JASON: This time on Fifth Gear...
Ferrari says it's not an SUV,
it's not a crossover, it's a sports car.
..Vicki and Rory head to the Highlands
to see how the Purosangue, Ferrari's anti-SUV,
stacks up against the competition.
So this is more practical, more usable,
and more comfortable.Yeah.
Jason turns the hot hatch dial up to 11, as he pits an Audi RS3...
All right. Stop, stop, stop, stop, stop, stop. Stop!
..against the lightning-quick Mercedes A45 S.
Ooh, I like it a lot!
And I challenge Vicki and Jason to review a brand-new EV
without revealing who made it.
Why is it so flimsy? Cos it's garbage.(GASPS)
Right, listen up, folks. It's fun fact time.
Did you know the term SUV, sports utility vehicle,
was first coined in 1984?No way.
Yes way. It was on an advert for the Jeep Cherokee.
Oh, right.God, I feel old. Mind you, it made sense,
cos back then, they were go-anywhere utilitarian things, weren't they?
Not like today. I mean, the average SUV driver won't even tackle a kerb.
Yeah, and now you've even got the likes of Lamborghini,
Rolls Royce, and Aston Martin getting in on the action.
So things have changed a lot in the last 40 years.
Yeah, and they'll keep changing cos it looks like we're not done yet.
There are others waiting to join that party.
This is the Bentley Bentayga V8 S,
and it is, undoubtedly, one of the most luxurious SUVs -
(HORN HONKS)
Oh, look what the cat dragged in.
What is he doing here?
Victoria!Rory. This is my shoot, my Bentley.
Yeah, I know. I heard you were doing a little item
on the best SUV money can buy,
and I think you can't do that without including this.
(LAUGHS) The Ferrari Purosangue.
Excellent pronunciation there. Well done.
Thank you so much. But, you know, we couldn't include this
because Ferrari says it's not an SUV,
it's not a crossover, it's a sports car.
Yeah, I know that's what they say, but it literally ticks
all the same boxes as the Bentayga, right?OK.
Jacked-up suspension, tick.Tick.
Four doors, tick.Tick.
Some space on the inside, tick. (LAUGHS)
It's basically an everyday family car,
just with a few Ferrari badges on it.
It's very lovely.It's lovely.
But let me show you what a real SUV is all about.
Bentayga.Yes.Mm.
So, to start with, I have got a nice high presence on the road.
Acceptable.22-inch wheels. And you've got 22-inch wheels, but,
I mean, look at the profile of my tyres.
That just says, 'Yeah, I can go anywhere.'
When it was launched in 2016,
the Bentayga's appearance was not universally acclaimed,
but eight years have passed,
and people have clearly warmed to the big Bentley's looks.
The £169,000 Bentayga
accounts for 44% of Bentley's sales.
This is a proper practical SUV.
Listen, I thought you might have a little disagreement with me on this,
and that's why I've gone ahead and taken the liberty of arranging
a little road trip.(GASPS) Stay there, all right? Watch this.
It's so exciting. Oh, where are we gonna go?
Now, you know what this is all about? (LAUGHS)No.
We are gonna go and catch some salmon.
These are yours. You're too kind.All right. Enjoy.
Yeah, thanks.
To help us decide which high-riding premium SUV is best,
I've planned the perfect route
from the glorious cobbled streets of Edinburgh,
through the spectacular driving roads
of the Cairngorms National Park,
before ending at the legendary Cawdor Castle.
Along the way, we'll be picking up a few items
to make our castle stay all the more luxurious.
But our first challenge is to navigate a path
through Edinburgh's morning rush hour.
Now, this might be five metres long and weigh 2,400kg,
but it is really nimble to thread through town.
Absolute fingertip stuff on the steering,
so it doesn't feel like a big, heavy car at all.
Crawling through stop-start traffic
is what these cars will spend a lot of their time doing.
And it gives me the perfect opportunity
to bask in the Bentley's opulent interior.
It is incredibly spacious.
I have got swathes of leather, lovely stitching, carbon fibre.
In the centre, there's such a lovely mix of a digital dash
and proper physical glossy, shiny buttons.
It's incredibly well soundproofed, this car.
I know I'm going over a cobbled street,
but I can't hear anything.
That is very impressive.
But this car wasn't built for negotiating narrow city streets.
Its four-litre twin turbo V8 has 542 horses at its disposal.
The Bentayga was designed to cross continents quickly and in comfort.
Now, I do like that Bentley,
but can I just say, the Ferrari Purosangue
is the most amazing not-an-SUV SUV
I have ever seen? It is stunning.
We need to talk about the name, first of all.
So, 'Purosangue' is Italian, obviously.
'Puro', meaning 'pure', and 'sangue', meaning 'blood'.
Pure blood. In other words, thoroughbred.
I know you might look at it and think it's not the most athletic-looking
Ferrari in the world, why are they calling it thoroughbred?
But it really does stay true to that Ferrari DNA,
especially with that engine.
At its heart, it's a 6.5-litre V12
with an incredible 715 horsepower.
The engine is relatively quiet at normal speeds,
the throttle pedal is easy to modulate,
the brakes seem quite smooth as well,
despite being carbon ceramics.
The steering is nice and light. It's brilliant.
Can we just talk about the gadgets in this car as well?
We've got this huge curved display
on my dashboard, which has Apple CarPlay.
I've got a third screen over here for my passenger to enjoy,
and then in the middle, a little digital display
that kind of is motorised.
It rises up out of the dashboard. I can twist it, I can prod it.
I can use it to control my seats. I've got massage.
They are on top of their game with this car. Oh, yeah.
It takes 313 grand to put you in the driving seat,
and then you've got to fill it up.
It guzzles the good stuff at a rate of one gallon every 16 miles.
I guess that's the downside of driving a family car
that can hit 62 in just 3.3 seconds.
I'll tell you what, that's what I love about the Purosangue.
It doesn't copy the format that everyone else does.
You've got the Bentayga, you've got the Urus,
you've got the Audi RS Q8, all using twin turbo V8s,
and then Ferrari rock up
with a 6.5-litre naturally aspirated V12 in an SUV.
It just doesn't make sense.
Having cleared Edinburgh's congested streets, we could finally head north
and let our luxury SUVs stretch their legs.
Ooh, tunnel!(ENGINE WHIRRING)
Yes, Rory. Yes! That's gonna get expensive.
My fuel is gonna be draining out of this thing.
Oh, jeez. Rory, are we going over that beautiful bridge?
Yes. So, that is the Queensferry Bridge.
Apparently, it's one of the biggest infrastructure projects
ever undertaken in Scotland. Look at the size of it.
While the bridge is a masterpiece in itself,
it's also our gateway to the Cairngorms
and some of the most exhilarating roads in Britain.
Later, we check out our vehicles' utility
when it comes to sport by trying our hands at fly fishing.
You've hooked yourself. Oh, that's rubbish.
And we start to discover the true cost of all-terrain luxury.
Four and a half thousand pounds
if you wanna go off-road in an off-roader.
Plus, our king of sideways, Sid North,
is on the hunt for bargain soft-top sports cars,
as he takes a spin in a pair of second-hand roadsters.
To drive, it's just an absolute sweetheart of a car.
Remember what we're saying about how SUVs have evolved?Yes.
Well, I reckon the same applies to hot hatches.
I mean, the original Golf GTI, what were the specs on that?
Ooh, that was probably, like, 100 horsepower,
nought to 60 in nine seconds? Sounds about right to me.
But the new Audi RS3, that gets to 62 in 3.8 seconds.
(LAUGHS) That is supercar stuff, isn't it?
And now there's the AMG A45 S.
Well, that's got even more power.
I wonder which one of those two will be quickest around the track.
I'm glad you asked that question.
This is the latest RS3.
Audi have been making hyper-hot A3s since 2011,
and its blend of subtle styling and high performance
has made it a go-to choice for speed freaks
who wanna slip under the radar on the school run.
It's a brute.
And sporting the same fashionable grey hue as the Audi,
the Mercedes AMG A45 S.
It's a small family hatchback packing an insane amount of power.
Somehow, they've managed to squeeze an incredible 421 brake horsepower
out of a tiny two-litre turbo charge engine.
Ooh, I like it a lot!
Now on stats alone,
this has got to be
one of the tightest shootouts yet.
So, which all-wheel-drive,
turbo charge hyper hot hatch
will be quickest around our track?
First up, it's the Audi.
With that RS badge on its nose,
the Audi certainly has a lot to live up to.
One thing I do love is I love the five-cylinder engine.
The sound of it is... It's just glorious, isn't it?
Compared to the old model, this new RS3 has bigger air intakes
to allow the turbocharger to force more air into the engine.
(LAUGHS)
UK cars also get adaptive damping and a fancy torque splitter
that reduces understeer, distributing power
to where it's needed most.
I think it's much more dynamic, ooh, you fighter.
(LAUGHS) It's much more dynamic than previous versions.
This is always a corner which gets you.
It's on the move already. (LAUGHS)
The brakes are great, no doubt. But just when you're on the limit,
I just lose a bit of pedal feel.
I mean, you know, yeah, I'd love one on the road.
It's a great car, but it's a long way from perfect.
This RS3 would set you back over 63 grand.
But will that buy you a quick lap?
So, start the clock.
(WATCH PINGS)
She's certainly very, very twitchy.
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa whoa, whoa, whoa!
All right! Stop! Stop, stop, stop, stop, stop, stop. Stop!
Oh, just got in there.
Yeah, do you know what? The gearbox is so slow, the down change.
That's annoying. Come on, JP!
Do you know what? It is good fun, but you've gotta really focus,
so you don't put the thing into understeer
by going in a bit too fast.
Hoo, hoo, hoo!
Little short shift, get the power on, here we go,
and...stop the watch!
The Audi sets a time of one minute, 24.98 seconds.
In the wet, that's not bad, actually.
Thumbs up for the Audi.
That was Ingolstadt's offering.
Now it's Stuttgart's turn.
This is the top dog S version of the Mercedes AMG A45...
..which not only features an extra 33 brake horsepower
over the standard car, but it's also got bigger
19-inch wheels, a larger exhaust,
and to give you a chance of making it home in one piece,
bigger brakes.
The steering's razor-sharp.
It's quick.
I can play with the rear. Oh, and it's great!
Hey, look at that. Just a little bit of oversteer.
Ooh, I like it a lot!
I mean, can I call this a hot hatch?
I suppose I can, really.
This is the best one I've ever driven.
There is no denying that the AMG is an incredible car,
but it's got an even more incredible price at over £65,000,
which is two grand more than the Audi.
Time for a quick lap.
Start the watch. (WATCH PINGS)
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. Fighter, come on.
At the first checkpoint, the AMG has already inched into the lead.
(LAUGHS) I am concentrating, cos it's rapido!
By the second checkpoint, the Mercedes has pulled out
two seconds on the Audi,
and I'm just loving its scalpel-sharp handling.
Come on, JP. Smooth, mate, smooth, smooth, smooth.
Come on.
Come on, JP! Right, last corner.
And...stop the watch!
The Merc crosses the finish line in one minute, 21.02 seconds.
That's an amazing three seconds faster than the Audi.
Wow! Honest to God, that's incredible.
It's a big thumbs up and a big perfect from me.
So, it's a resounding win for the Mercedes.
Not only is it faster around our track,
but it's put a massive grin on my face, too.
I'll say it again. This is the best hot hatch I've ever driven.
If you'd rather a high-end used car than a low-end new car,
then welcome to second-hand heroes. (GASPS)
Fifth Gear's very own king of drift, Sid North,
has handpicked two pre-loved gems,
a modern classic you can drive every day,
plus a proper classic that you can bring out at the weekend,
and both can be driven away today
for a fraction of their original price.
If you had to name some landmark roadsters from the last 40 years,
it's a decent bet that these two would top the list.
The Mazda MX-5 and the Porsche Boxster.
To say these two are iconic would be an understatement,
particularly these two versions, the Mk1 MX-5 and the 987 Boxster.
I'll start with the Mazda.
When the MX-5 was launched in 1989, it dumbfounded the world.
Firstly, because sports cars like this
were normally made in Europe, not in Japan.
And secondly, why was this car even being made?
At the time, most car manufacturers had abandoned sports cars.
They just thought it would be nigh-on impossible
to make a proper driver's car like this at an affordable price.
And yet, Mazda proved the doubters wrong,
because so far, they've shifted 1.2 million of these things.
Using the legendary Lotus Elan as a template,
Mazda simply copied its small, light rear-drive recipe,
and the rest is history.
The very first MX-5 had a 1.6-litre naturally aspirated four-cylinder,
but in 1993, it had a 1.8-litre upgrade, which this car has.
The result is 130 horsepower, which can propel this car
to 60 in just under nine seconds,
and on to a top speed of 123 miles per hour.
What's it like to drive? Well, it's a riot.
The steering's lovely, tactile,
you know everything that's going on with the front end.
There's a lovely sense of communication,
you know what the front axle is doing.
And the motor, it likes to rev. It still goes.
Combine that with a rifle bolt gear change,
instant throttle response, and a weight of just over a tonne,
and this is as close as it gets to a road-legal go-kart.
Back in 1993, this car would've cost £16,000.
On the used car market today,
you can pick 'em up for as low as £5,000,
but expect to pay nearly double for a low-mileage decent example.
Naturally, there are a few things to look out for.
Mazda never rust protected the MX-5, so buy a neglected one
and it could cost you over £5,000 in repairs.
And the radiator can get blocked. Allow £300 for a new one.
Right, let's move onto Germany's take on low-cost open-top thrills.
When you look at the goliath that Porsche has now become,
it's hard to believe that in the early '90s,
the company was facing bankruptcy.
They needed a financial fix, and the solution came from the car
I've just driven.
Porsche looked at the success of the Mazda MX-5,
and quickly realised that there's money to be made
in making an affordable sports car.
By that, I mean, affordable in Porsche terms.
So, in 1996, the Boxster burst on the scene.
It was a hit, and it kickstarted the company's incredible recovery.
In 2005, this second-generation Boxster appeared,
which had the model designation 987.
It looked near identical to the old car.
However, 80% of it was new.
Two engine choices were available,
both normally aspirated and both a flat six,
which means that the cylinders face horizontally,
three in each direction.
The engines slowly increased in capacity and power,
and by 2009, this top-of-the-range S model boasted 3.4 litres,
and just over 300 horsepower.
All you need to know is that it gets to 62 in 5.3 seconds,
and it will go on to 170 miles an hour.
Unlike a lot of Porsches, this car is mid-engined.
Which means it's just behind me.
Having the heaviest bit in between a front and rear axle
just gives this a perfect weight distribution.
Though getting at it for repairs or servicing is a bit tricky.
To drive, it's just an absolute sweetheart of a car.
The steering tells you everything
that's going on with the front wheels.
I've got a beautiful driving position.
Right, then, let's talk money.
Twenty years ago, a 987 Boxster S
would set you back £40,000, brand-new.
Today, you can pick one up for as little as £10,000.
However, you must buy very carefully, or else...
If the engine is sounding excessively noisy
or if there's a drop in power,
it could mean that the exhaust manifold is cracking.
That's about £4,000 to fix,
nearer to £8,000 if both manifolds have gone.
And finally,
check that the roof hasn't got any holes and works perfectly.
Unlike the MX-5's manual roof, the Boxster's is electric,
and a new motor will cost about £400 fitted.
So, two standout soft tops from two different decades.
But if I could only choose one, it would have to be the Boxster S.
It takes the same recipe from the MX-5
and elevates it to a new level.
Later on, we'll be getting our hands on a brand-new EV,
and hopefully, these two will work out who made it.
Mercedes-Benz, maybe? JASON: It's not a Merc.
Oh, I love this game.
And when is an SUV not an SUV? When it's a Ferrari SUV?
It doesn't really feel like a sports car either.
It just feels like a Ferrari.
Vicki and Rory press on with their blast through
the Scottish Highlands.
I like that fruity little V8 noise
that's addictive. So, I'll do it again.
Can we talk about China?
RORY: Go on.There is a lot to chat about there.
They've completely transformed the industry, haven't they?
Lotus, MG, Volvo, they're all Chinese now.
And also, China is investing hugely in EV tech.
Seems to me like there's a brand-new Chinese EV launched every week.
I mean, honestly, I'm struggling to keep up.
Are you telling me that the names like
HiPhi, Lincoln Co, and Ora mean nothing to you?
Don't mean nothing, but they don't mean a great deal. I know their cars.
Yeah, well, guess what? There's another one coming
that you've to wrap your head around.
So this is the car that nobody knows the name of.
Surprise!
You may have heard of the parent company though.
Chery is a Chinese state-owned car manufacturer
that's been around for 25 years.
This fully electric SUV is Chery's attempt
to break into the UK market, and its trump card is price.
Expect it to start at £33,500
for the base model,
undercutting rivals like the VW ID3
and Kona Electric by at least £1,500.
Before we started, I decided to do a bit of gaffer taping,
just to tape up the badges
to see if the rest of the team could work out what it was.
What do we think this is? I have no idea.
Can you work it out?It's just horrible, innit?Horrible?
(VICKI GASPS) What does it look like?
Well, that back end there looks a bit like
a Toyota Lexus kind of thing.
OK, so are we going Japanese?
Let me have a look inside.Go.
A Mercedes-Benz, maybe? It's not a Merc.
There's no way it's a Merc. Oh, I love this game.
I'm confused. Not for the first time.
Well, that's true.
I'm going it's Chinese.
It is Chinese. It is an Omoda.
No.Specifically, an Omoda E5.
Doesn't mean anything to me. (LAUGHS) So, it's made by Chery,
a state-owned - Never heard of that.
Chery? Apparently, they've been making cars for 25 years.
Never heard of it. This is Fisher-Price.
I think we're being a bit harsh. I think cos we don't recognise it,
we're trying to attach different cars to this car.
To put it somewhere into, where does it fit in our heads?Exactly.
Yeah.Which I think is a bit unfair. I think it hangs together well.
Yeah, it's a decent-looking car.
However, Vicki quickly discovered an issue
with the charging flap and the bonnet.
When you pull the flap up to put the recharging cable in,
it makes the frunk, erm, useless.
So, you're recharging your car, for example, OK,
so you've got the cable in. (GASPS)
'I've forgotten something in here.' How are you gonna do that?
I see.You've to get in there. Oh, that's a faff.
Open the flap, and then up.
So, then I've got my wallet out here. (ALL LAUGH)
And then, all of a sudden, my kids are talking to me, I'm like,
'Yeah, yeah, yeah, I'm coming, I'm coming.'No.Smash. Yeah.
So that, for me, is a bit of a design fault.
Why is it so flimsy? Look at that.
Yeah, I know. Cos it's garbage.(GASPS)
At the other end, boot space is limited.
Only 380 litres, which is slightly less than a Ford Focus.
But the Omoda did have a little surprise for us.
Da-na!Oh, my Lord. A full-size wheel and tyre.
When was the last time you had a flat tyre?
Decades.I'd rather have the space.
Mm, yeah, do you know what? I'd agree.
I've gotta say, the interior is a lot more impressive
than the exterior. That's what I thought.
First impressions, it's quite nice.
Compared to other cars at that kind of price point,
it's a decent-looking car.
Just don't go prodding around too deeply,
you might find things you don't quite like.
And that's exactly what Jason did.
There's a nasty bit of plastic underneath there
with a real sharp edge.
I just have a problem with this, because it's not as good as it,
as they're trying to make us believe.
Devil's advocate, though, this car's only £35,000 or thereabouts.
For that, you get a lot of extra features
as standard in the comfort trim, then if you go one level up,
you get even more stuff, like 360 camera.
It's, it's OK.
To the test track.
You know what? This is actually quite comfortable.
It's not amazing. No, it's OK, isn't it?
Surprisingly, it's all right.
Reckon you could go a decent journey in the back, Vicks?
I could, actually, yeah.
So, this will go for about 260-ish miles.
Not bad. Is that the kind of thing you'd expect from a family car?
Yes, pretty much, isn't it? But in the real world -I guess go.
I'll knock off 100 miles just for me,
the way I drive, with all the gubbins on.Yeah.
Just pulling out of your driveway. (ALL LAUGH)
But the steering's light, the driving position's quite good.
So, they say in the press release that the car has been
honed to perfection over a million kilometres of driving.
They used the word perfection? They did use the word perfection,
over a million kilometres, and this particular car
has been optimised for UK roads.
So it's pothole-resistant, then?
That's what I'm getting from that, yeah.Yeah.
So far, 60 UK dealers have signed up to add Omoda franchises,
so finding someone to service your E5 shouldn't be a problem.
Do you know what? It's... What's the word?
Fine.Fine.It's fine.
So scoring this, erm, hold on,
I need to refresh myself of the name.
A six. It's fine.
Quite tricky, actually, cos it looks like a dog's dinner, but drives OK.
I'm gonna give this car, oh,
a slightly better than mediocre 5.5.
So, I'm gonna give it a 5.5, cos I think there's loads of room
for improvement on the way it looks.
Sort that bit out,
and it's a quite good little car for 35 grand.
This leaves the Omoda E5
with a team test score of 17 out of 30.
It's cheap, well-equipped, and when you're sat in the driver's seat,
you don't even have to look at it.
Rory and Vicki are becoming a laird and lady
on their two-day road trip from Edinburgh to Cawdor Castle,
deep in the Scottish Highlands.
And as noble folk need noble cars,
I'm driving the Bentley Bentayga, a premium SUV.
This car is as quiet, as comfortable, as smooth,
as serene as it was at ten miles an hour around Edinburgh.
It is effortless.
While I've got the wheel of Ferrari's Purosangue.
Ferrari say it's not an SUV,
and right now, I'm not sure what it is either.
But one thing I do know is that it is insanely fast.
I am in heaven.
Having crawled through the rush-hour traffic, I was keen
to give my right leg a stretch, too.
I like that fruity little V8 noise.
I know it's not a patch on the raucous V12 of Rory's,
but it's a lovely purring sound that's addictive.
So, I'll do it again. (ENGINE REVS)
Sweet.
I bet Vicki's probably feeling quite smug that she's in that Bentley,
but actually, I'm in the Ferrari feeling pretty good as well.
This is a great little motorway cruiser.
The first thing I notice is that it's very quiet in here.
The seats are also very comfortable.
They're supportive, but without digging into your body.
And we'll be needing supportive seats...
..because it was time to turn our back
on the dual carriageway and head for the Cairngorms.
(LAUGHING)
Home to some of Britain's most exhilarating driving roads.
Ooh-hoo-hoo! This road is full of amazing undulations.
This is really testing the car's suspension.
Perhaps I want it to be a bit more dynamic,
so I'm gonna switch the driving mode to sport,
and instantly, I can feel everything tighten up.
The steering becomes a little heavier,
which is exactly what I want.
(LAUGHS) I am loving these undulations,
and the Bentley is coping really well.
Right. Vicki is speeding up.
What does the Ferrari feel like on the twisty stuff?
Well, Ferrari say this isn't an SUV, it's a sports car,
and I can confirm it doesn't actually feel like an SUV.
It doesn't really feel like a sports car either.
It just feels like a Ferrari.
Soaring along these amazing B roads with that V12 at full song...
..the Purosangue's blend of power and ride height
is beginning to make sense.
You've got so many undulations and dips in the road,
that in Ferrari's low-slung sports cars,
the car might bottom out and you might damage
your carbon fibre front end.
But in this, because we've got extra ground clearance,
there's less danger of that, and you can push on.
This might be, in the real world,
the quickest Ferrari that you can buy.
Now that the adrenaline was well and truly pumping,
it felt like it was time for a change of pace.
So on our right-hand side is the River Spey,
and me and you are going fishing.
Woohoo!
To access the prime fishing grounds, we had to take our SUVs off road.
Albeit briefly.
Thankfully, both cars survived the, ahem, treacherous dirt track,
and their flat boots both provide ample space to prepare our tackle.
Salmon are very elusive.
They're normally found in the current,
so that's where you've gotta aim, apparently.
In the current? OK, cool. Right.
Have you done fly fishing before? No.
What's your experience of fly fishing?
Literally this right now.OK.
That's knotted. That's gone wrong.
Why don't I crack on, eh? (LAUGHS) What's your technique?
Just putting it in the current, Rory.All right.
Ooh, yeah, that's... I quite like that cast.That's strong.
I'm not sure if you've got the patience for this, Rory,
but it's a hilarious bit of entertainment for me. (LAUGHS)
I've got something!What? What?
(LAUGHS)Shut up. (LAUGHS)
It was obvious our salmon supper
wasn't going to be coming along anytime soon,
so we retreated to the comfort of our SUV boots.
How about a game of something, Rory? Yep. What?
I say optional extra top trumps.
OK, cool. All right, Bentley v Ferrari.Yeah.
With the base Bentayga S costing £197,300
and the Purosangue starting at a whopping 313,000,
neither car is cheap.
But they're also dripping with optional extras
which come at a premium. The question is, how much?
May I go first?Go for it.
So, I'm gonna go satin paintwork.
Guess how much?Doesn't look like it cost more than a grand.
Twenty-four thousand pounds. Twenty-four grand?
(LAUGHS) Ferrari have a special paint finish,
four-layer paint, £20,000.
£20,000? Well, similar.Similar, but it doesn't look like vomit.
Fancy stereo system.
I know the name stereo in the Bentayga's pretty good.
I'm gonna go six grand.
Seven.Seven? OK. Yeah. What about you?
Completely free. Included in the price.
Well, to be fair, I think most things
should be included in that price. (LAUGHS)
How about my all-terrain system?
You've gotta pay extra for all-terrain?(GROANS)
I didn't quite, I didn't want to confess that,
but yes, you do.How much?
Four and a half thousand pounds.
Four and a half thousand pounds
if you wanna go off-road in an off-roader?
For those special modes.(LAUGHS)
Mine is non-existent, so free, again.
It doesn't off-road. Not really. Well, yeah, exactly.Yeah.
Can I win that one?I think you win,
cos this Ferrari's £410,000, so yeah, you can have it.(GROANS)
Ooh. Still doesn't catch us a salmon, though, does it?
Up next, Rory and Vicki embark on some more epic driving,
but in each other's cars.
Ooh. Does your Bentley make that noise?No.
And they make up for their dismal fishing trip
by squeezing in something a little more potent.
That's basically shut, isn't it? That is not shut.Fine.
Rory and I are living the lives of Scottish aristocracy,
as we enjoy a two-day Highland fling
with a pair of high-riding luxury motors.
The Bentley Bentayga, which is
unapologetically a sports utility vehicle,
and Ferrari's Purosangue, that apparently isn't.
This might be, in the real world,
the quickest Ferrari that you can buy.
Yesterday's fly fishing excursion proved that our cars could handle
a bit of soft roading, but our catch was disappointing.
Oh, I've got something!A rock is what you've got.It's a rock.
So what next, Vicki? Well, I'm thoroughly enjoying
looking at your car, but I think I need to drive your car,
just to check its sort of, you know, its all-round driveability,
and maybe you can sit in the back to see
if it is everyday usable for a family, for example.
You just wanna drive my Ferrari. Yep.
I'm gonna regret this, aren't I? No, never. Thank you!
So, you're gonna go into this tiny, little, weenie, little door.
Uh-uh, no, no, no, no.Oh, yeah?
Cos this isn't an ordinary door. This is actually suicide doors.
You do that, and it opens for you.OK.
And I can pull myself in, like a lady, like that.(LAUGHS)
And I've got loads of legroom, loads of headroom, and...Mm?
..motorised. Ciao.
(LAUGHS) Right.
(DIABOLIC LAUGH)
Be very careful. It's got 715 horsepower.(SPEAKING GIBBERISH)
(ENGINE ROARING)
The Ferrari's carbon black interior isn't as luxurious as my Bentley,
but I'm not here for the soft furnishings.
(ENGINE ROARING)
Ooh. Does your Bentley make that noise?No.
(ENGINE ROARING)
It's not as vicious as I thought it was going to be.
No, it's quite a smooth surge of torque and power, isn't it?Yeah.
The steering feel, the driving position,
the noise, the speed. It is definitely Ferrari.
Much as I was enjoying being chauffeured in the Purosangue,
I was ready to take my turn in the Bentayga.
Wow.(SIGHS DEEPLY)
Your chairs are better.
These seats are a lot more comfortable than the Ferrari.
The Ferrari's not bad, but this feels like an armchair.
What's it like in the back? Capacious.
I've got an enormous amount of headroom. It's really light.
I've got an armrest with two cupholders.
I have got a lovely sort of sunscreen on the rear window,
which pops down electrically.
Nice, nice.Oh, yeah.
For creature comforts, the Bentley wins hands down,
and it might be better suited to the Highland climate, too.
I think with this car, there's that sense of security with it.
It feels a bit more robust and a bit more like
it would be able to handle snowy weather,
rain, that sort of thing a bit better than the Ferrari.
So, this is more practical, more usable,
and more comfortable.
Yeah.
It was time to return to our own cars and press on.
But having failed to bag a salmon,
I still wanted to pick up a Scottish delicacy.
Did you just see that sign that we passed?
Oh, for distillery?Yes.
Are you thinking what I'm thinking?
I hope I'm thinking what you're thinking.
Boot test.That's not what I was thinking.Oh.
Here at the Tomatin Distillery, they use bourbon barrels
to age their famous Scottish whisky.
Perfect for adding a smoky sweetness.
Also perfect for testing the practicality of an SUV's boot.
(LAUGHS) You are having a laugh.
(LAUGHS) So, let's see if it goes into the Bentley's.
(LAUGHS)
OK, lads. Ah.That's gone in.
Yeah.Fair play. Will the boot shut, though?
Right, boys, if you get the other one,
and pop that in the Ferrari. (YAWNS) That's actually not bad.
I mean, walk in the park, fair play.
Now, it's Rory's turn. And in another Ferrari first,
the Purosangue's rear seats fold down.
Easy, easy, oh! OK, just a little bit.
Go on, just a little, oh! OK, so I see the problem already.
There's a little armrest in the middle,
and that's what's stopping it from going in all the way.
So, would you be able to shut the boot?
I think you could shut the boot. Like, not completely,
but sort of like... Like, about there.
That's basically shut, isn't it? That is not shut.Fine.
So, case closed, pretty much, like my boot is closed.
OK, the Purosangue couldn't quite gobble up that giant barrel,
but it's still a massive amount of luggage space for a Ferrari.
We're almost at journey's end,
and we've given our luxury SUVs a thorough shakedown.
The question that remains, though, is which is the better car?
I have thoroughly enjoyed my time in the Bentley.
It is a really good all-rounder, and I can go for continents
and get out as fresh as a daisy.
I'm still struggling, though, with the Purosangue,
because it's not a 100% sports car, it's not a really good four-seater.
Oh, it's really got me foxed, that car.
It's its own thing, and that is what makes it absolutely brilliant.
It doesn't have to compete with the likes of the Bentayga.
It's created almost a brand-new niche all by itself.
It can just exist in its own little bubble.
Nicely said, Rory.
(BAGPIPES PLAYING)
But before we reach our final destination,
we do have to squeeze two-metre-wide 21st century cars...
You're good on the left. Yours is wider than mine.
..through 15th century gates.
Oh, my gosh. Can you see me through your mirrors?
You look sort of good. Yep, yep. You look good.
£24,000 paint intact, we can breathe again.
We've made it! Cawdor Castle, the fictional home
to Shakespeare's Macbeth.
(BAGPIPES PLAYING)
Does it get any better than this?
Two cracking cars, a wonderful castle,
and a great playmate. And a very good organiser.
Thank you.High five.Yay!
That thing, sensational. That thing, really good.
Decent.Erm, I think we might have a problem, though, tonight.
What's that?We have whisky. Yes?We have no salmon.
Cos you didn't catch any fish! I thought you'd been fishing before.
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