There are so many motormouths in the car journalism industry, and then there is Ben Collins. Knows more about driving than almost anyone, and just shuts up and listens to people. Breath of fresh air. Keep it up Ben. Cheers for a great video.
Bruce Mclaren, John Britten and now Mad Mike. What an absolute legend. He doesn’t get the recognition he deserves in our home country. Great insight video
Now that was an exceptional interview, fantastic all round. Mad Mike does Kiwis extremely proud in what ever he takes on. This particular build is MIND BLOWING and fantastic to see the worlds checking out this Mad Kiwis machine.. IMPRESSIVE from Day Dot!!!!
I owned a Mazda Bongo van here in Australia in the eighties...unmodified. If you wanted to pass someone on a multi lane highway, you would have to fold the wing mirrors back, lean forward and pray for a long downhill run!
Enjoyed that Stiggy 😊 I know a few Kiwi's and for a little country they have a disappropriate preportion of Talented Nutters 🤣 - Nice to see He's picked up top end Sponsorship 👍
Props to Both Mike and Ben. Mike for being such a huge role model to not only his kids but to all us Kiwis. Ben is just a class act interviewer, asks great questions and shuts up. Car people know ihm and we get 2 car guys having a chat. Bloody awesome 👌👌
Enjoyed that your interview style isnt the norm you ask interesting questions. Tbh i think you as you is much better than being the stig. Stig the driver was epic but slightly one dimentional and you as yourself are most definately not one dimentional always great to watch. Thankyou for such interesting content 😁👍
I can't wait for Linc to take Mad Mike's throne! I've watched Linc grow as Mike showed his progression on Instagram literally since the day he was born, and he's literally ten times better than Mike was and only getting better. I'd even argue that he should end up in sports car racing at the highest level. Mike is like The Doctor - they both could have been incredibly fast in one driving discipline but became just as successful in a completely different one.
Great video Ben, always love the content that you put out, so much more interesting than some of the copy and paste content that's out there on TH-cam. It took me 15 mins into the video to realise who Mad Mike is!😅 I had the pleasure to see him with his crazy McLaren P1 bombing it down at Goodwood Festival of Speed this year. That thing is loud! What an amazing story, I love these types of stories where one came from nothing to pursuing their dreams and eventually made it. Props to Mad Mike, the fact that he knew Ken Block personally is very cool, as Ken was a special individual for my generation. Keep up the great work Ben you're a true legend along with Ken! Can't wait to see what's next on your channel.
Got a time stamp? I didn’t see anyone from DDE or Shmee. I saw Dancing Dan and Hert hug in the background though. I don’t even think DDE was at Sema this year.
We should get you two on the track together 😅😅. Mad Mike is just awesome his skills are on next level, proper Kiwi 😂😂😂 And this McLaren P1 drift car ❤❤❤❤
This is one of the best car journalism videos I've seen. One very capable driver interviewing another hugely capable driver,mechanic,rider,fabricator and legend with no need for a dick swinging contest. Outstanding content. Brilliant
@@The24Gamer Yep though to be fair that's not just a 650s but it's a GT3 race car. I don't know Mclaren's numbers but the Porshe equivalent will set you back ~$600k. On top of that someone had already purchased a factory P1 GTR body which I bet isn't cheap so I'd not be shocked if the car he started out with wasn't work $750k USD.
Great interview............ I watched this car build from the very start and it had so much potential until he changed the engine! now its just a McLaren body and nothing else left.
How do we really p!ss off motoring purists and cause a stir? Take a McLaren P1, cut up the body, add a wild kit and install a bonkers rotary powertrain? That'll do it! I always prefer to see someone interviewed by other people from their profession who have walked in their shoes, because the level of respect is just completely different. The guard comes down and there is an openness and mutual appreciation, with none of the fakeness or potential agendas with journalists and 'content creators'. You're doing a great job, Ben. Keep it going!
Ben you need a Passenger ride with Mad mike or James Deane in a driftmasters car in Riga or Mondelo park or some fast drift track till you see how fast they are throwing the car sideways.
Mad Mike, , Vote Kenny Smith for a Knighthood, see Smerf , Berdo or Rat about it man. Big ups about Bruce Maclean and my old boss Geff Manning who built Hampton Downs. Vote one, Sir Keny Smith
Wait, Ben, you don't know anyone who can bridge all the different motorsports as Mad Mike? Dude, I''m PRETTY SURE YOU'VE MET TRAVIS PASTRANA PERSONALLY. He also does all the same things.
This is the Kiwi way, building and maintaining your own cars on tiny budgets. Most world top drivers have come from major money, have great cars and engineers to support them. NZ drivers understand there cars and have to rely on driving skills not technological advantages.
new zealand is actually the best country in the world. almost everyone lives about 10 minutes from a beach. you’d think that doesn’t matter but it really does. hospitals are free, you just rock up and they help you. the cops don’t even carry guns cause hardly anyone has a gun. we don’t have to worry about politics. we just leave it to them politicians and seem to sort it out amongst themselves. if you don’t wanna work you still get paid. internet is fast. fast cars and fast motorcycles are allowed to be owned by everyone and you can pretty much drive them anywhere. there’s no snakes or scorpions. new zealand is the best !!
There are so many motormouths in the car journalism industry, and then there is Ben Collins. Knows more about driving than almost anyone, and just shuts up and listens to people. Breath of fresh air. Keep it up Ben. Cheers for a great video.
100%. Bens so chill. He never does the annoying interrupting thing guys do to prove they know stuff. He's the best
Ben raced before he became the Stig
super impressed with the amount of knowledge. Hadn't considered that in my view of Mad Mike
Because he nows the industry
It's like he is in persona as the stig. Some say 😊
Best interview with mad mike that i have seen.
įţs Ąlwæy§ ţhę Onion!
The möre ü know! 😎🙏
FOR SURE!
Bruce Mclaren, John Britten and now Mad Mike. What an absolute legend. He doesn’t get the recognition he deserves in our home country. Great insight video
Let's not forget Burt Munro
@ oh god yes.
Don't forget Chris Amon too!
And Ķim Newcombe
I never thought of it like that
Mad Mike is anything but mad, what a clever guy.
I'm sensing your want is *REAL* ! Now _we_ want to see you visit NZ and hoon together with MadMike ! Hi from Prague !
I hadn't heard Mike's story before - fascinating.
Another great video Ben :)
Also... 6:42 - big fan.
Pointing at you as well
Men of Culture welcome 😂
Hert in background too
Great interview Ben. Nice to watch a full interview with Mike and hear his background story.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Mad Mikes knowledge is incredible and Ben this is definitely the best interview I’ve seen in a long while fantastic Sir 👌🏻
Making Aotearoa proud, Mike 🇳🇿🇳🇿🇳🇿
Mad Mike is an incredibly humble person who is so important to motorsport!
Ben Collins is such a greay presenter. He deserves way more views. He gets such great insights from people.
That’s an awesome interview! Definitely think Ben should make a trip down to us in NZ and meet up with Mike and his collection!!!
That would be cool!
Now that was an exceptional interview, fantastic all round. Mad Mike does Kiwis extremely proud in what ever he takes on. This particular build is MIND BLOWING and fantastic to see the worlds checking out this Mad Kiwis machine.. IMPRESSIVE from Day Dot!!!!
I owned a Mazda Bongo van here in Australia in the eighties...unmodified.
If you wanted to pass someone on a multi lane highway, you would have to fold the wing mirrors back, lean forward and pray for a long downhill run!
🏁wow so cool, madmike n the stig together🏁
🤟thank you gentlemen🤟
Thank you,Ben. I am looking forward to seeing you driving Mike's car.
You and me both!
Would love to see ya taking the Mad Mac for a rip. Such a cool interview. Thanks Ben
Mad Mike is super cool Ben...can't wait for more!
Ben just lets people speak
Mad Mike, you are awesome! Hello from Wanganui NZ
MadMac! That car is MAD! Also great video!
Appreciate it!
Mike is so down to earth. Thanks Ben, great interview
What an awesome guy. He def deserves to be where he’s at. Great human being and athlete
Enjoyed that Stiggy 😊
I know a few Kiwi's and for a little country they have a disappropriate preportion of Talented Nutters 🤣 - Nice to see He's picked up top end Sponsorship 👍
Props to Both Mike and Ben. Mike for being such a huge role model to not only his kids but to all us Kiwis. Ben is just a class act interviewer, asks great questions and shuts up. Car people know ihm and we get 2 car guys having a chat. Bloody awesome 👌👌
Enjoyed that your interview style isnt the norm you ask interesting questions. Tbh i think you as you is much better than being the stig. Stig the driver was epic but slightly one dimentional and you as yourself are most definately not one dimentional always great to watch. Thankyou for such interesting content 😁👍
Mad mike always makes me feel proud to be a kiwi. He always reps NZ so well.
Big respect to both of you 😎
I love the p1 madmac 😍
This was absolutely class, thank you Ben
My pleasure!
Was interesting to hear the story and origins.
Very cool build too, would be fun to see you drive it and see what it's like for sure.
That's how ya rebuild a P1 ^^
(sorry tavarish)
650 P1 body kit.
Sorry but this isn't a P1, its a 650s gt3 with P1 looking parts
Correct!@@fulcrum2168
😂😂
main thing = no mclaren engine or drivetrain/fail electric suspension
6:43 ☺ Caught me off guard ngl
Must be cold in there
Mike has got to be one of our (NZ) greatest ambassadors. We truly live in the best country in the world.🇳🇿🇳🇿🇳🇿
I can't wait for Linc to take Mad Mike's throne! I've watched Linc grow as Mike showed his progression on Instagram literally since the day he was born, and he's literally ten times better than Mike was and only getting better. I'd even argue that he should end up in sports car racing at the highest level. Mike is like The Doctor - they both could have been incredibly fast in one driving discipline but became just as successful in a completely different one.
6:45 A wild Dan Rue appears ! Respect to mike for always putting kiwi motorsport on the map! Huge inspiration to us kiwis for sure.
Great video Ben, always love the content that you put out, so much more interesting than some of the copy and paste content that's out there on TH-cam. It took me 15 mins into the video to realise who Mad Mike is!😅 I had the pleasure to see him with his crazy McLaren P1 bombing it down at Goodwood Festival of Speed this year. That thing is loud! What an amazing story, I love these types of stories where one came from nothing to pursuing their dreams and eventually made it. Props to Mad Mike, the fact that he knew Ken Block personally is very cool, as Ken was a special individual for my generation. Keep up the great work Ben you're a true legend along with Ken! Can't wait to see what's next on your channel.
Soo good, such a good interview. Mad Mike is off the chart.
You NEED to drive his P1, love to get the stigs take on it.
Fantastic interview 🎉
Saw the dude from DDE and Shmee in the back ground.😂 What a great interview, 2 track legends!
Got a time stamp? I didn’t see anyone from DDE or Shmee.
I saw Dancing Dan and Hert hug in the background though.
I don’t even think DDE was at Sema this year.
Mad Mike is on another level
We should get you two on the track together 😅😅.
Mad Mike is just awesome his skills are on next level, proper Kiwi 😂😂😂
And this McLaren P1 drift car ❤❤❤❤
Non of us younger but mikes still keen as' love the uphill stuff. Favourite racin. Thanx'
Wow Mike wicked thank you for sharing really enjoyed that
This is one of the best car journalism videos I've seen. One very capable driver interviewing another hugely capable driver,mechanic,rider,fabricator and legend with no need for a dick swinging contest. Outstanding content. Brilliant
Such a cool interview. Thanks Ben.
What an incredible guy! Loved that interview
the bes tkind of interviews ask a question and listen let the lookers hear.. great interview
Awesome interview. Mad Mike ❤ this channel
Glad you enjoy it!
@bencollinsdrives we are both Kiwis. I can’t wait for a new episode to follow this
What a fantastic interview! Nice work Ben!
Thanks a ton!
Now we’re talking!👌
"BuT Muuaaum, I nearly landed the knack knack!"
That makes me proud to be a kiwi, I also live in the Wanganui where Mike had engines built by Pulse Performance.
For me this is probably car build of the year and one of the top 10 in at least the last decade. That said I really wish they'd stop labeling it a P1.
Especially when he mentions turning a multi-million pound car into a drift car, no you didn't! It started out as 650s, closer to £100k
@@The24Gamer Yep though to be fair that's not just a 650s but it's a GT3 race car. I don't know Mclaren's numbers but the Porshe equivalent will set you back ~$600k. On top of that someone had already purchased a factory P1 GTR body which I bet isn't cheap so I'd not be shocked if the car he started out with wasn't work $750k USD.
Great interview............ I watched this car build from the very start and it had so much potential until he changed the engine! now its just a McLaren body and nothing else left.
Mazda with a million dollar body ................ should have left Mazda to Mazda and McLaren to McLaren
I’ve seen Mad Mike a few times at Goodwood, such a talented gone
Thanks, Mike for being so proudly KIWI!
Yes, Bruce McLaren and so many more who we need to celebrate!
Ivan Mauger - has a total of 15 world Speedway Championships. & Still no Knighthood !!!
24:42 a wild Shmee150 appears
Way to keep it real Mike!
My personal nickname for Ben Collins is Ben Chillins 💚🏁 Absolute best. On a side note, love your voice in Projrect Cars 2 OST.
Cool, thanks!
Love mad Mike. He reminds me of crash bandicoot. Love it
really great interview guys
Loved it thanks 😊
Glad you enjoyed it!
Mad Mike is such a great dude.
That is one MAD family 😂
Great interview Ben
Wow what a guy!
It's so wild what is going on in the background... 😁😁😁
No manners..
How do we really p!ss off motoring purists and cause a stir? Take a McLaren P1, cut up the body, add a wild kit and install a bonkers rotary powertrain? That'll do it!
I always prefer to see someone interviewed by other people from their profession who have walked in their shoes, because the level of respect is just completely different. The guard comes down and there is an openness and mutual appreciation, with none of the fakeness or potential agendas with journalists and 'content creators'.
You're doing a great job, Ben. Keep it going!
It was a 650 GT3 racecar with P1 panels. But yes i bet it upsets a few people
I don’t think many of the purists care much about a turbo hybrid road car
Brought up like that too that's tipicle nz styles from the 90s
Cant wait to see Ben behind the wheel of MadMac
Ben you need a Passenger ride with Mad mike or James Deane in a driftmasters car in Riga or Mondelo park or some fast drift track till you see how fast they are throwing the car sideways.
😂 You think he doesn't know???😂
hopefully it will be in dortmund someday !
That's also it brings me to another important point kids. Don't smoke crack or meth.
Proud kiwi...Mike(drifting et al )..Nick and Mitch ( formulaE), Liam ..(F1.)...Scott, Scotty and Marcus...(Indy.)....Callum..( Indy Lites)....Shane ...(Nascar).... Brendan ( GT )..Haydon..(Rallying)
Would be interested to see this v the dde f12 when that is dialled
I spy a wild @HertLife in the background
Wow !
2.8 million n build it for them
I wonder what Richard Hammond thinks of this "P1 shaped thing".
Was that hert and dan roo
NZ punches above its weight for sure.
MadMike is the kiwi Ken Block no doubt
7:24 casual Hert spotting
That censor sound is REALLY loud.
Agreed! Please dont ever use that sound bite to cover a bleep again Ben!
Excuse my dumb question but is it still a Mclaren if its got a Mazda motor?
Mad Mike, , Vote Kenny Smith for a Knighthood, see Smerf , Berdo or Rat about it man. Big ups about Bruce Maclean and my old boss Geff Manning who built Hampton Downs. Vote one, Sir Keny Smith
The stig was dying to drive it
It’s Ben now
the only guy i would let jump in my car and go for gold is you Sir the Stig himself
❤❤❤❤
U still have to build and tune RC cars. There are just more quick setups these days.
Nips on that bird 😜
Wait, Ben, you don't know anyone who can bridge all the different motorsports as Mad Mike? Dude, I''m PRETTY SURE YOU'VE MET TRAVIS PASTRANA PERSONALLY. He also does all the same things.
That's a 650S, not a P1... granted it has part of a P1 rear clamshell grafted on... but there's very little P1 there
948 likes? come on.
I enjoyed this 💪
Fantastic chat 👍
I'm building my own V12 supercar 😎
This is the Kiwi way, building and maintaining your own cars on tiny budgets. Most world top drivers have come from major money, have great cars and engineers to support them. NZ drivers understand there cars and have to rely on driving skills not technological advantages.
Can I still call you The Stig
new zealand is actually the best country in the world.
almost everyone lives about 10 minutes from a beach. you’d think that doesn’t matter but it really does.
hospitals are free, you just rock up and they help you.
the cops don’t even carry guns cause hardly anyone has a gun.
we don’t have to worry about politics. we just leave it to them politicians and seem to sort it out amongst themselves.
if you don’t wanna work you still get paid.
internet is fast.
fast cars and fast motorcycles are allowed to be owned by everyone and you can pretty much drive them anywhere.
there’s no snakes or scorpions.
new zealand is the best !!
Pocahontas @6:51...