Soldato
Last 2 week i have watched all season 1 and up to season 2 episode 4. That mclaren is bloody gastley.... must look better in the flesh going by how much they liked it.
The Grand Tour
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Soldato
Same. I generally don't mind who they are, but they didn't seem that interesting and a couple of OAP's driving round isn't all that exciting to me either
I don't know how the really old guy got a reasonable time, he took some terrible lines. It does make you wonder....
Soldato
Nick Mason has competed in historical racing for years, so it can't be much of a surprise when he sticks in a quick lap. I've noticed on a few occasions that they're using or re-using clips in videos that don't really fit, and that was probably the case with his lap.
Often been the case for TG and GT - cutting in the footage that looks best (obviously sometimes there are reasons to use out of sequence/different runs for internal and external shots, etc.) but often it kind of cheapens it when you notice - for instance some of the coverage of laps of Nordschleife where completely out of sequence or even opposite direction bits are stitched together as if in a continuous section grate when you notice.
One of the specials annoyed me as a supposedly ~700 mile road trip was blatantly shot using multiple angles of the same couple of miles of motorways leading out from the starting location and someone's farm and stretched out to look like it was crossing the whole country heh (then they probably transported the whole lot by plane or whatever for the ending).
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Fairly sure they have said in the past with the 'race' trips and the other fast road trips is that they have to do the actual trip and then go back and get the exterior shots after otherwise it doesn't really work.
It takes such a long time to get those shots, especially for quality required for a TV production. It's probably not even them driving for lots of them where they can get away with it.
It takes such a long time to get those shots, especially for quality required for a TV production. It's probably not even them driving for lots of them where they can get away with it.
So did the Stig to be fair - he always said nothing
I don't care to be honest, she's a properly good driver which is all that matters to me
Soldato
No doubt to get round the ruling that they can't have a 'mute' driver like the Stig anymore and everyone didn't like the American who spoke too much. I think it works plus she's properly quick and a good driver.
Man of Honour
Is it though? Pretty sure it's just generic psych phrases.
As above anyway, it's the contract about not having a silent driver. Since she doesn't talk during the run, she has to say something at the start.
By the way, do people really hate the Civic R or is that just the Grand Tour meme of the week? I think they look lovely.
The problem with the recent CTR’s is the cost. Most people that can afford them don’t won’t a riced up chav mobile.
Hondas have always been expensive, you get what you pay for mechanically (except McLaren). But not many people want to drive around in a car that looks like that.
It does look better than the previous one I think, which was just wrong looking. But it needs cleaner styling all over.
It does look better than the previous one I think, which was just wrong looking. But it needs cleaner styling all over.
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Soldato
Yes, I believe Honda actually spent quite a bit of time on the exhaust.
Unlike something like a Huracan or Chiron which have totally fake exhaust tips.
Man of Honour
You mean the black diamond mesh below the lights? It's solid bodywork behind them
Don
And then made the exhaust note sound the most tepid of any hot hatch.
Caporegime
Even better: there's a £425 option to add another wing to the top of the tailgate.
Soldato