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[Frank SF]

si eu vreau....

[bigfoot17ro]

la faza cu maru tine si de sofer, cred ca putea la fel de bine sa reuseasca inca din prima
acum nu sunt sigur daca nu cumva a fost regizata faza ptr ca, cu m3-ul reuseste din prima si in calca pe jumatate
iar finalul este oricum "3 brilliant cars" cum ii place sa spuna clarson
de departe cea mai tare emisiune

[ska]

me stupid. am uitat ca e ep10 din seria 10.. duuh
am crezut ca era ceva emisiune speciala de kraciun. my bad.

da misto episodu. chestia e ca m3 a luat maru cu stig. clarkson... s-a cam chinuit cu c63 amg.

da, imho, si eu sustin ideea lor o masina, civilizata, una nebuna si un m3

[Mugur_Cosma]

M3-ul ca de obicei e cea mai echilibrata sportiva.

Oricum grea alegere daca ar fi cazul.

[masterblaster]

am vazut si eu emisiunea acum. super Mi-a placut cum a zis clarkson la final ca C63 si RS4 sunt copii ale M3-ului, copii excelente, dar tot copii sunt

[cata69]

de fapt noul M3 a trecut in alta liga, insa si "cerinta" pt un sofer. pare simplu cand e stig la volan sau alt pilot si in conditii manilulate. pana iese o filmare se trag o multime de duble. la 5th gear explicau cat muncesc pana iese o secventa care poate fi difuzata.

[ska]

m3 e o masina care poate fi mai usor de invatat de catre un sofer non-pro decat un monstru ca amg...

[masterblaster]

asta e clar. dar cel mai usor si safe e intr-un RS4 eu oricum prefer M3-ul, nu degeaba joc M3 Challenge in prostie :laugh:

[EvilOne]

Cel mai greu de crezut e cum oamenii chiar iau in serios asa ceva. Uitati-va la powerlaptimes unde RS4 il face pe M5 dar ia 6 secunde de la M3.....showul e show si e distractiv dar nu e adevar absolut. Io m-as fi luat si de faza cu marul.....ce de #@!$@#$ este C63, nu trece peste un amarit de mar.

[Cristian]

Iar comparam mere cu pere . EvilOne , circuitul Top Gear are foarte multe linii drepte si curbe de mare viteza unde motoarele cu cilindree mari , pot sa faca abuz de cuplu . Dar pe un circuit intortochiat cum e ala din spania unde au fost testate , C63 s-a vazut clar cum se chinuia sa muste din asfalt prin "labirintul" ala de shicane si ace de par ... cum sa desfoliezi tu cauciucurile in aproximativ 70 de kilometri ?!?!?! Eu sunt sigur ca C63-ul pe circuitul Top Gear ar fi iesit foarte aproape de M3 daca nu chiar sa-l depaseasca .

LE : Nu te gandesti ca probabil din cauza asta le-au dus si le-au testat acolo si nu le-au testat pe Circuitul lor ? Probabil toti inclinau deja in favoarea M3-ului asa ca un circuit care sa faca diferenta trebuia sa fie un astfel de labirint unde C63-ul sa fie limitat . Asta nu inseamna ca timpii aia sunt "falsi" .

Aceasta postare a fost editata de Cristian: 28 decembrie 2007 - 12:09

[masterblaster]

@cristi evilone has a point, si cu ce zici tu ii cam sustii ideea (in legatura cu RS4 nu cu C63), daca circuitul top gear e cum zici tu inseamna ca M5 ar trebui sa bata usor RS4, avand 87 CP mai mult si cuplu mai mare, dar uite ca pierde. se cam bat cap in cap testele, ca ar fi grav pt BMW ca M3-ul sa fie peste M5. eu tot M3-ul il prefer, dar nu pot sa nu ma indoiesc de veridicitatea testelor TG, din pacate . ca fan BMW iti dai seama ca ma incanta ca M3-ul da 5 sec pe tur oponentilor , numa ca nu cred ca e o diferenta asa de mare.

[Cristian]

eu nu am citit cu atentie postul lui . Dar ma rog , acum acolo pe pe power lap times nu se specifica conditiile de mers , probabil M5-ul a fost testat pe ploaie , dar eu nu cred ca timpii aia sunt aberanti si sunt facuti doar de dragul show-ului . Iar faza cu marul iar mi se pare ok . O masina asa salbatica este aproape incontrolabila intr-un derapaj cica "controlat" dapai sa loveasca perfect apexul curbei ca sa calce marul .

Aceasta postare a fost editata de Cristian: 28 decembrie 2007 - 02:24

[masterblaster]

la faza cu marul sunt de acord cu tine, doar ca na in merc a fost clarky si in beemer stig, daca era stig in C63 mai mult ca sigur ca nimerea marul. ah si sunt sigur ca nici cu M3-ul nu i-a iesit din prima, dar nu puteau sa-l arate pe stig "chinuindu-se"
era misto daca incerca clarkson in M3, in felu asta aratau ca oricine poate calca un mar pe apex intr-un M3

[Cristian]

true ... dar chiar si asa , stig ar fi trebuit sa se chinuie mai mult decat cu M3-ul sa loveasca cu C63-ul marul .

[masterblaster]

point made

[bigfoot17ro]

stig e king of the TG asa ca nu avea cum sa nu reuseasca din prima
el e luat ca etalon de driver

[cata69]

si totusi, aseara am vazut niste emisiuni, si pustulica ala mai inchis la ten care e si karateka pe langa F1 pilot, a scos un timp demential in masinuta aia, destins voie mare pe ploaie si ulei cica.

si totusi, vs intre o masina cu tractiune spate si una 4x4 nu se face pe pista asfaltata sau numai pe asfalt sau uscat, daca le ducem pe orice alt drum mai "alunecos" din fire, se schimba treaba, aia din WRC nu cred ca-s prosti.

una peste alta, M3 din testul ala nu m-a impresionat cu nimic, cum zicea si nebunul, era boring, unde e fiara?

la faza cu marul s-a vazut clar ca bmw-ul a venit mult mai incet decat orice incercare a C-ului, dar era doar o metoda de a exemplifica lipsa de tractiune a mercedesului, prea mult cuplu si masele probabil prost gandite.

EvilOne, zici tu de M5, dar M5 e o monstruozitate si mai mare decat C62 AMG (nu exact ca si comportament, dar ca idee), si a luat-o de la mai toate masinile, pt ca nu poti folosi puterea. la M3 aici e partea buna.

[ska]

Top Gear Back for Season 11

Top Gear gets most car enthusiast's hearts racing, and has been doing so ever since they started with the series in 1977. Needless to say that the world is glad that Jeremy, James, Richard, The Stig and cohorts didn't call it quits a few seasons ago, since they originally planned to stop when they reached their peak after the relaunch in 2002 but we can assure them that their peak is still to come.

Maybe season eleven will be that peak? The Top Gear team had a brainstorm session and have been kind enough to reveal a few of their ideas. First the bad news, the big films will be shorter but will feature more punk rock. There will be a German Top Gear episode with the return of Sabine and the Audi RS6 versus a suicidal skier. The 'usual' Top Gear face-offs like the EVO X versus the Impreza and a big film where a mega car will take on a mega opponent in Japan. Mega Jeremy vs Godzilla anyone?

Good news for the US too, (Top) Gear may not have been as cancelled as most thought. NBC has returned a short description back onto its pages and a few stubborn rumors surfaced about the Gear pilot episode. This pilot has probably been shot at the El Toro airfield in California, but NBC is still quiet on the topic.

So what else will Top Gear bring this season? How about a face-off between the Koenigsegg CCX and three (yes THREE) Bugatti Veyron's in the deserts around Abu Dhabi. The whole thing came about at a photo shoot which turned into a filming when Top Gear magazine asked for a donor Veyron and were offered three models. What went on in this neck of the woods is unknown, so all we can do is wait patiently for season 11 to air.

http://www.rlslog.ne...ers-in-the-uae/

Aceasta postare a fost editata de ska: 21 mai 2008 - 12:34

[ska]

Top Gear Stig is Tim Schrick?

Last week in Zolder, Belgium, Top Gear found themselves in the spotlight of car enthusiasts from all over the world once again when The Stig took off his helmet at the local race track. And in no time every news car sites around the globe were reporting to their readers that Top Gear's The Stig is Tim Schrick, test driver / TV presenter at Germany's DMAX TV station.

What they failed to mention is the fact that Top Gear was at the Zolder racetrack to shoot an episode where a British Top Gear team (including The Stig) took on a German Top Gear team, made up of Sabine Schmitz, Queen of N�rburgring Nordschleife, and yet another Stig. After the filming of the 'double decker' race Ze Stig from the German team, unaccustomed to the ever present Top Gear fan boys surrounding the track, took off his helmet and revealed his identity to the world.

There have of course been numerous claims that there are multiple Stigs, and that they change every so many seasons for one reason or another. The usual suspects are Damon Hill, Julian Bailey, Mark Webber while Perry McCarthy and now Tim Schrick are confirmed Stigs (Black Stig and German Stig respectively). Even Lewis Hamilton and Nigel Mansell have had the finger pointed at them. In short, even with this unveiling at Zolder, we are no closer to knowing who the actual British Stig is.

A full video report in Dutch by TV Limburg can be found here. More photos can be found on Djivy's site who was the photographer behind the fence documenting the event.

http://www.worldcarf...-is-tim-schrick

[VIPER]

Nu e bre, pe alte blog-uri apare clar langa Stig. Iar Stig e de multe ori alta persoana, in functie de unde se filmeaza...

[cata69]

exact, nu exista un singur stig, aici e si smecheria.

[ska]

and so, it begins again...

S11E01

On your-nicked-me-old-beauty Top Gear, the presenters joined those moustachioed boys in blue and became traffic policemen for the day. Jeremy discovered that the guys at Ferrari still know how to let their immaculately groomed hair down. And, James introduced the newest member of the team - Top Gear Stunt Man.

In our first challenge of the new series, the presenters were sent out to buy their own cut-price cop cars, armed with nothing more than �1,000 each and a deep love of Cagney and Lacey.

Jeremy turned up with an ageing Fiat Coupe 20v Turbo which had 'catastrophic engine failure' written all over it. James arrived moments later in several tonnes of Lexus with 'slow but dependable' practically etched on the bonnet. Finally, Richard rolled up in a mind-blowingly camp Suzuki that had 'Vitara' written all over it. No, really, it did - in huge pink letters.

The chaps were sent away again to turn their cars into high-speed police pursuit vehicles. This involved several tins of paint, some comedy sirens and, in the case of Jeremy's Fiat, some Boadicea-style wheel-mounted scythes.

After several challenges involving trying to catch a joy-riding Stig and clearing up a motorway pile-up, two things became clear. These things are best left to the professionals, and never, ever take second-hand car-buying tips from our presenters.

No one is denying the latest crop of cars from Ferrari are utterly brilliant, but we can't help but feeling they're also a bit, well, nerdy. It seems that, in the process of injecting them with all that F1-derived electronic wizardry, the chaps at Maranello have forgotten to make their cars fun. Fortunately, the same can't be said of the new F430 Scuderia. In Clarkson's own words: 'It's like driving a proper Ferrari again.'

From now on, if there's a gorge to be jumped or somebody needs to be set on fire, we'll be turning to our new team member - Top Gear Stunt Man. If you've seen a car crashing through a shop window in an 80's drama series, you can be pretty sure it was him driving. But, fortunately for us, he's fallen on hard times and has now signed a binding contract with Top Gear, which means he has to do more or less anything we say.

So, this week you were treated to the sight of an Austin Allegro being driven off a massive ramp - in reverse. Excellent.

Stay tuned for more from Top Gear Stunt Man.

Don't forget you can now watch this entire episode again on iPlayer. And you thought you were going to get some work done today.

First shown on: 22/06/2008

[aztec]

Echipa emisiunii Top Gear in pericol sa se destrame, dupa ce doi din colegii lui Clarkson au refuzat innoirea contractelor
de Vlad Barza HotNews.ro
Vineri, 4 iulie 2008, 15:12 Economie | Auto

Probleme la Top Gear
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James May si Richard Hammond, prezentatori ai emisiunii britanice auto Top Gear, au refuzat sa-si reinnoiasca intelegerile cu BBC, deranjati ca starul emisiunii, Jeremy Clarkson, a primit un contract extrem de consistent, iar ei raman pe plan secund, scrie The Guardian.

La BBC exista temerea ca echipa Top Gear s-ar putea rupe, iar situatia este grava, spun sursele citate de cotidianul englez. Negocierile s-au blocat dupa ce colegii lui Clarkson au refuzat sa semneze noile contracte, solicitand salarii mai apropiate de cel al simbolului emisiunii. Cei doi nu mai vor sa accepte statutul de rezerve, iar unul, sau chiar ambii, ar putea parasi emisiunea, mai spune sursa.

Clarkson a semnat luna trecuta un nou contract consistent despre care se crede ca ii da dreptul sa obtina si o parte din profitul emisiunii Top Gear care are un succes urias, iar SUA si Australia realizeaza propriile versiuni.

Desi e de inteles ca cei doi vor salarii apropiate de Clarkson, se pare ca BBC le-a pus in vedere faptul ca statutul de vedete se datoreaza postului la care activeaza, iar daca ar pleca, profilul media le-ar fi afectat.

La inceputul saptamanii, BBC Trust a criticat Top Gear pe motiv ca May si Clarkson au aparut intr-o editie filmata aproape de Polul Nord, consumand gin in timp ce conduceau.

[ska]

mnoooo
astea nu-s vesti tocmai bune...

[ska]

S11E02

On Ski Sunday Top Gear, Hammond got to grips with the world's most powerful estate car. Jeremy accidentally drove to Wales. James introduced another health-and-safety-defying display of bravery from Top Gear Stunt Man. And round ten of the car world's longest running grudge match kicked off on the test track.

Audi's new RS6 Avant is basically a practical family estate car with a faintly ridiculous 572bhp engine wedged under the bonnet. To test its sporting credentials, Hammond took it to the French ski resort of Les Arcs for a race against a pair of goateed French extreme skiers. Richard had to negotiate 22 miles of twisting, icy roads to reach the finish line, while the skiers would be taking a more direct route - straight down the side of a mountain. Despite the Audi's awesome performance, the chalet maid-bothering Frenchmen won.

Mercedes has taken its elegant, if slightly uninspiring, CLK coupe and sent it to supercar boot camp. The result is the CLK 63 AMG Black Series. That means a lot of badges, but then this is a lot of car. Jeremy loved it so much he just kept driving until he ran out of British Isles.

James May got his slide rule out in an effort to recreate one of film's most beloved car stunts: the spiral jump from The Man with the Golden Gun. In the film, an AMC Hornet is seen jumping off a ramp, making one complete revolution in mid-air, and then landing on its wheels on another ramp. What looks relatively simple on-screen actually involves some incredibly complex equations, and the genuine possibility of a horribly messy death for the driver. Enter Top Gear Stunt Man.

Unfortunately, James misplaced a couple of decimal points, so the attempt ended in a huge and painful-looking crash.

Rivalries don't come any more bitter and protracted than that of the Subaru Impreza and Mitsubishi Evo. Previous versions of these cars have slugged it out on Top Gear several times before, and it's always been very close. But with the Evo X, Mitsubishi has finally delivered the knockout punch. To take the boxing analogies to breaking point, it really is Mike Tyson to the Subaru's Frank Bruno.


S11E03

On la-mia-macchina-non-va Top Gear, our presenters achieved motoring manhood by buying their own Alfa Romeos, and Jeremy drove the world's most expensive smoke machine.

We've always said on Top Gear that you can't really call yourself a petrolhead until you've owned an Alfa Romeo. The experience can produce profound happiness and utter heartache in equal measure, as these often beautiful Italian cars aren't exactly up there with Lexus in the reliability stakes.

Unperturbed, our three presenters set out to prove Alfas are worth the repair bills by each buying one for less than �1,000. Jeremy turned up in a ragged 75, which is one of the few Alfas that looks like it was designed in the dark. James managed to find a mid-90s GTV, but sadly not the sonorous V6 version. Finally, Richard bagged himself a Spider like the one from the Graduate. Unfortunately, his was more Tony Robinson than Mrs Robinson.

The presenters were set the usual barrage of challenges designed to test their cars' performance, reliability and looks. And, yes, bits dropped off, clutches seized, gearboxes disintegrated, and major components - like, say, engines - ceased to do the job they were designed to do. But other things happened, too.

The bickering stopped. Laughter was shared. Problems were overcome, and Jeremy, Richard and James forgot they were competitors and began to work as a team. Men bonded with machines and what started out as a mere journey became an odyssey.

No other car can do this. Nothing else can bring you such soaring joy and such deep frustration. Only in an Alfa Romeo can the simple act of turning the key and backing off your driveway become an adventure.

The new Bentley Brooklands has a traditional two-door coupe layout, but after this all comparisons with normal cars come to an end. For a start, it's so massive it actually generates its own gravitational pull. It has so much torque from its ancient V8 engine that if you drove in a easterly direction it's entirely possible you'd make the Earth stop spinning. On top of this, it costs �240,000, without options, and takes several thousand man-hours to bring into being.

Of course, applying Jeremy's usual power test-driving style to a car the size and weight of the Parthenon was always going to produce dramatic results. In this case, a detonating tyre brought filming to a shuddering but spectacular halt.

Don't forget you can now watch this entire episode again on iPlayer.