[16x00] Fifth Gear - STUNT SPECIAL - May 23rd, 2009

SL65 · May 1st, 2009, 1:42 PM

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Five’s motoring magazine show returns for an action-packed one-off special. Stuntman Steve Truglia prepares to perform a toy-car trick in a life-size vehicle. He will attempt to defy gravity and neck-breaking G-forces to loop-the-loop. Along the way, he calls on the help of a daredevil aerobatics pilot and an expert in mechanical engineering. Can Steve pull off this most remarkable feat?

For a car-crazed kid, there is nothing more exciting than defeating the laws of physics from the safety of the kitchen floor – by making a favourite toy car loop-the-loop around a Hot Wheels track. Now, ‘Fifth Gear’ is going to do the trick for real. A real car and a real driver will perform the feat on a scale that will make this one of the best car stunts ever – and hopefully set a new world record.

Steve Truglia is the man tasked with trying to drive a car upside down. Steve is an ex-Special Forces soldier-turned-stuntman who has appeared in James Bond films and is currently planning a mindbogglingly dangerous skydive from space.

This stirring ‘Fifth Gear’ special follows Steve every step of the way to see how he prepares for this extraordinary stunt. He seeks advice from Finnish female stunt riders, a daredevil aerobatics pilot and a Cambridge University doctor of mechanical engineering, while training to withstand the incredible G-forces he will experience while driving in the loop.

Steve needs to hit the launch ramp at the perfect speed. If he is too slow, he will drop out of the sky as soon as he is upside down. If he is too quick, he will experience enough G-force to make him blackout. Steve has never failed to complete a stunt yet – but will he succeed this time?

Please note that this special episode will air at 11AM in the morning.

And in case you haven't heard yet - Fifth Gear's latest series will air Monday, June 8th images/smilies/smile.gif

Viper007Bond · May 1st, 2009, 2:12 PM

Sweet!

Cobol74 · May 1st, 2009, 3:44 PM

11AM!!!!!! images/smilies/sad.gif

anthrax · May 1st, 2009, 4:17 PM

Jesus-monkey!!! That promises to be a good one!!

matt2000 · May 1st, 2009, 4:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Cobol74

11AM!!!!!! images/smilies/sad.gif

Dust off the VCR. images/smilies/biggrin.gif

But that's a Saturday anyway, surely you get out of bed before that time. images/smilies/tongue.gif

Red Suns · May 3rd, 2009, 6:27 AM

Everybody throw up Jesus Arms! Sounds cool. I guess seeing TG do a special or two they could not be in the loop to try one also.

Gman333-X-ferrari · May 3rd, 2009, 11:06 AM

Now this is one Fifth Gear episode, I want to see!

ahpadt · May 3rd, 2009, 2:20 PM

Sounds... a bit... boring if you ask me. images/smilies/dunno.gif

Redliner · May 3rd, 2009, 2:55 PM

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Originally Posted by ahpadt

Sounds... a bit... boring if you ask me. images/smilies/dunno.gif

Looks like you prefer reviews of sensible, green cars... images/smilies/mrgreen.gif

ahpadt · May 4th, 2009, 1:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Redliner

Looks like you prefer reviews of sensible, green cars... images/smilies/mrgreen.gif

Yeah, how did you know that the Toyota Prius was my favorite car in the whole world? images/smilies/rolleyes.gif

dj.TAKA · May 4th, 2009, 5:09 AM

Cool, Fifth Gear birthday special for me. images/smilies/wink.gif

Lamberghini · May 11th, 2009, 6:58 PM

I submitted this very suggestion to Top Gear a couple of months ago! Granted, they are two separate shows, but there is bound to be a lot of contact between the crews (some FG guys are even writers for Top Gear Magazine). Perhaps I am the mastermind behind this stunt? I'm certainly going to tell everyone anyway. Awesome. images/smilies/cool.gif

CrazyRussian540 · May 11th, 2009, 9:21 PM

Gumpert finally found someone to drive their Apollo upsidedown eh?

graham_h · May 13th, 2009, 11:32 AM

should be good

ediesbra · May 15th, 2009, 10:19 AM

Excellent, for a minute I thought the countdown on the main page was crapped out, but 11am UK time it seems to be. images/smilies/biggrin.gif

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Originally Posted by dj.TAKA

Cool, Fifth Gear birthday special for me. images/smilies/wink.gif

Happy birthday for Saturday! images/smilies/smile.gif

get4ubmw · May 16th, 2009, 3:45 PM

Still no sign of Special episode yet... images/smilies/sad.gif

hawk5211 · May 16th, 2009, 4:07 PM

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Originally Posted by CrazyRussian540

Gumpert finally found someone to drive their Apollo upsidedown eh?

Doubt it's gonna be Hammond eh?

Still, sounds like it should be a good episode.

Scott · May 16th, 2009, 7:15 PM

waiting patiently... should be a good one!

Scott · May 16th, 2009, 7:24 PM

It is 6:25 pm in England right? I wonder if no one is capturing this one...

soupdragon · May 16th, 2009, 8:15 PM

I was up early infront of the telly this morning at 11... The Gadget Show appeared to be on instead.

Checked the times and it seems its on at 11.30 NEXT Saturday morning. Hope this helps

W

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Red Suns Joined: Dec 16th, 2004 Last Online: September 12th, 2009 Location: North,New Jersey Posts: 50 Car: 2008 VW Rabbit S 2.5 Rep Power: 0	Everybody throw up Jesus Arms! Sounds cool. I guess seeing TG do a special or two they could not be in the loop to try one also.

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Lamberghini Joined: Dec 12th, 2008 Last Online: June 24th, 2009 Location: Norway Age: 26 Posts: 4 Rep Power: 0	I submitted this very suggestion to Top Gear a couple of months ago! Granted, they are two separate shows, but there is bound to be a lot of contact between the crews (some FG guys are even writers for Top Gear Magazine). Perhaps I am the mastermind behind this stunt? I'm certainly going to tell everyone anyway. Awesome.

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soupdragon Joined: Jul 21st, 2008 Last Online: November 5th, 2009 Location: In a big field in Lancashire Posts: 14 Car: Land Rover Defender Rep Power: 0	I was up early infront of the telly this morning at 11... The Gadget Show appeared to be on instead. Checked the times and it seems its on at 11.30 NEXT Saturday morning. Hope this helps W

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