FIRST DRIVE: Lamborghini Countach - £2.2m Reborn Supercar Tested On The Stelvio Pass | Top Gear

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  • Each winter the world’s most famous mountain pass - the Stelvio - is closed. Someone has to be the one to open it for summer then, and this year that task was handed to Top Gear. Naturally, we brought along the perfect car for the job - Lamborghini’s reborn Countach LPI 800-4. A carbon-tubbed, loud-piped 4WD extrovert capable of 0-62mph in 2.8secs, 124mph in 8.6secs and 221mph flat out. Those numbers seem familiar, you say? That's because, underneath the retro styling, the Countach is almost identical to the Sian, the first production Lamborghini to receive electrification with an equally bonkers price tag.
    Is the LPI 800-4 a worthy tribute to the wedgey seventies icon? We sent Top Gear Magazine's Ollie Marriage to find out.
    Chapters
    0:00 Intro
    0:40 The Stelvio Pass
    2:42 Amazing Garage Find
    4:28 Start Of The Stelvio
    5:55 Exhaust Sound
    6:42 How Does The Countach Cope
    7:46 Clearing The Stelvio
    8:35 Sian / Aventador Similarities
    9:08 Engine + Performance
    10:17 Gearbox
    12:24 Look Around The Car
    14:04 Reaching The Summit
    14:53 Outro
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  • @overhereforfun895
    @overhereforfun895 Před rokem +2526

    I do miss Clarkson's story telling about how the car is last of it's breed and the melancholy that he always brought to these car review segments.

    • @kestrel3509
      @kestrel3509 Před rokem +180

      Who don't miss the clarkson man...

    • @niggly1370
      @niggly1370 Před rokem +75

      @@kestrel3509 miss them all I wish the grand tour to come back

    • @kabelo4189
      @kabelo4189 Před rokem +144

      Clarkson brought a sort of Poetry to his reviews

    • @pierceklinke13
      @pierceklinke13 Před rokem +96

      Been thinking this the whole time I've been watching. Felt very forced and scripted, Clarkson would've made this a poetic masterpiece but this just doesn't do it for me

    • @joshmorris5356
      @joshmorris5356 Před rokem +28

      This guy did a pretty good job but I would have liked to have seen Chris Harris in that spot

  • @KITT500
    @KITT500 Před rokem +747

    Love how he picks up that huge stone and talks about how crews walk down and clear off rocks from the road and then proceeds to place it back on the road instead of off to the side.

    • @AlistairMcKinley
      @AlistairMcKinley Před rokem +20

      I thought the same. :-)

    • @GamerofGamesGG
      @GamerofGamesGG Před rokem +36

      Yup. Weird. He’s not getting “paid” I guess.

    • @philtucker1224
      @philtucker1224 Před rokem +41

      (I’m thinking the camera crew probably put those there temporarily just to demonstrate the point)…

    • @user-bt8xr5si9y
      @user-bt8xr5si9y Před rokem +17

      He said people walk on the grass in between the roads to kick off any loose rocks onto the road for ohter to pick them up an clear them off the road and the grass inbetween so no rocks can fall on the road durint the summer season.
      Him placing the rock back on the road is actually better as that is one less rock someone has to push down onto the road in the first place.

    • @FF-li6zj
      @FF-li6zj Před rokem +8

      What was he supposed to do, put it in his pocket?

  • @hunor9530
    @hunor9530 Před rokem +296

    I love how that they used Forza car sounds in the beginning

    • @NiiKey
      @NiiKey Před rokem +19

      LMAO Yes! I was waiting for someone to point that out!

    • @kingpin398
      @kingpin398 Před rokem +6

      I think that forza just has so realistic sound, i 1stly thought that aswell, but i think its just real sound of that car.

    • @XxPermaGrinxX
      @XxPermaGrinxX Před rokem +4

      where tf you think they get the sounds from kid? simpelton

    • @digbysaunders73
      @digbysaunders73 Před rokem +5

      And they used the wrong engine sound 😂 I was wondering why it sounded like a v10

    • @viniciusmagnoni6492
      @viniciusmagnoni6492 Před rokem

      @@digbysaunders73 I didn't

  • @joshuavong4827
    @joshuavong4827 Před rokem +111

    Did he just call it the Count-aahtch?

    • @KarlPilkington89
      @KarlPilkington89 Před rokem +9

      I'm livid.

    • @stevestann595
      @stevestann595 Před rokem +2

      Yes he did

    • @seanmkinch
      @seanmkinch Před rokem +6

      How can you be a car show and get the car name wrong it's "Coon Tosh". It's like when people say aww dee instead of ow Dee for Audi. It makes you look stupid pronouncing the name wrong. AND later in the video he pronounces it correctly. Wtf lol

    • @chronospeedster1916
      @chronospeedster1916 Před rokem +4

      I'm italian and I still upset when people call Ferrari (Feuraree) or Lamborghini (Lamborgini), Bugatti (Bugadi), Maserati (Masradi). So cringe. Countach anyway it's an italian dialect exclamation to express wonder but many "reviewers" still think it's english 🤣

    • @KGYN
      @KGYN Před rokem +1

      @@chronospeedster1916 bugatti is french mate

  • @Atomicvex06
    @Atomicvex06 Před rokem +371

    00:00 is that engine sound actually real!? it sounds 1:1 with the Aventador Forza engine sound, more so than I ever heard

    • @DCscoots1
      @DCscoots1 Před rokem +93

      I agree this is why I looked at the comments 🤣

    • @verdeithaca3956
      @verdeithaca3956 Před rokem +83

      right?? it is from forza. some parts are real but most are taken from forza. you can hear the difference

    • @downdabeach
      @downdabeach Před rokem +72

      Exactly my thought! I have played enough forza to hear that that is the aventador sound from the game.

    • @AZTGENE
      @AZTGENE Před rokem +48

      it is the aventador from fh3 how cheap can the possibly go

    • @Zierfish
      @Zierfish Před rokem +9

      since the car is basically a reskinned Aventador it’s spot on 😄

  • @boomerang-digital8514
    @boomerang-digital8514 Před rokem +2199

    I was unsure of this design on launch. But now, especially seeing it in motion, I think it's gorgeous.

    • @lnnrt0161
      @lnnrt0161 Před rokem +57

      It doesn’t look one bit like the Countach but that doesn’t mean it’s not absolutely gorgeous

    • @santhoshsridhar5887
      @santhoshsridhar5887 Před rokem +32

      I'm just not a fan of the rear

    • @xzrex6908
      @xzrex6908 Před rokem +25

      Looks outdated and modern at the same time

    • @7stiano123
      @7stiano123 Před rokem +28

      @@lnnrt0161 it's a futuristic take on the countach

    • @AT-bb4cw
      @AT-bb4cw Před rokem +15

      they just slapped the rear of sian on a limited car they are becoming like mclaren bringing new "special car" every year that is how you loose brand value

  • @SiebSonic
    @SiebSonic Před rokem +40

    Sounds exactly like the Lamborghini V12 from Forza Horizon!

    • @damianramirez9788
      @damianramirez9788 Před rokem +5

      Which is funny because we always complaint of that sound, and how is being copy pasted too much within the games 😂

    • @SiebSonic
      @SiebSonic Před rokem +4

      Exactly hahaha. I am so flabbergasted... Is this for real?😂

    • @future1751
      @future1751 Před rokem +7

      yeah haha, 100% thought they used that sound as an overlay

    • @seabasso6849
      @seabasso6849 Před rokem

      @@future1751 because they did

  • @nickward910
    @nickward910 Před rokem +7

    Seeing this go from a rendering to a full scale car I’m in awe. Seeing one of your childhood poster cars back in action is amazing great job Lamborghini 🤯😎

  • @luke_3_113
    @luke_3_113 Před rokem +315

    "Count -atch" - surely their head tester should be able to pronounce the name of this car?!
    (very nice looking though - they've done some nice things to the Aventador)

    • @einautofan6685
      @einautofan6685 Před rokem +22

      It's more italian like Kuuuuuntasch ( Coooontash)!😉

    • @einautofan6685
      @einautofan6685 Před rokem +11

      Lamborghini milked the Aventador as Hell! There are more than 20 different types of cars based on the Aventador platform!😜 Aventador, LP720, S, SV, SVJ, all as Roadsters as well, J, Veneno, Centenario, Sian, Countach, and some more one-off's like SC18 or SC20 Alston...😉

    • @r2-d2-e2
      @r2-d2-e2 Před rokem

      Riggggght. What a shyte presentation as well.

    • @vmondude
      @vmondude Před rokem +3

      @@einautofan6685 If it's a good chassis then why not 🤷🏼‍♂️ At least it gives customers plenty of options

    • @VirallVariety
      @VirallVariety Před rokem +1

      nahhhh its more like cooooontack

  • @Efini_Rx7
    @Efini_Rx7 Před rokem +446

    I missed the times when Jeremy Clarkson tests drives these cars and says "THE SPEED"

    • @joe125ful
      @joe125ful Před rokem +28

      Yeah and start drifting like crazy...

    • @bimisikocheng
      @bimisikocheng Před rokem +19

      Then race it on "the track"

    • @captainjimbo3664
      @captainjimbo3664 Před rokem +4

      You need to wath the video of Ollie throwing the Singer DLS round the track then! The Noise! The Noise! He should be on the TV show along with Chris Harris.

    • @hackedprimate3812
      @hackedprimate3812 Před rokem +8

      He still does....on amazon

    • @Andrew4181975
      @Andrew4181975 Před rokem +12

      No, it was " POWER !!! "

  • @andysach6726
    @andysach6726 Před rokem +10

    This car in the wild looks absolutely beautiful, capturing the 80’s while still having a touch of modernity

  • @andresherrera1428
    @andresherrera1428 Před rokem +16

    0:01 any horizon player will recognize that sound

  • @BobbyAngmalaysia
    @BobbyAngmalaysia Před rokem +909

    Kinda hope Clarkson was the one giving the commentary. He would've blurted something much more impactful, thought provoking, intense and memorable - worthy of this arrangement of a legendary car like the Countach and a legendary road like the Stelvio. Both flawed because they represent human's will to push boundaries.

    • @darkrider7371
      @darkrider7371 Před rokem +60

      I was just thinking the same here ... This Lamborghini felt like a Renault Twingo in this video ..

    • @rahulsai2991
      @rahulsai2991 Před rokem +29

      There's a good chance the Countach is used in the next Grand Tour episode. Clarkson recently posted a picture with the car.

    • @AC-wl7ve
      @AC-wl7ve Před rokem +41

      seriously, this video is sad. the guy is just whining the whole time.

    • @dkjoses12
      @dkjoses12 Před rokem +23

      Clarkson would of made this video the best in the world

    • @kleinbottled79
      @kleinbottled79 Před rokem +17

      @@AC-wl7ve Whining and making excuses. Last TG video I watched was about a 1000hp Hennessey modified pickup truck and they spent the whole time complaining how it doesn't work on UK roads. (facepalm)

  • @commonyetrare
    @commonyetrare Před rokem +29

    he said countach weirder than anyone i have ever heard before.

  • @andybroer651
    @andybroer651 Před 10 měsíci +3

    I owned a 1988.5 Countach 5000QV for nearly a decade and I would have loved to have driven this road with it. Thanks for the video. Perhaps I'll be lucky enough to drive one of my Maseratis on it 🙂

  • @_systemd
    @_systemd Před rokem +1

    haven't watched topgear since forever but now I come here to check the stunning car, stunning nature, road and expected some good old symphony of emotions, car roars and enthusiasm. I am bored beyond imaginable . what the hell is this. good job bbc.

  • @RandyWillcox
    @RandyWillcox Před rokem +213

    13 year old me loves this car. 46 year old me is older and cynical and thinks, "great, they made a countach-like body kit for a Sian and it's €2M" It's fine, but it relies REALLY heavily on rich people's nostalgia. More power to them. I don't hate it. I'll just call it an underachievement of expectations. That said, The Stelvio looks like it would be labored with a car like this. It wants a GR Yaris or a Golf R at most.

    • @John_Hoover
      @John_Hoover Před rokem +7

      I’m very much in agreement with you. Growing up, the Countach was my absolute favorite - Super expensive, but not so over-the-top outrageous and to know you’ll never, EVER see one driving down the road. Limited to only 112 cars and priced well over $2,000,000 has made this car a huge disappointment for me. I had really hoped they would have saved a design like this to use on the next-gen Lambo when resurrecting the Countach name.

    • @erwark
      @erwark Před rokem +5

      Yeah, a nimble turbocharged hatch would probably be appreciated so high up with narrow roads. Car is amazing though.

    • @OldSkoolUncleChris
      @OldSkoolUncleChris Před rokem

      @@John_Hoover Countach is slang, and this is prettier than Sian so 2 million bucks for beauty is worth it compared to how ugly most Lambos are dude

    • @John_Hoover
      @John_Hoover Před rokem

      @@OldSkoolUncleChris You’re completely missing my point, dude.

    • @jaredjankola2119
      @jaredjankola2119 Před rokem +4

      @@OldSkoolUncleChris looks are subjective and to me it looks like any other modern super/hyper car. No the car is not worth 2 million because it looks crazy, it’s only worth that much because it’a a limited run model. They even could have put a manual in it and I would kinda understand the 2 million it costs. Obviously I’m not the target audience for this car, they know the super rich don’t care about driving experience or classic looks. It’s all about fake scarcity and over the top design elements.

  • @-sadhamster-7370
    @-sadhamster-7370 Před rokem +73

    They nailed the design on this modern take on my fav classic the countash.
    I love how I’m hearing Forza v12 sounds as well in the opening.

    • @memes4life118
      @memes4life118 Před rokem +11

      i know right! why couldn’t they just record their own sounds!

    • @BiggerThanYourHead
      @BiggerThanYourHead Před rokem +2

      @@memes4life118 yeah

    • @nothingbutclean2231
      @nothingbutclean2231 Před rokem +4

      this needs to be top comment

    • @RaceJam
      @RaceJam Před rokem +9

      I knew I wasn't the only one hearing that😂

    • @ingmarw716
      @ingmarw716 Před rokem +2

      I knew it, it sounds exactly like a V12 from Forza horizon

  • @MrAnimal1971
    @MrAnimal1971 Před rokem

    Just last night i watched "Cannonball Run" from 1981. The new Countach has that same "over the top" feeling as the 1979 but much more refined. I love it.

  • @linc_rig
    @linc_rig Před rokem +2

    Bro the Forza engine sounds at the start had me crying 😂

  • @linus.7
    @linus.7 Před rokem +202

    For a short time there I thought captain slow secretly raced an old F1 car 😂

  • @ethanschmid4104
    @ethanschmid4104 Před rokem +544

    When I heard that they were remaking the Countach, I was quite shocked! I showed a picture of it to my dad, who lived around the time it was around, and he was surprised too! I think this new Countach looks pretty cool! Sure it’s a hybrid which doesn’t sound very Lamborghini-ish but the drama is still there!

    • @memes4life118
      @memes4life118 Před rokem +19

      i hate to break it to you, but they record that sound we hear in the video from Forza Horizon 5 which was recorded from the original aventador.

    • @Derek21701
      @Derek21701 Před rokem +5

      actually its fh3 sound, they changed it in fh5, and also, there is a section where its just the raw engine sound

    • @ethanschmid4104
      @ethanschmid4104 Před rokem +1

      @@Derek21701 it’s is? Oh ok. Never mind. Thx.

    • @davidhudson3001
      @davidhudson3001 Před rokem +7

      @@ericalorraine7943Think long term, personally i ventured into the market so i won’t be stranded after i retire. A colleague of mine introduced me to CFA " Priscilla Dearmin-Turner " who drew out retirement plans and they all aligned with what i wanted and had to pick one plan and with her exit and entry strategies on commodities , securities and digital assets, my portfolio has really been diversified with good ROI. I am really impressed by how much i have achieved

    • @alhajishehu7037
      @alhajishehu7037 Před rokem +2

      Financial management is a crucial topic that most tend to shy away from, and ends up haunting them in the near future

  • @AlexanderPews
    @AlexanderPews Před rokem +5

    I actually think this is one of the most beautiful Lambo ever made..

  • @ChauhanDynasty
    @ChauhanDynasty Před rokem +10

    6:04 the roaring V12 is so amazing to hear, wow

  • @B4R0N.
    @B4R0N. Před rokem +12

    1:26
    "Lambourghini"
    Is this a new brand? 😂

  • @mikemoore7245
    @mikemoore7245 Před rokem +81

    Taking nothing away from this guy, I really miss Jeremy, James and Richard!! Jeremy up this road in a C8 would be awesome!!

  • @yordan_jelev
    @yordan_jelev Před rokem

    Forget the review, I love what Lamborghini did with the revamp of the Countach. Feels they took the right parts of the old and added them to a new design. Also awesome to see a random Senna car owner.

  • @galadrhim1
    @galadrhim1 Před rokem +2

    This car looks amazing. They nailed the design. It instantly channels 'Countach'.

  • @alexoliver9201
    @alexoliver9201 Před rokem +446

    It’s looks amazing! Well done Lamborghini. It actually gives me shivers to see a car with that style 😍

    • @hsvr
      @hsvr Před rokem +9

      Shivers? Lol calm down

    • @Ascari_1111
      @Ascari_1111 Před rokem +3

      5 or 6? How old are you?

    • @alexoliver9201
      @alexoliver9201 Před rokem +2

      @@hsvr 😭

    • @MrAnonymous55592
      @MrAnonymous55592 Před rokem +14

      @@Ascari_1111 maybe in ur opinion the car does not look that good but respect others opinions i personally think it looks amazing

    • @Ascari_1111
      @Ascari_1111 Před rokem

      @@MrAnonymous55592 it didn’t say it looks bad bruv. Don’t put words in my mouth. Alex said he was shivering bc of it like a girl who just squirted everywhere

  • @dillanmistry
    @dillanmistry Před rokem +297

    Best thing to ever see, modernising a classic and bringing back a new legend

    • @nicholascanjuga6000
      @nicholascanjuga6000 Před rokem +3

      great profile picture man, fav acr gen, acrx makes it even more insane, sorry I couldn't resist to comment😅

    • @dillanmistry
      @dillanmistry Před rokem +4

      @@nicholascanjuga6000THANK YOU SO MUCH YES BRO ITS SO INSANE best gen ever 😂😂

    • @YTOnceAgain
      @YTOnceAgain Před rokem +8

      Let's face it: In the end, the modernized classics are nothing but new cars that carry the name of and look a bit like a legend.

    • @dillanmistry
      @dillanmistry Před rokem +2

      @@YTOnceAgain exactly that

    • @MBergyman
      @MBergyman Před rokem +2

      @@YTOnceAgain nothing wrong with that. It's kinda like the 911: timeless styling, updated through the decades. It will forever be recognizable from just a silhouette: very few modern cars have that kind of recognizabiity. Countach is very similar in that regard.

  • @murderdoggg
    @murderdoggg Před rokem

    Oh sh!t I recognized the intro as being in Switzerland. I hope you drove the Splügen Pass while you were there. I rode it on a Buell XB12 a few years ago.
    The ascent was just as you described. The trees slowly thin. Then you are above the treeline. Just rocks, grass, snow, and a crazy hairpin turn laden road zig zagging back and forth. Ascending the slope in second gear, avoiding the occasional rocks on the road, waving at the road workers. These are very special roads, and that new Countach is beautiful.

  • @frankblacks.45
    @frankblacks.45 Před rokem +1

    Wow! I think the new Countach looks great. I look at this bad girl, especially from the front, and I see a Lamborghini Countach.
    The rear 3/4 angle/view looks aggressive and amazing. I love it.

  • @andpeters1
    @andpeters1 Před rokem +489

    The car is amazing.
    But I've driven Stelvio faster in a rental Audi A1 than he could muster in this hyper cannonball runner.
    I miss the old Top Gear.

    • @Ch41nbr34k_spyd.og.skjold
      @Ch41nbr34k_spyd.og.skjold Před rokem +11

      Im sad to say but JC was wrong. Stelvio is a horrible sh.t Pass to Drive , there are a Lot better and funnier to Drive.
      The View, the Panorama ist stuning and phenomenal, thats right . It looks amazing , but for fun to Drive..... Often its so tight, and Road Quality is horrible . The best Part ist before and after the Pass. Summary: you feel, ist was designed for horses , Not for Cars
      (even with my MT-09 Yamaha it was not fun)

    • @ericl9781
      @ericl9781 Před rokem +12

      Agreed and when he said "this isn't about the car it's about having Stelvio Pass, all to yourself" i rolled my eyes so hard. Is this a car show or...? Additionally the "reborn" Countach is an insult to the Countach. They should've done better by their own freaking legacy, what a half arsed attempt. No protruding intake vents behind the driver side door, side intake vents are way TOO large and comically lazy, the fender design is similar, the fat front is similar but it's clearly a slightly changed Aventador, as he stated in the video. The rear of it is the biggest travesty. They should've waited, they have poor timing as well.

    • @killroy2993
      @killroy2993 Před rokem +8

      Of course... Is a rental. You flog those things inches from their death

    • @SVOKRAplays
      @SVOKRAplays Před rokem +13

      @@ericl9781 I love these kind of comments because there's always the guarantee that it's written by someone who's driving Corsa or a Civic

    • @titaniumben9923
      @titaniumben9923 Před rokem +7

      The stelvio is far better for cycling, it's iconic in the Giro.

  • @existentialselkath1264
    @existentialselkath1264 Před rokem +226

    'retro' designs like this always look a bit off, like the proportions are fighting between the old and new styles. I'm not sure how well this look with age, but the sound... The sound will never get old.

    • @deltas4764
      @deltas4764 Před rokem +27

      It's a struggle between retro style and modern safety regulations to be precise.

    • @theknack
      @theknack Před rokem +9

      @@deltas4764 Absolutely. The headlights are too far up the bonnet compared to the original in my opinion, no doubt due to ‘height above road surface’ regulations that were absent in the 70s, 80s etc

    • @Mario-et3tp
      @Mario-et3tp Před rokem +5

      I think it's beautiful ❤️. Headlights have to be legally 2 feet or something above ground

    • @abdullahm5957
      @abdullahm5957 Před rokem

      😂 اذهب للنوم افضل لك

    • @anandpushkar7510
      @anandpushkar7510 Před rokem +6

      Still looks cooler than any McLaren I have ever seen

  • @glenmccabe3364
    @glenmccabe3364 Před rokem +1

    What an incredible road and an incredible car. Bucket list experience for anyone.
    Just a shame the car is mismatched to the road. Next time, how about that restomod 555 Impreza that TG reviewed recently? Now THAT would be a car to attack the Stelvio with :)

  • @marcusoutdoors4999
    @marcusoutdoors4999 Před rokem

    I had a great time blasting up the Stelio from the Italian side in a 3.4 Boxster S which with me wife as a copilot to check the road ahead was clear on switch backs was magical. Possible to use all the power… just

  • @isaachauzel149
    @isaachauzel149 Před rokem +23

    An Aventador with a body kit pretty much but I ain't complaining tho

  • @CalvinsCarDiary
    @CalvinsCarDiary Před rokem +11

    @topgear please let me present one single episode one day. Thanks, Calvin

  • @TED7401
    @TED7401 Před rokem

    I still remember the exact moment I saw the original Countach on the cover of a magazine.The holy shit reaction that forever got me hooked. I look at the new one and that’s it-I just look.

  • @benclarkson4205
    @benclarkson4205 Před rokem

    Director: How many times can you say “to myself”?
    Presenter: YES

  • @MartyH
    @MartyH Před rokem +108

    Being lucky enough to drive and ride the Stelvio many times, one of the most amazing, beautiful roads in the world, but especially the east side, not a great driving road... But what an epic experience to drive that road in that car when it's closed, you couldn't do much better than that.

    • @nimeni86
      @nimeni86 Před rokem

      Have you ever driven the Transfagarsan?

    • @YTOnceAgain
      @YTOnceAgain Před rokem

      Just make sure you never get hit by Max Wrist.

    • @LuPoj
      @LuPoj Před rokem +1

      Could you specify what cars you drove through Stelvio and what would be your go-to car? I'm really curious.

    • @MartyH
      @MartyH Před rokem +2

      @@LuPoj only taken one car on it, that was an Audi A3 convertible, sadly the Fwd, not the Quattro. If I had a pick, probably a BMW M2 as I am a RWD fan or something like a Merc A45 or Audi RS3.. Something smallish.. My wife ownes a BMW 220i Convertible here in Australia, and I just love its balance, the M2 would be something else.
      Mainly done it on Bikes, BMW 800GSA and a Ducati 950 Multistrada.... It's not a road for full on sports bikes. My dream bike for that road would be a Ducati 1200 Multistrada, I did own one here in Australia for a while, one of fastest real world bikes around, it did hold the Pikes Peak course record for a couple of years, it's a stupidly quick bike especially on tight corners

    • @MartyH
      @MartyH Před rokem

      @@nimeni86 never beed in that part of the world... Love to though

  • @dredrev
    @dredrev Před rokem

    When the Countach came out it was preposterous, ridiculous, revolutionary and like nothing else ever conceived by man.
    The new one looks and sounds amazing, but compared to the original this is like a V12 Huracan. I wish they went abit more bonkers with the styling, but we are not as brave as we where in the 70s and 80s.

  • @jamesmcguire1202
    @jamesmcguire1202 Před rokem

    I'm struggling to think of someone who has a better job than Ollie. Years ago before top gear's CZcams channel really took off, you'd have thought maybe the old "three" had the best time of it. But this guy, this guy just tests the cars in some of the most spectacular environs, doesn't even have to be bogged down in presenting a tv show, doing some silly challenge or doing some dumb kitbashing shit. he just gets to drive phenomenal cars.
    Ollie, wish I had your job lad!

  • @DBmoto
    @DBmoto Před rokem +205

    It’s quite amazing how you’ve made driving a new Lamborghini on that road seem so boring 🤷‍♂️that is a skill you could do without

    • @thechang5161
      @thechang5161 Před rokem +17

      Skills unattainable by the common man no doubt. I’ve tuned in to be entertained but I left horrified of the injustice this car and road received in this video.

    • @Lee-qj1wu
      @Lee-qj1wu Před rokem +47

      Exactly what I was thinking . This video should be titled “stelvio pass history lesson” . We couldn’t even hear nothing from the car , he was just talking over it the whole time . Almost forgot there was a Lambo in the vid

    • @CorporateZombi
      @CorporateZombi Před rokem +9

      And he apparently left that boulder on the road. I would have put it to the side and said 'well that's one less for them to do!'

    • @Quiksilver6565
      @Quiksilver6565 Před rokem +22

      “Man gives history lesson while he drives slowly up a mountain road and learns how to pronounce ‘Countach’”

    • @trainsplanesandotherthings5187
      @trainsplanesandotherthings5187 Před rokem +6

      They should have assigned him a Ford Fit to review.. more his speed...

  • @jaysonjohnson4345
    @jaysonjohnson4345 Před rokem +95

    That thing looks so 80's. I think that's really cool! What a beautiful tribute to probably the greatest Lamborghini ever made. Wasn't sure how to feel about it at first but im totally in love with it. It truly gorgeous.

    • @thatonenigeriansformula
      @thatonenigeriansformula Před rokem

      I personally feel the sian is the better representationf of the modern countach

    • @ClaudeMagicbox
      @ClaudeMagicbox Před rokem +2

      The greatest Lamborghini ever made is the Miura, the first ever mid-engine car that revolutionized the entire segment and created the "supercar concept".
      Even Ferraris were front engine before the Miura, only a few F1 cars and Endurance prototypes were rear/mid engine before the Miura.
      Ciao dall'Italia 🤗

    • @shaft9000
      @shaft9000 Před rokem +3

      No this impostor "Countach's" lines are mostly wrong. That gaping black triangle in profile just exemplifies the clumsy design.
      A VW cash grab, no passion.

  • @moeh4491
    @moeh4491 Před rokem

    The rebirth of the countach could not have deserved any place better than this.

  • @mambomaya
    @mambomaya Před rokem +1

    Who the hell produced this video?? This was absolutely INCREDIBLE. Don't care for the new Countach, but watching this video was an amazing experience.

  • @stuart7887
    @stuart7887 Před rokem +84

    Looks Beautiful. Every time I look at the road, I imagine how good it would be in a Mazda MX5. Perfect road for a slower car that handles really well.

    • @Swoosh_TV
      @Swoosh_TV Před rokem +1

      czcams.com/video/dLTbdPUN4YY/video.html LMFAOO

    • @Shadowboost
      @Shadowboost Před rokem

      Gordon Murray T.50 manual V12 there would be insane

    • @rckrckrckrck
      @rckrckrckrck Před rokem +3

      Lotus!

    • @hellosheila
      @hellosheila Před rokem +4

      A Caterham 7 would be bonkers...

    • @zeusmultirotor8479
      @zeusmultirotor8479 Před rokem +2

      Would be a blast in an old porsche 911 rally car or a lancia stratos

  • @DarthGold
    @DarthGold Před rokem +58

    You get to drive a magnificent car on a magnificent road thats been closed just for you and all we hear is the presenter babbling on about something

    • @thechang5161
      @thechang5161 Před rokem +11

      Thank you. I find this video annoying because i wanted to hear more of the revs and engine. And each time i'm given a moment of bliss to hear the beast, the presenter cuts in and doesn't stop talking. Ruins it for me.

    • @nightmoodandy9146
      @nightmoodandy9146 Před rokem

      This is actualky the point of the video. Talking about this Aventador... sorry "Countach".

    • @jeffreyb.1657
      @jeffreyb.1657 Před rokem

      And he threw the rock back into the road rather than put it to the side....really shameful message even if not what really happened and just for show. If real, doubly shameful.

  • @capthowdy126
    @capthowdy126 Před rokem +4

    never be the same without clarkson, james, and richard. would like to be able to watch the old top gear episodes again with them in them but it keeps getting pulled from every streaming site that used to have it, not sure where its at now if they even have it up to be watched.

    • @jamesmcguire1202
      @jamesmcguire1202 Před rokem

      Don't know where you are, but bbc iplayer has had every single top gear episode ever available for free for at least the last 6 months

    • @macruz8503
      @macruz8503 Před rokem

      James: Who?

  • @matt55346
    @matt55346 Před rokem

    I watched this trying to not have a bias from the real top gear of the best times, i tought thi s seems to be interesting, one of the best roads we have in Italy and a car with an iconic name... But the only thing I can say about this clip is... BOORING!

  • @edoardtintea
    @edoardtintea Před rokem +31

    Greatest video featuring a car about a ROAD. He was more impressed about the road then the car itself..

    • @tellun7643
      @tellun7643 Před rokem +3

      I can't tell if you're saying it ironically or not, but as for I really enjoyed it like that

    • @drx1xym154
      @drx1xym154 Před rokem +1

      Maybe you reading too much into things... projecting or grasping at straws, buddy?
      Lambo is drama.
      The Road, "Stelvio" is drama...
      6.5L V12, naturally aspirated.
      200+ year old 'German/Itialian' road.
      The retro Lambo of the future. Too the Moon!

    • @roddydykes7053
      @roddydykes7053 Před rokem

      @@drx1xym154 to*

    • @macruz8503
      @macruz8503 Před rokem

      @Edoard: Well nature is way more beautiful then what man makes!

    • @MrAaronBrown1
      @MrAaronBrown1 Před rokem

      Sadly because the car isn’t all that. Shameless money grab by Lamborghini.

  • @NEMotoGuy
    @NEMotoGuy Před rokem +35

    What did he call it? 😂 Gorgeous car 👌🏼

    • @nate9479
      @nate9479 Před rokem +10

      count atch xD

    • @waynesimpson2074
      @waynesimpson2074 Před rokem +8

      He's tied himself up in knots by pronouncing Countach 3 different ways in a few minutes?

  • @spoolysnail32
    @spoolysnail32 Před rokem +1

    I love the fact they used the horizon 5 Lamborghini sound for the beginning of the video

  • @bbb8182
    @bbb8182 Před rokem

    I fell in love with Lamborghini from the first time I saw and heard one. It's an animal. I love highly technical music called Jazz-Rock Fusion and other technical things like synthesizers. But then I LOVE AC/DC. It's a visceral, animal thing. It is an ingenious blend of intelligence and brute force. A man's car.

  • @samuelharris2473
    @samuelharris2473 Před rokem +22

    It's truly incredible that they named a mountain pass after an Alfa Romeo and is a testament to Alfa's reputation in mountain construction.

    • @ogbubba8407
      @ogbubba8407 Před rokem +1

      Ist not named after alfa lol. It lays in the biggest park stelvio ... named in 1936

    • @kust112
      @kust112 Před rokem +7

      @@ogbubba8407 woosh

    • @cosimonodragon4544
      @cosimonodragon4544 Před rokem

      ;D u sir are a legend

    • @ashleygentle6501
      @ashleygentle6501 Před rokem +2

      Every so often the snow doesn't melt and the rivers start flowing backwards. But at the end of the day that mountain is an Alfa.

    • @alexioflexio8818
      @alexioflexio8818 Před rokem

      Lolz. Awesome

  • @rudolfvanderven
    @rudolfvanderven Před rokem +260

    Great video, I really appreciate Ollie going into detail about the history of the Stelvio pass. As for the "Countach": sure it's an Aventador and sure it's bean counters and marketeers who created it. But good lord, is it beautiful.

    • @xzrex6908
      @xzrex6908 Před rokem +2

      Looks outdated and modern at the same time

    • @DefinitelyNotEmma
      @DefinitelyNotEmma Před rokem +12

      @@xzrex6908 That's pretty much every Lamborghini ever

    • @LBenn302
      @LBenn302 Před rokem +2

      @@DefinitelyNotEmma lol what? The aventador svj looked outdated on release? Gonna have to disagree with you there.

    • @DefinitelyNotEmma
      @DefinitelyNotEmma Před rokem +3

      @@LBenn302 In my eyes it definitely did. Cutting slits in the body work and putting an awful looking "wing" on a car make it look like a crashed space shuttle from the 80s and not like a modern supercar. For comparison the 992 GT3 has similar front vents, a proper wing but is otherwise a very clean, crisp and modern design. The Aventador headlights also look incredibly dated.

    • @alistairwillock7266
      @alistairwillock7266 Před rokem +6

      @@DefinitelyNotEmma You did _not_ just call the 992 GT3 a _modern_ design?!? Come _ON!_ I love 911s but you really can't apply the term _"modern"_ to them with a straight face. If you like the 992 GT3 and don't like this car, that's absolutely fine - but please don't try to justify your opinion by claiming that any 911 is anything other than a continuously iterated _legacy_ design (I'm even fine with _"timeless"_ 😂). Even the Porsche designers would laugh at you for that one.

  • @lucay2222
    @lucay2222 Před rokem +1

    Surely one of the world's most elegant Uruguayan sports cars.

  • @aap9167
    @aap9167 Před rokem

    And that's a proper tribute... Loving it.

  • @IAKEEL
    @IAKEEL Před rokem +33

    1:25 what in the actual hell did the editer do here the whole thing was beautiful location beautiful car and music then he just dumped everything

    • @r2-d2-e2
      @r2-d2-e2 Před rokem

      It was such a shyte video. Just random blabbering and weird b-roll

    • @damobss692
      @damobss692 Před rokem +2

      "Lambourghini"

  • @howardmckenna
    @howardmckenna Před rokem +72

    I've been a lifelong Lamborghini fan and I must say this is a fitting swansong for the Aventador/Sian that it's based upon. I adore Countach 2.0.
    For me, the design is spot on. There is enough resemblance to tie it to the original, a few "family" touches that tie it to the modern brand and just enough original lines that make it a stand alone model.
    The one piece of design I find especially pleasing to the eye are the wheel arches (front and rear) with the trademark Gandini angles and slashes, also the heavily truncated rear end. The only thing that's missing is pop up headlights a la original but I understand that's due to regulation constraints, but the covered lights do a great job of emulating the Countach face. The only thing I struggled with design wise was the caricature NACA ducts on the flank, but I'm coming to terms with them.
    I would like to see one in Walter Wolf red on black with gold wheels and tan interior. That would be mega!!!

    • @swaggettiyolonese2373
      @swaggettiyolonese2373 Před rokem

      Which lambo do you own?

    • @howardmckenna
      @howardmckenna Před rokem +1

      @@swaggettiyolonese2373... I wish!
      I don't even drive. I ride motorbikes.
      Although, when I was a kid my mum had a boyfriend that used to take us out in his Espada.

    • @broskimedula5300
      @broskimedula5300 Před rokem

      @@swaggettiyolonese2373 You don't have to own a Lamborghini to appreciate one.

    • @shaft9000
      @shaft9000 Před rokem

      No this impostor "Countach's" lines are mostly wrong. That gaping black triangle in profile just exemplifies the clumsy design.
      A VW cash grab, no passion.

  • @woodwick4684
    @woodwick4684 Před rokem

    Top gear is finally making decent content again and I'm super happy about it

  • @eurly93
    @eurly93 Před rokem

    Weird to see a TV production that feels more stilted and lower production than many CZcams vloggers channels. Insane what the internet has done for video production. Carfection, Throttle house, Seen Through Glass, and many more feel just as buttoned down as a legit TV show does and even more organic tbh

  • @Siver0944
    @Siver0944 Před rokem +3

    04:01 James May back to Top Gear finally!!

  • @crotonmcneil6319
    @crotonmcneil6319 Před rokem +18

    i know this car is basically a skinsled Aventador/Sion but I expected more of a review on the car then the road it was driven on

    • @sa_supercarz8499
      @sa_supercarz8499 Před rokem +3

      😂😂 and the fact they used Forzah h4 Lamborghini Aventador sounds in the beginning clip

  • @StevieObieYT
    @StevieObieYT Před rokem

    Lamborghini Countach would look fire in it's classic yellow colour paint. For that old skool feeling. Ya know? 🔥

  • @seanthornton9969
    @seanthornton9969 Před 11 měsíci

    When I was a kid in 75 I had the Lamborghini Countach poster in my bedroom. I was not really into Italian Supercars until that car came along. It has been my dream car ever since, only why fiddle with perfection? If it a'int broke do not fix it! Lamborghini take electrification out and put the naturally aspirated V12 back in it. I already own several flashlights why the hell do I want one wrapped in a Countach body? If I wanted a Sian then that would be my dream car, Even the Sian Lambo yacht has diesels in it not a battery pack with an extension cord.

  • @TheAussieGamer
    @TheAussieGamer Před rokem +5

    You have the Countach on your hands and have the audacity to include sound files from a Forza game. Those upshifts gave it away @ 00:28..

    • @Muhluri
      @Muhluri Před 2 měsíci +1

      Top gear fell off so hard

  • @mariapires7170
    @mariapires7170 Před rokem +5

    Thank you, Mr Ollie and Top Gear, what an amasing environment, car, mountains, air , road, words and the entire landscape.

  • @OliverGT680
    @OliverGT680 Před rokem

    I love the new Countach. What a spectacular supercar

  • @gandgpolaroid6406
    @gandgpolaroid6406 Před rokem

    man ... great video and the Countach is stunning

  • @farouqshahrouriarts
    @farouqshahrouriarts Před rokem +29

    One of the best videos I’ve ever seen… the car is gorgeous, the road is astonishing, the mountains are beautiful and the whole review is outstanding… what a delightful experience!

    • @Corvetteran88
      @Corvetteran88 Před rokem +7

      You should watch Hammond, may, and clarkson drive up this road. It was in one of top gears greatest road trip episodes

    • @lachlanbird6095
      @lachlanbird6095 Před rokem +1

      surely a fake comment

    • @selfproclaimednobody4614
      @selfproclaimednobody4614 Před rokem +1

      @@lachlanbird6095 I hope so, otherwise, it would be sad

    • @sovannkh7107
      @sovannkh7107 Před rokem

      The view is amazing but with the wrong car.😏😏

    • @lachlanbird6095
      @lachlanbird6095 Před rokem

      @@sovannkh7107 yeah he said that atleast 15 times garbage video

  • @blacksheep1971
    @blacksheep1971 Před rokem +24

    True Lamborghini's are not about perfection, it's the experience - tight grip on the wheel,hard concentration ,man handling of a beast that will kill you, and should leave you sweaty after a drive and thinking "wow" i can't believe i just did that! That was awesome! With a big smile on your face !

    • @bernardbernabe7733
      @bernardbernabe7733 Před rokem +1

      Have you owned one or just based on Jeremy clarckson's write up

    • @hamzaanegm
      @hamzaanegm Před rokem

      @@bernardbernabe7733 have you?

    • @kentonian
      @kentonian Před rokem

      I have, they are plasticy and boring to drive compare to many other super cars. They never feel direct and pointy.

    • @blacksheep1971
      @blacksheep1971 Před rokem

      @@bernardbernabe7733 supercar experience track day's are available for not too much money.

    • @bernardbernabe7733
      @bernardbernabe7733 Před rokem

      Grand turismo game not counted ok guys 😊

  • @josephbrown7283
    @josephbrown7283 Před 5 dny

    This video isnt about testing the car on the Stelvio, its about testing the Stelvio with the car.

  • @reymondlopez7468
    @reymondlopez7468 Před rokem

    “Hey I have the refreshed model of one of the all time most iconic cars in automotive history, should we focus exclusively on it?”
    “Nah, let’s talk about the road for half the video”.

  • @ryanjackson1143
    @ryanjackson1143 Před rokem +4

    I remember my father taking me to a car show that had the previous Countach on display and I couldn't peel my eyes from it, I'm getting that same feeling again

  • @futeditzs2482
    @futeditzs2482 Před rokem +51

    I just love the fact that Lamborghini is producing this car again, and it's funny that looking at it reminds me of the original.

    • @Bruce.-Wayne
      @Bruce.-Wayne Před rokem +2

      Minus the wing....I wish they could bring it back too

    • @Mvrk63
      @Mvrk63 Před rokem +13

      It's still an Aventador underneath and Matt Farah was spot on for calling it a hollow cash grab.

    • @Bruce.-Wayne
      @Bruce.-Wayne Před rokem +1

      @@Mvrk63 ....they realize it'd cost too much for an original design and why not use a platform already in use....

    • @Mvrk63
      @Mvrk63 Před rokem +1

      @@Bruce.-Wayne I mean they can surely do that but then the price tag, which is 5-6X the SVJ money with basically same internals and no substantial performance improvements screams cash grab.

    • @nocashirl
      @nocashirl Před rokem +2

      @@Bruce.-Wayne it's 10 years old and the transmission is garbage, even in the video they said they couldn't reverse the thing up a slope lol. And you're paying 10x of a standard Aventador for a body kit and a mild hybrid system, the interior isn't any different.

  • @nicholassullivan1239
    @nicholassullivan1239 Před rokem

    Absolutely perfect

  • @vintagereborn1
    @vintagereborn1 Před rokem +1

    This new Lamborghini Cone Touch is gorgeous

  • @tonem427
    @tonem427 Před rokem +25

    I feel is sharp enough. So spot on, I saw one picture and immediately said, " hey, that looks like a new version of the Countach", I had a poster and the scale model as a kid. Any sharper would of made it look like a model from the early 2000s. They did a great job, is easy to see is a new Countach

    • @yandman26
      @yandman26 Před rokem +1

      This is based on the original '70s Countach, not the famed version of eighties wall posters, assuming that's what you meant.

    • @GM-fh5jp
      @GM-fh5jp Před rokem

      I think it looks like a cross between a Diablo and an Aventador, especially from side on.
      The front looks quite Countachy but that's about it :/

  • @yt_Ajay_
    @yt_Ajay_ Před rokem +43

    13:15 I completely disagree. This is just about the best looking Lamborghini ever. It's still going to look amazing 50 years from now.

    • @trappedmoss1172
      @trappedmoss1172 Před rokem

      Yeah....

    • @Raymund-Swales
      @Raymund-Swales Před rokem

      Gandini's 1971 Bertone Countach LP 500.
      It's so beautiful, Lamborghini recently just had to build another one. Lol.

    • @MaciekJutrzenka
      @MaciekJutrzenka Před rokem +2

      Exactly if u want original retro vibe. Small hint buy the original countach..

  • @adonian
    @adonian Před rokem

    I'm at work right now watching this video... I know I'm supposed to be working... but seeing the pint and pizza just made me sooooooooooo freaking hungry.🤦‍♂️
    Now, on to that sexy car.

  • @ptmjesus
    @ptmjesus Před rokem

    Anyone knows the name of the song that starts @6:25 and goes on until @12:00, clearly audible for a few seconds around @11:50?
    As for the car, it's gorgeous, not sure it deserves the Countach name though....

  • @ryanhoffmann9341
    @ryanhoffmann9341 Před rokem +3

    Did he say "count tash"?!? Come on now Ollie.

  • @carltwidle3287
    @carltwidle3287 Před rokem +11

    Wonderful motorcar. Nice scenery. I enjoyed hearing about the history of the Alp climb made first by horse drawn carriages, then cars. 😀 He picked up that rock on the Road then places it right back For another car to run over. Fast way in the Lamborghini to reach the Top!.

  • @pablowaibel7003
    @pablowaibel7003 Před rokem +1

    Man is driving a reborn supercar icon but doesn't even talk about it, I think if we wanted to know about the road we would just look up its history

  • @mrpathetic1948
    @mrpathetic1948 Před rokem

    I love how he talked about the road more than the car.

  • @LordSeth-hf8ew
    @LordSeth-hf8ew Před rokem +33

    the colour palette is dope, feels like some old top gear with the cinematics and narration GJ

  • @siddasloth3292
    @siddasloth3292 Před rokem +3

    Oh my goodness that is awesome, I love all these classic cars being revitalized. First it was the dmc now this!

  • @jameskassolos4652
    @jameskassolos4652 Před rokem

    its perfect in its imperfection.

  • @treymorrison8837
    @treymorrison8837 Před rokem

    Not a huge lambo guy but this is a really sweet car one of the coolest things theyve made in a long time

  • @zzmr_stretchzz8772
    @zzmr_stretchzz8772 Před rokem +7

    idc what anyone says this is the perfect modernized take on an older car they should 100% do the other models for the countach aswell a modernized big wing and widebody. also the best looking lambo since the murci

  • @balance5216
    @balance5216 Před rokem +19

    The original was my favorite car ever. This is truly breathtaking. I’m so used to companies letting me down everywhere but Lamborghini hit the mark this time. Perfection

  • @HappyHopping11
    @HappyHopping11 Před rokem

    how do you shoulder check for lane change when the right / left of the rear is totally blocked?

  • @vxyz5219
    @vxyz5219 Před rokem

    Incredible presentation and cinematography.

  • @2.fresh767
    @2.fresh767 Před rokem +14

    Can’t beat the design of the original, beautiful.

  • @rotaerceht687
    @rotaerceht687 Před rokem +7

    Wow I love the color scheme of the video , clear,and the initial entry scene with the car visuals and audio inputs were great .”Loved engine sounds” Wonder how long that took to put together ?

    • @hh.carspotter4488
      @hh.carspotter4488 Před rokem +2

      Funfact: They took the engine sound from the beginning from Forza Horizon or Forza Motorsport! They also did this with the Zenvo TSR-S.

  • @X9Z17
    @X9Z17 Před rokem

    Listening to this really shows how well Forza has nailed the Lamborghini V12 sound, I had to do a double take when the video started that this wasn't game audio 😶😶

  • @Jarv62990
    @Jarv62990 Před rokem +3

    👌🏻 WOW!! This countach looks amazing. I love the design and that it's a v12 with 770hp +. Only thing they need to do is put a big wing on it but regardless I love it without a wing. Great job Lamborghini.

  • @853massey
    @853massey Před rokem +5

    Had mixed feelings, but always liked it. Now out on the road, I love it. Looks amazing.