Top Gear - new series (spoiler alert)

[team_v]

Series 18 of the UK version has begun.

The Christmas special (in India) was okay but seems to be the same forumal as every christmas special so lacked any genuine humour.

Ep 1 of the new series sees a tour across italy in cars that you would buy if you didn't want a F 458 Italia.
My pick would be the car May ends up with.
Also keep an eye out for flames in the tunnel and at Imola.

Skipped the 15-20 minute SIARPC segment as it bores me and i really think they could ditch it and replace it with another car review segment.

[AdamD]

Ep 1 of the new series sees a tour across italy in cars that you would buy if you didn't want a F 458 Italia.
My pick would be the car May ends up with.

Can't say I'd want that car. Every review I've read suggests that, while it's extremely competent and has very high limits, it's lacking in character and flair. Frankly, the name is completely appropriate for the car. Me, I'd have a 458 Italia.

[Captain Courteous]

Series 18 of the UK version has begun.

I want that Aventador in my life..

[team_v]

I want that Aventador in my life..

Me too, firey goodness!

I thikn they should have got the Italian Stig to put the other cars around the track to see which was closest to the unicorn.

[Cookie28]

I'll have a yellow 458 with black interior and yellow stitching plus a black aventador with black wheels orange calipers and a black interior with orange stitching, is that too much for birthday and Christmas combined?? Haha I wish

[team_v]

I'll have a yellow 458 with black interior and yellow stitching plus a black aventador with black wheels orange calipers and a black interior with orange stitching, is that too much for birthday and Christmas combined?? Haha I wish

Would you like a set of complementary red brake discs with your Aventador?

[bigfoot]

Series 18 of the UK version has begun.

awesome - cant wait for chan 9 to F-up the coverage

[balkanac]

dont like any of them esp the ferrari, but i'd love a Murcelago lp640 conv in yellow or orange and a proper manual gearbox

[Captain Courteous]

Me too, firey goodness!

I thikn they should have got the Italian Stig to put the other cars around the track to see which was closest to the unicorn.

Agree! This would have been better to watch over the Will[dot]I[dot]am....[dot!] interview....

[Jarred]

crap how did i miss this, D/L time!!

[Cookie28]

episode 2 out now haven't watched it yet its just finishing downloading atm

[team_v]

Just finished watching it.
Pretty good episode all up.

Review of the SLS ragtop (i would much rather take the XKR)
Nascar segment was pretty interesting.
Investigating the Chinese auto market was also interesting.
Actually watched the star segment which was a first for about 4 seasons.

[elephino]

I'd take the XK-R as well. But there was a VW Golf Cabrio at least

[team_v]

I'd take the XK-R as well. But there was a VW Golf Cabrio at least

I saw that too
But when they do the flyby at the end they skipped it.

[team_v]

Episode 3 is up now.

James reviews sensible cars (i actually agree with him on the fact that the driving experience is the most enjoyable when close to the limit and that happens a lot easier in sensible cars)

Hammond and Clarkson attempt to choreograph a car chase for the upcoming sweeneey film (scripted and fairly dull as per usual "car chase filming skits")

SIARPC is Ryan Renalds - pretty funny but not a car nut.