Top Gear : S8 EP2 : 14th May, 2006 - Discussion

[vexor]

In the second show of the new series the beautiful Yorkshire Dales provide the backdrop for an epic contest between three exquisite cars - the Jaguar XK, the BMW650i and the Mercedes SL350. A frozen lake in Iceland is the setting for a race between a monstrously powerful rally and (what else but) a jet powered kayak. Super charged chef Gordon Ramsey is the star in the reasonably priced car and Jeremy, James and Richard wreak havoc on the roads of southern England when they hijack a live drive time radio show in Brighton.

hmm, looks like the the jet kayak feature got dropped from the first episode on sunday may 7th

[DeMoN]

Two germans and a brit car... hmm will it be the Jag? Clarkson seems to patriotic at times.

[Ghostbat]

In the contest the BMW 650i is quite a lot more powerful than it's rivals.. Go SL350 go :)

[RAMMIUS]

^^^ YUP , but the TG guys praise other things , like soul ,personality, and other technical aspects like handling, road holding :)

Power alone won`t make a car a winner

[Ghostbat]

^^^ YUP , but the TG guys praise other things , like soul ,personality, and other technical aspects like handling, road holding :)

Power alone won`t make a car a winner

You definetely got a point. Still I think a better comparison would be if the SL at least was equipped with the small V8. The BMW is almost 100bhp up on the SL and I have a hard time seeing that a V8 Jag will lose to a V6 german on TG. Hope I'm wrong though.

[martin100]

Seems to become another great TG ap. Though the SL500 would fitted much better in that comparison...

[No.1]

They already did something like this, when the 6 series came out they unfairly compaired it to the SuperCharged Jag XK, Porsche 911, on a beach, are they running out of ideas?

With a nickname like your's, i can see your slightly biased.

They compared the cars on a cost and style basis. A large coupe with a performance marque, not on power.

[Pokiou]

hmm next shows sounds promising and lots of talk ...im really curious about this kayak and frozen lake rally race ... hmmm i wonder if the dog is gonna be with them on the island lol

Pok

[coloradosilver]

I will not read this thread!

I'm sticking to my resolve to not know whats comming up in future episodes as I want to be surprised each week.

Thanks for the post that I refuse to read though!! 8) 8)

[PATo355]

Seems to become another great TG ap. Though the SL500 would fitted much better in that comparison...

Pricewise i think the sl350 is just about the same price as the 650 ... at least here in my country ... both cost like 65 millones de pesos ... or roughtly 130 thousand dollars or 60 thousand pounds :D

[RF1]

me too
I want to be surprised!!
but I do not have BBC channel even TVN Turbo which show Top Gear
I have to wait until I download this (about 1 week, 13 may I saw Top Gear -> 07.05.06)
Top Gear is fantastic at all, it is above all great entertainment!!
:) still waiting... :D