Practically Classics Forum

Lambo please. I'm shallow - it's because I like orange cars , the rest I'd forgive it for the sheer grip. 4 wheel drive seemed to work very much in its favour, and I reckon Hammond would have beaten the Ferrari's time had he been driving the Lamborghini and not Clarkson, 'cos JC's probably twice the weight of the wee man.

JPB wrote:I enjoyed it too. Nothing too forced about it and I would guess that the jeopardy faced by that Noble was anything but false, though the plate did appear to have been cut like that for effect....

I'm not convinced about the Noble. Would they really let a local mechanic try to fix one of their press cars? That clutch plate looked very puny for an engine of that power too.

ONE THING I DID HEAR!!!
The cars used in the India Challenge, TG were told the7y had to take the cars down off their plinths.
And they are now somewhere in Hampshire!

So do we now have a challenge if we choose to accept it?
FIND THEM ALL!!!

None of them are me really, but of the three the Lambo, the McLaren has not enough soul and the Noble is too brave a move.
The clutch & gearbox looked right enough to me for that car and there'll be any number of motorsport specialists happy to take it apart in that part of the world. Some may even put it back together. The Noble is the only one of the three that's pretty simple. It was an odd clutch failure though.

In a word - BORING!!

I wasn't particularly excited about another series and, apart from the "Star in a reasonably priced car" (I can't remember his name!!), I wasn't terribly excited about the programme at all. I suspect it's because they have been there and done it all before. The only surprise was that they DIDN'T accidentally bump into James's car!

tractorman wrote: I suspect it's because they have been there and done it all before.

Think that sumarises it, we had a "road test" of three supercars with many posed shots on the motorways, a "news" section that was just three blokes talking randomly and the star bit... They've been using that format for so many years now they've actually fallen into the same trap as the original did!

Back on top form tonight with the Nascar film!

Now that was rather more like it used to be. Not too much of the forced humour of the India or Arctic specials, plenty of genuine laughs and a Maestego to round it nicely off. It'll be interesting to see how next week's piece on the show's involvement in the forthcoming Sweeney movie pans out.

One small point though; the Chinese-built Noble has a front-mounted engine, front wheel drive and seating for three, so small wonder that Mercedes' law suit against its Chinese makers for their alleged copying of the Smart For2 came to a dead end.

I have thoroughly enjoyed both of the programmes in current series of Top Gear. Excellent, motoring based entertainment. I rather liked the Chinese mini copy and it was nice to see unfamiliar cars even if remembering their names is well nigh impossible Mat LeBlanc's nonchalant record breaking lap was also good to watch. No drama, just efficient driving.

Racing a Ferrari and a Bentley on that lake was amazing and those off-road mobility things are BRILIANT. Hammond's half-trac had me in stitches.
On the other hand I have NO idea who the guest was.