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Season 24  "Episode 5"  24x5

Aired 7 years ago - Apr 02, 2017

Matt LeBlanc is the first to test America's explosive new supercar, the Ford GT. Presenters Chris Harris and Sabine Schmitz go head to head in one of motorsport's toughest events - a buggy race across the wild Californian desert.

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RADIO:
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ALWAYS!
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and, then, the departments get involved.
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In this one, you're on your own.
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Recap of Top Gear Season 24 Episode 5 (S24E05) - 6
It's just got such a balanced feel. So well sorted. It's just...
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Recap of Top Gear Season 24 Episode 5 (S24E05) - 8
you drove the Bugatti Chiron, you drove the Volvo Estate
 Recap of Top Gear Season 24 Episode 5 (S24E05) - 9
- Watch this. This is great. - You would, wouldn't you!
 Recap of Top Gear Season 24 Episode 5 (S24E05) - 10
and his legs make more torque than a Ferrari F12.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 24 Episode 5 (S24E05) - 11
Yeah, well, you need them, don't you? You need them.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 24 Episode 5 (S24E05) - 12
seeing the corner, still flat, and I thought, "Uh-oh."
 Recap of Top Gear Season 24 Episode 5 (S24E05) - 13
Why would you do that?
 Recap of Top Gear Season 24 Episode 5 (S24E05) - 14
What do you say we take a look at your training lap with Chris Harris?
 Recap of Top Gear Season 24 Episode 5 (S24E05) - 15
Recap of Top Gear Season 24 Episode 5 (S24E05) - 16
So you've taught me everything you know? All the local knowledge?
 Recap of Top Gear Season 24 Episode 5 (S24E05) - 17
All we needed was a place to race.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 24 Episode 5 (S24E05) - 18
What?! I'm not going to lose.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 24 Episode 5 (S24E05) - 19
- I'm not afraid. - For you maybe, not for me.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 24 Episode 5 (S24E05) - 20
- Given what you know about our driving background... - Yes.
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Recap of Top Gear Season 24 Episode 5 (S24E05) - 22
Recap of Top Gear Season 24 Episode 5 (S24E05) - 23
but I'm not so sure about this.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 24 Episode 5 (S24E05) - 24
- He's nervous, isn't he? - Guys. Here we go.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 24 Episode 5 (S24E05) - 25
Recap of Top Gear Season 24 Episode 5 (S24E05) - 26
Way to go, right around that hard section.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 24 Episode 5 (S24E05) - 27
Big wrecks. I mean, full-on... HE WHISTLES
 Recap of Top Gear Season 24 Episode 5 (S24E05) - 28
1995 replica World Championship-winning car
 Recap of Top Gear Season 24 Episode 5 (S24E05) - 29
There's something fundamental missing, dude - the driver!
 Recap of Top Gear Season 24 Episode 5 (S24E05) - 30
But there's a new Nissan that I think could change their minds
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Recap of Top Gear Season 24 Episode 5 (S24E05) - 32
LAUGHTER
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Well, electric cars in general,
 Recap of Top Gear Season 24 Episode 5 (S24E05) - 34
We have it on tape. You want to see it?
 Recap of Top Gear Season 24 Episode 5 (S24E05) - 35
OK, off the line.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 24 Episode 5 (S24E05) - 36
You're not lacking in the, um...trouser department there.
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Hopes are high.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 24 Episode 5 (S24E05) - 38
Thank you. Thank you, mate.
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of Top Gear's Fastest Driver Apart From The Stig.
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Don't talk to me. Don't talk to me.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 24 Episode 5 (S24E05) - 41
After a brutal uphill scramble, a perilous ledge,
 Recap of Top Gear Season 24 Episode 5 (S24E05) - 42
Yeah. So just do it.
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Recap of Top Gear Season 24 Episode 5 (S24E05) - 44
So really, this was a race within a race.
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- So much - BLEEP - in my face.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 24 Episode 5 (S24E05) - 46
Recap of Top Gear Season 24 Episode 5 (S24E05) - 47
'..they weren't just battling the other racers.'
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Recap of Top Gear Season 24 Episode 5 (S24E05) - 49
I've got a transmission issue, now.
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Recap of Top Gear Season 24 Episode 5 (S24E05) - 2
ALWAYS!
#2 Recap of Top Gear Season 24 Episode 5 (S24E05) - 3
and, then, the departments get involved.
#3 Recap of Top Gear Season 24 Episode 5 (S24E05) - 4
In this one, you're on your own.
#4 Recap of Top Gear Season 24 Episode 5 (S24E05) - 5 #5 Recap of Top Gear Season 24 Episode 5 (S24E05) - 6
It's just got such a balanced feel. So well sorted. It's just...
#6 Recap of Top Gear Season 24 Episode 5 (S24E05) - 7 #7 Recap of Top Gear Season 24 Episode 5 (S24E05) - 8
you drove the Bugatti Chiron, you drove the Volvo Estate
#8 Recap of Top Gear Season 24 Episode 5 (S24E05) - 9
- Watch this. This is great. - You would, wouldn't you!
#9 Recap of Top Gear Season 24 Episode 5 (S24E05) - 10
and his legs make more torque than a Ferrari F12.
#10 Recap of Top Gear Season 24 Episode 5 (S24E05) - 11
Yeah, well, you need them, don't you? You need them.
#11 Recap of Top Gear Season 24 Episode 5 (S24E05) - 12
seeing the corner, still flat, and I thought, "Uh-oh."
#12 Recap of Top Gear Season 24 Episode 5 (S24E05) - 13
Why would you do that?
#13 Recap of Top Gear Season 24 Episode 5 (S24E05) - 14
What do you say we take a look at your training lap with Chris Harris?
#14 Recap of Top Gear Season 24 Episode 5 (S24E05) - 15 #15 Recap of Top Gear Season 24 Episode 5 (S24E05) - 16
So you've taught me everything you know? All the local knowledge?
#16 Recap of Top Gear Season 24 Episode 5 (S24E05) - 17
All we needed was a place to race.
#17 Recap of Top Gear Season 24 Episode 5 (S24E05) - 18
What?! I'm not going to lose.
#18 Recap of Top Gear Season 24 Episode 5 (S24E05) - 19
- I'm not afraid. - For you maybe, not for me.
#19 Recap of Top Gear Season 24 Episode 5 (S24E05) - 20
- Given what you know about our driving background... - Yes.
#20 Recap of Top Gear Season 24 Episode 5 (S24E05) - 21 #21 Recap of Top Gear Season 24 Episode 5 (S24E05) - 22 #22 Recap of Top Gear Season 24 Episode 5 (S24E05) - 23
but I'm not so sure about this.
#23 Recap of Top Gear Season 24 Episode 5 (S24E05) - 24
- He's nervous, isn't he? - Guys. Here we go.
#24 Recap of Top Gear Season 24 Episode 5 (S24E05) - 25 #25 Recap of Top Gear Season 24 Episode 5 (S24E05) - 26
Way to go, right around that hard section.
#26 Recap of Top Gear Season 24 Episode 5 (S24E05) - 27
Big wrecks. I mean, full-on... HE WHISTLES
#27 Recap of Top Gear Season 24 Episode 5 (S24E05) - 28
1995 replica World Championship-winning car
#28 Recap of Top Gear Season 24 Episode 5 (S24E05) - 29
There's something fundamental missing, dude - the driver!
#29 Recap of Top Gear Season 24 Episode 5 (S24E05) - 30
But there's a new Nissan that I think could change their minds
#30 Recap of Top Gear Season 24 Episode 5 (S24E05) - 31 #31 Recap of Top Gear Season 24 Episode 5 (S24E05) - 32
LAUGHTER
#32 Recap of Top Gear Season 24 Episode 5 (S24E05) - 33
Well, electric cars in general,
#33 Recap of Top Gear Season 24 Episode 5 (S24E05) - 34
We have it on tape. You want to see it?
#34 Recap of Top Gear Season 24 Episode 5 (S24E05) - 35
OK, off the line.
#35 Recap of Top Gear Season 24 Episode 5 (S24E05) - 36
You're not lacking in the, um...trouser department there.
#36 Recap of Top Gear Season 24 Episode 5 (S24E05) - 37
Hopes are high.
#37 Recap of Top Gear Season 24 Episode 5 (S24E05) - 38
Thank you. Thank you, mate.
#38 Recap of Top Gear Season 24 Episode 5 (S24E05) - 39
of Top Gear's Fastest Driver Apart From The Stig.
#39 Recap of Top Gear Season 24 Episode 5 (S24E05) - 40
Don't talk to me. Don't talk to me.
#40 Recap of Top Gear Season 24 Episode 5 (S24E05) - 41
After a brutal uphill scramble, a perilous ledge,
#41 Recap of Top Gear Season 24 Episode 5 (S24E05) - 42
Yeah. So just do it.
#42 Recap of Top Gear Season 24 Episode 5 (S24E05) - 43 #43 Recap of Top Gear Season 24 Episode 5 (S24E05) - 44
So really, this was a race within a race.
#44 Recap of Top Gear Season 24 Episode 5 (S24E05) - 45
- So much - BLEEP - in my face.
#45 Recap of Top Gear Season 24 Episode 5 (S24E05) - 46 #46 Recap of Top Gear Season 24 Episode 5 (S24E05) - 47
'..they weren't just battling the other racers.'
#47 Recap of Top Gear Season 24 Episode 5 (S24E05) - 48 #48 Recap of Top Gear Season 24 Episode 5 (S24E05) - 49
I've got a transmission issue, now.
#49 Recap of Top Gear Season 24 Episode 5 (S24E05) - 50 #50