Not what you expected?

There were a lot of surprises on today’s show, not least of which was James May doing a power test in a Zonda. It was a beautiful thing – and didn’t the car sound awesome? – with James doing a properly good job of testing it out, in his stripey jumper…

Then the boys did an actual economy race. An economy race on Top Gear, who’d have thought? But it was a proper Top Gear race, and The Mole especially liked Stig’s naughty lever pulling at the end. He is a one.

But probably the biggest surprise was that the Bugatti Veyron, after literally years of us waiting for it, wasn’t the quickest car ever aroud the test track. As James said, maybe it is just too heavy.

Anyway, what did you think?

What do you think?

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No great surprise the Veyron was beaten. It was built to have 1000bhp, not to go fast around a track. As for the economy race, I loved it. It proves you don’t need 500bhp cars roaring across Europe to make good TV, but obviously TG need to redress the balance next time! Great show

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TG please remove every 1 top gear is. I can’t believe you have allowed it to remain there. It is childish, insulting and not deserving of being posted. And the poster – use the off button next time

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not being an expert on the subject, but the Veyron did look like it had it’s TC on, there wasnt much squirming or twitching ,it looked too controlled. I’ve seen the 5th gear where they turn the TC off. if they didnt allow them to turn to TC off then thats stupid. and yes, why the 2 year wait? they should have just let them do the lap back then when it came out.
great episode, perhaps a some clarity from the TG boys about the TC would be good?

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Aww Nic, c’mon… U never heard about 4×4?
I never believed for a sec the Bug would be fast at all. I mean, two tonnes of medieval cannonball? Unstoppable in a straight line, but anywhere else it just hád to suck big time. So I was positively surprised it did so well. I doubt it would’ve stayed on track without the TC.
Having it on the track has to be a truly historic feat tho. I wonder whose strings were lovingly pulled.

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not complaining that it didnt come out tops, didnt expect that, it’s not a out and out track car. was just wondering about the TC, of course i know it’s 4 wheel drive:P

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i ll bet you my 1989 ibiza diesel with several different colors of chassis (beeing king’s gold, grey, and brownrust on the sides) is cheaper (500€), more economical, much more fun to drive, and..
people love you. you can crash in there garden because your steering wheel has come of, and they still love you. All things modern eco engine powered business loveboat’s can’t do.
it has got some little irritating quality: you have to enter it thru the trunk, and you have to manually electrocute the glowcandles using a bit of wire, or a piece of someone’s fence. i have to mention you can only do so by opening the car’s hood using a lighter. also, mirrors tend to fall off at 150 km/h. driving over speedbumps may open the windows, and you have to steer right to go straight ahead. the device to wash the windows is pointed at pedestrians.

i hereby offer my car to jeremy, because i tried to kill it, but it wouldn’t.

greetings from belgium. And next war, we ll come over and help you lot.

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i was realy shocked about the vayron not being the fastest round the track lol the Stig turned the blackpool lights lol that was funny bad look team lol.

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its me i own a
zonda f roadster and not a veyron

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who was that girl behind jeremy when the were doing the news????
i wan her number!!!

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i thought that aswell

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About this Audi A8/Jaguar XJR debate…

John O’ Groats: Jaguar XJR 4.2 Supercharged
London – Edinburgh: Audi A8 4.2 TDI

Sorted

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Have any of u guys seen the morrisons advert with Hammond in it?
He looks so fit!

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Zonda F Roadster is fantastic! Sounds like an F1 car! All I want Mr. Pagani to do now is make a Zonda R Roadster & I’ll be a happy chap!!!

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I think the Veyron should go round again in the right weather the right settings because the stig was braking alot the wing kept coming up slowing him down i was shocked when it was put in 6th place.

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Yh i think so to

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who actually cares about the veyron. u wud be insane to buy one with the new Aston one-77 comin out

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The veyron is brilliant but the zonda steals the show for me and the lap time just proves it.

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