Top Gear Rearview

Tonight’s segments – Burma special!

Episodes on Motor Trend – https://www.motortrendondemand.com/topgear

Here’s a super old TX rebuilding Japan – https://japanesenostalgiccar.com/isuzu-tx80-truck-helped-build-modern-japan/

Naypyidaw is weird – https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2015/mar/19/burmas-capital-naypyidaw-post-apocalypse-suburbia-highways-wifi

Notes are thin, here’s Nikola fraud info – https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/21/business/nikola-trevor-milton-resigns.html

The best vehicles to live in – https://kombilife.com/best-vehicle-to-live-in-van-life/

The Shan State is in a bad way – https://thediplomat.com/2020/08/myanmars-ceasefire-falls-apart-in-shan-state/

This guys ranked list of Top Gear specials is wrong – https://joshbutlerwriter.wordpress.com/2016/11/01/ranking-every-top-gear-special-from-worst-to-greatest/

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Tonight’s segments – A very VW biased hot hatch comparison, Jezza and Captain Slow making “pro”-cycling commercials, Hammond blasting the new Porsche 918 around Yas Marina, and star in a reasonably priced car Aaron Paul.

Episodes on Motor Trend – https://www.motortrendondemand.com/topgear

Here’s a review on the newer M135i – http://roadrugcars.com/bmw-m135i-series-1-f40/

GTi long termer – https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-review/volkswagen/golf-gti/first-drives/volkswagen-golf-gti-long-term-review

There’s a whole magazine for cycling London – https://www.lcc.org.uk/?ref=logo

Jet bike – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKHz7wOjb9w

Jet kart – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zsXWspo5hrc

Turbine scooter – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83jH0sVCM9Q

Cherokee Aztek tent – https://jalopnik.com/hero-saves-official-pontiac-aztek-tent-from-junkyard-i-1845417417

2 minute Breaking Bad recap – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4bW99gtXR8

918 guide – https://www.supercars.net/blog/porsche-918-spyder/

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Tonight’s segments – James comparing opposite ends of the Caterham 7 range, the much lauded Alfa Romeo Disco Volante, the wonderfully gaudy G63 AMG 6x6, and star in a reasonably priced car Jack Whitehall.

Episodes on Motor Trend – https://www.motortrendondemand.com/topgear

620R at Goodwood – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lxdjh-s7VVw

160 long term review – https://www.carmagazine.co.uk/car-reviews/long-term-tests/caterham/caterham-seven-160-2014-long-term-test-review/

Read lots about the Disco Volante – https://www.touringsuperleggera.eu/en/models/alfa-romeo-disco-volante/

The pictures we referenced – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfa_Romeo_Disco_Volante

10 things you don’t know about Jack Whitehall – https://www.bbcamerica.com/blogs/10-things-you-never-knew-about-jack-whitehall--16791

Defender 6x6 – http://www.foleysv.com/6x6.html

This is the one I showed Brady – https://carsandbids.com/auctions/30b1Beqp/1990-land-rover-defender-110

You want an armored 6x6? – https://www.megaev.com/armored-mercedes-g63-amg-6x6/

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Tonight’s segments – The first Danish supercar, the Zenvo ST1, city cars trying desperately to burn enough fuel to avoid Chernobyl, and star in a reasonably priced car James Blunt.

Episodes on Motor Trend – https://www.motortrendondemand.com/topgear

Forbes chatting about the ST1 – https://www.forbes.com/sites/hannahelliott/2011/11/14/danish-delight-inside-the-1-8-million-zenvo-st1-supercar/#2f64cb1e371d

Here’s the TS1 – https://www.motor1.com/news/138335/zenvo-ts1-gt-supercar-geneva/

Danish car registration taxes – https://www.thelocal.dk/20151120/whats-the-deal-with-denmarks-car-registration-tax

Here’s a thing if you want to read about James Blunt – https://www.theguardian.com/music/2020/jan/14/james-blunt-how-we-made-youre-beautiful

Daily life in the exclusion zone – https://www.businessinsider.com/what-daily-life-inside-chernobyls-exclusion-zone-is-really-like-2019-4

The Sandero is the perfect first car – https://drivetribe.com/p/heres-why-the-dacia-sandero-is-TaYAcp7qQqeYSfNCoyXKzQ?iid=G9p4aPQQTUCVhOimaZDFWg

Is it chocolate? – https://kotaku.com/can-you-tell-whats-chocolate-and-what-isnt-asks-japa-1496174116

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Tonight’s segments – Jezza playing 007 on a Quadski while Hammond races him in the Alfa 4C, a look at the British military might in Afghanistan, a disappointingly power-lap-free P1 review, and star in a reasonably priced car Tom Hiddleston.

Episodes on Motor Trend – https://www.motortrendondemand.com/topgear

FCA murdered the 4C – https://www.topspeed.com/cars/car-news/as-fca-skins-alfa-romeo-to-the-bones-the-4c-is-the-first-to-be-discontinued-ar186979.html

There’s a Quadski XL – https://newatlas.com/gibbs-two-seat-quadski-xl/32598/

Info on Camp Bastion – https://www.army-technology.com/projects/campbastionarmybase/

Tom Hiddleston apparently has a nice ass – https://www.thethings.com/tom-hiddleston-questionable-award/

Rando P2 facts – https://robbreport.com/motors/cars/15-facts-mclaren-p1-hypercar-2910319/

Street legal P1 GTR – https://www.thedrive.com/news/22677/the-first-mclaren-p1-gtr-ever-built-is-for-sale-and-its-street-legal

Hakkinen v. Schumacher at Spa – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pd0LMH6yijA

The P1 Dunsford video is MIA! – https://www.carscoops.com/2014/05/mclaren-p1-review-around-top-gear-track/

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Tonight’s segments – Faffing about in hot hatches (really, that’s it) and star in a reasonably priced car Hugh Bonneville.

Episodes on Motor Trend – https://www.motortrendondemand.com/topgear

Hugh Bonneville stuff – https://www.pbs.org/wnet/shakespeare-uncovered/profiles/profile-hugh-bonneville/

Mk2 golf buyers guide – https://www.classicandsportscar.com/features/buyers-guide-volkswagen-golf-gti-mk2

Fiesta XR2I vs Fiesta ST – https://classicsworld.co.uk/news/ford-fiesta-xr2i-vs-ford-fiesta-st/

How to steal a Corsa/Nova SRi – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-JB7n5CaGc

Shelsley Walsh Hill Climb – https://www.shelsleywalsh.com/

Supermarket Sweep is back! – https://abc.com/shows/abc-new-shows/news/shows/supermarket-sweep-coming-to-abc

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Tonight’s segments – A Range Rover Sport circle jerk, James cruising around in a double decker bus, Jezza finally driving the new F-Type, a tribute to “British” automobiles, and star in a reasonably priced car Mark Webber.

Episodes on Motor Trend – https://www.motortrendondemand.com/topgear

Doug on the Range Rover (not) Sport – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGXEv06QOyQ

Bus news is boring – https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-51062969

More boring bus news – https://www.onlondon.co.uk/five-years-of-the-new-routemaster-how-has-boris-johnsons-hallmark-policy-fared/

Webber’s doing SRX now – https://www.cbssports.com/nascar/news/mark-webber-nine-time-formula-one-grand-prix-winner-joins-srx-series/

Webber’s audition – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBy6XRHPODQ&list=PLH_C6uQp5imztyxobjgACRrh6KzGcrhI0&index=52

May’s thoughts on the facelifted F Type – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwaFPndM_wU

A quick history of the British car industry – https://www.bbc.com/news/av/business-47330940

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Tonight’s segments – The 991 Carrera S vs. the far superior Singer version of the 964, a quick stop at the Aventador Roadster before the real meat of the Sesto Elemento, some CUV caravan tow rigs, and star in a reasonably priced car Steven Tyler.

Episodes on Motor Trend – https://www.motortrendondemand.com/topgear

The best of the 991’s – https://www.motortrend.com/news/best-991-porsche-911-models-variants/

Owning a Singer – https://www.gearpatrol.com/cars/a667694/singer-custom-porsche-911-ridealong/

The Singler DLS OMG – https://jalopnik.com/the-singer-williams-dls-is-the-ultimate-carbon-fiber-vi-1827538039

FJ142 – https://www.icon4x4.com/reformer/pastprojects/5

This is the Land Cruiser, I didn’t win it – https://idaho.hibid.com/lot/72619983/1998-toyota-land-cruiser---4x4

This site is dumb – https://www.millionplus.com/luxury-market/cars/track/lamborghini-sesto-elemento/

Need for Speed cars – https://www.businessinsider.com/need-for-speed-cars-featured-in-movie-2014-1

2020 minivans ranked – https://www.caranddriver.com/features/g15087665/best-most-reliable-minivans/

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Tonight’s segments – A comparo between the SLS AMG Black and it’s very green electric brethren, the much awaited Hovervan, and star in a reasonably priced car Hugh Jackman.

Episodes on Motor Trend – https://www.motortrendondemand.com/topgear

Still the coolest – https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/a26858078/2014-mercedes-benz-sls-amg-black-series-for-sale/

Of course the SLS AMG Electric Drive broke a ring record – https://www.engadget.com/2013-06-07-mercedes-benz-sls-amg-electric-drive-breaks-nurburgring-record.html

SLS AMG Electric Drive vs. Tesla P85D – https://smart-car.tech/blog/mercedesbenzslsamgvsteslasp85d/

Jackman and Rollo – https://www.bbc.com/news/av/entertainment-arts-24353571

Wolverine diet – https://simple.life/blog/hugh-jackman-intermittent-fasting/#:~:text=While%20on%20the%20Wolverine%20diet,exercise%20several%20times%20per%20week.

The Rock cheat meals – https://www.mensjournal.com/food-drink/8-times-dwayne-rock-johnson-was-cheat-meal-god/the-double-burgers/

Build a hovercraft – https://smart-car.tech/blog/mercedesbenzslsamgvsteslasp85d/

Build a more different hovercraft – https://sciencebob.com/build-a-hovercraft-you-can-ride/

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Tonight’s segments – A not-special-special in Spain driving “budget” convertibles and star in a reasonably priced car Benedict Cumberbatch.

Episodes on Motor Trend – https://www.motortrendondemand.com/topgear

Bumblebee Cringlepatch FACTS – https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/544006/facts-about-benedict-cumberbatch

Martin Freeman actually wasn’t in Infinity War or Endgame – https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0293509/

Brundlewidth Crabapple’s carjacking – https://www.express.co.uk/entertainment/books/482744/Benedict-Cumberbatch-biography

The Ciudad Real Airport is reopened – https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamesasquith/2019/11/16/welcome-to-the-1-billion-abandoned-ghost-airportthat-just-received-its-first-flight-after-nine-years/#55064b37ebc4

Another 458/R8/12C comparo – https://www.evo.co.uk/ferrari/458/13361/audi-r8-v10-plus-v-ferrari-458-v-mclaren-12c

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