@@bofflethewaffle This is true but mainly because the Porsche family own about half or more than half of the Volkswagen Auto Group, so they get a bit more freedom than the rest
Why do people keep watching these old clips? Because there's more entertainment in 8 minutes here than in a whole series of new Top Gear. Also do you still get a blonde when you buy an Audi? Any model or just the R8?
"Really, It is like driving a car that has clamidia, there are no symptoms, but you know it is there.... and that sorft of spoils the relationship a bit..." BEST EPISODE I'VE EVER WATCHED BEFORE!! I like this show!!
They are so many shows on car these days. No one can beat Jeremy Clarkson. We all must have watched each clips hundreds of time and never get bored of it. A true legend.
Brilliant. Informative, funny and non PC all rolled into one great package. The new TG doesn’t come close although big kudos to Chris Harris who is epic.
People who hate on the R8 usually have never driven it. It is a demon, and it promises so much more than its looks would have you believe. Just watch out for the accelerator pedal, very thin accelerator pedal
What BMW is that in the beginning? It seems to be the size of a 3 series, but when this was released, the new 3 series was still a secret and the facelifted 3 series didnt have that shaped headlights. So is it a 5 series? length suggests no, since the new 5 series is basically the same length as the old 7. Any help here. I've looked at several side shots of many BMW's and can't figure this out?
I did a track day in Vegas and the instructor did a hot lap in a Porsche Macan first. That was an SUV not at all optimized for the track, and it was still one of the most thrilling experiences ever. Watching this woman experience a supercar on the track made me remember how awesome it was.
Test drove the Porsche 997 a couple weeks ago, I have to say I was impressed. I never expected much from luxury cars in terms of anything really, but this car surely shocks.
Kavi Gosai what I mean they're both from the same manufacturer and it's unnecessary to compare these two together. That's why you never see any competition between Lambo and Porsche
Porsche uses model numbers and project numbers. Each individual vehicle is a project number and sequential numbers are usually evolutions or successors to the previous projects. Projects that were successful were badged as models and include the 356, 550 spyder, 911, 924, 944, 928, and 968. Their current super project is the 918 which is an ongoing project number. The 911 model has had many project numbers such as the 930 and 935, the 959 rally car and the current 997.
I think it is. The Turbo Cab, is not a regular Carrera. The R8 is $166k USD and the Turbo Cabriolet is even more expensive at $173k USD. While one has a 6 cylinder boxer and the other a V10, they are very equal in performance. It is no way like comparing a limo like a Rolls to a GT-R. The Audi and the Porsche are both pure supercars; fast, powerful and flamboyant.
The Turbo S is an astonishing car to drive, and it will eat inexperienced drivers. I drove one recently and compared to my regular 07 S there is no comparison. Mine felt embarrassingly slow after that track day.
Dude, I love Jeremy and his witty British analogies. Buuuut in this matter I simply must disagree with his judgement of the *whimpers* R8. I had the real pleasure of driving one back in June in NC (the R-Tronic variant, which I loved btw) Now granted I wasn't racing it (though I wish I had had the chance...) but it's been my dream car since its release and behind the wheel? Sealed the deal. Audi has made an *amazing* car and the Spyder is everything I had imagined it to be. Audi4Life!
3;37 ",this is probably how you imagine things will be if you have a comvertible super car the smell of the scenery groove armada in the stereo and a james may body double by your side" + clarksons face lmao
I've seen an white R8 spyder, roof down, with a young muscular dude beside it with shades and on with a white shirt. I was like "Fuck you rich handsome person" =))
I like how I click to watch a Top Gear segment about an Audi, or an Aston, or a Porsche, and TH-cam thinks I'd be similarly interested in watching a 15-second ad for a Chevy Impala.
@cpbowler In a sense, yes. But from a technical point of view, the Audi is mid-engined because its engine isn't behind the rear wheels like the Porsche. And yes, there is a difference.
@krystalP9 Are you joking? Jeremy has a Merc, Hammond has a Porche and they always rave on about how good the M3 is. Just because they don't praise they constantly, doens't mean they have a downer on German cars.
"Its like chlamydia. There are no symptoms but you know its there."
-Jeremy Clarkson
He was truly brilliant. Can't wait for the trio's new show
She's really cute 😍
Strictly Come Driving How are you feeling about the show now?
@Shiloh Alex 1 month and no reply
Middle-aged guy in a convertible with a beautiful blonde half his age. This is the most realistic thing Top Gear has probably ever done.
R8 better than mercedes
exactly. but it's also the truth, that the girl is so, so, so beautiful, hot, and sweet
You mean there’s still hope for me?! 🤓
@@derin111 if you have money, yes
@@prds25386 😂💀🗿
So Volkswagen added a bunch of strengthening beams, and Volkswagen added active engine mounts. Makes sense to me.
Michael Tarantino thats what i thought
It’s a 997. That was BEFORE VW
and Audi streamlined the Fox
Porsche is a fair bit more independent from Volkswagen than Audi, though.
@@bofflethewaffle This is true but mainly because the Porsche family own about half or more than half of the Volkswagen Auto Group, so they get a bit more freedom than the rest
Why do people keep watching these old clips? Because there's more entertainment in 8 minutes here than in a whole series of new Top Gear.
Also do you still get a blonde when you buy an Audi? Any model or just the R8?
Just the R8, and only the V10 version.
@@taunokekkonen5733 So I won’t get a hot blonde with an A2? 😞
@@sterlingarcher2653 I think A2 is more rare than a hot blonde.
Any model even a Q5
Yes they are more entertaining than the entire series of the new top gear
THE THING IN MY NOSE HAS A FACE!!
" "*
+123Jokkmokk123 4:34
+SnejaTheKing You are correct and he has 73 upvotes... This is the way the world works, get over it.
"This is Loran" - what a beautiful girl!!!!
Let me help you 😂😂😂
If I could afford a Spyder, ruined hair would be the least of my concern.
You say that now
太陽ダビデ would you trade your hair for an Audi?
My hair is already short so wouldnt effect me
I forgot how ridiculous Richard Hammond's hair was at that time :D
Yeah!
It was his mid-life crisis hair style.
@@nath-wp7xp Now he has his midlife crisis goatee lol
Midlife beard coming soon.
jeremy's commentary is always so unbelievably great
Icl that some say is probably the best one ever and yes his commentary is god like
The first song is ILS Intro Reprise (which was also heard in the PS2/Original Xbox version of Driver Parallel Lines)
They always had good tunes.
I love how they made this funny above and beyond the genuine comparison. These guys rock!
Purchase your Audi R8 with a free "Lauren" today!
Purchase your Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet with a free bee in your eye.
Man the R8 looked so great compared to everything else at its time
And still today
and still today
And still today
And still today
And still today
Seeing the two cars race "side by side" was pretty neat. I'd like to see more of that! :D
7:26 Wow that last corner! Power oversteer in the beautiful 1st gen Audi R8.
Says the man who had a Gallardo Spyder.
pandui ya I thought that was kinda weird. He adores the Gallardo Spyder. 🤷🏻♂️
"Really, It is like driving a car that has clamidia, there are no symptoms, but you know it is there.... and that sorft of spoils the relationship a bit..."
BEST EPISODE I'VE EVER WATCHED BEFORE!!
I like this show!!
Kudos to the sound engineer for at once changing the music of a clip and not screwing it up.
the 911 has such a gorgeous back end! and the front looks clean and neat, and professional
4:30 Look at Lauren laughing what happened to Clarky.
Serves him right, she thinks, for what you did to my hair.
no point have a convertible in UK.. what a grey sky...
+uvural Ikr lol, and thats before the frostbite sets in.
Don't worry mr turkey, there's always 5 days of sunshine in the summer
Forget the grey sky my comrade, it's nearly impossible to drive a convertible on Turkish roads with your spine still intact.
Merih Karaman ha ye, there were more goats than cars on the road, when i went there
Grey is my favorite color
Who cares what one is better, I would happily have either :)
with lauren :)
They are so many shows on car these days. No one can beat Jeremy Clarkson. We all must have watched each clips hundreds of time and never get bored of it. A true legend.
Best thing about this road test was the screaming girl and her messed up hair. LOL.
Euro Fighter Typhon Cabriolet.
To be fair if a pilot ejects from the plane there is a Euro Fighter Typhoon Carbriolet
Briefly
Brilliant. Informative, funny and non PC all rolled into one great package. The new TG doesn’t come close although big kudos to Chris Harris who is epic.
THE THING IN MY NOSE HAS A FACE!!!!! LMAOOOOO!!!!
People who hate on the R8 usually have never driven it. It is a demon, and it promises so much more than its looks would have you believe. Just watch out for the accelerator pedal, very thin accelerator pedal
❤ laruen...who's last name I believe is mcavoy in case anyone wondered
you know your laurens
Indeed it is McAvoy!
Its always nice coming back and looking at old comments from 2 to 6 years ago and enjoy them
This was the first Top Gear video I watched. Thank you for the memories!
I positively HOWLED with laughter when Lauren started screaming. Brilliant! Nice one, Jezza!
I'll take lauren... Hold the porsche ;-)
I’ll take Porsche, hold the lauren
@@Doomgath
Take the Porsche and you have a bunch of Laurens
Ill take the Audi
@@dragogranic8171 Stonks
you simp
the girl looks cute
not as cute as the cars tho😳
he sounds so cool when he says "YES" at 0:54 :P
Hands down one of the best Top Gear review!
Man the v10 R8 sounds just AMAZING!!
Wow! That chick...
+Usama Morgan Lauren McAvoy?
Judging by the ring on her finger she's not on the market anymore. Very pretty though.
screaming twit, stick to a vanagon.
@@ineedboostsobad Market...what are you? 13?
Usama Morgan She’s an ex model and yoga teacher now
4.50 what music track is it ? :)
What BMW is that in the beginning? It seems to be the size of a 3 series, but when this was released, the new 3 series was still a secret and the facelifted 3 series didnt have that shaped headlights. So is it a 5 series? length suggests no, since the new 5 series is basically the same length as the old 7. Any help here. I've looked at several side shots of many BMW's and can't figure this out?
I did a track day in Vegas and the instructor did a hot lap in a Porsche Macan first. That was an SUV not at all optimized for the track, and it was still one of the most thrilling experiences ever. Watching this woman experience a supercar on the track made me remember how awesome it was.
"james may, building a neuclear submarine out of lego probably" lmao!
I could hear Jeremy talk about anything all day
Shahriar Rahi
am i the only one that actually guite like to listen to james may's drilling?
the thing in my nose has a face!!!
3:56 .. the most evilly satisfying face I've ever seen.
That is the 996 1st gen GT3 rs. And what jeremy is testing here, is the 997 2nd gen Turbo S. It is almost 10 years difference between these two cars.
*James may body double*
Anyone know what song that is at 4:55?
Lady in Waiting - Zack Tempest (according to Shazam)
997 is more classy to me
What's that kick ass tune at 4:54?
the r8 spyder is one of the most beautiful cars ever built, i adore it
imo id take an r8 over any porsche
connorvip2 even an porsh 918
i'd sell the 918 for 10 R8s
incredibull video this is the most wonderful program in the world thank you
ghassen ag just so you know, it is spelt incredible.
CakeyTheLegend how?
Lauren is hot
My eye… No, no. Listen, a bee, a bee went in it. The thing in my nose has a face!
Test drove the Porsche 997 a couple weeks ago, I have to say I was impressed. I never expected much from luxury cars in terms of anything really, but this car surely shocks.
Anybody else noticed that the Porsche (3.8L flat 6) is (marginally) faster than the Audi (5.0L V10)
*5.2, but yeah you're right
Because it's turbo-charged.
Yeah it's turbocharged, but ultimately they make around about the same HP figures (500hp give or take), but the 911 has much more torque.
The Audi is better looking! Both are good cars!
Porsche kicks all the asses
Pause at 1:59 to see what a dash should look like...plus amazing sound after
4:20 amazing hairstyle :D I love it ! :)
Guess what position Lauren was in during her interview to be on this show?
I'd take porsche anytime
why?
SUQMADIQ it's his choice tho. I would take the Audi but, I'm not nagging him about his choice...
Justin Fajardo dw m8, I respect your opinion
Arguing over which one is better is pointless; they're both VW's
so you have no preference between a polo and an r8?
Kavi Gosai what I mean they're both from the same manufacturer and it's unnecessary to compare these two together. That's why you never see any competition between Lambo and Porsche
Maqsud Rezwan of course it's necessary, the fact that they are owned by the same company means nothing
Years later but Not comparison one is an elongated bettle the other a Lambo brother
One of my favorite TG car reviews of all time
Porsche uses model numbers and project numbers. Each individual vehicle is a project number and sequential numbers are usually evolutions or successors to the previous projects. Projects that were successful were badged as models and include the 356, 550 spyder, 911, 924, 944, 928, and 968. Their current super project is the 918 which is an ongoing project number. The 911 model has had many project numbers such as the 930 and 935, the 959 rally car and the current 997.
Germans build the best cars :D :D
Porsche was always more sporty than audi
I don't know about sporty, but Porsche are closer to track cars than Audi.
+Mister911
>Porsche profile pic
>"Mister911"
>you can clearly see you're a fanboy
>says Porsche was always more sporty than audi.
***** i know
all sporty audis make more power than porsches
DudeGT 911 looks like beetle, R8 looks like Supercar.
I'd love to do that to my friends and see their reactions, or how they jump off o the car :D
I think it is. The Turbo Cab, is not a regular Carrera. The R8 is $166k USD and the Turbo Cabriolet is even more expensive at $173k USD. While one has a 6 cylinder boxer and the other a V10, they are very equal in performance. It is no way like comparing a limo like a Rolls to a GT-R. The Audi and the Porsche are both pure supercars; fast, powerful and flamboyant.
It’s amazing to see these two side by side. The Audi still looks modern and fresh up to this day.
audi is the best
What if the girl is actually the Stig... O.o"
Ben Collins was The Stig.
The Audi R8 Sound Engine Lamborghini Gallardo.
Samoel Minkevich they have the same engine
+SmegSlebChef um they are both owned by vw
***** trust the worst german company to own them lol
***** well yes it's good but not high quality
+Jake Deane Well, it's cars for the folks.
3:47 That grin though 🤣🤣
hahaha "the thing in my nose has a face!!!!" that was great
What!!! The Old 911 996 was a zillion times better. Even as a convertible. Besides, it is prettier, sounds deeper and handles like nothing else.
The 996 gen was gopping
De Prins Van Mokum kudos for the use of the word "gopping"
givemeajackson haha thanks mate
Valentin Hoffmann It was beautiful on alll 4 sides what the hell is wrong with u.
Firemarioflower but the headlights... In my opinion the 997 is the most beautiful and payable ;)
The thing in my nose has a face!
hopefully no stinng
R8 is way better as a porsche
true
The Turbo S is an astonishing car to drive, and it will eat inexperienced drivers. I drove one recently and compared to my regular 07 S there is no comparison. Mine felt embarrassingly slow after that track day.
Since you'll never own one , the best thing you can do is hate so dream on .
Both are great in every single aspect .
Dude, I love Jeremy and his witty British analogies. Buuuut in this matter I simply must disagree with his judgement of the *whimpers* R8. I had the real pleasure of driving one back in June in NC (the R-Tronic variant, which I loved btw) Now granted I wasn't racing it (though I wish I had had the chance...) but it's been my dream car since its release and behind the wheel? Sealed the deal. Audi has made an *amazing* car and the Spyder is everything I had imagined it to be. Audi4Life!
The hair mop is a riot!
3;37 ",this is probably how you imagine things will be if you have a comvertible super car
the smell of the scenery
groove armada in the stereo
and a james may body double by your side" + clarksons face lmao
How does the Turbo Convertible have a faster lap than the GT3 RS?? Sometimes these times are so confusing.
@MacGyver920 Depends on your vantage point ^^ A semi-profile view of the car always gives more value to its length.
I've seen an white R8 spyder, roof down, with a young muscular dude beside it with shades and on with a white shirt. I was like "Fuck you rich handsome person" =))
I like how I click to watch a Top Gear segment about an Audi, or an Aston, or a Porsche, and TH-cam thinks I'd be similarly interested in watching a 15-second ad for a Chevy Impala.
I just realized that at 2:50, they play a Trentemøller song. And good musik is good!
This R8 had a single clutch transmission, check out the new 2013 dual clutch upgrade it's awesome!
What about the Mercedes SL65 hardtop convertible? Or the Ferrari California? How do those match up?
3:50 to 4:35 some of the best and most satisfying 35 seconds of my life!
I stand corrected.
3:08 Best line
The gta Audi R8 noise is really accurate
Whats the song that starts at 3:24 and ends at 3:52?
"The thing in my nose have a face" always crack me up.
6:44 shouldn't it be playing Bee Gee's Night Fever in the original video? Why did they change the music for this video?
'the thing in my nose has a face!' i loled
@cpbowler In a sense, yes. But from a technical point of view, the Audi is mid-engined because its engine isn't behind the rear wheels like the Porsche. And yes, there is a difference.
Because it's just amazing to hear the full VROOOOOOM
@krystalP9
Are you joking? Jeremy has a Merc, Hammond has a Porche and they always rave on about how good the M3 is. Just because they don't praise they constantly, doens't mean they have a downer on German cars.