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Season 10  "The Best Driving Roads in Europe"  10x1

Aired 18 years ago - Oct 07, 2007

To celebrate 30 years of the Golf GTI, Volkswagen presents the 640bhp Golf GTI W12. A road trip to find to best driving roads in Europe sees the boys driving some serious automotive exotica. Dame Helen Mirren is the Star in a Reasonably Priced Car.

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Satnav does work but thinks it's in Germany.
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and the engine is where you'd expect to find the back seats.
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Even if you're really gentle, you'll still...
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Yes, classic stuff.
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- All we know is he's called Cuddles. - (Laughter)
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0h, yeah. Looking good... ish.
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It's not gonna be here because everyone's on drugs.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 10 Episode 1 (S10E01) - 9
So what we thought we'd do is bring along a selection
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and the V10 engine is a bit more powerful.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 10 Episode 1 (S10E01) - 11
It's better than that. His windows don't open.
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I was loving the Lamborghini
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When you drive a really, really stripped out car like this,
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...is L15,000 more...
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(Jeremy) 0nce we'd regrouped, we joined the motorway along the Italian Riviera.
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At no point have I lacked in power to keep up with this thing.
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Recap of Top Gear Season 10 Episode 1 (S10E01) - 25
(Richard) Tell me we've stopped here...
 Recap of Top Gear Season 10 Episode 1 (S10E01) - 26
That hotel had no bar, no restaurant, no air conditioning in the rooms.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 10 Episode 1 (S10E01) - 27
You're looking so lovely.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 10 Episode 1 (S10E01) - 28
- Um... is it what? - Normal in Los Angeles.
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that I remind you of Paris Hilton?
 Recap of Top Gear Season 10 Episode 1 (S10E01) - 30
- But didn't you have a Golf GTI? - Yes, I did, I did.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 10 Episode 1 (S10E01) - 31
and when you go on public transport, which are like buses and tubes and trains,
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He's not a pillock. He's... he's a nice guy. So I'm sorry, Richard.
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- Hard. - Slow.
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And round there. And there we are, ladies and gentlemen, across the line.
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- Not bad. - Which puts you right...
 Recap of Top Gear Season 10 Episode 1 (S10E01) - 36
we were driving hundreds and hundreds of boring motorway miles
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Why did you think this would be good, you big daft (Bleep)?
 Recap of Top Gear Season 10 Episode 1 (S10E01) - 38
- If they're... - Want to lower your suspension?
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(Horn sounds)
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Your country makes supercars. You can't honk when somebody goes out and buys one.
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The San Bernardino Pass was something else.
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- What? - Are we allowed to drive on it?
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Sounds like a racing driver's name.
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Recap of Top Gear Season 10 Episode 1 (S10E01) - 47
God, this thing just tracks so perfectly.
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It's not like PlayStation, this. You can't just press the reset button when you get it wrong.

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Recap of Top Gear Season 10 Episode 1 (S10E01) - 2
and the engine is where you'd expect to find the back seats.
#2 Recap of Top Gear Season 10 Episode 1 (S10E01) - 3 #3 Recap of Top Gear Season 10 Episode 1 (S10E01) - 4
Even if you're really gentle, you'll still...
#4 Recap of Top Gear Season 10 Episode 1 (S10E01) - 5
Yes, classic stuff.
#5 Recap of Top Gear Season 10 Episode 1 (S10E01) - 6
- All we know is he's called Cuddles. - (Laughter)
#6 Recap of Top Gear Season 10 Episode 1 (S10E01) - 7
0h, yeah. Looking good... ish.
#7 Recap of Top Gear Season 10 Episode 1 (S10E01) - 8
It's not gonna be here because everyone's on drugs.
#8 Recap of Top Gear Season 10 Episode 1 (S10E01) - 9
So what we thought we'd do is bring along a selection
#9 Recap of Top Gear Season 10 Episode 1 (S10E01) - 10
and the V10 engine is a bit more powerful.
#10 Recap of Top Gear Season 10 Episode 1 (S10E01) - 11
It's better than that. His windows don't open.
#11 Recap of Top Gear Season 10 Episode 1 (S10E01) - 12 #12 Recap of Top Gear Season 10 Episode 1 (S10E01) - 13 #13 Recap of Top Gear Season 10 Episode 1 (S10E01) - 14
I was loving the Lamborghini
#14 Recap of Top Gear Season 10 Episode 1 (S10E01) - 15
When you drive a really, really stripped out car like this,
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...is L15,000 more...
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(Jeremy) 0nce we'd regrouped, we joined the motorway along the Italian Riviera.
#22 Recap of Top Gear Season 10 Episode 1 (S10E01) - 23
At no point have I lacked in power to keep up with this thing.
#23 Recap of Top Gear Season 10 Episode 1 (S10E01) - 24 #24 Recap of Top Gear Season 10 Episode 1 (S10E01) - 25
(Richard) Tell me we've stopped here...
#25 Recap of Top Gear Season 10 Episode 1 (S10E01) - 26
That hotel had no bar, no restaurant, no air conditioning in the rooms.
#26 Recap of Top Gear Season 10 Episode 1 (S10E01) - 27
You're looking so lovely.
#27 Recap of Top Gear Season 10 Episode 1 (S10E01) - 28
- Um... is it what? - Normal in Los Angeles.
#28 Recap of Top Gear Season 10 Episode 1 (S10E01) - 29
that I remind you of Paris Hilton?
#29 Recap of Top Gear Season 10 Episode 1 (S10E01) - 30
- But didn't you have a Golf GTI? - Yes, I did, I did.
#30 Recap of Top Gear Season 10 Episode 1 (S10E01) - 31
and when you go on public transport, which are like buses and tubes and trains,
#31 Recap of Top Gear Season 10 Episode 1 (S10E01) - 32
He's not a pillock. He's... he's a nice guy. So I'm sorry, Richard.
#32 Recap of Top Gear Season 10 Episode 1 (S10E01) - 33
- Hard. - Slow.
#33 Recap of Top Gear Season 10 Episode 1 (S10E01) - 34
And round there. And there we are, ladies and gentlemen, across the line.
#34 Recap of Top Gear Season 10 Episode 1 (S10E01) - 35
- Not bad. - Which puts you right...
#35 Recap of Top Gear Season 10 Episode 1 (S10E01) - 36
we were driving hundreds and hundreds of boring motorway miles
#36 Recap of Top Gear Season 10 Episode 1 (S10E01) - 37
Why did you think this would be good, you big daft (Bleep)?
#37 Recap of Top Gear Season 10 Episode 1 (S10E01) - 38
- If they're... - Want to lower your suspension?
#38 Recap of Top Gear Season 10 Episode 1 (S10E01) - 39
(Horn sounds)
#39 Recap of Top Gear Season 10 Episode 1 (S10E01) - 40
Your country makes supercars. You can't honk when somebody goes out and buys one.
#40 Recap of Top Gear Season 10 Episode 1 (S10E01) - 41 #41 Recap of Top Gear Season 10 Episode 1 (S10E01) - 42
The San Bernardino Pass was something else.
#42 Recap of Top Gear Season 10 Episode 1 (S10E01) - 43 #43 Recap of Top Gear Season 10 Episode 1 (S10E01) - 44
- What? - Are we allowed to drive on it?
#44 Recap of Top Gear Season 10 Episode 1 (S10E01) - 45
Sounds like a racing driver's name.
#45 Recap of Top Gear Season 10 Episode 1 (S10E01) - 46 #46 Recap of Top Gear Season 10 Episode 1 (S10E01) - 47
God, this thing just tracks so perfectly.
#47 Recap of Top Gear Season 10 Episode 1 (S10E01) - 48 #48 Recap of Top Gear Season 10 Episode 1 (S10E01) - 49 #49 Recap of Top Gear Season 10 Episode 1 (S10E01) - 50
It's not like PlayStation, this. You can't just press the reset button when you get it wrong.
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