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Steve PH 12-23-2006 01:19 AM

Jeremy Clarkson's latest video...
 
The full one hour twenty is now up on Google vids, not sure how long it wll be there before it gets pulled.

And boy does he love you Americans! ;)

http://video.google.co.uk/videoplay?docid=-4013662715321332704&q=clarkson+the+good

azasadny 12-23-2006 06:09 AM

Thanks!!

DavidI 12-23-2006 07:43 AM

Thanks Steve! I just watched it with my son thanks to your link. I cannot wait to buy an Atom.

David

Gooch1971 12-23-2006 08:42 AM

Brilliant!!!

I miss TOP GEAR!!!!!!!!

Paul K 12-23-2006 09:05 AM

Downloading it as I type.

Thanks!

k9handler 12-23-2006 10:09 AM

awesome....the Ford GT at the end is just fantastic!

sketchers356 12-23-2006 11:50 AM

Thanks so much!

imcarthur 12-23-2006 01:04 PM

Very entertaining. Thanks for the link.

Ian

K. Roman 12-23-2006 01:32 PM

Thanks for that!!!

austin552 12-23-2006 04:14 PM

I needed that, thanks.

K-Jetronic 12-24-2006 04:29 AM

....very nice, thanks for sharing!

jorian 12-24-2006 12:34 PM

On the Corvette. "It's like herpes. Might be a lot of fun trying to catch it but, not fun to live with every day."

Vintage Clarkson.

Schrup 12-24-2006 12:51 PM

My fav; "Big red V10 axe murderer", refering to the Viper.

Steve PH 12-24-2006 03:46 PM

Glad you guys enjoy/appreciate his sense of humor.

450knotOffice 12-24-2006 04:25 PM

I love the guy's sense of humor (and I'm an American and love Porsches too). I personally think he's pretty funny.

SLO-BOB 12-24-2006 05:51 PM

Hilarious! And just a bit too accurate.

My favorite- "American cars are made from melted down action figures."

I want a Ford GT!

HardDrive 12-24-2006 07:06 PM

I like Clarkson. He gives us Yanks *****, but he is not afraid to admit to enjoying American autos.

CJFusco 12-26-2006 08:01 AM

I love pretty much everything Clarkson makes, including the latest video, but I have to take issue with a few minor points:

1) The whole point of the video seems to be to discredit and mock the United States. I don't disagree with any of his points per se, but I have to question his motivation.

2) Every test is constructed to tip the scales in favor of Europe. The SUV test: wouldn't a Jeep be a better choice than an Escalade?

3) Even though it is made for the US market, isn't a Prius a Japanese car? I do realize that Clarkson is attempting to attack an American trend here, but come on, have some consistancy.

4) Clarkson loves the Ford GT, but fails to mention that it is perhaps the most unreliable car Ford has made in decades. His own Ford GT has broken down like 10 different times.

Other than those gripes, I enjoyed the video.

epbrown 12-26-2006 03:21 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Schrup
My fav; "Big red V10 axe murderer", refering to the Viper.
Yep, my favorite analogy. "Driving the Viper is like being friends with an axe murderer - as much as you like him, you can never really relax..."

Aerkuld 12-27-2006 09:58 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by HardDrive
I like Clarkson. He gives us Yanks *****, but he is not afraid to admit to enjoying American autos.
To be fair, Clarkson doesn't just give the Yanks *****, he does that to everyone. I enjoy his style and think he is highly entertaining, but wouldn't use his point of view as a vehicle buying guide. It doesn't really need over analysis, but I will anyway...

I think he did a reasonable job of comparing vehicle to vehicle. The Range Rover is generally equipped as a luxury vehicle and I think that is what he was looking at comparing it to the Hummer and the Escalade. A Jeep would do better off road, but it's probably more comparable to a basic Land Rover Defender.

Basically he is right when he says that American vehicles are made for the American market and the manufacturers don't really care about European sales.

Look at Harleys for example, here you have long straight roads which are made for cruising at a decent speed for long periods at a time. A Harley makes perfect sense here and a sport bike doesn't - I mean you'd wear a flat down the center of the tire in no time! Those of you that have been to Europe have probably seen that there aren't many roads like that but there are plenty of slower twisty roads, perfect for a sport bike, but bloody awful on a Harley.

Horses for courses, so to speak.


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