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Season 28  "Episode 2"  28x2

Aired 4 years ago - Feb 02, 2020

Paddy reveals his ultimate cheap, luxurious off-roader: the homebuilt Dirty Rascal. Chris races the £2.5m McLaren Speedtail against the RAF’s newest fighter jet. Romesh Ranganathan is the studio guest.

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Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 2 (S28E02) - 1
The car that, back in the '90s,
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Now I'm clocking along.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 2 (S28E02) - 3
Every inch of the Speedtail's streamliner bodywork
 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 2 (S28E02) - 4
..the way the Speedtail generates its 1,000 horsepower
 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 2 (S28E02) - 5
McLaren, they just do chassis so well.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 2 (S28E02) - 6
Bugatti Chiron - 13.6.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 2 (S28E02) - 7
Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 2 (S28E02) - 8
I thought you were supposed to be a fan of the car.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 2 (S28E02) - 9
put the bank on. It'll be a limiter pull to get to 35 alpha
 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 2 (S28E02) - 10
Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 2 (S28E02) - 11
As I'll ever be.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 2 (S28E02) - 12
I don't stand a chance - he's already there!
 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 2 (S28E02) - 13
Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 2 (S28E02) - 14
Wow.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 2 (S28E02) - 15
we'll do that next series - but straight off the bat,
 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 2 (S28E02) - 16
Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 2 (S28E02) - 17
That's not luxury. This is proper luxury, lads.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 2 (S28E02) - 18
Lambing? I've seen people put their arms in livestock.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 2 (S28E02) - 19
Right, then. Let's open the taps.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 2 (S28E02) - 20
Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 2 (S28E02) - 21
Three, two, one, go!
 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 2 (S28E02) - 22
He's really happy with himself there, isn't he? Yes, baby!
 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 2 (S28E02) - 23
I think he could roll it. Oh, it's a rough ride, this.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 2 (S28E02) - 24
What about the handbrake turn?
 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 2 (S28E02) - 25
I'm just a northerner they've stuck in the other car!
 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 2 (S28E02) - 26
Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 2 (S28E02) - 27
How about a splash? Yeah, go on.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 2 (S28E02) - 28
And then my underpants were just obliterated.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 2 (S28E02) - 29
Um... Mongolia was pretty bad,
 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 2 (S28E02) - 30
the show goes out, I get a text message from Freddie.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 2 (S28E02) - 31
your clothes are different. No... It's a compliment.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 2 (S28E02) - 32
and I went and bought a really old Volvo,
 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 2 (S28E02) - 33
I mean, I would say he's wired differently to any other human.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 2 (S28E02) - 34
when I got behind the wheel, my main goal
 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 2 (S28E02) - 35
Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 2 (S28E02) - 36
Romesh, great drivers excel in wet conditions.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 2 (S28E02) - 37
Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 2 (S28E02) - 38
Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 2 (S28E02) - 39
across the moorland...
 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 2 (S28E02) - 40
A gruelling race hiking across the Highland wilderness
 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 2 (S28E02) - 41
What have we missed? What have we missed?
 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 2 (S28E02) - 42
Sucking the smoke out.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 2 (S28E02) - 43
Problem is, though, I think it's about to get a hell of a lot harder.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 2 (S28E02) - 44
rubble to our left. You're driving up a river!
 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 2 (S28E02) - 45
Right! Push on that front there.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 2 (S28E02) - 46
Oh, God. Don't worry about it.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 2 (S28E02) - 47
out of trouble,
 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 2 (S28E02) - 48
Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 2 (S28E02) - 49
the Von Trapps were making a breakthrough.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 2 (S28E02) - 50
Whoa-oa-oa! Paddy! Don't worry.

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Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 2 (S28E02) - 2
Now I'm clocking along.
#2 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 2 (S28E02) - 3
Every inch of the Speedtail's streamliner bodywork
#3 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 2 (S28E02) - 4
..the way the Speedtail generates its 1,000 horsepower
#4 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 2 (S28E02) - 5
McLaren, they just do chassis so well.
#5 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 2 (S28E02) - 6
Bugatti Chiron - 13.6.
#6 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 2 (S28E02) - 7 #7 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 2 (S28E02) - 8
I thought you were supposed to be a fan of the car.
#8 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 2 (S28E02) - 9
put the bank on. It'll be a limiter pull to get to 35 alpha
#9 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 2 (S28E02) - 10 #10 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 2 (S28E02) - 11
As I'll ever be.
#11 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 2 (S28E02) - 12
I don't stand a chance - he's already there!
#12 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 2 (S28E02) - 13 #13 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 2 (S28E02) - 14
Wow.
#14 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 2 (S28E02) - 15
we'll do that next series - but straight off the bat,
#15 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 2 (S28E02) - 16 #16 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 2 (S28E02) - 17
That's not luxury. This is proper luxury, lads.
#17 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 2 (S28E02) - 18
Lambing? I've seen people put their arms in livestock.
#18 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 2 (S28E02) - 19
Right, then. Let's open the taps.
#19 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 2 (S28E02) - 20 #20 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 2 (S28E02) - 21
Three, two, one, go!
#21 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 2 (S28E02) - 22
He's really happy with himself there, isn't he? Yes, baby!
#22 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 2 (S28E02) - 23
I think he could roll it. Oh, it's a rough ride, this.
#23 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 2 (S28E02) - 24
What about the handbrake turn?
#24 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 2 (S28E02) - 25
I'm just a northerner they've stuck in the other car!
#25 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 2 (S28E02) - 26 #26 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 2 (S28E02) - 27
How about a splash? Yeah, go on.
#27 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 2 (S28E02) - 28
And then my underpants were just obliterated.
#28 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 2 (S28E02) - 29
Um... Mongolia was pretty bad,
#29 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 2 (S28E02) - 30
the show goes out, I get a text message from Freddie.
#30 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 2 (S28E02) - 31
your clothes are different. No... It's a compliment.
#31 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 2 (S28E02) - 32
and I went and bought a really old Volvo,
#32 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 2 (S28E02) - 33
I mean, I would say he's wired differently to any other human.
#33 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 2 (S28E02) - 34
when I got behind the wheel, my main goal
#34 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 2 (S28E02) - 35 #35 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 2 (S28E02) - 36
Romesh, great drivers excel in wet conditions.
#36 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 2 (S28E02) - 37 #37 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 2 (S28E02) - 38 #38 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 2 (S28E02) - 39
across the moorland...
#39 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 2 (S28E02) - 40
A gruelling race hiking across the Highland wilderness
#40 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 2 (S28E02) - 41
What have we missed? What have we missed?
#41 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 2 (S28E02) - 42
Sucking the smoke out.
#42 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 2 (S28E02) - 43
Problem is, though, I think it's about to get a hell of a lot harder.
#43 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 2 (S28E02) - 44
rubble to our left. You're driving up a river!
#44 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 2 (S28E02) - 45
Right! Push on that front there.
#45 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 2 (S28E02) - 46
Oh, God. Don't worry about it.
#46 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 2 (S28E02) - 47
out of trouble,
#47 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 2 (S28E02) - 48 #48 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 2 (S28E02) - 49
the Von Trapps were making a breakthrough.
#49 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 2 (S28E02) - 50
Whoa-oa-oa! Paddy! Don't worry.
#50