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- Welcome to Extra Gear! In this special lap, Chris Harris drives a Division 1 Superkart around the Top Gear test track. Subscribe to Top Gear for more videos: bit.ly/SubscribeToTopGear
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100 hp out of a 1/4 liter engine!!!!
Thats 400hp per liter.
Madness
jimbojims two stroke
@@emilchandran546 And now there are rumors about F1 going two-stroke.
What's really crazy is, 2-strokes have been at that level of output since the 90s. The NSR500 GP bike is said to have made "upwards of" 200hp, from 500cc obviously. When they brought in the 4-strokes, they were allowed 990cc to compete with the old 500s. Of course double-displacement is a big advantage so the 2-strokes were quickly phased in favor of 4-stroke "technology". A similar thing happened in motocross. Dirty tricks.
@@JETZcorp im pretty sure youve never owned an on road 2 stroke. the HP or lower weight was never the reason they were phased out, it also wasnt emissions, it was maintenance of having to open up the engine all the time and change piston rings or risk seizing the engine. ive seized an engine going 90mph and locking the back wheel, thank god i was on a straight road and not in a corner or i would be dead.
in 10yrs of motogp development after the last 2 stroke road bikes were developed no real progress was made on the core issues with 2 strokes, if F1 chose to use them it would be a total waste of time as wouldnt do anything as a testbed for normal car technology.
i do love 2 strokes and if lotto gods blessed me id have them in a dream garage, but as transport they are too much work and can kill you if not kept up to date.
i cant see it happening in a million years, the only thing great would be the mega sound a 2stroke f1 car would make.
@@robinhooduk8255 Dude, my profile pic is literally my own on-road 2-stroke. I've got a bunch of videos of me riding it. I have to question your knowledge on these things if you think worn rings causes seizure. A worn-out engine is least likely to seize due to the lower compression and wider end-gap. Seizure is decidedly most common on a fresh, tight top-end. I don't know what went wrong with yours, but if it needed you to "open it up all the time" then you had some other issues going on. In my experience a 2-stroke top end should last many years if not decades, and the rebuild process is cheap and takes less than 1 hour. I'd rather rebuild the top-end on my Kawasaki Triple than replace the spark plugs on my Dodge - it's such an easy job. 2 of my off-road bikes still have their stock 1967 bore and rings. That kind of longevity isn't typical, but it is certainly possible if the machine is not grossly abused.
I now want a Superkart. And my own track.
I definitely agree with you😂
Same
but very good and smooth track
the Top Gear test track is bumpy as hell, not ideal for a Superkart, you can even tell in the video how much he's bouncing around there...karts don't really have suspension...
Like the Nordschleife
"Chris Harris on Karts"
10/10 would watch
@@dylanpaddison4247 Been doing that for over 10 years :)
Wanna know how quick it'll go around the TG track with stig at the wheel, like a proper timed lap.
His the same as a Stig..you stig
If the vid is edited same as when they are doing laps, He crossed the line somewhere at 1:18.
If Stig and Chris Harris has somewhat comparable driving skills, the time would only boil down to the weight of the driver.
@@cater4anytink45 0:35 - 0:41 As Chris Harris said, The cart can't do it's top speed because of his weight.
Those karts had competitions at Monaco between the Formula 1 sessions, years ago.
The Pole Position from the Super Karts lapped so fast, they would qualified inside of top10 at F1 (at this time, was in the 90th)
@@DannyGiusa oh wow
Harris: "I've done silly things..."
Hammond: "Hold my beer"
Yeah, I miss the guys...I know they still have a show on Amazon, but it just isn't the same as the good old days.
in many ways the quality has gone down hill because the tent segments are heavily edited so it just gives that "rehearsed" feel. and I suppose it's not that different from Top Gear in that the actual driving segments are pre-recorded MONTHS prior.
"if you told people you'd had a dream in which you'd raced an aston martin against a man on jet-powered rollerskates, people'd tell you to lay off the strong cheese at night." - hammond about to race an aston martin against a man on jet-powered rollerskates
The older I get, the more I appreciate the suspension in my race car.
Thanks for shedding a light on the sport! I've gotten to drive a much slower version of one of these, but still dream about driving a Division 1. The most fun you can have on four wheels, and probably two as well.
I think “shitting a brick” would probably be more comfortable than driving that superkart
No matter how hard I'm sure he tried, he couldn't needlessly drift it. Unironically his best work.
"eyes on stalks ... the proper shakes.... " yes, exactly! I race 270cc two stroke karts ...it's crazy fun for the money.
We need an official time from this thing!!!!!
Now that looks like a great college project
if you look at Formula SAE, that is in fact *exactly* what it is.
A Division 1superkart makes driving a Ferrari, Lamborghini, Bugatti, Dodge Challenger Hellcat or Porsche 911 GT3 as exciting as watching grass grow. Also, it makes them look like a lardy hippo trying to do ballet!
I'm 58 and race these but I'm still ripped it really helps believe you me
That was awesome! Have driven a good running 125 shifter, can't imagine how mental that 250 twin Superkart is. You were hauling balls man!
Love the headrest, proper confidence inspiring!
Reminds me of the old 250 cc Formula E days in the 1990's .... the ultimate in karting.
Names like Martin Hines, Perry Gronstra, Stuart Mead, Simon Cullen etc ...
Rotax 250e absolute rockets. No offense to the guy from top gear but that's like putting lance Armstrong on a Ducati.
My da use to race with those guys and won the isle of man several times.
There's isn't a mode of propulsion like them
@@theveganhercules4989 agreed 👍 Those were great days mate, used to go to the SuperKart Grand Prix at Silverstone each year, massive grids of karts in all classes was some spectacle 👌
@@Calsonic8899 there's been a revival of them recently no better time to get back into the seat
@@theveganhercules4989 I was actually over in Anglesey at the weekend on holiday and went over to the track and they had the karts racing there. Wasn’t the numbers they used to be but was great to watch them again 👍
@@Calsonic8899 great stuff . Different type of interest now I suppose . The rotaxs seem to be diminished with TM or something else . Also seen 450 4 strokes in Europe being used
I like these small, low, and powerful vehicles videos, hoping to make one myself in future
Brain damage on 4 wheels.
This doesnt look like a bus with a political ad on the side to me.
Dragon Butt Underrated comment
Doofy from scary movie . Hahaha
250cc 100bhp 😵😵😵😨😨😨
My car is 1200cc 85bhp😐
that's at the rear tyres too ;)
And with a minimum weight at the finish line of 218 kg
mine is 1300cc and 250hp NA
Two-strokes have absurd HP/L
@@denisaljic Of course but it will not do 3g lateral in a corner.
It looks like Harris is a MARIO kart character
Ha ha yeah Donkey Kong
@@yetidh9 haha spot on 😂 there's a reason why he calls himself Harris Monkey
In Shifter karts, you learn to drive smooth if you want to go fast. They are not as violent after you learn to drive one correctly. That is why everyone says, if you can drive a shifter kart well, you can drive anything. Just look at the Formula one field. All the young drivers are only a year or so out of karting. BTW, there is nothing more fun than when you are learning to drive at a competitive level.
Few yrs back these use to run at Gold Coast Indy, in Australia. They did 2 yrs and weren't invited back, they'd lap circuit quicker than the Indy cars!
I can't believe it's taken this long for Top Gear to look at Super Karts, they aren't a new thing and probably the fastest thing you can buy :D
Lightweight will always beat power and modern electronics...
True, more than 3G in the fast corners and in some race tracks they go +155mph.
The best part is that you can buy one from 7k to 17k pounds.
Nah man, your thinking of the Cold blooded perk ;)
1:36 "it's *SODIREKTTT!!!!!!* "
*Tesla*
Horse power can over come weight but best to have both light weight and high horsepower. Makes me exited for electric super cars cause I love torque and there all instant torque.
I saw these run in Japan at Fuji Speedway of all places
Been waiting about 5 years for Chris to drive a 250 Twin. He drove the National (65hp) a few years back but I was really curious to see what he thinks of the big boys 😎 they are almost as quick as a Formula 3!!
Looks like a lot of fun to me :D
I love the honesty of Chris Harris
Friends in Holland invited me to have a go on a 125 shifter cart I thought I could handle that fell like I had done 3 rounds with Mike Tyson afterwards
looks so much fun
I ran superkarts for many year. I raced in Canada a lot. I Canada they ran with the sports car series. Everyone had to qualify. I turned the 3rd fastest lap of the weekend. Faster than all the sports cars that were there!
More of this thanks
Criss Harris is human 😂never seen him Shake before...
And that's why you wear a rib protector in a shifter kart. You will feel that the next day 100 percent. Feels like someone absolutely thrashed you in a boxing match for hours. Also have a custom molded seat makes a world of difference.
The sound of that 2 stroker = very moist 👌
That has to be one of the driest sounds ever lol
That looks so terrifying. I bet Chris did a nasty lap time though.
Not with that big lockup
Love this man so humble he should be on to money x
Harris is a legend, the only new TG presenter that i like cause he's a skilled boyo
AWESOME!
After watching this I am convinced that Chris has been stig since Ben Collins bluffed. You could tell in that one lap he was getting more flat out.
yep, had a Rotax Dino drove it once then hung it on the wall - insane is the best way of describing those things.
My old F3 team boss used to race these. Absolute death traps.
Good job mate!
I used to race these nearly 30 years ago. They were around 85bhp then but still insanely fast. I do miss it, the acceleration is mad
Would be good to see a timed lap around the TopGear test track 😎
I would say it would dust everything, one of these held the record lap at Adelaide international raceway for years, nothing even come close to it including V8 Supercars.
Best Chris Harris review ever.
A mini f1 car
That looks bloody scary!
That man is 100percent spot on
1:03 I cant even imagine what that feels like, wild
You can see that thing is just on rails through the corners
I need one. Even if it only did 90mph. Lol imagine pulling up next to someone on the highway and looking over to wave
I wish Chris Harris was still doing Chris Harris on Cars on youtube :( It was the best youtube car content
What was the lap time?
Oh god... I’m freakin laughing out loud.
Chris's daily driver on the track !
"shit à brick" is the best frase I've ever heard
Pure comedy 👏🏾😂
It took TopGear this long to review a superkart........... as fast as a GT3 @ < 1/10 the price.
nelson phillips It’s ALOT faster than a GT3 if driven properly, back in the 90s some F1 GP tracks hosted Superkart races and the fastest superkarts would of gotten 3rd place in the F1 race.
@@1240Dax Its been a few years since I dedicated any time to superkarts..... I just remember them as fast as motoGP bikes but, I should have remembered them being significantly faster than "touring cars" which are as fast as GT3's. So thanks for the correction. 👍
I looked up at Hockenheim Ring .... 250cc th-cam.com/video/dCfalwm3Rqw/w-d-xo.html (around 1:40 per lap) & GT3 th-cam.com/video/p7g9CZMqGeE/w-d-xo.html (01:56.308 per lap) 250cc superkart 16sec faster then GT3 car... 16.....
bollocks your dreaming ,or listening to too much bs , they are quick i raced them for 30 years around f3 f2000 times
Dang dude I’m missing out, I haven’t watched car shows in like 6 years
2-stroke power!
2-stroke was king until it started being phased out for cleaner engines in the world.
@@dragonbutt uhmm 125cc 2 stroke 45 hp uhmmm 4 stroke needs 300+ cc to get 45hp . so not phased out greenpeace lover.
@@ThaDutchDK1989 dude just no
Well, as of 2007 a F-125 laydown kart ( Pavesi) at Road America gave us 133+ mph 3 times a lap. Best drafted speed of F-125 laydown at Daytona: 149 mph out of 4....
Oleg loves that man.
I would've been all over that 15 years ago, but now, nah, getting shaken to death isn't something on my to do list anymore lol. I'll enjoy watching others have fun with it tho ;)
There is nothing motor-related that's more fun than a shifter kart. It's a proper workout to do a 20 minute session and racing was a blast. But a 100bhp, 150 mph kart...good lord.
What about a 150-hp 150-mph hybrid-powered kart (instant torque, full-EV capability, aircraft-carrier acceleration thanks to traction control)... that would be ludicrous.
Chris has the best job.
They should do the star in the kart lap !!
Harris: I've done some very silly things for top gear
Hammond: hold my formula one renault r25.
Dang I love Chris Harris...
I've driven one and S#!t a brick is what happened to me!!! It made my eyeballs bounce around in my head, how I could see where I was going is any ones guess, and I didn't stop shaking for ten minutes after I got out of the thing. Brutal and violent but an unforgettable experience.
My cousin raced a superkart on the roval at Michigan International Speedway. They did 130mph on the oval part.
Fast lil car
Is it me, or did that sound like he never got into the powerband? Dunno what the origin of that engine is, but all the 2 strokes ive ridden had a very noticeable step in moise when the powervalve opened.
Criss come on chap. When the hell are you going to start doing full bluddy shows again mate. We been waiting so darn long now you hear. Come on 👏👏👏👏 you me inspiration man. Its why i do me show the way i do now. Come see me yea. 👏👏👏👏👏
My blue hell machine !!!
An laptime done with it? How didi it do against other tested cars?
Now that's properly violent.
Ace 😈😈
Hahaha the fear when he pulled up, then the petrol head side came out of him. Class review really is a good presenter and hell of a driver!
O own two superkart, one with Gasgas engine for short track, and yes its faster than a twin cylinder due to that the twin cylinder with kart track gearing is to violent and hard to control on a cart track.
The other beast has an Aprilia RXV 550 engine, and is for use on long tracks, it´s have circa 85HP slightly less than a twin cylinder.
But on the other hand, it will run all the time, and not fall to pieces all the time.
The driving experience, compare it to, the video when Senna is charging att Monaco, there is som good clips here.
I prefer short tracks because of all the action, long tracks its not so demanding.
Best regards from Sweden, Göran.
And the time was ??
100hp from 250cc??? Holy moly.
what a death machine
Have yourself a cuppa, Chris!
The question on everyone’s lips........
Who is Dino Dave?
Maybe the former owner...R.I.P. :)
David Ede the owner
Imagine if we all commuted to work with one of these.
Sounds like good population control
They go like stink, hey?
Corner like they're on rails, and stop on a sixpence.
Used to race these 20 years ago.
Come out proper bruised sometimes.
This is a great car for bigger city ! All we should drive this. 👍👍😜😜 #SDADan
But what was the lap time?
Many great world champions started out karting, but any adult racers bigger than Alain Prost will have a difficult time getting the maximum out of such vehicle
Want one 😀
Ama-Zing
Yebo Yes
interesting fact, the lap record for caldwell park is held by a 250 shifter cart
Its actually held by Richard Mitcham in a jedi mk6 f1000 car. But its not much quicker than the superkart i will give you that.
@@michaelwatton2309 not any more :) Sam Moss beat it.
@@AlanDoveKarting What time did he do?
@@michaelwatton2309 1:21.036
@@AlanDoveKarting Fair play, that record stood for a long time 👍
2t power will always surpass anything else
Are u able for a 570 cc?
I miss my carting days
Chris looks like a bobble-head going through those corners.
The fastest I did was 90mph in a 44 HP kart. That thing was mad
I drive a 170cc kart and its rough on the bumps i cant imagine this it would dislocate my neck
Good news! The Top Gear Christmas DVD goes on sale tomorrow containing the best moments of, er Jeremy, Richard and James. Surely the BBC aren't struggling to sell the new show ?