Jun 23, 2016 audi a8 featured in last weeks top gear by nico demattia june 23, 2016 june 23, 2016 if youve ever watched top gear, the worlds most famous motoring show, youd know that they often times feature a race between a car and two other things that arent cars, such as trains, a boat or a motorcycle. S10e2 audi r8 vs porsche 911, second amphibious car challenge. Jan 03, 2017 jeremy goes on a fuel economy run by driving an audi a8 with a v8 diesel engine from london to edinburgh and back in one single fuel tank. Clarkson bought a 1988 volvo 760 gle, hammond bought a 1991 rover 416gti, and may bought a 1989 audi 80 1. Very funny tg clip about the audi a8, enjoy i apologize for the odd audio at the beginning and end of the video, the recording was a bit weird. From the tv iv audi rs5, but how will it fare against the bmw on the top gear track. Sometimes the challenges would usually involve the trio going against their producers in an attempt to prove that a certain type of car was. Sti battle revised in this episode, theres a race between some homing pigeons and a ford ka driven by, james. Exceptionally clever and commendably capable, but there are problems. Highlights include a race a 200mph tgv train versus an aston martin to the south of france, playing darts with cars, using the jet wash of a boeing 747400 to blast away a citroen 2cv, pitting a satnav against a homing pigeon, and an attempt to parachute into a moving car. The cooking challenge, where matt, sabine and chris evans had to.
The s8 plus i had developed 84bhp more than the a8 on which its based. Clarkson won the challenge given that he bought the volvo for. He is best known for copresenting the bbc tv show top gear with richard hammond and james may from october 2002 to march 2015. This is quite an oldish video but on top gear jeremy clarkson drove the a8 4.
Itd be like going on a cruise liner because you enjoy sailing. Audi claims this 602bhp flagship car will hit 62mph 100kmh in 3. Tgv and eurostar french fast trains london to monte carlo apache gunship helicopter vs. In this episode, we find top gear s inimitable jeremy clarkson attempting to squeeze every last drop of derv out of an unmodified dieselpowered production car in an effort to travel 800 miles on. Ive always said the 7series is the best of the big barges. S11e6 top gear vs ze germans at d motor, mitsuokas.
Being one of the more recognizable car brands on the planet, and part of the german big three, audi was featured quite a bit on top gear. All 10 songs featured in top gear uk season 4 soundtrack, listed by episode with scene descriptions. The fourth series of top gear aired during 2004 and ran for 10 episodes, beginning on. Jeremy goes on a fuel economy run by driving an audi a8 with a v8 diesel engine from london to edinburgh and back in one single fuel tank. This car is utterly brilliant, says jeremy clarkson about the bmw m3 sedan the perfect dog, as he calls the car. The top gear team britain take on the hosts of d motor germany in a series of car challenges to decide the best motoring country series eleven, episode six bus racing series twelve, episode five hammond oversees an attempt by top gear stuntman to beat rival show fifth gear s distance record for jumping a car while towing a caravan series.
Cheap car challenges would usually involve the trio, being given a certain amount of. Under normal conditions, audi says, the a8 will get about 17. During series 17, episode 3, jeremy and richard each purchased a v12 coupe for the same price as a nissan pixo, which james stood by as a good choice for a car. The big one is that you cant actually get some of the signature ai technologies audis touting for a year, and that when they are available, they cant be retrofitted to existing a8s.
The challenge included reliability, fuel economy, stopping time, safety, price, and laptime testing. How do they get such good mileage on the top gear challenges. Some of the audi episodes werent so positive toward the brand, like the episode where the audi rs5 loses quite handily to the bmw m3 coupe, but there were some very favorable audi episodes. Season 4 of top gear promises some spectacular and outrageous stunts. It was presented by jeremy clarkson, richard hammond, jason dawe and the black stig. Clarkson finds out if he can drive a v8 tdi audi a8 from london to edinburgh and back on one 20 gallon tank of fuel a roundtrip distance of 800 miles, requiring an average of 40 mpg, destructtesting audis claims of good overall economy in their large, powerful executive car.
No imdb number entered yet until we decide how to handle it as imdb havent split it from previous series. From the tv iv youtube stream original bbc programmes first on bbc iplayer more on this pr. Oct 15, 2007 the audi is slightly faster on a track due to weight distribution,but the porsche is quicker in a straight line. Nov 05, 2005 this is quite an oldish video but on top gear jeremy clarkson drove the a8 4. The fifth episode of the first series of top gear aired on the 17th of november, 2002. The fourth episode of the fourth series of top gear aired on the 30th of may, 2004. Hammond transformed a 1983 volkswagen camper van into a narrowboatstyle damper van. In this episode, we find top gears inimitable jeremy clarkson attempting to squeeze every last drop of derv out of an unmodified dieselpowered production car in an effort to travel 800 miles on. May and hammond play car darts v8 diesel audi a8 endurance challenge ford sportka vs. Watch all 11 classic top gear episodes from season 31,view pictures, get episode information and more. The programme is a relaunched version of the original 1977 show of the same name. More too on the interior, which because the new a8 is bigger than the car it replaces longer by 32mm and taller by in either short or longwheelbase which adds another cm of rear legroom is suitably spacious. Audi rs5 vs bmw m3 top gear series 16 episode 5 bbc two.
Clarkson attached an outboard motor to a modified 1989 toyota hilux pickup truck, which he dubbed the toybota. Feb 23, 2011 subscribe and to official bbc youtube stream original bbc programmes first on bbc iplayer more on this pr. Mar 09, 2017 clarkson bought a 1988 volvo 760 gle, hammond bought a 1991 rover 416gti, and may bought a 1989 audi 80 1. The a8 challenge was a deliberate economy run, testing audis preposterous claim that their otherwise overthetop, very powerful v10 turbodiesel engine could also return 40mpg imperial, or in o. Oct 10, 2016 the s8 plus i had developed 84bhp more than the a8 on which its based. The boys race from switzerland to the north of england, on one. Sabine schmitz races the audi r8 v10 plus with all drivers aids turned off. Top gears chris evans got carsick with sabine schmitz in an. The maybach, a rival to the rolls royce and the mercedes s class are featured.
Jun 15, 2015 audi claims this 602bhp flagship car will hit 62mph 100kmh in 3. A 2nd shootout on the test track between the new mitsubishi evo viii fq320 and the subaru impreza wrx sti wr1. Display as images display as list make and model make and year year category importancerole date added new ones first episode appearance ep. The following is an episode list of top gear since its 2002 relaunch. The audi is slightly faster on a track due to weight distribution,but the porsche is quicker in a straight line. Clarkson finds out if he can drive a v8 tdi audi a8 from london to edinburgh and back on one 20 gallon tank of fuel a round. The one tank of fuel challenge, part series 12, episode 4.
Visit tunefind for music from your favorite tv shows and movies. Jeremy attempts to drive an audi a8 diesel engine 800 miles to edinburgh and. Being a passenger next to a racing driver like chris evans new top gear cohost sabine schmitz can shake up most stomachs, but perhaps we expect jeremy clarksons replacement to have tougher. I saw that episode on the bbc, i found it a very good report on the car. Has all the tech your a4 probably will in five years time. Top gears chris evans got carsick with sabine schmitz in. May 09, 2004 all 10 songs featured in top gear uk season 4 soundtrack, listed by episode with scene descriptions. James races a racing pigeon in the new ford sportka. Top gear attempts 800 miles on a single tank autoblog.
If you do enjoy driving and you want a big car, get a bmw 530d. Jonathan ross is the star in a reasonably priced car. A 2nd shootout on the test track between the new mitsubishi evo viii fq320 and the subaru impreza wrx. The one tank of fuel challenge, part series 12, episode 4 harris explains why the supra needed to be more toyota. But then again, clarkson at this point did not drive the bmw i8. The new audi r8 was the star of the show in top gear recently, featuring in not one but two segments. The fourth series of top gear aired during 2004 and ran for 10 episodes, beginning on 9 may and concluding on 1 august. Jul 30, 2015 best audi top gear episodes by nico demattia july 30, 2015 july 30, 2015 in light of the top gear gang moving on from the bbc to go work with amazon prime, i thought it would be good to take a look at some of our favorite top gear audi moments. Porsche carrera gt audi a8 tdi v8 ford sportka challenge. The a8 challenge was a deliberate economy run, testing audi s preposterous claim that their otherwise overthe top, very powerful v10 turbodiesel engine could also return 40mpg imperial, or in o. And yes, of course this statement is a typical sentence of clarkson at topgear, but still its worth something you should buy it immediately.
The latest generation of audis exhilarating supercar teased the audience as it swept around the famous top gear track with ease, and then kicked it up a notch as sabine schmitz terrified chris evans as she took the r8 around a california racetrack at breakneck speed. Tg did a comparo of rs5 vs m3 last year, 5th gear did a comparo of s5 vs 335 a couple of years ago. A sport relief charity special, titled stars in fast cars, was aired on 1 august after the series ended and later spawned its own spinoff, while a best of top gear special for series 4 was subsequently aired a week later. And 800 miles on one tank, im lucky if i manage 500km on one tank. Jeremy purchased a mercedesbenz cl600 while richard purchased a bmw 850csi. Top gear audi a8 turbo diesel challenge bmw m5 forum and. In the new series of top gear, richard hammond, jeremy clarkson and james may test the aston martin rapide, the porsche panamera turbo and the maserati quattroporte as they. Mercedes sclass audi a8 maybach 62 bentley arnage challenge. Top gear audi a8 turbo diesel challenge bmw m5 forum. Challenges, may and hammond play car darts v8 diesel audi a8 endurance challenge.
Top gear wont like the grand tour episode 2 challenge by gabe beita kiser motoring tv comments at least jeff bezos can afford a. If you just want somewhere nice to sit after a hard day in the office, the audis fine. At the lower end of the car market, the lads build a budget james bond car for. Can jeremy clarkson drive an audi a8 diesel from london to edinburgh and back on one tank of fuel. Being a passenger next to a racing driver like chris evans new top gear cohost sabine schmitz can shake up most stomachs, but perhaps we expect jeremy clarksons replacement to. Top gear takes on the audi r8 jardine motors group. New page opened for top gear series 23 onwards starting may 2016. But i dont think ive ever been more bored by an episode of top gear. Mar 08, 2017 clarkson bought a 1988 volvo 760 gle, hammond bought a 1991 rover 416gti, and may bought a 1989 audi 80 1. I remember watching an episode a couple of years ago where one guest had the personality of a pile of bricks. Flixxy editors search the internet daily, to find the very best videos for you. Best audi top gear episodes audi blog, audi news and. Jeremy presents the thennew audi a8, which has a twin turbocharged v8 diesel engine. Audi a8 featured in last weeks top gear by nico demattia june 23, 2016 june 23, 2016 if youve ever watched top gear, the worlds most famous motoring show, youd know that they often times feature a race between a car and two other things that arent cars, such as trains, a boat or a motorcycle.