Honestly, even though its clearly scripted etc, it's still really impressive they were allowed to do this at all, given we can see all the roads were still being used, and they had to swerve around pedestrians etc.
I was thinking the same thing. I can hardly get a shopping mall in America to let me film inside the building... these legends managed to get the damn Albanian police department to allow a road chase!
5:51 When I was younger, I genuinely thought James had died and believed it for a while. Because all the episodes I had watched after this one where older ones!
This was my actual coming of age show .. . Everything I watched before this my dad didn't enjoy coz it would be too childish... This however... He'd always be like "what is the name of that show you like? Was looking for it the other but couldn't remember the name" or "was watching top gear the other and.. . ." God rest his soul🙏🏾
Everyone in Albania is laughing at how slow they were driving. You should see locals driving there, although they have more experience ofc. A lot of deaths tho
@@Firemarioflower W220 are the first S-class deviated from the "built the best no matter the cost" philosophy, due to the partnership with chrysler. So W220 suffers a lot from cost cutting and feels "cheap" compared to the previous W140
@@hectornecromancer5308 How then? The interior improved drastically, new cutting edge technology, far superior handling over the older model, comfort enhancement, more luxury than ever before.
i remember seeing this episode air out on tv and getting traumatized by james's "death". today is the day that i finally found out it was nothing but theatre
2:28 - With great reluctance, Jeremy.🤪 And we hardly ever wear them on our heads. Disturbingly, if Top Gear had been around in the 1400s [Top Cart'?], all the boys would be wearing tights. Let's all be grateful that Top Gear wasn't around in the 1400s.
Instead of the Bentley Mulsanne, there is a Zastava 1100, the Yugoslav version of the Fiat 128. The fact that the Albanian police kept up with the Ghost and S 65 AMG with their Chevrolet Aveos is quite an achievement. Mercedes-Benz S 65 AMG (V 221 MOPF) is the best car in this ranking and the best in the first installment of Forza Horzion. 20 years of BR 221 in 2025, 15 years of BR 221 MOPF and 55 years of Fiat 128 in 2024.
2:16 "oh crikey it's the Albanian rozzers"
Goated line🐐
2:21 Muhhhhaaaaa 😂😂😂😂
by far the best line
"I'll see you in Spain lads!" - is one of the most iconic quotes from James.
Literally the first thing I thought of when I saw the title and thumbnail😂. An iconic quote indeed
Definitely
Which is more iconic? This or the Albanian rozzer line?
“Oh, crikey. It’s the Albanian rozzers.” - James May
Probably best thing he’s said
@@BatoonyPants "Ow!"
I think as the old Top Gear audience matures we are all starting to finally appreciate the brilliance of James May
Day one James May fan. Captain slow is always my favorite 😊
👴👴👴 Older and wiser
What do you mean *"finally"*!? He's always been my favorite since I was a kid
@@Caffeinated-DaVinci I agree, may has always been my favorite. But my appreciation for his sense of humor has only gotten better as I get older.
True as! 🎉
Jeremy: So James May is dead...
Richard: Anyway!
Went into the comments to find this comment ☺
Honestly, even though its clearly scripted etc, it's still really impressive they were allowed to do this at all, given we can see all the roads were still being used, and they had to swerve around pedestrians etc.
I was thinking the same thing. I can hardly get a shopping mall in America to let me film inside the building... these legends managed to get the damn Albanian police department to allow a road chase!
@@domenicooo3217 The beauty of baksheesh :)
Welcome to the corrupt and lawless state of Albania my friends
As a kid I thought this was real I would literally so confused how they can do this and not get arrested
1:41 That unlit cigarette in the cop's mouth.
You think the guy with the unlit cig at 1:56 is the same as the cop?
@@MichiOnline1721 Could be, looks kind of like an unshaven and hungover version of the cop.
Thought that was brilliant too. 😂
he is trying to give up smoking
oh boy after all these years, this is one of the best produced car chase
1:00 You just robbed the convenience store in GTA your getaway car despawned
5:51 When I was younger, I genuinely thought James had died and believed it for a while. Because all the episodes I had watched after this one where older ones!
It's ok, some people still believe that Top Gear was a reality show and these things weren't part of the script.
@@MJM703reality shows are scripted for the most part
@@Chris-bz9pg Yes, that's the point of their comment.
So did I I remember crying that I thought may died when I was younger
@@Caffeinated-DaVinci so, some people believe that Top Gear was scripted, implying it isn't? Because that doesnt make any sense
This was golden age Top Gear. I remember watching this episode with my dad when it came out and we both chuckled hard.
İs this incident really happened? Or this is just a show
This was my actual coming of age show .. . Everything I watched before this my dad didn't enjoy coz it would be too childish... This however... He'd always be like "what is the name of that show you like? Was looking for it the other but couldn't remember the name" or "was watching top gear the other and.. . ."
God rest his soul🙏🏾
That's gold❤
What a pair of utter utter cars!
speech to text :D lol
6:13 you can a human like figure just peering out of the car door aswell as most of the roll- the attention to detail is crazy
Never noticed that before
That’s actually James he was actually killed in the chase.
Yes, I had noticed that!
The motorcycle cop with the cig hanging from his mouth is the main character
Bollywood style. Poor zastava 101😢
Thats Better Than any Hollywood Scene For a Car Guy.
1:39 the Albanian Rozzers are pretty good in drifting.
Does that mean he's not coming on then?
No james he has driven off a hill crashing downwards and now he is dead
Well Eric his body has been mangled like a stretch Armstrong toy that was torn open by scissors so, no.
How ironic that it was James who made that line iconic.
@@overpoweredsteamproduction513 That simile is hilarious!
You need balls of steel to drive like that on roads like that!
That too those heavy ass cars
He is powersliding an amg V12💀
Everyone in Albania is laughing at how slow they were driving. You should see locals driving there, although they have more experience ofc. A lot of deaths tho
James's walk/mince after the robbery is for some reason the funniest thing I have seen recently
4:56 That understeer :D
“What a pair of utter, utter Kar’s”
Only those who speak both English and Albanian will acknowledge this great line. 😂😂
They were joking about this throughout the episode most people would understand
Nuk flas Shqipe por kuptoj shume
@@robertwright88 You have to translate in English the Albanian word kar.
0:40 Me at 6’0” getting into the car after my 5’2” mother had been driving
0:50
Richard: Clarkson, you *****!
1:01
James: You utter *****!
XD!
What did they say?
So cool how far the Muslanne has evolved since this episode
1:00 me when my Friends are driving away with the Money from the Pacific Standard Heist in gtao and leave me to deal with the Police
My god that James May ragdoll is hilarious.
By far the best moment of Top Gear.
I remember watching this for the first time when I was little, I thought James May actually died ahahahaha
This was one of my favourite Top Gear trips, and the chase is a big reason why. So many good quotes in here
The way they trolled Bentley 😅
who else literally only came here for "oh crikey it's the Albanian rozzers!" 😂
It still amazes me how good Albanian cops are at drifting, and that too they are drifting a fwd Chevrolet Aveo...!
The most iconic trio... in the world. 😎
James May: Oh crikey is the albanian rozzers😂😂😂😂
What’s a legendary car chase? I was always very fond of the Bentley, but now seeing you can’t even outrun the Albanian rozzers… I might reconsider
Seat Balt safety l loved that😂
1:38
that drift from cops in the FWD was hilarious
Everytime I see this video which was made in my country especially , a clip in my hometown Himare it makes me feel old 😆
0:48 the fact hes annoyed with clarkson yet he does the same to james 😂
This chase was better than most car chases in movies.
That generation of S class is still the best looking S class of all time
Disagree. The W220 from 1999 was far more elegant. This one looks cool and badass, but also vulgar.
@@Firemarioflower the only thing good from W220 are the rear design. Everything else are crap, even crappier than W140 that it replaces
@@hectornecromancer5308 Why?
@@Firemarioflower W220 are the first S-class deviated from the "built the best no matter the cost" philosophy, due to the partnership with chrysler. So W220 suffers a lot from cost cutting and feels "cheap" compared to the previous W140
@@hectornecromancer5308 How then? The interior improved drastically, new cutting edge technology, far superior handling over the older model, comfort enhancement, more luxury than ever before.
Cop driving crazy bro
They didn't remember what James May Theory when it comes to commiting crime...
Don't speed, it just make things worse hahah
I rewatch this so many times, i never knew the cliff scene actually had a person dummy inside the car 😂
Crikey, it's the Albanian Rozzers!
little kid me actually believed james had died in this episode, the confusion and heartbreak i had at that time 😂
One of the reasons why the S Class became so popular in Albania 😂
“I wish there was a way to know you're in the good old days before you've actually left them.”
I remember watching this when I was 8.. miss this gang
Фантастичний епізод!
i remember seeing this episode air out on tv and getting traumatized by james's "death". today is the day that i finally found out it was nothing but theatre
I mean did you not ever see future episodes of Top Gear where James returned? They wouldn't make theathre out of it if he actually died
@@Firemarioflower i was like a 7 years old and watching on cable tv and DVDs
W221 amazing Maschine❤❤❤
The second I read “Albanian” I clicked on it instantly as I’m Albanian
6:09 amazing acting there James you can see how accure he is acting as a driver of the car toppling down the mountain
Баламуты... В хорошем смысле слова 😍😍😍💯💯💯
I just refreshed myself by watching some good old Top Gear videos.
6:17 "It probably didn't hurt much"
... well, you'll find out yourself.
I love the thrill in this documentary very good worth watching
Love from Bangladesh 🇧🇩💝
I can't belive this episode aired 13 years ago
Best scene from the worlds best auto show
The plan: rob a bank and escape to Greece.
The reality: we rob a Greek bank in Albania and escape to Greece
😅😅😅
such an iconic video
Crikey it’s the Albanian Rozzers!
After this episode aired, the S65 had cult status in school
2:28 - With great reluctance, Jeremy.🤪 And we hardly ever wear them on our heads. Disturbingly, if Top Gear had been around in the 1400s [Top Cart'?], all the boys would be wearing tights.
Let's all be grateful that Top Gear wasn't around in the 1400s.
my heart sunk as i though james died, i soon realised it looked more like a maniquin in the car
A while since i last saw this!
Instead of the Bentley Mulsanne, there is a Zastava 1100, the Yugoslav version of the Fiat 128.
The fact that the Albanian police kept up with the Ghost and S 65 AMG with their Chevrolet Aveos is quite an achievement.
Mercedes-Benz S 65 AMG (V 221 MOPF) is the best car in this ranking and the best in the first installment of Forza Horzion.
20 years of BR 221 in 2025, 15 years of BR 221 MOPF and 55 years of Fiat 128 in 2024.
I"m surprised the police were sliding so much through the corners, it looked dramatic but drifting costs you time.....
@@Firemarioflower nothing in albania is more important than style
5:53 that skid sound effect in that can be also heard in the garbageman episode of tmnt 2003
I'd love to know what the people at Bentley thought when this came out haha
"Why did we rob a bank at rush hour?"
Man is reviewing cars for Albanian Mafia 😂😂😂
😂😂
I feel laugh at James May that he got to drive lowspeed runaway car😂
1:40 The Rozzer with a cigarette
The real ones know why Richard said anyway at the end😂🐐
Amazing movie
I open the video
What do you mean we are going to rob a bank?
Ahh yes, i am in the right place
4:30 them roads are for bmw m3 not for an s class going like a boat on the tight corners
5:03 - was it Top Gear Dog? No, but still helping.
Catastrophic understeer!
The production on this show
1:44 the w124
we need a gta style game where the main characters are clarkson, hammond and may
What type of that mercy is?
S65 AMG. W221 generation.
did anyone else notice jeremy going the wrong way when he asked a lady where seranda or someplace is ?
i rember 9 year old me thinking it was real lol
was playing nw2005 soundtrack pursuit theme 3 over this 'kcik it up a notch'
2:07 Zastava 101! :D
It's always James May who gets left behind💀
Make sure you choose a good getaway vehicle.
Hammond!!!!!😂😂😂
Look Notmal💀😂😂
The first time i watched this episode i was 12 and i genuinely thought that James was dead.
classic top gear was just different
What were they wearing in their heads😂😂😂
Police has some moves😂
Too bad they overdid the sliding meaning they lost time and had poor exits from corners
Is Albania the state just east of Mississippi? 😎
Script writer: how fake do you want it to be?
Director: yes
James May was a good such a good gentelman, he gave up his life so he won't give up his friends
Anyone know the music at 4:21?