Monday, February 27, 2006

Top Gear Rocks

I've been a fan of this show for a while but have been unable to share it's brilliance with most folks due to their flagrant disregard for the expense known as digital cable. Now, thanks to the wonders of the internet and an e-mail full of links I got this weekend, I present BBC's Top Gear:

Cars

Koenigsegg
MG SV
Bowler Wildcat
Lamborghini Gallardo
Renault F1
RS4
A8
McLaren SLR
Enzo Ferrari
Porsche 977 Carrera S
Murcielago Roadster
Ford Mustang GT
Ford F-150 Lightening
BMW M3 CSL
Aston Martin DB9R
Noble M12 GT
Ferrari F430
Fab 1 (Thunderbirds)
BMW M5
Spyker C8
Morgan Aero8
Maserati Quadroporte
Lotus Exige
Paganni Zonda
Ford GT
Mercedes G55 AMG
Porsche Cayenne Turbo
Chevrolet C6 Corvette
Dodge SRT10 Viper
MG Rover SV
Range Rover Sport
Ariel Atom
Porsche Carrera GT
Mercedes CLS
Porsche GT3
Land Rover (homage)
Land Rover Discovery - Climbs a mountain
NSX - R

Comparisons

EVO Vs STI
EVO VS. Lambo
Boxster, Z4, S2000
Super Car Comparison
Boxster S VS. Mercedes SLK AMG
Hot Hatchbacks
Muscle Cars - Monaro, Jag, 300C
Weissman VS. TVR Tuscan2
Jaguar XJR15 & McLaren F1
TT, 350Z, Crossfire
Old Racers Vs. Showroom Cars

Races

Race 1 - Aston Martin DB9 Vs. TGV: London to Monte Carlo
Race 2 - Ferrari 612 Scaletti Vs. Airplane: London to Verbia
Race 3 - McLaren SLR Vs. Boat: London to Oslo
Race 4 - Bugatti Veyron vs. Private Plane

Random

Pacific Rims
Toyota Aygo Football
Drifting a VXR
Playing darts with cars
How to beat a speed camera
Hypnotizing Richard Hammond
EVO Vs. Bobsled
800 miles in an Audi A8 on 1 tank of diesel
Running a van on the Ring
World Record Attempt
EVO Vs.ATV Skater downhill
2004 Top Gear Awards
Destroying a Toyota Truck
Radio Controlled Car

Episodes

Season 6, Episode 11
Season 7, Episode 1
Bugatti Veyron Full Episode

Classics

1985 Mazda RX-7 & Porsche 924 Comparison
1990 Honda NSX Review
Porsche 996 911 Twin Turbo Review
McLarenF1
Mitsubishi Evo-VII
Porsche GT1
Maserati MC12

If you watch nothing else, spare yourself five minutes to watch playing darts with cars. Damn!

Wednesday, March 9, 2006: Most of the ones on Google Video are down now, I guess that e-mail made too many rounds and attracted the copyright police. Damn shame.

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