Top Gear : S8 EP4 : 28th May, 2006 - Discussion

[vexor]

In one of our most spectacular challenges yet Richard Hammond travels to Cyprus where he pits the new Porshe Cayenne Turbo S against the RAF's freefall parachute display team, The Red Devils. Jeremy Clarkson employs a top interior designer to convert a Mercedes S Class into the ultimate luxury car - with suprising results. The BMW Z4M flexes it's muscles when the Stig power tests it on the track and the star in the reasonably priced car is Hollywood A lister - Ewan McGregor.

[Ghostbat]

Sounds like a superb episode. I've been waiting for Ewan to show up.

[yg60m]

Pretty line-up !! This sounds good :P

[davide]

mm Z4m... nice!

looking forward to see that ep!

[martin100]

^ Yes, can´t wait for the S-Class feature. I guess it´ll be hilarious like all Clarkson features :lol:

[MidEngine4Life]

Finally another star an American will give a damn about lol :wink:

[Max Power]

JC better dress like Obe Wan... :mrgreen:

so far s8 is absolutely hilarious

[DeMoN]

Interior design part should be really interesting for me. Hope a lot of pics are made. Love that sort of stuff.

[vexor]

New more detailed info about this week's episode

** Spoiler warning **


In the news this week...
BMW's Z4 M Coupe, Lexus's GS450h, Mercedes' C-Class Coupe, Richard shows us some naughty numberplates, Jeremy talks about his brush with royalty at Beckingham Palace, and some fool puts a bashed-up Peugeot on eBay.

BMW Z4 M Roadster v Porsche Boxster S
Richard takes the Porsche for a spin on the track, then gets to grips with BMW's new Z4 M Roadster. With a 3.2-litre V6 engine producing 338bhp and a 0-60mph time of five seconds, can the Z4 wipe the smug smile off the Boxster? If anyone can make it sweat it's the Stig, who gives it a good thrashing around the track.

Porsche Cayenne Turbo S v Red Devil
This week, Richard gets shipped off to Cyprus, along with a Porsche Cayenne Turbo S. But he wasn't just there for the scenery, oh no - he was racing a flying squirrel. And not just any old squirrel either; this one was being dropped from a height of 10,000 feet. Confused? Watch the programme and it'll all become clear.

Mercedes S-Class
Jeremy indulges in a bit of luxury with the S-Class and it all looks very nice, apart from the interior. Jeremy thought the car should look more like his house and should have, er, house things in it, like a stone-flagged floor, lamps, a fireplace and some nice Wingback chairs, and that's exactly what it got.

Also this week...
There's always someone complaining that Top Gear never features any normal, practical cars and this week is no exception. The Caparo T1 is in the studio and with a 2.4-litre supercharged V8 firing out 480bhp, it's obviously a nice sensible motor and a snip at £150,000.

You may remember a few weeks ago the Stig crashed the Koenigsegg CCX spectacularly into a tyre wall. Well, now the Swedish manufacturer has stuck a rear wing on the car and the Stig shows us how 800bhp should really go around the track, while listening to his favourite language tape, of course.

This week's Star in a Reasonably Priced Car is Ewan McGregor, who we knew was a big star because he was transported by a helicopter.

[Svensson]

^ Thanks for the info! I didn't know that BMW uses a V6 engine in their Z3M though... :wink:

[No.1]

the Koenigsegg feature should be great now that it's got some real downforce 8)

[5vz-fe]

Can't wait to see the Cayenne turbo S in action (of course from my sig you can tell I'd prefer the GT3, but it's good enough). I think Top Gear took car vs xxx to the next level this season.

[5vz-fe]

Can't wait to see the 911 turbo in action (of course from my sig you can tell I'd prefer the GT3, but it's good enough). I think Top Gear took car vs xxx to the next level this season.
You mean the Cayenne Turbo...?!

Yes Yes...typo typo, now fixed

[carlcowkau]

just watch it from TV, the CCX's stunning!
just wanna know if the wing on the CCX would appear in the production car, since Jeremy put the lap time on the board (that means it's 100% production spec)

but Jeremy wrote on the name of the car "CCX with top gear wing", a little bit confused

[yg60m]

I think the wing has always been an option on the Koenigsegg :wink: It already appear on the CC8.

[HeilSvenska]

It was available on the CC8S, but the wing that's on the CCX for Top Gear is a completely different one. The CCR and CCX were never seen with rear spoilers. Obviously, those tiny vortex generators on top of the CCX don't do anything for downforce.

[gucom]

the wing on the CCR/CCX is an option, its different from the CC8S wing but its available for any1 with enough money :)

[HeilSvenska]

the wing on the CCR/CCX is an option, its different from the CC8S wing but its available for any1 with enough money


Anything's available for anyone with enough money. :D

[Drew]

Hey you can see a free video clip of the Stig in the CCX at my site -

Link. (http://www.clubtopgear.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=914#914)

Enjoy

[martin100]

^ Ever looked at the JW front page? :roll: But i guess you don´t have access to these vids...

[Drew]

^ Ever looked at the JW front page? :roll: But i guess you don´t have access to these vids...

Yes exactly. I am providing this clip to everyone with a browser, you don’t even have to be registered on my board to get it. And there are more video clips for ALL registered users, not just a select group of registerd users.

Again… enjoy.

[Jabba]

^ Ever looked at the JW front page? :roll: But i guess you don´t have access to these vids...

Yes exactly. I am providing this clip to everyone with a browser, you don’t even have to be registered on my board to get it. And there are more video clips for ALL registered users, not just a select group of registerd users.

Again… enjoy.

If you're "board" is so great why do you need to continue to advertise it on JW then ?

You have been warned countless times about such activities and therefore your second account is now BANNED.

[stmoritzer]

Hey you can see a free video clip of the Stig in the CCX at my site -

Link. (http://www.clubtopgear.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=914#914)

Enjoy

:shock: , 8) , a free CCX video :lol: :D
I think I'm going to switch to that forum, they offer a free video to everyone :twisted:

[martin100]

^ LOL :lol:

[vexor]

Found some pics of Stiggy with the CCX and Mr. Koenigsegg himself.

http://images.leftlanenews.com/content/1-may30-stig.jpg
http://images.leftlanenews.com/content/2-may30-stig.jpg
http://images.leftlanenews.com/content/3-may30-stig.jpg

[martin100]

Thanks vexor for these behind the scenes TG pics! Very much appreciated :D