James may is, surely, one of the worlds most famous automotive journalists. The grand tour first to test bugatti chiron grand tour. Jan 10, 2011 james drives the bugatti veyron ss, part 22 series 15, episode 5 published on. Arguably one of the shows most memorable tests came during season 12, when james may was handed the keys to both a bugatti veyron and a pagani zonda f roadster on. Five record breaking cars before the bugatti chiron grand. Dec 04, 2005 clarkson buys a misbadged maserati merak, thinking it is an ss model until the horsepower test where it delivered a woeful 80 bhp 60 kw, may buys a brokendown 117 bhp 87 kw lamborghini urraco, and hammond buys a 194 bhp 145 kw ferrari 308gt4 with severe rust problems. Top gear, series 15, episode 5, bugatti veyron ss bbc two. Jan 14, 2011 james attempts to break his personal speed record in a brand new, even more powerful version of the amazing bugatti veyron. The fifteenth series of the bbc motoring show top gear, starring presenters jeremy clarkson, richard hammond, and james may, premiered on the 27th of june, 2010 and concluded on the 1st of august, 2010.
Preceding unsigned comment added by calibreslicer talk contribs 07. The tenth series of the bbc motoring show top gear, starring presenters jeremy clarkson, richard hammond, and james may, premiered on the 7th of october, 2007 and concluded on the 23rd of december, 2007. The super sport version is the former fastest roadlegal production car in the world, with a top speed of 267mph. The catch is that the supercars they bought must be midengine and italian. Directed by brian klein, james bryce, phil churchward. Oct 20, 2002 top gear season 15 episode guide on tv. To investigate the reasons behind the lack of threewheeled cars on the market jeremy clarkson gets behind the wheel of a reliant robin. This season takes the boys on a super car road trip to millau viaduct, france and later, jeremy driving the new bugatti veyron races james and richard in a cessna 182 from alba. May s speed came close to pierre henri raphanels record. The good captain was anything but when he took the bugatti veyron supersport for a then world production car record. Guinness strips bugatti veyron ss of worlds fastest car title. The bugatti veyron race jeremy vs hammond and may bbc duration.
It was presented by jeremy clarkson, richard hammond, james may and the stig. Rolling stones member ronnie wood is the star in a reasonably priced car. Plus, richard hammond is in sweden for a race against some hardcore snowmobilers and james may attempts to break his personal speed record in a brand new, even more powerful version of the amazing bugatti veyron. Directed by brian klein, edward bazalgette, phil churchward. And now that particular film has just turned 12 years old it originally aired on. In series 14, episode 7, the veyron was announced as top gears car of the decade.
James may wafts around in the new rollsroyce convertible, richard hammond races a bugatti veyron against the rafs typhoon jet fighter. James compares the new 4wd porsche 911 carrera 4 to the rwd porsche 911 carrera 2 by having the stig doing a lap in both cars around the indoor exhibition rally track of world rally championship at the millennium stadium. Jeremy clarkson, richard hammond and james may attempt to find the perfect car for 17yearolds, negotiating insurance companies, accident repairs and a very muddy music festival car park in the process. We all remember james epic top speed runs in the original bugatti veyron, as well as the even faster super sport. Ronnie wood, fiona bruce, dermot murnaghan and john humphrys were the guest stars, with the latter three appearing in the peel p50 segment. In the studio are the new lamborghini reventon and the selfparking lexus.
Plus, celebs like indy car champion nigel mansell, little britain star david walliams, and the british minister of transportation stop by to do a lap around the track. Bugatti veyron super sport hits 259 mph piloted by errr. The third episode of the tenth series of top gear aired on the 28th of october, 2007. The end result is jeremy buying a maserati merak which it claimed to be an ss version, richard a ferrari 308 gt4 and james a lamborghini urraco. James may\s bugatti celebration top gear bbc video. James mays top speed run in the bugatti veyron super sport. From very early on in top gears life the phrase we decided to have a race has appeared often. The star in a reasonably priced car is nigel mansell. With jeremy clarkson, richard hammond, james may, ben collins. Captain slow straps himself into the 1,183bhp veyron supersport and becomes a world record holder. Jan 10, 2011 james drives the bugatti veyron ss, part 12 series 15, episode 5 published on.
The fifth episode of the seventh series of top gear aired on the 11th of december, 2005. The grand tour is a british motoring television series for amazon prime video, presented by jeremy clarkson, richard hammond, and james may. As of 2016 he is a director of the production company w. Driving in the brand new, even more powerful and exhilarating version of the bugatti veyron, james. How many records have bbc top gear broken over the years. Bugatti veyron vs mclaren f1, part 12 series, episode. The seventh series of top gear was aired during 2005 and consisted of 6 episodes, beginning on november and concluding on 27 december. Jeremy clarkson, james may, richard hammond and the stig return for a new series of top gear. The final bugatti veyron ss wont be the only rare hypercar going under the hammer at goodwood next month. Jul 26, 2010 bugatti veyron ss james may is back in germany attempting to break his personal speed record. James decides its time to take the bugatti veyron up to its top speed, which is 253mph.
Top gears james may wears the nickname captain slow like a badge of honor. The second episode of the ninth series of top gear aired on the 4th of february, 2007. The grand tours jeremy clarkson swipes at james may not. Veyron ss confirmed as fastest production car in the world. This season the guys travel to france to race supercars across the highest bridge in the world, turn real cars into radio control cars, and pit a bugatti veyron against a plane and highspeed train in a sprint across europe. Sep 03, 2019 bugatti veyron with 987bhp at its disposal it could reach a maximum speed of 253. Designed and developed by volkswagen group based on the bentley hunaudieres concept and produced by bugatti automobiles sas at their headquarters in chateau saint jean in. Matt leblanc friends, episodes, one of the fastest ever celebrities round the top gear test track, presents a selection of the greatest and most entertaining races from the past years. This series marked the final time the show would breach 10 or more episodes in a season, as future series would cut down on the number of episodes in order to focus on more. I knew that it was the fastest car in the world, topping out at 267 mph. Richard returns to talk about his horrifying 288 mph 460 kmh crash in the vampire jetcar that nearly cost him his life. Meanwhile, may returns to the ehralessien test track with the bugatti veyron super sport, an updated version of the bugatti. The bugatti chiron will steal the show in the grand tour. James attempts to break his personal speed record in a brand new, even more powerful version of the amazing bugatti veyron.
The fifteenth series of top gear was aired during 2010 on bbc two and bbc hd and consisted of 6 episodes. The first ever double loop the loop in history james. This weeks grand tour ep will be all about the bugatti chiron. The bugatti veyron race jeremy vs hammond and may bbc. Plus, actor hugh grant is the star in a reasonably priced car. James goes to volkswagens test track to drive the bugatti veyron at 253 mph 406 kmh, faster than any formula one car. Richard also tests the new marcos on the top gear track and former f1 world champion nigel mansell takes to the liana. Specialedition variants include the pur sang, the fbg par hermes, and the sang noir.
The team test the lexus ls600s automatic parking system. In series 15, episode 5, james returned to aerolessin vw test track with the veyron supersport, maxing the car out to 258mph. James may s top speed run in the bugatti veyron super sport. Prior to the series beginning, the shows return was advertised with a trailer that borrowed the overexcited responses of the parents of a young boy who were watching the top gear team filming the motorhome challenge, from a clip that was. Clarkson challenges may and hammond to a crosscontinent race using the legendary bugatti veyron. James may set a new record on bugatti, sounds intriguing on whats the new record. Best looking cars that can be called art, the top gear team plays golf. The team take the jaguar xkr through its paces, and set off on a challenge to prove that a 1. The bugatti veyron supersport is powered by a 16cylinder engine that delivers a total of 1200 hp and a peak torque of 1106 lbsft. But can james find anywhere with a track long enough to get there. One of the first episodes of old top gear that i ever watched was series 9, episode 2 when james may took the bugatti veyron out on the ehralessien test track and maxed out the speed at 259. Watch all 8 top gear episodes from season 15,view pictures, get episode information and more. Last week, we told you that the top gear crew was smirking about having some sort of involvement in the bugatti veyron super sports land.
The bugatti veyron is spotlighted in the season 2 premiere. Formerly nicknamed captain slow, james may managed to reach a speed of 259. The most widely watched factual programme in the world top gear break a world record. At an incredible 417kmph, james may held the world record for driving a production car at speed, albeit for only one hour. These days its looked down upon due to the stereotype who buys it, but we shouldnt forget just how incredible a piece of engineering it is. Its pedal to the metal time again with a new season of the internationally acclaimed and emmywinning top gear, which features hosts jeremy clarkson, richard hammond, and james may up to their old automobile antics. Bugatti veyron vs mclaren f1, part 12 series, episode 2 published on. James drives the bugatti veyron ss, part 12 series 15, episode 5 published on. The super sport version of the veyron is the fastest streetlegal production car in the world, with a top speed of 431 kmh 268 mph. James drives the bugatti veyron ss, part 22 series 15. The bugatti veyron ss does 431kmh or 267mph and does 0100kmh 62mph in 2. James daniel may born 16 january 1963, is an english television presenter and journalist. Fantastic outtake from the award winning bbc series top gear. Last bugatti veyron ss ever made looking for a new owner.
James may recounts reaching 259 mph in the bugatti veyron ss. The bugatti veyron super sport is the fastest production car in the world. James drives the bugatti veyron ss, part 12 series 15. James may says breaking speed record in a veyron super. The super sport has increased engine power output of 1,200 ps 883 kw. The super sport was a beefed up version of its veyron sibling, boasting an. It will be joined by a 2011 aston martin one 77 qseries, one of just 77 examples ever. Bugatti veyron top speed test top gear series 9 bbc. Dec 16, 2007 there have been several appearances of the bugatti veyron on top gear. The series contained six specials that were aired in 2006, with the first being a winter olympics special that aired on 12 february, in which the presenters did their own version with cars, and was filmed in lillehammer, norway. He continues to state that by the time his fellow presenter has set off, his hair has grown another. Named car of the decade by the bbc television program top gear, the hp bugatti veyron is a fullsized grand tourer produced by the volkswagen group. It was the first series to feature the kia ceed as the shows reasonably priced car, and the only series to feature three different reasonablypriced cars in the form of the ceed, lacetti and.
Plus, richard goes to abu dhabi to test the new lamborghini murcielago sv and stages the worlds first ever race between the horsepower bugatti veyron and the mighty mclaren f1. Directed by brian klein, richard heeley, nigel simpkiss. Some of the races have been brief, and some have been simply epic. As its wellestablished by this point, james may is the slowest man in the world, so says jeremy.
Preceding unsigned comment added by calibreslicer talk. The bugatti chiron will steal the show in the grand tour episode three. The good captain was anything but when he took the bugatti veyron supersport for a. James may attempts to break his personal speed record in a brand new bugatti veyron ss. About episode 3 the smallest car ever built is put through its paces by jeremy clarkson. James drives the bugatti veyron ss, part 12 series 15, episode 5. Aug 01, 2002 james may takes the bugatti veyron to its top speed of 253mph 407kmh at ehralessien, shootout. Jeremy driving the new bugatti veyron races james and richard in a plane from alba in northern italy to the top of the natwest tower in london. James may takes the bugatti veyron to germany to see if it really can go faster than a formula 1 car, jeremy makes a public information film, all. This was when, on season 12, episode 4, the 100th episode of the show, the stig got to slide behind the wheels of both of these monstrous supercars. Bbc two top gear, series 15, episode 5, bugatti veyron ss. Richard also tests the new marcos on the top gear track.
The seventh series of top gear was aired during 2005 and consisted of 6 episodes, beginning. James may drives the bugatti veyron supersport top speed. Captain slow straps himself into the 1,183bhp veyron. Clarkson in a bugatti veyron raced hammond and may in a cessna 182 from alba to tower 42 in london to deliver a truffle. Because it features the mindbending 1479hp bugatti chiron, in what should be a series highlight. James may plays around in the bugatti supersport carbuzz. Bugattis chief test driver, then set a guinness book record of 267mph. Top gears captain slow takes the bugatti out for a spin. On this basis, id be similarly dismissive of the bugatti veyron. Jeremy squeezes his body into a peel p50 and drives it both to and inside the bbc television centre building in order to see if it would. It was actually the first time i had seen the veyron in action other than in video games. So how does the worlds second fastest man celebrate check out his great victory dance.
English another look through the archive with matt leblanc, featuring a wrc mini rally car against an olympic gold medalist on a skeleton bob, a bugatti veyron against james may in a cessna, and a vw toureg vs some snowmobilers. This is a rare opportunity to see jeremy clarkson and james may driving. James may runs wild on a bugatti veyron supersports. The fifteenth series of top gear was aired during 2010 on bbc two and bbc hd and consisted of 6 episodes, beginning on 27 june and concluding on 1 august.
Brabus s biturbo roadster based on a mercedesbenz sl65 amg, porsche 911 turbo. Episode 4 when james, who previously took a bugatti veyron to its top speed. Episode 4 when james, who previously took a bugatti veyron to its top speed, returned to the super secret volkswagen test track at ehralessein to run a bugatti veyron super sport to the ragged edge. It was presented by jeremy clarkson, richard hammond, james may and. On 4 july 2010 james may, a television presenter on bbc twos television show top gear, drove the veyron super sport on volkswagens ehralessien near wolfsburg, germany highspeed test track at 417. James may has taken the bugatti veyron super sport for a. Jeremy clarkson, richard hammond and james may buy old british roadsters from jensenhealey, lotus and tvr before taking a wistful journey through the remnants of the uks sports car industry, starting in norfolk and ending up at the mothballed tvr factory in blackpool. Introduced solely by clarkson, we start this episode with a letter, imploring the show to. The veyron is named after french racing driver pierre veyron, who won the 24. May 29, 2014 james decides its time to take the bugatti veyron up to its top speed, which is 253mph.
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