TVR Sagaris - Just Don't Crash | Car Review | Top Gear

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  • Jeremy Clarkson and The Stig test drive the TVR Sagaris on Top Gear's test track. Great car review video available in full high quality on the BBC Top Gear TH-cam channel. Don't forget to visit www.topgear.com for all the latest news and car reviews!
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  • @Peqqy
    @Peqqy 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1381

    TVR: *Notices a fault*
    "Oh dear" *Puts it on sale*

    • @ch.illmatic
      @ch.illmatic 5 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      Sums up TVR

    • @aaryeshg.6526
      @aaryeshg.6526 4 ปีที่แล้ว +46

      BMW did exactly that with M5 E60. The customers who bought this M5 were test drivers for reliability of the car.

    • @lewdyson4744
      @lewdyson4744 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Aaryesh G. No wonder they didn’t keep the v10 💔

    • @mikehawk6175
      @mikehawk6175 3 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      OH NO!
      Anyway...

    • @silvirhunter3607
      @silvirhunter3607 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hmm, that doesn't look right. Oh well.

  • @parukia45
    @parukia45 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1031

    "when one of the customers wrote to the factory complaining about how dead he was" i can't stop laughing hahahaha

    • @netweed09
      @netweed09 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      well,, unless you live his (former) life that is of course(!)

    • @edgiestofcars
      @edgiestofcars 5 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      Juan Simon Alvarez “not dead enough. Make one with 600 hp”

    • @excelsior-zs7vh
      @excelsior-zs7vh 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@edgiestofcars They did. It's called the Typhon, and you can't have one. (Only 3 ever made)

  • @BeaverBaister
    @BeaverBaister 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2605

    No ABS, no TCS, no airbags, and the tell you: well, don't crash. I think I'm in love.

    • @DeathBringer769
      @DeathBringer769 6 ปีที่แล้ว +59

      Great car for smashing your forehead on the dash or steering wheel when a bad driver runs into you beyond your control ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

    • @bhpturboboost
      @bhpturboboost 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      SHOTGUN MATE ... I'M YOUR MAN ...

    • @bhpturboboost
      @bhpturboboost 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@DeathBringer769 SO THAT IS ONLY FOR TVR CARS ??? REALY ... LOL....

    • @ODSTOninersIxTwO
      @ODSTOninersIxTwO 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      even the newest new tvr never had any of those things.

    • @SNORKYMEDIA
      @SNORKYMEDIA 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@jonathangwynne1917 what total horseshit - ALL Peter wheeller cars have hydaulic brakes - what do you think they used cables????

  • @killstacy8088
    @killstacy8088 3 ปีที่แล้ว +147

    1:32 i love how the sound editor added engine in there so people wouldn't get confused and think it had a 4 litre bottle of soda

    • @unman3882
      @unman3882 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      By people I think you mean Americans

    • @spookyghost7524
      @spookyghost7524 2 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      he originally said it had a 4 liter flat 6 but the error was caught late in editing and they did this

    • @dishwashingdishes
      @dishwashingdishes ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@spookyghost7524 i didnt notice the cut in the edit, and now i cant unhear it haha

    • @roberttaylor1801
      @roberttaylor1801 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      It was of course a 4 litre straight 6.

  • @asambi69
    @asambi69 9 ปีที่แล้ว +3129

    Caught by the police at max speed.....Sorry officer i was only doing 20.

    • @jg3000
      @jg3000 6 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      asambi69 Lol, you took the words right out of my mouth.

    • @guigui70051
      @guigui70051 6 ปีที่แล้ว +45

      If some one really was in this situaltion, he was probably driving a Smart

    • @SL-ht1nu
      @SL-ht1nu 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Digital speedometer tho...

    • @buggerall
      @buggerall 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      He wont believe you of course. Which doesn't matter because the fine will only be 32 pound...

    • @ChuckNorrisIsNothing
      @ChuckNorrisIsNothing 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Why are you looking angry at me officer?

  • @Speedlovar
    @Speedlovar 5 ปีที่แล้ว +364

    1:32 "ITS GOT A 4 LITRE engine UNDER THE BONNET"

    • @aaryeshg.6526
      @aaryeshg.6526 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Yes its a straight-6 and 400 hp. 💪

    • @Speedlovar
      @Speedlovar 4 ปีที่แล้ว +66

      @@aaryeshg.6526 I was commenting on how they added 'engine' after the fact and it doesnt fit his tone of speech at the time

    • @aaryeshg.6526
      @aaryeshg.6526 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      @@Speedlovar oh I see lmfao. The producer probably joined 2 sound clips and vids together and didn't think of that. 🤣

    • @TheGtracer1994
      @TheGtracer1994 4 ปีที่แล้ว +44

      I think Clarkson might’ve accidentally said, “It has a 4 Litre V8 under the bonnet” when the car actually has a Straight 6 engine

  • @TheLaXandro
    @TheLaXandro 9 ปีที่แล้ว +2282

    Damn... This car is 10 years old already, but it still looks modern.

    • @slateeagle2131
      @slateeagle2131 8 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      True

    • @cybertree
      @cybertree 8 ปีที่แล้ว +88

      +TheLaXandro I agree, *I think it's THE coolest looking vehicle to date!* I love the super-aggressive styling, it's industrial rear end, the side exhaust, and how it's engineered to be a true GEARHEAD'S vehicle!
      ~Who cares about italian leather and butt-warmers, I want a badass performing and looking sports car, and the Sagaris does both!

    • @Twisted_Tempest
      @Twisted_Tempest 8 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      +TheLaXandro Yeah, it has aged incredibly well...

    • @SNORKYMEDIA
      @SNORKYMEDIA 7 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      and has held or increased in value

    • @hertzwave8001
      @hertzwave8001 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      it's about 70k now

  • @vtr0104
    @vtr0104 3 ปีที่แล้ว +133

    The fact that it managed to be that fast without any electronics is all the more impressive. And I love the irony of the Noble guys helping to tune the handling on it only for it to end up being faster than their own car :)))

  • @CycloneRotor103
    @CycloneRotor103 10 ปีที่แล้ว +915

    TVR = Terrifying, Vicious Ride.

    • @vika0194
      @vika0194 5 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      Terrific violent ride

    • @MrHistorian123
      @MrHistorian123 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      You've clearly never driven one. I have - every day for the last 10 years.
      And you are talking utter bollocks.

    • @nocturnetuber
      @nocturnetuber 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Troublesome vehicle repairs.

    • @axiomic
      @axiomic 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      TreVoR .... named after a benign British name, a bit like calling a car company NGL, after a man named Nigel

    • @tony_5156
      @tony_5156 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      MrHistorian123 how’s it like then?

  • @limpet7r63
    @limpet7r63 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    The first page in the instruction manual for my Chimaera is a message from Peter Wheeler (the then chairman) basically warning about the car having a high torque to weight ratio, and that it can "can lead to the approaching of obstacles at higher speeds than imagined." I love everything about the ethos of this company in this era. "Have fun, use your judgment and try not to bin it." An antidote to modern cars with their nannying electronics and endless warning beeps and chimes. Also one of the few cars that makes you smile just starting it up.

    • @lincolnengland5005
      @lincolnengland5005 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      I recall reading the same and allowing myself a chuckle! I used to see loads of TVR's at a TVR breakers in the North East, I couldn't why they also seemed to have been rear ended - then I discovered the consequences of hoofing it out of a junction on a damp road and nearly ending up looking where I'd just come from! It definitely demands respect!

  • @RedfishCarolina
    @RedfishCarolina 4 ปีที่แล้ว +379

    I love how TVRs usually look like rage, anger, fury, with tires.

    • @Nudel-nc1cp
      @Nudel-nc1cp 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      I saw few TVR's in my life and there's just one word that describe them perfectly... SAVAGE!

    • @limpet7r63
      @limpet7r63 ปีที่แล้ว

      Sound like it too!

  • @gtv6chuck
    @gtv6chuck 3 ปีที่แล้ว +53

    That power slide through Hammerhead was epic.

  • @WiggysanWiggysan
    @WiggysanWiggysan 7 ปีที่แล้ว +322

    RIP T.V.R
    RIP Top Gear

    • @SNORKYMEDIA
      @SNORKYMEDIA 6 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Wiggysan Wiggysan tvr are still in business. New car out

    • @faustusTVR
      @faustusTVR 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@SNORKYMEDIA err, not really.

    • @aaryeshg.6526
      @aaryeshg.6526 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@SNORKYMEDIA Still waiting for the new Griffith.... 😂

  • @CaneMcKeyton
    @CaneMcKeyton 4 ปีที่แล้ว +65

    TVRs are amazing cars to admire
    While wearing a helmet
    Behind a crash barrier

  • @iant720
    @iant720 7 ปีที่แล้ว +389

    TVRs seem like an amazing bargain.. the styling alone deserves a 100k price... TVR makes my dream car... they're art. It's the exact vision that it was designed. Without anyone stepping in to "fix" it. It pisses me off I can't get one for 25 years... TVR is love.

    • @vtrmcs
      @vtrmcs 6 ปีที่แล้ว +47

      They sort of are until they break. They don't have much of a reputation for reliability sadly but they do look killer.

    • @BlatentlyFakeName
      @BlatentlyFakeName 5 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      The Sagaris cost 50k new, now worth 90k. Anyone who bought one and kept it has more than made their money back :P

    • @ReplicantBattyman
      @ReplicantBattyman 5 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      @@vtrmcs reading a recent buyers guide on a chimera it said put away another £10k for the inevitable full engine rebuild. they may seem like a bargain but you are spot on

    • @nocturnetuber
      @nocturnetuber 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@ReplicantBattyman and having the body taken of so you can inspect, patch up and Waxoyl the chassis.

    • @liamschannel6294
      @liamschannel6294 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Ian Thompson thing is with TVR there not very reliable😂.. absolute monster of a car though!

  • @BigSpaghetti6
    @BigSpaghetti6 5 ปีที่แล้ว +33

    Tvr is the carbrand of throwing all of your favorite ingredients in a pot and adding a ghost pepper

  • @megu2272
    @megu2272 7 ปีที่แล้ว +759

    TVR is the Dark Souls of the car world

    • @Lgs260495
      @Lgs260495 5 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      Noble too

    • @timlarson43
      @timlarson43 5 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      Dodge Viper and old 911s as well.

    • @Nippledozer
      @Nippledozer 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Ranked match of car world

    • @M1A4R8K8
      @M1A4R8K8 5 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      TVR Speed 12

    • @JapaneseRandomHeroez
      @JapaneseRandomHeroez 5 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      Well when the factory's justification for having no safety features at all is basically "git gud scrub".

  • @Holdtheline07
    @Holdtheline07 13 ปีที่แล้ว +133

    "IT'S GOT A FOUR LITER ...engine..." Lol

    • @ronwhite8503
      @ronwhite8503 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Litre.

    • @ladevil9455
      @ladevil9455 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Ehh, i should say its a stolen comment

  • @roddydykes7053
    @roddydykes7053 4 ปีที่แล้ว +222

    Imagine TVR making 6 distinct models in 2020, all decidedly driver focused 🤤

    • @mrtom2854
      @mrtom2854 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      There's the new Griffith which is supposedly as good as the Sagaris

    • @dr.science_0177
      @dr.science_0177 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@mrtom2854 did it come out tho. It supposed to come out in 2019

    • @mrtom2854
      @mrtom2854 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      @@dr.science_0177 there are a few privately owned Griffiths, but it hasn't officially released
      (Comment will be updated if I find more info)
      [UPDATE] It doesn't officially release until 2022, and there is only one officially registered road car (the original 2017 show car), which is believed to be the only one built so far

    • @thfreakinacage
      @thfreakinacage 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@dr.science_0177 They had some EU law trouble. Fingers crossed Brexit will actually help hurry this car up! Haha!

    • @dr.science_0177
      @dr.science_0177 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@thfreakinacage nah. Not even Brexit is gonna save it because how poor it is at user safety

  • @Handyandy8888
    @Handyandy8888 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    This car is almost 20 years old, and still looks modern

  • @aidanr.8324
    @aidanr.8324 3 ปีที่แล้ว +72

    I can't believe how well the styling of this car has held up over the years. I don't know how TVR did it

    • @colingregson8653
      @colingregson8653 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      They did it and iv'e got one . My wife wets her knickers when I floor it !!. The ultimate foreplay !!.

    • @sneaky82
      @sneaky82 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      ​@@colingregson8653 Nooo 😭😭

  • @SurelyYewJest
    @SurelyYewJest 7 ปีที่แล้ว +82

    My favorite TVR. Almost nothing about its styling is conventional, and it looks more interesting that even many modern supercars. This is one of those cars I'd love to have just to drive for the fun of it. Sounds great too.

  • @jackgreergolf
    @jackgreergolf 5 ปีที่แล้ว +157

    Just saying the guy who made the sagaris is my design and technology teacher, his name is lee hodgetts, really nice guy

    • @JowoHD
      @JowoHD 3 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      can you thank him from me

    • @biplopqusquddin2278
      @biplopqusquddin2278 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Buy him a pint for all of us will ya

    • @jackgreergolf
      @jackgreergolf 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @@biplopqusquddin2278 sure will

    • @fingmoron
      @fingmoron 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Damn bit of a fall from grace don't ya think, still nice looking thing he did a good job.

    • @norabiddogz8673
      @norabiddogz8673 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Your teacher is a very important man in my life and I don't even know who the heck he is.

  • @daniellegenack69
    @daniellegenack69 9 ปีที่แล้ว +59

    One of my favorite bits. "They're all plastic shouty things." Lol! Love it!

  • @Waikowhai1
    @Waikowhai1 9 ปีที่แล้ว +151

    I absolutely love that front end. Brilliantly aggressve, and somehow with surprisingly little sharp lines...
    Not really into those sideways pipes though.

    • @cybertree
      @cybertree 9 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Andrew Guo You said it brother, that hood is what makes it viscerally orgasmic to me, those "vents" look like there's an angry shark coming at you, almost like gills. (I'd personally like to carefully cut those gills back into vents, and just put some tasteful looking mesh.

    • @andrewmitchell5665
      @andrewmitchell5665 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I like the pipes, feel a tad sheepish! Like enjoying an awful movie knowing it stinks, but still being entertained

    • @carlosandleon
      @carlosandleon 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@cybertree mesh looks cheap

    • @aaryeshg.6526
      @aaryeshg.6526 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@cybertree I'd love it if TVR used those fender vents for helping to vent heat from the engine (just make a cowling the leads from the vents to the engine bay). But hell yes the styling is wonderful, it's like a Jag E-type but WAYY more exciting.

    • @moogle68
      @moogle68 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@andrewmitchell5665 I like how different they look, but I don't like them overall because it just _feels_ wrong having a right angle in the exhaust system. I don't mind the Viper's side exhausts because they are at least angled backwards. I _really_ want to get one of these, but when I do I think I'll have some neat pattern of holes drilled into the "back/sides" of those exhaust pipes, and have the angled cut at the end of the pipes going the other direction to make it sort of flush with the rounded rear end of the car. The transparent rear spoiler is my absolute favorite though, next to the fender vents.

  • @Michelle_Schu-blacka
    @Michelle_Schu-blacka 5 ปีที่แล้ว +37

    The loss of TVR was a tragedy ... They were just getting their stride in terms of build quality.
    The cars themselves were always head-turners.

  • @romulas-cushmanproject3273
    @romulas-cushmanproject3273 4 ปีที่แล้ว +309

    “It’s got a 4L *eNgInE* “

    • @jp_0118
      @jp_0118 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Alex's Customs jajajaja I’m not the only one who noticed 🤣

    • @hazzaknox1069
      @hazzaknox1069 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      RIP audio

    • @Stonehopper1067HMG
      @Stonehopper1067HMG 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      I think he messed up and said an extra word and they cut and pasted that sentence together. It sounded like he wanted to say 4 Liter Supercharged Engine.

  • @hemiwarrior6226
    @hemiwarrior6226 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I've been an importer for a few years now. Recently though, I imported my first TVR; a 1997 Chimaera 400. First known 97 TVR in the States. The other day, I took it to a European car meet. Probably 40-50 cars there and from just about every Euro manufacturer. As soon as I pulled in the parking lot, every conversation went silent, I parked between an Aventador and a McLaren 570s and every single person there crowded around the TVR. And it was the most basic TVR that was sold during the Wheeler era. Can't even imagine their reaction when I can import a Tuscan or one of these.

    • @co.1157
      @co.1157 ปีที่แล้ว

      Very cool

  • @McBeamer94
    @McBeamer94 8 ปีที่แล้ว +274

    ''According to the speedometre, the top speed is 20''! So when you get a speeding ticket, you say ''But I was only doing 20!!!'' That'll shut'em up, won't it???

    • @toxictophat4194
      @toxictophat4194 7 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      MafiosoItaliano458 gets pulled over for doing 50 cop ask do you know how fast you were going simply say 5 and one he says are you sure point and say well it felt fast but it's a super car lmao yeah I don't think that will work but oh well

    • @McBeamer94
      @McBeamer94 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      toxic top hat Hahaha!!! Yeah, say that your senses are overdeveloped and you feel everything!!! 😜

    • @gedam131
      @gedam131 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      In TVR world yes it would

    • @dragongod666sevagoth3
      @dragongod666sevagoth3 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      That's genius

  • @23905970
    @23905970 9 ปีที่แล้ว +264

    My dream car list
    - TVR Sagaris
    - Alfa 4C

    • @wesbeausoleil8193
      @wesbeausoleil8193 9 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      its 2015...

    • @fredwardandthebear3192
      @fredwardandthebear3192 9 ปีที่แล้ว

      Wezzls 4C is a 2014 model

    • @wesbeausoleil8193
      @wesbeausoleil8193 9 ปีที่แล้ว

      Ik that, but the sagaris is so old

    • @fredwardandthebear3192
      @fredwardandthebear3192 9 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      Wezzls True, but then again, so is a Ferrari F40, or a Datsun 280zx, and I'd rather have one of those than any modern car... Except maybe a McLaren P1.

    • @miljororforsprakpartiet290
      @miljororforsprakpartiet290 9 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Wezzls Lol, 8 or 9 years? Why even bothering buying any car then, lol

  • @joshuaminke6629
    @joshuaminke6629 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    looks like it was made today, the styling is incredible. i do wonder how insurers react to this car, considering it has no safety systems lol

  • @75IFFY
    @75IFFY 10 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    I remember the first time I saw one of these. I was just amazed by the styling (I only saw the back of it) I just thought it looked amazing

    • @holdenivy4481
      @holdenivy4481 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Lucky I saw a f430 in Florida and my mom saw a s7 it was amazing

  • @tony_5156
    @tony_5156 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    I love TVR and I really think it’s very underrated company.
    It’s a hardcore company that can whoop ass

  • @aerovlad
    @aerovlad 14 ปีที่แล้ว +109

    hahaha!!
    TVR's argument has always been
    "dont crash that!"
    lmao!

    • @royhsieh4307
      @royhsieh4307 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      same argument as ww2 aircrafts. dont get hit

    • @jd_the_cat
      @jd_the_cat 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@royhsieh4307 I’d say WW1.

  • @ronj664
    @ronj664 5 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    TVR: A car where you feel terrifyed at 20 mph

  • @datasilouk1995
    @datasilouk1995 8 ปีที่แล้ว +77

    Cannot wait for the new TVR coming out soon.

    • @ninoschier9528
      @ninoschier9528 8 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      I hope they have enough money this time. Gordon Murray is in involved in It so it will ne good

    • @brandonumagat
      @brandonumagat 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      and it looks beautiful

    • @nocturnetuber
      @nocturnetuber 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      3 years later and we're still waiting. It's a shame because it looked stunning and at £90k was a dammed sight cheaper than anything else like it.

    • @AxLWake
      @AxLWake 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      And it is still not available.

    • @Will-mq3nn
      @Will-mq3nn 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@AxLWake April 2020. Still not available

  • @dreray4077
    @dreray4077 10 ปีที่แล้ว +60

    1:24.6 for a car with absolutley No electronic aids, No smart computer systems, No Auto, No Awd, Just good old fashioned lightweight and a good driver, Very impressive, A shame most cars nowadays are filled with computers that drive for you, and a light car today is 3400lbs. too bad.

    • @scientificenigma
      @scientificenigma 10 ปีที่แล้ว

      I mean righ. Above it was so da and koeneseg? Ik that's soeed wrong but you get the point those are both crazy kill you super cars..I mean the stig crashed that ccx and although they have and and traction control that's about it..tc can be turned off..honestly it should have abs kinda stupid and just unsafe not to

    • @tannersmith2791
      @tannersmith2791 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Dre Ray how is that a shame? You're like one of those outdated people who hate technology.

    • @qcthesxientist
      @qcthesxientist 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Tanner Smith it obviously makes cars slower

    • @netweed09
      @netweed09 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Yes becasue safety and living is a thing for the self-aware

    • @houseking9211
      @houseking9211 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      in the early 2000s that was the weight of a luxery sedan, oof

  • @matthewcaughey5273
    @matthewcaughey5273 10 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    My favorite car in forza it looks insane but is incredibly controllable

    • @eva2602
      @eva2602 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      s1 class? yes. A class? not so much, but it is really fast

  • @burtonsnowboards1621
    @burtonsnowboards1621 10 ปีที่แล้ว +129

    That hump in the roof is for if you were going to wear a helmet

    • @cybertree
      @cybertree 9 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      Huh, I didn't notice that until you mentioned it. (This is also known as a "Gurney Bubble", named after the legendary American racecar driver who was 6'4", and was first put in the Ford GT40 so the man could fit! lol, I think it looks cool anyway.)

    • @alexandertroy9621
      @alexandertroy9621 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      If you tried to wear a helmet in this thing, it would forcibly eject you for being a pussy!

  • @uNkLeRaRa4
    @uNkLeRaRa4 7 ปีที่แล้ว +152

    God damn I miss Top Gear...

  • @netweed09
    @netweed09 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I'll never know why people go misty eyed with kiddy nostalgia at ruler boxes like the ''F40'' and ''Porsche 959''.
    I mean, just *look* at this bloody thing; it's a mad fokker on wheels!! And it looks stunning!

  • @MrKrozius
    @MrKrozius 8 ปีที่แล้ว +53

    The techno song is Quango by Helix. Courtesy of Shazam

    • @vipvopvoy2350
      @vipvopvoy2350 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Idk but for some reason I generally really like the music in their reviews. They have exciting music for exciting cars

    • @aaryeshg.6526
      @aaryeshg.6526 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I think its either Clarkson or the Producer who selects the awesome taste of music for the reviews. It really is epic.

    • @isaacd4425
      @isaacd4425 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      legend!

    • @GabbuZ89
      @GabbuZ89 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      The comment very useful! Thx a lot!

  • @dgeg1000
    @dgeg1000 10 ปีที่แล้ว +252

    no air bag, traction control or other bullshit. Thats a REAL car

    • @Dreez76
      @Dreez76 10 ปีที่แล้ว +38

      ***** You don't need to be a bad driver to get killed in a car like this with no security. All it takes is another bad driver to send you 6ft under.

    • @brunoraoni
      @brunoraoni 9 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Yes, but there is a small problem, real cars don't fall apart like that piece of crap

    • @cybertree
      @cybertree 9 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      No kidding, I didn't think Europe had any balls! I finally found a European engineered sports car THAT I CAN AFFORD! HALLE-FREAKIN'-LUJAH! This thing is suprisingly American in it's philosophy (damn everything but speed), the fact that it's european is probably why Jeremy gave it a fair chance. (still love Jeremy though :P)

    • @DeathBringer769
      @DeathBringer769 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Great car for smashing your forehead on the dash or steering wheel ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

    • @williammcguire130
      @williammcguire130 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      It's like the British version of the gen 1 Viper

  • @roddydykes7053
    @roddydykes7053 8 ปีที่แล้ว +42

    Haha I could only think of engineering explained with his "Hello and welcome" greeting lol

    • @adventure_F0x
      @adventure_F0x 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Roddy Dykes ew no

    • @nocturnetuber
      @nocturnetuber 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Nah in actual fact they looked at the T350 targa and decided to build a GT3 version. Bored out the engine, sorted the handling and put on some airo. If they had gone racing the GT3 car would've had the bonnet vents cut out.

  • @USGiorgi
    @USGiorgi 14 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    That exhaust looks SICK!!!! Amazing design.

  • @chriswatson7488
    @chriswatson7488 10 ปีที่แล้ว +76

    In 2005 this is simply a car without any gadgets or refinements, but in 2014 Top Gear would be calling it a stripped out racer and praising it.

    • @lolzorsPwnage
      @lolzorsPwnage 9 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I think they still would be nagging about it. They even complain about this with track cars; look at their review of Ariel atom

    • @brunoraoni
      @brunoraoni 9 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      I would accept no gadgets any day, but the car falling apart its unacetable

    • @cybertree
      @cybertree 9 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I JUST found out about TVR and they're my new favorite company because of this one fact: *it's an AFFORDABLE european sports car* 8D!!! I didn't think they existed! It's like a dodge viper that can actually handle lmao. (I didn't know europe had any balls, they actually sacrificed some safety and price to make a kickass track weapon.)

    • @lolzorsPwnage
      @lolzorsPwnage 9 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      cybertree Yea they were the best before they went under

    • @__-po7bm
      @__-po7bm 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      lolzorsPwnage But they're back!

  • @wrestlebetter09
    @wrestlebetter09 13 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Clarkson has the exact same sense of humor as I do, and i never get tired of hearing his sarcasm, and smart remarks. I watch this show every time it's on, and Laugh my head off for the full hour. THANK YOU TOP GEAR! You have successfully created the funniest, most interesting car show on TV!

  • @InFAMOUSPS4_19
    @InFAMOUSPS4_19 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    1:31 "IT HAS A 4 LITER engine UNDER THE BONNET" Classic top gear audio

  • @bastian9653
    @bastian9653 9 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Annnnnnnd would you like to guess where the door handle is ?
    ...
    Nnnno you're quite wrong, it's that little button there
    XD

  • @lightsaberlordp373
    @lightsaberlordp373 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I love the TVR Sagaris it's a fantastic sports car and it's one of my all time favourite cars ever and always love it forever and I have and will and I love the sound it makes when you turn it on its like Kirk activated the U.S.S Enterprise
    Plus I love the sound of that 4.0 liter Straight Six engine with 400bhp and that beautiful sporty looks

  • @youtubeisasshoe69
    @youtubeisasshoe69 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    some day this thing will be 25 years old we will finally be able to have them. it will be just as fun and just as mad.

  • @JPVW9786
    @JPVW9786 9 ปีที่แล้ว +94

    2:37-2:52 No safety equipment? THERE'S a proper car. RAW and VISCERAL. This is why I loved TVRs

    • @Forgemno
      @Forgemno 5 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Can I interest you in life insurance?

    • @kosmokramer9502
      @kosmokramer9502 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@Forgemno 🤣😂

    • @charlesfollette2655
      @charlesfollette2655 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Like the original viper, love this thing

    • @ruinunes8251
      @ruinunes8251 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Joel Peñaló Exactly. This car is for drivers who know how to drive and handle a car. You give this car to a young guy who is used to drive modern cars, he will kill himself. Young drivers who drive modern cars have no skill to drive one of these. In fact I believe that modern cars just make drivers more useless. In order to make cars more safer for the driver, rules and regulations are pushing the manufacturers to make cars safer with abs, traction control, hill assist, etc but it will make the driver loose the knowledge on how to manage or manoeuvre a car in difficult situations.

    • @CertifiedClassicB
      @CertifiedClassicB 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Forgemno Who cares? At least we die lit better than die of cancer at 60s or worse in 2020s decade, give me 1 TVR sir 🙂

  • @EliteGi
    @EliteGi 15 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    The Speed 12 has an incredible aero package which generates loads of downforce - just take a look at it - form before design. Couple that with 1000kg weight and 880BHP and all you'll need is a good driver (The Stig) and it's more than capable of sub 1:15 on the top gear track.

  • @stateofmind91
    @stateofmind91 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I really miss TVR... British eccentricity at its finest... No electronics or driver aids, just old school engineering.

  • @Twisted_RC
    @Twisted_RC 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    My favourite car of all time. My Dad had a TVR S2 when I was little. Since then I've always loved TVR and the Sagaris is just insane!

    • @PaulHipToBeSquareAllen
      @PaulHipToBeSquareAllen 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Realistically my favourite too… un realistically my favourites are the 440R and Speed 12 🤤🤤🤤

  • @vlad1889
    @vlad1889 9 ปีที่แล้ว +228

    I love how in this car, " the engine is trying to escape", yet corvette would be "falling apart".

    • @ege5804
      @ege5804 9 ปีที่แล้ว +41

      @116455608808877491966 Depends on the point of view . For some people Porsche is a masterpiece but it is just a piece of shit for me . I'll take the Corvette . Thanks .
      Edit : And no im not a vette fanboy what so ever . I just love it over any porsche except for models like 959 and Carrera GT .

    • @cybertree
      @cybertree 9 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Brickhead I can GUARANTEE that whatever country you reside in sells a vehicle faster than all of the above supercars, and is below the pricepoint of $60k. They are reliable daily drivers, that happen to rape face at the track, and *our average joe's can afford them*, only your rich soccer players can drive the cars your judging it against.

    • @buca9696
      @buca9696 9 ปีที่แล้ว +79

      If you would have watched the whole video, you would have heard that he said "like all TVRs it smells of glue and bits of the body are coming off". So stop being butthurt.

    • @kaiwenli3432
      @kaiwenli3432 9 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Vlad B butthurt American detected.

    • @vlad1889
      @vlad1889 9 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      K Li​ Your ignorance is astonishing to say the least. Judging from your previous comment you are truly a "butt-hurt" child. I am fan of Top Gear and simply pointed out Clarkson's hypocrisy. Nothing more nothing less. Never insulted or brought anything specific into this matter. Stop wasting my time with your stupidity .

  • @zuttinetnetwork1778
    @zuttinetnetwork1778 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    2:44 me pulling up to red lights if I had one of these

  • @chrisguilbeault2484
    @chrisguilbeault2484 10 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    Oh man, i love TVR's, theres no such thing as safety in a TVR! Hell ya

    • @netweed09
      @netweed09 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Writing from your bespoke jail-cell ?

    • @joshbacon8241
      @joshbacon8241 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      They’re not so much cars as they are rolling coffins on four wheels.

  • @charlesflint9048
    @charlesflint9048 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I remember in the early 1980s taking a work colleague for a ride of terror in my TVR 2500m during our lunch hour. This was on open country roads and I think I pushed 115mph, my passenger started whimpering and got out of his seat to crouch in the footwell until I slowed down (I can imagine this being narrated in J Clarksons voice), that was over 40 yrs ago and I don’t think I could do it now, however I still love TVRs and still have a Tasmin 280i in the garage.

  • @hubbsllc
    @hubbsllc 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    7:37 The Stig digs ELP!!! I love ELP; a loop of this song's Moog sweep on the intro has been my ringtone for years.

  • @Oldmandoom95
    @Oldmandoom95 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    License plate reads "No Soul". Odd considering how crazy it looks and how amazing it sounds

  • @amsmith170
    @amsmith170 9 ปีที่แล้ว +52

    I had a car that the engine sounded like it was trying to escape. But for different reasons. It was a Chevette.

    • @MrManniG
      @MrManniG 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Well, did the engine eventually manage to escape or did it die bevore the rust had freed him?

    • @royhsieh4307
      @royhsieh4307 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      lol

  • @marcox4358
    @marcox4358 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    fell in love with this car after playing The Crew. truly insane car

  • @leem.kneeson84
    @leem.kneeson84 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    For this to pop up in my recommended, TH-cam must be INSIDE my mind. This is literally my dream car

  • @biancaramirez5788
    @biancaramirez5788 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    On the outside it's so damn ugly it's an actual work of beautiful art. Having no clue how it feels to drive, the fact that it's all based on old school tech, To me this is a fantastic car that only true drivers understand...
    Would love the chance to toss one around

  • @leejohnson3742
    @leejohnson3742 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    My dad once saw a bad accident where somebody ran a red light & hit a TVR & due to the TVR being fibreglass the bonnet decapitated the driver.

    • @Kraven83
      @Kraven83 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Ouch

  • @jamesengland7461
    @jamesengland7461 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I'm fascinated at how, sometimes, you see a brief moment of understeer, but mostly, it seems to intuitively and smoothly change direction in a constant 4 wheel drift, the front tires basically straight!

  • @djtoxicdhg
    @djtoxicdhg ปีที่แล้ว

    Now this brings me back i remember watching this back in the day as a kid

  • @kyleb5518
    @kyleb5518 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    My dad had a tvr dealership around 2010 and we had a few tvrs on the driveway all the time, horrifically unreliable but amazing fun we even dealt with alot of press cars, I dont think a single one ever returned with tyres intact, we even offered a rotrex supercharger
    We still have a few in a barn, all brand new, even an original 350i with under 100 miles on the clock

    • @marcconnor7866
      @marcconnor7866 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Kyle B. You have a few TVRs in barn somewhere??

    • @MrPrajitura
      @MrPrajitura 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      where is that barn and what are you doing with those cars???

  • @SugmaNatsu
    @SugmaNatsu 4 ปีที่แล้ว +36

    0:24
    "They're all just plastic shouty things"
    Look closely, you should see a red dot on jeremy's forehead

  • @superherokindaguy455
    @superherokindaguy455 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I have been in a tvr sagaris a few time’s! My ex gf her boss owned one and lent it to us to look after while he went abroad . We drove around in it a lot showing off n tha lol this was bk in 2006-2008 it was such a stunning car and stupidly fast with a great sound !!🙌

  • @TheEnderBand
    @TheEnderBand 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    the Stig blasting ELP's version of Fanfare for the Common Man while just blasting around in a TVR is the most badass Englishery I've ever seen

  • @rdrummer2
    @rdrummer2 7 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I love the Sagaris. It's a wonderful car. but the fact that its banned in the U.S. isn't fun at all. I just wish it'll be legal here in the US. Old car but still looks better than many modern cars ever produced

    • @joshbacon8241
      @joshbacon8241 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      It will be come legal for US import in 2030, and it can already be legally imported into Canada as of 2020, as Canada only requires cars to be at least 15 years old before they can be legally imported there.

  • @renzchristiandelara
    @renzchristiandelara 14 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    The guys from TVR truly knows how to go around your norms that everyone follows... no abs, no airbags, they did it their own way.... and their way.... is good....

  • @ChristewieTV
    @ChristewieTV 12 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    1) That sound
    2) Those exhaust pipes
    3) That sound
    4) I want one

  • @summushieremiasclarkson4700
    @summushieremiasclarkson4700 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I would like this exact car, but with ABS. I'm not particularly brilliant at judging brake pressure in the rain, I've had no problems yet, but once under hard braking, I actually had to downshift to avoid rear ending a car that also brakes suddenly and had ABS.

  • @aarvin1
    @aarvin1 10 ปีที่แล้ว +64

    Not the car for Mr Loser, Mr fit in the crowd, Mr sheep, and Mr everybody. It's for Mr stand out of the crowd. Respect for TVR.

  • @zilinskas91
    @zilinskas91 13 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I love TVRs, specially the Cerbera Speed, it's one of the greatest cars ever.

  • @DailyDrivenBikes_1
    @DailyDrivenBikes_1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    It's one of my favorite cars because it's so crazy especially in a chameleon blue or green color or a burpuple color.

  • @LYLEWOLD
    @LYLEWOLD 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Just a few years ago, and a different world entirely. God, I miss those days.

  • @assassin72
    @assassin72 13 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    with that kinda of speedometer
    "BUT OFFICER I WAS ONLY DOING 15"

  • @highlander7771
    @highlander7771 7 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    "Customer wrote to the factory complaining of how dead he was...best line ever" XDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

  • @myxoo
    @myxoo 13 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    that startup is seriously awsome

  • @mescko
    @mescko 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    When I went to the Goodwood Revival in 2013, I parked next to one, driven by a fellow from the Netherlands dressed in tweeds. Brilliant. Same blue.

    • @MrHistorian123
      @MrHistorian123 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I went to that event and my Chimaera ended up displaying next to the Speed 12. It was like standing next to Arnold Schwarzenegger at a body building contest.

  • @Toastmaster_5000
    @Toastmaster_5000 7 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    Imagine how much better the Sagaris would be if its construction was more solid, used more light-weight materials, and offered more down-force. In some ways, I'd be interested in owning one of these but removing all the paneling and unnecessary interior features, basically making it a more powerful Ariel Atom.

    • @Toastmaster_5000
      @Toastmaster_5000 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      jokrj You sure put a lot of effort into something so petty. The Sagaris is already very comparable to the Atom, hence me pointing out the comparison. Yes, obviously they're mechanically different, but at a glance they're very similar. They're decently modern sports cars with a lot of power and are mechanically very simple. The major difference is the Atom is smaller, weaker, and is basically just a skeleton. Remove the panels from the Sagaris and you basically get a bigger more powerful Atom. It's really not that hard to understand, and even if you get into the semantic differences, they're not significant enough to bitch about.

    • @johnmichaeltwist5086
      @johnmichaeltwist5086 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Peter Schmidt every car would be better for these reasons. kinda obvious

    • @Toastmaster_5000
      @Toastmaster_5000 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      John Michael Twist Not really. Plenty of cars are about as light-weight as they can get without being structurally unsound or stupidly expensive. Plenty of cars out there are built very well where they don't have any creaks, rust, or bends/dents after 10 years of use. The vast majority of cars don't need much downforce at all.
      The Sagaris' major pitfalls are heavy panels, poor construction, and poor aerodynamics.

    • @johnmichaeltwist5086
      @johnmichaeltwist5086 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Peter Schmidt​ thanks for the time, understood completely. Have a great day, and a Happy New Year!

    • @Wilantonjakov
      @Wilantonjakov 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      how about if it's poorly constructed, try and improve it rather than take those beautiful designs and features off?

  • @VikingArelius
    @VikingArelius 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    1:32 "It's got a 4 litre--engine-- under the bonnet!" That was an awful splice and/or ADR, BBC.

    • @framekixrr
      @framekixrr 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I thought I was going mad

  • @gonejibbin
    @gonejibbin 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    1:03 ; great timing, Jeremy!

  • @jamesclukey7488
    @jamesclukey7488 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is Excitement ! I got such a rush watching this car tear up the track ! What a demon on 4 wheels !

  • @SermonFapple
    @SermonFapple 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    "Will he lift?"
    *Nose drops*
    "Will he?!"
    *revs drop*
    *Back on throttle halfway through corner*
    "Not even the slightest!"
    .
    .
    .
    .
    .
    .
    .
    K

  • @bramjacob8623
    @bramjacob8623 9 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    One of my new favourite cars

  • @Daedalus-BC308
    @Daedalus-BC308 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    1:03 Huzzah! A man of quality!

  • @neilurwin9670
    @neilurwin9670 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Another Fabulous Car Video All The Best To Everyone In The Top Gear Team.

  • @awesom6588
    @awesom6588 8 ปีที่แล้ว +114

    sounds like my kind of car tbh. shame im an amerifat and cant buy one.

    • @CockatooDude
      @CockatooDude 8 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Let's hope they bring the new one to the US.

    • @2quick2come
      @2quick2come 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      you can buy one now because its ten years old. you can have it imported in Canada

    • @CockatooDude
      @CockatooDude 7 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      ***** Well you could have independently imported one when it was just one year old into Canada or the US, however if you want to save yourself a LOT of bureaucracy, then it has to be at least 25 years old to import into the US.

    • @ambjornrydh3269
      @ambjornrydh3269 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      b

    • @Ibby25
      @Ibby25 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      rhyso oberding amerifat? And I’m dead!

  • @alexmh6131
    @alexmh6131 10 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    What's the chune at 4:11 please

  • @MrSonUMad
    @MrSonUMad 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    I've wanted this car since it came out. Hasn't aged a bit in my opinion. If I ever move to England I'll be on the hunt for one.

  • @GJ67
    @GJ67 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I worked for the paint distributor who installed the BASF R-M paint system into the factory.

  • @Whatheonearth
    @Whatheonearth 9 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    1:33 what word was originally there? it sounds like they dubbed it over with the word "engine", but it sounds completely off.

    • @Biohazard667Productions
      @Biohazard667Productions 9 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Whatheonearth I think it's an editing mistake.. It has an 4 Liter straight six engine..

    • @guitarfoundry
      @guitarfoundry 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      i think it was 'cockmuncher'.

  • @ChipmunkRapidsMadMan1869
    @ChipmunkRapidsMadMan1869 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    100hp/litre? Seems so sensible and minimal.
    I’ve always wanted a TVR.
    I’m in love.
    Jeremy ? Would you give away the bride

  • @lajucb
    @lajucb 12 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    If you look after your TVR, it is a fantastic car. Buy one, get it serviced regularly, brilliant fun motor, bleeming quick.

  • @pitbox6497
    @pitbox6497 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Awesome. I'll take two, and a race spec 1969 Tuscan... Yeeeessss