+1 _just_ because you answered the title question straight off the bat. No teasing, no blueballs through a 4 minute video, just "Here's a question, here's the answer, here are some more questions". Bravo!
@@matthewdavidjarvis6039 People don't realise that the actual editing technique is used to make it appear that the lady in the tattoo parlour is so resolute and succinct .
@@waynesimpson2074 I doubt it's purely editing, though. If you watched the series, she consistently shows the same demeanor, even though she barely speaks. Maybe she's just solid overall.
Abbi was one of the BEST decisions in the whole Grand Tour series. She didn't run her mouth and act all theatrical when driving. She just hooned the car around the track, whipped ass, and took names.
The Stig was kind of like Chewbacca. The charm came from the fact that he didn't talk and through your imagination you filled in the blanks. When the show was reinvented and they introduced the American, it was almost like how the prequels got Jar Jar. The guy talked, which took away all charm from the character.
@@CG-vn8iy the thing is they got the American specifically to be like that though. The stig was silent so they got a loud mouth to be the exact opposite.
@@CG-vn8iy in my opinion his character and bit was dislikeable but he was the better driver of the two by far (that also has to do with experience ofc). Man used to send it down that track, I felt Abbie was way slower around places like Old Lady’s house. Both talented though.
@@Jahu-qs2us There's slow and consistent, like Kimi Raikonnen generally is, and then there's just plain slow. The consistent kind allows you to exploit any and all mistakes your opponents make and doesn't put too much strain on the tires or engine. May is just slow as all balls
@@davidich3537 Watched Daniel Ricciardo, who also has a massive neck, said it has to be big, to withstand all the Gs you get while driving fast, professionally, on a regular basis. This doesn’t make her look any less prettier, don’t be silly.
She needs to be in the next season. We know it's going to be about travel, but the Azerbaijan parts with Abbie where great. There are opportunities of her to be part of the show.
Biker Gremling have a feeling that was the intent with that part to see how she did with a travel challenge. Shame they didn’t use her audio from in car nor have her gloat at the end.
@@Finallybianca It was the first time they did this on the show and played it conservatively. I'm sure they will work it out better if they go forwards with the idea.
Come on ya goofs. They need a pro driver all the time for different challenges and things. Shiell have work, just not as much. Which is fine, because she'll be racing somewhere else.
I was positively surprised when I saw her as the test driver in the season 2. I bet feminists were disappointed, because they expected men to bash a female driver. But it didn't happen. Male population supported her. It's usually women who bash women.
To be fair, it was probably just a 'bit' that Jeremy wanted. I suspect he probably isn't that ridiculous in real life. Though Abbie definitely seems to drive better.
If you listen to interviews Mike Skinner gave after he was let go, he makes it pretty clear that he was playing a character. If you consider the timing, it makes sense that the racing driver for Grand Tour, would be the opposite of The Stig, who was silent, and unidentifiable. Ever wondered why they chose the name Grand Tour? GT-TG Top Gear.......
That would be fabulous. In fact hardcore TG fans will remember Tiff Needell (Fifth Gear) was featured on an episode of post-2002 TG once. Having presenters on competing shows would be very interesting.
I mean let's be honest, I don't think there's anyone on the planet who has even a slight interest in cars who wouldn't have been inspired by Schumacher.
This is a argument that has been raging since engine's had a wheel strapped on each corner. But of all the drivers I've seen or heard of there is just one who inspired me. Ayrton Senna. I know there will be so many for or against, but I want to say that Ayrton inspired me. Same as Nigel or Lewis or Alain or Keke or Jimmy or Niki or James. Or a driver that drove beyond what was normal on a forgotten track on a sunny day on a long forgotten weekend. IT DOESN'T MATTER. That person inspired you. Each and every driver risks life and limb every time they step into a cockpit and the engine growls in anger. They are all heroes in their way. It's just a handful of drivers rise to the top consistently. Schumacher, Hamilton, Senna, Prost etc. I am not a fan of Senna for obvious reasons, and that's my opinion. It counts for nothing. Hill, Villeneuve and Schumacher knows what happened.
Abbie is legit one of the people I will miss if tgt goes on without her. Considering she never really spoke, I think it's amazing how well she fit the show.
Yes. She stood up when Clarkson & co were accused of homophobia and tweeted something like "they hide it pretty well given that they employ a lesbian driver" or something along those lines.
I hope she returns.. honestly feel like personality wise, she could actually carry on the series should someone pass or be otherwise unable to do the job anymore.
Someone pass? How old do you think these guys are? My neighbor just passed. He was 86! These 3 have quite a way to go. The oldest is Clarkson at only 61.
Thing is, if they're doing all specials for season 4 ... well, all of the specials have some form of race or competition involving the vehicles where a neutral driver is required. So I suspect they'll have AE on speed dial for those.
Race car drivers don't actually care what they drive or how much power the car has. They do it for the thrill of driving them fast and competing with each other. I wish the public would learn that instead of bragging about how their car has over 1k bhp and is undriveable.
@Antonio Farina The Kia Stinger is a fun car, and so is the Hyundai Veloster, based on what I've heard. The Veloster is just meant for fun, not speed, but the Stinger GT is pretty damn quick. I don't know about Skoda, but you can have fun in pretty much any car
@@eurosonly There are some cars that are just objectively boring. For example, I drove a new VW Jetta a few months ago. No engine sound, no feedback from the steering, brakes, or gas, and the car didn't seem to know when to keep the engine on. I literally had it shut itself off 3 times while I was getting onto the freeway because I took my foot off the gas to let other cars by. This was a 2019 Jetta with about 30k miles on it. You'd have to pay me to drive that thing again. My FC convertible, on the other hand, I could drive for the rest of my life. The top is leaking, the shifter bushings are fucked, the headers are dented, and the trunk stopped opening today, but she is endless fun
Absolutely love watching Abbie eyes when driving on the GT track - her focus is amazing! Come on V8 Supercars Australia bring Abbie down for Bathurst one of the worlds greatest tracks - or maybe Newcastle racing beside golden beaches than Rock the night away with KISS and their final world tour ! Does not get better than that - come on down Abbie!
I rather have an old set of tires so I can waste them without guild. I agree with her on the brakes. Once, I overheated my brakes so bad (Golf GTI) that it slmost was as having no brakes. And this was on open road, not even racing track.
@@robertvandeneijk1284 I'd go with tires first too (If the ones that come with the car are worn, old, for the wrong surface or bad), the best brakes won't help you if your tires loose traction. Unless you want to do some drifting on a flat (safe) surface, where your brakes won't overheat either.
@@nirfz I guess it depends what you want to do. If lap times is a thing, of course tires will have a major impact. With better tires you even have to brake less. But I'm just looking for the fun factor. And I know from experience I have more fun with a car when I know the tires will be replaced next week anyway. That's the direction I'm thinking. I don't mind a little less grip. I love pushing the limits of a car in snow and rain too (even on summer tires).
@@robertvandeneijk1284 I don't mind if you take your tires to their end before replacing them in a safe envirement, but my point is: Bigger Brakes are vital for driving spirited, but good tires are vital for driving! 2 Examples: 1) Long ago i bought a set of summer tires, i had never heard before. (only once in my life). They got loud after one season and as i was about to learn, started to dislike wet weather. When i turned left at a crossing in the city, hoping to get through before the lights switched, the rear of the car suddenly tried to overtake. It didn't help that the automatic gearbox changed down exactely at the moment the weight of the car shifted to the right. As there was no clutch, i had to "ride out" the drift and managed to neither hit the byciclist on my left nor the pedestrians on the right (waiting to cross the street). Luckily i had the right reflexes and my seating position was good. But afterwards i headed home very cautious and quite slow. 2) In my >20 years of driving i had to do a fair number of emergency brakings (on Autobahns, in the city; on snow, ice, in the dry, in the wet...). Most cars have adequate brakes for that (they can cope with one such braking at a time). Imagine you have to do such an action because a child runs into the street. Could you psychologically handle it, when you hit the child because of your choice to use bad/wrong/old/wornout tires?
4:10 On that retrospect. I once bought a an 2004 E39 M5. You know the usual stuff, breaks, tires, etc. One day, the engine blew. I was still able to break, I was phoned my parents and he equivalent AA. They just found my hugging the bonnet crying. Cause I really loved that car.
@@PureGreggy If you weren't so busy being smart, what he was saying is the subtitle that was wrong was baked into the video, not youtube's auto generated stuff. It was subtitled directly by the person who edited this video for drivetribe. A real human. Yes, it was incorrect, it should have been Amazon, not Hammond, but to be fair, it could've been some legal issue, since drivetribe isn't associated with Amazon that I know of. DT is the creation of Clarkson, Hammond and May separately from TGT. I wouldn't be surprised if it was something they wanted to confuse or not draw attention to, since it was talking about Amazon's stance on tasteful content without going through Amazon's PR channels officially.
Odd that this took 5 years to turn up in my Recommends. Great video, everything concise and straight. Was not surprised by the answer to the title question. i was surprised at the answer to the daily driver, but when gave it a bit more thought it actually makes sense.
Abbie's contribution to the show is probably one of my favorite changes from the Stig/American personalities. I'd love for there to be some kind of cameo or inclusion for her in the new season even though they're changing the format.
Great interview. I knew it was clarkson, I've watched the shows (TG and GT) for it's entire duration, and all joking around aside, you can tell he's actually the best driver. On top of that, Abbie was a great addition to the Grand Tour, full props to her. She absolutely a great driver, and full of personality... completely charming in a different way from Sabine. While I may be a blokey bloke, I just can't stress how much we need to have women like this sharing these passions with us. Also, I wept hot tears of blood, along with Clarkson (and most of the audience), when he announced the end of the show. Ok, it's great they will be keeping on with the specials, but I really hope we see more of Abbie too. Incidentally, as an Aussie (now in the UK), she's spot on about the v8 supercars. I grew up with that series, have seen them in person, and there is *nothing* like them except F1 and the Champ series when it was around. Pure insane brute force, no driver aids, mixed with some of the most precise and disciplined driving, and tracks that are frankly just insane, including the greatest track in the world... Bathurst. I really hope she gets a seat in a V8 team, she'd be an awesome addition to the series.
As an American, I have immense respect for V8 supercars. I feel like it's what NASCAR should be, rather than just driving in circles for hours on end in cars that have precisely 0 unique features, mechanically or visually. In V8 supercars, yeah the engines are pretty tightly regulated, but you've still got a million different suspension and gearing settings you could run on any track. I don't know if I'd agree that Bathurst is the best track in the world, but it's definitely up there. Personally, I prefer Baku, but I can see where you're coming from. There are definitely a shortage of car girls, though, but I think there's more out there than we might realize, mainly due to those dumbasses who refuse to accept that a woman could possibly like cars. I recently got into an argument with one, in fact. He was claiming that any woman who calls herself a car girl is automatically a gold digger. Pretty sure most women wouldn't like being accused of that just for liking what they like, and he isn't alone, so I think there are a lot of car girls out there that just don't want to be open about it
That was my thought. She meets all her own criteria. And she's from Hull (9 miles away from here), so: a) That's cool, b) No one else could do that accent
Maybe it's because we can see her eyes when she's filmed on the track, and we could never see Stig's, but I feel Abbie drives more aggressively and attacks the track. Would love to see a race between the two.
Amazingly fast and talented racing driver, so funny and cool, those amazing tats and that accent! She is so cool. Love it! I hope we see her more in the wild next season like we did this season on the roadtrip.
Clarkson was a friend of my older brother back home in Rotherham, UK. He was in his 20s then and couldn't even drive a car. I have great memories of him visiting our family home on a 50cc moped with L plates attached.
Since the show is moving away from the studio/tent and only doing specials, does that mean we wont see abbie anymore? I hope not, hopefully shes still involved alot in the specials
I would love to see Eaton as a 4th presenter. She just seems to fit so well with them, and the episode with her racing their GT cars in that old beater was great.
Would have been fun if she said the best driver is Hammond. But Hammond is also a lot like Clarkson... Decisive... Not afraid to go side ways.. And most importantly... Not afraid to crash and die!
I am late to the Supercars trend, but seeing Scotty rip through Mount Panorama on a 2:03 lap with two wheels on the dirt in 2017 got me intrested in it. You can hear the engines from a mile away and they do look like a handful to drive, specially at high speeds and through twisting tracks. You guys have created the best motorsport series in the world, period
@@bremCZ Yeah, saw the replay of that too. 2:06 with an H-pattern gearbox and he went a second quicker than John Bowe. His Commodore was on train tracks that day
Lol R. Hammond is well known for being the best driver by far anyway. It was mentioned in one of the early series I think? Pretty sure he has karting experience. Clarkson has no real racing experience he just reviews. No idea about Mr May. Lol
She’s been behind the wheel on the track quite sum. She must’ve started real young. You can somewhat tell based on her “helmet neck” (a muscular neck do to the long use of an automotive racing helmet that can weigh between 1.4 and nearly 2 kilos). She’s a brilliant, talented young lass. Glad to hear words from her.
I have always loved the fact that you were in the GT. I enjoyed so much watching you drive better than them, especially the race to the top :P! Wishing you all the best!
Would anyone else watch more of her in a speaking role? She's great! Give her a show! Get her a dedicated segment on drivetribe! I'd subscribe for that.
OK, let's talk about how DRIVETRIBE answered the question in the title before anything else. I cannot tell you how great it is to not be taken advantage of for an hour by a TH-cam personality just to answer one question.
I never would have guessed Clarkson, he’s so humble.
Lol
Yeah, he says it himself
Lol really powwweeer himself
When the alternatives are capt. Slow and hamster . . .
@@justynmychael8716 but I thought hamsters are speedy
+1 _just_ because you answered the title question straight off the bat. No teasing, no blueballs through a 4 minute video, just "Here's a question, here's the answer, here are some more questions". Bravo!
+1? what are you, some imgurtard?
He's right, though. They have proper uploading etiquette. That's complete watch and like worthy.
TamiyaGuy:-I am struggling to avoid being blunt and stating the obvious but...It's an 'editing' technique.
@@matthewdavidjarvis6039 People don't realise that the actual editing technique is used to make it appear that the lady in the tattoo parlour is so resolute and succinct .
@@waynesimpson2074 I doubt it's purely editing, though. If you watched the series, she consistently shows the same demeanor, even though she barely speaks. Maybe she's just solid overall.
James corners steadily
Jeremy corners sideways
Richard corners upside down
So accurate
James going down hill at first gear, Jeremy goes at top gear, Richard goes downhill: sky, ground, sky, ground, sky, ground)
@@СтепанСтепанов-у1р thanks for making me laugh, cheers
James May is buffeting
Sir Crashalot is certainly consistant
Abbi was one of the BEST decisions in the whole Grand Tour series. She didn't run her mouth and act all theatrical when driving. She just hooned the car around the track, whipped ass, and took names.
The Stig was kind of like Chewbacca. The charm came from the fact that he didn't talk and through your imagination you filled in the blanks. When the show was reinvented and they introduced the American, it was almost like how the prequels got Jar Jar. The guy talked, which took away all charm from the character.
Yeah, "The American" was a bad move. Glad they swapped him out with a real driver and not another character.
Because she’s a Hull lass mate
@@CG-vn8iy the thing is they got the American specifically to be like that though. The stig was silent so they got a loud mouth to be the exact opposite.
@@CG-vn8iy in my opinion his character and bit was dislikeable but he was the better driver of the two by far (that also has to do with experience ofc). Man used to send it down that track, I felt Abbie was way slower around places like Old Lady’s house. Both talented though.
One has nickname of Mr. Slow, the other one is upside down, ain't too hard to figure out who's the best driver lol
Just because you drive slow doesnt mean you drive bad. I agree on Hammond not being the best though :D
Technically, both May and Hammond have driven faster than Clarkson, however briefly.
@@Jahu-qs2us There's slow and consistent, like Kimi Raikonnen generally is, and then there's just plain slow. The consistent kind allows you to exploit any and all mistakes your opponents make and doesn't put too much strain on the tires or engine. May is just slow as all balls
Captain Slow
Captain Slow, show some respect.
Clarkson is not scared of going sideways, but Hammond can go upside down.
Would be impressive if he could go upside down and actually walk away under his own power
In fairness it's not the going that's the skill, it's the transitioning back to straight ahead. And right side up. And not on fire....
KC I honestly lol at your comment 😂
He’s also pretty good at rolling.
Dont forget may: he possibly can't go upside down but surely he can go down a hill... backwards #captainslow
I like how she calls them "boys"
Love her, super humble and just lets her numbers do the talking
Well, we've all seen the show. They're the very definition of boys.
She comes across as a thoroughly likable person, obviously quite witty and humble like you said.
@Top Lobster She has a girlfriend.
It's like the old saying "boys will be boys" 50 year old boys, doesn't matter.
Ironic considering she’s a third of their age.
No one's faster than the Stig.
The Stig is so fast, he broke through time and is stuck in season 22 of TG.
Some say...
Series not season
So the stig has stopped?
The stig is so fast he's drafting himself!
Does that mean he's not coming on then?
She's actually really awesome
She should stay in the show for the foreseeable future imho
HE! He would stay.
@Axiom Steel26 observe HIS neck. Face structure & compare it with biological Man
@@davidich3537 go away strange little man and let us watch the shouty car show in peace
Because she’s a Hull lassy mate
@@davidich3537 Watched Daniel Ricciardo, who also has a massive neck, said it has to be big, to withstand all the Gs you get while driving fast, professionally, on a regular basis. This doesn’t make her look any less prettier, don’t be silly.
Most people when they meet a new person: Hey! nice to meet you. You liking the city?
Clarkson: Say TOAST.
If she had been from up north, she would have been asked to say purple burglar alarm.
of course shes faster than the Stig, its been a few seasons and stig still hasn't managed to catch up with the new show.
No.... She's not faster than the Stig... She IS the Stig!
One simply cannot beat the stig.
FX-Atarien that aint the stig
Schumacher was the stig.
What about the stog?
She needs to be in the next season. We know it's going to be about travel, but the Azerbaijan parts with Abbie where great. There are opportunities of her to be part of the show.
Biker Gremling have a feeling that was the intent with that part to see how she did with a travel challenge. Shame they didn’t use her audio from in car nor have her gloat at the end.
Yeah when they first brought Abbie out, I thought it was some random intern. Then I realized who she was. It was a great moment
@@Finallybianca It was the first time they did this on the show and played it conservatively. I'm sure they will work it out better if they go forwards with the idea.
There is no next season, did you not see the last episode of season 3?
@@____stu____ Season 3 was the last with the tent. Now on it's going to be travel special after travel special.
She´s a great addition to the show and I hope they find a way to keep her,despite the change in format.
fingers crossed. Or, I would be happy with a more active roll in drivetribe.
Come on ya goofs. They need a pro driver all the time for different challenges and things. Shiell have work, just not as much. Which is fine, because she'll be racing somewhere else.
3v1 races. Those intercontinental ones they do, but instead, one of the 3 have to beat her to the destination. That'd be fun.
She's racing a full season in Australian Supercars next year, so probably only when they visit Australia, depending on the shooting schedule.
I was positively surprised when I saw her as the test driver in the season 2. I bet feminists were disappointed, because they expected men to bash a female driver. But it didn't happen. Male population supported her. It's usually women who bash women.
Captain Slow has a higher top speed then/than Abbie....let that sink in.
he probably has a higher top speed than most f1 drivers tbh :D
Yeah its ,267 mph . Thanks to buggatti .
Actually that'll be hammond in the jet car. 317mph
Kyle Smallberg that’s irrelevant lol. Captain *Slow* has a higher top speed driven than a racing driver..
Eli Wagner 253 MPH is the fastest I’ve ever seen May. All be it a only for a few seconds, but that puts him way up there.
at 1:57 the guy says Amazon not Hammond.
I didn't even notice the first time around, so I'm not surprised they got it wrong.
It's supposed to be amazin the caption is wrong
I've seen lots of Grand Tour, but I'm so glad they got rid of "the American" and got somebody with talent and a personality.
Mike Skinner is quite a talented driver, and I thought his segment was comical, but I do like Abbie more. She’s a better fit for the show.
They deffintly took suggesting making season 3 so much better then the first 2
To be fair, it was probably just a 'bit' that Jeremy wanted. I suspect he probably isn't that ridiculous in real life. Though Abbie definitely seems to drive better.
If you listen to interviews Mike Skinner gave after he was let go, he makes it pretty clear that he was playing a character. If you consider the timing, it makes sense that the racing driver for Grand Tour, would be the opposite of The Stig, who was silent, and unidentifiable. Ever wondered why they chose the name Grand Tour? GT-TG Top Gear.......
Bear in mind that every word Mike Skinner said was scripted by Clarkson, and his hatred of America and Americans couldn't be conveniently hidden.
I thought she would say Crashy McHammond to be honest but yeah he has to make it to the end of the race to count.
"He who is last, shall be first." It all makes sense.
Hammond has had two big crashes and that probably has taken some edge out of his driving.
In order to finish first, you first have to finish. Agreed.
Captain Slow would be more fun to be honest
Clarkson is obviously the best driver of the 3 of them. You can see that from the films.
Do an Interview with Hammond at the Dentist's!
Raiyan Zaman they can’t. You cant speak while getting your teeth bleached.
😂 hamster will screaaaaaammmmmmmmm
Or at the hair salon
Gh-gh-ghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhaaaaaa, my tooth
"I did not have my teeth whitened!"
Impressed with how natural Abbie is in front of a camera.
Yes. With all his un natural plastic transformations into a "sweet" "woman"
Abbie: "the best driver is clarkson"
Me: "speedddddddddddddddd"
POWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEER
@@urosmarjanovic663 STEEEEEEERIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIING
Amazar Offical that's not how it goes
Speed and power
*SOMETIMES MY GENIUS IS.....ALMOST FRIGHTENING*
I love that swag about the Stig, I would pay Amazon even more money to watch her race the Stig in one of those specials next season.
she's not on his level.
That would be fabulous. In fact hardcore TG fans will remember Tiff Needell (Fifth Gear) was featured on an episode of post-2002 TG once. Having presenters on competing shows would be very interesting.
maybe versus the american?? lol
her vs schmidt would make sense
I doubt they could get the current the stig but they could deffintly have her race ben collins the former stig and that would be awesome
"Can you say 'toast'?"
I'm not even surprised. 😂
hahaha 'tuuust' i was uh... is she trying to say toast?!
First several times I heard tourist.
I thought it was "thirst".
I honestly thought the word was tourist.
@@zigzagtoes, i know the English, i'm still in the learnin' faze. phas. fasse.
#photo
#etc.
😊
Love the addition of Abbie to the show, and I hope they keep her... even if just occasionally, in the new format.
Schumacher over Hamilton? Brakes over engine performance? A lady that clearly knows what she's talking about when it comes to racing cars!
I mean let's be honest, I don't think there's anyone on the planet who has even a slight interest in cars who wouldn't have been inspired by Schumacher.
This is a argument that has been raging since engine's had a wheel strapped on each corner. But of all the drivers I've seen or heard of there is just one who inspired me. Ayrton Senna.
I know there will be so many for or against, but I want to say that Ayrton inspired me. Same as Nigel or Lewis or Alain or Keke or Jimmy or Niki or James. Or a driver that drove beyond what was normal on a forgotten track on a sunny day on a long forgotten weekend. IT DOESN'T MATTER. That person inspired you. Each and every driver risks life and limb every time they step into a cockpit and the engine growls in anger. They are all heroes in their way. It's just a handful of drivers rise to the top consistently. Schumacher, Hamilton, Senna, Prost etc.
I am not a fan of Senna for obvious reasons, and that's my opinion. It counts for nothing. Hill, Villeneuve and Schumacher knows what happened.
For me the most important first mod is better tyres. Brakes next for sure.
@@Snaily people who were inspired befor ehe was a racer prob where XD those who inspired schumacher prob are not inspried by schumacher
I prefer Ayrton Senna over those two guys because he's our national hero and also he's so much more attractive looking
Imagine such interview with Stig:
- Who's the best driver?
- ....
- What is the best car you've driven?
- ...
And it would be still funny :)
He's still mad at the boys for leaving him with the BBC
@@roy04 Id be mad at anyone who left me with Chris Evans.
@@celt67 I'd be mad at being left with the current pillocks on top gear, let alone Chris Evans
@@QYXP current top gear aint half bad. Sure it isnt as legendary as old top gear but its alright.
That's funny, I just watched an interview with him yesterday. He actually had quite a lot to say!
Abbie is legit one of the people I will miss if tgt goes on without her. Considering she never really spoke, I think it's amazing how well she fit the show.
Abbie is brilliant! I hope we get to see more of her in the future!
@0 0
Stole my comment haha.
You are also beautiful, wanna wheelie with me?
I knew comment on pretty girl will fill with this kind of things... Hahaha
The facts!!! I hope she stays too. 😂
She is beautiful, incredibly talented, down to earth, and that accent... What a lady! I also hope she takes part in Season 4.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, I agree with the rest mate.
Too bad she doesn’t think you’re beautiful at all
@@iggynor5007 beauty is in the eye of the beer holder
And with that said, he may need his eyes checked. Cheers mate!
You're not getting laid mate
Abbie needs to make an appearance in next Grand Tour special!
I'm glad Abbie is okay after her car accident when she was racing. She is without a doubt one of my favorite parts of The Grand Tour
For the love of God keep Abbie for the rest of the show!
Jesus loves you
Clarkson everytime
Powerrrrrrr!!
CLARKSOOOOONNNNN
Clarkson is to dumb to be afraid, so he always has the confidence boost.
The speeed!!
@@SoulTouchMusic93 He's like a friend of mine: Too dumb to know danger when he sees it, but too lucky to learn from his mistakes
Abbie we'll miss you, hope the "boys" phone you for a guest appearance. Thanks for some great drives!
@@Sirinwara what?? is she??
Yes. She stood up when Clarkson & co were accused of homophobia and tweeted something like "they hide it pretty well given that they employ a lesbian driver" or something along those lines.
@@autohut3720 lots of girls like men things, but still aren't lesbos
Clarkson for best driver. Who didn't see that coming?
EVERYONE!!!
I so figured Hammond would be. Huh.
Well James is more standing than driving and Hammond crashes every second car he drives^^
Really?! I’m not surprised. Jeremy always beats them on all the track challenges, Hammond crashes and James gets lost but very slowly.
@@daniel6323 Honestly Jeremy has crashed just as much as Hammond has, Hammond has just been unlucky and gotten in worse crashes.
Self confidence!! That's what I see in Abbie.. love her 👍🏻👍🏻
For the banter she should have said that May is the best driver, and Hammond the safest.😂
Some say he's faster than Abbie
and that he's to humble to brag about it,
all we know is he's called The Stig.
"Micheal Schumacher is probably the greatest driver"
"Yes I'm faster than the stig"
Well which one is it?
Schumacher isn't The Stig.
That was just a joke they did on an episode of TG where they revealed him to be The Stig. He would have been a bit expensive to hire full time.
He wasn’t actually the stig
🤦♂️🤦♂️
r/whoosh
As an Aussie, it was so great to hear she loved the V8 Supercars we have here. And they are weapons on the track.
I hope she returns.. honestly feel like personality wise, she could actually carry on the series should someone pass or be otherwise unable to do the job anymore.
Someone pass? How old do you think these guys are? My neighbor just passed. He was 86! These 3 have quite a way to go. The oldest is Clarkson at only 61.
Thing is, if they're doing all specials for season 4 ... well, all of the specials have some form of race or competition involving the vehicles where a neutral driver is required. So I suspect they'll have AE on speed dial for those.
I sure hope so. I would love to see more races between her and the guys
Might be a problem on the keypad... AE is for Accident & Emergency for Hammond
Like to see her race against the stig
@@hadarraz33 Which one? There have been quite a lot... :-)
She is so adorable. Would be nice to see her more frequently on the show.
Obviously Hammond is, he has scars to prove he's fearless driving skills lol.
Ok but hear me out, if I crash because I forgot which pedal was the breaks.............
LOVE Abbie! Great addition to the show. Fantastic driver and great personality. Hopefully they will still use her in the new format.
Yes!! Driving up the North during sunset with Queen' s Best of at high volume comes very near to my version of heaven 😍.
“...faster than the Stig...dot...”
I LOVE her!!!!
problem is which stig
And her idol was a stig for 1 day
Clarkson is the fastest, James the slowest and Hammond the ballsiest.
Ballsiest is a nice way of putting it.
As in "Well, he's ballsed that up...."?
Curl up in a ball after the fireball.
Do you see the others driving the really loony stuff?
Nope, it's the sacrificial hamster that does the Guinea pig thing...
"All cars are pretty cool" - glad someone said it! You can have fun in any car. And yay Hull!
Race car drivers don't actually care what they drive or how much power the car has. They do it for the thrill of driving them fast and competing with each other. I wish the public would learn that instead of bragging about how their car has over 1k bhp and is undriveable.
@Antonio Farina The Kia Stinger is a fun car, and so is the Hyundai Veloster, based on what I've heard. The Veloster is just meant for fun, not speed, but the Stinger GT is pretty damn quick. I don't know about Skoda, but you can have fun in pretty much any car
@@eurosonly There are some cars that are just objectively boring. For example, I drove a new VW Jetta a few months ago. No engine sound, no feedback from the steering, brakes, or gas, and the car didn't seem to know when to keep the engine on. I literally had it shut itself off 3 times while I was getting onto the freeway because I took my foot off the gas to let other cars by. This was a 2019 Jetta with about 30k miles on it. You'd have to pay me to drive that thing again. My FC convertible, on the other hand, I could drive for the rest of my life. The top is leaking, the shifter bushings are fucked, the headers are dented, and the trunk stopped opening today, but she is endless fun
@@filmandfirearms, that is love for a car!
@@TheJademan85 Obviously, I wouldn't like to drive her the rest of my life without fixing the issues, but I can live with it
Absolutely love watching Abbie eyes when driving on the GT track - her focus is amazing! Come on V8 Supercars Australia bring Abbie down for Bathurst one of the worlds greatest tracks - or maybe Newcastle racing beside golden beaches than Rock the night away with KISS and their final world tour ! Does not get better than that - come on down Abbie!
"Fav series to drive in?" "Aussie V8 Supercars" I fell in love with her at that point.
Your Pathetic
@@ASKHIM3 huh?? guess you must be just another armchair driving legend???
@@williamhardes8081nah... just not pathetic
@@williamhardes8081 hahahahaha you nailed it with this reply
First and best mod for any car is a good set of tyres
I rather have an old set of tires so I can waste them without guild. I agree with her on the brakes. Once, I overheated my brakes so bad (Golf GTI) that it slmost was as having no brakes. And this was on open road, not even racing track.
@@robertvandeneijk1284 I'd go with tires first too (If the ones that come with the car are worn, old, for the wrong surface or bad), the best brakes won't help you if your tires loose traction. Unless you want to do some drifting on a flat (safe) surface, where your brakes won't overheat either.
@@nirfz I guess it depends what you want to do. If lap times is a thing, of course tires will have a major impact. With better tires you even have to brake less. But I'm just looking for the fun factor. And I know from experience I have more fun with a car when I know the tires will be replaced next week anyway. That's the direction I'm thinking. I don't mind a little less grip. I love pushing the limits of a car in snow and rain too (even on summer tires).
@@robertvandeneijk1284 I don't mind if you take your tires to their end before replacing them in a safe envirement, but my point is: Bigger Brakes are vital for driving spirited, but good tires are vital for driving!
2 Examples: 1) Long ago i bought a set of summer tires, i had never heard before. (only once in my life). They got loud after one season and as i was about to learn, started to dislike wet weather. When i turned left at a crossing in the city, hoping to get through before the lights switched, the rear of the car suddenly tried to overtake. It didn't help that the automatic gearbox changed down exactely at the moment the weight of the car shifted to the right. As there was no clutch, i had to "ride out" the drift and managed to neither hit the byciclist on my left nor the pedestrians on the right (waiting to cross the street). Luckily i had the right reflexes and my seating position was good. But afterwards i headed home very cautious and quite slow.
2) In my >20 years of driving i had to do a fair number of emergency brakings (on Autobahns, in the city; on snow, ice, in the dry, in the wet...). Most cars have adequate brakes for that (they can cope with one such braking at a time). Imagine you have to do such an action because a child runs into the street. Could you psychologically handle it, when you hit the child because of your choice to use bad/wrong/old/wornout tires?
I always tell people is Maintance. Before you mod make sure all your engine is healthy to build on.
It’s too bad she never got a chance to say much on the show. I can listen to her all day!
Hope she gets more air time in the future. 👍🏻
If you want her to have more air time, she should drive in the WRC.
Jeremy 😂😂😂 made her say toast
Hossein Z toost
@@cb0011 Turst
@tone167 Squirrel.
Iomar1975 😂😂😂😂😂😂 just as good as toaaawwst
tone167 😂
4:10 On that retrospect. I once bought a an 2004 E39 M5. You know the usual stuff, breaks, tires, etc.
One day, the engine blew. I was still able to break, I was phoned my parents and he equivalent AA.
They just found my hugging the bonnet crying. Cause I really loved that car.
Uhh....brake(s).
Very humble and no boasting when she says first upgrade should be brakes, flipping eck.
Does this mean she’ll be back with this new format? Cus I’m all for that she’s awesome
Best driving song:
The Cardigans - My Favourite Game
Very grand turismo 1... I dig this 👌😂
For sure, followed by The Prodigy - Smack My Bitch Up
@@Boterberg gran turismo 2 ;D
Manowar - Wheels of Fire
Eurobeat
What a sympathy young lady! Short asked questions - love it.
Clacrkson for sure, he's a great driver. Hammond i'd never go in a car with. May i'd go in the car with him any day as it'll take all day.
I really hope she returns to GT and travell and mess around with Clarkson, Hammond, May.
They should keep her on the show
Liked just bc of that profile pic hahah
Would love to see Abbie as part of the crew more often! Maybe driving impressions and whatnot.
Not just a silent thing
Could've got the subtitle at 1:56 right. "Amazon" not "Hammond"
Same at 0:06
It's pretty amazing technology, but getting proper nouns right is hard for a computer. There isn't a person typing the subtitles like on tv.
@@PureGreggy these subtitles were made after the recording.
@@JayMaverick The subtitles didn't come before the video? No shit.
@@PureGreggy If you weren't so busy being smart, what he was saying is the subtitle that was wrong was baked into the video, not youtube's auto generated stuff. It was subtitled directly by the person who edited this video for drivetribe. A real human. Yes, it was incorrect, it should have been Amazon, not Hammond, but to be fair, it could've been some legal issue, since drivetribe isn't associated with Amazon that I know of. DT is the creation of Clarkson, Hammond and May separately from TGT. I wouldn't be surprised if it was something they wanted to confuse or not draw attention to, since it was talking about Amazon's stance on tasteful content without going through Amazon's PR channels officially.
Odd that this took 5 years to turn up in my Recommends. Great video, everything concise and straight. Was not surprised by the answer to the title question. i was surprised at the answer to the daily driver, but when gave it a bit more thought it actually makes sense.
Abbie's contribution to the show is probably one of my favorite changes from the Stig/American personalities. I'd love for there to be some kind of cameo or inclusion for her in the new season even though they're changing the format.
Great interview. I knew it was clarkson, I've watched the shows (TG and GT) for it's entire duration, and all joking around aside, you can tell he's actually the best driver. On top of that, Abbie was a great addition to the Grand Tour, full props to her. She absolutely a great driver, and full of personality... completely charming in a different way from Sabine. While I may be a blokey bloke, I just can't stress how much we need to have women like this sharing these passions with us.
Also, I wept hot tears of blood, along with Clarkson (and most of the audience), when he announced the end of the show. Ok, it's great they will be keeping on with the specials, but I really hope we see more of Abbie too.
Incidentally, as an Aussie (now in the UK), she's spot on about the v8 supercars. I grew up with that series, have seen them in person, and there is *nothing* like them except F1 and the Champ series when it was around. Pure insane brute force, no driver aids, mixed with some of the most precise and disciplined driving, and tracks that are frankly just insane, including the greatest track in the world... Bathurst. I really hope she gets a seat in a V8 team, she'd be an awesome addition to the series.
As an American, I have immense respect for V8 supercars. I feel like it's what NASCAR should be, rather than just driving in circles for hours on end in cars that have precisely 0 unique features, mechanically or visually. In V8 supercars, yeah the engines are pretty tightly regulated, but you've still got a million different suspension and gearing settings you could run on any track. I don't know if I'd agree that Bathurst is the best track in the world, but it's definitely up there. Personally, I prefer Baku, but I can see where you're coming from. There are definitely a shortage of car girls, though, but I think there's more out there than we might realize, mainly due to those dumbasses who refuse to accept that a woman could possibly like cars. I recently got into an argument with one, in fact. He was claiming that any woman who calls herself a car girl is automatically a gold digger. Pretty sure most women wouldn't like being accused of that just for liking what they like, and he isn't alone, so I think there are a lot of car girls out there that just don't want to be open about it
She said MSC is her favourite racing driver. Don't care who she is or any other detail. I'm satisfied.
3:46 Come on, she's pretty, probably fit, and artistic. She could play herself in a biopic.
Thats a transexual beast you talking here.
That was my thought. She meets all her own criteria. And she's from Hull (9 miles away from here), so:
a) That's cool,
b) No one else could do that accent
Hope we see her again in the coming episodes, great addition to the team
Abbie was a great addition to TGT. She's nice, funny, pretty and a bloody good driver! Love these kind of video's as well.
I hope they find ways to incorporate her into season 4 and beyond!
I don't think I ever clicked on a video so fast in my life......
Maybe it's because we can see her eyes when she's filmed on the track, and we could never see Stig's, but I feel Abbie drives more aggressively and attacks the track. Would love to see a race between the two.
Look at their respective race records. Any of the Stigs would eat her for breakfast on the track.
Amazingly fast and talented racing driver, so funny and cool, those amazing tats and that accent! She is so cool. Love it! I hope we see her more in the wild next season like we did this season on the roadtrip.
Clarkson was a friend of my older brother back home in Rotherham, UK. He was in his 20s then and couldn't even drive a car. I have great memories of him visiting our family home on a 50cc moped with L plates attached.
He passed his test in 1977,age 17 and had an audi which he crashed a day later.Maybe he liked his moped.
@captain pugwash You sad little prick. Jeremy Clarkson is one of the television greats.
Never clicked this fast in my life.
Are you ok?
@@tafdiz That's why I asked, sounded serious. Hope he didn't break his wrist or anything, must have been fairly fucking fast!
Witty, down to earth and humble car girl that can drive really well?
I know beauty is subjective but its hard not to break a wrist to that...
@@bernardomelo2060 break a wrist doing what? Hmmmm lol 🤔
I don't know why, but I knew she was going to say "Queen" at the favorite driving song question.
Awesome Lady, very talented, I love her Yorkshire accent too.
Your comment about brakes first is spot on and great advice. Loved your time on the GT.
Abbey is just awesome, was such a bang on addition to the grand tour. Wish we'd got her even earlier
we need abbie in season 4!
hammond seems to be best on loose surfaces. but since he cant drive on track without crashing id say its fair Clarkson is best on track.
Since the show is moving away from the studio/tent and only doing specials, does that mean we wont see abbie anymore?
I hope not, hopefully shes still involved alot in the specials
Conorama "Does that mean she is not coming on, then?"
Usually the answer is yes. Although I would love to see her come.
Finnaly, someone who talks sense in tuning cars!! Breaks, suspension, weight reduction THAN speed.
I would love to see Eaton as a 4th presenter. She just seems to fit so well with them, and the episode with her racing their GT cars in that old beater was great.
Would have been fun if she said the best driver is Hammond. But Hammond is also a lot like Clarkson... Decisive... Not afraid to go side ways.. And most importantly... Not afraid to crash and die!
yes, but hammond is not allowed tiresqueel anymore by his wife, so Jeremy wins
Was not expecting my country for her favourite racing series
I am late to the Supercars trend, but seeing Scotty rip through Mount Panorama on a 2:03 lap with two wheels on the dirt in 2017 got me intrested in it. You can hear the engines from a mile away and they do look like a handful to drive, specially at high speeds and through twisting tracks. You guys have created the best motorsport series in the world, period
@@santiagomachado7378 Greg Murphys lap is still the best dry lap I've seen around Mt Panorama.
He just just killed everyone else away that day.
@@bremCZ Yeah, saw the replay of that too. 2:06 with an H-pattern gearbox and he went a second quicker than John Bowe. His Commodore was on train tracks that day
@@santiagomachado7378 yes Murphs lap is still the lap of the gods
I honestly thought Hammond was the fastest driver... that is if
you know what i'm going to say so I might as well not say it
He could reach the pedals ???
@0 0 yeah I know , I was trying to be funny .....didn't work 😅😅😅
Lol R. Hammond is well known for being the best driver by far anyway. It was mentioned in one of the early series I think? Pretty sure he has karting experience. Clarkson has no real racing experience he just reviews. No idea about Mr May. Lol
She's super likeable, wouldn't mind seeing more of her in the show besides driving! Added bonus of hearing more of the Yorkshire accent ^^
She’s been behind the wheel on the track quite sum. She must’ve started real young. You can somewhat tell based on her “helmet neck” (a muscular neck do to the long use of an automotive racing helmet that can weigh between 1.4 and nearly 2 kilos). She’s a brilliant, talented young lass. Glad to hear words from her.
I have always loved the fact that you were in the GT.
I enjoyed so much watching you drive better than them, especially the race to the top :P!
Wishing you all the best!
1:07 - That would be "VW Up-exclamationmark" correctly.
The best driver is obviously May because he's never crashed. He may not be the fastest but he's a WAY better driver than the other two..
He crashed at Telluride Airport
He is the best driver... on a public road lol he is completely hopeless on track
He is, hand’s down, the best driver!
Abbie is as great as I thought she'd be! Her wit is as quick as she is on the track!
Would anyone else watch more of her in a speaking role? She's great! Give her a show! Get her a dedicated segment on drivetribe! I'd subscribe for that.
That personality at the end 😍 !
Hope she does her own Car show, she got the skills and the knowledge to do it!
Faster than the Stig? Now that's something we'd need to see.
Lots of F1 drivers were faster than the stig
It's The Stig Female Faster Driver Cousin
@@RR-us2kp it took a while though
@@j.chiari time is relevant. It doesn't affect the stig.
I’d say Ben Collins is a better driver than her
My two daily drivers are my 95 Audi A6 and my 2000 911 C4, both are great daily drivers. top speed thus far 174.8 mph
OK, let's talk about how DRIVETRIBE answered the question in the title before anything else. I cannot tell you how great it is to not be taken advantage of for an hour by a TH-cam personality just to answer one question.