2 00:04:15,640 --> 00:04:17,919 Great job guys, nice fall. 3 00:04:18,880 --> 00:04:20,519 Ah, lovely. Didn't need that one. 4 00:04:20,720 --> 00:04:22,119 - Thanks a lot. - Thanks, Ben. 5 00:04:22,360 --> 00:04:23,959 Ah, cheers, Andy. Sweet, thanks. 6 00:04:24,160 --> 00:04:26,279 I'm Ben Collins. I've been a stunt driver on 7 00:04:26,360 --> 00:04:28,559 Batman, Bond, Fast and Furious. 8 00:04:28,880 --> 00:04:30,759 I've also played the masked racing driver 9 00:04:30,840 --> 00:04:32,799 on a popular motoring programme called Top... 10 00:04:41,800 --> 00:04:42,919 Hello, Ben. 11 00:04:44,200 --> 00:04:48,279 Thanks for joining me at such short notice. 12 00:04:49,120 --> 00:04:50,959 Oh, it's, it's an absolute pleasure. 13 00:04:51,040 --> 00:04:53,201 Uh, do you not think this would be easier on the phone? 14 00:04:53,440 --> 00:04:56,559 You will soon understand the need for precautions. 15 00:04:56,720 --> 00:04:59,079 Yep, you're a known paranoid and, uh... 16 00:04:59,160 --> 00:05:01,159 We've known each other for years, anyway. 17 00:05:01,320 --> 00:05:04,159 - And you're certain of this? - Your name's Bary. 18 00:05:04,280 --> 00:05:06,319 You're the psychotic stunt coordinator, 19 00:05:06,400 --> 00:05:09,959 uh, whose got, sort of this massively overblown sense of secrecy. 20 00:05:10,160 --> 00:05:12,239 I brought you here because I need someone 21 00:05:12,320 --> 00:05:14,359 with a very specific set of skills. 22 00:05:14,840 --> 00:05:16,279 OK, go on. 23 00:05:16,400 --> 00:05:18,639 It's a high-profile feature film 24 00:05:19,160 --> 00:05:21,479 that requires a high-speed car chase. 25 00:05:22,320 --> 00:05:24,919 Well, you have cable-tied the right man for the job. 26 00:05:34,200 --> 00:05:37,639 The scene is set at a high-security weapons store, 27 00:05:37,880 --> 00:05:42,199 at a top secret location, manned by heavily-armed mercenaries. 28 00:05:43,200 --> 00:05:46,679 Some of the guards hear the sound of an engine roaring to life, 29 00:05:47,360 --> 00:05:50,279 and our hero car, with you driving, naturally, 30 00:05:50,600 --> 00:05:52,399 leaps up from an underground bay 31 00:05:52,760 --> 00:05:54,119 and the chase is on. 32 00:05:54,760 --> 00:05:57,119 The guards, realizing it's a rogue vehicle, 33 00:05:57,200 --> 00:06:00,159 open fire on the car that's racing through the weapons store, 34 00:06:00,240 --> 00:06:02,359 avoiding other vehicles and gun fire. 35 00:06:02,440 --> 00:06:03,559 Armed with blanks? 36 00:06:03,680 --> 00:06:05,159 In the main, yes. 37 00:06:05,320 --> 00:06:07,359 - In the main? - With the alarm raised... 38 00:06:07,480 --> 00:06:10,279 A guard triggers the electric gate to seal the facility. 39 00:06:10,360 --> 00:06:13,079 You, in the hero car, must make it through 40 00:06:13,160 --> 00:06:14,599 before the gates close. 41 00:06:14,760 --> 00:06:17,319 Providing you get through, you'll begin to make your escape 42 00:06:17,400 --> 00:06:20,399 off-road around the outer perimeter of the store. 43 00:06:20,960 --> 00:06:25,439 After avoiding further gunfire, you will then be pursued by a 4x4. 44 00:06:25,520 --> 00:06:29,519 This means that the hero car must run well off-road. 45 00:06:29,720 --> 00:06:30,999 OK, I think I can handle that. 46 00:06:31,080 --> 00:06:33,239 Could you just rewind to the part about the blanks? 47 00:06:33,320 --> 00:06:35,719 Once you have made your way onto the main road, 48 00:06:36,040 --> 00:06:39,279 the car needs the speed to outrun the 4x4. 49 00:06:39,560 --> 00:06:42,559 After this, you'll then be pursued by two further vehicles, 50 00:06:42,640 --> 00:06:44,719 yet to be decided by the director. 51 00:06:44,800 --> 00:06:46,159 Any idea what they are, or... 52 00:06:46,240 --> 00:06:48,159 The last attack will be from the air, 53 00:06:48,240 --> 00:06:52,039 either by plane, helicopter or by attack drones. 54 00:06:52,120 --> 00:06:54,679 Naturally, the aircraft will be armed. 55 00:06:54,760 --> 00:06:55,759 With blanks? 56 00:06:55,840 --> 00:06:57,879 The feature film is set in the present day, 57 00:06:57,960 --> 00:06:59,039 so no old stuff. 58 00:06:59,120 --> 00:07:01,959 You have 48 hours to get out there 59 00:07:02,040 --> 00:07:05,079 and find me the perfect car for this stunt. 60 00:07:05,440 --> 00:07:07,679 Great. You've got yourself a stunt driver. 61 00:08:45,640 --> 00:08:48,919 Now, although Bary the stunt coordinator's recruitment techniques 62 00:08:49,000 --> 00:08:52,679 are a bit unorthodox, to say the least, he does have an exciting mission. 63 00:08:52,760 --> 00:08:55,679 But it's quite a tough one because it's not that straightforward, 64 00:08:55,760 --> 00:08:59,519 picking a car that performs just as well off-road as it does on it. 65 00:09:01,560 --> 00:09:03,959 And, I'll tell you now, I'm not picking an SUV. 66 00:09:04,040 --> 00:09:06,119 They claim to be masters of everything, but really, 67 00:09:06,240 --> 00:09:08,079 they don't do anything that well. 68 00:09:08,160 --> 00:09:09,799 And the other thing that is playing on my mind 69 00:09:09,880 --> 00:09:11,239 is this aerial attack, 70 00:09:11,360 --> 00:09:13,919 because whether it's a plane, a heli or a drone, 71 00:09:14,040 --> 00:09:15,719 all of them have a massive top speed, 72 00:09:15,800 --> 00:09:17,559 and I need something that can outrun it. 73 00:09:17,880 --> 00:09:21,799 But I do know a place where top speed is almost unlimited. 74 00:09:43,560 --> 00:09:45,719 This is Rockingham Motor Speedway, 75 00:09:45,880 --> 00:09:48,399 a 1.5-mile piece of Americana 76 00:09:48,480 --> 00:09:51,919 that looks like it crash landed in the middle of the English countryside. 77 00:09:57,480 --> 00:09:59,799 This seven-degree banked super speedway 78 00:09:59,880 --> 00:10:01,679 is the fastest of its kind in Europe. 79 00:10:01,960 --> 00:10:05,839 But, it's not just the track that makes it feel like you're in the deep south. 80 00:10:07,640 --> 00:10:09,119 Because Rockingham has a fleet 81 00:10:09,200 --> 00:10:11,639 of America's greatest gift to the motorsport world, 82 00:10:12,720 --> 00:10:13,999 NASCARs. 83 00:10:14,880 --> 00:10:16,559 Born out of the days of moonshiners, 84 00:10:16,640 --> 00:10:18,279 running illegal whisky at high speed 85 00:10:18,360 --> 00:10:20,159 across the southern states. 86 00:10:20,600 --> 00:10:24,279 It's now a multibillion dollar global motorsport empire. 87 00:10:53,440 --> 00:10:56,999 Now, the secret of NASCAR's success is its sheer simplicity. 88 00:10:57,080 --> 00:11:00,959 Because, here I am, sitting inside a space frame cage, 89 00:11:01,040 --> 00:11:03,879 basically covered in steel sheeting. 90 00:11:04,080 --> 00:11:07,639 Up front is a bellowing V8 push rod engine 91 00:11:07,720 --> 00:11:10,119 that kicks out 600 horsepower, 92 00:11:10,520 --> 00:11:12,679 slaved to the rear axle 93 00:11:12,920 --> 00:11:15,239 by this gigantic prop shaft. 94 00:11:15,720 --> 00:11:19,079 It sits on these great, big Goodyear bags of rubber 95 00:11:19,400 --> 00:11:22,479 that's gluing me to the track when I wind the engine up. 96 00:11:26,000 --> 00:11:27,519 Given an open stretch, 97 00:11:27,640 --> 00:11:29,719 easily I can bust it past 200. 98 00:11:29,800 --> 00:11:32,759 And that's enough to keep a helicopter or a drone 99 00:11:32,840 --> 00:11:35,119 or pretty much whatever it is that is coming at me 100 00:11:35,200 --> 00:11:37,399 from an aerial attack, on its toes. 101 00:11:39,560 --> 00:11:41,199 Gonna get the hammer down, baby! 102 00:11:41,280 --> 00:11:43,639 Shake and Bake! Shake and Bake! 103 00:11:55,320 --> 00:11:56,759 I just love this car. 104 00:11:57,680 --> 00:12:00,039 It reminds me of the good old days I had here 105 00:12:00,160 --> 00:12:02,079 racing in the ASCAR series, 106 00:12:02,160 --> 00:12:04,079 when I won the European championship, 107 00:12:04,520 --> 00:12:06,599 and set the lap record, which still stands. 108 00:12:12,760 --> 00:12:14,839 So, this NASCAR has super speed, 109 00:12:14,920 --> 00:12:16,399 so it gets a massive tick in the box, 110 00:12:16,480 --> 00:12:18,519 in terms of evading aerial attack. 111 00:12:19,040 --> 00:12:21,719 And it can maintain those speeds for extended periods, 112 00:12:21,800 --> 00:12:23,559 so, another important tick there. 113 00:12:24,400 --> 00:12:26,079 The only thing that is troubling me, 114 00:12:26,280 --> 00:12:28,479 when I'm traveling in a straight line, 115 00:12:28,560 --> 00:12:32,079 I have to turn the steering wheel quite a long way to the right. 116 00:12:32,480 --> 00:12:34,479 That's because this car is built 117 00:12:34,560 --> 00:12:36,839 to turn left and kind of only left. 118 00:12:37,600 --> 00:12:39,959 So, what I'm gonna do is take it onto the infield 119 00:12:40,040 --> 00:12:42,399 and see how it fares when I turn right. 120 00:12:45,040 --> 00:12:48,039 It's so unstable and the brake pedal is so stiff. 121 00:12:53,560 --> 00:12:54,639 Jeez. 122 00:12:56,720 --> 00:12:59,999 OK, that wasn't very good or dignified. 123 00:13:03,440 --> 00:13:05,999 The brakes just aren't designed to be leant on that hard, 124 00:13:06,080 --> 00:13:08,119 because you hardly brake on the oval. 125 00:13:09,600 --> 00:13:11,199 Because the wheels are pointing the wrong way, 126 00:13:11,280 --> 00:13:12,639 when I turn right, 127 00:13:12,720 --> 00:13:14,719 you just get this massive understeer, 128 00:13:14,800 --> 00:13:17,039 touch the throttle and the back end lights up, 129 00:13:17,120 --> 00:13:19,679 because the axle's pointing the wrong way as well. 130 00:13:19,760 --> 00:13:21,839 It's like driving, I don't know... 131 00:13:22,440 --> 00:13:23,519 A wheelie bin. 132 00:13:27,720 --> 00:13:29,679 Here we go. There's another tight hairpin. 133 00:13:29,760 --> 00:13:30,759 I'm dreading this. 134 00:13:31,040 --> 00:13:33,479 Keep turning, keep turning, nothing's happening. 135 00:13:33,920 --> 00:13:35,319 Sh... 136 00:13:39,800 --> 00:13:41,879 I think I'll be doing that all day long. 137 00:13:42,480 --> 00:13:46,559 I love this baby, but I think I'll have to retire it and find something else. 138 00:13:53,400 --> 00:13:55,239 Something like that looks pretty nice. 139 00:13:58,480 --> 00:14:00,919 Now, I know Bary said no old cars, 140 00:14:01,200 --> 00:14:02,879 but if it was good enough for Steve McQueen in Bullitt, 141 00:14:03,280 --> 00:14:04,479 it'd be rude not to. 142 00:14:12,240 --> 00:14:14,159 Now, this is a bit more like it! 143 00:14:14,280 --> 00:14:16,159 A proper American muscle car. 144 00:14:16,360 --> 00:14:22,199 The 1965 Ford Mustang was built to chew up road courses like this one. 145 00:14:26,160 --> 00:14:29,359 Now I should have no problem tackling a few lefts and rights. 146 00:14:31,680 --> 00:14:32,959 I love these old cars. 147 00:14:33,040 --> 00:14:36,759 You can feel the heritage of it. You can smell the leather. 148 00:14:38,200 --> 00:14:41,319 You can smell some gasoline, actually, to be honest. 149 00:14:45,760 --> 00:14:47,719 You've got lots of movement in the tyre 150 00:14:47,840 --> 00:14:50,959 that, really, you can embrace it and drive the car to its limit. 151 00:14:58,000 --> 00:15:01,559 I drove a car just like this one in Fast and Furious, 152 00:15:01,680 --> 00:15:03,519 chasing through the streets of London. 153 00:15:23,040 --> 00:15:25,879 Now, that high-pitched sound you're hearing 154 00:15:26,600 --> 00:15:28,039 is the inside wheel spinning, 155 00:15:28,120 --> 00:15:29,439 so there's obviously... 156 00:15:29,520 --> 00:15:32,039 There's no lock diff in the back putting traction 157 00:15:32,160 --> 00:15:36,639 through both rear tyres, which is not good for making forward progress. 158 00:15:36,720 --> 00:15:40,519 It's, uh, pretty spongy and not really that stable, 159 00:15:41,040 --> 00:15:42,799 and the jelly-like suspension... 160 00:15:43,080 --> 00:15:46,159 Well, you can't exactly say it corners like it's on rails. 161 00:15:48,840 --> 00:15:49,839 Oh! 162 00:15:50,320 --> 00:15:51,679 It's all right, granddad. 163 00:15:57,640 --> 00:16:00,119 The beauty of the '65 Mustang, though, 164 00:16:00,200 --> 00:16:02,439 is it does look the part, and I'll give it that. 165 00:16:02,560 --> 00:16:04,799 But I don't think I'll get many points for that 166 00:16:04,880 --> 00:16:06,999 when I'm under attack from live rounds, 167 00:16:07,080 --> 00:16:09,599 from whatever it is that Bary's got in store for me. 168 00:16:14,240 --> 00:16:17,599 And as much as I love this track and these machines, 169 00:16:17,720 --> 00:16:19,679 my search is going to have to cary on elsewhere, 170 00:16:19,760 --> 00:16:23,039 because I think that when it really comes down to it, 171 00:16:23,640 --> 00:16:26,079 these old boys are going to let me down. 172 00:16:39,080 --> 00:16:41,799 You have one new message. 173 00:16:44,320 --> 00:16:48,359 Ben, don't think I'm not monitoring your every move. 174 00:16:48,600 --> 00:16:50,839 I told you, no old cars. 175 00:16:51,080 --> 00:16:54,399 Stop disobeying orders and carry out the mission. 176 00:16:54,600 --> 00:16:58,759 Otherwise, I will be forced to take extreme measures. 177 00:17:06,120 --> 00:17:09,519 Now, as much as I love old school American muscle cars, 178 00:17:09,600 --> 00:17:12,479 those ones just threw up far more questions than answers. 179 00:17:12,600 --> 00:17:16,559 They are totally impractical, fragile even by modern standards. 180 00:17:16,760 --> 00:17:20,159 But, what I do still need is something with the NASCAR top speed 181 00:17:20,240 --> 00:17:21,839 that corners like it's on rails. 182 00:17:22,120 --> 00:17:24,599 In short, what I think I need is a supercar. 183 00:17:24,920 --> 00:17:28,319 And there's none more capable or more loaded with technology 184 00:17:28,400 --> 00:17:30,039 than the one I'm driving next. 185 00:17:40,400 --> 00:17:42,359 Welcome to the future. 186 00:17:57,600 --> 00:18:01,679 This is the 650S, the latest creation from McLaren 187 00:18:01,760 --> 00:18:04,359 and a quantum leap in terms of car design. 188 00:18:06,120 --> 00:18:07,839 Every inch of this technical marvel 189 00:18:07,920 --> 00:18:11,359 has been engineered to make it go faster than its rivals. 190 00:18:13,680 --> 00:18:16,919 From the integrated front splitter that creates downforce, 191 00:18:17,440 --> 00:18:18,959 to these unique door blades 192 00:18:19,040 --> 00:18:21,799 that help generate incredible grip and balance. 193 00:18:24,240 --> 00:18:25,919 And then, there's the engine, 194 00:18:26,000 --> 00:18:28,319 a twin-turbo V8 warp drive 195 00:18:28,400 --> 00:18:33,319 that propels the 650S to a top speed of 207 miles per hour. 196 00:18:34,160 --> 00:18:36,639 Now, that really is flying machine speed. 197 00:18:53,920 --> 00:18:56,079 Now, I'm fortunate enough to have driven 198 00:18:56,160 --> 00:18:58,799 well, nearly evey supercar in the modern era, 199 00:18:59,080 --> 00:19:00,879 from Bugatti to Ferrari, 200 00:19:00,960 --> 00:19:03,479 Aston Martin to Lamborghini, all of them. 201 00:19:03,960 --> 00:19:06,559 And they all have one thing very much in common, 202 00:19:06,640 --> 00:19:08,559 which is that they're different to this McLaren, 203 00:19:08,640 --> 00:19:10,959 because this car is truly unique, 204 00:19:11,120 --> 00:19:14,359 in that it has liquid suspension, and I'm not joking. 205 00:19:18,040 --> 00:19:22,719 It's got hydraulic fluid that rushes across the suspension very, very quickly, 206 00:19:22,800 --> 00:19:26,439 and responds when you need to shore up some support in a corner. 207 00:19:26,600 --> 00:19:30,879 And it's absolutely incredible to drive, because it's so responsive. 208 00:19:37,480 --> 00:19:40,559 And if you're wondering where this mythical technology comes from, 209 00:19:40,640 --> 00:19:42,639 well, of course, it comes from Formula 1. 210 00:19:43,080 --> 00:19:46,199 McLaren have been involved at the sharp end since the '60s, 211 00:19:47,040 --> 00:19:49,639 and a lot of the active technology on this car 212 00:19:49,720 --> 00:19:52,759 was banned from Formula 1, because it was an unfair advantage. 213 00:19:52,840 --> 00:19:57,159 But all is fair in love, war, supercars and stunt sequences. 214 00:19:57,240 --> 00:19:59,119 So their loss is my gain. 215 00:20:02,560 --> 00:20:06,039 And the other good thing about Formula 1 technology is that it's tough. 216 00:20:06,120 --> 00:20:09,439 This car is made from a carbon fibre mono cell body 217 00:20:09,880 --> 00:20:11,679 that sits around the driver like a cocoon. 218 00:20:11,760 --> 00:20:14,439 So it's fantastically protective in a crash, 219 00:20:14,520 --> 00:20:17,199 as well as giving you the support in the corners. 220 00:20:17,280 --> 00:20:20,039 Now, that should be good for taking a bullet or five, 221 00:20:20,120 --> 00:20:21,359 if it comes to that. 222 00:20:23,440 --> 00:20:24,801 With this kind of technology, 223 00:20:24,880 --> 00:20:29,759 the 650S can accelerate to 60 miles per hour in 2.9 seconds, 224 00:20:30,200 --> 00:20:33,679 and come to a dead stop in just under 29 meters. 225 00:20:36,360 --> 00:20:39,039 Now, some of those figures are a little bit hard to comprehend, 226 00:20:39,120 --> 00:20:41,319 so what I need to do is a practical experiment 227 00:20:41,440 --> 00:20:44,319 to show you just how mind-blowing the McLaren really is. 228 00:20:44,560 --> 00:20:46,919 This is an Audi A4 S Line, 229 00:20:47,000 --> 00:20:49,159 the kind of car that typically flashes you to get out of the way 230 00:20:49,240 --> 00:20:50,799 of the fast lane on a motorway. 231 00:20:50,880 --> 00:20:52,279 It's a tidy little car. 232 00:20:52,360 --> 00:20:54,719 What I'm gonna do is accelerate from 0 to 60, 233 00:20:54,800 --> 00:20:56,959 and back to 0 as fast as I can, 234 00:20:57,120 --> 00:21:00,439 and I'll jump in the 650S and we'll compare the difference. 235 00:21:00,760 --> 00:21:02,519 So, into sport mode. 236 00:21:03,400 --> 00:21:04,399 Off we go. 237 00:21:08,360 --> 00:21:10,839 Here we go it's 40, 50... 238 00:21:11,440 --> 00:21:13,599 And 60! 239 00:21:15,760 --> 00:21:18,359 Ah, pretty good for German engineering. 240 00:21:18,440 --> 00:21:19,999 Very impressive braking. 241 00:21:20,360 --> 00:21:23,399 Now, it's time to hop in the McLaren and see the difference. 242 00:21:31,360 --> 00:21:32,639 Now, in the Audi, that launch 243 00:21:32,720 --> 00:21:35,799 was similar to a sort of fast getaway from the traffic lights. 244 00:21:35,880 --> 00:21:39,119 But in the McLaren, when this launches, its gonna be like a space shuttle. 245 00:21:39,200 --> 00:21:42,319 Apollo 13. No, Interstellar is a better example. 246 00:21:43,000 --> 00:21:46,639 So, get it into D, set the launch control on. 247 00:21:46,800 --> 00:21:49,759 OK, so it's ready. All I have to do is floor it. 248 00:21:49,880 --> 00:21:51,839 And the turbo spools up, it's ready, 249 00:21:51,920 --> 00:21:54,119 and I just dump the brake and we're off! 250 00:21:56,760 --> 00:21:57,759 60. 251 00:21:58,400 --> 00:22:00,119 Oh, the braking, blimey. 252 00:22:00,560 --> 00:22:03,119 Literally, you're peeling the back of your head off the chair, 253 00:22:03,200 --> 00:22:06,199 and the next thing is you're tying to keep your nose off the dashboard. 254 00:22:06,360 --> 00:22:09,519 And the distance compared to the Audi, this is half the space. 255 00:22:09,600 --> 00:22:12,479 0 to 60, back to naught in hardly any space at all. 256 00:22:15,040 --> 00:22:17,439 The McLaren certainly has the straight line speed 257 00:22:17,560 --> 00:22:19,279 to escape an aerial threat. 258 00:22:19,600 --> 00:22:22,359 But, does it have the maneuverability I need as well? 259 00:22:25,800 --> 00:22:28,359 A striking feature of this car is the aerodynamics. 260 00:22:28,680 --> 00:22:31,719 Of course, McLaren calls it the Active Aero. 261 00:22:32,240 --> 00:22:35,759 Get on the brakes, it pops up like a barn door, 262 00:22:35,920 --> 00:22:40,559 acting as an air brake and stabilizing the car with extra downforce 263 00:22:40,640 --> 00:22:44,559 to push the rear into the deck and give you maximum braking force. 264 00:22:45,280 --> 00:22:50,039 It's like having an R2-D2 on your shoulder, setting X Foils into attack position. 265 00:22:50,480 --> 00:22:51,639 Really incredible. 266 00:22:51,840 --> 00:22:54,719 And it gives you the confidence to attack these corners. 267 00:23:07,320 --> 00:23:11,039 At the heart of this ship is an ultra lightweight V8 engine, 268 00:23:11,120 --> 00:23:13,959 powered with two turbochargers. 269 00:23:14,120 --> 00:23:16,239 You just hear those spooling up behind you, 270 00:23:16,320 --> 00:23:19,359 there's this beautiful whistling sound when you lay down the power. 271 00:23:22,040 --> 00:23:27,079 This car only takes 5.7 seconds to reach 100 miles an hour. 272 00:23:27,320 --> 00:23:29,159 It's ridiculously fast. 273 00:23:29,400 --> 00:23:33,559 The supercars of yesteryear took that long to get from 0 to 60. 274 00:23:36,880 --> 00:23:42,959 That engine just keeps on pushing this car all the way up to 207 miles an hour. 275 00:23:43,040 --> 00:23:44,799 So I love it. 276 00:23:49,360 --> 00:23:51,199 It seems to be almost unbreakable. 277 00:23:51,320 --> 00:23:54,279 Of course the question is, will it be good enough for Bary? 278 00:23:54,360 --> 00:23:58,054 Well, stopping power is, well, unbelievable, 279 00:23:58,080 --> 00:24:00,624 acceleration, yep, phenomenal. 280 00:24:01,280 --> 00:24:03,679 Handling-wise, it's totally out of this world. 281 00:24:07,520 --> 00:24:10,159 I think the other thing to think about is, uh, off road. 282 00:24:10,240 --> 00:24:11,999 Hmm, that could be interesting. 283 00:24:20,360 --> 00:24:23,559 Right, now, there's an off-road course around here somewhere. 284 00:24:23,640 --> 00:24:27,999 Here we go. Bit of a ski jump. Let's give this a ty. 285 00:24:28,160 --> 00:24:29,879 Whoa, there's some nasty gravel. 286 00:24:29,960 --> 00:24:31,719 Don't want to chip the paint on this baby. 287 00:24:32,000 --> 00:24:34,799 And I don't want the dust going in the air intake either. 288 00:24:35,360 --> 00:24:38,599 The ride height on the McLaren is not exactly high. 289 00:24:39,520 --> 00:24:41,959 There's a bit of a dip, let's have a... Whoa! 290 00:24:42,320 --> 00:24:44,639 Oh, oh... 291 00:24:44,800 --> 00:24:45,879 Well, that's enough. 292 00:24:45,960 --> 00:24:49,319 That's going to rip the splitter off. Right, I can't get over that. 293 00:24:51,320 --> 00:24:52,799 As painful as it is to admit, 294 00:24:52,880 --> 00:24:57,119 the McLaren 650S may not be the ideal tool for off-roading. 295 00:24:57,200 --> 00:25:00,279 So, I think this is going to have to come off the menu. 296 00:25:04,560 --> 00:25:07,719 Sorry, baby, let's get you back off here. 297 00:25:15,640 --> 00:25:17,599 What an amazing car. 298 00:25:17,920 --> 00:25:20,839 The McLaren is just a feat of engineering and design. 299 00:25:20,920 --> 00:25:24,599 It's as good as anything I've ever driven in terms of balance and performance. 300 00:25:24,760 --> 00:25:27,119 And if this chase sequence was purely on the road, 301 00:25:27,200 --> 00:25:30,239 with no evasive maneuveres or hand brake turns, 302 00:25:30,440 --> 00:25:32,239 the 650S would be my choice. 303 00:25:32,440 --> 00:25:36,959 But I think I need something with just a bit more all-round capability. 304 00:25:37,080 --> 00:25:39,199 In fact, I think if I drove it up on to the set, 305 00:25:39,280 --> 00:25:42,119 Bary would probably kill me, and then he'd steal the keys. 306 00:25:45,080 --> 00:25:49,119 The thing that is starting to nag me a bit, though, is this aerial attack business. 307 00:25:49,280 --> 00:25:53,079 I really haven't got a clue what I'm up against or how to evade it. 308 00:25:53,360 --> 00:25:56,199 I think I'm gonna have to do some serious research. 309 00:26:15,600 --> 00:26:19,159 This is the Extra 300 aerobatic stunt plane. 310 00:26:22,640 --> 00:26:25,559 Powered by a 300 brake horsepower engine, 311 00:26:25,920 --> 00:26:29,639 it has a top speed in excess of 250 miles per hour. 312 00:26:33,680 --> 00:26:35,359 But it's the sheer maneuverability 313 00:26:35,440 --> 00:26:39,959 and handling of this thing that makes it the F1 car of air race planes. 314 00:26:49,400 --> 00:26:51,919 And this one has been fitted with two seats. 315 00:26:52,520 --> 00:26:55,039 I think you can probably see where this is going. 316 00:26:59,120 --> 00:27:00,439 My wingman for the day 317 00:27:00,520 --> 00:27:03,679 is former RAF fast jet pilot Mark Greenfield. 318 00:27:04,800 --> 00:27:07,679 With over 20 years of aerobatics coaching under his belt, 319 00:27:07,840 --> 00:27:12,159 including a stint running the world-famous Empire Test Pilot school, 320 00:27:12,240 --> 00:27:14,039 he's a real-life top gun. 321 00:27:19,880 --> 00:27:21,799 - Are you ready? - I'm ready. Let's do it. 322 00:27:21,880 --> 00:27:23,119 OK, power's coming on. 323 00:27:32,120 --> 00:27:33,199 So, that's us airborne. 324 00:27:34,080 --> 00:27:35,519 That did not take long, did it? 325 00:27:35,640 --> 00:27:36,919 No, not at all. 326 00:27:39,480 --> 00:27:43,519 Once airborne, Mark doesn't hesitate to show me what the plane can do. 327 00:27:47,520 --> 00:27:48,559 Ah... 328 00:27:48,960 --> 00:27:51,239 I hate you already. 329 00:27:55,400 --> 00:27:58,279 Well, I admit I was, uh... 330 00:27:58,400 --> 00:28:01,959 Obviously the whole reason of coming up here is to ty and gauge 331 00:28:02,080 --> 00:28:05,239 how I'm going to fare in a car against something in the air. 332 00:28:05,640 --> 00:28:08,919 And, uh, I'm not sure if I'm feeling as confident after that. 333 00:28:11,920 --> 00:28:14,479 And things generally got worse from there. 334 00:28:17,840 --> 00:28:18,839 Oh, my God. 335 00:28:18,960 --> 00:28:21,679 I don't know what just happened, but I'm glad that it's over. 336 00:28:24,480 --> 00:28:27,959 I was starting to realise I could be in serious trouble. 337 00:28:28,640 --> 00:28:32,319 But, the whole thing with a car is that I can stop, whereas you can't. 338 00:28:32,400 --> 00:28:34,879 Well, it depends what you mean by stopping. 339 00:28:35,160 --> 00:28:38,399 If you can brace yourself and I'll show you how we'll stop 340 00:28:38,480 --> 00:28:40,439 relative to the ground in three seconds. 341 00:28:40,720 --> 00:28:42,439 I don't know if I'm gonna like this. 342 00:28:47,000 --> 00:28:49,759 OK, so that's effectively a right angle turn there. 343 00:28:49,880 --> 00:28:51,799 - Yeah. - And so, the movement 344 00:28:51,880 --> 00:28:55,879 over the ground was... uh, pretty much 0. 345 00:28:58,240 --> 00:29:00,719 I just feel like you've got a whole range of tools 346 00:29:00,880 --> 00:29:03,119 with which to punish me while we're up here, and... 347 00:29:03,280 --> 00:29:06,559 I don't think that I did anything to you in a former life to justify that. 348 00:29:08,920 --> 00:29:13,439 As it turned out, though, Mark had been saving the best until last. 349 00:29:16,480 --> 00:29:19,679 The Cravat, a highly-dangerous aerobatic maneuvere 350 00:29:19,760 --> 00:29:21,999 which sends the plane into a wild spin, 351 00:29:22,080 --> 00:29:26,439 twisting around and around in the vertical whilst tumbling at the same time. 352 00:29:29,560 --> 00:29:32,999 OK, so, we're gonna pull up gently into the vertical, 353 00:29:33,240 --> 00:29:35,159 and we're about to go direct... 354 00:29:47,520 --> 00:29:48,759 How was that? 355 00:29:49,200 --> 00:29:51,239 I think, what you've done there is, 356 00:29:52,040 --> 00:29:54,999 you've taken a boy's dream and you've turned that into a nightmare. 357 00:29:56,800 --> 00:29:58,279 I have your best interests at heart, 358 00:29:58,360 --> 00:30:02,599 but I do want to make sure you understand the capabilities of an aeroplane. 359 00:30:08,880 --> 00:30:11,039 Mark's demonstration has proven to me 360 00:30:11,160 --> 00:30:13,799 just how formidable this aerial attack might be. 361 00:30:14,120 --> 00:30:17,159 If we reverse the roles, and you had to choose a car 362 00:30:17,240 --> 00:30:19,359 to get away from an aeroplane, what would you choose? 363 00:30:19,440 --> 00:30:22,559 Well, I'd want something that is very maneuverable 364 00:30:22,640 --> 00:30:25,479 and very agile and tight turning circle would be good. 365 00:30:25,720 --> 00:30:30,479 Lots of power and something that's camouflaged to match its surroundings. 366 00:30:31,760 --> 00:30:33,759 Next, Mark decided to show me 367 00:30:33,840 --> 00:30:37,559 how devastating a strafing run would be at 250 miles per hour. 368 00:30:38,080 --> 00:30:40,319 Here we go, rolling in. 369 00:30:41,520 --> 00:30:44,559 Wow, that's amazing, when you see the ground open up like that. 370 00:30:49,600 --> 00:30:50,599 This is quite low! 371 00:31:00,840 --> 00:31:04,799 There's just no denying it. A plane is faster, more agile 372 00:31:04,920 --> 00:31:07,599 and more lethal than I could ever have imagined. 373 00:31:10,560 --> 00:31:14,599 If Mark had been hunting me in the plane, I would have had nowhere to hide. 374 00:31:18,400 --> 00:31:19,440 Well, thank you very much. 375 00:31:19,520 --> 00:31:22,319 I think I've learned all I need to know about... 376 00:31:22,440 --> 00:31:25,679 An acrobatic, aerobatic wizard like yourself. 377 00:31:25,880 --> 00:31:27,919 So, I hope I never meet you again. 378 00:31:28,000 --> 00:31:30,879 Cos if you're working for the other side, I'm in deep trouble. 379 00:31:31,120 --> 00:31:32,119 Oh... 380 00:31:34,720 --> 00:31:36,879 The ground is still moving under my feet. 381 00:31:36,960 --> 00:31:39,359 - You're a horrible, horrible man. - Lt might do that for a little while. 382 00:31:39,440 --> 00:31:42,839 Yeah, I'm not doing that again. 383 00:31:46,880 --> 00:31:49,319 You have one new message. 384 00:31:51,440 --> 00:31:56,319 Ben, I hired you to find me a car, not a damn plane. 385 00:31:56,800 --> 00:32:01,199 Stop trying to second-guess me. That just makes me angry. 386 00:32:01,280 --> 00:32:04,799 And trust me, you do not want that. 387 00:32:13,800 --> 00:32:15,799 As unpleasant as that experience was, 388 00:32:16,120 --> 00:32:19,519 it has given me some idea of what I might be facing out there. 389 00:32:19,640 --> 00:32:22,000 But I need to get on with this because the clock is ticking. 390 00:32:22,160 --> 00:32:25,159 And it's not helping me with Bary's anger management issues. 391 00:32:26,360 --> 00:32:30,479 Now, the stunt plane has given me an idea about the type of car I might want to choose. 392 00:32:30,560 --> 00:32:33,159 I've got one in mind now for the underground scene 393 00:32:33,240 --> 00:32:36,599 that could fit the bill and just about give my attackers the slip. 394 00:32:53,520 --> 00:32:56,262 It's 6:30 in the morning and, as instructed, 395 00:32:56,288 --> 00:32:58,664 I've arrived on foot at this dockside, 396 00:32:58,720 --> 00:33:02,519 where, apparently, I'll be met by someone, hopefully. 397 00:33:17,440 --> 00:33:19,599 And that someone is Michelle Westby, 398 00:33:19,680 --> 00:33:23,039 a Drift Cup Competitor, and my guide into the world of drifting, 399 00:33:23,120 --> 00:33:25,679 the motorsport that's taking the world by storm. 400 00:33:28,040 --> 00:33:29,479 - Hi, Michelle. That's mega. - Hi. 401 00:33:29,560 --> 00:33:30,919 - Thank you. - It's a great location... 402 00:33:31,000 --> 00:33:33,999 And great big space. It's just like San Tropez, but with concrete. 403 00:33:34,080 --> 00:33:36,439 Beautiful location, lovely smooth surface here... 404 00:33:36,520 --> 00:33:38,319 - Perfect for drifting. - Excellent. 405 00:33:38,400 --> 00:33:39,479 I've got a first lesson for you as well. 406 00:33:39,560 --> 00:33:41,599 I'm gonna take you over now to meet the British Drift Champions, 407 00:33:41,720 --> 00:33:43,679 and they're going to give you quick crash course in drifting. 408 00:33:43,760 --> 00:33:45,479 - Beauty. Cool. Cool. - Let's go. 409 00:34:05,800 --> 00:34:09,759 So, let me introduce you to JapSpeed Drift Team and their drivers. 410 00:34:11,080 --> 00:34:13,159 First up, we have Paul "Smokey" Smith, 411 00:34:13,240 --> 00:34:16,039 Super Pro Drift British Champion of 2012 412 00:34:16,120 --> 00:34:18,559 and one of the hardest competitors on the scene. 413 00:34:19,520 --> 00:34:21,079 Next up, we have Shane Lynch. 414 00:34:21,200 --> 00:34:23,759 Irishman Shane made the switch from circuit racing 415 00:34:23,840 --> 00:34:26,999 to drifting in 2007 and has not looked back since. 416 00:34:28,600 --> 00:34:30,879 So, what I've arranged for you is for Smokey to let you know 417 00:34:30,960 --> 00:34:32,360 all you need to know about drifting. 418 00:34:32,440 --> 00:34:33,999 - Smashing. - And then you'll be battling it out 419 00:34:34,080 --> 00:34:37,599 with Shane after, whilst me and Smokey look on and judge a winner. 420 00:34:37,680 --> 00:34:38,959 Sweet, let's do it. 421 00:34:39,560 --> 00:34:40,599 - Smoke. - All right. 422 00:34:40,800 --> 00:34:43,119 Lovely stuff, good to meet you, yeah. Brilliant. 423 00:34:43,280 --> 00:34:46,719 Shane. Looks like a biter. So... 424 00:34:46,800 --> 00:34:49,159 But we will tangle later, me and you. 425 00:34:49,240 --> 00:34:51,599 Teach you some manners, boy. Oh, yeah. 426 00:35:02,200 --> 00:35:04,919 Although my day job involves quite a lot of drifting, 427 00:35:05,000 --> 00:35:06,439 I've never done it competitively. 428 00:35:06,520 --> 00:35:08,839 So I need to know what the judges are looking for. 429 00:35:11,000 --> 00:35:13,839 That's mega. And what kind of things are you doing 430 00:35:13,920 --> 00:35:17,119 to sort of, like, unseat the other driver, cos you're in attack mode. 431 00:35:17,200 --> 00:35:20,319 You're both in a tandem drift and it's judged by a pair of judges. 432 00:35:20,400 --> 00:35:21,479 So what are they looking for? 433 00:35:21,560 --> 00:35:24,519 Well, they are looking for general speed around the course. 434 00:35:24,600 --> 00:35:25,600 - It's not a race. - Yeah. 435 00:35:25,680 --> 00:35:29,519 But they do like to see you going through the course as fast as you possibly can. 436 00:35:34,200 --> 00:35:36,359 So speed is important, so it's not all about sliding. 437 00:35:36,440 --> 00:35:37,759 It's not all about sliding. 438 00:35:37,840 --> 00:35:41,679 It's controlling the power and getting that power to the ground... 439 00:35:41,760 --> 00:35:45,199 Yes, you're spinning the wheels, but you want to be constantly moving forward. 440 00:35:48,280 --> 00:35:51,401 And what about Shane, then? Do you know any tricks to making him uncomfortable? 441 00:35:51,760 --> 00:35:55,199 - If you go in and you're on his door... - Yeah. 442 00:35:55,280 --> 00:35:59,279 He'll know you mean business. And I think that could take the win. 443 00:36:05,160 --> 00:36:07,119 - That's mega. Very cool. - Yeah. 444 00:36:07,200 --> 00:36:11,159 Now, when I do this with Shane, can I tap him out the way, knock him off? 445 00:36:11,240 --> 00:36:13,679 Don't crash into him, judges don't like that... 446 00:36:13,760 --> 00:36:15,159 - But you can rub him... - Ls it against the rules? 447 00:36:15,280 --> 00:36:16,839 - Against the rules. - It's not against my rules. 448 00:36:16,920 --> 00:36:18,399 I do it all the time on the track. 449 00:36:18,480 --> 00:36:19,559 - Really? - Yeah. 450 00:36:19,640 --> 00:36:21,319 All right, all right. So, I have to do it fair and square, 451 00:36:21,400 --> 00:36:23,639 loads of grip, loads of speed and ty and intimidate him. 452 00:36:23,720 --> 00:36:26,439 Yeah, get as close as you can, but don't hit him. 453 00:36:26,520 --> 00:36:27,799 All right. 454 00:36:28,400 --> 00:36:32,159 With the demonstration over, it's time to take the wheel. 455 00:36:46,400 --> 00:36:49,839 Well, I don't know how many points I'm going to get for style, 456 00:36:50,200 --> 00:36:52,439 but I'm just about making it around this course. 457 00:36:53,280 --> 00:36:56,679 But I don't feel I'm doing it quite as neatly as Smokey. 458 00:36:59,400 --> 00:37:02,199 Quayside, loads of toys. 459 00:37:09,760 --> 00:37:14,559 This car is just so drivable, it's unreal. 460 00:37:16,760 --> 00:37:19,599 It feels like you can just kick this thing anywhere. 461 00:37:23,240 --> 00:37:26,959 550 horsepower, it's just so precise. 462 00:37:30,480 --> 00:37:34,999 You can see why they tune these cars so specifically for drifting. 463 00:37:35,280 --> 00:37:37,559 Everything is just perfectly tuned, 464 00:37:39,440 --> 00:37:40,999 but I can't stop sliding. 465 00:37:43,520 --> 00:37:47,119 This doesn't feel very fast, but it does feel spectacular. 466 00:37:47,600 --> 00:37:49,399 Does feel like I could take it anywhere, 467 00:37:49,600 --> 00:37:51,919 maybe even under that truck, give it a go. 468 00:37:56,280 --> 00:37:57,319 Impressive. 469 00:37:59,320 --> 00:38:01,039 This could be the baby. 470 00:38:02,120 --> 00:38:05,719 It's definitely the most fun car I have ever driven, without a doubt. 471 00:38:06,480 --> 00:38:09,999 Loads of power, super precise, I'm sold. 472 00:38:14,440 --> 00:38:15,799 - Is that all right? - That'll do. 473 00:38:16,000 --> 00:38:19,039 Let's take him on, man. I'm gonna take Shane down the town. 474 00:38:19,120 --> 00:38:20,319 - I think you can do it. - You reckon? 475 00:38:20,400 --> 00:38:21,799 - Yeah. - Really? 476 00:38:22,720 --> 00:38:24,559 I think it's different with one than with two, isn't it? 477 00:38:24,640 --> 00:38:26,279 - Yeah, it's a little bit different. - All right. 478 00:38:26,360 --> 00:38:27,719 - We'll see how you get on. - Fair enough. 479 00:38:27,800 --> 00:38:29,999 - Where is he? That way? - Over there. 480 00:38:30,080 --> 00:38:31,399 Mystery man. 481 00:38:45,400 --> 00:38:48,439 Guys. Shane, you're to lead. 482 00:38:48,520 --> 00:38:51,879 Ben, you must follow as close to Shane's rear quarter as possible. 483 00:38:52,520 --> 00:38:54,759 Shane, you ready? Ben, you ready? 484 00:38:55,880 --> 00:38:57,439 Go! 485 00:39:19,560 --> 00:39:23,519 Just when our epic battle was heating up, disaster struck. 486 00:39:24,080 --> 00:39:28,879 Shane's super charger on his modified Nissan 370Z disintegrated, 487 00:39:29,400 --> 00:39:34,079 resulting in catastrophic engine failure, bringing our competition to an end. 488 00:39:39,720 --> 00:39:44,559 It was just as well, really, because my Silvia wasn't sounding too clever either. 489 00:39:53,360 --> 00:39:57,639 Broken the diff. Mind you, my pain is not as bad as Shane's. 490 00:39:58,560 --> 00:40:02,519 This looks like a super charger belt, another piece here. 491 00:40:02,640 --> 00:40:04,639 We could ty and knit this together, mate. 492 00:40:05,440 --> 00:40:07,399 That would make a lovely paperweight. 493 00:40:08,480 --> 00:40:10,519 Technically... What about that? 494 00:40:10,600 --> 00:40:11,760 That's default win, isn't it? 495 00:40:11,880 --> 00:40:13,759 - No. - His breakage is worse than mine. 496 00:40:13,840 --> 00:40:15,319 - No. - What do you mean "no"? 497 00:40:15,400 --> 00:40:16,961 Do these things really break this often? 498 00:40:17,120 --> 00:40:19,119 They do, unfortunately. That's why we cary spares. 499 00:40:19,200 --> 00:40:20,959 Spares... What do you mean "spares"? 500 00:40:21,040 --> 00:40:22,919 Spares? 501 00:40:24,840 --> 00:40:27,879 Bary hasn't got time for spares. Where's he going? 502 00:40:29,240 --> 00:40:33,839 These things are very unreliable, clearly. And that's not gonna work well. 503 00:40:33,920 --> 00:40:36,279 They're also quite slow, because... 504 00:40:36,360 --> 00:40:38,439 It's great, their drifting, they're amazing, they're spectacular 505 00:40:38,520 --> 00:40:40,719 but you're going sideways, you're not going forwards that quickly. 506 00:40:40,800 --> 00:40:42,319 Top speed, 80 miles an hour... 507 00:40:42,640 --> 00:40:47,599 Where is he... Where am I supposed to go? Broken car. I'll follow him. 508 00:40:55,240 --> 00:40:57,799 That came close, but no cigar. 509 00:40:57,880 --> 00:40:59,879 The drift car made all the right noises, 510 00:41:00,040 --> 00:41:02,519 but with that lack of top speed and dodgy reliability, 511 00:41:02,880 --> 00:41:04,199 I'd just be dead meat. 512 00:41:07,200 --> 00:41:09,039 Adding some heat to the situation 513 00:41:09,320 --> 00:41:11,479 is the abusive messages I'm getting on my phone 514 00:41:11,560 --> 00:41:13,639 from Bary, and the elephant in the room 515 00:41:13,720 --> 00:41:19,279 is the small matter of finding a car that actually can go fast off-road. 516 00:41:20,000 --> 00:41:21,639 It's time to head west. 517 00:41:37,320 --> 00:41:40,159 Hidden deep within a rural valley in mid-Wales 518 00:41:40,240 --> 00:41:43,679 lies over 10 miles of demanding off-road track, 519 00:41:44,000 --> 00:41:46,559 a network of punishing gravel roads, 520 00:41:46,640 --> 00:41:49,719 which makes the perfect testing ground for this... 521 00:41:53,880 --> 00:41:55,159 The Ariel Nomad, 522 00:41:55,360 --> 00:41:57,999 an insane creation that wouldn't look out of place 523 00:41:58,080 --> 00:42:00,039 on the set of a Mad Max movie. 524 00:42:00,520 --> 00:42:03,519 Ten years in the making, this is the latest offering 525 00:42:03,600 --> 00:42:05,719 from track day heroes, Ariel, 526 00:42:05,800 --> 00:42:09,279 famous for their road-based rocket ship, the Atom. 527 00:42:09,360 --> 00:42:13,159 This machine is their idea of what an off-road vehicle should be, 528 00:42:13,240 --> 00:42:15,319 and it might just fit the bill. 529 00:42:17,320 --> 00:42:21,239 Ariel will say that this car will accelerate from 0 to 60 miles an hour 530 00:42:21,320 --> 00:42:23,439 in just 3.4 seconds. 531 00:42:23,560 --> 00:42:25,799 Now, that's Ferrari Enzo territory, 532 00:42:25,880 --> 00:42:30,759 and if that's the case, these baddy soldier people are in for some serious trouble. 533 00:42:38,720 --> 00:42:39,719 That's first. 534 00:42:41,560 --> 00:42:45,079 And that's second, and that's straight to 62 miles an hour. 535 00:42:47,040 --> 00:42:49,719 Like me, you're probably wondering how the hell it does that. 536 00:42:49,800 --> 00:42:51,639 Well, it's not doing it with brute force, 537 00:42:51,720 --> 00:42:55,719 because this engine only pops out 235 horsepower, 538 00:42:55,800 --> 00:42:57,679 which is practically a lawnmower. 539 00:43:00,400 --> 00:43:03,559 Powered by a 2.4 litre Honda engine, 540 00:43:04,120 --> 00:43:06,439 and it doesn't have a supercharger or a turbo. 541 00:43:06,520 --> 00:43:09,159 It's just good, old-fashioned torque. 542 00:43:12,080 --> 00:43:15,799 The beauty of it is in the power-to-weight ratio, 543 00:43:15,920 --> 00:43:19,279 because the car only weighs 570 kilograms, 544 00:43:20,000 --> 00:43:22,639 which is about half a Ford Focus. 545 00:43:26,640 --> 00:43:30,159 65% of that weight is over the rear axle, 546 00:43:30,240 --> 00:43:33,759 where you need it for traction because this is rear-wheel-drive only. 547 00:43:34,280 --> 00:43:36,999 I really thought that would kill the steering, 548 00:43:37,440 --> 00:43:38,639 but it doesn't. 549 00:43:38,720 --> 00:43:40,159 This thing is so agile, 550 00:43:40,240 --> 00:43:43,279 and just fires you out of these corners, it's ridiculous. 551 00:43:55,440 --> 00:43:59,759 Part of the grip story is from these three-way adjustable dampers, 552 00:43:59,840 --> 00:44:01,839 and these amazing all-terrain tyres, 553 00:44:01,920 --> 00:44:05,079 that just eat the landscape and spit it out the back. 554 00:44:05,920 --> 00:44:06,919 Whoo! 555 00:44:28,240 --> 00:44:30,999 It's almost easy to forget why I came here in the first place, 556 00:44:31,080 --> 00:44:33,399 which is to assess whether this baby 557 00:44:33,480 --> 00:44:37,199 has got what it takes to escape an aerial assault. 558 00:44:37,640 --> 00:44:41,959 In terms of sheer straight line speed, 136 miles an hour... 559 00:44:42,040 --> 00:44:44,119 OK, it's not the fastest thing in the world, 560 00:44:44,200 --> 00:44:48,319 but you could pretty much drive over anything at 80 miles an hour. 561 00:44:49,520 --> 00:44:51,039 The thing that lets it down though, 562 00:44:51,120 --> 00:44:53,599 there's just nothing protecting the car's vital parts. 563 00:44:53,680 --> 00:44:56,559 The engine is just covered in the same plastic they use 564 00:44:56,640 --> 00:45:00,039 to build traffic cones. It's hardly bulletproof. 565 00:45:00,400 --> 00:45:03,519 And I'm expecting some serious flak from the sky. 566 00:45:06,760 --> 00:45:08,439 It's with a very heavy heart, 567 00:45:08,520 --> 00:45:10,359 but I'm gonna have to say no to the Nomad. 568 00:45:10,440 --> 00:45:14,159 However, I've got one more supercar from the off-road world 569 00:45:14,240 --> 00:45:16,159 that might just do the job. 570 00:45:17,560 --> 00:45:19,879 This, as you can probably tell, is a Mini, 571 00:45:20,040 --> 00:45:23,719 but it couldn't be further away from the run-of-mill estate agent chariot 572 00:45:23,800 --> 00:45:25,559 you see every day in the High Street. 573 00:45:27,280 --> 00:45:30,519 This one competes in the World Rally Cross Championship, 574 00:45:30,600 --> 00:45:33,799 one of the roughest and toughest race series on the planet. 575 00:45:38,920 --> 00:45:41,679 OK, it's time to unleash the fury of this baby. 576 00:45:41,760 --> 00:45:43,759 There's quite a complicated launch procedure. 577 00:45:43,840 --> 00:45:46,399 I've got to hold of my finger over the launch button. 578 00:45:46,480 --> 00:45:49,879 OK, I've got first gear, gonna turn the anti-lag on. 579 00:45:49,960 --> 00:45:52,479 There we go, I can already feel the power surge. 580 00:45:52,560 --> 00:45:54,199 Here we go. 581 00:45:56,240 --> 00:45:59,159 Oh, my God, it's unbelievable power. 582 00:46:02,080 --> 00:46:04,879 The kick in the back you get is like from a Formula 1 car, 583 00:46:04,960 --> 00:46:07,799 that does 0 to 60 in 2.5 seconds, 584 00:46:07,880 --> 00:46:11,119 up to 100 in five. Absolutely ridiculous. 585 00:46:12,720 --> 00:46:16,559 This model was originally designed for the World Rally Championship, 586 00:46:16,640 --> 00:46:21,239 but then they added an enormous turbo so big... 587 00:46:21,880 --> 00:46:22,879 Whoa! 588 00:46:22,960 --> 00:46:24,439 They had to give it a name. 589 00:46:24,520 --> 00:46:28,439 Its name is Gerrard, and when Gerrard gets angry, 590 00:46:28,520 --> 00:46:30,119 you go very, very fast. 591 00:46:39,560 --> 00:46:42,279 It kicks out 500 horsepower, 592 00:46:42,360 --> 00:46:44,039 which is twice the Nomad had, 593 00:46:44,120 --> 00:46:46,679 lancing itself very neatly 594 00:46:47,400 --> 00:46:50,079 through this four-wheel-drive system, 595 00:46:50,400 --> 00:46:52,639 just hammering me down this road. 596 00:46:56,320 --> 00:46:57,319 Whoo! 597 00:46:59,960 --> 00:47:02,079 It's also got this wonderful handbrake, 598 00:47:02,160 --> 00:47:03,799 which has rear diff release, 599 00:47:03,880 --> 00:47:07,359 which I admit, sounds like some kind of bowel control problem. 600 00:47:08,800 --> 00:47:10,159 What it allows me to do is 601 00:47:10,240 --> 00:47:12,639 lock up the rear wheels whilst applying the power 602 00:47:12,720 --> 00:47:16,079 and just trim the nose of the car into the corner 603 00:47:16,480 --> 00:47:19,439 whilst accelerating, and it's just incredible. 604 00:47:22,640 --> 00:47:27,319 I'm very reassured by the fact that this car is covered in Kevlar, 605 00:47:27,400 --> 00:47:29,879 the stuff they make bulletproof jackets from. 606 00:47:30,000 --> 00:47:32,119 There's a whole shield in front of the engine bay 607 00:47:33,000 --> 00:47:34,200 and in the rear quarter panels, 608 00:47:34,240 --> 00:47:38,279 so if I do come under fire, I've got some pretty good protection there. 609 00:47:39,960 --> 00:47:44,359 I've got a good feeling about this Mini. I think this is the one. 610 00:47:44,440 --> 00:47:48,439 Oh, hang on a minute. Team are calling me in. 611 00:47:59,840 --> 00:48:02,159 That was awesome. Thank you so much. 612 00:48:02,240 --> 00:48:04,159 - Is everything ok? - No, we need to refuel. 613 00:48:05,600 --> 00:48:07,759 What, did you half fill it or something, or was that a full tank? 614 00:48:07,880 --> 00:48:09,559 - That is a full tank. - You serious? 615 00:48:09,640 --> 00:48:10,639 I'm serious. 616 00:48:11,800 --> 00:48:14,400 Well, five minutes isn't going to cut a car chase. There's no way. 617 00:48:14,560 --> 00:48:16,039 This car had everything I wanted, 618 00:48:16,120 --> 00:48:18,679 and now I've got to start completely from scratch. 619 00:48:19,240 --> 00:48:20,239 Ugh! 620 00:48:31,160 --> 00:48:32,159 Hi, Bary. 621 00:48:32,240 --> 00:48:35,119 Ben, don't mention names over a cellular phone! 622 00:48:35,680 --> 00:48:38,479 And you know why I'm calling. Have you found me a car? 623 00:48:38,800 --> 00:48:40,239 Uh, no, not quite. 624 00:48:40,320 --> 00:48:42,879 What do you mean, "Not quite"? 625 00:48:43,240 --> 00:48:47,079 Well, I've tested some amazing stuff but nothing that's quite right for the job. 626 00:48:47,160 --> 00:48:52,319 You really need to sort this. Fourteen hours, find me that car! 627 00:48:52,400 --> 00:48:54,359 I will, I promise. I've got a plan. 628 00:48:55,600 --> 00:48:57,759 Bary... Hello? 629 00:48:58,560 --> 00:49:00,439 Bye... Bye, Bary. 630 00:49:00,520 --> 00:49:02,039 Thanks for calling. 631 00:49:21,960 --> 00:49:25,719 Here are the final four cars I'm assessing for this mission. 632 00:49:25,800 --> 00:49:27,919 And to help me make the big decision, 633 00:49:29,200 --> 00:49:33,039 I've brought in stunt driving heavyweight, Martin Ivanov, 634 00:49:34,080 --> 00:49:36,119 known as "the Russian." 635 00:49:38,400 --> 00:49:41,559 A multiple-award-winning stunt performer and driver, 636 00:49:41,680 --> 00:49:43,679 we met on the set of Quantum of Solace, 637 00:49:43,760 --> 00:49:46,839 and he's the one man I trust when it comes to a car chase. 638 00:49:49,240 --> 00:49:51,759 Martin, thanks for coming all the way from Moscow to test these cars out. 639 00:49:51,840 --> 00:49:52,839 You know the brief. 640 00:49:52,920 --> 00:49:55,119 The first one we've got is the Audi S8, 641 00:49:55,440 --> 00:49:57,200 and it should be good because it's, you know, 642 00:49:57,280 --> 00:49:58,919 a true action movie favourite. 643 00:49:59,000 --> 00:50:01,759 Yeah, perfect, this is the car. No more searching needed. 644 00:50:01,840 --> 00:50:04,159 OK, great, that's good confidence 645 00:50:04,240 --> 00:50:07,399 but we have got more in the car park, so, this is just one of the four. 646 00:50:07,480 --> 00:50:09,319 No, no, no, no. This is the car. 647 00:50:11,080 --> 00:50:15,559 Now, to settle this argument, we need to get out on the track. 648 00:50:23,680 --> 00:50:25,599 The amazing thing with this car is when you get into it, 649 00:50:25,680 --> 00:50:29,999 it feels really big, it's like being in a tank but it's so fast with it. 650 00:50:33,840 --> 00:50:37,159 It's got twin-turbocharged, V8 engine, 520 horsepower. 651 00:50:39,680 --> 00:50:40,759 And because it's Quattro, 652 00:50:40,840 --> 00:50:42,759 I thinks it's gonna be almost as good off-road 653 00:50:42,840 --> 00:50:44,479 as putting its power down on the tarmac. 654 00:50:44,560 --> 00:50:47,799 So I think you've got a point. This could be a fantastic car. 655 00:50:51,800 --> 00:50:53,399 But we are gonna test some more cars 656 00:50:53,480 --> 00:50:56,359 because I still think one of those ones in the garage 657 00:50:56,440 --> 00:50:57,759 could be better than this one. 658 00:50:57,840 --> 00:50:58,919 Yeah. Let's see. 659 00:51:09,400 --> 00:51:11,639 And here's the next contender. 660 00:51:13,360 --> 00:51:16,079 From super saloon to super car, 661 00:51:16,160 --> 00:51:18,679 this is the Noble M600. 662 00:51:20,760 --> 00:51:24,679 This could be a hero or a villain's car with its mean looks. 663 00:51:26,520 --> 00:51:29,919 But this beast is all about killer performance. 664 00:51:43,160 --> 00:51:46,959 Now, the reason I've chosen this Noble is because it delivers true performance 665 00:51:47,040 --> 00:51:49,359 in a very, very simple old-fashioned way 666 00:51:49,440 --> 00:51:51,879 and I'm talking as basic as horse and cart. 667 00:51:58,680 --> 00:52:02,759 It goes from 0 to 60 in three seconds, and just keeps going 668 00:52:02,840 --> 00:52:05,519 until you get to 225 miles per hour, 669 00:52:05,960 --> 00:52:09,399 which surely is enough to defeat anything by land, sea or air. 670 00:52:13,400 --> 00:52:17,599 I have to admit, aerodynamics are a little bit light on the Noble, 671 00:52:17,680 --> 00:52:19,679 which does make it quite skittish at high speed 672 00:52:19,760 --> 00:52:22,519 but it's also what makes it so fast. 673 00:52:25,280 --> 00:52:27,319 Just look what it's like in the corners. 674 00:52:27,400 --> 00:52:28,919 It's just balletic. 675 00:52:30,360 --> 00:52:33,319 And the harder you drive it, the more you get out of it. 676 00:52:34,400 --> 00:52:36,599 I love this car. I think this could be a winner. 677 00:52:40,600 --> 00:52:41,999 Release the Russian. 678 00:52:46,280 --> 00:52:47,279 I am coming. 679 00:52:57,040 --> 00:52:58,759 I almost feel sorry for Martin, 680 00:52:58,840 --> 00:53:01,239 in that I'm going to break his spirit right at the beginning 681 00:53:01,320 --> 00:53:05,119 because the advantage this car is pulling on the Audi is sizeable. 682 00:53:05,200 --> 00:53:06,239 It's killing it. 683 00:53:11,600 --> 00:53:15,199 The poise in these chicanes is where I really seem to break away from him. 684 00:53:15,720 --> 00:53:20,959 Martin's car is leaning heavily, blistering its front tyres no doubt, 685 00:53:21,040 --> 00:53:22,799 as it tries to keep up with the Noble. 686 00:53:25,960 --> 00:53:28,479 I'm sure he'll get over it on his flight home. 687 00:53:29,440 --> 00:53:30,439 Bye-bye, Martin. 688 00:53:40,720 --> 00:53:43,359 Ugh! So much for catching me, Martin. Where were you? 689 00:53:43,880 --> 00:53:44,879 This car is a joke. 690 00:53:45,280 --> 00:53:47,439 - What do you mean? - Look at the ground clearance. 691 00:53:48,360 --> 00:53:49,360 It's not that low, is it? 692 00:53:49,440 --> 00:53:51,599 Your chase will end at first speed bump. 693 00:53:52,240 --> 00:53:53,839 Well let's go ty another one then. Come on. 694 00:53:53,920 --> 00:53:55,399 - Yeah, let's do it. - Grumpy. 695 00:54:03,720 --> 00:54:06,039 Next is the Jaguar F-Type. 696 00:54:09,240 --> 00:54:13,119 A stunning GT, which is giving Aston Martin a run for its money. 697 00:54:15,480 --> 00:54:19,239 It certainly looks the part, but does it have it where it counts? 698 00:54:31,800 --> 00:54:36,159 This is the Jaguar F-Type S, a supercharged version of the V6 engine, 699 00:54:36,240 --> 00:54:39,999 knocking out 374 brake horsepower. 700 00:54:42,160 --> 00:54:44,879 It's got a shorter wheelbase than that massive Audi, 701 00:54:45,000 --> 00:54:48,599 which should give this the advantage in the off-road part of the chase, 702 00:54:48,680 --> 00:54:52,399 and it's got some ground clearance, which was the Achilles heel for the Noble. 703 00:54:52,480 --> 00:54:54,759 So, this has got to be a strong candidate. 704 00:55:03,560 --> 00:55:05,559 Now, unbelievably, in terms of acceleration, 705 00:55:05,640 --> 00:55:08,559 the Audi actually has the edge over this Jag, 706 00:55:08,720 --> 00:55:10,679 but this has longer legs, 707 00:55:10,760 --> 00:55:13,399 and it can stretch them to 171 miles an hour. 708 00:55:14,360 --> 00:55:17,759 And it's great at drifting. 709 00:55:17,840 --> 00:55:22,759 Which means I can throw loads of smoke in the face of my would-be pursuers. 710 00:55:25,320 --> 00:55:28,119 It's just so much fun, this car. Ahhh! 711 00:55:31,680 --> 00:55:33,039 Release the Russian. 712 00:55:41,680 --> 00:55:42,959 Come to papa. 713 00:55:46,760 --> 00:55:49,599 It's much, much more evenly-matched this time. 714 00:55:52,200 --> 00:55:56,359 I've got a little bit more pick-up and traction, just coming out of the corners 715 00:55:56,440 --> 00:56:00,199 but as soon as we get on these straights, he is closing right up on me. 716 00:56:00,640 --> 00:56:02,079 This does not bode well. 717 00:56:04,520 --> 00:56:08,759 Let's ty the old smoking-tyre maneuvere and see if I can push him back a little bit. 718 00:56:10,960 --> 00:56:12,359 Come on, Jag! 719 00:56:12,440 --> 00:56:15,679 I've got my foot to the floor. I can't stop him. 720 00:56:15,760 --> 00:56:17,679 Ahhh, Martin! 721 00:56:24,800 --> 00:56:26,079 Oh, I thought you'd be smug. 722 00:56:26,160 --> 00:56:27,959 - Victory! - I know what you're gonna say. 723 00:56:28,080 --> 00:56:30,519 I mean, you kind of won, but only in the straight bit. 724 00:56:30,640 --> 00:56:33,759 - This is still a good car. - But I won. 725 00:56:34,480 --> 00:56:37,719 - All right, well, I've got one more, yeah? - Yeah, your last chance. 726 00:56:38,120 --> 00:56:39,279 Yeah, you're so tough. 727 00:56:42,440 --> 00:56:44,559 I've saved the best till last. 728 00:56:44,640 --> 00:56:48,479 The BMW M3 is a legend of Teutonic performance. 729 00:56:48,720 --> 00:56:50,999 The M3 has been trouncing its rivals, 730 00:56:51,080 --> 00:56:54,519 on and off the race track, for nearly four decades, 731 00:56:54,600 --> 00:56:57,119 but is it the all-rounder I need? 732 00:57:08,160 --> 00:57:13,559 Now this is BMW's brand new M3, the pinnacle of German engineering, 733 00:57:13,640 --> 00:57:15,679 a car that even Martin would approve of. 734 00:57:18,920 --> 00:57:21,599 BMW have given this M3 a brand new engine. 735 00:57:21,680 --> 00:57:26,239 They ditched the V8 for a lighter straight 6 turbocharged unit, 736 00:57:26,680 --> 00:57:29,879 firing out 425 horsepower. 737 00:57:29,960 --> 00:57:31,359 It's an incredible car to drive. 738 00:57:31,440 --> 00:57:33,599 You've got so much control under your right foot. 739 00:57:36,480 --> 00:57:38,039 Fantastic cornering. 740 00:57:41,000 --> 00:57:45,719 And you can still drive it like an absolute hooligan when you want to. 741 00:57:48,120 --> 00:57:49,679 This car is great. 742 00:57:54,200 --> 00:57:55,519 Deploy the Russian. 743 00:58:00,320 --> 00:58:03,439 You don't know the power of dark side. 744 00:58:06,320 --> 00:58:09,559 Now, instantly, I get the feeling that we're much more closely-matched. 745 00:58:10,160 --> 00:58:13,599 Both these cars have got incredible poise through the corners. 746 00:58:14,800 --> 00:58:18,519 He's hanging on, but it's nothing like as deadly as it was with the Jag. 747 00:58:24,600 --> 00:58:28,839 Even in this big straight, the Audi, I can just see him closing in. 748 00:58:28,920 --> 00:58:30,519 Argh! Braked a bit late. 749 00:58:32,560 --> 00:58:35,679 Oh, you're close, Martin, but you're not quite close enough. 750 00:58:37,240 --> 00:58:38,239 Yeah. 751 00:58:42,040 --> 00:58:46,079 Well, that was a workout, but one of these cars definitely is a winner, 752 00:58:46,160 --> 00:58:47,399 and I think I'm sitting in it. 753 00:58:52,240 --> 00:58:54,239 Well, I think that was draw, yes? 754 00:58:54,720 --> 00:58:56,159 I think even you'd agree with that. 755 00:58:56,840 --> 00:58:58,720 Well, hallelujah, let's break out the champagne. 756 00:58:58,960 --> 00:59:00,319 I think this is the winner. 757 00:59:00,600 --> 00:59:01,599 No. 758 00:59:01,720 --> 00:59:02,719 Why? 759 00:59:03,080 --> 00:59:04,079 Look at the colour. 760 00:59:04,880 --> 00:59:07,239 Under aerial attack, it's perfect target. 761 00:59:08,680 --> 00:59:10,159 Well, thanks. 762 00:59:10,440 --> 00:59:11,599 I'm not sure I agree. 763 00:59:12,280 --> 00:59:13,479 Well, I've got to pick something. 764 00:59:13,560 --> 00:59:15,919 If you had to pick any car other than the Audi, 765 00:59:16,000 --> 00:59:17,119 which one would you pick? 766 00:59:17,320 --> 00:59:18,319 Audi. 767 00:59:18,400 --> 00:59:20,879 That's not helpful, is it? Because I need to pick one. 768 00:59:21,560 --> 00:59:23,559 This is it, this is the final reckoning. 769 00:59:23,640 --> 00:59:27,279 I think I've made a decision, though, which is it's got to be something else. 770 00:59:33,520 --> 00:59:34,519 Today is the day of reckoning. 771 00:59:34,600 --> 00:59:39,919 I really thought the BMW had it all, but it just doesn't cover evey base, 772 00:59:40,000 --> 00:59:43,239 and now I'm gonna go with a car, in my gut, 773 00:59:43,320 --> 00:59:45,119 I'm convinced is the right one. 774 00:59:45,200 --> 00:59:46,679 No more second-guessing. 775 00:59:48,320 --> 00:59:49,319 Let's do this. 776 00:59:57,400 --> 01:00:00,759 My final choice is quite simply an icon, 777 01:00:01,720 --> 01:00:04,959 a thoroughbred sports car that's pure Hollywood. 778 01:00:06,160 --> 01:00:10,399 The Ford Mustang combines European handling with American muscle, 779 01:00:11,040 --> 01:00:14,999 making it the ultimate all-rounder, and an unstoppable force. 780 01:00:57,400 --> 01:00:59,039 Rogue vehicle, rogue vehicle! 781 01:04:58,320 --> 01:05:01,079 So there you have it, folks, the Ford Mustang GT. 782 01:05:01,160 --> 01:05:03,239 Loads of grunt for getting yourself out of trouble. 783 01:05:03,320 --> 01:05:06,119 It's got a clutch and a handbrake for evasive measures, 784 01:05:06,200 --> 01:05:08,439 ample space in the trunk for an RPG 7 785 01:05:08,520 --> 01:05:11,239 and it's super fast off-road as well as on it. 786 01:05:11,640 --> 01:05:13,999 I just hope the sequence was enough to keep Bary... 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