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Season 28  "Episode 4"  28x4

Aired 4 years ago - Feb 16, 2020

Freddie and Chris tackle the toughest off-road race on the planet: The brutal Baja 1000. Out on track, there’s a showdown between a Renault hot hatch, a Porsche sports car… and an old Lamborghini. Laurence and Emilia Fox are the studio guests.

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Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 4 (S28E04) - 1
But you've got to remember, Baja will bite you.
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But it's not... It's not a total rookie squad here.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 4 (S28E04) - 6
I actually like nerves.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 4 (S28E04) - 7
ENGINE STOPS
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This thing hasn't found our signal.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 4 (S28E04) - 9
changing drivers and running repairs at pre-agreed checkpoints,
 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 4 (S28E04) - 10
and he's spoken about that.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 4 (S28E04) - 11
..which would normally be a pretty quick fix,
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Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 4 (S28E04) - 13
I'm going to be going down the side of the beach,
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We'd found our way back on to the right track.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 4 (S28E04) - 16
With dusk falling, we finally reached mile 70.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 4 (S28E04) - 17
They found some loose wires but they don't know how that happened
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Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 4 (S28E04) - 19
Within 70 miles, we had no power steering, we basically had no GPS -
 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 4 (S28E04) - 20
ordinary-looking hatchbacks.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 4 (S28E04) - 21
to go in and it's soft, rubbery plastic.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 4 (S28E04) - 22
and it has a CVT gearbox. Those are the ones that make your car sound
 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 4 (S28E04) - 23
That's what happened to the styling of that. It looks absolutely awful.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 4 (S28E04) - 24
You lend me those teeth, I could be a rat.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 4 (S28E04) - 25
- You don't want him. - ..is Andrew Flintoff. You don't need him.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 4 (S28E04) - 26
So sorry, Fred. I'm so sorry.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 4 (S28E04) - 27
- Yeah. Now, then. - You were amazing. - Laurence... - Wow.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 4 (S28E04) - 28
Laurence! That was unbelievable!
 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 4 (S28E04) - 29
How many miles in 16 years?
 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 4 (S28E04) - 30
So if someone's going 160 without realising it, don't tell them.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 4 (S28E04) - 31
and a lady in an X5,
 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 4 (S28E04) - 32
Round the corner. That's a good line.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 4 (S28E04) - 33
I know where I am, I'm right there, down the bottom.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 4 (S28E04) - 34
I mean, we could hear you screeching and braking, everything else,
 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 4 (S28E04) - 35
- We're looking for commitment. - Come on, Loz. Get through here.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 4 (S28E04) - 36
..5... Yes, get in! ...6. Just under Vicky McClure.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 4 (S28E04) - 37
What I have got is a 300 horsepower turbo-charged four-cylinder engine.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 4 (S28E04) - 38
is down to a crash diet.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 4 (S28E04) - 39
probably leave it alone cos you'll just end up ruining the handling.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 4 (S28E04) - 40
And you know what? It is brilliant.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 4 (S28E04) - 41
A family hatchback with back seats ripped out.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 4 (S28E04) - 42
- Drag race. - Oh. - Yeah?
 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 4 (S28E04) - 43
Get past the Megane.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 4 (S28E04) - 44
- Made by Audi, you big fraud! - Listen, I'm phoning Neil up at Lamborghini.
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- Young kids don't have a picture of that on their bedroom wall. - I did.
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Three, two, one, go!
 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 4 (S28E04) - 47
- Am I going next? - Yeah.
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So you've just set a totally arbitrary target
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- He's on the grass, he's on the grass. - Oh, no, Paddy.
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Sports cars are all about posing. They're all about being stylish

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But it's not... It's not a total rookie squad here.
#5 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 4 (S28E04) - 6
I actually like nerves.
#6 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 4 (S28E04) - 7
ENGINE STOPS
#7 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 4 (S28E04) - 8
This thing hasn't found our signal.
#8 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 4 (S28E04) - 9
changing drivers and running repairs at pre-agreed checkpoints,
#9 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 4 (S28E04) - 10
and he's spoken about that.
#10 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 4 (S28E04) - 11
..which would normally be a pretty quick fix,
#11 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 4 (S28E04) - 12 #12 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 4 (S28E04) - 13
I'm going to be going down the side of the beach,
#13 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 4 (S28E04) - 14 #14 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 4 (S28E04) - 15
We'd found our way back on to the right track.
#15 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 4 (S28E04) - 16
With dusk falling, we finally reached mile 70.
#16 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 4 (S28E04) - 17
They found some loose wires but they don't know how that happened
#17 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 4 (S28E04) - 18 #18 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 4 (S28E04) - 19
Within 70 miles, we had no power steering, we basically had no GPS -
#19 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 4 (S28E04) - 20
ordinary-looking hatchbacks.
#20 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 4 (S28E04) - 21
to go in and it's soft, rubbery plastic.
#21 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 4 (S28E04) - 22
and it has a CVT gearbox. Those are the ones that make your car sound
#22 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 4 (S28E04) - 23
That's what happened to the styling of that. It looks absolutely awful.
#23 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 4 (S28E04) - 24
You lend me those teeth, I could be a rat.
#24 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 4 (S28E04) - 25
- You don't want him. - ..is Andrew Flintoff. You don't need him.
#25 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 4 (S28E04) - 26
So sorry, Fred. I'm so sorry.
#26 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 4 (S28E04) - 27
- Yeah. Now, then. - You were amazing. - Laurence... - Wow.
#27 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 4 (S28E04) - 28
Laurence! That was unbelievable!
#28 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 4 (S28E04) - 29
How many miles in 16 years?
#29 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 4 (S28E04) - 30
So if someone's going 160 without realising it, don't tell them.
#30 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 4 (S28E04) - 31
and a lady in an X5,
#31 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 4 (S28E04) - 32
Round the corner. That's a good line.
#32 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 4 (S28E04) - 33
I know where I am, I'm right there, down the bottom.
#33 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 4 (S28E04) - 34
I mean, we could hear you screeching and braking, everything else,
#34 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 4 (S28E04) - 35
- We're looking for commitment. - Come on, Loz. Get through here.
#35 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 4 (S28E04) - 36
..5... Yes, get in! ...6. Just under Vicky McClure.
#36 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 4 (S28E04) - 37
What I have got is a 300 horsepower turbo-charged four-cylinder engine.
#37 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 4 (S28E04) - 38
is down to a crash diet.
#38 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 4 (S28E04) - 39
probably leave it alone cos you'll just end up ruining the handling.
#39 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 4 (S28E04) - 40
And you know what? It is brilliant.
#40 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 4 (S28E04) - 41
A family hatchback with back seats ripped out.
#41 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 4 (S28E04) - 42
- Drag race. - Oh. - Yeah?
#42 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 4 (S28E04) - 43
Get past the Megane.
#43 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 4 (S28E04) - 44
- Made by Audi, you big fraud! - Listen, I'm phoning Neil up at Lamborghini.
#44 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 4 (S28E04) - 45
- Young kids don't have a picture of that on their bedroom wall. - I did.
#45 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 4 (S28E04) - 46
Three, two, one, go!
#46 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 4 (S28E04) - 47
- Am I going next? - Yeah.
#47 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 4 (S28E04) - 48
So you've just set a totally arbitrary target
#48 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 4 (S28E04) - 49
- He's on the grass, he's on the grass. - Oh, no, Paddy.
#49 Recap of Top Gear Season 28 Episode 4 (S28E04) - 50
Sports cars are all about posing. They're all about being stylish
#50