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Season 28  "Episode 3"  28x3

Aired 4 years ago - Feb 09, 2020

Paddy, Freddie and Chris are sent on a high-altitude mountain expedition across Peru in second-hand American cars. Back at the track, Chris tests out the latest electric car from Porsche.

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it's just a legend.
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Look at the size of the steering wheel.
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If you want to... Yeah.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 3 (S28E03) - 4
Whoa!
 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 3 (S28E03) - 5
V8, five litres, what's not to like?
 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 3 (S28E03) - 6
Don't know what he's playing at.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 3 (S28E03) - 7
Good as new, boys!
 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 3 (S28E03) - 8
Brakes, well they are very...
 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 3 (S28E03) - 9
Thankfully, the storm soon cleared
 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 3 (S28E03) - 10
Go.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 3 (S28E03) - 11
Erm, there appears to be no wheel.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 3 (S28E03) - 12
..the wheels have fallen off.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 3 (S28E03) - 13
Yeah. Thanks for having me.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 3 (S28E03) - 14
And one of them was up for sale -
 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 3 (S28E03) - 15
..gold chain for this. Shut up!
 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 3 (S28E03) - 16
Decorate the front... Todo rojo? Todo rojo?
 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 3 (S28E03) - 17
Yeah, it's good, good. Yeah?
 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 3 (S28E03) - 18
in all of South America.
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Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 3 (S28E03) - 20
This might be the best hour's driving I've had on the road...
 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 3 (S28E03) - 21
Come on, Fred, let her run, let her roll.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 3 (S28E03) - 22
What is wrong with you?
 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 3 (S28E03) - 23
That Pontiac was terrible. Yeah.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 3 (S28E03) - 24
Special moment, this, and I mean a really special moment
 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 3 (S28E03) - 25
that familiar electric car recipe
 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 3 (S28E03) - 26
Now, the lower the voltage, the lower the pressure
 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 3 (S28E03) - 27
The only problem is...
 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 3 (S28E03) - 28
turbo doesn't mean turbo any more.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 3 (S28E03) - 29
have to go and cool down for a bit before having another go,
 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 3 (S28E03) - 30
It has no right to drive like this,
 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 3 (S28E03) - 31
Whoa!
 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 3 (S28E03) - 32
Four-wheel drive, so traction is immense.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 3 (S28E03) - 33
And I can tell you,
 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 3 (S28E03) - 34
This is good. I think this is the fastest I've been, so far.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 3 (S28E03) - 35
Sitting somewhere between sidecar and traditional motocross racing,
 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 3 (S28E03) - 36
Good luck, Chris.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 3 (S28E03) - 37
..was up next.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 3 (S28E03) - 38
That's horrible! Oh, Fred, come on!
 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 3 (S28E03) - 39
Oh, you prick. I'm in the wrong gear.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 3 (S28E03) - 40
that climbs to an altitude of over 4,500 metres.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 3 (S28E03) - 41
overnight, Flintoff had been busy working on a secret weapon.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 3 (S28E03) - 42
ENGINE TURNS OVER
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That's my rear view gone.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 3 (S28E03) - 44
So, we pulled over and braced ourselves for the big moment.
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Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 3 (S28E03) - 46
Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 3 (S28E03) - 47
Come on...
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Don't stop there, son.
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It feels like we are in the gods at the moment.
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Can you see him?

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Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 3 (S28E03) - 2
Look at the size of the steering wheel.
#2 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 3 (S28E03) - 3
If you want to... Yeah.
#3 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 3 (S28E03) - 4
Whoa!
#4 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 3 (S28E03) - 5
V8, five litres, what's not to like?
#5 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 3 (S28E03) - 6
Don't know what he's playing at.
#6 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 3 (S28E03) - 7
Good as new, boys!
#7 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 3 (S28E03) - 8
Brakes, well they are very...
#8 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 3 (S28E03) - 9
Thankfully, the storm soon cleared
#9 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 3 (S28E03) - 10
Go.
#10 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 3 (S28E03) - 11
Erm, there appears to be no wheel.
#11 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 3 (S28E03) - 12
..the wheels have fallen off.
#12 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 3 (S28E03) - 13
Yeah. Thanks for having me.
#13 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 3 (S28E03) - 14
And one of them was up for sale -
#14 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 3 (S28E03) - 15
..gold chain for this. Shut up!
#15 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 3 (S28E03) - 16
Decorate the front... Todo rojo? Todo rojo?
#16 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 3 (S28E03) - 17
Yeah, it's good, good. Yeah?
#17 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 3 (S28E03) - 18
in all of South America.
#18 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 3 (S28E03) - 19 #19 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 3 (S28E03) - 20
This might be the best hour's driving I've had on the road...
#20 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 3 (S28E03) - 21
Come on, Fred, let her run, let her roll.
#21 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 3 (S28E03) - 22
What is wrong with you?
#22 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 3 (S28E03) - 23
That Pontiac was terrible. Yeah.
#23 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 3 (S28E03) - 24
Special moment, this, and I mean a really special moment
#24 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 3 (S28E03) - 25
that familiar electric car recipe
#25 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 3 (S28E03) - 26
Now, the lower the voltage, the lower the pressure
#26 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 3 (S28E03) - 27
The only problem is...
#27 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 3 (S28E03) - 28
turbo doesn't mean turbo any more.
#28 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 3 (S28E03) - 29
have to go and cool down for a bit before having another go,
#29 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 3 (S28E03) - 30
It has no right to drive like this,
#30 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 3 (S28E03) - 31
Whoa!
#31 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 3 (S28E03) - 32
Four-wheel drive, so traction is immense.
#32 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 3 (S28E03) - 33
And I can tell you,
#33 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 3 (S28E03) - 34
This is good. I think this is the fastest I've been, so far.
#34 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 3 (S28E03) - 35
Sitting somewhere between sidecar and traditional motocross racing,
#35 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 3 (S28E03) - 36
Good luck, Chris.
#36 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 3 (S28E03) - 37
..was up next.
#37 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 3 (S28E03) - 38
That's horrible! Oh, Fred, come on!
#38 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 3 (S28E03) - 39
Oh, you prick. I'm in the wrong gear.
#39 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 3 (S28E03) - 40
that climbs to an altitude of over 4,500 metres.
#40 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 3 (S28E03) - 41
overnight, Flintoff had been busy working on a secret weapon.
#41 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 3 (S28E03) - 42
ENGINE TURNS OVER
#42 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 3 (S28E03) - 43
That's my rear view gone.
#43 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 3 (S28E03) - 44
So, we pulled over and braced ourselves for the big moment.
#44 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 3 (S28E03) - 45 #45 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 3 (S28E03) - 46 #46 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 3 (S28E03) - 47
Come on...
#47 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 3 (S28E03) - 48
Don't stop there, son.
#48 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 3 (S28E03) - 49
It feels like we are in the gods at the moment.
#49 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 3 (S28E03) - 50
Can you see him?
#50