Just going through the thread, surprised to see that it doesn't look like anyone noticed that it's like the third time or something that the F1 record and the regular SIARPC were broken in the same ep?
I LOVED the overhead shots of the Camaro and Benz. Stunning stuff.
i like Formula 1, do i get a +1 as well?
If anyone is looking for the inspiration behind the Panamera's ridiculous looks, I think I may be able to shed some light on that...
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I actually liked the Camaro vs. E63 AMG quite a lot because it's Top Gear showing you these ridiculous comparisons people will actually try to make in real life.
That's the brilliance of it all, they're not fifth gear, they have developed personas for themselves that hinge around how car owners talk about their cars and who/what they will street race with. I have talked to many owners of sporty cars who claim their car will compete/beat with cars sometimes double the price.
All Top Gear is doing in that sense, is magnifying this car talk and turning it into motion picture. That camaro does look brilliant as well, but it needs to lose 500 pounds. The designers came up with a brilliant looking car, but when it got into the real building stage, all the safety equipment and restrictions hampered the car.
Great ep, the blonde lady to the far left of screen behind Rubens.. my god she was stunning! I know there is a lot of eye candy normally, but honestly.. wow
"On tonights "Top Gear": A car that costs nearly double is BETTER than another car.
They did that with the 370Z and Z4 also. Jeremy said during the Stig laps that the cars weren't really comparable. I think it's more that they allocate precious little time for "regular" reviews these days.I think it was more two separate reviews and not intentionally a comparison of the two. Chances are that they had the Camaro and AMG available at the same time and they said "well, they both have NA 6.2L V8, both are considered kind of muscle cars etc..."
Rural family business... maybeIt just looks the business from the front, innit?