Top Gear GT86 Review by Clarkson (Season 19, Episode 3)
 

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[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4laY388IIV4"]Top Gear - Season 19 Episode 3 - YouTube[/ame]



If the video is disabled, here's a video download link, courtesy of Wolfkiller:

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/406757/top_...64-fov.m4v.zip

Or watch online here: http://www.streetfire.net/video/top-...-3_2419363.htm


And here's how the GT86 stacks up against some competition:

01:31.2 BMW 760Li (wet)
01:31.3 Vauxhall VX220 Turbo
01:31.3 Vauxhall VXR8 (wet)
01:31.3 Toyota GT86
01:31.4 Audi TT Mk.II 2.0T
01:31.6 Honda NSX-R (wet)
01:31.8 BMW M3 E46
01:31.8 BMW 535d
01:31.8 Nissan 350Z
01:31.8 Mazda RX-8
01:31.9 BMW 130i (E87)
01:32.1 Mercedes-Benz S63 AMG (wet)
01:32.2 Ford Focus RS Mk I0
01:32.2 Mazda 6 MPS

Results are in:

01:31.2BMW 760Li (wet)
01:31.3Vauxhall VX220 Turbo
01:31.3Vauxhall VXR8 (wet)
01:31.3Toyota GT86
01:31.4Audi TT Mk.II 2.0T
01:31.6Honda NSX-R (wet)
01:31.8BMW M3 E46
01:31.8BMW 535d
01:31.8Nissan 350Z
01:31.8Mazda RX-8
01:31.9BMW 130i (E87)
01:32.1Mercedes-Benz S63 AMG (wet)
01:32.2Ford Focus RS Mk I0
01:32.2Mazda 6 MPS


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That face...

I would also add that it was slightly wet for the GT86.

Oh, and you have 1:31.8, it's 1:31.3.

Great review!

That's still a pretty good time, especially being on crappy tires in the wet.

But yeah, this was a good review. I was just hoping they'd do a more in depth comparison between the 86 and BRZ.

Those magnificent British bastards lol

Wikipedia has it wrong. I copypasted blindly.


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I enjoyed the review, wish the track would've been dry for the lap though! Having not driven a BRZ/FR-S yet I think it's great how easy everyone, including Top Gear, says that it's so predictable and easy to slide without losing it. Clarkson proved it tonight :burnrubber:

Some say that is about time a superhero drove our car.... The stig.





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Not bad for Prius tires in the wet.

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9:05, Guess I'll be sideways and smiling then!

Anyone know which previous episode of Top Gear featured the GT86?

It was their recent "Worst Car In The World" special, not a contender for that title, but it was mixed in to the special for a review.

I'm not a great fan of Clarkson nor Top Gear, but I think he nailed the comparison.

Particularly in UK spec, the biggest difference between those two cars is the colour.

Well I'm pretty sure there are slight differences in spring rates. I was curious to see if he would say, "The BRZ is a bit harder to drift" or something.

Yep, the spring rates are slightly different.

I still think he nailed the comparison as I drove both and preferred the Subaru spring rates, but still bought the Toyota.

A year ago, I predicted 1:31-1:32:
But I was accurate only because they didn't test on a dry track... 1:31.3 in the wet is way faster than I expected. With standing water in many of the corners, I'd expect it to be classified as either "moist" or "wet", which translates to a time deduction or 3 or 4 seconds according to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Top_Gea...ime_deductions.

It's hard to say since those approximations vary by type of car, but ~1:28 seems possible in the dry. And for drivers that race competitively, it's already been shown that a tire upgrade will make a significant difference (personally, I like the stock tires for street use, but on the track I'd probably get slicks or Super Sports).

Anyway, a great review of a great car.

EDIT: I re-watched it and I'm wondering if that time was from another lap (when the track was a bit dryer). This car really shouldn't be faster than ~1:31 (maybe a little, but I don't see it dropping down to 1:28.x or 1:29.x). I wouldn't put it past Top Gear to show video from one lap while listing a time from another.

I gotta wait till tomorrow to watch the full episode but I watched the posted clip and gotta say, that was great! Looked like clarkson absolutely loved the car.

Seemed like The Stig did too... he was really putting that car through its paces during that lap. I'd be keen on seeing that lap redone in the dry with ultra high pro/max pro summer tires. Something that could be easily available as an OEM summer tire from a higher end sports car.

Here's a higher res version I'll keep in my dropbox for a little while.


I'll have to put up another link later today. This one got too much traffic.

Ok, i uploaded it here

http://www.filefactory.com/file/5cgp...64-fov_m4v_zip

As Jeremy would say... it was mildly moist... :-)

Of course, the video is now taken down by the BBC, but I got to see it before it went down! Can't wait to see it on the big screen tonight.

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my favorite part :)

Screen-caps from the Stig's sideways wet-lap:

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I need power back so i can watch this!

Good Streaming Site
 

I posted this in a seperate thread, but this site always has the latest episodes posted and I've never seen them taken down (for those of you who would rather stream than dl)

http://www.streetfire.net/video/top-...-3_2419363.htm

Enjoyed watching the Stig fling the GT86 around the wet test track. Looks like a lot of fun!

Full episode: [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4laY388IIV4"]Top Gear - Season 19 Episode 3 - YouTube[/ame]

I'm a little surprised the gt86 is faster than the M3.

^^Downloading the episode before they take it down.

Mine too. To bad one can't put it in a gif. Needs to have sound too.

That was a fantastic episode!

Renato
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Done. Now i can watch it on my hd tv. :D

i wish i could pick this car up right now!

Tonight isnt episode 2? .. May have to wait a little longer.


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My favorite show talking about my favorite car, in my favorite color.

Wow didn't take long for youtube to remove the videos :(

Street Fire link still works :)

I started crying when The Stig was playing "Oh! Canada!" in the car. Damn you, Toyota! DAMN YOU! The car want's to be Canadian! Top Gear wants it to be Canadian! The "innie minnie miney moe" selection even picked Toyota! Sell the Toyota version in Canada! Please.... :cry: (Scion doesn't cut it!)

Me too, and on a wet track with the stock tires. I hated the stock tires in Houston, too much traffic to F around.

Is BBC America behind by an episode? Episode 2 is on tonight.

I would much rather watch it on TV, but I may have to skip an episode for this one.

I can't wait to rub that lap time in some of my Z-owning friend's faces. :D