New Top Gear

[dinny_g]

You have to guess Schmee has one hell of an Insurance Excess Reduction policy to cover himself in all he borrows?

[JonMad]

This is quite a good insight into YouTube ad revenue for the more popular YouTubers. Bear in mind that the UK car YouTubers get on average about 1-2% of the views of the video that this looks at!

I like him

[RobYob]

This is quite a good insight into YouTube ad revenue for the more popular YouTubers. Bear in mind that the UK car YouTubers get on average about 1-2% of the views of the video that this looks at!

I like him

Interesting, and a reminder that teacher's pay sucks arse.

In a similar vein, LTT did a breakdown (without hard $ numbers) of their revenue.

At 6:38 it shows direct YT ads on LTT is about a quarter of their income.

[Nathan]

^ I just can not listen to him

[dinny_g]

It was alright as an episode... i laughed a lot more at the 24 hrs in a car than then May and Hammond did it.

[mr_jon]

^ I just can not listen to him

Agreed, most of the time it feels like he's reading a script and has NFC about what is coming out his mouth hole.

[RobYob]

^ I just can not listen to him

Agreed, most of the time it feels like he's reading a script and has NFC about what is coming out his mouth hole.

The only thing that annoys me is him using American "zee" instead of zed. Otherwise I'll happily wallow in Canuckian mellowness.

[ShockDiamonds]

Liked that episode, thought it was ok.

[Ascender]

Tonight’s show was loads of fun and very much enjoyed by all the family.

[Rich B]

Dare I say it, they've started listening to car guys. Last week they showed the fast lap and this week they repaired the Focus RS rather (well, after) than just mindlessly destroying it.

[mik]

Dare I say it, they've started listening to car guys. Last week they showed the fast lap and this week they repaired the Focus RS rather (well, after) than just mindlessly destroying it.

Annoyingly I watched it live (cos there were several bits I wanted to fast forward.

Some more analysis of the Diablo loss would have been interesting - along with an acceptance they were always considered spikey (which is why I think I never really desired one). And they could have given the owner an opportunity to kick Paddy square in the stones on camera too.

Good that they repaired the Focus. Maybe this was Monkey’s influence, as he has been quite active on twitter tonight.

For examplez

[Rich B]

I guess they're just not prepared when stuff goes off script. Wait, they had lots of footage of all those caravans accidentally catching fire???!!!?!!!!??11111

[Mito Man]

The MOT history on those supercars was almost as interesting as the piece. The Countach was basically never driven so the owner must be pissed! Not used in years then leant out for a TV shoot and binned. Wonder if it at least had new tyres as it looked pretty wet there.

The Ferrari was rolled back and the subsequent mileage increases point to having its speedo cable unplugged.

The XJ220 had no readable speedo years ago

[mik]

The Countach

[Rich B]

The Ferrari was rolled back and the subsequent mileage increases point to having its speedo cable unplugged.

6 miles since 2016 (including the TG test in March!)

[RobYob]

That was good fun. F40 gorgeous but it did look like even Harris was tight fit.

[mr_jon]

XJ220's real speed probably 175-ish? Then using a Vbox in the next piece? Bit odd.

Wall of death bit was interesting but about twice as long as it needed to be.

[RobYob]

That much power I imagine it was an easy 190+, in the end, credit for driving a 30yo Jag that fast.

[Ascender]

They didn't linger on the Diablo thing... is that because it was an accident on a public road maybe?

Paddy's running commentary leading-up to it was perfect if you knew what was coming.

[Ascender]

For examplez

What was that all about?