"

Love the Cadillac's music! Suits the car perfectly, nice and relaxing.

@jst7714

4 жыл бұрын

Glen Campbell's "Wichita Lineman", a perfect match!

@kristian5821

4 жыл бұрын

Expect the Cadillac isnt nice and relaxing

@meninao5916

2 жыл бұрын

I was looking for a comment about that song, I felt in love with it thanks to this video. It’s such a heart warming, at ease song, it takes me to another place... RIP Glen.

@Mac_Dadd

Жыл бұрын

@@kristian5821 seriously, they're great aren't they

I miss old top gear

@fredahouston2395

8 жыл бұрын

Me too

@mohamedhosam7856

8 жыл бұрын

me 3

@jakegladman2865

8 жыл бұрын

Me too -every top gear fan ever

@TrentBrenneman

8 жыл бұрын

Count me in, I miss Top Gear as well... (2002-2015)

@inhaleanthrax1333

5 жыл бұрын

They shouldnt even call it top gear no more

May's Cadillac scooting around that track to the tune of "Wichita Lineman" is... inspiring. XD

Richard Hammond - staring at the speedometer to see how fast he is going .. Now I understand why he crashes all the time. lol

@bobtudbury8505

Жыл бұрын

c'mon . it's set up, all of it is

"Some say he's a CIA experiment that went wrong and that he only eats cheese" so funny!

@ericmadsen7470

3 жыл бұрын

Only cheese? Which kind?

@Joey29455

3 жыл бұрын

Its not The Stig... it's The Stigs AMERICAN COUSIN

@Michael-yu2yk

3 жыл бұрын

@@Saucy-ws6jc Oh, but just "cheese" is so much funnier, though. A cheeseburger is stereotypical.

@soulcornflake1

2 жыл бұрын

And strawberries for dessert.

@applejuice5272

2 жыл бұрын

@@ericmadsen7470 Imitation American Cheese

You can tell this is old because Jezza’s got hair.

@akaashhh

5 жыл бұрын

@@IshtiaqeOG jermy

@briandailey-loy

4 жыл бұрын

2charliep and now he’s built like fat stig

@guitarman813

4 жыл бұрын

This episode was aired in 2007 I believe. The year of some of the best specials that Top Gear ever did!

@Ellis01234567890

3 жыл бұрын

He hasn't lost his hair.

"HE ONLY EATS CHEESE" :D

Why do people take their comments about the US so personally? I think it's hilarious.

@alexisauld7781

8 жыл бұрын

+Sebastian Cano Roughly a third of the US population are same. Another third are ridiculously patriotic, and are the loudest of the groups (the ones who get the most butthurt). The other third romanticise Russia, Communism, etc etc for whatever reasons. I don't understand it at all XD

@partyplace10

6 жыл бұрын

Alexis Auld Lol you right.

@Poud2

6 жыл бұрын

Because they are sensitive buggers

@GenericUsername-qp1ww

6 жыл бұрын

Americans r the most easily offended people on the planet

@Deadmentellnotales-vf3gg

6 жыл бұрын

Sebass Because they are American.

When Glen Campbell came on I was laughing SO hard!!😂😂

@stevewills9993

2 жыл бұрын

Was one of the most genuinely lovely moments of top gear

@ultimategmoneyremaber1821

2 жыл бұрын

Most blue coler thing

I have to say - despite the shitty condition, the Cadillac is incredibly graceful and actually quite beautiful.

@hybridAbsol

3 жыл бұрын

Its "fast" at the corners too

@jeromekrupp3116

3 жыл бұрын

Only American can say this

@andrepoiy1199

3 жыл бұрын

The brakes were pretty good

@fred5977_

Жыл бұрын

it is! a beautiful automobile! a real luxury car, not like today's crap cars lol

You saw broke back mountain 3 times and thought “I want a piece of that life” I laughed my ass off

Can I just say that they absolutely nailed the music for each of the timed laps?

@dingdongs5208

2 ай бұрын

Wichita Lineman was perfect for the Cadillac, couldn't have though of a better track

"I'm gonna need a calendar for this, not a stopwatch" Dead 🤣

I come back every once in a while just to see Hammond crash into the alligators 🤣

4:14 The Party Bus "Peas & Carrots". Quite a scenery!!

"and the PIMP mobile was next. I need a calendar for this, not a stopwatch" laughed my ass off :DDDDD

American Stig is the Grand Tours' test driver.

@alangreig4261

5 жыл бұрын

Was

@letem748

5 жыл бұрын

@@alangreig4261 you replied to 2 years old comment so yea obviously "was"

@DeadlyPants123

5 жыл бұрын

Let Em leave him alone people probably wouldn’t have known.

@LandonJines

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah I thought so

@commietearsdrinker

3 жыл бұрын

He taught me any vehicle made outside of the US is communist.

"Its salt water crocodiles you have to worry about..." I think thats just ALL CROCODILES

Please do more road trips! they are the best episodes :)

@idreesakram7341

11 ай бұрын

A comment from 2010....woww

@Sergeantmajormario

4 ай бұрын

Oh boy...

"It's null to 60 in 7.9 seconds!" - "Yea once"

@hybridAbsol

3 жыл бұрын

Now, with simple tuning, these 80s Camaro now do 0-60 under 3 seconds

@ryanscott99

3 жыл бұрын

@@hybridAbsol Simple tuning? Are you sure? I guarantee you'd need to get some forced induction on that thing to bring it under 3 seconds

@hybridAbsol

3 жыл бұрын

@@ryanscott99 the 5.0 V8 was detuned to 220hp for a reason, the engine actually produces about 400hp so with just natural aspirated setup, it will up to 600hp, of course with sports suspension, larger tyres and limited slip differential

@ryanscott99

3 жыл бұрын

@@hybridAbsol Fair enough, I wouldn't call that simple though, and you'd have to be pretty slick at changing gears and at launch to get it under 3 seconds, especially with it being RWD

@hybridAbsol

3 жыл бұрын

@@ryanscott99 double clutch kit would be enough to get off the line quicker, since the stock gearbox isnt gonna be able to handle 600hp Yeah theres a lot to be done with this Camaro

Thats the stig's truck driving cousin

@911gpd

6 жыл бұрын

except the sunburnt ;)

@netweed09

5 жыл бұрын

Builder's companion stig

@fisherking7798

5 жыл бұрын

No his arm is too pale

@thachubbmonster9013

5 жыл бұрын

I was the 100th likes of your comment

@boneypiddlewash3916

5 жыл бұрын

Big rig stig

1:17 *My dog when someone knocks on the door*

" i was expecting errrrerrrrerrrreerrrreeeeeeeeerk! " haha!

I live in Palm beach county and although called PBIR now, it's absolutely still open

@tylergiambagno6214

20 күн бұрын

This comment aged like milk

I'm so glad that for the truck's lap they used Runnin' Down a Dream by Tom Petty! :D

'' Such and insufferable oaf '' 6:18 lmao

2:55 DRS Activated

Watching this now as an adult, that loves the classics,these are great cars. A stick third gen in quasar blue and a stick short box dodge are rare, and the caddy is just wonderful.

we want more new videos and HD quality videos

@JSMEsq

3 жыл бұрын

Was 360p HD ten years ago?

@mericdrives

3 жыл бұрын

@@JSMEsq actually 360p was SD and there was 480p HQ :) 720p HD was brand new at the time

@Wheezy1

3 жыл бұрын

@@mericdrives wow 720p was too end back then? I'm using an s20+ with 3800x2160 resolution it's mental how far we've come

@lordgrim1798

3 жыл бұрын

*So everyone gonna ignore how he responded to a 10 year old comment*

@andrewdaub2638

3 жыл бұрын

@@lordgrim1798 that is utterly amazing

1:05 WHALE CLOUD

@emgarage9534

4 жыл бұрын

I see it too lmao

YESSS!!! I finally found it!! I have been looking for this for ages!!

Clarkson shoving May toward the river will always be hilarious.

Topgear isn't the same without these 3. They are so great together I wish they went back to the bbc topgear

“It’s the saltwater alligators you have to worry about... *...I think.”*

Lol @ 2:25 - "it looks fabulous!" "You got plenty of time to admire it"

Willow Springs in California has all the curves you could want unless you have to have the Nurburgring.

2:22 lol, his helmet being consumed by the bulk below

haha, "i'm gonna need a calender for this, not a stop watch" xD

I’m gonna need a calendar, not a stop watch🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

god i miss this so much! literally grew up watching this with dad

"you insufferable oath". I was on the floor gasping for air.

@jamiesmith898

9 жыл бұрын

Same

@shazaibbiazahs

9 жыл бұрын

Free`Water I thought he said ''insufferable oaf''

@Flusterbomb

8 жыл бұрын

+shazaibbiazahs You are correct sir or madam.

@tariqueahmed6205

6 жыл бұрын

Free`Water A

@bjornsmasher66

5 жыл бұрын

its oaf, not oath

1:55 I am gonna need a calendar for this, not a stopwatch.

i love this episode of top gear usa special!

Big stick driving relaxed in Mays car with that music made me laugh so hard :D

This whole episode is just a massive roast XD

@Ward1706

5 жыл бұрын

Except the Alabama bit. That was horror movie territory.

@jacobjorgenson9285

3 жыл бұрын

Every episode

@nvoid2597

3 жыл бұрын

@Nic Lazzari prove it

Watching this all these years later, I have to say I quite like the Cadillac

God, the Brougham is graceful.

Can't believe this episode was likely recorded around 17 years ago.

4:29- That actually explains a lot about Jeremy.

@AgentSmith911

5 жыл бұрын

4:26

@LandonJines

4 жыл бұрын

Well Hammond is actually the shortest

It just occurred to me that American stig was probably Jimmy Spencer. He’s the only professional driver I can think of who is that big. Thoughts? I miss old top gear...

@EvilDuckOfDoom3

4 жыл бұрын

Could be.. There is mark Harmon. Then there was also a time when it looked like tony Stewart would have trouble getting in his car

@racerchaser27

4 жыл бұрын

It was Mike Skinner

@ARB6769

4 жыл бұрын

Or maybe it was ben collins in a fat suit

@NotSteveCook

3 жыл бұрын

My thoughts exactly 🤣

@wyoming8814

2 жыл бұрын

ive seen some big people in helmets and they dont look like that, i think its like pillows or something like that

I just love this show.

Old or not Top Gear is always fun to watch!!

Lol Jeremy "to hell with the clutch"

Baymax Stig

this is the episode that made me a fan!!

This is probably my fave episode of all time haha

Jeremy why the hell did you punch that producer I miss it like this

@ramjb

4 жыл бұрын

If you think Top Gear would've survived much longer, think again. The BBC just wanted to get rid of it in the shape it had. A show like that in Political Correctness bureau (which the BBC pretty much is) caused too many blisters back then. The "fracas" was just an excuse, the alibi the BBC needed to ax Clarkson (and by extension the three guys) off the show. Had it not been that it'd been something else, guaranteed.

@Birdy890

4 жыл бұрын

@@ramjb Good to know you're a topgear fan Ramjb. :)

@kayrazpatel

4 жыл бұрын

That cost him his job and lot of pc

Even as an american i love the jokes about Americans cause i know its true

I love how Hammond laughs at the other two starting and his truck ends up being the slowest.

I remember this episode many years ago! and it still funny!

hahahahaha i love the stereotype!! oh top gear you're fantastic.

From previouse comments on the song played durin james's caddy driven by the stig was: Witchita Lineman.

I love Top Gears camera and editing crew.

I love how when Richard nearly goes into the river, James goes from genuine concern (says God) to saying it's quite funny

"Hillbillymobile" lol

3:41 Haha, James doing Gangnam Style before it was even invented.

@zoltancsikos5604

6 жыл бұрын

Beechaii2 That isn't the dance.

@Beechaii2

5 жыл бұрын

Zoltan Csikos It's a joke m8

5:24 Jeremy looked absolutely terrified when James did the brake tests.

I couldn't have thought of a better song than Wichita lineman as the track for the Pimpmobile's lap

I love the USA! But I LOVE Britain much more.... LOL!

@wyoming8814

2 жыл бұрын

i see it like this In ukraine, clarkson is pointing at a fiesta 3 cyl saying "this is brilliant but i like this" (this being the Vw up-exclimationmark)

In this episode they asks the same question I asked myself when I owned a 91 Towncar.... "How did they get such little power from such a big engine?" My 2016 Civic has almost as much power as that camaro haha

@dbclass4075

11 ай бұрын

I think the oil crisis at that time influenced that? The fastest method to improve fuel efficiency a bit is to detune the engines.

@shabutir1820

10 ай бұрын

@@dbclass4075 No, thats not what caused it. Mainly what did it was the switch over from lead to unleaded fuel, and the clean air act altogether. Emissions more than fuel economy, as making an engine less thermodynamic also REDUCES fuel efficiency. When they switched over from leaded to unleaded, early on in the late 70s early 80s the unleaded fuel had a lower octane which meant engines had to lower their compression ratios to compensate for the available legal fuel. Going from 9:1 prior to, to around 7:1 after. Eventually fuel got better and compressions went back up, but 9:1 in the 90s was still considered "high compression". Hell, my 97 Mercedes was 10.5:1 and that was considered very high at the time and today thats low. But aside from lower compression ratios to deal with crappy fuel they also had many new emissions regulations to meet which would further reduce the efficiency of the engines by adding on extra crap like complex air pumps, egr systems, richer af/r to reduce nox, exhuast restrictions in the form of catalytic convertors to burn the unburnt fuel from the richer af/r mixtures the list goes on. Not really "detuning" an engine so much as choking it, which is the very opposite youd want to do to achieve fuel efficiency. There was nothing fuel efficient about the early 90s modular V8s compared to a modern V8 of equal displacement.

@dbclass4075

10 ай бұрын

@@shabutir1820 On the topic of the Clean Air Act, are intake and exhaust after-treatment (catalytic converters, particulate filters, etc.) a factor too?

@shabutir1820

10 ай бұрын

@@dbclass4075 A factor for what? Efficiency? Modern catalytic convertors are very efficient and high flow, which means they have very little impact on the engines overall efficiency compared to early ones. I dont really know a whole lot about diesel engines.

these guys crack me up, very funny lines constantly

James dancing is excellent! :D

Tom Petty in there, that was great to hear.

The song that stig drive James May's car is sounds good.

@tomcaswell1325

8 жыл бұрын

+Triunp I don't think that's it

@tomcaswell1325

8 жыл бұрын

+Triunp I have a different version of the episode then, I downloaded it from iTunes years ago. For me it's a laid back blues song with slide guitar. Won't come up on Shazam either and I can't find any info on it anywhere.

@Ruttz98HD

6 жыл бұрын

Wichita Lineman - Glen Campbell

This raceway is just outside my town. After this was filmed it was reopened and operated for many years. The company that ended up with it decided to destroy it and build warehouses. We fought them for over a year but eventually lost.

@Valigarmanda

10 ай бұрын

On one hand it's good bcz it created jobs but on the other that's kinda shitty. Fkin hate the sight of warehouses.

Big stig didn't make the turn after the finish line in Hammond's car. Oh the prophecy

American muscle car specs 24 litre v34 engine 5 ton dry weight 12.3 bhp at the wheels

Anyone notice James's car has a Florida License Plate?

@thribs

5 жыл бұрын

That depressed boi I think they were all bought in Florida

@straight6_convict542

5 жыл бұрын

@@thribs ok thanks

love TopGear

The music for the Cadillac was priceless.

Waiting for Amazon to put Top Gear on prime

@shtupidmate

6 жыл бұрын

thatamerican550 they already did

The way the US is now, I completely agree with what Clarkson is saying😂

This is part of the first and greatest top gear specials that were to come. from 2006 i think

Kind of surreal to see these guys at a racetrack sort of near where I live

Richard: You must brake before the end of the track. At the end of the track, there is a river. Jeremy: No big deal... Richard: Full of alligators. Jeremy: O.o omg lol

There is no way May made it to 50 and stopped so close to Clarkson.

BBC & the 3 were always the best, creative mix..RIP

How about putting up more videos from this episode?

3:03 Gta San Andreas :)

1:40 jeramy clarkson says meme

in my back yard, wish I new when they got here would've love to see this live

gotta love the input of a soundtrack from 28 Days Later