A Ferrari test driver... Is there a better job then that? I mean, you get paid thousands of euros to actually drive the newest Ferraris on the track as fast as you want...
The convertible with the gated manual in metallic light blue. My dream car. I saw one in Santa Barbara in 96' and it was beyond gorgeous. The most perfect car.
This seems like a really silly test. The Ferrari test driver can just go slower to let Jeremy keep up. The test should have been the opposite way around, with Jeremy in the coupe and the Ferrari test driver in the convertible.
@@Eidrian111 It's a factual program genius. Imagine being you omg A Ferrari test driver primarily drives on Fiorano which is an extremely fast circuit. Clarkson would have all the experience on the Top Gear power circuit which is all about braking points and throttle input due to all the slow corners. No reason Clarkson can't tail the hardtop for a few laps especially with the help of being in the coupe slipstream. You really have no idea.
@@kianberry4519 I wrote that comment 13 years ago, and I have absolutely no idea what the hell is was talking about. I never owned a 430. I must have been drunk or something! hahaha..
Had a go in one of those round the TG track a few weeks ago (don't worry, it was filmed, as well as a trip in a Gallardo) and it was superb - fantastic, fantastic car!
You not a fan of the GTC4Lusso? It's a N/A V12 and looks amazing imo . . I'm a huge Ferrari fan but until the F12 came out and then the Lusso I was underwhelmed.
You’re right. I remember putting pirellis on my 348. It seemed like no time passed before a mechanic said to me “oh, by the way, you need tires. These are bald”. I almost fell over. I just put brand new ones on and they’re already done?? I don’t even drive hard at all! I’ll never buy those again.
honestly i would have the convertible because it looks so sleek, you get the wind and its only .6 seconds slower then the cope! thats amazing! also when you look in the rear view mirror in the cope, all you see is the motor lol.
430 - 2 seater, mid engine, small boot, super car m5 - 5 seater, front engine, large boot, super sedan built for different ppl with different priorities
"if when you look in the mirror you like jose mourinho, then you can have the top down" hahahaha i can't think of a better person to drive that car hahaaha
damn, the 430 still looks good and i don't think they could make a better looking car after that.. but the 458 came and i was proven wrong and i liked it(being proven wrong and with the italia)..
Sorry, forgot to answer the question. Beautiful cars for my oppinion (in this category) are: Maybach Exelero (front & side, ugly from behind), TVR Cerbera Speed 12 (1998), of course Ford GT40 & GT (the new one), Lamborghini Murcielago 670 sv (but my favourite is Reventon, that's a killah).. if we take a wider angle, then I would add 1969-1973 Corvette, 1966 Mustang Shelby GT and AC Cobra.. That is a beauty..
right now jeremy has a mercedes clk amg black, a land rover and i think he has a healey aswell may has a panda, an f430 and a citroen ami hammond has an old london taxi, an opel kadet, an e-type jag, a range rover and 2 defenders. all this is as far as i know, they might have more
@LuxAutica Yes he does. Didnt you watch Top Gear on Sunday? James May bought an F430 recently. They raced the James' F430 against the new 458 Italia. And yes - the 458 won the drag race by a country mile :)
Without looking I'm guessing the 360 was lighter than the 430. And their small test track clearly gives an advantage to lighter cars over more powerful ones.
"eeh sir, may I have Pirelli's on my car? Top Gear says it will go faster!" b-e-a-utiful car, absolutly very nic car! I would pick the 430 stradale, with Pirelli's!
ah the Ferrari F430 now that James May has bought one is it going to be down graded on the cool wall ? or does it show that Mr May has exceedingly good taste ?
@sgsawant absolutely, but they also proved that really well by putting jezza in the convertible. he may well be a slower driver than the test driver so if he can keep up behind the coupe, that proves its very possible
Well... im 6'2'' and i tried one of these and with the good ''racing '' position you bearly see over the wheel but the car is so low up front that you can see everything ! hope that helped !!
The choice of tires on a supercar make all the difference in the world buddy. On everyday cars performance isnt an issue so pretty much any tire will do. On a high performance car tires make or break the car. Special compounds, tread patterns, size, etc all matter. If you dont believe me take a look at how much F1 teams spend on tires and tire development.
3 things wrong with that a: its a convertable, b: I like that song! and c: to be fair, HE WAS DRAFTING!!!! lovely coupe though I'd still rather have a maserati just because I'm odd like that
Bridgestone s grip the road in all weather conditions, pirellis slide a lot and are for top drivers, both are proven well and documented at Lemon’s, it’s ultimately the driver 👍
“How was work darling?”
“Oh not too bad. I just had to race the Ferrari test driver in their new convertible.”
A Ferrari test driver... Is there a better job then that? I mean, you get paid thousands of euros to actually drive the newest Ferraris on the track as fast as you want...
Miki yes there is a better job , its called pagani test driver 😏
The stig!
Lamborghini for the win
Totally different car, no comparison.
Its a tough life but someone has to live it
Jeremy gets to drive everything, so to have the reaction he has at 2:08, it reminds me exactly how much I need this car in my life...
When I get rich buying a F430 with a gated manual transmission
The convertible with the gated manual in metallic light blue. My dream car. I saw one in Santa Barbara in 96' and it was beyond gorgeous. The most perfect car.
the woman clapping with crutches at 6:40
lol
juanchi104 lmfao.
6:40
@RichJW wait thats your mum?
Why they didn't give somewhere for her to sit haha
I seen a refugee running with crutches yesterday....so he wins
i have a feeling the F430 coupe driver is sandbagging a bit.
But deep down we all know Mercedes is actually the one who's sandbagging
Whats sandbaging
@@Leviwiebe umm
Sean Fulton
Absolutely.. it IS a scripted show after all.. I guarantee they told the professional test driver to LET Jeremy keep up with him...
@@utopianfurbiscuit maybe ferrari told him to be slow cause ferrari makes a lot of money of spider version of cars
This test driver looks like Charles Leclerc in Beta version
GVGavenatore same thing I thought of.
Lmaoo
Same thought
He'd probably've been ard 6 when this episode was made?
That's Marc Gene, I believe he still works for Ferrari even today
I can imagine The Stig getting quite a stern telling off from Ferrari after he hit the tyre wall at 6:24.
But he won't bother anyway, stig doesn't talk
Ben Collins said in his book they didn’t mind at all. “El stig, a never worry. We’a crash at Fiorano everyday” I think was the quote
This seems like a really silly test. The Ferrari test driver can just go slower to let Jeremy keep up.
The test should have been the opposite way around, with Jeremy in the coupe and the Ferrari test driver in the convertible.
Rasmus Nielsen 0.3s difference in the lap time with the Stig at the wheel.
This being a documentary they technically can't falsify things that need to be presented as factual
@@justahyundai it isn’t a documentary, idiot, LOL.
@@Eidrian111 It's a factual program genius. Imagine being you omg
A Ferrari test driver primarily drives on Fiorano which is an extremely fast circuit. Clarkson would have all the experience on the Top Gear power circuit which is all about braking points and throttle input due to all the slow corners. No reason Clarkson can't tail the hardtop for a few laps especially with the help of being in the coupe slipstream. You really have no idea.
Surely people would say the test driver has more talent than Clarkson so of course he kept up with the coupe.
I actually own the convertible 430, and it truly is an amazing car!! I take it for a spin down to the market once in a while.... People hate me!
Have you still got it?
@@kianberry4519 I wrote that comment 13 years ago, and I have absolutely no idea what the hell is was talking about.
I never owned a 430. I must have been drunk or something! hahaha..
@@LukeTheGrayFox hahahahahaha
@@LukeTheGrayFoxThis can only be read under top gear video
He's having a good time and we don't have to look at his face lol😂😂😂
Had a go in one of those round the TG track a few weeks ago (don't worry, it was filmed, as well as a trip in a Gallardo) and it was superb - fantastic, fantastic car!
Once again, love the video, absolutely loathe how they changed the music...
I noticed that too, what gives!?
@@BrianMDPhD they have to as they don't want to give royalties for the music
@@paultoddington2755 Something generic and royalty-free.
@@paultoddington2755
Dirty Torque. Matt Backer & Martin Swain & Martin Barker.
It was a good dry lap, yet 1:22.9 todays top laps are in the 1:18s region... its amazing to see the evolution of supercars.
Most of it is tyre development. Stick a set of Pilot Sport Cup 2’s on a F430 and it’d be easily into the teens
3:28 look to the right of james, that woman is clapping with her crutches, lol
Harman Sanghera looool
looool how is she standing? and why is she using her crutches to clap?
@@mekaeelboltman53 probably on her better leg?
scuderia makes it even better
brilliant car, well balanced and great performance. One of the very best :)
Man reading you comment after such a long time, it’s insane. I hope you’re still doing great and you own this car!
How you doing man..? Hope you are in good shape and health...✌️👍
I worked for Ferrari.... my job is to just look at the cars....
Im the security guard
ok the ferrari test driver really looks like Leclerc LOL
Personally I think the F430 was the last pretty Ferrari until 2015 with the exception of the California that Hammond drove in Romania.
Callum Reid True
You not a fan of the GTC4Lusso? It's a N/A V12 and looks amazing imo . . I'm a huge Ferrari fan but until the F12 came out and then the Lusso I was underwhelmed.
La Ferrari?
Being insulted by jeremy is an achievement
I think the Pirellis are a softer compound, and i think the Bridgestones are run-flat tires, so that may affect grip a fair bit
You’re right. I remember putting pirellis on my 348. It seemed like no time passed before a mechanic said to me “oh, by the way, you need tires. These are bald”. I almost fell over. I just put brand new ones on and they’re already done?? I don’t even drive hard at all! I’ll never buy those again.
Still the most beautiful Ferrari ever made, with Sharknose, 4 rear lights & 4 exhaust, the 250LM air takes, unbelievable!
The rear on the Challenge Stradale looks better. The 458 Italia is prettier overall.
The Ferrari Test driver looks a bit like charles leclerc
omg thats what i was thinking too
Me too!!!
I wonder how old leclerc was when this was shot 10? 12?
Raffaele Di Simone, he was the protege of former Chief Test Driver, Dario Benuzzi.
absolutely
1:54 sounds like Chewbacca in the Corner 😂
2018 and still here!
he does the best Ferrari reviews
honestly i would have the convertible because it looks so sleek, you get the wind and its only .6 seconds slower then the cope! thats amazing! also when you look in the rear view mirror in the cope, all you see is the motor lol.
The stig in the 430 is just so satisfying to watch...
4:20 roasted him.😂
5:23 the guys still in the ferrari, he must be having a good time :D
F430 Spider looks so good in silver
Is their that much of a difference between Bridgestone and Prielli Tires?
love the cripple with the crutches clanging em together at 6:41 :P
This is why I like Spyder models. Best of both worlds.
its amazing to me that tires will make such a big difference in the performance..
i love top gear they are funny guys ^_^
One of the best cars ever made
430 - 2 seater, mid engine, small boot, super car
m5 - 5 seater, front engine, large boot, super sedan
built for different ppl with different priorities
Yeah, the m5 was for people who don't care that BMW was part of the nazi we x effort
Ahh stop that. We talk about apple you talk about orange..
@@negativeimage2445 Name a German company that wasn't part of the Nazi war effort.
"its slower because it runs on Bridgestone"
*cough* F1 2005 season *cough*
3:32 - Woman clapping with crutches!!
I saw
yeah, the F1 gearbox is an option (as said in part 1) but almost all of them on the road are without a clutch
They all have the exact same clutch. The difference is the F1 is shifted hydraulically whereas the manual is, well it’s obvious.
RE Jeremy's ragtop anxiety: two words: hair plugs. LOL
Jeremy was having the time of his life!
Thank god for the loud music in the clip. I really didn't want to hear those v8's anyway ...
Unpopular opinion: I actually think this is one of the best looking Ferrari’s ever made!
I completely agree. My Uncle bought one out of a collection, and it's absolutely amazing.
"if when you look in the mirror you like jose mourinho, then you can have the top down" hahahaha i can't think of a better person to drive that car hahaaha
damn, the 430 still looks good and i don't think they could make a better looking car after that.. but the 458 came and i was proven wrong and i liked it(being proven wrong and with the italia)..
Sorry, forgot to answer the question. Beautiful cars for my oppinion (in this category) are: Maybach Exelero (front & side, ugly from behind), TVR Cerbera Speed 12 (1998), of course Ford GT40 & GT (the new one), Lamborghini Murcielago 670 sv (but my favourite is Reventon, that's a killah).. if we take a wider angle, then I would add 1969-1973 Corvette, 1966 Mustang Shelby GT and AC Cobra.. That is a beauty..
3:07 I like that song.....
The test driver was calm cool and collected and Jeremy is crazy. Haha!
so you're saying that the brits see the episodes on bbc america 2 seasons before we do? or is it just on a different number set
It’s incredible just how much better looking the 458 is compared to the 430
I prefer the 360 over both lol
Test drove one of those at F430's a few years ago love that roaring V8 over 8,000 RPM good fun
no you ask for bridgestone RE11-Rs
or advan ad08's street tyre with semi slick rubber and sidewalls
according to my track id that song is called dirty torque by matt backer and martin swain and martin barker
I drove the spider a month ago, it's awesome!
LMAO at 3:31 the lady on the right is clapping her sticks!!
right now jeremy has a mercedes clk amg black, a land rover and i think he has a healey aswell
may has a panda, an f430 and a citroen ami
hammond has an old london taxi, an opel kadet, an e-type jag, a range rover and 2 defenders.
all this is as far as i know, they might have more
I love the nights in white satin bit
Lady clapping at 3:32 lol
@LuxAutica Yes he does. Didnt you watch Top Gear on Sunday? James May bought an F430 recently. They raced the James' F430 against the new 458 Italia. And yes - the 458 won the drag race by a country mile :)
Without looking I'm guessing the 360 was lighter than the 430. And their small test track clearly gives an advantage to lighter cars over more powerful ones.
Anyone know the song he's listening to from 3:04-3:27? When he is driving the silver convertible ?? Thanks!
It's hillarious how the lady with the crutches "claps" with them at the end.
I think I rather choose the old 360 CS than the F430. Cuz on that year the 430 scuderia doesn't made.
What’s the song when the two Ferrari’s are dueling?
"Dirty Torque" - Matt Backer, Martin Swain, Martin Barker
Lol, that white satin soundtrack just reminds me of a beast of a dubstep!
Judging from the height and body, the Ferrari coupe drive is The Stig
Nope. His name is Marc Gene, he's an ex F1 driver.
Despite of all short comings. This is most beautiful ferrari ever made,and moat beautiful convertible ever.
Must have for any rich of.the world
Actually 430s are very cheap now but be sure you found one that isnt fully broken
This is incomparable and redundant next to the 458
"eeh sir, may I have Pirelli's on my car? Top Gear says it will go faster!"
b-e-a-utiful car, absolutly very nic car! I would pick the 430 stradale, with Pirelli's!
ah the Ferrari F430 now that James May has bought one is it going to be down graded on the cool wall ? or does it show that Mr May has exceedingly good taste ?
that's what I'll say Jeremy before I pick mine up , get those bridgestone off of if , nice review
I wouldn't mind shelling out the extra money for the carbon ceramic brakes and the shifter padles... but now I know that I'll need Pirelli's too
Better music on this than the episode on Amazon Prime....
“Sunday comes along again
A perfect day for a quiet friend “
Thinking about Macaulay Culkin driving a F430
sonic youth !
what song was playing when jeremy was drivin round the track the first time in the convertible???
Hats off to the sound editor who thought we should blast generic guitar riffs during a race of Ferraris. Bold
Some say that man is still in that F430 to this day…
OMFG its faster than the konsiegeggeggggeggieggeggggeg!
whats the song going on when he is racing the ferrari test driver kid?
hopefully in a few months if financing goes through at the one I'm looking at , the 430 angry horse,haha
good piece of consumer advice there at the end
Do you think he is the stig? the ferrari test driver.the black stig was a williams and benetton test driver.
Suspension didnt look too tight, when he accelerated and took corner the body rolled around a lot, needs to be stiffer.
i just watched bridgestone/firestone stock dip
Why have all the songs been changed from the original episode?
@sgsawant absolutely, but they also proved that really well by putting jezza in the convertible. he may well be a slower driver than the test driver so if he can keep up behind the coupe, that proves its very possible
Is that car throttle's Alex in the background at 3:49??
Frakkas8 nope
no but he is Sheffields' Alex McNeilly!
What is that song that plays in the background of him racing the test driver?
2:43 Sonic Youth!
What is the song at 1:29 when jeremy is chasing the other guy in the ferrari, the song sounds very good!.
www.sakuranotes.jp/Music152305.html
Well... im 6'2'' and i tried one of these and with the good ''racing '' position you bearly see over the wheel but the car is so low up front that you can see everything ! hope that helped !!
The choice of tires on a supercar make all the difference in the world buddy. On everyday cars performance isnt an issue so pretty much any tire will do. On a high performance car tires make or break the car. Special compounds, tread patterns, size, etc all matter. If you dont believe me take a look at how much F1 teams spend on tires and tire development.
3 things wrong with that a: its a convertable, b: I like that song! and c: to be fair, HE WAS DRAFTING!!!! lovely coupe though I'd still rather have a maserati just because I'm odd like that
top gear should test the 430 from novitech with more then 700hp and maybe also the 360 it would be nice to see how fast they would be... :)
Bridgestone s grip the road in all weather conditions, pirellis slide a lot and are for top drivers, both are proven well and documented at Lemon’s, it’s ultimately the driver 👍
The coupe is beautiful
what's the name of the song during the race with the other ferrari?????
Damn. I searched all the comments on here and not one answered the question about the guitar riff when they are chasing each other.
Wicked games by Chris isaak.
@jamesdeab Do you know where we can get that song? Can't seem to find it anywhere!
what's the song playing during the chase with the other ferrari? starts at 1.28