Top gear, series 15, episode 5, bugatti veyron ss bbc two. James drives the bugatti veyron ss, part 12 series 15. The seventh series of top gear was aired during 2005 and consisted of 6 episodes, beginning. Pagani zonda f vs bugatti veyron drag race top gear bbc duration. Bugattis chief test driver, then set a guinness book record of 267mph. It starred richard hammond and jeremy clarkson, with the latters appearance technically making it the 18th entry in his home video series. A 253mph top speed displayed at the 2015 geneva auto show.
Captain slow straps himself into the 1,183bhp veyron. In series 7, episode 6, the veyron was announced as top gears car of the year 2005. For bugatti its less about the bhp figures and more about that top speed rating and being able to brand it as the fastest production road car in the world. The boys are having a fuel economy race from switzerland to blackpool england because each of their cars must make it to blackpool by using only one tank. He takes it to sweden for a race against some snowmobilers. The ninth series of top gear aired during 2007 and consisted of six episodes, beginning on. Bugatti veyron on topgear track by simona, on november 24, 2008, 09. Jeremy races the bugatti veyron against richard and james in a cessna 182. As of 1 march 2020, 214 episodes of top gear have aired. This episode was the first time the legendary bugatti veyron made an appearance on top gear. The race to empty series 21, episode 3 ukraine road trip.
James road tests the new pagani zonda f roadster as he compares it to the bugatti veyron the top gear had to wait two years before the buggati veyron finally comes to the top gear test track. The trio take part in an epic race from alba, italy to london with james and richard in a cessna 182. Top gear cool wall the cool wall, in which jeremy and richard decide which cars are cool, and which arent, by placing photographs of them onto various sections of a large board. Bugatti veyron top speed test top gear bbc youtube. Top gear series 9 the ninth series of top gear aired during 2007 and consisted of six episodes, beginning on 28 january and concluding on 4 march. What top gear episode features jeremy clarkson driving a bugatti veyron. Now back in 2007, on this very programme you may remember richard hammond raced a very fast car against an raf fighter jet. A look back at some of the best moments with the supercars that featured on the show. The boys endeavor to build a car that can turn into a hovercraft, all for a good causehelping the residents of a floodhit region of the united.
The super sport version is the former fastest roadlegal production car in the world, with a top speed of 431 kmh beaten by hennessey venom gt reaching 435 kmh. 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. Jeremy takes on his most ambitious challenge yet as he tries to get from alba to london in a bugatti veyron faster than his colleagues can make it in a plane. Brabus s biturbo roadster based on a mercedesbenz sl65 amg, porsche 911 turbo. Top gear is hosted by jeremy clarkson, richard hammond and james may. That of course, comes at the price of the most expensive car in the world. Within an hour the three mates take you on a hilarious, rollicking adventure through the world of cars. So the gear ratio as the number of rotations of the driveshaft for each turn of the tire. 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 bugattis test driver took it for another run afterwards and set an average top speed of 267mph. Directed by brian klein, richard heeley, nigel simpkiss. Bugatti veyron top speed test top gear bbc cars tank. Driving in the brand new, even more powerful and exhilarating version of. Click here for the hq version captain slow is given the task of driving the bugatti at its top. Bugattis veyron is the worlds most expensive and powerful production car ever.
Click the link below to see what others say about top gear. Have you ever wondered which would win in a race between a typhoon jet fighter and a bugatti veyron driven by richard. The veyron hit 268mph and was very stable doing it, that is not something a tuning company can achieve, sure they can bust out a 2000bhp car that will have an insane 062 time but how. The swedish exotic pulled out a stunning display of power and speed on its way to hitting an average top speed of 277.
Bugattis opentop veyron holds a speed record and just about everyones stare, cooleys top 5 cars of 20 so far, awd systems explained, and a look at bmw m3s, then and now. James may was the fastest man alive, for about 10 minutes. Displayed by bugatti at the 2015 geneva motor show. Richard takes a look at the volkswagen to see if it has improved its second generation touareg 4x4. What top gear episode features jeremy clarkson driving a. Top gear is a british television series that focuses on various motor vehicles, primarily cars. James mays segment in which he takes a bugatti veyron to its top speed.
The perfect road trip was the name of the fifth directtovideo top gear special, and the seventh release to feature exclusive scenarios not recorded for the series. Produces 1,200 horsepower and a top speed of 258 mph. James may is back in germany attempting to break his personal speed record. If anyone knows the season and episode, that would be much appreciated. With jeremy clarkson, richard hammond, james may, ben collins. There have been several appearances of the bugatti veyron on top gear. 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. Builder of the fastest car in the world, the veyron super sport.
Top gear races bugatti veyron vs aeroplane race youtube. Bugatti super sport speed test top gear bbc youtube. Directed by brian klein, james bryce, phil churchward. James drives the bugatti veyron ss, part 12 series 15, episode 5. The best british televison comedy to hit the air waves since 1970s hit the good life.
Bugatti veyron vs lamborghini aventador vs lexus lfa vs mclaren mp412c head 2 head episode 8. While clarkson hopes he can do it in the brand new, 1001 ps 736 kw987 bhp bugatti veyron supercar, his rivals try to beat him by flying the. Rolling stones member ronnie wood is the star in a reasonably priced car. James drives the bugatti veyron ss, part 12 series 15, episode 5 top gear live. Just 5 years later, in 2010, with the announcement of the bugatti veyron super sport, bugatti has clearly demonstrated that they can make a more agile, safe and exciting car. The categories are sub zero, cool, uncool, and seriously uncool, a vehicles placement has. This ratio is normally more than 1, except in overdrive gear. Bugatti veyron vs lamborghini aventador vs lexus lfa vs. James may takes the bugatti veyron to its top speed of 253mph 407kmh at ehralessien, shootout.
Do the carbon fiberbodied aventador, lfa, and mp412c have what it takes to take on the king of the super car realm the bugatti veyron. In series 14, episode 7, the veyron was announced as top gears car of the decade. Jeremy squeezes his body into a peel p50 and drives it both to and inside the bbc television centre building in order to see if it would. Just ask the top gear boys the standardspec bugatti veyron may be an insanely fast machine, but out on the test track, it failed to earn first or even second or third place honors. Koenigsegg agera rs goes bonkers, claims top speed title. On this special episode of head 2 head, automobile magazines jason cammisa pits the worlds most exclusive super cars against each other in a noholdsbarred drag race battle. James may attempts to break his personal speed record in a brand new bugatti veyron ss.
Bbc two top gear, series 15, episode 5, bugatti veyron ss. Bugatti vwowned purveyor of the fastest, most extreme hypercars on the planet. This is our incredible top 100 top gear episodes ever list. The lamborghini lm002 driven by top gears the stig is for. Best looking cars that can be called art, the top gear team plays golf. The team test the lexus ls600s automatic parking system. A number of special variants have been produced, including two targa tops. When james drove a bugatti veyron super sport this fast. In series 15, episode 5, james returned to aerolessin vw test track with the veyron supersport, maxing the car out to 258mph.
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