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Season 26  "Episode 3"  26x3

Aired 5 years ago - Mar 03, 2019

Matt LeBlanc and Chris Harris review the new Bentley Continental GT, while Chris also attempts to tame the scariest Porsche 911 of all time. Rory Reid test drives the new Renault Megane hot hatch, and Gregory Porter joins the team in the studio.

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Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 3 (S26E03) - 1
Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 3 (S26E03) - 2
Well, we can't both review the car. It's not a duet.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 3 (S26E03) - 3
and it is by far the best one yet,
 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 3 (S26E03) - 4
Where did you get that?
 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 3 (S26E03) - 5
- That is beautiful. - That is awesome!
 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 3 (S26E03) - 6
No, thanks.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 3 (S26E03) - 7
- Just going to check the rear tyres. - No!
 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 3 (S26E03) - 8
Now, unlike a Ferrari V12, which is all revvy and racy,
 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 3 (S26E03) - 9
Hey, if we're lucky,
 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 3 (S26E03) - 10
Sorry to have to do that, but you left me no choice.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 3 (S26E03) - 11
We were going to the Continental's spiritual home...
 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 3 (S26E03) - 12
Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 3 (S26E03) - 13
And the Continental GT really is a blast.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 3 (S26E03) - 14
Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 3 (S26E03) - 15
Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 3 (S26E03) - 16
Oh, shoot, there he is. Go, go, go, go, go.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 3 (S26E03) - 17
Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 3 (S26E03) - 18
to unleash their new big-dog hot hatch.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 3 (S26E03) - 19
Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 3 (S26E03) - 20
Renault needs a comic book superhero of a car.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 3 (S26E03) - 21
so how have they fallen so far behind with the new Megane?
 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 3 (S26E03) - 22
It's so agile, it's so quick on the turning.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 3 (S26E03) - 23
And the deeper you delve into it, the more cleverness you will find.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 3 (S26E03) - 24
So the Megane RS is a car for the driver
 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 3 (S26E03) - 25
and needs something a bit more practical.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 3 (S26E03) - 26
The old cardboard spoiler, mate, not one of your best ideas.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 3 (S26E03) - 27
OK, now it's time to put a star in our reasonably fast car.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 3 (S26E03) - 28
before I said, you know, "I'm through with this."
 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 3 (S26E03) - 29
"This is our last moment together, and this..." You know...
 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 3 (S26E03) - 30
I think of a song that I wrote for my son, Don't Lose Your Steam -
 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 3 (S26E03) - 31
# May be ever so near
 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 3 (S26E03) - 32
is that how you discipline your kids, through music?
 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 3 (S26E03) - 33
Gregory, it's an honour to have you here down at the track
 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 3 (S26E03) - 34
- It's very difficult to see the horizon point, isn't it? - It is.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 3 (S26E03) - 35
because you've come along, Mr Soulful,
 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 3 (S26E03) - 36
and I was driving back and forth, you know, four-hour drive,
 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 3 (S26E03) - 37
and we actually did a performance at the factory here in the UK
 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 3 (S26E03) - 38
Well, I had an exciting time.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 3 (S26E03) - 39
Uh-huh.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 3 (S26E03) - 40
A little bit of brake light.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 3 (S26E03) - 41
..three... AUDIENCE: Ooh!
 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 3 (S26E03) - 42
The Porsche 911 GT2 RS.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 3 (S26E03) - 43
Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 3 (S26E03) - 44
Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 3 (S26E03) - 45
Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 3 (S26E03) - 46
Typically, the producers wanted to find out
 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 3 (S26E03) - 47
SMOOTH JAZZ PLAYS
 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 3 (S26E03) - 48
And stop, and please stop.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 3 (S26E03) - 49
the endless hours that Porsche spent driving round racetracks going,
 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 3 (S26E03) - 50
I think, most of all, it just feels like it's been developed

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Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 3 (S26E03) - 2
Well, we can't both review the car. It's not a duet.
#2 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 3 (S26E03) - 3
and it is by far the best one yet,
#3 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 3 (S26E03) - 4
Where did you get that?
#4 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 3 (S26E03) - 5
- That is beautiful. - That is awesome!
#5 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 3 (S26E03) - 6
No, thanks.
#6 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 3 (S26E03) - 7
- Just going to check the rear tyres. - No!
#7 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 3 (S26E03) - 8
Now, unlike a Ferrari V12, which is all revvy and racy,
#8 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 3 (S26E03) - 9
Hey, if we're lucky,
#9 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 3 (S26E03) - 10
Sorry to have to do that, but you left me no choice.
#10 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 3 (S26E03) - 11
We were going to the Continental's spiritual home...
#11 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 3 (S26E03) - 12 #12 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 3 (S26E03) - 13
And the Continental GT really is a blast.
#13 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 3 (S26E03) - 14 #14 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 3 (S26E03) - 15 #15 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 3 (S26E03) - 16
Oh, shoot, there he is. Go, go, go, go, go.
#16 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 3 (S26E03) - 17 #17 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 3 (S26E03) - 18
to unleash their new big-dog hot hatch.
#18 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 3 (S26E03) - 19 #19 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 3 (S26E03) - 20
Renault needs a comic book superhero of a car.
#20 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 3 (S26E03) - 21
so how have they fallen so far behind with the new Megane?
#21 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 3 (S26E03) - 22
It's so agile, it's so quick on the turning.
#22 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 3 (S26E03) - 23
And the deeper you delve into it, the more cleverness you will find.
#23 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 3 (S26E03) - 24
So the Megane RS is a car for the driver
#24 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 3 (S26E03) - 25
and needs something a bit more practical.
#25 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 3 (S26E03) - 26
The old cardboard spoiler, mate, not one of your best ideas.
#26 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 3 (S26E03) - 27
OK, now it's time to put a star in our reasonably fast car.
#27 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 3 (S26E03) - 28
before I said, you know, "I'm through with this."
#28 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 3 (S26E03) - 29
"This is our last moment together, and this..." You know...
#29 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 3 (S26E03) - 30
I think of a song that I wrote for my son, Don't Lose Your Steam -
#30 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 3 (S26E03) - 31
# May be ever so near
#31 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 3 (S26E03) - 32
is that how you discipline your kids, through music?
#32 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 3 (S26E03) - 33
Gregory, it's an honour to have you here down at the track
#33 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 3 (S26E03) - 34
- It's very difficult to see the horizon point, isn't it? - It is.
#34 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 3 (S26E03) - 35
because you've come along, Mr Soulful,
#35 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 3 (S26E03) - 36
and I was driving back and forth, you know, four-hour drive,
#36 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 3 (S26E03) - 37
and we actually did a performance at the factory here in the UK
#37 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 3 (S26E03) - 38
Well, I had an exciting time.
#38 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 3 (S26E03) - 39
Uh-huh.
#39 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 3 (S26E03) - 40
A little bit of brake light.
#40 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 3 (S26E03) - 41
..three... AUDIENCE: Ooh!
#41 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 3 (S26E03) - 42
The Porsche 911 GT2 RS.
#42 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 3 (S26E03) - 43 #43 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 3 (S26E03) - 44 #44 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 3 (S26E03) - 45 #45 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 3 (S26E03) - 46
Typically, the producers wanted to find out
#46 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 3 (S26E03) - 47
SMOOTH JAZZ PLAYS
#47 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 3 (S26E03) - 48
And stop, and please stop.
#48 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 3 (S26E03) - 49
the endless hours that Porsche spent driving round racetracks going,
#49 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 3 (S26E03) - 50
I think, most of all, it just feels like it's been developed
#50