Bugatti Veyron top speed test - Top Gear series 9 - BBC

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  • @davidenespana
    @davidenespana Před 9 lety +246

    "This is Germany. There are procedures to follow. I like procedures" That's why you were chosen, James. I don't think VW trusted the other two not to do something stupid.

  • @Thigrandil
    @Thigrandil Před 9 lety +211

    in crystal clear 144p

    • @csk
      @csk Před 8 lety +4

      +Thigrandil that joke is lame

    • @gwhenwar
      @gwhenwar Před 4 lety +4

      hahahaha. give this man a drink on me.

  • @TheComputec
    @TheComputec Před 2 lety +91

    Even in 144p can we just take a moment to rejoice in the quality of this segment from when Top gear was at it's best. The 20 seconds either side of the 7:00 mark is just so well put together, especially at the point it clicks to 407KPH.
    The cinematography and post production on Top gear was, and still is the best in the motoring sector on television, anywhere in the world... One of the things that us Brits are still world class at !

  • @rockhound7966
    @rockhound7966 Před 8 lety +91

    James is now captain fast

  • @Koulnis
    @Koulnis Před 15 lety +31

    I do have to say though... the video production team never lets up. And they captured that moment of exhilaration at 250 mph perfectly. and good on Capt. Slow. I am happy for him to have experienced such a thing.

  • @swimmer751
    @swimmer751 Před 9 lety +44

    One of the best episodes they made; absolutely love the video editing and soundtrack. Comments are genius. Great episode!

    • @-claymore-.
      @-claymore-. Před 3 lety +4

      The music that's playing when he's nearing top speed is an edited version of Duel of the Fates from Star Wars Ep. 1: The Phantom Menace.

    • @plymouth491
      @plymouth491 Před 2 lety +2

      At least some of it sounds very much like that in FFC's Dracula.

  • @RAIDwarDEN
    @RAIDwarDEN Před 12 lety +4

    This is shockingly good quality for 240p

  • @Tuopiut
    @Tuopiut Před 9 lety +26

    "Vlad the impaler is back."
    I just love that!!

  • @HSummer350Z
    @HSummer350Z Před 15 lety +24

    I've driven about 155 mph (about 250km/h), and I thought that was insane, I can't imagine an extra 100 mph

    • @RohanSanjith
      @RohanSanjith Před rokem +2

      What car was it

    • @lordsatan8391
      @lordsatan8391 Před rokem +8

      ​@@RohanSanjith bro asking 14 years later haha

    • @Fantastika
      @Fantastika Před 4 měsíci

      ​@@RohanSanjiththe guys name is 350z

    • @destructionnl8165
      @destructionnl8165 Před 3 měsíci

      Fastest i've driven in a car is about 260km/h in a 2006 (i think) BMW 545 v8 which had the speed limiter removed. On 2 wheels i've also hit about 260km/h but to be honest that didn't feel very nice at all.
      I wonder though, if i'd get a chance to drive the Veyron in a place like James has... How far would i get before i'd say enough is enough.

  • @Strike86
    @Strike86 Před 9 lety +12

    Whoever edited that shot of the Bugatti badge in at 7:07 is my favourite person - it makes the hairs on the back of my neck stand on end, even though I've seen this about 50 times.

  • @Nskawtea1
    @Nskawtea1 Před 2 měsíci +1

    Honestly, this was a glorious moment in Top Gear. Capitan Slow is going 250mph

  • @kevin-nk8qm
    @kevin-nk8qm Před 8 lety +27

    my honda crv limited edition would smoke that buggatti.

  • @The_real_Arovor
    @The_real_Arovor Před 4 lety +11

    Top Gear debunked falt earth before it was a thing!

  • @hjembrentkent6181
    @hjembrentkent6181 Před 10 lety +20

    Could you reupload this with a few more pixels?

    • @hjembrentkent6181
      @hjembrentkent6181 Před 10 lety +1

      Screw it ill just download mouahahah

    • @kasu8360
      @kasu8360 Před 3 lety +1

      @@hjembrentkent6181 how do u make it higher quality tho

  • @pansa507
    @pansa507 Před 5 měsíci

    First clip of top gear I’ve ever seen back in my first year of college.
    God, time flies.

  • @ATaleOfGothic
    @ATaleOfGothic Před 9 lety +27

    The unoffical speed record of an f1 car is 413 km/h (257mph)

    • @ATaleOfGothic
      @ATaleOfGothic Před 9 lety +4

      The unofficial f1 speed record was set in 2006

    • @ObamaTookMyCat
      @ObamaTookMyCat Před 9 lety

      Dawid Sopata indycar and CART can still go faster when not on an oval and optimized for speed, it is rumored that theoretically their top speed can be around 260-270

    • @ATaleOfGothic
      @ATaleOfGothic Před 9 lety

      ***** yes i know, but as long as they don't achieve that speed its irrelevant

    • @ObamaTookMyCat
      @ObamaTookMyCat Před 9 lety

      Dawid Sopata true.

    • @skaterking6672
      @skaterking6672 Před 8 lety

      U Auzzie mate

  • @Funkteon
    @Funkteon Před 14 lety +4

    You can see the poor lad get choked up as he lets off the accelerator.. For any man, that kind of experience is nothing short of a religious moment and there is no substitute for slipping behind the wheel of yet another amazing engineering feat like this. I envy Captain Slow (not so slow anymore) and look forward to seeing many more great vehicles in the future of Top Gear = )

  • @ProfessorKRD
    @ProfessorKRD Před 10 lety +30

    I feel like I'm going into hyper speed in my 97` Ford Taurus

    • @joeb3530
      @joeb3530 Před 10 lety +38

      Then you realise it is just the drugs

    • @torgomax
      @torgomax Před 9 lety

      Joe B LOL!!

  • @lemmontree1
    @lemmontree1 Před 13 lety

    this video is done so nicely with the music and cuts, pleasure to watch, makes me want to drive that car

  • @RaduCristianBucsa
    @RaduCristianBucsa Před 13 lety

    Guys, you are the best in parking lot ... I love your show!
    I like captain slow's speach with opening the door at 70 km/h. Very funny.

  • @jtryland101
    @jtryland101 Před 8 lety +16

    Very poor power to pixel-ratio in this video. Any hope on getting more px/h for this great video?

  • @skaterking6672
    @skaterking6672 Před 8 lety +42

    Anyone watching in 2016

  • @3DPeter
    @3DPeter Před 13 lety +1

    i love the part were the camera is at james may's face, and the world is speeding by in the refelection of his visor, because it reminds me of a scene from a space odessey 2001.

  • @TDUNBOUND
    @TDUNBOUND Před 12 lety

    Silence is golden, but I leave Zen for these precision inspirational vehicles. Ouch! Well presented and one of my personal favs. Thank you deeply for sharing this and thanks for CZcams for their inspirational design, connecting us all across this amazing planet in such a fun and entertaining way. I love ALL the styles as we are all Movie directors. PS. The accents are also awesome!

  • @weedo7129
    @weedo7129 Před 10 lety +10

    What's up with this shit resolutions in 21's century?!

  • @blood117
    @blood117 Před 10 lety +8

    I think this footage is sped up, James May is incapable of going anywhere near this fast.

  • @TiagoFerreira20930
    @TiagoFerreira20930 Před 4 měsíci +1

    People just don't understand exactly what Bugatti achieved with this car. Its not just tuning a car, achieving such speeds and thats the end of it. Its about designing a car that can handle those speeds without shattering itself to pieces. Engine, drivetrain, gearbox, bodywork, chassis, everything must be perfect both at slow and super highspeeds. I mean, just imagine the amount of stress that gearbox must go through.
    The Veyron is the first. Its the daddy of the Hypercar. Its thanks to the Veyron that we have the the speed demons of today.

  • @TDUNBOUND
    @TDUNBOUND Před 12 lety

    Silence is golden, but I leave Zen for these precision inspirational vehicles. Ouch! Well presented and one of my personal favs. Thank you deeply for sharing this and thanks for CZcams for their inspirational design, connecting us all across this amazing planet in such a fun and entertaining way. I love ALL the styles as we are all Movie directors.

  • @KuntaKinteToby
    @KuntaKinteToby Před 10 lety +8

    In 2008 HD YT uploads were not standard fare

    • @SirLugash
      @SirLugash Před 10 lety

      Yes but 240p isn't even SD...

    • @KuntaKinteToby
      @KuntaKinteToby Před 10 lety

      You are right, but 240p is the largest size the average person's mobile device could reliably load quickly, due to the speed of wireless networks. 3G had just come out for a lot of places around the world and not many people had it, so that's why its 240p, so most people using the regular cell network to connect could. Just two years later everyone anywhere had at least 3G, if not 4G or better, if you notice their 2010 uploads are full HD, and the lowest reso is 360p.

    • @SirLugash
      @SirLugash Před 10 lety

      BarakaObama2012
      Well, it would be nice if they would take the time and replace the older videos with high quality versions of them.

    • @Ravenholm337
      @Ravenholm337 Před 10 lety

      SirLugash Watch it on Netflix or get the dvds if you care so much about the quality..

    • @SirLugash
      @SirLugash Před 10 lety

      thejoser
      Both are not available in my country... :(

  • @Anonym-kd5wf
    @Anonym-kd5wf Před 7 lety +6

    VOLKSWAGEN AG!!!! 🇩🇪🇩🇪🇩🇪 developed by them

  • @Andyilmatto
    @Andyilmatto Před 13 lety

    Captain Slow is super fast: hooray for Captain Slow! I love the camera poiting at his eyes, it reminds me of "2001 a space odissey"

  • @TokerSmurf
    @TokerSmurf Před 13 lety

    @AwesomeAlvin - sweet, I must have missed that, episode, I will have a little look for it. TY

  • @loendsti
    @loendsti Před 8 lety +7

    my 100cc motorcycle can do wopping 51.5 miles per hour

    • @ellenorbjornsdottir1166
      @ellenorbjornsdottir1166 Před 7 lety

      your gears don't go high enough
      low-output motorcycles that could conceivably rev/hp high enough to go to motorway speed need quite high-ratio gearing to survive motorways

  • @georgeheap3689
    @georgeheap3689 Před 10 lety +6

    the koenigsegg is NOT faster and NOT better looking

    • @stuckels
      @stuckels Před 10 lety +11

      I'll have to disagree with the better looking. The Koenigsegg is by far better looking.

    • @yannikbaltes3552
      @yannikbaltes3552 Před 10 lety

      stuckels
      Depends on what you think is "fast". The Bugatti has the highest topspeed, thats right. But there a lots of cars that are faster around a racetrack. And this is what i call fast: Best lap time on Nürburgring for instans. (sorry for my poor english, i try my best :P )

    • @Zynderion117
      @Zynderion117 Před 6 lety

      Ehhh..That's where you're WAY off....Agera RS..Look that up.

  • @RaduCristianBucsa
    @RaduCristianBucsa Před 13 lety

    Guys, you are the best in parking lot ... I love your show!

  • @captpicard100
    @captpicard100 Před 6 dny

    When you get utterly compelling segments like this it’s easy to see why at its peak Top Gear had 350 million weekly viewers around the world.

  • @JZnative1
    @JZnative1 Před 8 měsíci

    I once see this great video with star wars soundtrack, was amazing

  • @fahaamkhan6045
    @fahaamkhan6045 Před 3 měsíci

    I still remember the time I saw this for the first time when I was living in Pakistan. my teacher showed me this video back in 2008. I was just 10 years old at that time and I became a fan of this show and its been more than 15 years and I still watch Top Gear and Grand Tour and all their shows. in 2008 Richard Hammond inspired me to become an engineer when I saw his show Engineering Connections on National Geographic. now I am an electrical engineer working in London England. This video is very special to me.

  • @cuauhtemoccruzhernandez6486

    automóvil fantástico y buen vídeo.

  • @trulez
    @trulez Před 13 lety +1

    @coolsdon No it's not. The music track they used in the original airing of the show was the Star Wars - Duel Of The Fates, which isn't the song in this CZcams version (at least not for me, maybe BBC has a regional setting replacing the song for anyone outside UK).

  • @skaterking6672
    @skaterking6672 Před 8 lety

    Happy new year!!!!!!

  • @RamboLambo002
    @RamboLambo002 Před 11 lety

    How come the greatest Top Gear videos never comes in HD?!?!?!?!

  • @sonichuizcool7445
    @sonichuizcool7445 Před 8 lety

    their peak episode. this episode for content could never be beaten.

  • @3dgar7eandro
    @3dgar7eandro Před 4 lety +1

    It made my eyes water tooo... Fly away Captain Slow!!!! 😭👏👏👏👏😂👏👏👌

  • @alphamone
    @alphamone Před 13 lety

    @lanccnal
    especialy since most of the cars that go faster tend to get their power from things like jet or rocket power, as direct power from the engine to the wheels can only get you going so fast before the strains on the components require tolerences so fine that the wear from one high speeed run would probably make a second run difficult.

  • @TheTallMan50
    @TheTallMan50 Před 13 lety +1

    6:55 "C'mon..gimme one more! *COUGH COUGH!*" Epic!

  • @Bassmaster3250
    @Bassmaster3250 Před 11 lety

    best top gear segment ever.

  • @Shiftingto4Low
    @Shiftingto4Low Před 13 lety

    can I please know the name of that opera song at the beginning?
    they use it with the fERRARI f430 testing as well

  • @TheBartek9515
    @TheBartek9515 Před 13 lety

    LOVE THIS CAR

  • @QFT2
    @QFT2 Před 12 lety

    Kudos to Top Gear, their comments, especially those of Richard Hammond, will lead to one of the greatest discoveries in human history, it may happen later this year

  • @cenadhan
    @cenadhan Před 13 lety

    i love this video, i love topgear,

  • @johnnyappleseed65
    @johnnyappleseed65 Před 11 lety

    what's that epic soundtrack when he is speeding? :P

  • @gugleOwnsUs
    @gugleOwnsUs Před 13 lety

    it´s like "back to the future" and the timemaschine ^^

  • @Nutzername3866734986
    @Nutzername3866734986 Před 11 lety

    5:15 Epic music!

  • @SrleTheClown
    @SrleTheClown Před 13 lety

    can you tell me who is performing music on the race track!?

  • @S0larisPrime
    @S0larisPrime Před 12 lety

    Does anyone know which episode this is? I want to see it in better quality on Netflix.

  • @maximumVW
    @maximumVW Před 13 lety

    @wuhstawop In dry air at 20 °C (68 °F), the speed of sound is 343.2 metres per second (1,126 ft/s). This is 1,236 kilometres per hour (768 mph).

  • @EestlaneEstonian
    @EestlaneEstonian Před 13 lety

    @azua1021
    the top speed of an F1 car doesn't really depend on the longest straight in the race. it depends on the adjustment of the wings. at monza where they use very little downforce the cars top speed easily reaches speeds over 350 km/h.

  • @ImprezaImpresser
    @ImprezaImpresser Před 12 lety

    @MrAssassinful yeah i understand, ive had that happen to me a ton of times when i first saw some cars

  • @Jense27369
    @Jense27369 Před 13 lety

    muß jetzt auch mal was sagen also die karre ist einfach der hammer und ich denke nicht das es ein geileres serienfahrzeug gibt als dieses !

  • @YeeSoest
    @YeeSoest Před 14 lety

    @Daniel6610 yes, the setup makes them corner well and don´t get that fast flatout...but you´re not gonna set it up to go 431 (262)...

  • @KoalaNoMarch
    @KoalaNoMarch Před 12 lety

    @BlueAvenue22 non metric type of measument . kilo (meaning 'hundred') metres. The metre is the foundation of this standard, Millimetres (1000th of a meter), centimetres(100th of a meter), metre, kilometres etc. a metre is approx 1.09361 yards. Its a more precise type of measurement used for scientific fields than a mile or yard. units of 10/100/1000 etc.

  • @JeffClaireB
    @JeffClaireB Před 13 lety

    What is that heart-stopping music? It sounds like James Bond crossed with Carmina Burana? If anyone knows please post ot

  • @Why.Just_why
    @Why.Just_why Před 12 lety

    one of the most epic videos ever

  • @Psy8ern3t1k
    @Psy8ern3t1k Před 12 lety

    I gave you a thumbs up specifically for the last sentence of your post; I feel exactly the same :D

  • @0Freguenedy0
    @0Freguenedy0 Před 13 lety

    6:56 with this music in background i was like...dang he gonna brake the sound barrier

  • @AAC902
    @AAC902 Před 13 lety

    Got my heart pumpin'

  • @ifedthehorse
    @ifedthehorse Před 13 lety

    @1CLight
    That's the spirit (!)

  • @briantoye
    @briantoye Před 13 lety

    we need another video soon with the new super sport, the new ssc and maybea koigensegg for fun :)

  • @richgj88
    @richgj88 Před 13 lety +1

    James May gets to the best challenges! He's my favourite top gear host

  • @mazinkaizer777
    @mazinkaizer777 Před 12 lety

    Este auto es mi. Idolo

  • @urbansoldier1
    @urbansoldier1 Před 7 lety

    7.54 when capt. slow say: ... it make my eyes water .. makes me goos-pimples

  • @ThomasWilliams89
    @ThomasWilliams89 Před 13 lety

    I LOVE Top Gear!

  • @introverdant
    @introverdant Před 10 lety +2

    Soundtrack from Bram Stoker's Dracula I believe.

  • @EthanNewsom
    @EthanNewsom Před 12 lety

    I like the fact that its from like three different countries
    shows what some of the best engineers in the world can do

  • @YeshuahisKingofKings
    @YeshuahisKingofKings Před 9 lety

    "I like prodcedures" haha oh james may, my fave TG presenter. If i had one, i'd loan it, come on richies!!

  • @GPraimraj
    @GPraimraj Před 13 lety +1

    i think im in love 0_O

  • @CrazyTacky
    @CrazyTacky Před 13 lety

    I guess beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
    I think this is one the the most beautiful and original cars ever created.

  • @AR1G3
    @AR1G3 Před 11 lety

    Didn't think about that before, actually makes sense :P

  • @Ratsboy
    @Ratsboy Před 13 lety

    these guys have the BEST JOB EVER!

  • @michaeas92
    @michaeas92 Před 13 lety

    what season is this?

  • @oceanshannon
    @oceanshannon Před 12 lety

    im so in love with this car

  • @TokerSmurf
    @TokerSmurf Před 13 lety

    @AwesomeAlvin - when did he go faster?

  • @TheHazcam
    @TheHazcam Před 13 lety

    @laureah21 and then for proper driving days you'd get an aston martin dbs or something which can double up as a grand tourer you can take to Vegas or Southern France or wherever thats a few hours away.

  • @TokerSmurf
    @TokerSmurf Před 13 lety

    @AwesomeAlvin - just watched that video, nice one - shame he was beaten by the test driver though lol

  • @TheBloodsunday
    @TheBloodsunday Před 13 lety

    @unitedwestand1994 lol u got tht from tht movoe "the other guys" lol

  • @paddymurphy4791
    @paddymurphy4791 Před 2 lety

    Just WOW

  • @MrGORILLAWRENCH
    @MrGORILLAWRENCH Před 11 lety

    goosebumps

  • @CarAddictCrAzY
    @CarAddictCrAzY Před 13 lety

    @galbmw James may did in fact maxed the Super Sport ...

  • @maximumVW
    @maximumVW Před 13 lety

    @wuhstawop Sorry to burst your bubble, but in dry air at 20 °C (68 °F), the speed of sound is 343.2 metres per second (1,126 ft/s). This is 1,236 kilometres per hour (768 mph).

  • @cmchanner
    @cmchanner Před 10 lety

    7:53 lol he had tears of joy because it was so fast xD

  • @dreed100
    @dreed100 Před 13 lety

    @mencetak
    Have you tried ebay? Or local walmart? They might be having a sale.

  • @bernhardtsen74
    @bernhardtsen74 Před 10 lety +1

    goosebumps at 1 more 1 more!

  • @Kratsyy
    @Kratsyy Před 12 lety

    @chain1989 and u can chuck in an ssc tuatara or an ssc ultimate aero in there too :p

  • @ekhornbeck127
    @ekhornbeck127 Před 13 lety

    @mustanglead wow... thanks for that uba nerd... point at hand is that the sound issue at 7 minutes in, ... is not caused by the sonic boom, as the car is travelling a few hundred miles per hour too slow

  • @malukitojr
    @malukitojr Před 13 lety

    @spatlik Correction: football pitch. Aka soccer field to North America.

  • @TheHardysfan5
    @TheHardysfan5 Před 11 lety

    what is the speedometer with the 1001 ? it isnt speed what is it?

  • @CSA1970
    @CSA1970 Před 13 lety +1

    Man I would kill to take that ride!!!

  • @HighAltitudesCO
    @HighAltitudesCO Před 9 lety

    Way to go, Captain Slow.

  • @adityakrishnan1986
    @adityakrishnan1986 Před 11 lety

    What's the soundtrack starting at 5:00?