Jeremy clarkson, richard hammond, james may, the stig. The super sport was a beefed up version of its veyron sibling, boasting an additional bump in power, putting it at 1,200 bhp and a top speed of 267. Driving the bugatti veyron supersport published on. Later that same day, bugattis official test driver pierre henri raphanel, took the car out for an official record breaking run, clocking in at 267. Clarkson challenges may and hammond to a crosscontinent race using the legendary bugatti veyron. It was actually the first time i had seen the veyron in action other than in video games and it was an amazing sight, almost like a movie special. James may says breaking speed record in a veyron super. Matt leblanc friends, episodes, one of the fastest ever celebrities round the top gear test track, presents a selection of the greatest and most entertaining races from the past years. In top gear, a bbc motoring show, one of the shows regular features since 2002 is various forms of racing the presenters undertake, either against each other or against invited guests. The series featured two specials that were broadcast after the series had ended, top gear of the pops on 16 march and the top gear. The seventh series of top gear was aired during 2005 and consisted of 6 episodes, beginning on november and concluding on 27 december. The boys compare the audi tt, mazda rx8 and alfa romeo brera.
Meanwhile, may attempts to prove that the bugatti veyron can reach its top speed of 407 kmh 253 mph on volkswagens ehralessien test track, and actor hugh grant is talking about his car history before seeing how he fared in the lacetti. In july 2010 a bugatti veyron super sport with 1,200 bhp 890 kw, reached 417. Aug 15, 2008 this is one of the greatest top gear challenges. The tenth series of the bbc motoring show top gear, starring presenters jeremy clarkson, richard hammond, and james may, premiered on the 7th of october, 2007 and concluded on the 23rd of december, 2007. The twelfth series of the bbc motoring show top gear, starring presenters jeremy clarkson, richard hammond, and james may, premiered on the 2nd of november, 2008 and concluded on the 28th of december, 2008. Matt leblanc, chris harris, rory reid and the stig.
The auto industry was turned upside its head a few weeks ago when, from out of nowhere, the land speed record was eviscerated by the bugatti veyron super sports after it posted a record time of. Chris harris takes on the might of bugatti s 1,479bhp, 261mph chiron. Richard also tests the new marcos on the top gear track and former f1 world champion nigel mansell takes to the liana. On this basis, id be similarly dismissive of the bugatti veyron. The sequel, where james may gets to test out the bugatti veyron supersport, and managed to push it past the bugatti engineers theorised top speed of 258mph, hitting an average top speed of 261mph, though, his glory was shortlived, as bugatti s test driver took it for another run afterwards and set an average top speed of 267mph. Arguably one of the shows most memorable tests came during season 12, when james may was handed the keys to both a bugatti veyron and a pagani zonda f roadster on. One of the first episodes of old top gear that i ever watched was series 9, episode 2 when james may took the bugatti veyron out on the ehralessien test track and maxed out the speed at 259. But how will the fastest ever zonda fare against the storming speed of the bugatti veyron in a drag race. The bugatti veyron race jeremy vs hammond and may bbc. Captain slow straps himself into the 1,183bhp veyron supersport and becomes a world. The grand tours jeremy clarkson swipes at james may not. Its important work, finding out whether a bugatti veyron is faster than a eurofighter jet or a fiat panda faster than a free runner.
As its wellestablished by this point, james may is the slowest man in the world, so says jeremy. Formerly nicknamed captain slow, james may managed to reach a speed of 259. Some of the races have been brief, and some have been simply epic. Richard hammond goes to a mountain in canada to test a watch. He is best known as a copresenter of the motoring programme top gear alongside jeremy clarkson and richard hammond from 2003 until 2015. The grand tour first to test bugatti chiron grand tour nation. May 28, 2015 with the future of top gear in limbo, lets look back on the greatest power lap battle of all time. Notably, the top speed of the bugatti veyron and the mclaren f1 were recorded along this straight. James compares the new 4wd porsche 911 carrera 4 to the rwd porsche 911 carrera 2 by having the stig doing a lap in both cars around the indoor exhibition rally track of world rally championship at the millennium stadium.
James decides its time to take the bugatti veyron up to its top speed, which is 253mph. In the studio are the new lamborghini reventon and the selfparking lexus. Bugatti veyron top speed test top gear series 9 bbc youtube. Hes piloted a bugatti veyron to 250mph, found the source of the nile, and helped build one of the greatest tv shows in the world. Captain slow is given the task of driving the bugatti veyron at its top speed 253 miles per hour. Rolling stones member ronnie wood is the star in a reasonably priced car. This series marked the final time the show would breach 10 or more episodes in a season, as future series would cut down on the number of episodes in order to focus on more. Jan 01, 2006 on this basis, id be similarly dismissive of the bugatti veyron.
He continues to state that by the time his fellow presenter has set off, his hair has grown another. Jeremy clarkson and james may will try to save him in two american cars. The hillclimb series 21, episode 1 tg makes a cycle safety ad. James may described the veyron as our concorde moment. While may briefly held the production car top speed record, a bugatti test driver jumped behind the wheel of the french hypercar shortly after him. James goes to germany to take the bugatti veyron to its top speed.
With seven regular episodes airing through to the 14th of december, the series formally concluded two weeks after the last of these shows had aired with the vietnam special. Jan 10, 2011 james drives the bugatti veyron ss, part 12 series 15, episode 5 published on. What top gear episode features jeremy clarkson driving a. In series 9, episode 2, james headed to aerolessin vw test track where he took the veyron to its topspeed of 253mph. James drives the bugatti veyron ss, part 12 series 15, episode 5. Directed by brian klein, edward bazalgette, phil churchward. In series 9, episode 2, james headed to aerolessin vw test track where he took the veyron to its top speed of 253mph. Jan 10, 2011 james drives the bugatti veyron ss, part 22 series 15, episode 5 published on. With top gear 2002 sorted by imdb rating descending imdb. Another batch of the most entertaining races in top gears history including a classic ferrari daytona against a million pound powerboat to st tropez, a jetpowered flying man against richard hammond in a rally car, an audi rs4 vs a speed climber and jeremy vs the might of the british army.
The more observant would have noticed that during the sequence the veyron deploys its spolier, which based upon james mays experience top gear series 9 episode 24 february 2007 with the veyron previously, would suggest that the car had not been placed into super slippy max speed mode sorry couldnt think of a better name for it than that. Rumors about an open top version of the bugatti veyron 16. The series contained six specials that were aired in 2006, with the first being a winter olympics special that aired on 12 february, in which the presenters did their own version with cars, and was filmed in lillehammer, norway. Richard returns to talk about his horrifying 288 mph 460 kmh crash in the vampire jetcar that nearly cost him his life. With jeremy clarkson, richard hammond, james may, ben collins. Chevrolet camaro rs dodge ram cadillac brougham none. The smallest car ever built is put through its paces by jeremy clarkson. James may drives three caterhams series 21, episode 4 classic hothatch challenge. The team take the jaguar xkr through its paces, and set off on a challenge to prove that a 1. Top gear, series 15, episode 5, bugatti veyron ss bbc two. Gear crew was smirking about having some sort of involvement in the bugatti veyron super sports land speed record.
The bugatti vs the pagani zonda f on the top gear track. James may, one of the three stars from top gear, had the chance to drive the amazing bugatti veyron supersport recently. Richard also faces a very chilly challenge to outlast a car at subzero temperatures. James may wafts around in the new rollsroyce convertible, richard hammond races a bugatti veyron against the rafs typhoon jet fighter. It was presented by jeremy clarkson, richard hammond, james may and the stig. James may height, weight, age, body statistics healthy celeb. He was amazed by its stability and lack of fear when driving, which jeremy agreed with. James mays top speed run in the bugatti veyron super sport. A few episodes later, may drove the veyron at the vw test track and took it to its top speed of 407. If you recall, the moment happened in series 15, episode 4 when james, who previously took a bugatti veyron to its top speed, returned to the. In episode 2 of season 9, aired on 4 february 2007 on bbc twos top gear, presenter james may reached 407.
Driving in the brand new, even more powerful and exhilarating version of the bugatti veyron, james. The programme is a relaunched version of the original 1977 show of the same name. Top gear is a british television series that focuses on various motor vehicles. James may is back in germany attempting to break his personal speed record. Im looking for the specific episode when jeremy clarkson drives the bugatti veyron from france to london, racing richard hammond and james may in a cessna 182. James may drives the bugatti veyron supersport top speed. Oct 28, 2007 directed by brian klein, james bryce, phil churchward.
The original version has a top speed of 407 kmh 253 mph. Directed by brian klein, james bryce, phil churchward. If anyone knows the season and episode, that would be much appreciated. Clarkson in a bugatti veyron raced hammond and may in a cessna 182 from alba to tower 42 in london to deliver a truffle. Bugatti veyron vs mclaren f1, part 12 series, episode 2. In series 9, episode 2, james headed to aerolessin vw test track where he took the. James may s top speed run in the bugatti veyron super sport. Tom cruise and cameron diaz attempt to set lap times around the top gear test. Bugatti super sport speed test top gear bbc youtube. James may and richard hammond race from italy to london in plane against jeremy clarkson who is in a bugatti veyron. It was named car of the decade and best car award 20002009 by the bbc television programme top gear. From very early on in top gears life the phrase we decided to have a race has appeared often. James attempts to break his personal speed record in a brand new, even more powerful version of the amazing bugatti veyron.
James drives the bugatti veyron ss, part 22 series 15, episode 5 published on. Bugatti veyron top speed test top gear bbc cars tank. James goes to volkswagens test track to drive the bugatti veyron at 253 mph 406 kmh, faster than any formula one car. Driving in the brand new, even more powerful and exhilarating version of the bugatti veyron, james tries to hit 258mph. The standard bugatti veyron also won top gear s best car driven all year award in 2005. Click here for the hq version captain slow is given the task of driving the bugatti at its top. Bugatti chiron could star in the grand tours final episode. Bbc studios is a commercial company that is owned by the bbc and just the bbc. Click here for the hq version captain slow is given the task of driving the bugatti at its top speed 253 miles per hour. James daniel may born 16 january 1963, is an english television presenter and journalist.
Top gears 17th season flew by just like that, didnt it the sixth and final episode aired over the weekend, and unlike the past episodes, this one more than lived up to the expectations. Apr 14, 2008 bugatti veyron top speed test top gear series 9 bbc. Jul 26, 2010 james may is back in germany attempting to break his personal speed record. Copy the link below to share this on facebook click on the link below. As of 2016 he is a director of the production company w. The show has featured a number of epic races, where one of the presenters jeremy clarkson, richard hammond, james may, and occasionally the stig drives a car in a race against the others in another form. Production of the series was delayed due to hammonds accident in september 2006, and did not begin until. Is this james mays most underrated top gear moment. Nicknamed captain slow, may is anything but slow as he took the. James daniel may born 16 january 1963 is an english television presenter and journalist. But while hes most well known for his phallic catch phrases and slow driving, theres one joke that has been swept under the rug and lost to the history books. Sep 24, 2008 what top gear episode features jeremy clarkson driving a bugatti veyron.
Bugatti veyron top speed test top gear series 9 bbc. Fandom may earn an affiliate commission on sales made from links on this page. Directed by brian klein, richard heeley, nigel simpkiss. Sep 06, 2018 the video also leaves us wondering what speed the bugatti chiron will top out at, but for the moment it is unlikely to be faster than the bugatti veyron super sports 267. Thats because bugatti is limiting the chiron to this speed until the company themselves have a go at breaking the record scheduled for. First up, clarkson is in a volvo xc90 in a biathlon, competing against may in an audi q7, as they endure a crosscountry course complete with 2 shooting rounds, before clarkson tries to see if he can beat a human skater in the speed skating event, in a jaguar xk. Bugatti veyron top speed test top gear bbc youtube. The second episode of the ninth series of top gear aired on the 4th of february, 2007. May became one of the very few people in the world to have taken a bugatti veyron to its top speed of 253. The ninth series of top gear aired during 2007 and consisted of six episodes, beginning on 28 january and concluding on 4 march. Matt leblanc friends, episodes, one of the fastest ever celebrities round the top gear. Bbc two top gear, series 15, episode 5, bugatti veyron ss.
Clarkson test drove the veyron from alba in northern italy to london in a race against may and richard hammond who made the journey in a cessna 182 aeroplane. Last week, we told you that the top gear crew was smirking about. Top gear hosts its own version of the winter olympics in the former venue at lillehammer, norway. Nov 03, 2009 bugatti veyron vs mclaren f1, part 12 series, episode 2.
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