Luxury Cars

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0:00:00 > 0:00:02Now on Top Gear:

0:00:03 > 0:00:08It's all about luxury. A Rolls-Royce for two beautiful ladies.

0:00:08 > 0:00:13Tanner drives the new 250,000 Porsche 911.

0:00:13 > 0:00:15It is awesome!

0:00:15 > 0:00:18And we hit one of the richest towns in America

0:00:18 > 0:00:21to see if we can put one over on the locals.

0:00:21 > 0:00:25- Is this a real Ferrari? - It says Ferrari right up there!

0:00:43 > 0:00:45Welcome to Top Gear!

0:00:45 > 0:00:49Today we're celebrating the cars that dreams are made of.

0:00:49 > 0:00:53I know I have weird taste, but for you guys, what's your dream car?

0:00:53 > 0:00:55ALL SHOUT AT ONCE

0:00:55 > 0:00:59- Prius?!- That guy's a liar if he wants a Prius!

0:00:59 > 0:01:03Man, you need to raise your goals!

0:01:03 > 0:01:06- I heard Bugatti, I heard Ferrari. - Lamborghini.

0:01:06 > 0:01:10They're great cars, but that's because most of us can't afford them.

0:01:10 > 0:01:14When did 250,000 become the standard for a super car?

0:01:14 > 0:01:20It's unbelievable. So we were given a challenge. How much dream car can you get for just five grand?

0:01:20 > 0:01:26To see which one of us got the best deal, we took a trip to one of the richest places in America.

0:01:26 > 0:01:31New Jersey. Home of Atlantic City, the birthplace of Bon Jovi

0:01:31 > 0:01:35and more landfills than any other state in the Union.

0:01:35 > 0:01:40It's also one of the best places to snatch up used-car bargains.

0:01:40 > 0:01:45Our challenge was to buy the best high-end car we could for 5,000.

0:01:45 > 0:01:49To see who chose best, we'd drive them through New York to The Hamptons,

0:01:49 > 0:01:54the playground of the rich and famous, to try and convince the locals they were the real deal.

0:01:54 > 0:02:00This is a 1972 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow.

0:02:00 > 0:02:05I got it for 5,000. You can't even get a beat-up Camry for five grand!

0:02:05 > 0:02:10I like Cadillacs, I always did, but this is a whole new standard of elegance.

0:02:10 > 0:02:13Everything about this car is grand. Look at this gas flap.

0:02:13 > 0:02:16It's like a rudder!

0:02:17 > 0:02:20I wasn't the only one to buy British.

0:02:20 > 0:02:25- That's exotic?!- I'm sorry your husband passed away. How are you dealing with it?

0:02:25 > 0:02:29- I didn't know you were 140 years old! - I didn't know you were a junk bond salesman!

0:02:29 > 0:02:35Allow me to introduce the 1982 Jag XJS.

0:02:35 > 0:02:37This thing is beautiful.

0:02:37 > 0:02:40- This thing probably rides pretty good.- Excellent.

0:02:40 > 0:02:46This rides AND has performance. It's low-slung, looks like a cat about to attack.

0:02:46 > 0:02:49The only cool thing about this is it has a V12.

0:02:49 > 0:02:55Well, this one is part of a very popular Americanisation program

0:02:55 > 0:02:57where they put a Chevy 350 small block in it.

0:02:57 > 0:03:02Come on, it adds a little red-neck to an otherwise almost overly-sophisticated...

0:03:02 > 0:03:06A little red-neck? You have to drive this without shoes or teeth!

0:03:06 > 0:03:10It's not that bad! Did you hear a rumbling?

0:03:13 > 0:03:15No way!

0:03:19 > 0:03:21Look who got a Ferrari!

0:03:21 > 0:03:28- You did not. I can tell you that. - I always wanted a Ferrari 308 and I've finally got one.

0:03:28 > 0:03:33- You did not get one. You bought a kit car. This is no Ferrari. - Look in there.

0:03:33 > 0:03:37I don't have to. I can see it's too short, the intake doesn't work.

0:03:37 > 0:03:42- This is a Faux-rrari! - There is a little bit of Pontiac Fiero in there!

0:03:42 > 0:03:48It's a kit car. You buy a cheaper car and replace the outside with a fibreglass version of a cool car.

0:03:48 > 0:03:52This is an '88 Fiero. It was built on the best year of the Fiero.

0:03:52 > 0:03:55- Look at that. - Your car is incontinent!

0:03:55 > 0:04:00As you're driving, you see people look at it like it's a Ferrari, then you see the Fiero gauges.

0:04:00 > 0:04:03Doesn't it make you feel dirty inside?

0:04:03 > 0:04:08- It looks great!- But it's not a Ferrari and it won't make it in The Hamptons.

0:04:08 > 0:04:12- 'Bickering wouldn't prove anything.' - What are you doing?- Getting in.

0:04:12 > 0:04:15- But it's not right-hand drive. - I know.

0:04:15 > 0:04:17The door doesn't open?!

0:04:17 > 0:04:20So we started on our journey to The Hamptons.

0:04:20 > 0:04:24Our first challenge was at an airport 50 miles away.

0:04:24 > 0:04:28The drive gave us time to get to know our cars a little better.

0:04:31 > 0:04:35This is the definition of luxury. Rolls-Royce.

0:04:35 > 0:04:39This was the first unibody Rolls. And it has hydraulic rear suspension.

0:04:39 > 0:04:45Load it up with beer, dead bodies, money stolen from common people.

0:04:45 > 0:04:48Doesn't matter. It just glides like a shadow.

0:04:49 > 0:04:54A couple of bad points. I'm sitting this close because this is as far as the seat goes back.

0:04:54 > 0:04:59AC doesn't work. I can't tell you its horsepower because Rolls-Royce don't disclose it.

0:04:59 > 0:05:02They would say the horsepower is "sufficient".

0:05:02 > 0:05:05However, the brakes on this are not so sufficient.

0:05:07 > 0:05:14Look at him! He's driving to the country club. I own the country club!

0:05:14 > 0:05:18I loved these things as a kid. They were just menacing!

0:05:18 > 0:05:22It has inboard rear brakes, a very sophisticated rear suspension

0:05:22 > 0:05:25and is actually pretty quick for how comfortable it is.

0:05:25 > 0:05:29When you get a car like this that has a cat for a name,

0:05:29 > 0:05:32the problems are considered character.

0:05:32 > 0:05:37Tachometer and speedometer do not work at all. Does the horn work? ..No.

0:05:37 > 0:05:40So you either think kit cars are cool

0:05:40 > 0:05:45or they're owned by underfunded posers that live in their Mom's basement.

0:05:45 > 0:05:48I obviously think they're cool.

0:05:48 > 0:05:51I've seen a lot of kit cars and this one is actually really close.

0:05:51 > 0:05:56Kit cars were supposed to be a certain percentage different from the original

0:05:56 > 0:05:59so there wasn't copyright infringement.

0:05:59 > 0:06:03But this was so close, Ferrari sued the company that made it and put them out of business.

0:06:03 > 0:06:08My Ferrari looked great, but I quickly discovered one of its weaknesses.

0:06:08 > 0:06:10- OK, I'm going to get hit. - HORNS BLARE

0:06:12 > 0:06:13Hi, sweetheart!

0:06:13 > 0:06:19That was a bold move pulling out in your 22hp Ferrari into the traffic like that!

0:06:19 > 0:06:22I didn't think he was going to make it!

0:06:22 > 0:06:26It cruises beautifully at 30. It just takes a long time to get there!

0:06:27 > 0:06:33- I think you're upsetting the natives, Rutledge!- That was one ugly dude!

0:06:35 > 0:06:41Clearly you can't drive the Fiero like you would a Ferrari. That's what I'm learning.

0:06:41 > 0:06:44Congress moves faster than that Ferrari!

0:06:44 > 0:06:48Rutledge almost got himself killed, but he wouldn't give up.

0:06:48 > 0:06:52You guys aren't realising I'm driving a true exotic car.

0:06:52 > 0:06:56It's not just a nice car, it's...exotic.

0:06:56 > 0:07:03It's a Ferrari on the outside, a Pontiac on the outside. You're driving a vehicular transvestite!

0:07:03 > 0:07:04Well said!

0:07:04 > 0:07:09After an eventful 50 miles, we arrived at our first challenge.

0:07:18 > 0:07:20- You OK?- It's English.

0:07:20 > 0:07:24- Ah. Beautiful runway.- You know what feels great? Being a Ferrari owner.

0:07:24 > 0:07:29- It's not even Ferrari-ish.- It's amazing.- Let's see what we're doing.

0:07:29 > 0:07:33"The engineering of a great dream car should stand the test of time.

0:07:33 > 0:07:37"To see which of you chose best, you'll now make a top-speed run.

0:07:37 > 0:07:41"The car that comes closest to hitting its original top speed wins."

0:07:41 > 0:07:45- What will this do top speed? - Back in its day, this did 112.

0:07:45 > 0:07:48- Wow!- I don't believe that. - It did 112.- No way.

0:07:48 > 0:07:55- This thing is way too heavy to go that fast.- I believe 112. What does that thing do?

0:07:55 > 0:07:59- 123.- What?!- No, no. That's what the Pontiac did.

0:07:59 > 0:08:05That's the Fiero speed. No way the top speed of a Ferrari 308 is 123. It's like in the 140s.

0:08:05 > 0:08:09- 144, actually.- So you have to do 144.- You know what? Fine!

0:08:09 > 0:08:11I'll do 123 on my way to 144.

0:08:11 > 0:08:14I'll do them both! Yeah.

0:08:15 > 0:08:18- He's a bigger idiot than I thought. - Yeah!

0:08:18 > 0:08:22This thing, original speed, 142 miles an hour.

0:08:22 > 0:08:27- Out of town!- With the V12.- With the V12. With the Chevy, it'll be even faster.- No.- Yeah.

0:08:27 > 0:08:31- Adam, you're straddling the yellow line. Know what that means? - I've no idea.

0:08:31 > 0:08:34It means you're going first. Watch and learn, kids.

0:08:34 > 0:08:38When you say learn, do we have to use our passenger door?

0:08:38 > 0:08:41Shimmy on over there.

0:08:41 > 0:08:43I'll sit over here on beauty and power.

0:08:45 > 0:08:47Smoke the tyres!

0:08:47 > 0:08:52- Yeah.- Hot them up!- Hot them up! - It's a Rolls-Royce, you idiots!

0:08:52 > 0:08:55- You'll have to roll the window down. - I couldn't hear.

0:08:55 > 0:08:57That's obscene!

0:08:57 > 0:09:01- Look at that. Smooth as silk. - GEARS GRATE

0:09:01 > 0:09:04- Hear that shift? - Difficult shift to second.

0:09:04 > 0:09:0630... 35.

0:09:06 > 0:09:0840.

0:09:08 > 0:09:11He is just not very far away!

0:09:11 > 0:09:14No need to go fast. I just look good getting there!

0:09:14 > 0:09:17I can still read the license plate! That is sad!

0:09:17 > 0:09:2185... And I'm running out of room to stop.

0:09:21 > 0:09:24- Do you know the horsepower of those? - What?

0:09:24 > 0:09:26- "Sufficient."- Get out!- Swear!

0:09:29 > 0:09:35- That didn't look like 112. - It's not about speed, it's about looking good getting there.

0:09:35 > 0:09:39- Hold on just a second.- I think this whole thing was about speed.

0:09:39 > 0:09:43- No, it says top speed.- Right there. - It says speed right here.

0:09:45 > 0:09:47- 85.- Bull.

0:09:47 > 0:09:49- I don't think you did 85.- I did 85!

0:09:49 > 0:09:52- Miles an hour? - I needed room to stop.

0:09:52 > 0:09:54- I'm up.- You're up.- I'm going.

0:09:55 > 0:09:57OK. Here we go.

0:09:57 > 0:09:59REVS ENGINE

0:09:59 > 0:10:04Raring to go here! I'm gonna go pretty soon.

0:10:04 > 0:10:06See you!

0:10:08 > 0:10:12Come on, baby! That's what I'm talking about!

0:10:12 > 0:10:13COUGHS

0:10:13 > 0:10:17- Why does he always have to do that? - Because he has a small penis!

0:10:17 > 0:10:21I've got no speedometer whatsoever, but it feels like about 100.

0:10:21 > 0:10:25142 for that car was really fast.

0:10:25 > 0:10:28Probably about 120.

0:10:28 > 0:10:29Jeez, he might really do it.

0:10:29 > 0:10:32I think that's the end of the road.

0:10:35 > 0:10:36Brakes work pretty good.

0:10:36 > 0:10:39I'm looking for a fireball. Got anything?

0:10:42 > 0:10:48- Hello. Sorry about the burnout there. - Maybe a little excessive.

0:10:48 > 0:10:53- 148 miles an hour.- You did not! - Don't fool us. You did not.- Yeah.

0:10:53 > 0:10:57- Unless the speedometer's wrong.- Does your speedometer work?- Yeah.

0:10:57 > 0:11:01- Oh, yeah.- It works?- Oh, yeah.

0:11:01 > 0:11:06You know what? I can beat it. I can do 149.

0:11:06 > 0:11:11- In that?!- Yeah, 149.- Why 149? Are you just one-upping me?

0:11:11 > 0:11:15- Adding one number to my number? - I picked it out of thin air.

0:11:15 > 0:11:21- You'll be surprised.- Real mature, one-upper. That's the slowest red car ever. You won't see triple digits.

0:11:21 > 0:11:23That's not true.

0:11:24 > 0:11:28- All right, Ferrari. Sorry, that was really close to your name!- Yes!

0:11:35 > 0:11:37Oh, this thing runs like crap.

0:11:37 > 0:11:38Still in second gear!

0:11:38 > 0:11:42- Shift!- Foot is on the floor!

0:11:46 > 0:11:48Really, really come on!

0:11:48 > 0:11:50Do something!

0:11:50 > 0:11:53That is depressing!

0:12:00 > 0:12:03I'm going to have to lie!

0:12:07 > 0:12:09- How are you?- Real good.

0:12:09 > 0:12:11- OK. What was your speed? - How did you do?

0:12:11 > 0:12:16I was going so fast, it was hard to look down.

0:12:16 > 0:12:1740? 45?

0:12:17 > 0:12:1955?

0:12:19 > 0:12:23- Did you make 60?- I didn't. I hit 55.

0:12:23 > 0:12:27- Seriously?- State speed limit I did not break. That's all she had. - That's it?

0:12:27 > 0:12:33- That is so sad!- I'm ashamed. What a huge piece of...

0:12:33 > 0:12:37- Thank God it looks so good. Still the best-looking car here. - It's terrible!

0:12:37 > 0:12:42- Let's go.- I am happy to be climbing back into that.

0:12:42 > 0:12:44I have the best-looking car here.

0:12:44 > 0:12:48Buffy and Anastasia, they're all going to love this.

0:12:50 > 0:12:56We made our way to The Hamptons for the next challenge. Which of our cars would fit in best?

0:13:00 > 0:13:04Vineyards, money, Rolls-Royce, I am in my element right here.

0:13:05 > 0:13:07Holy cow!

0:13:07 > 0:13:09That is a ranch right there.

0:13:09 > 0:13:12People with their own equestrian tracks.

0:13:12 > 0:13:16"I think I'll take Buffy out for a ride this morning."

0:13:16 > 0:13:19Wow, look at these houses.

0:13:21 > 0:13:23Look at that!

0:13:23 > 0:13:25What the hell is that?

0:13:25 > 0:13:30When people are buying an exotic car, they're making a statement.

0:13:30 > 0:13:34Maybe it says, "I've arrived", or "I'm fancy now."

0:13:34 > 0:13:40This car screams, "Bravo!" And, "Yeah", all put together.

0:13:40 > 0:13:45Adam says, "Pardon me, do you have any grave coupons?"

0:13:55 > 0:14:00We arrived at the location for our next challenge. The ultra-exclusive Bridge Golf Club

0:14:00 > 0:14:04where membership will cost you 750,000.

0:14:04 > 0:14:09Rutledge's Fiero was so nervous, it wet itself.

0:14:09 > 0:14:12"A great dream car is one people want to be seen in.

0:14:12 > 0:14:16"To find out which of you chose the most appealing car,

0:14:16 > 0:14:19"you will pick up and drive as many Hamptonites as you can

0:14:19 > 0:14:22"to an event here at the Bridge Golf Club.

0:14:22 > 0:14:25"You have one hour. Most people moved wins."

0:14:26 > 0:14:28- Most people moved wins.- Yes.

0:14:28 > 0:14:32Gentlemen, this is The Hamptons. This is all about image, OK?

0:14:32 > 0:14:37- This is an image. This is offensive. - You know what?

0:14:37 > 0:14:40My Ferrari is as real as the women's breasts up here!

0:14:40 > 0:14:44- Well, that's a fair point. - Thank you. Thank you.

0:14:44 > 0:14:48- Are you going to tell people it's a Ferrari?- It may not even come up.

0:14:48 > 0:14:51We've got one hour. I'm going to prove you guys wrong. Ready?

0:14:51 > 0:14:53- Let's go.- Let's go.

0:14:53 > 0:14:57- How do we know if they're Hamptonites?- They'll be looking down on you!

0:14:57 > 0:14:59Right.

0:15:01 > 0:15:03Hold on, world!

0:15:03 > 0:15:07TYRES SCREECH

0:15:07 > 0:15:12We had been hired to chauffeur women from a beauty salon in town

0:15:12 > 0:15:14to a gala event at the golf club.

0:15:14 > 0:15:16Here we are, fellas!

0:15:19 > 0:15:21- CRUNCH - Sorry!

0:15:21 > 0:15:23- God!- Hi, ladies!

0:15:23 > 0:15:26Adam and Rutledge pounced first.

0:15:26 > 0:15:28What are you doing?

0:15:28 > 0:15:31This is just a safety precaution.

0:15:31 > 0:15:36- I think I smell fire coming out. Did I scare you? I'm sorry.- No.

0:15:36 > 0:15:39- Is the car on fire?- I can smell it. - That's his car.

0:15:39 > 0:15:42What you smell is his car. Sorry. We're blocked in here.

0:15:42 > 0:15:45Can you move that piece of crap out of the way?

0:15:47 > 0:15:49OK. Ready?

0:15:49 > 0:15:53Hold on. It accelerates pretty fast.

0:15:53 > 0:15:56And...there I go.

0:15:56 > 0:15:59What's up? Hey!

0:15:59 > 0:16:02Ferrari 308.

0:16:02 > 0:16:03Wheee!

0:16:04 > 0:16:09- Ever been in a Rolls-Royce before? - Yeah, but not one like this!

0:16:09 > 0:16:12Yeah, she's special.

0:16:12 > 0:16:19This is the 308, which you may recognise from Magnum P.I. Did you ever watch that show?

0:16:19 > 0:16:21Uh, I wasn't alive.

0:16:22 > 0:16:24OK.

0:16:24 > 0:16:27It's a little warm in here. Can you turn on the AC?

0:16:27 > 0:16:31Um, AC carries a lot of germs, you know?

0:16:31 > 0:16:38- So I prefer the cross ventilation. I can go faster.- No, we're good.

0:16:38 > 0:16:44You know, the thing about exotic cars is they draw a lot of attention.

0:16:44 > 0:16:49Obviously very beautiful women like yourself find the cars very attractive.

0:16:49 > 0:16:53I'm sure that's what drew you to the car initially.

0:16:53 > 0:16:55BANG

0:16:55 > 0:16:57- Whoa! Sorry.- What was that?

0:16:57 > 0:17:00That was the car backfiring.

0:17:00 > 0:17:05I haven't had a chance to get this into the Ferrari dealership.

0:17:05 > 0:17:11It's hard to get... And the car's shut off. OK. I just need one...

0:17:11 > 0:17:15- There it goes.- Good.- Let me just open her up a bit.

0:17:15 > 0:17:17Yeah, there we go!

0:17:18 > 0:17:24- I'm starting to feel really car sick because it's so warm in here. - OK, I'll speed up.

0:17:24 > 0:17:28No! Um, can you just pull over right here?

0:17:28 > 0:17:31We can run in here into the ladies' room.

0:17:31 > 0:17:36- Ladies, I have found you a rest room.- OK, great.

0:17:42 > 0:17:45Oh, yeah.

0:17:45 > 0:17:48Look at that. Just hit 40!

0:17:54 > 0:17:57The king of the road, we established, is the Jag.

0:17:57 > 0:18:01- How did you establish that? - In our top speed tests. - We had one challenge!

0:18:01 > 0:18:04It still shows what you can get for five grand.

0:18:04 > 0:18:08But if you had a bit more to spend, you could buy a real dream car

0:18:08 > 0:18:10like this GT3 RS.

0:18:12 > 0:18:16It's absolutely stunning. But Porsche has come out with an even faster car

0:18:16 > 0:18:19and guess who got to drive it?

0:18:23 > 0:18:28This is the fastest, most powerful production Porsche ever.

0:18:28 > 0:18:32In development, Porsche's engineers, who don't overstate things,

0:18:32 > 0:18:35code-named it The Beast.

0:18:37 > 0:18:40This is the 911 GT2 RS.

0:18:47 > 0:18:51GT2 RS, over 620 horsepower,

0:18:51 > 0:18:56205 miles an hour. 0 to 60 in 3.4 seconds.

0:18:58 > 0:19:01It eats the asphalt, just devours it.

0:19:05 > 0:19:09To get these figures, Porsche had to cut weight drastically.

0:19:09 > 0:19:15So they got out the axe and made the GT2 RS just over 3,000lbs.

0:19:15 > 0:19:19An astonishing 400lbs lighter than the next model down,

0:19:19 > 0:19:22the 911 Turbo.

0:19:22 > 0:19:26They lost the rear seats, the all-wheel drive went out the window

0:19:26 > 0:19:32and even the metal badge on this carbon fibre hood became a sticker.

0:19:32 > 0:19:36Even though this car started out as a mechanic's pipe dream,

0:19:36 > 0:19:42eventually 80,000 engineering hours and nearly half a million miles of testing

0:19:42 > 0:19:44were invested in it.

0:19:46 > 0:19:48If you want to buy the GT2 RS,

0:19:48 > 0:19:51it'll cost you a cool 245 grand,

0:19:51 > 0:19:53but you're too late.

0:19:53 > 0:19:56Porsche will only make 500, and they've already sold the lot.

0:19:59 > 0:20:04As with all 911s, the engine is buried in the rear, a legacy of the VW Beetle it's derived from.

0:20:04 > 0:20:07It's a key to its high-strung handling.

0:20:07 > 0:20:12This is a good old-fashioned beast that could get you into real trouble.

0:20:18 > 0:20:23The remarkable thing about Porsches, especially the 911, is that if you take it easy,

0:20:23 > 0:20:26you could even call it practical.

0:20:26 > 0:20:30It's got pretty good storage space. There's a lot of room up-front.

0:20:31 > 0:20:33The visibility is second to none

0:20:33 > 0:20:39and this 911 is as comfortable sitting in traffic as it is shredding up a mountain road.

0:20:39 > 0:20:43You can't say that about too many cars in the 200-mph club.

0:20:43 > 0:20:49So the Porsche 911 GT2 RS could be the world's fastest car

0:20:49 > 0:20:52that you could legitimately take shopping.

0:20:53 > 0:20:57Porsche have always made cars with a split personality.

0:20:58 > 0:21:04I'd met the practical shopping car. Now I wanted the raging, snarling beast to bite me,

0:21:04 > 0:21:08fling me from the track in a red mist of rage.

0:21:14 > 0:21:21A car like this is undeniably built to test your moxy as a driver.

0:21:21 > 0:21:24That's right, I said it. Moxy.

0:21:26 > 0:21:32I will say that this does not feel like 620 horsepower.

0:21:32 > 0:21:38I expected so much more drama from this car. I expected to be scared.

0:21:40 > 0:21:44This was bugging me. Where was the beast?

0:21:44 > 0:21:46Something was wrong here.

0:21:46 > 0:21:52Maybe in trying to create a practical supercar, Porsche had grabbed the beast...

0:21:53 > 0:21:55..and cut off its horns.

0:22:03 > 0:22:06So I called Porsche...

0:22:07 > 0:22:09..and they had an answer.

0:22:09 > 0:22:14The surface temperature is now reading 161 degrees.

0:22:14 > 0:22:18That is really bad for a turbo-charged engine.

0:22:18 > 0:22:22They're extracting a bit more out of the same amount of fuel

0:22:22 > 0:22:25and when you have hot air, it basically wants to combust

0:22:25 > 0:22:28before the spark even lights.

0:22:28 > 0:22:31A car can lose as much as 70 to 80 horsepower

0:22:31 > 0:22:33just in temperature swing.

0:22:33 > 0:22:38So, if I was going to unleash this beast inside the GT2 RS,

0:22:38 > 0:22:43I'd have to take a journey to one place you can escape the California desert heat.

0:22:44 > 0:22:48A far-away place called...night.

0:23:03 > 0:23:0612.00am. Downtown Los Angeles.

0:23:10 > 0:23:12Temperature, 60 degrees.

0:23:13 > 0:23:16Welcome to Beesenville.

0:23:16 > 0:23:20Sun's gone down. Entering the city.

0:23:20 > 0:23:27All this light to light business is not what you think the GT2 RS was designed for.

0:23:27 > 0:23:29And I would agree with you.

0:23:32 > 0:23:35Unless, of course, you had a fleet of officers there

0:23:35 > 0:23:42whose sole purpose was to close these streets down for your enjoyment!

0:23:42 > 0:23:44This is for you. It's not for me.

0:23:44 > 0:23:47I'm barely even going to enjoy this.

0:23:51 > 0:23:52SIRENS BLARE

0:23:59 > 0:24:01It is awesome!

0:24:01 > 0:24:03TYRES SCREECH

0:24:05 > 0:24:11Now that the cold air is out, this thing is back to being a beast!

0:24:33 > 0:24:36As I raced through tunnels and dark avenues,

0:24:36 > 0:24:41I finally discovered what this car was really about.

0:24:51 > 0:24:53Yeah!

0:24:53 > 0:24:55That is what I am talking about!

0:25:01 > 0:25:02Jesus!

0:25:06 > 0:25:11It's like a dream come true. Ground rush from the kerbs, the lights, the poles,

0:25:11 > 0:25:14everything is ridiculous!

0:25:17 > 0:25:20Looked like I wasn't the only beast out hunting.

0:25:21 > 0:25:22Rivals.

0:25:22 > 0:25:27Looks like we have the inevitable California competition at the light.

0:25:27 > 0:25:29And this was serious competition.

0:25:29 > 0:25:36A 500-horsepower classic '69 Chevy Nova, one of the great muscle cars.

0:25:36 > 0:25:40And an American legend, a 2009 Dodge Viper SRT 10.

0:25:40 > 0:25:43Zero to 60 in under 3.6 seconds.

0:25:43 > 0:25:46Both had the muscle to send the Porsche packing.

0:26:12 > 0:26:15Not surprisingly, the Porsche whipped the competition.

0:26:15 > 0:26:18And that Nova sounded serious, too.

0:26:35 > 0:26:39The beast inside the GT2 RS was sated.

0:26:39 > 0:26:42And so was I.

0:26:42 > 0:26:47This car had finally lived up to its fearsome reputation.

0:26:48 > 0:26:54In its 45-year run, there really hasn't been a bad 911.

0:26:54 > 0:26:57You can't say that about Corvette, Lamborghini or Ferrari.

0:26:57 > 0:27:03There's a temptation to call this one the latest, greatest and fastest ever.

0:27:03 > 0:27:08The ultimate 911. It's found a perfect balance between a liveable supercar

0:27:08 > 0:27:11and the ultimate driving utensil.

0:27:11 > 0:27:15But then again, that's what we thought about the last 911.

0:27:22 > 0:27:24We're on a drive from New Jersey to The Hamptons

0:27:24 > 0:27:28to find out how much luxury you can get for just five grand.

0:27:28 > 0:27:31- Some of us are doing better than others.- Oh?

0:27:31 > 0:27:34At least the girls got into my car!

0:27:34 > 0:27:40Unless these girls need their teeth cleaned, no-one wanted to get into your creepy dentist chair!

0:27:40 > 0:27:44I did get off to a slow start, but things started to look up.

0:27:46 > 0:27:50I was first to deliver my posh local to the event.

0:27:50 > 0:27:55Adam hadn't been so lucky. His girls had walked off and left him half way!

0:27:59 > 0:28:01And Tanner had only just started.

0:28:01 > 0:28:05I'm your ride. Don't mean to rush you. Just running a bit late.

0:28:09 > 0:28:13OK. All right, we're out of here!

0:28:17 > 0:28:21- Wow. Is this is a real Ferrari? - It says Ferrari right up there.

0:28:22 > 0:28:24Here we go!

0:28:24 > 0:28:26My friend has a car like this.

0:28:26 > 0:28:29- This is really different. - This is all custom.

0:28:29 > 0:28:33A Rolls-Royce for two beautiful ladies.

0:28:33 > 0:28:34We're off.

0:28:38 > 0:28:44I'm glad you got into my car. Not many people climb straight into the Jag.

0:28:44 > 0:28:48It can be intimidating because of its raw power.

0:28:48 > 0:28:55Getting a little hard to shift in here. I might have to check... Oh, boy!

0:28:55 > 0:29:00Sorry, just let me... Yeah, there it went.

0:29:00 > 0:29:03- Is that smoke?- Smoke?- Yeah.

0:29:03 > 0:29:09Yeah, it's like a dusty kind of smoke. Watch, if we speed up, it goes away.

0:29:09 > 0:29:12It'll be gone in a minute.

0:29:12 > 0:29:15- It's a V8, right?- Right. Do you want to feel the thunder?

0:29:15 > 0:29:17Oh, yeah!

0:29:19 > 0:29:23- It's surprisingly fast, right? - How much is this car?

0:29:23 > 0:29:27Thank you so much. Hope you have a wonderful time. Nice to meet you!

0:29:27 > 0:29:31So you were only interested in your relationship for two years?

0:29:31 > 0:29:34Then you were getting out of it for nearly two?

0:29:34 > 0:29:38- Yes, pretty much.- Good gosh!

0:29:39 > 0:29:43- Are you a Gemini? - Close.- Taurus?- Taurus.

0:29:43 > 0:29:45Oh, you feel that power?

0:29:45 > 0:29:49Um, is this really a Ferrari?

0:29:51 > 0:29:53Here we are, ladies.

0:29:53 > 0:29:56- I'll get the door!- No. - Let me let you out.

0:29:56 > 0:29:57No, no.

0:29:59 > 0:30:01Thank you!

0:30:01 > 0:30:05The hour was up, and I only managed to deliver two girls

0:30:05 > 0:30:08but surely Ruts's pseudo supercar couldn't have done better?

0:30:10 > 0:30:15- How you doing?- Fantastic. - Is she still alive or did she die from fumes?

0:30:15 > 0:30:19- She loves the Ferrari. I'll get that.- How does she feel about the Pontiac?

0:30:20 > 0:30:27- There you go. Thank you so much. Have a wonderful time. So nice to meet you.- Thank you.

0:30:27 > 0:30:31- Oh, look!- It's the XJ moron. Wow.

0:30:31 > 0:30:34There's a girl driving Taylor's car!

0:30:34 > 0:30:36- ..so am I.- It's going to be... - What is he doing?

0:30:36 > 0:30:39Oh, gosh! There you go.

0:30:41 > 0:30:44Your sister's wedding? How much fun is that?

0:30:44 > 0:30:47I had no idea a car could go sideways!

0:30:51 > 0:30:55Remember, this one's mine. You can't have it. Yep.

0:30:55 > 0:30:57Thank you for the drive. Wonderful driver.

0:30:57 > 0:31:00- Thank you.- Really good girl.

0:31:00 > 0:31:03Why was she driving your car?

0:31:03 > 0:31:07- She wanted to buy it because it is so awesome.- Oh, stop it!

0:31:07 > 0:31:11She totally dug the thing from the moment she saw it. And the V8, everything.

0:31:11 > 0:31:13- Is that a hickey? - No, it's not a hickey!

0:31:13 > 0:31:17What are you talking about? People don't get hickeys any more.

0:31:18 > 0:31:21Anyway, are we going back at it again or what?

0:31:21 > 0:31:25- Round Two, baby.- That's it.- How many did you get?- That's the hour.

0:31:25 > 0:31:31- It has not been...- It has. - Is that the only girl in one hour? - You got one.

0:31:33 > 0:31:37Now it's time for something we call Big Star, Small Car.

0:31:37 > 0:31:39We take a celebrity, put him in our small car

0:31:39 > 0:31:43and let him rip up our track to see how can set the fastest lap time.

0:31:43 > 0:31:48Our celebrity today is from Torchwood. Welcome, Arlene Tur.

0:31:50 > 0:31:52- Thank you.- Ready?

0:31:52 > 0:31:55Yeah, I'm ready, but are you ready?

0:31:55 > 0:31:58I'm fine. I'll take all these guys into the hangar.

0:31:58 > 0:32:03What kind of driver are you? Conservative? Are you composed behind the wheel?

0:32:03 > 0:32:06Extremely composed. All the time.

0:32:06 > 0:32:09- OK.- Nobody has anything to worry about.- OK, great.

0:32:09 > 0:32:12- We'll see you after your lap. - OK.- Go get 'em!

0:32:19 > 0:32:22- Here we go.- Terrible start!

0:32:23 > 0:32:25Not getting on with that stick.

0:32:25 > 0:32:27Unbelievable.

0:32:27 > 0:32:31- She is flying through that first turn.- Woo!

0:32:31 > 0:32:33Woo-woo-woo-woo!

0:32:33 > 0:32:35She's happy about it!

0:32:37 > 0:32:40She's coming into the tear drop.

0:32:40 > 0:32:44Moving at a pretty good speed. You have to be careful here. See how she does.

0:32:46 > 0:32:49SPEAKS IN CUBAN SPANISH

0:32:49 > 0:32:54Which means, "I'm having a lovely time on Top Gear. Thanks for inviting me, Gringo."

0:32:54 > 0:32:58- #- Un pocito mas, un pocito meno

0:32:58 > 0:33:00- #- La-la-la-la-la-la.- #

0:33:00 > 0:33:04Hug it. Hug it, hug it, hug it.

0:33:04 > 0:33:07Nice and close past the tyres. Pretty good speed.

0:33:07 > 0:33:10The track is a little moist, which makes it more grippier.

0:33:11 > 0:33:13Slow down.

0:33:13 > 0:33:15Where am I going?

0:33:15 > 0:33:21GPS is busted in the car as well. She's still pretty good. This is the roughest part of the track.

0:33:21 > 0:33:23She's not on the brakes at all!

0:33:23 > 0:33:25Nice!

0:33:25 > 0:33:29What? What? I'm a race car driver, Momma!

0:33:29 > 0:33:30I'm a race car... Uh-oh!

0:33:30 > 0:33:33TYRES SCREECH

0:33:33 > 0:33:36And across the flag! She hit the flag!

0:33:36 > 0:33:39Oh, that's great!

0:33:50 > 0:33:52Arlene, come on up!

0:33:53 > 0:33:54Arlene Tur!

0:33:56 > 0:34:00- You did so good!- Oh, no! - Have a seat.

0:34:04 > 0:34:06Did you have fun?

0:34:08 > 0:34:11I had so much fun!

0:34:11 > 0:34:13- You hit...- No.- ..two cones...

0:34:13 > 0:34:15- Two only?- You broke a camera.

0:34:15 > 0:34:19- What?!- You scared a cameraman.

0:34:19 > 0:34:25- And you did something. You broke the flag. You hit the flag when you came in.- No!

0:34:25 > 0:34:27You actually hit the flag!

0:34:27 > 0:34:33- I have to tell you...- Where can I hide?- You're pretty much put your foot down and hold on.

0:34:33 > 0:34:35I told you I was very composed.

0:34:35 > 0:34:40- So I had to let it rip. - I'm glad you let it out here, cos you're going to kill somebody!

0:34:40 > 0:34:46I know. I've never been told I could go as fast as I wanted. So...

0:34:46 > 0:34:51- You don't go fast on the roads. That's responsible. What's your daily drive?- A Jeep Wrangler.

0:34:51 > 0:34:54Extended back, looks like a pick-up truck.

0:34:54 > 0:34:57- Sweet. I love it.- This segment is all about dream cars.

0:34:57 > 0:35:00What would be your dream car?

0:35:00 > 0:35:05- Ooh, I have a couple.- Good. - The Shelby Cobra is a favourite.

0:35:05 > 0:35:10- Excellent choice.- I would say vino, wine, with the pearl stripes.

0:35:10 > 0:35:13- You have it all picked out. - I don't care if it's a kit car!

0:35:13 > 0:35:17- OK.- Doesn't have to be the really expensive one

0:35:17 > 0:35:23- because I also want the Mercedes G-wagen.- G-wagen.- Cabriole. The convertible.- OK.

0:35:23 > 0:35:27A man's picking you up for a date. Is there any car where you'd go, "Hell, no!"

0:35:27 > 0:35:34- No, not really.- A Dodge Caliber?- No. - What about an '83 Civic Wagon?

0:35:34 > 0:35:39- No. It's the guy that pulls up, not the car.- Really?- Yeah. - I don't believe it.- What?

0:35:39 > 0:35:44- A guy pulls up in a Pontiac Aztec? You're going to be like...- No,

0:35:44 > 0:35:48that's not right. I disagree with that. I don't care about the Aztec.

0:35:48 > 0:35:51All right. Tell me about Torchwood.

0:35:51 > 0:35:56- Death doesn't work in Torchwood? They tried to explain it.- This season it's called Miracle Day.

0:35:56 > 0:36:02Something happens where everyone stops dying. There's going to be over-population.

0:36:02 > 0:36:08It's how Torchwood, the CIA, the government, everyone deals with the question of immortality.

0:36:08 > 0:36:10On the show, what's your character?

0:36:10 > 0:36:13I play a cardiothoracic surgeon.

0:36:13 > 0:36:18- So you're a surgeon that saves people's lives that don't die. - Exactly!

0:36:18 > 0:36:22Nobody's dying, but everybody's still getting hurt.

0:36:22 > 0:36:28Pain still exists and there's over-population, not enough resources or staff. So...

0:36:28 > 0:36:32- It's the house I grew up in! - Pretty much!

0:36:32 > 0:36:34I have to ask, what did you think of our Suzuki?

0:36:34 > 0:36:40Oh, it's nice. I didn't know I could take it that fast on the corners! I really...

0:36:40 > 0:36:43I like your style. We have the same style.

0:36:43 > 0:36:45- How do you think you did?- Terrible! - Terrible?

0:36:45 > 0:36:52I think I did terrible because I've never trained. I didn't know when to brake.

0:36:52 > 0:36:55I had the clutch in probably the whole time I was driving.

0:36:55 > 0:37:00- Right.- So I'm thinking I'm right under Buzz.

0:37:00 > 0:37:04It's the happiest he'd ever be in his life!

0:37:07 > 0:37:09You're so bad!

0:37:10 > 0:37:13- Did you give it your best, I want to know.- No.

0:37:13 > 0:37:16- No?- I mean I need more time on the track.

0:37:16 > 0:37:19- So more time, you could have done better?- Of course.

0:37:19 > 0:37:22To be honest, I don't think you could have done any better.

0:37:22 > 0:37:27- What? Why?- Because you did it in one...forty...- What?

0:37:27 > 0:37:29What?!

0:37:29 > 0:37:31..two...

0:37:32 > 0:37:33What?!

0:37:33 > 0:37:35- ..point four.- Liar!

0:37:35 > 0:37:371:42.4.

0:37:37 > 0:37:40- Look at that. Know what that means? - I won!

0:37:40 > 0:37:43- That means...- I won! I won!

0:37:43 > 0:37:45I won! I won!

0:37:45 > 0:37:47- You won!- I won! I won!

0:37:47 > 0:37:50I won! I won! I won!

0:37:50 > 0:37:52- How did I do that?- You can see!

0:37:52 > 0:37:55Arlene Tur!

0:37:59 > 0:38:02- How did I do that? - Cos you were great!

0:38:02 > 0:38:04That's crazy!

0:38:05 > 0:38:09That doesn't mean I'm good. It just means they weren't that daring.

0:38:09 > 0:38:15- That's great.- It's crazy. - So your dream car is a Suzuki!

0:38:15 > 0:38:18My dream car is a Suzuki. A red Suzuki!

0:38:18 > 0:38:23Ours or not, our dream cars look like this.

0:38:23 > 0:38:27Our discount luxury cars have been living the high life in The Hamptons.

0:38:27 > 0:38:30But now it was time to bring them home.

0:38:32 > 0:38:35To Jersey City, New Jersey, for their final challenge.

0:38:35 > 0:38:40After winning the chauffeuring challenge, it was one-all for me and Tanner.

0:38:40 > 0:38:42Adam had to win here to salvage a tie.

0:38:42 > 0:38:43What kind of place is this?

0:38:43 > 0:38:46It's a metal recycling plant.

0:38:46 > 0:38:48- Really?- Basically a mortuary for cars.

0:38:48 > 0:38:52- Wow.- It is the site of our next challenge.

0:38:53 > 0:38:55"Dream cars cost serious money.

0:38:55 > 0:39:00"For that, your expectations are that you'll get serious engineering and build quality.

0:39:00 > 0:39:05"To see which of your cars was built best, they'll be placed under an electromagnet.

0:39:05 > 0:39:08"The fewest parts lost wins."

0:39:10 > 0:39:15- Why are you smiling?- Oh, your car's fibreglass! You won't lose anything!

0:39:15 > 0:39:19- My car's fibreglass!- You could lose the engine. Everything else.

0:39:19 > 0:39:24- Your car weighs 5,000lbs? - Close to it, yes.- All steel.

0:39:24 > 0:39:28- This thing weighs what?- 4,000lbs? - All steel.

0:39:28 > 0:39:32Mine, 2,900, mostly fibreglass.

0:39:32 > 0:39:36OK. The quality of these cars is what will keep them together.

0:39:36 > 0:39:39This was a challenge made for my Rolls.

0:39:39 > 0:39:41Here was my chance to get back in the game.

0:39:41 > 0:39:45- Right. I'm ready.- Sure about this? - Positive.

0:39:45 > 0:39:48- OK. Let's do this.- Not worried? - Not at all.

0:39:48 > 0:39:52- Come on, magnet!- See the hood moving.- The hood's fine.

0:39:52 > 0:39:55- Come on down!- Watch the windshield.

0:39:55 > 0:39:58- Come on down! - Don't break the windshield!

0:39:58 > 0:40:01- Ha-ha!- Come on down with that thing! - Oh, man!

0:40:01 > 0:40:05- See that, gentlemen? Quality. - He's going for the trunk.

0:40:05 > 0:40:07Bring it down. Bring it down!

0:40:08 > 0:40:10Oh, yes!

0:40:12 > 0:40:16- Oh, look at that!- OK, that's good, guys. Don't scratch it!- Goodness me!

0:40:16 > 0:40:21- That's your jack!- That doesn't count. It's an accessory.

0:40:21 > 0:40:23- That's build quality, all right. - Quality.

0:40:23 > 0:40:28My Rolls put up a good fight. Now was time for the bearded boy in the plastic Pontiac.

0:40:28 > 0:40:31She's ready!

0:40:34 > 0:40:36- Something's got to be loose. Cover up.- OK.

0:40:36 > 0:40:41- Is that going to help?- A little lower. That's good.- Keep it coming.

0:40:41 > 0:40:44Perfect. Don't change a thing.

0:40:44 > 0:40:48- Plenty of room.- That's good. That's fine there. That's good.

0:40:48 > 0:40:50- Here we go.- Look at this!

0:40:50 > 0:40:54- Look at that quality.- I don't think it's on. Hold on.

0:40:54 > 0:40:56You don't think it's on?!

0:40:57 > 0:40:58Whoa!

0:40:58 > 0:41:01- Yes!- Well, it's on.

0:41:01 > 0:41:05That means your car is so cheap it doesn't have enough metal in it

0:41:05 > 0:41:07to react to a magnet.

0:41:07 > 0:41:08Garbage. Get it out of there.

0:41:08 > 0:41:13At last it was Tanner's turn to put his Jaguar XJ crap under the magnet.

0:41:13 > 0:41:15Come on, come on!

0:41:15 > 0:41:19- If he won this, he'd take the title. - No problem.

0:41:19 > 0:41:21Hand-made.

0:41:21 > 0:41:22Right. Bring it over!

0:41:26 > 0:41:30- I'm pretty nervous, to be honest. - You should be. Turn that thing on.

0:41:30 > 0:41:34- It's on now.- You can hear it. - Go easy.

0:41:39 > 0:41:42Just ripped it off the hinges!

0:41:43 > 0:41:44I think we're done here.

0:41:49 > 0:41:51Does that count as one part?

0:41:53 > 0:41:58Totally scratched it up. Come on, now. It's not funny.

0:41:58 > 0:42:00- This counts as one.- No, two.

0:42:00 > 0:42:03- Two wipers. Wipers.- This is three.

0:42:03 > 0:42:05That's three.

0:42:05 > 0:42:08I'm taking my car and I'm leaving.

0:42:08 > 0:42:12I'll just wait here. Nothing fell off mine.

0:42:14 > 0:42:17Ladies and gentlemen, my Ferrari!

0:42:18 > 0:42:22Thank you. She is a thing of beauty.

0:42:22 > 0:42:26Please stop insulting these people. Tell them what it really is.

0:42:26 > 0:42:28It's a 308 P.O.S.

0:42:28 > 0:42:31It's a winner, I know that much.

0:42:31 > 0:42:36A winner? The last challenge was ridiculous! It won because it's made of plastic!

0:42:36 > 0:42:40I could have showed up on a big wheel and won.

0:42:40 > 0:42:42So you should have shown up on a big wheel and won!

0:42:42 > 0:42:47Yeah, with this Ferrari racing suspension! Look at this!

0:42:47 > 0:42:51Good gosh. All right. On that note, that's all we've got.

0:42:51 > 0:42:53See you next time. Thanks for watching.

0:42:53 > 0:42:56It was only 5,000 bucks!

0:42:56 > 0:42:58Subtitles by Red Bee Media Ltd