Top Gear S22 Episode 4 (15th February)

colm_mcm

4/10. Jeremy Clarkson tests the new BMW M4 at the track, before switching to the German manufacturer's hybrid-powered i8 for a trip up the A1 to Whitby, North Yorkshire, where he decides which of the two he would rather take for the drive home. With Land Rover production ceasing in the UK later this year, Richard Hammond pays tribute to the 4x4 by attempting to drive one straight up the side of a dam, while James May puts the Mercedes AMG GT through its paces. Taking to the test track in the Reasonably Priced Car are Will Smith and Margot Robbie, who star in new comedy crime drama Focus.

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colm_mcm

Want that AMG!

_Kaiser_

Few mins behind but that I8 is surprisingly good! A decent-in-the-real-world hybrid with performance and decent looks as well!

EDIT: .... or not!

bnt

For Jeremy to get 30-ish MPG in the i8, while driving like Jeremy, is actually not to be sniffed at.

Will Smith in an Austin Maestro ... there's an image that's not going to work. A bit unfair to put him up against Margot Robbie, who (she says) has been driving on the left since she could reach the pedals.

My name is URL

That pivoted Landrover motor is fcuking genius!

colm_mcm

Aye, But they could attach all that to a nissan micra and it'd still get up.

irishgeo

will the new stig ever go around the track in the f1 car?

alan partridge aha

Good show, not a fan of Hammond but he did good in the Landy.

corkgsxr

bnt wrote: »

For Jeremy to get 30-ish MPG in the i8, while driving like Jeremy, is actually not to be sniffed at.

Will Smith in an Austin Maestro ... there's an image that's not going to work. A bit unfair to put him up against Margot Robbie, who (she says) has been driving on the left since she could reach the pedals.

For something to make huge claims on mpg that's pittance.

And if you believe jeramy it's not just his driving. There's a general trend there

I quite liked this show

The Black Oil

Recognised the Interstellar tune during May's AMG piece.

The dam looked pretty intimidating, though I didn't think that particular bit was much of a tribute.

Tzar Chasm

As This seasons actual car based episode i thought it was really good

alias no.9

My name is URL wrote: »

That pivoted Landrover motor is fcuking genius!

It would have to pivot on the axis of the driveshaft to do anything other than power a motor

Buffman

I thought the show was very good tonight, that I8 was interesting. Only €170 motor tax here so might do well . Nearly laughed myself off the couch when Hammond opened the garage door and I was expecting a mint Land Rover.

Larbre34

Put Margot Robbie in the MB GT, turn off the sound and leave me alone for half an hour.

BorneTobyWilde

That Land Rover going up the dam wall was scary. Hammond was terrified in Land Rover and for good reason. I don't think it was thought out to well. It could of went very wrong.

Winch strong enough, check
Engine to power it, check
Winch bolted to bumper with bolts strong enough, check
Eh Are the bolts that attach bumper to Land Rover strong enough , ??
Is the bracket that the bolts that bolt on the bumper strong enough
Is the part that the bracket that bolts on the bolts that hold on the bumper strong enough?
It looks like they bolted on a strong winch to a bumper with the attitude '' nothing will move that winch from that bumper''
I was waiting for bumper to fail, or whole bumper and bracket to fail, or for bracket to pull off the chassis

Tefral

The Black Oil wrote: »

Recognised the Interstellar tune during May's AMG piece.

The dam looked pretty intimidating, though I didn't think that particular bit was much of a tribute.

They use loads of Hans Zimmer samples over the last few series! Really adds to it.

lertsnim

So to celebrate the Land Rover, they modified it so it wasn't the same as the Land Rover. I thought it was an extremely dull and pointless segment. It was so dull that I'd have preferred if it was on the restoration on the Land Rover in his shed.

IvySlayer

As a segment the Land Rover bit was pretty cool

As a tribute? Didn't make sense

I wonder what other car things they could copy? :P

Overall a good episode, even the guest bit was interesting!

Nody

IvySlayer wrote: »

As a segment the Land Rover bit was pretty cool

As a tribute? Didn't make sense

I wonder what other car things they could copy? :P

Overall a good episode, even the guest bit was interesting!

The tribute to be honest should have been for them to buy a Land Rover and be sent on a series of test or similar to prove the value of even old LRs and british steel etc. but ce la vie.

fryup

BorneTobyWilde wrote: »

That Land Rover going up the dam wall was scary. Hammond was terrified in Land Rover and for good reason. I don't think it was thought out to well. It could of went very wrong.

you know something cynical in me wonders was he really in the land rover when it was being winched up the dam??? i mean all you saw was a close up of him in the cabin which could have been shot afterwards??

Dravokivich

fryup wrote: »

you know something cynical in me wonders was he really in the land rover when it was being winched up the dam??? i mean all you saw was a close up of him in the cabin which could have been shot afterwards??

Well, he isn't a particular good actor and he did look rather put off having to winch back down.

fryup

that .1 second difference in the siarpc with will smith and his co-star was a bit hollywood (pardon the pun)

i give that a big pinch of salt

The Black Oil

fryup wrote: »

that .1 second difference in the siarpc with will smith and his co-star was a bit hollywood (pardon the pun)

i give that a big pinch of salt

Same when Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz were on it. BS, tbh.