The "Top Gear", Season 24/25/26 thread
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Which is exactly what it's engineered to do. So... *shrugs*
Rory isn't doing anything at all for me, he tries too hard and doesn't really know much, seems to have an ego on him too - I think they just keep him to try to relate to the kids maybe?
Didn't care much for this episode other than the 2cv part. Chris and joey work well together on their "adventures", studio scripts are terrible though and border on cringe.
Still liking the series a lot though and don't mind SIARFC - Dara and Ed are always a good watch.
Didn't care much for this episode other than the 2cv part. Chris and joey work well together on their "adventures", studio scripts are terrible though and border on cringe.
Still liking the series a lot though and don't mind SIARFC - Dara and Ed are always a good watch.
Me too. The best bits come when they include all three.
The difference with the Kia is you don't need to add £10k of options to it like a BMW or Mercedes. That makes a big difference to the real price.
yes then you will have the badge.in one two years time when you lost all the money you sitting looking at a kia badge.while a decent audi bmw is still the same and holding money better.
what surprised me is how when he drove the hyundia he was surprised when they have been smashing rally for years so not really a surprise the new car is a cracker.
what surprised me is how when he drove the hyundia he was surprised when they have been smashing rally for years so not really a surprise the new car is a cracker.
The masses don't watch Rally... remember, it's not a documentary, need to keep it broad for everyone and assume people are not petrolheads.
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Like rallying has anything to do with road cars.
Extra gear wasn’t too bad either. Rory is clearly Rory rather trying to be someone else.
Extra gear wasn’t too bad either. Rory is clearly Rory rather trying to be someone else.
Whether any of this is an issue depends on how it's financed.
And in terms of comparison, as a car, comparing it to the much more expensive M3 seems slightly unfair. I think you're right that the Stinger is going to lag hard behind their German rivals in terms of sales and desirability but, on the other hand, it seems like a good entry from the brand. Kia isn't making the Stinger to sell bucketloads, it's making it to start staking out territory.
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Stinger is more of a 420i-440i Gran Coupe rival, rather than an M rival. 
Certainly absolutely packed with kit for the money – and you get that seven-year warranty...
Certainly absolutely packed with kit for the money – and you get that seven-year warranty...
It was done much earlier than that, with James May of all people! They even drove it through a field, with eggs!
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As someone who used to own a 2CV I loved that section. Those things are terrible cars, but at the same time they're awesome. Mine was an absolute monster compared to Chris Harris' though, it was a '72 with a massive 435cc pushing out a whopping 25hp.
He had spent entire day learning the circuit, then a couple of hours with Sabine to perfect braking, turn in, apex, power etc. Once you know all this and the circuit and car well anyone can go fast but he was probably at his limits.
She went out and did a lap, 3s faster immediately, to you 3s may not sound much but in the racing world 3s a lap is an eternity and look at it like this she can do that consistently every lap without error, he achieved it on one lap. Reality is he'd not be consistent and as such she'd be lapping him every 30 laps or less.
Also remember the TG crew are all talented drivers, they are not your average driver but all particular well skilled, Rory included, though of course Harris is a driving god.