Chris Harris on... Ferrari F40 & Jaguar XJ220 | Top Gear: Series 29
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- čas přidán 13. 10. 2020
- In the latest episode of Top Gear, the lads took some 80s and 90s supercar heroes for a spin around Yorkshire. Chris was in the legendary Ferrari F40. Freddie was in the 217mph Jaguar XJ220. And Paddy was in a Lamborghini Diablo... for a bit. So here's Chris taking us through the the F40 and XJ220, explaining what makes them so special and which one he prefers.
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Let's make like we're 90s bankers and choose between the F40 and XJ220? What you having?
Jaguar xj220
Mclaren F1
@I’m Subbing To Everyone Who Subs To Me! We've never ever ever said "Stove only has AMERICAN fans"! How dare you.
Why not both?
@@archae108 🤷♀️ ...maybe you're offloading assets due to a tax investigation?
The Chris Harris on cars video with the F40 and F50 is a MUST watch for everyone.
Can never get enough of it, Harris was lighting those things up like go karts!
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Agreed!
Could listen to Chris talk about cars all day!
Literally got home yesterday and thought I'm gonna watch THE F40 and F50 video ❤️
My God, the F40 is just something else, isn't it?
One of the All-time greats in the history of performance cars
It's just magical, nothing else comes close
The mother of all supercars
It was, wait is an amazing car.
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Love hearing Harris’s take on cars. Rooted in history and logical perspective with the overwhelming priority always being driving joy over anything else.
Amen!
I've always admired Chris Harris' attitude on cars. Classic or modern he's always got something interesting to say.
I know a lot of people didn't like that XJ220 but I still feel that is one of the most gorgeous cars of that era. (:
Agreed.
@@bicyclist2 I like that we agree. (:
Just imagine what that would have looked like back then, ultimate showstopper
@@raghavsundar8253 It’s a show stopper even till this day. (:
I am a real car lover, I’ve seen practically every Supercar / Hypercar ever made and to this day there are only 2 cars that have literally left me breathless when I first saw them, the first was a brand new white Lamborghini Countach 5000QV belonging to a local building contractor in around 1987, the other was a Silver XJ220 in a local Jaguar Dealer around 1990. They remain my favourite cars of all time, they are both stunning in such different ways!
Love this segment. Just listening to Chris talk about cars. Simple but immensely entertaining.
F40 all day every day
F40 is surprisingly disappointing to drive. F50 is far better.
@@stevenkelby2169 Not according to Harris.
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@@cademckee7276 Yeah I love Chris, but disagree with him on that one ☺
@@cademckee7276 "In many ways it's more satisfying than the F40".
Quite from Chris about the F50 from that video.
I agree with him ☺
@@stevenkelby2169 I think you left out a bit of that sentence...
"In many ways it's more satisfying than the F40, But not Greater""
Chris Harris. Smashing out Metaphors and breaking down car's with stylistic aplomb. The best English speaking motoring journo imo - bar none.
Henry Catchpole is a close second though
This is why I love reading reviews from British car journalists. They are almost like poetry.
As if you're any judge of someone's English when you believe apostrophes play a part in plurals. 😅
Love how Harris was once blacklisted by Ferrari, and now they have to come cap in hand to him. He must love it.
lol...more like the other way around. Every review after that was soft and tame not wanting to offend them.
Geezus you chris harris fans are blind.
The F40 always will be the best!! What a machine!!
@Junior e39 ///M5 Doesn't drive as good, doesn't look as good.
So no, not better
@Junior e39 ///M5 just because a car costs more, doesn't mean it's better. There are far more F-40's built than F1's. F1 is obviously faster. Still not better. The F1 is so expensive now, I bet none of them are driven anymore. They just sit in their garages slowly rotting away.
Except for Jay Leno of course. He's a legend.
If I could pick, I'd pick the F-40 every time.
Chris' F40 vs F50 video is one of the best things in the whole Internet
The XJ220 dated? Hell no, it's a timeless beauty. Well maybe the interior... ;)
Interior & technology
@@azifazeez as if!
Used to have a desktop mode of it. I’m sure I still do stores somewhere in the garage. Only if I can voodoo it to life! 😔
It dated about 10 years ago but now I feel its coming back
@@azifazeez that makes zero sense.
Please make Jack & Chris the regular presenters of Top Gear. Excellent together talking automotive bits!
100% can you imagine!
Not really Chris just shouts over him
More like, "just make it a Chris show". Jack is just so mediocre at his job that losing him would save money and the entertainment value would remain the same. When next to Chris, his lack of confidence and genuine passion on the subject matter is clear to see, so if anything he's holding Chris back. Chris is playing along for this video because it's his job, so he has to. All Jack is doing is asking basic, straightforward questions for this short recap video, which is not something Chris ever did back on the Drive channel, and just doesn't fit his style because recap videos tend to be made as "fluff"/filler content.
"Can I go over there and skid the car around" Yup our Chris Harris is still alive and well,
just please give his driving skills more air time on Top Gear, even here on youtube pure driving and talking even with some bolted on gopros will do no need for fancy outside cinematics...
Yes yes yes. Top gear needs more Chris Harris, Chris Harris does not need more Top Gear. Think Yas Marina & P1. or Chris in just about anything at Anglesey.
Could not agree more 👌👌👌
I want Chris Harris to drive a Lamborghini Countach
Look up Lamborghini Countach drift and there's a video of him sliding one up a hill 😁
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this is harry metcalfe's car, i seem to recall chris saying on one of his podcasts that this happened while harry went to the shops briefly and chris just took the opportunity to slide the countach round a hairpin; apparently, a tire blew on the way back to england for which he was then held responsible lmao, great stuff!
@@supercharged5653 back in the evo days, great story 😁
Amen to that. He'll have all kinds of wacky things to say about the car. (:
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Mann The F40 Is A beast And The 2 Engine behind make a Great background
I'd be so miffed at Chris's closing comment if I was the owner of that crashed Diablo!
Love that Chris remembers Gavin Green and the group test of the time, legend!
Yeah .. what happend to gavin green ? .. -) .. they are best at talking cars ..
I knew of Chris before Top Gear when he was a magazine journalist for many years remember the concept XJ220 at the 1988 Motor show V12 and four wheel drive and was longer and gullwing doors the F40 still stunning 33 years on I was only 13 years old when launched in 1987
Two beauties. The F40 remains my childhood dream car.
Its also my manhood dream car 😅👌
The 220 is a gorgeous car. Has dated remarkably well.
I forgot how good looking the XJ220 is.. even in 2020 it holds up so well
This exact XJ220 was in The Grand Tour, too!
That F40 had completed nearly 21k miles in 2016...definitely used & enjoyed by owner(s) 😎
Chris Harris is Top Gear, the other 2 offer absolutely nothing.
Unfortunately they offer good viewing figures for the people who don’t care about cars as much! I’d rather them be on the show and still be able to watch top gear! But yeah I do agree!
Jeremy, Hammond and mr. Slow were the real top gear
Replace fred and paddy with Martin Brundle and Guy Martin or JK (jamiroquai), then you'd have a show. Tiff needell and ben Collins would be great also
Jaguar could release the Xj220 today and it'd still look amazing. Well maybe a slight update to the rear lights. But thats it. That car will be forever timeless.
Short clips like these remind me why I'm so glad Monkey got the gig with Top Gear. Was always his calling.
Really should just make these 2 as the top gear hosts. Honestly this short clip with Chris just being himself is better than any of the new top gear episodes. Bring back Chris Harris on cars with the GOAT Neil and just rename it top gear!
Tough choice. I love the mystery and awe of the XJ220, but I’d have to have the F40 for the drive.
These two are better than the trio on BBC Top Gear on the tele.
The XJ220 is one of the most beautiful cars ever made. Anyone who thinks otherwise is not only wrong but stupid too.
Chris Harris is singlehandedly saving Top Gear👍
Chris Harris is the only worthy member of the new Top Gear since Leblanc left.
While i agree with you for Harris Leblanc is pathetic!
@@megamind8359 He is better than these other two tryhards currently in the show that literally can't drive for shit.
@@OzDeaDMeaT presenters are not race drivers what we want is entertainment without being cringe and that's something le blanc simply can't do even the others are still shite overall apart from harris
Leblanc was terrible
Leblanc is a petrol head though, although probably more as a biker. I felt rory was the best of the modern top gear presenters (not including Harris himself obviously)
Whenever anybody wonders or doubts why a certain person is where they are in life or in the public eye, they should really ask themselves how passionate that person is. From the CEO of Google to Top Gear presenters, you can tell that these individuals are totally passionate and dedicated geeks about their work. Harris is such a car and driving anorak that it's incredible to listen to him. 110% respect.
I love the enthusiasm Chris Harris has for all things cars. It’s refreshing and he appears to be a true “car guy”.
I've been watching top gear again, thank you chris!!!
F40.....epic machine 😎 I still have that Fastlane cassette recording with Mark Hales & Becky Adam. 911 club sport, Audi Quattro and Saph cossie. Thing is these days, I don’t have a sodding tape player to play it on 🤷🏻♂️
I just dug it out and still have that issue of CAR, the headline was "There will never be another month like this" and the 4th section on the cover was an Aston Martin Zagonda v 288GTO, September 1987
Chris Harris is THE MAN! A living legend!
Paddy wants to thank his lucky stars he ONLY crashed the 250k lambo.. imagine doing it in the F40
They’d never let any old bloke drive it. That’s a car you need a resume to pilot.
just saying there was supposed to be a lamborghini diablo here but cough cough paddy
Indeed, car magazines were relished by automotive enthusiasts back in the 90's. Especially the large format magazines filled with beautiful photos.
People complaining about the latest trio:
Me: Oh no. Anyways.
Used to see the xj220 leaving the factory in bloxham where they were being built, when I was on the bus leaving school to go home 😎
Harry Metcalfe was once asked by one of his veiwers, "What was the most disappointing "Don't meet your heroes" car that he'd driven?" He said "the Ferrari F40". I was quite surprised until he explained himself. Harry's age and experience is highly underrated. Harry has two Countach's and a Testarossa. Thanks.
What was his explanation? Is this here on YT? Haven't seen this
F40 hands down one of the greatest supercars. It's raw.
These chats are great. Keep them coming, guys.
Never was much of a Ferrari fan (more a Lambo fan), but that F40! Oh my days! I would take that........
I have a soft spot for the XJ220 it’s a gorgeous car!! F40 is badass obviously but the Jaagggggg is so pretty
As much as I love Jags, the F40 is irresistible!
Mad that that 747 still has its B52-style engines on from its appearance as the Skyfleet S570 in Casino Royale - 15 years ago!
Red F40. Yellow Diablo. My first set of Scalextric and my first introduction to cars.
That Mark Hales F40 audio review is seared into my memory. So vivid!
Chris Harris is the premiere motoring journalist / driver of his age. Many others may equal or indeed better his analytical comprehension of a car’s capabilities, but none conjoin that skill with his driving ability and bucket-load of enthusiasm for “things on four wheels”. 👍🏻
I wish we had more of this on the programme and less of the two oafs.
Chris is superb; let’s see more of the passion and knowledge. Please please please!
I have been watching top gear for the past 7-8 years
Xj all day long. My all time favourite car. I remember seeing it at Earl’s Court motor show at a very young birthday. Beautiful
I feel so much better hearing Harris spin 180 at 25mph
I'm 49 this year, and was a teenager when both these amazing cars was unleashed on the world. And I'm so thankful, so amazed, still in awe of these two monsters. Ferrari F40 shook the world when it was released, but it was a Ferrari and with Enzo having passed away not long before, it was expected to perform as the epitome of the dreams of the old man. Jaguar? Totally out of left field, came out of nowhere, totally blindsided us. Those in the know, didn't share, and we were, ironically thankful.
It was a time before the internet and the mass media of today.
And I remain thankful to have had the joy of being a part of the world and seeing something totally new.
And not be totally jaded about it 6 months before it's grand unveiling.
OMG I remember that Ferrari, Porsche , Lamborghini magazine cover.
Great memory
My goodness how good does a Ferrari F40 look
I remember excitedly listening to that audio tape recording of the F40 at Donington and guessing which corner Hales was at by the sound of the turbo lag! Them were the days hey
I grew up with a F40 poster on my bedroom, 1 big picture + 3 smaller ones on one side, red border. I would love to have that thing again
I wonder who will die first Freddie or Paddy, you have to admire their bravery but it seems to be ahead of their talent and that's a dangerous combination.
XJ220 was ahead of its time with the aero and V6. Look at the Ford GT, it got slated for V6 and recycled parts, but will be an all time classic as well
that is a very controversial car
and usually, that helps in the long run
Lemans winner and a really good looking car
hope time works in its favour
Chris talking about car magazine articles in the 80s and 90s being a life changing event… he’s exactly right!
That Paddy impression !!! lol
Yep Nick Masons F40 NPG is my favourite F40 too. Still have that CAR magazine now.
The F40 is just the greatest car ever built, period!
@Junior e39 ///M5 Nah, not even close
@Junior e39 ///M5 I can see myself liking the F40 over the regular F1 as a driver's car, but an F1 LM? Hell NO, I would take an HDK, GTR or GT any day over an F40, despite it being my favorite ferrari just ahead of the Laferrari.
@Junior e39 ///M5 you can buy 50 F40s for the cost of a single geniune McLaren F1 LM
@@boltmix7294 lol at an McLaren f1 not being close! Chris likes the f40 which I get but the McLaren has a proper engine and is actually light.... unlike the BS spouted about the f40! It’s Chris child hood dream car.
thanks for bringing chris harris back on !
Diablo SV is my favorite just because it's a scary proposition like a super car should be.
Chris Harris is right about back in the day. Something to be said about the old school handmade supercars that paved the way for the cars of today. Also just because it is old, doesn't mean it isn't good.
Chris knows his stuff. He is intelligent, interesting and plain entertaining - witty and easy to listen to. Ditch the other two clowns PLEASE.....
Two legend!
Heroes from my childhood; I honestly can't choose!
...but had the Diablo been present!
I never saw that aircraft before....Twin tubofans in a single pod per wing. Amazing...
Nobody in their right mind would EVER take ANY car over the F-40.
“Wasn’t being responsible” OUCH
I would love to see some more exotic builds, like Isdera had.
chris has so much passion for cars. those grand tour guys should pick him up.
No
"It looks like me after a large... indian" 5:50
I puked when he said that.. the car looks damn fine even today. He looks like meh even before a large... Indian
What does it actually mean?
@@abdulmoizjaeger5362 Maybe a large meal at an Indian restaurant?
@@KhushbuMel ah it could be. I thought it might have an adult meaning 😂
"That's dated particularly badly"...
Have you been to Barnard Castle recently or something?
And yes, I too have the Fast Lane cover audio cassette of the F40 (etc)
Wish you two did more stuff for longer videos
XJ220 still looks beautiful today. I prefer it over the F40.
Also the V6 Twin Turbo was faster than the V12 they were going to use.
F40 is king. I remember Harris's video driving it at Anglesey and him saying definitively, "This is the one."
But more importantly, Paddie wrote off a Diablo? That's not good. He ok?
When I was about young I got given a book called Dream Cars (still got it)
It defined which marques and models I love.
There were three cars that I adored:
1) McLaren F1
2) Lancia Stratos
3) Caterham 7 JPE
Sadly I still don't own any of those three.
Although I have my eye on a 1969 Fulvia 1.6HF...
F40 is the Greatest Car of All Time. McLaren F1 is also very Special, but F40 simply is THE Car.
Please tell someone number of episode in which you can see this conversation?
why is this not a show? BBC, this is your show, plus kick ass driving
Great content, but TOO SHORT guys
I could listen to Chris all day and the other bloke's quite good too 😉
Given Flintoff's reaction to his 200mph attempts in the (beautiful) XJ220, can somebody introduce him to a team that can take him to Le Mans next year?
Chris Hoy did well (considering the team change issues), and the documentary that followed him was a great watch. I feel Flintoff's experience would be every bit as interesting. Top Gear Le Man's special, come on guys and gals, make it happen!
Make a Drag Race video of both 🏁
I'm usually cruel to the other boys but Paddy has done it to himself with that hair 🤣😂🤣😂 nothing personal, I'm just demanding 👌🤔👌
This is how chris harris should be when hes hosting the show a proper car man not trying too hard to be funny clarkson hammond and may where just naturally funny let it flow man
A certain shouting little man scripted that crap. We knew how Chris was prior and then the disappointment of seeing him portrayed like that, what a shame.
The NEED FOR SPEED SE UNTOUCHABLES! I STILL PLAY THAT GAME TODAY!
Paddy is the work experience bloke? Sounds about right.
Did anyone notice that chris didnt end up driving Ferrari pass 200 range on top gear
the car is very cool, I hope that later I can have a car like that and play bass boosted songs in the car
because they don't do an acceleration race with the fastest cars in the world from the 80's until now it would be great
Henry managed just fine in the Diablo SV
Top Gear needs to be just these two.