1 00:00:52,320 --> 00:00:54,160 - There it is. - Big day. 2 00:00:55,160 --> 00:00:57,560 It's a bit bigger in real life, isn't it? 3 00:00:57,960 --> 00:00:58,960 Okay. 4 00:01:04,360 --> 00:01:06,960 - And they've still got the sign. - Oh, yeah. 5 00:01:08,960 --> 00:01:10,000 There he is, guys. 6 00:01:13,920 --> 00:01:14,960 Jeremy? 7 00:01:15,120 --> 00:01:16,440 Hey. 8 00:01:16,600 --> 00:01:17,640 How's things? 9 00:01:17,800 --> 00:01:19,680 Yeah, sorry, that's got a bit of meat on it. 10 00:01:19,840 --> 00:01:21,680 How's... Yeah, all right. 11 00:01:21,840 --> 00:01:24,256 - S'all right. Go for the handshake. - Yeah, sorry about that. 12 00:01:24,280 --> 00:01:25,360 So, how can I help? 13 00:01:26,080 --> 00:01:27,920 We've come to ask... 14 00:01:28,360 --> 00:01:31,960 Please, may we use the tent for our studio? 15 00:01:32,520 --> 00:01:33,560 You want to use it? 16 00:01:33,720 --> 00:01:36,240 - Well, yeah, it's for the show. - Yeah. 17 00:01:37,280 --> 00:01:40,640 - Studio. - We need a... You know, like a place. 18 00:01:44,040 --> 00:01:45,200 Not really. 19 00:01:46,080 --> 00:01:47,440 I mean, you could. 20 00:01:48,440 --> 00:01:51,480 But it's got a butcher's in it now and a bar. 21 00:01:54,080 --> 00:01:55,120 And a shop. 22 00:01:57,240 --> 00:01:58,760 And an off license. 23 00:02:00,400 --> 00:02:01,600 Is there, like, a corner? 24 00:02:02,360 --> 00:02:03,560 Again, not really. 25 00:02:05,680 --> 00:02:08,000 It's usually quite busy in here as well. That's... 26 00:02:08,160 --> 00:02:10,920 So, there wouldn't be an audience so much as customers. 27 00:02:11,080 --> 00:02:12,280 - Okay. - Good. No, good. 28 00:02:12,440 --> 00:02:14,160 I mean, I want to help. It's just... look. 29 00:02:14,720 --> 00:02:15,880 - Oh. - Yeah, no. 30 00:02:16,040 --> 00:02:17,800 - It's been repurposed. - Mhm. 31 00:02:17,960 --> 00:02:19,840 - We totally understand. - Hundred percent. 32 00:02:20,880 --> 00:02:23,440 So, can I get you any meat while you're here? 33 00:02:24,400 --> 00:02:27,960 Do you do pork-and-sage sausages? 34 00:02:29,000 --> 00:02:30,520 Almost certainly. 35 00:02:30,960 --> 00:02:32,136 The sausages are all in there. 36 00:02:32,160 --> 00:02:33,680 Perfect, okay. I'll let you grab some. 37 00:02:33,800 --> 00:02:35,960 All right, best of... Hey, listen, guys. 38 00:02:36,120 --> 00:02:37,440 - Yeah. - Guys, seriously. 39 00:02:37,600 --> 00:02:38,600 Yeah. 40 00:02:39,000 --> 00:02:40,160 Have fun with this. 41 00:02:40,320 --> 00:02:41,800 - Thank you, Jeremy. - Yeah? 42 00:02:41,960 --> 00:02:44,000 I mean it and good luck. And don't fuck it up. 43 00:02:44,720 --> 00:02:46,320 - Right, okay. - All right? 44 00:02:46,480 --> 00:02:47,320 Thank you, Jeremy. 45 00:02:47,480 --> 00:02:49,240 - Good, take care of yourselves. - Okay. 46 00:02:49,720 --> 00:02:51,720 You need your sausages, yeah. Go ahead. 47 00:02:53,240 --> 00:02:56,160 It's not exactly how I pictured that going. 48 00:02:58,240 --> 00:03:00,040 I've got to be honest with you. 49 00:03:01,040 --> 00:03:03,520 I've actually been watching what they've been up to 50 00:03:03,680 --> 00:03:05,920 for the last year and a half. 51 00:03:06,800 --> 00:03:08,800 And they're very, very good. 52 00:03:08,960 --> 00:03:10,680 I think you're going to love it. 53 00:03:14,960 --> 00:03:16,600 - Is that you? - Yes. 54 00:03:19,360 --> 00:03:20,360 That makes that me. 55 00:03:23,280 --> 00:03:24,280 And that Francis. 56 00:03:29,040 --> 00:03:31,680 What does it say about Angola that we found some motor sport 57 00:03:32,080 --> 00:03:34,040 before we found a wild animal? 58 00:03:34,200 --> 00:03:36,360 It means we've come to the right place! 59 00:03:39,200 --> 00:03:40,520 Goodbye, James! 60 00:03:41,640 --> 00:03:43,480 Considering we're on a runway, 61 00:03:43,640 --> 00:03:45,960 you'd imagine it would be something like a top fuel drag... 62 00:03:48,760 --> 00:03:51,800 Why do people not shout more about Malaysian car culture? 63 00:03:51,960 --> 00:03:53,680 'Cause they can't hear over it. 64 00:03:57,520 --> 00:03:58,520 Woah! 65 00:03:58,640 --> 00:04:00,800 Keep it tight, Thomas! Keep it tight! 66 00:04:00,960 --> 00:04:02,560 Francis is too handsome for prison! 67 00:04:02,720 --> 00:04:03,760 James, stop! 68 00:04:05,640 --> 00:04:07,080 Where's the jet? Where is he? 69 00:04:07,240 --> 00:04:08,920 Holy shit! 70 00:04:09,080 --> 00:04:10,960 - Think he's going to be okay? - No. 71 00:04:13,400 --> 00:04:15,320 What's the average size 72 00:04:15,480 --> 00:04:18,240 of an urban, European parking space? 73 00:04:18,400 --> 00:04:19,640 What, you actually know it? 74 00:04:19,800 --> 00:04:21,400 Come on, people used to say I was nerdy. 75 00:04:21,440 --> 00:04:22,600 This is fantastic. 76 00:04:28,120 --> 00:04:29,240 We're racing in Angola! 77 00:04:29,400 --> 00:04:30,400 Oh, shit! 78 00:04:37,520 --> 00:04:38,520 Oh! 79 00:04:38,680 --> 00:04:40,480 Oh, personal space! 80 00:04:43,080 --> 00:04:44,080 Oh, that's the edge! 81 00:04:45,680 --> 00:04:46,680 Don't like that. 82 00:04:47,600 --> 00:04:49,040 - Jesus! - I'm getting out of here. 83 00:04:49,200 --> 00:04:50,480 Yeah, me too. 84 00:04:56,680 --> 00:04:57,760 Oh, my God! 85 00:04:59,760 --> 00:05:01,640 Have you seen some of the stuff we've done? 86 00:05:01,800 --> 00:05:02,800 Yeah. 87 00:05:03,120 --> 00:05:04,600 - I liked it. - Thank you. 88 00:05:04,960 --> 00:05:06,520 - Did you see the bit where the... - No. 89 00:05:07,760 --> 00:05:09,416 - No, I didn't see that. - It... you didn't? 90 00:05:09,440 --> 00:05:11,080 - No, sorry. - Not that bit? 91 00:05:18,920 --> 00:05:21,120 So, I guess that means we're homeless then. 92 00:05:21,680 --> 00:05:23,280 It does look that way. 93 00:05:23,440 --> 00:05:26,400 Look, at least we're not coming away empty handed. 94 00:05:26,560 --> 00:05:29,200 We've got our pork-and-sage sausages. 95 00:05:33,840 --> 00:05:35,720 Yes, we may be homeless, 96 00:05:35,880 --> 00:05:38,760 but that's not stopping us from going on adventures, 97 00:05:39,200 --> 00:05:42,560 and it's about time for our first film. 98 00:05:43,200 --> 00:05:44,720 Which is about a power struggle 99 00:05:44,880 --> 00:05:47,280 going on right now in the world of cars. 100 00:05:47,440 --> 00:05:48,680 I don't know if you've noticed, 101 00:05:48,840 --> 00:05:50,880 but everything is sort of going electric. 102 00:05:51,440 --> 00:05:53,280 There are some great electric cars out there, 103 00:05:53,440 --> 00:05:56,080 but this has resulted in petrol being backed 104 00:05:56,240 --> 00:05:57,480 into a corner. 105 00:05:58,360 --> 00:06:01,480 Back things into a corner and they tend to fight back, 106 00:06:01,760 --> 00:06:04,520 and nowhere is that fight more fierce 107 00:06:05,240 --> 00:06:06,680 than America. 108 00:06:09,360 --> 00:06:10,960 And in the dwindling world 109 00:06:11,120 --> 00:06:13,440 of petrol sports cars, 110 00:06:13,600 --> 00:06:15,000 the fight-back is happening 111 00:06:15,160 --> 00:06:18,200 at the very highest levels of power. 112 00:06:21,720 --> 00:06:23,680 So welcome, everyone, 113 00:06:24,480 --> 00:06:25,880 to the Resistance. 114 00:06:36,720 --> 00:06:40,040 Meet the wildest Mustang the world has ever seen... 115 00:06:41,480 --> 00:06:44,320 the Mustang Grand Touring Daytona, 116 00:06:44,480 --> 00:06:45,480 or GTD. 117 00:06:48,000 --> 00:06:49,840 The 5.2-litre V8 in this 118 00:06:50,000 --> 00:06:53,280 with the help of a 2.65-litre supercharger 119 00:06:53,800 --> 00:06:56,680 makes 815 horsepower. 120 00:06:58,800 --> 00:07:01,440 It's so fast and so extreme 121 00:07:01,840 --> 00:07:04,920 that Ford say it's no longer a sports car at all. 122 00:07:05,280 --> 00:07:07,560 It is in fact a super car. 123 00:07:09,040 --> 00:07:11,040 So, it's now a Mustang 124 00:07:11,200 --> 00:07:14,160 that costs £300,000. 125 00:07:14,560 --> 00:07:17,480 It is at least engulfed in carbon-fibre panels, 126 00:07:17,640 --> 00:07:19,920 sports a gargantuan rear wing, 127 00:07:20,080 --> 00:07:22,360 and where the back seats should be, 128 00:07:22,760 --> 00:07:24,960 there's race suspension. 129 00:07:25,440 --> 00:07:28,280 Look, I can literally watch the springs move 130 00:07:28,440 --> 00:07:29,800 in the cabin! 131 00:07:34,080 --> 00:07:35,120 What is that? 132 00:07:38,040 --> 00:07:39,080 What is that? 133 00:07:50,720 --> 00:07:51,720 Good morning! 134 00:07:52,600 --> 00:07:53,600 This... 135 00:07:53,640 --> 00:07:55,880 is the Corvette ZR1. 136 00:07:56,960 --> 00:08:01,920 And it has 1,064 horsepower. 137 00:08:03,760 --> 00:08:06,680 At around half the price of the Mustang, 138 00:08:07,080 --> 00:08:09,560 this Corvette has a 5.5-litre, 139 00:08:10,040 --> 00:08:11,480 twin-turbo V8. 140 00:08:12,800 --> 00:08:17,200 That will push you to 225 miles an hour. 141 00:08:19,320 --> 00:08:20,840 This is what happens 142 00:08:21,000 --> 00:08:23,240 when you back petrol cars into a corner. 143 00:08:27,880 --> 00:08:29,120 Someone poked a bear! 144 00:08:29,760 --> 00:08:31,840 A big, smelly grizzly bear. 145 00:08:32,360 --> 00:08:33,560 Jesus... 146 00:08:35,680 --> 00:08:38,960 Although these two cars may stand shoulder to shoulder 147 00:08:39,120 --> 00:08:42,000 on the front line in the fight against electric vehicles... 148 00:08:44,560 --> 00:08:48,320 they are nevertheless in competition with one another, 149 00:08:48,720 --> 00:08:52,120 both of them fighting to be the petrol-powered king. 150 00:08:53,560 --> 00:08:54,640 Oh, there you are, James. 151 00:08:54,800 --> 00:08:58,360 Good to see you. That is a very cool-looking car, actually. 152 00:08:58,520 --> 00:09:01,160 It is, and it was looking better before yours came along. 153 00:09:01,800 --> 00:09:03,360 Yeah, no, it looks really good, 154 00:09:03,520 --> 00:09:06,400 through the heat rising out of my 1,064-horsepower, 155 00:09:06,560 --> 00:09:08,920 twin-turbo V8. Quick question for you... 156 00:09:09,600 --> 00:09:11,720 are you okay being in the car 157 00:09:11,880 --> 00:09:14,520 that has less horsepower, weighs 158 00:09:14,680 --> 00:09:17,200 a whole walrus more and costs twice as much? 159 00:09:17,960 --> 00:09:19,800 Actually, you're not allowed to insult this car 160 00:09:19,840 --> 00:09:21,760 because even though it began its life in the US, 161 00:09:21,920 --> 00:09:24,480 it then went onto a better place, Canada, 162 00:09:24,880 --> 00:09:26,760 and re-forced anew, 163 00:09:26,920 --> 00:09:29,520 and that's where you're from, so that's treason. 164 00:09:30,680 --> 00:09:32,360 Yeah, I am actually quite proud 165 00:09:32,520 --> 00:09:34,776 that car is made in Canada. It's made, like, 20 minutes from my house. 166 00:09:34,800 --> 00:09:35,800 It's awesome. 167 00:09:35,880 --> 00:09:39,760 But unfortunately by the numbers today, 168 00:09:39,920 --> 00:09:42,320 it's... it's a bit... it's a bit down, isn't it? 169 00:09:43,320 --> 00:09:44,880 It's not about the numbers. 170 00:09:45,320 --> 00:09:48,400 You are looking at a bespoke race car. 171 00:09:50,480 --> 00:09:52,600 Okay. Let's race then. 172 00:10:00,160 --> 00:10:01,280 Okay, launch. 173 00:10:01,440 --> 00:10:02,776 Hey, James, do you find it kind of weird 174 00:10:02,800 --> 00:10:05,840 that, like, right now there's, like, AI robots 175 00:10:06,000 --> 00:10:08,680 probably planning a trip to colonise Mars 176 00:10:08,840 --> 00:10:09,840 or something, 177 00:10:09,920 --> 00:10:12,920 but in the car world we're still settling the debate 178 00:10:13,080 --> 00:10:15,200 of who has the better car by driving quite quickly 179 00:10:15,360 --> 00:10:17,400 over a short distance in a straight line? 180 00:10:18,160 --> 00:10:20,720 Sorry, I was just... I'm playing with my launch-control settings. 181 00:10:21,280 --> 00:10:22,280 Oh. 182 00:10:35,200 --> 00:10:36,320 Aw, here we go! 183 00:10:37,080 --> 00:10:38,320 Go, Mustang! 184 00:10:38,680 --> 00:10:39,960 Oh, it's close! 185 00:10:42,360 --> 00:10:43,920 And I'm gone. 186 00:10:44,280 --> 00:10:45,480 Yeah. Bye bye! 187 00:10:47,080 --> 00:10:48,240 It was close! 188 00:10:49,360 --> 00:10:51,160 Oh, look at that Corvette go. 189 00:10:51,320 --> 00:10:52,600 Go, Mustang! 190 00:10:52,760 --> 00:10:53,760 Go, Mustang! 191 00:10:55,600 --> 00:10:57,280 What is that? 192 00:10:57,440 --> 00:10:58,440 What is that? 193 00:10:59,520 --> 00:11:00,920 Goodbye, James! 194 00:11:03,160 --> 00:11:04,160 Hello, Thomas! 195 00:11:05,680 --> 00:11:07,640 Bye, Thomas! 196 00:11:12,880 --> 00:11:14,640 What the hell is that thing? 197 00:11:15,480 --> 00:11:16,560 Woah! 198 00:11:22,560 --> 00:11:24,440 - You crazy... - Unbelievable! 199 00:11:24,600 --> 00:11:25,440 What did... 200 00:11:25,600 --> 00:11:28,600 I thought you were going to bring a Dodge Demon or something. 201 00:11:29,280 --> 00:11:33,920 This is a Hennessy Venom F5 Revolution Evolution. 202 00:11:34,080 --> 00:11:35,840 The most powerful, 203 00:11:36,440 --> 00:11:39,720 internal-combustion-engine production car in the world. 204 00:11:40,320 --> 00:11:42,120 This is a 6.6-litre, 205 00:11:42,600 --> 00:11:44,480 twin-turbocharged V8. 206 00:11:44,640 --> 00:11:47,880 I have never seen a car move that quick. 207 00:11:48,040 --> 00:11:49,640 When I put my foot down, 208 00:11:49,800 --> 00:11:52,480 everything was... was left behind. 209 00:11:53,680 --> 00:11:55,880 I'm... I'm still waiting for my testicles. 210 00:11:56,040 --> 00:11:57,520 Okay! 211 00:11:57,680 --> 00:11:59,440 That's the best defeat I've ever experienced. 212 00:11:59,680 --> 00:12:01,880 - How much power? - A big 815. 213 00:12:02,280 --> 00:12:04,000 - How much power? - 1,064. 214 00:12:05,280 --> 00:12:08,480 Two thousand and thirty-one brake horsepower. 215 00:12:08,640 --> 00:12:10,120 Oh, my God! 216 00:12:10,280 --> 00:12:11,920 How much does this car cost? 217 00:12:12,080 --> 00:12:13,680 Two-point-one million pounds. 218 00:12:13,840 --> 00:12:15,800 Oh, God! 219 00:12:16,760 --> 00:12:18,800 - Two million! - So you brought a hypercar. 220 00:12:19,160 --> 00:12:22,160 Sorry, 2,031 horsepower, no hybrid tech? 221 00:12:22,320 --> 00:12:23,520 No, this... 222 00:12:24,200 --> 00:12:27,560 These are all pure, internal-combustion engines, right? 223 00:12:27,720 --> 00:12:31,120 I feel like it just got nuts in, like, the last year. 224 00:12:31,280 --> 00:12:33,480 - It did. - Like, 815... 225 00:12:33,640 --> 00:12:35,000 - Yeah. - A minute ago was nuts. 226 00:12:35,160 --> 00:12:39,440 This is America's upper cut in response to the gut punch 227 00:12:39,600 --> 00:12:40,920 of electric cars, I mean... 228 00:12:41,080 --> 00:12:43,760 Francis, do the maths. What is it? 4,000 horsepower between them? 229 00:12:44,120 --> 00:12:45,760 - Near enough. - Yeah. 230 00:12:45,920 --> 00:12:47,600 - We've got a journey ahead. - Yeah. 231 00:12:49,680 --> 00:12:51,440 As well as giving electric super cars 232 00:12:51,600 --> 00:12:53,640 a shock in the horsepower stakes, 233 00:12:53,800 --> 00:12:55,160 these cars promise to deliver 234 00:12:55,560 --> 00:12:58,760 a much more engaging and visceral driving experience. 235 00:13:02,280 --> 00:13:04,560 But which of these three does that the best? 236 00:13:05,320 --> 00:13:06,840 We couldn't agree, 237 00:13:07,000 --> 00:13:09,640 so we decided to do a little road trip 238 00:13:10,120 --> 00:13:12,360 through the wilds of California. 239 00:13:22,680 --> 00:13:25,720 The thing I'm really starting to love about the Venom 240 00:13:25,880 --> 00:13:27,720 is shifting under load. 241 00:13:28,160 --> 00:13:30,960 It's like a sawn-off shotgun being fired. 242 00:13:32,000 --> 00:13:34,960 Even at low speeds, it's so satisfying! 243 00:13:35,640 --> 00:13:37,880 You don't have to be travelling at 200 miles an hour 244 00:13:38,040 --> 00:13:39,040 to enjoy this car. 245 00:13:39,600 --> 00:13:41,200 Ready? 246 00:13:44,160 --> 00:13:45,520 Ogh! 247 00:13:46,280 --> 00:13:49,240 It's so aggressive and it's brilliant. It's brilliant! 248 00:13:52,680 --> 00:13:53,720 Ogh! 249 00:13:56,880 --> 00:13:59,200 Hey, do you guys want to talk about the Nürburgring? 250 00:13:59,600 --> 00:14:00,840 Oh, fuck! 251 00:14:01,920 --> 00:14:03,480 No! 252 00:14:03,880 --> 00:14:05,880 I know what Thomas is doing with that question. 253 00:14:06,040 --> 00:14:08,176 It's really important, you know, that track over in Germany, 254 00:14:08,200 --> 00:14:09,840 the big, dangerous, really long, fast one 255 00:14:10,000 --> 00:14:11,400 where manufacturers take their cars 256 00:14:11,560 --> 00:14:12,920 to prove how good they are? 257 00:14:13,080 --> 00:14:16,800 What... What time did your car do there, James? 258 00:14:17,880 --> 00:14:19,560 Actually, it laid down the fastest. 259 00:14:19,720 --> 00:14:21,840 American-production-car lap time ever. 260 00:14:22,200 --> 00:14:23,800 Six fifty-two. 261 00:14:24,400 --> 00:14:26,520 That's quicker than a 918 Spyder. 262 00:14:27,120 --> 00:14:28,120 Very good. 263 00:14:28,760 --> 00:14:29,880 Until? 264 00:14:33,720 --> 00:14:37,080 The Corvette did it one second faster at 6'51. 265 00:14:38,520 --> 00:14:40,160 Oh, that's just so unfortunate. 266 00:14:41,600 --> 00:14:42,600 Francis, 267 00:14:42,720 --> 00:14:45,880 have they put the Hennessy Venom Evolution. 268 00:14:46,040 --> 00:14:47,480 Revolution Pollution 269 00:14:47,640 --> 00:14:48,800 around the Nürburgring yet? 270 00:14:49,920 --> 00:14:51,800 It's Revolution Evolution. 271 00:14:51,960 --> 00:14:53,640 - Sorry. - And... 272 00:14:53,800 --> 00:14:56,680 no, I don't think anyone has... has been crazy enough 273 00:14:56,840 --> 00:14:58,160 to go around the Nürburgring yet. 274 00:15:02,160 --> 00:15:06,040 Soon, we stumbled across America's lowest town. 275 00:15:06,200 --> 00:15:09,120 Sitting 220 feet below sea level 276 00:15:10,040 --> 00:15:11,960 is Bombay Beach. 277 00:15:14,960 --> 00:15:16,800 Look at this place. 278 00:15:17,600 --> 00:15:20,160 Oh, this is funky. 279 00:15:22,360 --> 00:15:24,640 This old lakeside resort from the 1950s 280 00:15:24,800 --> 00:15:27,480 used to be the place to be seen. 281 00:15:27,640 --> 00:15:30,880 Frank Sinatra, the Beach Boys and Bing Crosby 282 00:15:31,040 --> 00:15:33,000 were all regular visitors. 283 00:15:35,200 --> 00:15:38,680 But as the lake dried out and the beaches became contaminated, 284 00:15:38,840 --> 00:15:40,480 the tourists left. 285 00:15:41,240 --> 00:15:43,960 I've never been anywhere quite like this. 286 00:15:45,200 --> 00:15:47,880 Today, it's more or less deserted, 287 00:15:48,040 --> 00:15:51,480 barring a few... interesting inhabitants. 288 00:15:55,280 --> 00:15:58,160 You know how people micro dose, 289 00:15:58,320 --> 00:15:59,600 Magic mushrooms? 290 00:16:00,440 --> 00:16:02,920 I don't think these people are microdosing. 291 00:16:06,160 --> 00:16:09,160 Look at this Bombay Beach Drive-In. 292 00:16:09,520 --> 00:16:11,680 It's like a drive-in-cinema set-up. 293 00:16:12,080 --> 00:16:13,920 Yeah, you guys want to go catch a flick? 294 00:16:14,440 --> 00:16:16,120 I'm going to pull in. 295 00:16:17,240 --> 00:16:18,240 The Chevelle. 296 00:16:21,320 --> 00:16:24,000 That's an AMC Pacer. 297 00:16:26,800 --> 00:16:28,000 What's that noi... Oh, it's... 298 00:16:28,120 --> 00:16:29,360 Francis. 299 00:16:29,520 --> 00:16:31,536 - Have you seen what they've got? - Your car is so loud. 300 00:16:31,560 --> 00:16:33,840 How much of my trip is going to be interrupted 301 00:16:34,000 --> 00:16:35,120 by the fan on your Hennessy? 302 00:16:35,160 --> 00:16:36,560 You're ruining the movie! 303 00:16:36,720 --> 00:16:38,440 It... it needs to breathe! 304 00:16:42,760 --> 00:16:45,760 This is a one... W126 SEC. 305 00:16:45,920 --> 00:16:47,800 Is the Mercedes badge still on it? 306 00:16:47,960 --> 00:16:50,440 No. Did it come in factory pink? And yellow? 307 00:16:50,600 --> 00:16:52,080 Oh, for sure, yeah. 308 00:16:52,240 --> 00:16:54,320 Yeah, lovely Mercedes cushions. 309 00:16:54,480 --> 00:16:56,280 Francis, honestly, don't sit there... 310 00:16:56,440 --> 00:16:57,640 Francis, 311 00:16:57,800 --> 00:16:59,800 - so much sex... - Yeah. 312 00:16:59,960 --> 00:17:01,360 Has happened in this car. 313 00:17:01,520 --> 00:17:04,320 Francis, judging by the panties hanging off the Gran Turino over there, 314 00:17:05,280 --> 00:17:06,720 this has been a place of... 315 00:17:06,880 --> 00:17:09,320 a place of debauchery. 316 00:17:09,760 --> 00:17:12,400 - You had to ruin my moment of fun. - Don't touch me. 317 00:17:12,560 --> 00:17:14,240 Hey! There's another Mustang! 318 00:17:14,600 --> 00:17:16,560 It's got no wheels, but it's a fixer-upper. 319 00:17:16,720 --> 00:17:20,400 It's nice how your car still honours its original platform. 320 00:17:20,560 --> 00:17:22,280 - Yeah. - Slightly. 321 00:17:22,440 --> 00:17:24,360 The whole point of this was the two plus two. 322 00:17:24,520 --> 00:17:26,856 Mine has switched out the rear seats for a suspension window. 323 00:17:26,880 --> 00:17:28,880 And transaxle, I suppose. 324 00:17:29,040 --> 00:17:31,320 - Yeah. - That felt very accusatory by the way. 325 00:17:31,480 --> 00:17:32,680 Yeah, I was getting onto that. 326 00:17:33,000 --> 00:17:36,520 Your ZR1 is basically a bastardised Italian super car. 327 00:17:36,680 --> 00:17:38,920 Hold on, but both of your cars are part of... 328 00:17:39,080 --> 00:17:41,480 They are classics parts of the American dream, right? 329 00:17:41,640 --> 00:17:44,240 What part of the American dream does your car represent? 330 00:17:44,400 --> 00:17:47,280 Well, I... I'd say the new American dream... 331 00:17:47,440 --> 00:17:49,320 of being a billionaire. 332 00:17:49,480 --> 00:17:51,360 I've got to be a billionaire. 333 00:17:51,520 --> 00:17:53,736 - Anything less is worse. - Anything less is worse, yeah. 334 00:17:53,760 --> 00:17:56,056 You can be anything if you're a billionaire. You can be president. 335 00:17:56,080 --> 00:17:57,800 Yeah. 336 00:17:57,960 --> 00:17:59,760 Oh, everyone, pause for a second. 337 00:17:59,920 --> 00:18:01,200 - Wait, no. - There's a train. 338 00:18:01,360 --> 00:18:03,120 - We need to get this. - We need to get what? 339 00:18:03,200 --> 00:18:04,800 Please, like, get... get in the car. 340 00:18:05,280 --> 00:18:06,960 - No! - You want to catch the train? 341 00:18:07,120 --> 00:18:08,480 - Okay, okay. - Okay. 342 00:18:08,640 --> 00:18:10,640 Go on! 343 00:18:13,400 --> 00:18:14,680 No way! 344 00:18:19,080 --> 00:18:21,120 We're chasing trains! We're chasing trains 345 00:18:21,720 --> 00:18:24,560 in the best that internal combustion has to offer. 346 00:18:27,000 --> 00:18:28,040 Oh, look at that! 347 00:18:28,840 --> 00:18:30,440 Woah! Yes! 348 00:18:30,720 --> 00:18:32,680 It's not hanging around, is it? 349 00:18:36,080 --> 00:18:39,280 We're in a Francis Bourgeois dream right now. 350 00:18:43,440 --> 00:18:45,800 Francis, how do I make him beep his horn? 351 00:18:46,920 --> 00:18:48,480 Beep your horn! 352 00:18:54,280 --> 00:18:55,560 Yeah! 353 00:18:55,720 --> 00:18:58,040 Francis, I will admit 354 00:18:58,200 --> 00:18:59,560 this is extremely cool. 355 00:19:00,040 --> 00:19:02,240 It's the very rare occasion 356 00:19:02,400 --> 00:19:04,096 that we'll come across something on this trip 357 00:19:04,120 --> 00:19:06,480 that's more powerful than the Venom. 358 00:19:06,920 --> 00:19:08,800 That's true. 359 00:19:10,080 --> 00:19:13,560 As we parted company with... Thomas the Tank Engine, 360 00:19:14,800 --> 00:19:18,080 the sounds that my co-hosts' cars had been making 361 00:19:18,240 --> 00:19:21,600 got me thinking about Francis's accusation 362 00:19:21,760 --> 00:19:26,480 that my Corvette is just a knock-off Italian super car. 363 00:19:27,880 --> 00:19:29,720 Both of those V8s in those cars 364 00:19:29,880 --> 00:19:32,200 sound typically American. 365 00:19:32,360 --> 00:19:34,640 It's kind of that, like, dirty, warbled, 'brrrr' 366 00:19:35,160 --> 00:19:36,760 sort of classic V8 sound. 367 00:19:37,240 --> 00:19:39,840 This one has got that kind of smooth, 368 00:19:40,000 --> 00:19:41,200 'vvvvv' sound, 369 00:19:41,360 --> 00:19:43,360 and that's very, very characteristic 370 00:19:43,920 --> 00:19:46,160 of Italian V8s. 371 00:19:46,520 --> 00:19:48,320 As much as I love it, 372 00:19:48,480 --> 00:19:51,920 it does feel a bit confused as a Corvette 373 00:19:52,720 --> 00:19:56,160 because all throughout history, Corvettes had V8s like those ones, 374 00:19:56,840 --> 00:19:57,880 not like this. 375 00:19:59,800 --> 00:20:02,200 A point that James was eager to prove 376 00:20:02,360 --> 00:20:05,760 as we drove deeper into the Californian desert. 377 00:20:10,240 --> 00:20:12,000 That is what a V8 is supposed to sound like, 378 00:20:12,160 --> 00:20:14,400 not muffled by turbochargers... 379 00:20:15,720 --> 00:20:17,480 but a screaming supercharger. 380 00:20:22,240 --> 00:20:24,120 Music. Music! 381 00:20:26,240 --> 00:20:28,840 Now we were on a road with proper curves, 382 00:20:29,400 --> 00:20:30,640 I could finally get to grips 383 00:20:30,800 --> 00:20:33,400 with my weapons-grade steering wheel. 384 00:20:34,560 --> 00:20:37,040 The steering is so incredibly direct 385 00:20:37,600 --> 00:20:40,000 and my inputs are transmitted through this... 386 00:20:40,480 --> 00:20:41,920 fighter-jet-like yoke. 387 00:20:43,000 --> 00:20:45,560 Every degree of input 388 00:20:46,440 --> 00:20:49,520 equates so exactly to where the car goes. 389 00:20:51,520 --> 00:20:53,000 And with acceleration like this... 390 00:20:54,120 --> 00:20:56,240 I feel like I'm flying a fighter jet. 391 00:20:58,040 --> 00:21:00,600 Annoyingly, even though this twisty stretch of asphalt 392 00:21:01,000 --> 00:21:04,080 was a proper driving road, we quickly realized 393 00:21:04,240 --> 00:21:07,400 that our cars were simply too powerful for it. 394 00:21:09,240 --> 00:21:10,680 Foot down. 395 00:21:10,840 --> 00:21:12,520 And then braking. 396 00:21:13,040 --> 00:21:14,480 A blip! 397 00:21:16,880 --> 00:21:19,080 No! No, no! 398 00:21:19,240 --> 00:21:20,720 Certainly not. 399 00:21:20,880 --> 00:21:22,000 I don't know about you guys, 400 00:21:22,120 --> 00:21:24,960 but I... I cannot even approach the limits 401 00:21:25,120 --> 00:21:26,400 of my car on this road. 402 00:21:26,560 --> 00:21:27,800 No chance. 403 00:21:28,480 --> 00:21:30,080 It's very pretty, but you're right. 404 00:21:30,240 --> 00:21:31,600 These cars need more. 405 00:21:32,080 --> 00:21:35,120 Yeah, I just came on boost mid corner 406 00:21:35,280 --> 00:21:38,200 and I think I might need a change of underwear. 407 00:21:40,320 --> 00:21:43,680 Fortunately, the ever wise Grand Tour Office 408 00:21:43,840 --> 00:21:47,040 had organized for us to visit a nearby racetrack. 409 00:21:48,120 --> 00:21:49,160 Welcome, boys, 410 00:21:49,320 --> 00:21:51,080 to Thermal Raceway. 411 00:21:54,520 --> 00:21:55,760 What we have here 412 00:21:55,920 --> 00:21:59,520 is a haven for extremely rich petrol heads. 413 00:21:59,680 --> 00:22:02,640 If you can afford one of the multi-million-dollar houses 414 00:22:02,800 --> 00:22:04,240 lining the track side, 415 00:22:04,400 --> 00:22:08,040 you can then race 'round the Thermal circuit at your leisure. 416 00:22:08,600 --> 00:22:11,600 It's rumoured that even Max Verstappen owns a villa here, 417 00:22:11,920 --> 00:22:14,480 in case you need to pop 'round to borrow a pint of milk. 418 00:22:15,080 --> 00:22:18,400 Oh, boys, we've got some serious cars parked out here. 419 00:22:19,080 --> 00:22:21,520 Do I spy with my little eye a GT3 RS? 420 00:22:21,680 --> 00:22:24,480 The world's most perfect, off-the-shelf race car, yeah. 421 00:22:24,960 --> 00:22:27,016 Isn't that the car that Ford said they wanted to beat 422 00:22:27,040 --> 00:22:29,696 at the Nürburgring, and then they didn't beat it at the Nürburgring? 423 00:22:29,720 --> 00:22:33,440 It... they... y... They set it as a target. Okay? 424 00:22:33,600 --> 00:22:35,720 That's what targets are for. You aim for the Moon, 425 00:22:35,880 --> 00:22:39,640 you fall amongst the stars. That's why it's called a 'constellation prize'. 426 00:22:41,560 --> 00:22:43,800 James, it's not a 'constellation prize'. 427 00:22:43,960 --> 00:22:46,840 It's a 'consolation prize'. 428 00:22:49,240 --> 00:22:51,320 Well then what... How's that got to do with stars? 429 00:22:51,480 --> 00:22:54,600 It doesn't, you dumb-ass! 430 00:22:54,760 --> 00:22:56,280 What? 431 00:22:56,560 --> 00:22:59,120 It's not... it's not a 'constellation prize'? 432 00:22:59,600 --> 00:23:00,760 No! 433 00:23:02,040 --> 00:23:05,880 So, as it was getting a bit dark to use the track, 434 00:23:06,040 --> 00:23:10,760 the office had managed to find us a not-so-shabby villa. 435 00:23:14,720 --> 00:23:17,360 This one is ours? This one? 436 00:23:17,760 --> 00:23:18,880 You're kidding! 437 00:23:23,480 --> 00:23:25,280 Oh, my goodness me. 438 00:23:31,440 --> 00:23:33,120 This place is crazy! 439 00:23:33,600 --> 00:23:35,056 This looks good here. This makes me feel 440 00:23:35,080 --> 00:23:36,560 like I'm visiting the wealthy home 441 00:23:36,720 --> 00:23:38,960 of billionaire TikToker Francis Bourgeois. 442 00:23:39,520 --> 00:23:41,400 I wouldn't do top lights like these. 443 00:23:43,560 --> 00:23:45,040 This is absolutely unbelievable. 444 00:23:45,200 --> 00:23:46,280 I'm sorry. Can I help you? 445 00:23:46,960 --> 00:23:48,960 - Can I help you? - Yeah, our bags are in here. 446 00:23:49,120 --> 00:23:50,960 Why are your bags in my car? 447 00:23:51,120 --> 00:23:53,240 We don't have storage in our vehicles, Thomas. 448 00:23:53,400 --> 00:23:55,920 I don't have... I have suspension instead of a boot. 449 00:23:57,440 --> 00:23:59,240 So, wait... when did you put your... 450 00:23:59,680 --> 00:24:00,920 I feel weirdly violated. 451 00:24:01,080 --> 00:24:04,080 You know what? This is a boiling hot bag, so... 452 00:24:04,240 --> 00:24:05,000 Yeah, it is. 453 00:24:05,160 --> 00:24:06,616 This doesn't work as a solution in the future. 454 00:24:06,640 --> 00:24:08,496 What do you mean it doesn't work as a... What... 455 00:24:08,520 --> 00:24:10,440 - I'm not saying thank you. - Guys, guys. 456 00:24:10,600 --> 00:24:11,880 We're billionaires now, right? 457 00:24:12,040 --> 00:24:13,336 We're billionaires. Do we whisper? 458 00:24:13,360 --> 00:24:14,976 Do we stand differently? I don't understand. 459 00:24:15,000 --> 00:24:17,160 Like... open up the shoulders. 460 00:24:17,320 --> 00:24:18,520 Open the shoulders, yeah. 461 00:24:18,680 --> 00:24:20,440 - Threads to the sky, you know? - Threads... 462 00:24:21,600 --> 00:24:23,320 I don't pay my taxes. 463 00:24:24,440 --> 00:24:27,200 Do you think... do you think this place has one of those toilets 464 00:24:27,360 --> 00:24:29,040 that washes your bum with warm water? 465 00:24:29,440 --> 00:24:31,080 - Absolutely. - Yeah. 466 00:24:31,360 --> 00:24:33,080 Based on this staircase alone, 467 00:24:33,240 --> 00:24:35,640 what kind of car do you think this person daily drives? 468 00:24:35,800 --> 00:24:36,920 - G-Wagon. - Urus. 469 00:24:37,080 --> 00:24:39,040 I think somewhere in between the two. 470 00:24:39,200 --> 00:24:40,400 Or both. 471 00:25:02,560 --> 00:25:03,840 How's that? 472 00:25:04,640 --> 00:25:05,920 It's not bad! 473 00:25:08,920 --> 00:25:11,240 I didn't realize the racetrack was right there. 474 00:25:11,400 --> 00:25:12,800 It is right there. 475 00:25:12,960 --> 00:25:14,280 Oh, wow! 476 00:25:15,160 --> 00:25:16,800 Is Francis still in bed by the way? 477 00:25:17,920 --> 00:25:21,440 If bed is a 2,000-horsepower hypercar. 478 00:25:25,920 --> 00:25:28,720 Okay, I'm going to put it in F5 mode. 479 00:25:30,560 --> 00:25:31,720 I'm going to unleash 480 00:25:31,880 --> 00:25:34,880 the full 2,031 brake horsepower. 481 00:25:42,560 --> 00:25:44,080 Wow! 482 00:25:46,080 --> 00:25:47,680 Absolute hellfire! 483 00:25:49,320 --> 00:25:52,480 This car is built for 300 miles an hour. 484 00:25:53,920 --> 00:25:57,440 They had to use NASA's shuttle-landing facility 485 00:25:57,600 --> 00:25:59,560 just to bring it up to its limits. 486 00:25:59,720 --> 00:26:02,400 Oh, my goodness me! 487 00:26:02,800 --> 00:26:04,400 And they hit a top speed 488 00:26:04,560 --> 00:26:07,120 of 270 miles an hour 489 00:26:07,800 --> 00:26:09,720 and it had more left to give. 490 00:26:11,000 --> 00:26:12,760 I've opened up the gates of hell 491 00:26:12,920 --> 00:26:14,640 with this Hennessy Venom. 492 00:26:15,480 --> 00:26:18,000 And I don't know if I can get them closed again! 493 00:26:20,600 --> 00:26:22,200 We quickly joined Francis, 494 00:26:22,360 --> 00:26:24,840 eager to find out what our cars were like 495 00:26:25,000 --> 00:26:26,800 on a proper racing circuit. 496 00:26:28,360 --> 00:26:29,800 All right, let's see what she's got. 497 00:26:30,640 --> 00:26:31,640 Track mode. 498 00:26:34,480 --> 00:26:36,040 Woah... Jesus! 499 00:26:42,560 --> 00:26:43,560 This has got the extra... 500 00:26:44,640 --> 00:26:47,440 ZTK track package. 501 00:26:48,400 --> 00:26:49,760 So, I got down force, 502 00:26:50,400 --> 00:26:51,920 sticky tires... 503 00:26:53,200 --> 00:26:55,560 The engine has anti-lag system, right? 504 00:26:55,720 --> 00:26:58,560 So, as I brake into a corner and downshift like that, 505 00:26:58,720 --> 00:27:00,160 it keeps the turbos spinning. 506 00:27:00,320 --> 00:27:01,640 It keeps boost 507 00:27:01,800 --> 00:27:03,920 going into the intake so on the way out... 508 00:27:04,080 --> 00:27:06,560 there's no lag. 509 00:27:06,720 --> 00:27:07,720 Just... 510 00:27:08,640 --> 00:27:11,240 Just face-crushing performance. 511 00:27:13,160 --> 00:27:16,360 And the steering too, I've driven all of the other Corvettes 512 00:27:16,960 --> 00:27:19,960 of this generation and usually the steering, 513 00:27:20,640 --> 00:27:23,360 there's no feedback to it. It feels like... 514 00:27:23,520 --> 00:27:26,400 trying to read braille with oven mitts on. 515 00:27:26,840 --> 00:27:29,560 This one, though, it's... it's different. 516 00:27:37,840 --> 00:27:38,840 Okay. 517 00:27:39,800 --> 00:27:42,440 This is when any semblance of a normal Mustang... 518 00:27:43,000 --> 00:27:45,040 disappears, and I have driven them all. 519 00:27:48,080 --> 00:27:50,120 This has been comprehensively re-engineered 520 00:27:50,280 --> 00:27:51,960 by a Canadian company called Multimatic, 521 00:27:52,520 --> 00:27:56,000 which, admittedly, sounds like an air conditioner, 522 00:27:56,520 --> 00:27:58,800 but they're the same guys that did the Ford GT 523 00:27:58,960 --> 00:28:00,280 and the Aston Martin Valkyrie. 524 00:28:01,160 --> 00:28:02,800 They don't mess around. 525 00:28:06,960 --> 00:28:09,640 That wider track, six inches wider than a normal Mustang, 526 00:28:10,040 --> 00:28:13,040 is in the effort to put as much rubber down on the road as possible. 527 00:28:13,720 --> 00:28:15,400 So, those front tires, 528 00:28:15,960 --> 00:28:18,680 they're as wide as a Lamborghini's rear tires. 529 00:28:19,640 --> 00:28:21,680 And for performance, in track mode, 530 00:28:22,160 --> 00:28:24,840 it cuts off the air conditioning when required. 531 00:28:25,200 --> 00:28:27,560 So, even though it is finished in Canada, 532 00:28:27,720 --> 00:28:29,920 it holds onto some American values 533 00:28:30,320 --> 00:28:32,680 because it is sacrificing my well-being 534 00:28:33,200 --> 00:28:34,240 to gain power. 535 00:28:36,840 --> 00:28:39,000 After a morning of wrestling horsepower, 536 00:28:39,520 --> 00:28:41,760 we were finally getting the hang of our cars. 537 00:28:46,720 --> 00:28:49,320 However, there was quite a bit of head room 538 00:28:49,480 --> 00:28:51,320 in the performance of these machines 539 00:28:52,040 --> 00:28:54,320 and, inevitably, we hit our limits. 540 00:28:56,040 --> 00:28:57,080 Oh! 541 00:28:57,240 --> 00:28:59,240 I just punched myself in the balls! 542 00:29:01,160 --> 00:29:02,800 So, we thought it was the right time 543 00:29:02,960 --> 00:29:05,440 to pull in and compare some notes. 544 00:29:10,200 --> 00:29:11,560 Seriously. 545 00:29:11,720 --> 00:29:14,720 The braking G-forces in that Mustang are absurd. 546 00:29:14,880 --> 00:29:16,680 Don't talk to me about G-forces. 547 00:29:16,840 --> 00:29:17,840 Like, 548 00:29:17,920 --> 00:29:19,960 - one thing, greater accelerating... - Yeah. 549 00:29:20,120 --> 00:29:21,520 But in the corners, 550 00:29:21,680 --> 00:29:23,440 like, my whole internal organs 551 00:29:23,600 --> 00:29:24,816 were on this side, and then that side. 552 00:29:24,840 --> 00:29:27,120 Listen, I don't know. There's so much grip in this car. 553 00:29:27,280 --> 00:29:28,776 Seriously, when I had the traction control off, 554 00:29:28,800 --> 00:29:31,216 it took me... Let's just say it took me a while to get used to it. 555 00:29:31,240 --> 00:29:34,280 I saw both of you the other way around at one point. 556 00:29:34,440 --> 00:29:36,616 - That's just a technique. - Yeah, that's called backing it in. 557 00:29:36,640 --> 00:29:38,800 - Yeah. - For a sick drift. 558 00:29:38,960 --> 00:29:42,040 Enough of Thomas and James's ridiculous excuses. 559 00:29:42,200 --> 00:29:43,720 What we all wanted to know 560 00:29:43,880 --> 00:29:47,160 was which of our cars could set the quickest lap time here, 561 00:29:47,880 --> 00:29:49,320 and to keep it fair, 562 00:29:49,480 --> 00:29:51,080 I recruited a racing driver, 563 00:29:51,240 --> 00:29:52,280 an English lad 564 00:29:52,440 --> 00:29:54,320 from my hometown of Frome. 565 00:29:55,360 --> 00:29:57,200 - Francis. - Jenson. 566 00:29:57,360 --> 00:29:59,080 - How you doing? - Good to see you, man. 567 00:29:59,240 --> 00:30:01,080 - That's Jenson Button. - Jenson Button. 568 00:30:01,240 --> 00:30:04,160 - How was your journey? - Yeah, journey was great, thank you. 569 00:30:04,320 --> 00:30:06,360 Do we walk over? Or do we wait for him to come here? 570 00:30:06,520 --> 00:30:07,920 - I don't know. - Just... 571 00:30:08,080 --> 00:30:09,576 - Is there an etiquette? - Do I do hands on hips 572 00:30:09,600 --> 00:30:10,600 or hands in pockets? 573 00:30:10,680 --> 00:30:13,600 May I introduce you to my... my, my co-presenters. 574 00:30:13,760 --> 00:30:15,160 - How you doing? - Yeah, good. 575 00:30:15,320 --> 00:30:16,360 J... James. 576 00:30:16,520 --> 00:30:18,120 Oh, all right, dude! 577 00:30:18,280 --> 00:30:19,960 Personal space! Okay! 578 00:30:20,120 --> 00:30:22,960 - This is exactly what I needed. - Lovely! Awkward. 579 00:30:23,720 --> 00:30:25,600 - James, keep it cool. - Good to see you, mate. 580 00:30:25,760 --> 00:30:27,440 Hey, hey! I like... yes! 581 00:30:27,960 --> 00:30:28,560 Great! 582 00:30:28,720 --> 00:30:30,560 You guys love each... You guys know each other? 583 00:30:30,680 --> 00:30:33,960 Yeah, so, we used to live in the same town in Somerset. 584 00:30:34,120 --> 00:30:36,080 - You know. - Frome. 585 00:30:36,240 --> 00:30:37,496 - Frome. - 'Froome' where though? 586 00:30:37,520 --> 00:30:39,640 In... in Somerset. 587 00:30:39,800 --> 00:30:41,640 - This is the car I was on about. - Yes. 588 00:30:41,800 --> 00:30:44,880 The Hennessy Venom F5 Revolution Evolution. 589 00:30:45,040 --> 00:30:47,080 Two thousand and thirty-one brake horsepower. 590 00:30:47,240 --> 00:30:48,800 - Wow. - I've been driving it, 591 00:30:48,960 --> 00:30:51,280 And it is an absolute weapon. 592 00:30:51,440 --> 00:30:53,320 - Yeah? - Do I do a hand... 593 00:30:53,480 --> 00:30:54,880 And what are these guys doing here? 594 00:30:54,920 --> 00:30:56,520 Well, we're... so, they brought their... 595 00:30:56,560 --> 00:30:58,856 - These are our cars. - These are our cars here. Ours, yeah. 596 00:30:58,880 --> 00:31:01,200 I've kind of seen you drive them and... 597 00:31:01,360 --> 00:31:02,360 Yeah? 598 00:31:02,480 --> 00:31:03,976 - You need me to drive them for you. - Okay. 599 00:31:04,000 --> 00:31:05,680 - That's fair. - It's a science. 600 00:31:05,840 --> 00:31:07,680 You want to start in the slow one? The Mustang? 601 00:31:07,840 --> 00:31:09,216 It's meaty though, isn't it? Look at that. 602 00:31:09,240 --> 00:31:11,600 - Yeah, yeah, yeah. - It's got some hips. 603 00:31:12,000 --> 00:31:13,336 - You can deal with the muscle. - Yeah. 604 00:31:13,360 --> 00:31:14,400 All right. 605 00:31:15,000 --> 00:31:16,000 Watch. 606 00:31:16,520 --> 00:31:18,256 - Watch. - That's a winning combo right there. 607 00:31:18,280 --> 00:31:20,400 - You guys are... - Look at the way he walks. 608 00:31:20,560 --> 00:31:21,600 - Guys. - Yeah? 609 00:31:21,760 --> 00:31:22,920 - Can I just say this? - Yeah. 610 00:31:23,080 --> 00:31:24,840 Really embarrassing. 611 00:31:25,000 --> 00:31:26,920 - I thought we handled that well. - It felt good. 612 00:31:27,000 --> 00:31:28,680 - I feel like we're friends now. - No. 613 00:31:30,080 --> 00:31:32,360 So, first under the right foot 614 00:31:32,520 --> 00:31:34,000 of the former F1 champ... 615 00:31:34,160 --> 00:31:37,040 was my lovely Mustang. 616 00:31:44,480 --> 00:31:46,160 That was a good launch off the line. 617 00:31:46,320 --> 00:31:47,360 Little bit of under steer. 618 00:31:49,480 --> 00:31:51,120 Up to turn two! 619 00:31:51,280 --> 00:31:53,600 This is the first time hearing the supercharger. 620 00:31:53,760 --> 00:31:54,760 Yeah. 621 00:31:59,880 --> 00:32:01,360 That's what you guys don't have. 622 00:32:01,520 --> 00:32:02,960 You've got... 623 00:32:03,120 --> 00:32:04,680 But could you hear the supercharger 624 00:32:04,840 --> 00:32:05,880 from where you're driving? 625 00:32:07,200 --> 00:32:08,200 No. 626 00:32:09,960 --> 00:32:11,680 Nice traction onto the back straight. 627 00:32:11,840 --> 00:32:13,840 The shifts are lovely up the box. 628 00:32:14,520 --> 00:32:16,640 - It does sound good. - Whoa, he's flying! 629 00:32:17,040 --> 00:32:18,480 He is absolutely moving. 630 00:32:20,600 --> 00:32:21,720 Agh! Come on! 631 00:32:22,880 --> 00:32:24,400 Come on, GTD! 632 00:32:24,760 --> 00:32:25,760 Final corner. 633 00:32:28,760 --> 00:32:31,360 - Keep it, keep it, keep it. - Right to the edge of the track. 634 00:32:31,520 --> 00:32:32,600 Man knows how to drive. 635 00:32:32,760 --> 00:32:33,920 - Oh, my God! - There he goes! 636 00:32:37,800 --> 00:32:39,736 - Do you have a time? - I have nothing to compare it to. 637 00:32:39,760 --> 00:32:40,760 Okay. 638 00:32:41,680 --> 00:32:44,040 With the Mustang's time carefully logged... 639 00:32:44,200 --> 00:32:46,000 I was determined 640 00:32:46,160 --> 00:32:48,040 to give the ZR1 and Jenson 641 00:32:48,200 --> 00:32:50,760 the best opportunity for success. 642 00:32:51,280 --> 00:32:53,200 Okay, Jenson, listen up. 643 00:32:53,360 --> 00:32:55,336 Just be really super careful going into turn one, okay? 644 00:32:55,360 --> 00:32:56,960 It's a bit greasy. I'd suggest 645 00:32:57,120 --> 00:32:57,920 trail braking. 646 00:32:58,080 --> 00:32:59,880 You know? Get some weight over the front 647 00:33:00,040 --> 00:33:02,600 and as the car's coming out of yaw on the exit, 648 00:33:02,760 --> 00:33:04,520 you know, take some time if the diff is open. 649 00:33:04,640 --> 00:33:07,680 So, you know, just get on the throttle progressively and slowly. 650 00:33:18,600 --> 00:33:21,720 The rear grip was pretty strong considering 1,000 horsepower. 651 00:33:22,120 --> 00:33:24,760 Oh, my God, look how quick that thing is going! 652 00:33:24,920 --> 00:33:26,360 Ogh! 653 00:33:27,240 --> 00:33:29,520 A 100, 120... 654 00:33:30,280 --> 00:33:33,080 It's just... that's how it accelerates. 150! 655 00:33:33,240 --> 00:33:34,280 You look worried. 656 00:33:34,440 --> 00:33:36,040 This is the look of a worried man. 657 00:33:36,200 --> 00:33:38,080 No, no, no. It's a mirage because of the desert. 658 00:33:39,040 --> 00:33:41,360 Definitely feel a lot more body roll... 659 00:33:43,240 --> 00:33:45,400 in this than the, Mustang. 660 00:33:48,360 --> 00:33:50,480 Oh, little bit of... a little squirrely on the exit. 661 00:33:50,640 --> 00:33:51,880 - Jesus! - Ogh! 662 00:33:52,720 --> 00:33:53,720 Oh, my Lord! 663 00:33:53,880 --> 00:33:55,560 Oh, that picks up quick! 664 00:33:55,720 --> 00:33:57,080 He's so quick. Do you have a time? 665 00:33:58,600 --> 00:34:01,000 I'm maintaining suspense. 666 00:34:01,160 --> 00:34:03,480 Let's let the Venom go next. 667 00:34:07,600 --> 00:34:08,920 Hello, Jenson. 668 00:34:09,280 --> 00:34:12,560 The Venom has treated one Fromie right 669 00:34:12,720 --> 00:34:14,920 and I'm sure that it will treat another right. 670 00:34:15,760 --> 00:34:17,920 On, five, 671 00:34:18,080 --> 00:34:20,040 four, three... 672 00:34:20,200 --> 00:34:21,400 Two, one... 673 00:34:21,560 --> 00:34:22,560 Go! 674 00:34:24,760 --> 00:34:26,760 Flames! I see flames! 675 00:34:26,920 --> 00:34:28,880 - That was a lot of flames. - Oh! 676 00:34:29,360 --> 00:34:31,256 - Not a perfect launch there. - Not a perfect launch. 677 00:34:31,280 --> 00:34:33,400 - What happened there, Francis? - What happened? 678 00:34:34,560 --> 00:34:37,840 James, it takes about three seconds for the boost to build. 679 00:34:38,000 --> 00:34:39,880 Oh, okay. Well then, yeah, your car's shit. 680 00:34:47,480 --> 00:34:48,480 I am holding on. 681 00:34:49,400 --> 00:34:51,280 And I don't often do that in a race car. 682 00:34:51,440 --> 00:34:53,280 I am holding onto this thing. 683 00:34:54,280 --> 00:34:55,920 Listen to it! 684 00:34:59,600 --> 00:35:01,120 Holy crap! 685 00:35:01,280 --> 00:35:02,280 Look at him move! 686 00:35:04,000 --> 00:35:06,080 It's an absolute rocket ship. 687 00:35:09,920 --> 00:35:11,696 It's the only car I'm left-foot braking though 688 00:35:11,720 --> 00:35:14,760 'cause it feels like a proper race pedal. 689 00:35:15,120 --> 00:35:16,840 It's hard, it's aggressive. 690 00:35:19,480 --> 00:35:22,000 That corner speed doesn't look that quick. 691 00:35:22,680 --> 00:35:24,160 He's right, it doesn't. 692 00:35:28,960 --> 00:35:31,760 Obviously, this thing is built for straight-line speed. 693 00:35:32,840 --> 00:35:34,120 It's not really built for this. 694 00:35:34,520 --> 00:35:35,560 Come on, Jenson. 695 00:35:38,480 --> 00:35:39,480 Oh, he's struggling. 696 00:35:39,520 --> 00:35:41,280 Yeah, you can tell it's an absolute handful. 697 00:35:41,440 --> 00:35:42,440 My God, look at it go! 698 00:35:43,000 --> 00:35:44,240 Across the line. 699 00:35:46,080 --> 00:35:47,320 Yeah, that straight-line speed. 700 00:35:47,440 --> 00:35:48,680 Oh, my goodness me. 701 00:35:48,840 --> 00:35:51,240 Haha! I mean, wow. 702 00:35:52,280 --> 00:35:55,000 That is... insane. 703 00:35:57,040 --> 00:35:59,320 Oh, my. 704 00:35:59,480 --> 00:36:01,296 - That looked like a handful. - It's not very often 705 00:36:01,320 --> 00:36:03,520 that I feel like a car drives me. 706 00:36:05,080 --> 00:36:06,920 - That one does. - That's quite a statement. 707 00:36:07,080 --> 00:36:08,680 That is an absolute machine. 708 00:36:08,840 --> 00:36:10,480 It's mind-blowing, it really is. 709 00:36:10,640 --> 00:36:12,560 There's a few things that need improving. 710 00:36:12,720 --> 00:36:14,880 It's still... off the line, it's not quite there. 711 00:36:15,040 --> 00:36:16,680 - Yeah. - The gear shifts are a bit harsh, 712 00:36:16,760 --> 00:36:18,800 but the... when you get the throttle down 713 00:36:18,960 --> 00:36:21,320 - and you get the traction... - Yeah. 714 00:36:21,480 --> 00:36:23,040 - It blows my mind. - Really? 715 00:36:23,200 --> 00:36:24,440 - This feels quick. - Yes. 716 00:36:24,600 --> 00:36:25,976 - Puts a big smile on your face. - It is quick. 717 00:36:26,000 --> 00:36:27,880 - And you think there's nothing quicker. - Yeah. 718 00:36:27,920 --> 00:36:28,960 And then you get in that. 719 00:36:29,120 --> 00:36:30,640 And yeah, it's... 720 00:36:30,800 --> 00:36:33,040 What about the Mustang though? 721 00:36:33,200 --> 00:36:34,920 That doesn't feel quick in a straight line, 722 00:36:35,080 --> 00:36:37,120 but it feels amazing around the corners. 723 00:36:37,280 --> 00:36:39,360 That's the thing, the Mustang for me 724 00:36:39,800 --> 00:36:41,040 - is a race car. - Yeah. 725 00:36:41,200 --> 00:36:43,360 It's well-balanced, it does everything you want it to. 726 00:36:43,520 --> 00:36:45,560 You feel that lap 30 727 00:36:45,720 --> 00:36:47,600 - is going to be the same as lap one. - Great. 728 00:36:47,760 --> 00:36:49,280 The other two, maybe not so much. 729 00:36:49,440 --> 00:36:51,056 Right, Francis, put us out of our misery. 730 00:36:51,080 --> 00:36:52,376 - I got to know. - What's going on here? 731 00:36:52,400 --> 00:36:53,640 Are we ready? Okay. 732 00:36:54,200 --> 00:36:56,360 - The Ford Mustang GTD... - Yep. 733 00:36:56,520 --> 00:36:59,880 Did it in 1:22:25. 734 00:37:00,040 --> 00:37:01,120 - Okay. - 1:22:25. 735 00:37:01,280 --> 00:37:03,176 - The datum. - Don't really know what that means. 736 00:37:03,200 --> 00:37:05,640 - But yeah. - It's a good start, it's a good start. 737 00:37:05,800 --> 00:37:08,560 - The Corvette ZR1... - This is a big deal. 738 00:37:08,720 --> 00:37:12,040 1:19:10. 739 00:37:12,200 --> 00:37:13,200 - What? - Oh, wow! 740 00:37:14,560 --> 00:37:16,240 - What? - I'm sorry. 741 00:37:16,400 --> 00:37:18,360 That is a slaughter, James. 742 00:37:18,520 --> 00:37:20,440 - No, no, no. No, no, no. - That's what that is. 743 00:37:20,600 --> 00:37:21,920 It is seconds, 744 00:37:22,360 --> 00:37:24,040 whole seconds faster. 745 00:37:24,200 --> 00:37:25,200 - Gentlemen? - Yep. 746 00:37:25,280 --> 00:37:26,640 - Hold onto your beverages. - Okay. 747 00:37:27,640 --> 00:37:28,840 The Venom. 748 00:37:29,280 --> 00:37:31,400 One ninteen... 749 00:37:32,120 --> 00:37:33,120 point four two. 750 00:37:33,280 --> 00:37:35,160 Oh, wow! 751 00:37:35,320 --> 00:37:36,680 Haha, yes! 752 00:37:36,840 --> 00:37:38,616 - It's just that much of a handful. - Oh, my God! 753 00:37:38,640 --> 00:37:40,000 It's that much of a handful. 754 00:37:40,160 --> 00:37:41,400 - It really is. - That's insane! 755 00:37:41,440 --> 00:37:43,056 They didn't plan for it to go around corners. 756 00:37:43,080 --> 00:37:44,240 So, it's meant 757 00:37:44,400 --> 00:37:46,440 for going extremely fast in a straight line. 758 00:37:46,600 --> 00:37:49,080 And, and I think those three-tenths are off the line. 759 00:37:49,240 --> 00:37:51,560 Definitely, but anyway, wow, what a test! 760 00:37:51,720 --> 00:37:54,200 And what a surprise, I would say, with all three cars. 761 00:37:54,360 --> 00:37:55,600 Fantastic driving, Jenson. 762 00:37:55,760 --> 00:37:56,960 - Brilliant. - Thank you, mate. 763 00:37:57,080 --> 00:37:58,880 - That was great. - Oh, proper handshake! 764 00:37:59,040 --> 00:38:00,160 - Bring it in. - Whoa! 765 00:38:00,560 --> 00:38:03,760 With the world champion's expert assessment delivered, 766 00:38:03,920 --> 00:38:06,400 it felt like our work with these cars 767 00:38:06,560 --> 00:38:07,640 was just about done. 768 00:38:07,800 --> 00:38:08,800 See you later, cheers. 769 00:38:08,960 --> 00:38:10,280 Or so we thought. 770 00:38:10,960 --> 00:38:12,920 I got a call from the office this morning. 771 00:38:13,080 --> 00:38:14,520 They said the purpose of this trip 772 00:38:14,680 --> 00:38:16,640 was to come here and show off the last stand 773 00:38:16,800 --> 00:38:19,280 - of internal combustion, right? - Yeah, we have. 774 00:38:19,440 --> 00:38:21,080 We've been fighting each other. 775 00:38:21,720 --> 00:38:23,680 So, they said we're supposed to go 200 miles North 776 00:38:23,800 --> 00:38:26,120 to an airfield where apparently 777 00:38:26,280 --> 00:38:28,960 there's some local firepower that we're supposed to go up against 778 00:38:29,680 --> 00:38:30,920 as a team. 779 00:38:31,440 --> 00:38:33,000 But there's nothing as quick as these. 780 00:38:33,160 --> 00:38:34,936 Yeah, I have no idea what they're talking about. 781 00:38:34,960 --> 00:38:36,480 So, we're like the Avengers. 782 00:38:39,520 --> 00:38:42,360 Rather baffled but intrigued about what lay ahead, 783 00:38:42,520 --> 00:38:45,400 we headed out for a 200-mile drive 784 00:38:45,560 --> 00:38:47,120 to our final showdown. 785 00:38:57,280 --> 00:39:00,360 James, you are surrounded by Mustangs. 786 00:39:00,960 --> 00:39:02,840 Am I right in thinking you all share 787 00:39:03,000 --> 00:39:04,000 the same interior, 788 00:39:04,040 --> 00:39:07,200 even though yours is ten times more expensive? 789 00:39:10,840 --> 00:39:12,560 Yes, you are correct. 790 00:39:12,840 --> 00:39:14,440 I don't know why Ford did that. 791 00:39:14,600 --> 00:39:16,520 But I don't have a screen that looks 792 00:39:16,680 --> 00:39:18,600 like it's been plucked out of an old Lotus, okay? 793 00:39:18,720 --> 00:39:20,880 So, I wouldn't start going on about interiors. 794 00:39:22,880 --> 00:39:23,680 Hey, Francis, 795 00:39:23,840 --> 00:39:26,160 you used to work at Rolls-Royce, right? 796 00:39:27,160 --> 00:39:30,120 Yes, correct, as an assembly engineer. 797 00:39:30,600 --> 00:39:33,440 I was just curious what your thoughts were on the quality 798 00:39:33,600 --> 00:39:37,240 of your Venom considering it's millions and millions of pounds. 799 00:39:37,640 --> 00:39:40,760 Considering that this is an extremely low-volume car, 800 00:39:41,400 --> 00:39:42,960 there are no rattles, 801 00:39:43,120 --> 00:39:45,760 there are no misaligned shut lines, 802 00:39:46,080 --> 00:39:48,320 But I'm feeling 803 00:39:48,480 --> 00:39:51,400 every single bit of detail in the road 804 00:39:51,560 --> 00:39:52,680 through my bottom. 805 00:39:54,520 --> 00:39:55,840 It... it's... 806 00:39:56,000 --> 00:39:58,240 it's not a, really, a pleasant feeling. 807 00:39:58,760 --> 00:40:01,480 Don't worry, Francis. This is where your car's going to shine, 808 00:40:01,640 --> 00:40:03,560 hundreds-of-miles road trip 809 00:40:03,720 --> 00:40:05,120 in a carbon-fibre bucket. 810 00:40:05,280 --> 00:40:07,360 I hope you're comfortable in there. 811 00:40:09,760 --> 00:40:12,440 We continued onwards through the Mojave Desert 812 00:40:12,920 --> 00:40:14,800 in search of an overnight stop 813 00:40:15,120 --> 00:40:17,160 ahead of tomorrow's showdown. 814 00:40:23,240 --> 00:40:24,800 And with evening falling, 815 00:40:24,960 --> 00:40:28,040 we came across an old mining town near Death Valley 816 00:40:28,320 --> 00:40:29,320 called Randsburg. 817 00:40:37,680 --> 00:40:40,040 This is just locked in time. 818 00:40:40,840 --> 00:40:43,840 Absolutely fantastic, look at this place. 819 00:40:45,280 --> 00:40:48,320 That guy's handlebar moustache went down to his ankles. 820 00:40:51,320 --> 00:40:53,120 - What a unique place! - It's cool, right? 821 00:40:53,560 --> 00:40:54,880 I've never seen anything like it. 822 00:40:55,000 --> 00:40:56,720 We've got an inn. 823 00:40:56,880 --> 00:40:58,040 And a bar. 824 00:41:00,520 --> 00:41:02,560 - What the he... - Oh, my God! 825 00:41:03,400 --> 00:41:05,336 - What happened to you? - Francis, what's happened? 826 00:41:05,360 --> 00:41:08,560 - Did you spill something? - No. My air conditioner stopped working. 827 00:41:08,720 --> 00:41:10,920 You can see the seat belt lines on you. 828 00:41:11,080 --> 00:41:12,640 You look like a Rorschach painting. 829 00:41:12,800 --> 00:41:15,160 - Great drive, guys. - No! No, no, no, no. 830 00:41:15,600 --> 00:41:17,880 You know, the... the, dye 831 00:41:18,040 --> 00:41:19,800 from the leather on the wheel 832 00:41:19,960 --> 00:41:21,560 actually meddled with my sweat 833 00:41:21,720 --> 00:41:23,040 and has stained my jeans. 834 00:41:23,200 --> 00:41:24,920 Oh, my God! 835 00:41:26,640 --> 00:41:29,080 While Francis dried himself out...- 836 00:41:29,240 --> 00:41:30,440 we got some drinks in 837 00:41:31,000 --> 00:41:33,120 and then settled down for a little chat 838 00:41:33,280 --> 00:41:34,560 about our cars. 839 00:41:35,560 --> 00:41:38,120 Genuinely, what do you think about your cars? 840 00:41:38,720 --> 00:41:40,360 - Francis? - Money aside... 841 00:41:41,120 --> 00:41:42,240 It can't be, but go on. 842 00:41:42,400 --> 00:41:43,200 It has to be for him. 843 00:41:43,360 --> 00:41:44,520 - Money aside... - Okay. 844 00:41:45,040 --> 00:41:46,880 It's the best thing I've ever driven. 845 00:41:47,520 --> 00:41:49,720 The experience is like none other 846 00:41:49,880 --> 00:41:51,520 and it has the title, 847 00:41:51,680 --> 00:41:54,096 most powerful internal-combustion-engine production car in the world. 848 00:41:54,120 --> 00:41:55,600 It's hard to argue with that. 849 00:41:55,760 --> 00:41:57,800 And when you accelerate, you can't breathe. 850 00:41:59,880 --> 00:42:02,920 Here's the thing, I've fallen in love with your car as well. 851 00:42:03,080 --> 00:42:04,920 I wasn't entirely sure about it at first. 852 00:42:05,080 --> 00:42:07,120 When I first got in it, it just felt like a GT500, 853 00:42:07,280 --> 00:42:08,840 which is three times less the price 854 00:42:09,000 --> 00:42:10,480 and has the same engine 855 00:42:10,640 --> 00:42:12,520 - and feels just as fast. - Yeah. 856 00:42:12,680 --> 00:42:15,560 But just seeing Jenson touch it... 857 00:42:18,200 --> 00:42:19,320 it looked unbelievable. 858 00:42:19,480 --> 00:42:22,280 I've kept the screen up of my Mustang up in, in the inside 859 00:42:22,440 --> 00:42:23,560 so I can keep looking at it. 860 00:42:23,720 --> 00:42:25,680 - Yeah. - And looking at the suspension. 861 00:42:26,000 --> 00:42:28,560 There's lots of special sauce going on with it. 862 00:42:28,720 --> 00:42:31,160 Yeah, can I talk about the Corvette for a second? 863 00:42:31,320 --> 00:42:32,440 Because it's brilliant. 864 00:42:32,600 --> 00:42:35,800 I absolutely love it. I think it is objectively almost perfect. 865 00:42:35,960 --> 00:42:37,720 - It's almost faultless... - Yes. 866 00:42:37,880 --> 00:42:39,240 In its mission, however... 867 00:42:40,800 --> 00:42:41,840 it has an identity crisis. 868 00:42:43,000 --> 00:42:44,680 Yes, it does. I'm sorry. 869 00:42:44,840 --> 00:42:47,080 With the turbocharged, high-revving, 870 00:42:47,240 --> 00:42:50,240 flat-plane crank V8, it's such an Italian super car 871 00:42:50,840 --> 00:42:53,600 wrapped up in a w... weird, American mid-engined body. 872 00:42:53,760 --> 00:42:55,520 But it... but it's cut price though. 873 00:42:55,680 --> 00:42:57,760 It is, but, but I... I just... it doesn't matter 874 00:42:57,920 --> 00:42:59,560 because you hear it and you drive it 875 00:42:59,720 --> 00:43:01,040 and it feels Italy, 876 00:43:01,200 --> 00:43:02,440 and then you're inside it 877 00:43:02,600 --> 00:43:04,480 and the interior looks like a cross 878 00:43:04,640 --> 00:43:08,240 between Las Vegas and the phrase, "Y'all watch Nascar?" 879 00:43:08,400 --> 00:43:10,320 - It's confused. - D'you know what I mean? 880 00:43:10,480 --> 00:43:12,440 Either way, I think it's brilliant. 881 00:43:12,600 --> 00:43:14,800 I think they're all fant... This is the coolest trio. 882 00:43:15,320 --> 00:43:17,080 - I've seen together. - Yeah. 883 00:43:17,560 --> 00:43:18,800 All right, question, 884 00:43:18,960 --> 00:43:21,040 gun to your head, which one would you take? Go. 885 00:43:21,200 --> 00:43:22,200 Money no object. 886 00:43:22,640 --> 00:43:24,000 - Venom. - Venom. 887 00:43:24,160 --> 00:43:25,160 James. 888 00:43:25,640 --> 00:43:26,640 GTD. 889 00:43:27,640 --> 00:43:28,320 ZR1. 890 00:43:28,480 --> 00:43:30,336 - Well, that was pointless. - That was boring, haha! 891 00:43:30,360 --> 00:43:31,896 - That was completely pointless, okay. - Okay, 892 00:43:31,920 --> 00:43:33,480 money object? 893 00:43:33,640 --> 00:43:35,480 - Money object, ZR1. - Corvette for sure, yeah. 894 00:43:35,640 --> 00:43:36,640 GTD. 895 00:43:37,320 --> 00:43:38,320 Fine. 896 00:43:38,840 --> 00:43:40,936 But hey, I think it's good that we all still love our cars 897 00:43:40,960 --> 00:43:43,120 'cause it sounds like we got something coming tomorrow. 898 00:43:43,160 --> 00:43:44,776 - Yeah. - And if yours is the superlative, 899 00:43:44,800 --> 00:43:46,640 we're going to be depending on you. 900 00:43:47,240 --> 00:43:51,440 I have a... I have a feeling that speed is going to come into play tomorrow. 901 00:43:51,600 --> 00:43:52,640 Goodness. 902 00:44:27,040 --> 00:44:28,080 Okay. 903 00:44:29,360 --> 00:44:30,640 I like a good runway. 904 00:44:31,280 --> 00:44:33,320 - Yeah. - What was the office saying? 905 00:44:33,480 --> 00:44:35,456 That we're going to go up against some local firepower? 906 00:44:35,480 --> 00:44:37,560 Yeah, all I know is that we're supposed to meet here, 907 00:44:37,680 --> 00:44:38,680 work as a team, 908 00:44:38,760 --> 00:44:41,880 and apparently there's some local grunt that we're supposed to go up against. 909 00:44:43,120 --> 00:44:45,400 You don't think that it's going to be some sort of... 910 00:44:45,560 --> 00:44:48,080 powerful, all-wheel-drive EV thing? 911 00:44:48,520 --> 00:44:50,520 The thing is, considering we're on a runway, 912 00:44:50,680 --> 00:44:52,960 you'd imagine it would be something like a top-fuel dri... 913 00:44:55,800 --> 00:44:57,560 Holy... 914 00:44:59,000 --> 00:45:00,080 Jesus! 915 00:45:06,320 --> 00:45:08,120 So, what do you think we're racing against? 916 00:45:12,560 --> 00:45:15,080 Well, this is what we'd be racing against, 917 00:45:16,200 --> 00:45:19,600 a trio of L39 Albatross jets 918 00:45:20,040 --> 00:45:23,040 flown by some of the most American pilots 919 00:45:23,200 --> 00:45:26,080 from the Patriots air-display team. 920 00:45:29,120 --> 00:45:30,920 Good morning, gentlemen! 921 00:45:31,080 --> 00:45:31,880 - Hi. - Hi, hey. 922 00:45:32,040 --> 00:45:34,000 My name's Corey "Zippy" Lovell. 923 00:45:34,360 --> 00:45:37,000 Flying with me will be Scott "Intake" Carvet 924 00:45:37,160 --> 00:45:39,760 flying in the number-two position, and following up 925 00:45:39,920 --> 00:45:42,000 - will be Randy "Howler" Howell. - Copy that. 926 00:45:42,520 --> 00:45:43,640 For future contact, 927 00:45:43,800 --> 00:45:45,760 should we address you by your call signs? 928 00:45:46,200 --> 00:45:47,000 Absolutely. 929 00:45:47,160 --> 00:45:48,160 Zippy, 930 00:45:48,240 --> 00:45:50,040 - Howler, Intake. - Great. 931 00:45:50,200 --> 00:45:52,240 We're going to have to get you guys some call signs. 932 00:45:53,200 --> 00:45:55,240 - Well. - We've got to think of one. 933 00:45:55,400 --> 00:45:57,840 You don't get to think of you own call signs, for sure. 934 00:45:58,000 --> 00:45:59,696 Oh, we don't get to think of our own call signs? 935 00:45:59,720 --> 00:46:01,760 - No, not at all, Molson. - Almost like a hazing. 936 00:46:01,920 --> 00:46:02,920 - I see. - Molson! 937 00:46:02,960 --> 00:46:04,560 Thomas, you're from Canada, correct? 938 00:46:04,720 --> 00:46:05,720 - Yes! - Ontario? 939 00:46:05,880 --> 00:46:07,360 - Molson. - And I hear you like beer. 940 00:46:07,520 --> 00:46:09,120 Yep. Nope, that's fine. I'm okay. 941 00:46:09,280 --> 00:46:10,416 - Molson it is. - I'm okay with that. 942 00:46:10,440 --> 00:46:12,720 And you'll be driving the Corvette, is that right, Molson? 943 00:46:12,880 --> 00:46:13,920 Yep, yep, yes. Yes, sir. 944 00:46:14,080 --> 00:46:15,576 That's Stretch right there. That's Stretch. 945 00:46:15,600 --> 00:46:17,760 - Stretch? - Stretch. Stretch. 946 00:46:18,160 --> 00:46:20,160 - 'Cause I'm... I'm long? - That's okay. 947 00:46:20,320 --> 00:46:22,920 I'll be racing James. We got to get James a name. 948 00:46:23,080 --> 00:46:24,440 I was talking to him earlier. 949 00:46:24,600 --> 00:46:27,760 I asked him what his favourite thing to do was. 950 00:46:28,560 --> 00:46:29,400 - Holiday. - Holiday. 951 00:46:29,560 --> 00:46:31,720 He said, "I don't like to work. I like holidays." 952 00:46:31,880 --> 00:46:33,656 - Heard that about him too. - That's so boring, 953 00:46:33,680 --> 00:46:34,800 but that's a cool call sign. 954 00:46:34,920 --> 00:46:35,920 I'm Holiday now? 955 00:46:36,000 --> 00:46:37,360 Okay, okay. 956 00:46:37,520 --> 00:46:38,640 - Zippy. - So, today's race, 957 00:46:38,800 --> 00:46:40,480 I want to walk you through it real quick 958 00:46:40,640 --> 00:46:41,800 so everyone knows. 959 00:46:42,600 --> 00:46:45,280 We're going to have three cars and three airplanes, 960 00:46:45,440 --> 00:46:46,600 and it's a relay race. 961 00:46:46,760 --> 00:46:48,256 The car needs to stay on the right side 962 00:46:48,280 --> 00:46:50,520 and the plane will stay on the left side of the runway. 963 00:46:52,040 --> 00:46:53,776 We're going to be taking off right next to you 964 00:46:53,800 --> 00:46:55,336 and we'll take the left side of the runway. 965 00:46:55,360 --> 00:46:56,840 You cannot cross over. 966 00:46:57,000 --> 00:46:59,160 As you come down here, you're going to want to come out 967 00:46:59,280 --> 00:47:00,480 to the left here, but don't. 968 00:47:00,640 --> 00:47:02,280 You need to stay on your side. 969 00:47:03,120 --> 00:47:04,560 The plane's going to come out here, 970 00:47:04,720 --> 00:47:07,320 pulling about two or three G's around the corner. 971 00:47:07,480 --> 00:47:09,800 The car's going to continue. You have this whole runway 972 00:47:10,360 --> 00:47:12,240 and on this final stretch, 973 00:47:12,800 --> 00:47:15,200 I'll come right back here, wings level, 974 00:47:15,360 --> 00:47:17,360 Probably 3-400 miles an hour 975 00:47:18,840 --> 00:47:20,016 and we're going to bring it down 976 00:47:20,040 --> 00:47:21,680 - to about 20 feet. - Twenty feet. 977 00:47:21,840 --> 00:47:22,976 And this is going to be an all-out race... 978 00:47:23,000 --> 00:47:24,200 - Jesus. - To see who can cross 979 00:47:24,280 --> 00:47:25,440 the finish line first. 980 00:47:25,840 --> 00:47:27,840 - Okay. - So... 981 00:47:28,000 --> 00:47:30,200 big runway, turn right, big runway, turn right, 982 00:47:30,360 --> 00:47:32,120 big runway, don't get hit by a plane? 983 00:47:32,280 --> 00:47:33,440 - You got it. - Okay. 984 00:47:33,600 --> 00:47:34,680 Any questions? 985 00:47:35,640 --> 00:47:37,280 - N... negative. - No, we're ready. 986 00:47:37,760 --> 00:47:39,840 - All right, let's do it, guys. - Let's go race! 987 00:47:45,400 --> 00:47:48,320 Any of you guys watch relay racing in the Olympics? 988 00:47:48,480 --> 00:47:50,960 Any ideas on strategy, like, who goes first, 989 00:47:51,120 --> 00:47:52,840 who goes last sort of thing? 990 00:47:53,480 --> 00:47:56,640 The last time I did a relay was, in my secondary-school 991 00:47:56,800 --> 00:47:57,800 sports day. 992 00:47:57,920 --> 00:48:00,760 If I'm right in thinking, 993 00:48:00,920 --> 00:48:03,040 Usain Bolt went last 994 00:48:03,200 --> 00:48:05,000 in the Jamaican relay team. 995 00:48:05,800 --> 00:48:08,760 Okay, that makes sense. That would be you then going last, 996 00:48:08,920 --> 00:48:10,280 the most powerful, 997 00:48:10,440 --> 00:48:14,040 and I guess, James, if you want to set us off, it'll kind of give us a benchmark 998 00:48:14,200 --> 00:48:16,960 and it'll tell me how hard I need to push. 999 00:48:17,640 --> 00:48:19,680 Yeah, okay, so Mustang first, 1000 00:48:19,840 --> 00:48:22,040 Corvette second, Venom third? 1001 00:48:23,080 --> 00:48:24,080 Let's do it. 1002 00:48:31,680 --> 00:48:33,440 The sight I'm seeing right now 1003 00:48:33,600 --> 00:48:35,440 in my rear-view screen... 1004 00:48:36,800 --> 00:48:38,000 holy moly. 1005 00:48:43,600 --> 00:48:45,240 Oh, my God. 1006 00:48:47,440 --> 00:48:49,200 Oh, my God. 1007 00:48:57,520 --> 00:48:58,520 We're screwed. 1008 00:49:01,760 --> 00:49:03,320 I see you, Zippy! 1009 00:49:06,280 --> 00:49:08,240 Damn, he actually... That was really intimidating. 1010 00:49:08,400 --> 00:49:09,760 He just looked straight at me. 1011 00:49:13,520 --> 00:49:14,520 Okay, Patriots. 1012 00:49:14,960 --> 00:49:16,400 Let's take these guys. 1013 00:49:17,240 --> 00:49:18,960 Standby, ten seconds. 1014 00:49:21,960 --> 00:49:23,200 Launch control, activated! 1015 00:49:24,840 --> 00:49:25,960 Two, one... 1016 00:49:26,840 --> 00:49:28,040 Go! 1017 00:49:28,840 --> 00:49:30,200 - Go! Yes! - Go on, James! 1018 00:49:31,480 --> 00:49:33,160 Oh, beat him off the line! 1019 00:49:33,320 --> 00:49:34,320 Good! Good launch! 1020 00:49:37,000 --> 00:49:39,440 Initially, the cars would have the advantage 1021 00:49:39,600 --> 00:49:41,800 because they were much quicker off the line. 1022 00:49:43,600 --> 00:49:44,640 I'm crushing him! 1023 00:49:48,640 --> 00:49:50,000 Oh, come on, buddy. 1024 00:49:50,720 --> 00:49:52,040 Oh, 140? 1025 00:49:53,680 --> 00:49:54,840 150! 1026 00:49:55,000 --> 00:49:56,240 Oh, we are moving! 1027 00:49:56,800 --> 00:49:58,080 160. 1028 00:49:59,080 --> 00:50:01,600 Braking zone, braking, braking. 1029 00:50:01,760 --> 00:50:04,000 The jet's almost in the air. The jet's almost in the air. 1030 00:50:04,160 --> 00:50:05,520 Where is he? Oh, he's coming. 1031 00:50:06,200 --> 00:50:07,520 I'm rotating. 1032 00:50:08,200 --> 00:50:10,120 Those brakes are phenomenal! 1033 00:50:10,280 --> 00:50:11,280 There goes the plane! 1034 00:50:12,080 --> 00:50:13,280 He's making the turn. 1035 00:50:13,920 --> 00:50:15,080 Gently on the power. 1036 00:50:23,120 --> 00:50:24,520 God, that's a tight bank. 1037 00:50:25,480 --> 00:50:26,920 Come on, James. Where are you? 1038 00:50:27,560 --> 00:50:28,400 One-ten! 1039 00:50:28,560 --> 00:50:29,680 One twenty, where's... 1040 00:50:29,840 --> 00:50:31,600 There he is! Don't look. Don't look. 1041 00:50:32,040 --> 00:50:33,760 Concentrate. Concentrate. 1042 00:50:33,920 --> 00:50:35,480 And brake. 1043 00:50:37,640 --> 00:50:40,680 Woah... Those brakes are so good! 1044 00:50:40,840 --> 00:50:41,880 Coming 'round. 1045 00:50:42,480 --> 00:50:43,840 Through the track! 1046 00:50:44,840 --> 00:50:45,880 Okay, I'm full throttle. 1047 00:50:46,280 --> 00:50:48,560 I'm going to try to run him down here on the home stretch. 1048 00:50:48,800 --> 00:50:50,360 Here he comes. It's almost my go. 1049 00:50:50,520 --> 00:50:51,960 - Tag me in, buddy! - Where is he? 1050 00:50:53,160 --> 00:50:54,480 I'm winning! 1051 00:50:56,600 --> 00:50:57,600 I don't see him! 1052 00:51:00,120 --> 00:51:01,200 Oh, my God! 1053 00:51:01,480 --> 00:51:03,280 Oh, my God! Oh, my God! 1054 00:51:04,520 --> 00:51:06,680 Oh! That was so close! 1055 00:51:06,840 --> 00:51:08,176 He's going to beat me off the line. 1056 00:51:08,200 --> 00:51:09,480 The jet's coming back first. 1057 00:51:09,960 --> 00:51:11,800 Go, go, go! 1058 00:51:12,560 --> 00:51:13,800 Come on, James! 1059 00:51:17,200 --> 00:51:20,000 Oh, my God, I am racing a jet! 1060 00:51:20,840 --> 00:51:23,360 Bye bye! Bye bye, sir! 1061 00:51:24,120 --> 00:51:25,320 Oh, God. 1062 00:51:25,480 --> 00:51:28,120 Be brave, Thomas. Keep your foot... Oh, Jesus. 1063 00:51:29,200 --> 00:51:30,680 Christ almighty! 1064 00:51:30,840 --> 00:51:31,960 Tramlining. 1065 00:51:33,960 --> 00:51:35,200 One-sixty! 1066 00:51:36,640 --> 00:51:37,720 One-seventy! 1067 00:51:38,680 --> 00:51:41,120 Brake, brake, brake, brake. 1068 00:51:41,280 --> 00:51:43,640 Oh, shit, moving around on the brakes. 1069 00:51:44,800 --> 00:51:46,680 Oh, that's scary. Where's the jet? Where is he? 1070 00:51:50,000 --> 00:51:52,240 Thomas, focus on the corner. Don't look at the jet. 1071 00:51:52,400 --> 00:51:53,480 There he goes! 1072 00:51:55,480 --> 00:51:56,760 Get on the throttle. Oh, my God! 1073 00:51:58,760 --> 00:51:59,880 It's slick! 1074 00:52:01,520 --> 00:52:04,280 Come on, Thomas! Foot down! Oh, my God, I'm losing the rear. 1075 00:52:05,360 --> 00:52:06,360 Ogh! 1076 00:52:07,720 --> 00:52:08,880 There's sand on the runway. 1077 00:52:11,000 --> 00:52:12,040 There he is! 1078 00:52:15,440 --> 00:52:16,960 Oh, I'm moving around. 1079 00:52:17,280 --> 00:52:18,440 I'm moving around. 1080 00:52:19,040 --> 00:52:20,280 Braking. 1081 00:52:21,480 --> 00:52:23,720 Here he comes. Here he comes. 1082 00:52:26,600 --> 00:52:28,360 Molson, I've got you. 1083 00:52:28,520 --> 00:52:29,760 Come on, Thomas! 1084 00:52:31,160 --> 00:52:33,240 Holy shit! 1085 00:52:34,600 --> 00:52:35,840 There's Thomas! 1086 00:52:37,680 --> 00:52:39,640 There's the plane! Oh, he's going to overtake him! 1087 00:52:40,280 --> 00:52:42,080 With Thomas now behind, 1088 00:52:42,240 --> 00:52:44,480 it was time to play our ace card. 1089 00:52:50,960 --> 00:52:51,960 Look at that! 1090 00:52:54,080 --> 00:52:55,400 Come on, Thomas! Where are you? 1091 00:52:55,920 --> 00:52:57,720 Go, go, go! 1092 00:53:00,480 --> 00:53:01,960 Stretch, go! 1093 00:53:06,960 --> 00:53:08,760 I need to catch up to the jet! 1094 00:53:12,320 --> 00:53:13,400 Come on, Venom! 1095 00:53:15,960 --> 00:53:17,560 I'm catching the jet! 1096 00:53:19,520 --> 00:53:21,080 Oh, man, that thing's fast. 1097 00:53:21,640 --> 00:53:23,000 Hundred and eighty! 1098 00:53:25,040 --> 00:53:26,600 I'm on the brakes now. 1099 00:53:27,720 --> 00:53:29,000 I'm on the brakes! 1100 00:53:29,160 --> 00:53:30,280 There he goes! 1101 00:53:33,880 --> 00:53:35,800 They're close. They're close. 1102 00:53:37,120 --> 00:53:38,120 Where is he? 1103 00:53:38,480 --> 00:53:39,760 The jet's already banking. 1104 00:53:40,800 --> 00:53:42,440 Oh, God, too wide here. 1105 00:53:42,600 --> 00:53:43,600 Come on! 1106 00:53:45,400 --> 00:53:46,480 Come on, Venom! 1107 00:53:49,120 --> 00:53:50,160 I see Francis. 1108 00:53:52,120 --> 00:53:53,680 He's quick. 1109 00:53:57,240 --> 00:53:58,480 Where's the jet? 1110 00:54:02,480 --> 00:54:03,480 Hard on the brakes! 1111 00:54:05,440 --> 00:54:06,640 Down in second. 1112 00:54:08,600 --> 00:54:10,480 I've got to try and catch him. 1113 00:54:12,480 --> 00:54:13,480 Get on the power! 1114 00:54:18,880 --> 00:54:20,200 I can't see Stretch. 1115 00:54:20,360 --> 00:54:21,840 - There, I see Stretch! - There he is! 1116 00:54:22,640 --> 00:54:24,160 Hundred and sixty! 1117 00:54:24,320 --> 00:54:25,440 Where's the jet? 1118 00:54:27,400 --> 00:54:28,440 Where's the jet? 1119 00:54:31,760 --> 00:54:33,400 Two hundred miles and hour! 1120 00:54:34,840 --> 00:54:36,600 - No! - Oh, he just missed him! 1121 00:54:36,760 --> 00:54:37,760 Oh, no! 1122 00:54:39,120 --> 00:54:40,240 Holy crap! 1123 00:54:40,640 --> 00:54:43,120 - And he's throwing the smoke. - Hoo hoo! 1124 00:54:44,560 --> 00:54:47,200 That's the first time I've ever hit 200! 1125 00:54:51,800 --> 00:54:54,096 James, there's so much adrenaline going through my body right now. 1126 00:54:54,120 --> 00:54:55,400 I'm... I'm just happy with that. 1127 00:54:55,680 --> 00:54:56,856 I feel like I'm talking really fast. 1128 00:54:56,880 --> 00:54:58,760 Is this... is this the normal speed that I talk? 1129 00:54:59,040 --> 00:55:00,480 We just lost. 1130 00:55:02,360 --> 00:55:03,960 We just lost it! 1131 00:55:05,240 --> 00:55:06,520 I felt the need. 1132 00:55:06,680 --> 00:55:08,560 - Don't say it. - The need for the toilet. 1133 00:55:08,720 --> 00:55:10,080 Yeah! 1134 00:55:11,400 --> 00:55:13,880 We may have lost to the fighter jets, 1135 00:55:14,040 --> 00:55:15,600 but all three of these cars 1136 00:55:15,760 --> 00:55:18,160 had shown us that petrol-powered performance 1137 00:55:18,320 --> 00:55:20,440 isn't going to be driven out of town 1138 00:55:20,800 --> 00:55:22,200 anytime soon. 1139 00:55:23,320 --> 00:55:24,920 That was so close! 1140 00:55:25,080 --> 00:55:27,120 - So close! - That was so close! 1141 00:55:27,440 --> 00:55:29,120 - You did so well. - Oh, man! 1142 00:55:29,280 --> 00:55:31,880 My air conditioning broke as well! 1143 00:55:33,280 --> 00:55:34,600 Oh, my God. 1144 00:55:34,760 --> 00:55:36,840 - You did really well. - Oh, thanks. 1145 00:55:37,000 --> 00:55:38,240 Stretch, not Francis. Sorry. 1146 00:55:38,400 --> 00:55:39,120 - Stretch. - And Molson. 1147 00:55:39,280 --> 00:55:40,960 Molson, Holiday. 1148 00:55:41,880 --> 00:55:45,240 What an ending to our first ever Grand Tour. 1149 00:55:46,360 --> 00:55:47,680 On a loss? 1150 00:55:48,320 --> 00:55:50,280 - Yeah, I'll take it. - That's okay. 1151 00:55:50,440 --> 00:55:52,520 - I'll take it. - This is not going to be easy. 1152 00:55:52,680 --> 00:55:54,360 No, this is not an easy job. 1153 00:55:54,520 --> 00:55:56,360 So, we'll start how we mean to continue. 1154 00:56:08,200 --> 00:56:09,600 Our cars are in there? 1155 00:56:09,760 --> 00:56:12,840 Who had bought the best five-grand sports car? 1156 00:56:14,600 --> 00:56:16,920 You bought an old XKR for five grand? 1157 00:56:17,080 --> 00:56:18,800 I feel like I'm in The Last of Us. 1158 00:56:20,960 --> 00:56:22,840 I'm going to beat all those guys no matter what! 1159 00:56:23,000 --> 00:56:25,560 I'm breaking down as we speak, literally! 1160 00:56:27,600 --> 00:56:29,000 - No way! - Is that loud enough? 1161 00:56:29,480 --> 00:56:31,120 - Second gear, James! - Second gear! 1162 00:56:34,320 --> 00:56:36,080 I'm sorry, pal, but you're done.