This is part 1 of the list, with 1st to 25th placed episodes. Pagani zonda f vs bugatti veyron drag race top gear bbc duration. Top gear, series 15, episode 5, bugatti veyron ss bbc two. Were it not for top gears incredible production and entertainment value, surely we wouldnt be telling you that james may, aka captain slow. S9e2 top speed run in a bugatti veyron, audi tt vs alfa brera vs mazda rx8. James attempts to break his personal speed record in a brand new, even more powerful version of the amazing bugatti veyron. The team test the lexus ls600s automatic parking system. James may drives three caterhams series 21, episode 4 classic hothatch challenge. James may wafts around in the new rollsroyce convertible, richard hammond races a bugatti veyron against the rafs typhoon jet fighter. James drives the bugatti veyron ss, part 12 series 15. The fifth episode of the seventh series of top gear aired on the 11th of december, 2005.
James may drives the bugatti veyron supersport top speed. James may also powertests the pagani zonda f roadster, and the stig sets a lap time in the bugatti veyron. Bugatti veyron top speed test top gear bbc youtube. Jeremy opens the show by explaining that both he and richard were unavailable to test the latest supercar on the market and that only left james for the job. Apr 14, 2008 bugatti veyron top speed test top gear series 9 bbc. From new cars to how theyre fueled, this show has it all. As of 2016 he is a director of the production company w.
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. In a top gear episode, clarkson drove the bugatti veyron in a race across europe against a cessna private aeroplane. He is best known for copresenting the motoring programmes top gear, from 2002 until 2015, and the grand tour alongside richard hammond and james may. Back in the studio, nigel mansell rocks up for a lap. Bugatti s chief test driver, then set a guinness book record of 267mph. Bugatti vwowned purveyor of the fastest, most extreme hypercars on the planet. Bugatti veyron vs mclaren f1, part 12 series, episode 2 published on. Plus, actor hugh grant is the star in a reasonably priced car. James may is, surely, one of the worlds most famous automotive journalists. Can he beat may and hammond, who are racing him back to england by alternative modes of transport. James daniel may was the british television presenter and awardwinning journalist known for copresenting top gear from 2003 until 2015 alongside costars jeremy clarkson and richard hammond, replacing series 1 presenter jason dawe, and appearing in 175 of the 186 episodes produced during his tenure on the show. He had previously presented the show for series 41 of the original format.
James mays top speed run in the bugatti veyron super sport. Some of the running gags listed below, however, have since featured less frequently in the show. Unforgettable episode where jc races back from italy in a veyron against james and richard flying themselves in a little plane. James may s top speed run in the bugatti veyron super sport. The most thoughtful of the presenters certainly prefers to proceed at a reasonable and civilized pace but when top gear duty calls, james always delivers. He is best known as a copresenter of the motoring programme top gear alongside jeremy clarkson and richard hammond from 2003 until 2015. Exformula 1 driver nigel mansell was the guest star. James drives the bugatti veyron ss, part 12 series 15, episode 5. Yes, they may call james may captain slow, but the fact is that he has taking the helm of some of the series maddest stunts. Prior to the episode being aired, a fire occurred on 12 august 2007 at hill end farm, destroying a barn being used as a storage facility. Jan 01, 2006 on this basis, id be similarly dismissive of the bugatti veyron. In the studio are the new lamborghini reventon and the selfparking lexus. Driving in the brand new, even more powerful and exhilarating version of the bugatti veyron, james tries to hit 258mph.
The tenth series of top gear was aired during 2007 and consisted of 10 episodes, beginning on 7 october and concluding on 23 december. Captain slow is given the task of driving the bugatti veyron at its top speed 253 miles per hour. Comedian harry enfield is the star in a reasonably priced car. 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. During season 7, the bugatti veyron first appeared on top gear. He continues to state that by the time his fellow presenter has set off, his hair has grown another. With jeremy clarkson, richard hammond, james may, ben collins. The smallest car ever built is put through its paces by jeremy clarkson. The third episode of the tenth series of top gear aired on the 28th of october, 2007. Jeremy, richard and james drive the latest audi tt, alfa romeo brera and mazda rx8 coupes to scotland, where they each have two minutes to persuade the scottish national.
Meanwhile, may attempts to prove that the bugatti veyron can reach its top speed of 407. It was presented by jeremy clarkson, richard hammond, james may and the stig. Ronnie wood, fiona bruce, dermot murnaghan and john humphrys were the guest stars, with the latter three appearing in the peel p50 segment. Directed by brian klein, james bryce, phil churchward. Since then, it has appeared in three other seasons seasons 9, 10, and 12 with all three presenters and the stig having driven it.
James may is back in germany attempting to break his personal speed record. James daniel may born 16 january 1963, is an english television presenter and journalist. In series 14, episode 7, the veyron was announced as top gears car of the decade. This is our incredible top 100 top gear episodes ever list. 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. Top gear has numerous running gags that have been present throughout most of the series history on television. Driving the bugatti veyron supersport published on. As its wellestablished by this point, james may is the slowest man in the world, so says jeremy. Some of the races have been brief, and some have been simply epic. James goes to volkswagens test track to drive the bugatti veyron at 253 mph 406 kmh, faster than any formula one car. Builder of the fastest car in the world, the veyron super sport. Jeremy charles robert clarkson born 11 april 1960 is an english broadcaster, journalist and writer who specialises in motoring.
Top gear hosts its own version of the winter olympics in the former venue at lillehammer, norway. 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. The fifteenth series of top gear was aired during 2010 on bbc two and bbc hd and consisted of 6 episodes, beginning on 27 june and concluding on 1 august. Bbc two top gear, series 15, episode 5, bugatti veyron ss. Introduced solely by clarkson, we start this episode with a letter, imploring the show to. Clarkson challenges may and hammond to a crosscontinent race using the legendary bugatti veyron. Richard also tests the new marcos on the top gear track and former f1 world champion nigel mansell takes to the liana. Hammond and may once again attempted to beat clarkson in a race across europe using transport other than a car.
Jan 14, 2011 james attempts to break his personal speed record in a brand new, even more powerful version of the amazing bugatti veyron. But can james find anywhere with a track long enough to get there. 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. At an incredible 417kmph, james may held the world record for driving a production car at. In series 15, episode 5, james returned to aerolessin vw test track with the veyron supersport, maxing the car out to 258mph. Clarkson challenges may and hammond to a crosscontinent race using the legendary bugatti.
The ninth series of top gear aired during 2007 and consisted of six episodes, beginning on 28 january and concluding on 4 march. Oct 28, 2007 directed by brian klein, james bryce, phil churchward. James decides its time to take the bugatti veyron up to its top speed, which is 253mph. The bugatti veyron race jeremy vs hammond and may bbc. Dec 11, 2005 directed by brian klein, richard heeley, nigel simpkiss.
Bugatti veyron vs mclaren f1 top gear bbc duration. Production of the series was delayed due to hammonds accident in september 2006, and did not begin until. Jan 10, 2011 james drives the bugatti veyron ss, part 12 series 15, episode 5 published on. Nov 03, 2009 bugatti veyron vs mclaren f1, part 12 series, episode 2 published on. Rolling stones member ronnie wood is the star in a reasonably priced car. 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. For this challenge, jeremy clarkson challenges james may and richard hammond to a crosscontinent race using the fastest car in the world. James may attempts to break his personal speed record in a brand new bugatti veyron ss. Top gear recently posted this video to youtube, coming to us from way back in november 2008. The programme is a relaunched version of the original 1977 show of the same name. From very early on in top gear s life the phrase we decided to have a race has appeared often. James may, one of the three stars from top gear, had the chance to drive the amazing bugatti veyron supersport recently. Top gears captain slow takes the bugatti out for a spin. James mays bugatti celebration top gear bbc youtube.
Bugattis chief test driver, then set a guinness book record of 267mph. The bugatti veyron race jeremy clarkson vs richard hammond and james may this is, in our humble top gear fan opinion, one of the greatest top gear challenges ever. Jul 26, 2010 james may is back in germany attempting to break his personal speed record. The races dvd, albeit in a truncated form, with a running time of 12 minutes. Directed by brian klein, richard heeley, nigel simpkiss. From very early on in top gears life the phrase we decided to have a race has appeared often.
James daniel may born 16 january 1963 is an english television presenter and journalist. The bugatti veyron race jeremy vs hammond and may bbc duration. Bugatti super sport speed test top gear bbc youtube. Nov 23, 2008 the bugatti veyron is finally on the top gear test track for a power lap. Whilst you may not entirely agree with this list, the top gear fans have spoken.
Prior to the series beginning, the shows return was advertised with a trailer that borrowed the overexcited responses of the parents of a young boy who were watching the top gear team filming the motorhome challenge, from a clip that was. During the premiere episode of the series, the presenters of top gear claimed that, between the filming of the ninth and tenth series, rival motoring magazine show fifth gear had broken into their premises and burnt down all their props. Nicknamed captain slow, may is anything but slow as he took the. The hillclimb series 21, episode 1 tg makes a cycle safety ad. On this basis, id be similarly dismissive of the bugatti veyron. 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. Driving in the brand new, even more powerful and exhilarating version of. This was when, on season 12, episode 4, the 100th episode of the show, the stig got to slide behind the. Copy the link below to share this on facebook click on the link below. It was subsequently followed by four best of top gear specials during january 2008, and a sport relief special titled top ground gear force that aired on 14 march 2008. Bugatti veyron top speed test top gear series 9 bbc. James may finds out whether the bugatti veyron can hit its quoted top speed of 253 mph.
As can be gleaned from the opening sequence, this episode will mark the fourth race across europe, with clarkson choosing the bugatti veyron this time around. James drives the bugatti veyron ss, part 12 series 15, episode 5 published on. He broke the speed record in a bugatti veyron before it was beaten 20 minutes later by a racing driver. In series 14, episode 7, the veyron was announced as top gear s car of the decade.
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