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Jeremy Clarkson has all the answers in this clip from Clarkson's Car Years. His conclusion is typical Clarkson!
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In 2015, the number plate on the Lotus Esprit that James was driving during the Argentina special was N269 KNG.
That Elise in this video... was N286 KNG.
Bloody hell it was almost identical.
sonyviva308 that's what I noticed as well.
the fact they are both red
For those of you saying he's not playing, he is playing Gran Turismo 2. The editing and camera work is shoddy though, and in the game you can't do a cinematic camera without watching the replay, so they've filmed him playing the game, and filmed the replay and put it together badly.
EDIT: It's GT2 not GT1
Oh yeah. Only difference is the colour of the speed dial really. XD
Yeah maybe, I know that GT2 had a tonne of content.
Superior No1 Yeah. That's why Gran Turismo 3 had like 150 cars opposed to 450 in GT2...
Jackomac43 that's not GT1 it is GT2
Yeah I was told that earlier. I'll edit the original comment.
You can't use horsepower alone to qualify (or disqualify) a car as a sports car. It's about power to weight, balance, braking, and overall handling. The Mazda may not be excessively fast, but it's very nimble. Also, I think it's very telling that when a majority of the car enthusiast publications rate sports cars, they inevitably bring up the MX5 as a benchmark.
As an American teen in the eighties I always drew weird looks when I professed my adoration of the MGB. Someone, an MGB owner in fact, once told me that Mazda bench marked the MGB when they built the Miata. That drew instant appreciation from me for that Japanese sportster. After watching this I think that there was allot of truth to what I was told.
I'm so sorry Jeremy, but there's no Lamborghini in Gran Turismo 2 xD That's a Vector W12 xDDDD
Interestingly the Vector has the same V12 engine as the Diablo
It's the same car underneath. The M12 is a rebodied Diablo
@@lukashodgson sorry but not the m12 is a heap of junk, only the engine and little else is the same
I love British Supercars and Sportcars!!! Mini, Mclaren, Aston, Jag, Bentley, Noble, Rolls-Royce, Lotus, Caterham, Healey, Ginetta, Ford (British), Ariel, Land Rover, Mg, Quaife, Triumph, Austin, Morris, AC, Ascari, Vauxhall, Caparo, Westfield, Daimler, De Lorean, Radical... The list goes like for ever!!!
Anyone notice that the MX5 in that video is tge exact model and colour as the one he used in the Middle East Special.
That was one of the most popular colours....
That man has got the best job in the world!!
man i can't believe i said the game was so realistic when i play GT2 10 years ago haha
I'm so sick of that those "girly" comments about the Miata's, grow up they are awesome cars that are cheap and fun to drive!!
I had Gran Turismo 1 & I had that steering wheel plus the pedals, in fact I still have them.
5:37 I was waiting for the ball to hit his head as an ending😂😂😂😂
@eszloeszlo The MR2 I've heard is a sweet machine, can't beat mid engine for hard core corner carving but I heard they have cooling issues and something like 20 litres of coolant to move from the front of the car to the back hence the pumps are often flat out. But either way I'd love to have a go at one.
Yes magic fun, I remember when they came out we tried to loose one round a roudnabout, great fun for the time and so cheap and easy to run.
it;s not a english sports car, cos it does not break down!
Dat Toyota engine.
ya but dont forget the brits invented two seat convertibles, mazda just made one that ppl acutaly want to own
if im correctly it is the best selling 2 seat convertable ever
Is the Boxster as fun through the bends?
@EliteWalkers01
It isn't... but it's based on one and Mazda has never hidden the fact, that the MX-5 from the start was supposed to be Japanese version of the classic Lotus Elan.
Looks like the Miata's a tried and true simple formula, but I'm a bit surprised Clarkson wasn't asking for more power while driving it. When Jaguar gave him an XKR with "only" 420hp, he said he's wished it had more....I guess faster isn't always better in clarkson's book....
At 1:20 its the Seattle track!
Can anyone name a car model that became smaller, lighter, cheaper, and lost HP over its run? I can't think of one. They always want to complicate things, but the sports car is not a complicated formula.
mitsubishi mirage
It does not need an electric roof, it would only add weight. The tops on those are so well designed it takes almost no effort to reach behind you at a stop light and put the top up. Of course unlike the British equivalent, they did not leak, they did not have Lucas electricals, so they did not catch on fire and no British Leyland involvement (or lack there of).
the noble doesnt fit into the description. the engines in the middle. it has a complex sho based motor, cool gadgets, and its a hardtop. oh did i mention its blisteringly fast? it sorta fits in the same definition as a tvr whatever their new one is.
The Miata was actually designed in California at mazda's US design studio. And unlike the british cars that inspired it, it actually runs, does not blow head gaskets, catch on fire due to its electrical system, rust profusely like an MG etc.
That’s why it looks like a dead salmon
Is the BBC posting clips so blurred as to be unwatchable out of some perverse fear that quality on TH-cam will stop people buying a TV Licence?
Ahh, good old British Sports Cars. Had several, and can still recall that company logo on everything electrical.....Lucas....the Prince of Darkness.
Even my dad, who was an avid MG and Triumph fan, admitted the MX-5 Miata was the one that finally got it all right.
the latest mx5s are nice tho with those flaird guards and shit
Erratum, as mentioned multiple times: there wasn't a Lamborghini Diablo in Gran Turismo 2 - it stands in as the Vector M12, an American supercar with an Italian engine.
i love GT2's replays
"Bit chilly? Well, you're British for heaven's sake! Wear a hat!" LOL! Jeremy Clarkson is a God!
funnily enough, the MX-5 was designed by a British guy and the aim for Mazda was to replicate the old Roadsters from the UK. Strange he didn't mention that.
for a moment there Clarkson as he was blasted by wind looked like the Intro to the Genesis Version of Test drive 2,. " BALLISTIC PRESENTS!"
love how he drives it like a bus!
True, true. I was thinking the same.
@Engage777 The Japanese designers were given the brief to design a version of a British roadster and they took their cue DIRECTLY from the Lotus Elan! If you didn't know that then you shouldn't be commenting on sports cars.Jeremy's point was that the British originated the idea of the small, affordable well designed,fun roadster.WHICH THEY DID!!
he did later, the S2000 wasnt out yet when this was made.
It's basically a copy of a british car (the Lotus Elan).
And it fits the definition of a british sports car better than any car build in britain today. (with the possible exception of the Morgan Plus4 - but that isn't affordable like a british sports car should be)
The funny part is that the Miata was partially designed after the Triumph Spitfire/MG Midget, which are British.
@donnis618
haha, you just don't get it.
The best selling car in the USA for the last 10 years is Japnese, 2nd best? Also Japanese... And as for European cars, America buys more German and Italian cars than Germany or Italy do! However no one in Europe or Japan buys American cars. Figure that one out...
Also don't confuse Jeremy Clarkson with everyone in Britain (a common US mistake), the MX5 is well known as a hairdressers car. And finally some trivia for you, this clip is 10 years old.
View doesn't change to in front of the car in a nice cinematic in a normal race :)
nothing against the s2k, but the only thing the s2k has over the mx5 is the engine. handling, poise, control, grip and FUN all go the mx5's way. go drive one and i'm sure you'll be converted. i know i was..
Mx5 over a lotus 🤔 not for me
The Caterham 7, originally built by Lotus, was built to be a roadgoing sports car foremost. It was also successful in racing yes, but that's not what the main focus was.
@donnis618 quick point, a British company developed and made the first running prototype of the MX5, so in a sense (loose one granted but) it is a british car :)
@pn83 Oh yes you are right i agree, i also think that Portugal has really changed the face of motoring as we know it .
0:46 if Julian Casablancas were a car, he’d be an MGF
Ah, the m5x, brilliant in almost every way. Love mine, will never sell it... john
@DrakeSpartan Well honestly, it would be hard to drive from outside the car, so I can see your point.
probably was cut from before and they just added the noise of the bite
@liecargis he's actually playing, only the close up, full screen shots of the gameplay is a replay. i think. haha
The Housemartins - Happy Hour.
@tokyocityrat i live in a country that's known for being cold, and it goes past 100°F in the summer. just goes to show that you can't judge a book by it's cover...
have it too, but dosent remember there being a diablo
Gotta love his specs
@pn83 My Wolseley still works fine, As with all old cars they sometimes break down, just look at Italian sportscars, same problem.
Ya right Clarkson. An MX5 is the best British built sports car because it's a good drive. So does that mean that a Volvo is the best built Canadian car because it doesn't draw a lot of attention and plays it pretty safe?
I wonder why he didn't mention the Nobel M12. It might not have been built yet.
depends on what?
...he's done that sort of thing for whole series...
How did the eating of the shoe work at 1:39?
Was it like chocolate or something?
love this game ahh ps1
@DrakeSpartan Actually There Are Parts Where He Watches The Replay And Parts Where He Actually Races
1) American laws are far more strict about importing cars into the US, many things must be changed like additional indicators front and rear etc. It's not the other way round. Almost every US car launched here doesn't sell.
2) Americans buy European cars because they like them, there is no trickery involved. They test both and choose for themselves.
3) Taste is subjective of course, but good engineering? not so much...
4) Don't hate on an entire continent, it'll only make you bitter!
iu used to love that game
well, they are all the best, lol.
I guess the DB9 roadster would be the closest, then, right?
DBS and all of the Vanquishes are too supercar-y or more of a GT car.
any way you spin it, though, Astons are pretty much better
Lol @ 00:12s the car he passed was a Vector W12- not a Diablo, cos Lamborghini has never been in any Gran Turismo game
@donnis618
I think britain still has the largest number of independent car manufacturers in the world (even though they only make a few hundred cars a year) and quite a sizable car industry under foreign ownership.
What killed the common mans sports car was the hot hatchback.
Look at the cheapest roadster u can buy today (not in the USA anyway): The Daihatsu Copen.
Nobody buys this.... thing because for the same money u can buy a "warm" hatchback like the Fiat 500 Abarth or a MINI Cooper.
That was a Diablo! When has there been a Diablo on GT!!??
So? The Caterham has about that much but holds the world record for 0-60 acceleration.
I see your point.
The MG is mid engined wich is - in my opinion anyway - not a trait of a "classic british sports car".
But it's hard to argue against the Caterhams. They are simple, light, relatively cheap, very uncomfortable and have a horrible and leaky hood.
But I think they are too much of a race car. Just too hardcore.
probably the one without the positive ground wire
it must be that wierd italian sports car that looked like diablo..... i have one on gt4, i just forgot its name...
@RunLikeHellIV yeah haha, straight past the Lotus Esprit is what he meant to say
No they had right hand versions for the US market, still they were wonderful cars.
Ummm. I'll stick with the elise. But the mx5 is a close second.
Based on this clip I have just bought a Black Mx-5, Zoom Zoom Zoom, LOL
MGB.
Miatas are awesome!!!
Jeremy! you are not actually playing this is only a replay, can;t you read "Replay" in the bottom left corner? lol
come on Julian!
Oh the cizetta?
@hicksjh - Wow, you're a smart one. He said it has the ingredients of a British sports car.
can some one tell me the name of the song at 2:30 please?
Cheers
@CheetahFoxx I just sold a Bristol I had for 10 years, I once went for a drive with tony crook in a fighter...Im for Bristol all the way.
I LOVE GRAN TURISMO!!! but he was playing on replay mode, lol... Lotus Elise is the best car ever (Besides the Bugatti Veyron)
@MrStig691 Although, honestly, if I had that much money I would'nt get either of those cars. I would build myself a DR 107 "One Design" and fit it with a 200+hp Lycoming TIO360 engine and an automatic prop. Not even a veyron would get close to what that can do.
song on 2:30?
I don't know... I'm 6 foot 2 and I spent 4 nights sleeping in an mx5 in addition to driving during the day.
i have that game
best logic ever
I don't really agree with the British bit. It seems to me that a Miata is a car without an element to be out of. I just can't think of a nation in which it is 100% out of place, excluding perhaps Australia. And even then, it's just a wonderful, simple car. It's greedy of him to say it's British.
Japanese food is not ghastly...the others I agree with though.
I think he has mistaken Vector M12 with Diablo.
Gear box sound is acording to a MG enthusiest that I know but whatever copied from both cars I say...
Not hating, that's not me. I'm just stating facts about a lot of people in this country. Nobody brings up Bmw's and benz' crappy reliability but people always harp on american car's interiors? There are many well engineered cars that get imported to this country. How much of that is actually used? I've been to europe when I was in the military so I go by what i've seen.
It's actually GT2
Ahhh, that would be it.
The game footage is a replay.
I'm sick of people saying that these cars are not British. They're built in Britian by British people. They are British. How many people would say Lamborghini is German? They're owned by Audi so Lambo is not Italian then, right?
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