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Top Gear Pits Ariel Atom V8 v. BMW S1000RR

I guess they probably should've used a Ducati :dunno: They always seem to come out on top when they're racing Lambo's and Ferrari's.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DqjgjRsjQhw&feature=player_embedded

Seriously though, 500hp out of a 3L V8 (which IIRC is two Hayabusa mills put together) - SICK.

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Dude, does anyone know when and even "if" they are bringing threes back to the States? This is a newer episode and I wish they were coming here. Any info?

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/driveon/post/2011/01/at-last-top-gear-season-16-starts-feb-7-in-us/1

edit: apparently its airing tonight in the UK, which means it'll be available to download tomorrow...

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http://content.usatoday.com/communities/driveon/post/2011/01/at-last-top-gear-season-16-starts-feb-7-in-us/1

edit: apparently its airing tonight in the UK, which means it'll be available to download tomorrow...

or you can go here and watch it now like i do every week lol, plus when you do it like this it is the full 1 hour UK version with extended interviews instead of the 42 minute edited US version

http://www.streetfire.net/video/top-gear16x01-2011_2192553.htm

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or you can go here and watch it in now like i do every week lol, plus when you do it like this it is the full 1 hour UK version with extended interviews instead of the 42 minute edited US version

http://www.streetfire.net/video/top-gear16x01-2011_2192553.htm

that works too...

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Wow - that was pretty cool, the bike vs car. Gotta admit I was routing for the bike...:cool:

Honestly, the track they use isn't very well suited for the bike to really dig in while the car is there in front of it. I would have liked to see the bike run a separate run and then the car. Looked like the bike was held up a few times (As well as the bike held the car up at times).

I also would like to see them run at a legit track vs. a less than a mile course...

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Honestly, the track they use isn't very well suited for the bike to really dig in while the car is there in front of it. I would have liked to see the bike run a separate run and then the car. Looked like the bike was held up a few times (As well as the bike held the car up at times).

I also would like to see them run at a legit track vs. a less than a mile course...

eh, their track is a piece of crap - the rider didn't even touch a knee down that I saw... No confidence in the surface.

But it's a fair approximation of your favorite back road.

Color me un-shocked that a $150,000 POUND (so what, like $260,000 dollars?) tube-chassis open-wheel car with 500hp is faster than a $20k bike...

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both machines are awesome. That segment seemed unusually boring for Top Gear though

Thank James May for that :p

I love the guy, but he focuses on all the things I don't give a shit about in a car. If he hates a car, I probably couldn't find fault with it.

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I see I'm a bit late to the party but I thought I'd share this link: http://www.finalgear.com/

It's the best place to torrent Top Gear episodes. They finish airing at 4PM our time, and a torrent is usually posted within a few hours. I'll typically watch the newest episode in 720p or 1080i (if I'm lucky) at about 9 or 10 EST the day they air.

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