1 00:00:17,320 --> 00:00:22,280 CHEERING AND APPLAUSE 2 00:00:31,680 --> 00:00:34,080 Hello and welcome to Top Gear! 3 00:00:34,080 --> 00:00:36,560 We're back from our World Cup break. 4 00:00:36,560 --> 00:00:39,520 To be honest, we've found ourselves in a little bit of a pickle. 5 00:00:39,520 --> 00:00:43,120 See, the thing is, we have to record this week's episode way in advance. 6 00:00:43,120 --> 00:00:45,200 So we've got no idea who's won. 7 00:00:45,200 --> 00:00:48,080 Not a clue, so we're going to hedge our bets. 8 00:00:48,080 --> 00:00:50,360 First, let's go with a favourite. 9 00:00:50,360 --> 00:00:54,520 Congratulations, Brazil! Well done! CHEERING 10 00:00:54,520 --> 00:00:57,040 You've done it again! You've done it again! 11 00:00:57,040 --> 00:00:58,360 Who else? 12 00:00:58,360 --> 00:01:00,280 Congratulations, Germany! 13 00:01:00,280 --> 00:01:02,480 MUTED CHEERS, SOME BOOS 14 00:01:02,480 --> 00:01:06,760 Oh! Too soon? Presume penalties? 15 00:01:06,760 --> 00:01:10,720 And I guess, everyone, there's always a chance... 16 00:01:10,720 --> 00:01:13,120 it might have happened! 17 00:01:13,120 --> 00:01:14,880 England! 18 00:01:14,880 --> 00:01:18,040 CHEERING 19 00:01:18,040 --> 00:01:21,480 Lads, lads, lads... Lads, don't forget Wales. 20 00:01:21,480 --> 00:01:24,040 What? Don't forget Wales. Let's not go mad. 21 00:01:24,040 --> 00:01:25,800 Right, what we do know is 22 00:01:25,800 --> 00:01:29,440 it's our last episode of the series and it's a belter. 23 00:01:29,440 --> 00:01:32,680 Later on, we're going to give you some useful car-buying advice, 24 00:01:32,680 --> 00:01:36,200 but we kick off with the best noise in the world. 25 00:01:38,960 --> 00:01:42,800 DISTANT ENGINE REVS 26 00:01:44,920 --> 00:01:48,920 ENGINE ECHOES 27 00:01:54,920 --> 00:01:58,920 THROATY RUMBLE 28 00:02:04,920 --> 00:02:06,920 ENGINE PITCH BUILDS 29 00:02:10,920 --> 00:02:15,360 That is the sound of a Ferrari V12. 30 00:02:18,120 --> 00:02:21,200 That...is the sound of Italy. 31 00:02:22,200 --> 00:02:24,760 And what a sound it is. 32 00:02:29,560 --> 00:02:32,280 A sound that lives at the heart... 33 00:02:33,840 --> 00:02:37,000 ..of the Daytona SP3. 34 00:02:37,000 --> 00:02:39,600 Oh-ho, come on! 35 00:02:41,360 --> 00:02:45,360 Born out of the Prancing Horse's Special Projects stable, 36 00:02:45,360 --> 00:02:49,880 Maranello's latest costs £1.8 million. 37 00:02:49,880 --> 00:02:52,040 And its only purpose in life 38 00:02:52,040 --> 00:02:55,600 is to celebrate this glorious marque's 39 00:02:55,600 --> 00:02:57,840 glorious history. 40 00:02:57,840 --> 00:03:00,520 The V12 IS Ferrari. 41 00:03:00,520 --> 00:03:04,520 The first-ever road car they built, some 75 years ago, 42 00:03:04,520 --> 00:03:06,360 was powered by a V12, 43 00:03:06,360 --> 00:03:09,440 and they've been building them ever since. 44 00:03:10,560 --> 00:03:13,480 This one is the most powerful of the lot. 45 00:03:13,480 --> 00:03:16,760 829 horsepower. 46 00:03:18,280 --> 00:03:20,240 Don't mind if I do. 47 00:03:24,880 --> 00:03:27,080 Oh, whoa...! 48 00:03:27,080 --> 00:03:28,320 Oh-ho! 49 00:03:29,960 --> 00:03:32,240 Listen to that! 50 00:03:32,240 --> 00:03:36,000 ENGINE ROARS 51 00:03:36,000 --> 00:03:38,120 As celebrations go, 52 00:03:38,120 --> 00:03:41,080 that is a good start. 53 00:03:42,080 --> 00:03:45,160 But where the real surprise comes 54 00:03:45,160 --> 00:03:48,960 is in the way they've put this car together. 55 00:03:48,960 --> 00:03:52,720 There are no turbos, batteries or e-motors here. 56 00:03:52,720 --> 00:03:55,160 No four-wheel drive either, 57 00:03:55,160 --> 00:03:59,720 nor even the usual flappy bits of active aero. 58 00:03:59,720 --> 00:04:04,520 No - the Daytona is unusually old school. 59 00:04:08,560 --> 00:04:12,040 This is Ferrari getting a little bit nostalgic, 60 00:04:12,040 --> 00:04:14,880 which to be honest, isn't very Ferrari. 61 00:04:14,880 --> 00:04:18,040 They're all about the future and advancement 62 00:04:18,040 --> 00:04:20,720 and developing the next bit of tech. 63 00:04:20,720 --> 00:04:22,480 But just this once, 64 00:04:22,480 --> 00:04:25,360 they've took a little trip down memory lane. 65 00:04:27,920 --> 00:04:30,800 Sure, 0-60 in less than three seconds 66 00:04:30,800 --> 00:04:34,200 and a 211mph top speed - 67 00:04:34,200 --> 00:04:36,240 they're all very modern numbers. 68 00:04:37,360 --> 00:04:39,160 Dear me! 69 00:04:39,160 --> 00:04:45,240 But the attitude of the car is much more old-fashioned. 70 00:04:45,240 --> 00:04:48,560 The steering's a little bit weightier than the usual Ferrari, 71 00:04:48,560 --> 00:04:51,360 and they've engineered a bit of a thump on the gear change 72 00:04:51,360 --> 00:04:54,240 that gives it a real old-school feel. 73 00:04:55,720 --> 00:04:57,560 And check this out for retro. 74 00:04:58,880 --> 00:05:00,520 Pop-up headlights! 75 00:05:02,920 --> 00:05:05,200 I mean, it's close enough, innit? Come on. 76 00:05:08,000 --> 00:05:11,360 And as for the rest of the way the Daytona looks, 77 00:05:11,360 --> 00:05:14,120 that all comes from Ferrari's deep dive 78 00:05:14,120 --> 00:05:16,640 into the old family albums. 79 00:05:20,240 --> 00:05:23,920 First, you've got that futuristic slatted tail, 80 00:05:23,920 --> 00:05:29,280 borrowed from the 250 P5 concept of 1968. 81 00:05:29,280 --> 00:05:33,640 The bulging wings with those side mirrors perched on top 82 00:05:33,640 --> 00:05:36,240 are pure historic endurance racer. 83 00:05:37,720 --> 00:05:43,160 In fact, the name, basic shape, even bits of the interior 84 00:05:43,160 --> 00:05:47,640 all hark back to the legendary P330 series cars 85 00:05:47,640 --> 00:05:49,880 that, back in 1967, 86 00:05:49,880 --> 00:05:55,280 took a 1-2-3 finish at the 24 Hours of Daytona. 87 00:05:57,840 --> 00:06:01,000 And look at that view over the bonnet. 88 00:06:01,000 --> 00:06:05,400 It makes you feel like a proper racing driver from back in the day. 89 00:06:05,400 --> 00:06:08,160 Pop on a crash helmet, pair of overalls, 90 00:06:08,160 --> 00:06:10,560 a couple of laps of Italy, 91 00:06:10,560 --> 00:06:13,400 then back home to England for tea and crumpets. 92 00:06:17,360 --> 00:06:20,560 But while there's no denying the sense of occasion 93 00:06:20,560 --> 00:06:24,240 the Daytona's stripped-back retro-racer vibes deliver, 94 00:06:24,240 --> 00:06:26,360 in a couple of places, 95 00:06:26,360 --> 00:06:29,840 they might have taken it a bit too far. 96 00:06:29,840 --> 00:06:32,720 For starters, take these seats. 97 00:06:32,720 --> 00:06:36,080 Now, when you buy a Daytona, Ferrari measure you up 98 00:06:36,080 --> 00:06:40,680 and then glue some cushions to the chassis in the exact right position. 99 00:06:40,680 --> 00:06:43,400 But what happens if your partner or your mate 100 00:06:43,400 --> 00:06:47,320 doesn't have the exact same size hips as you? 101 00:06:47,320 --> 00:06:49,880 It's going to be a very uncomfortable ride. 102 00:06:49,880 --> 00:06:52,640 And then we've got the carbon-fibre roof. 103 00:06:52,640 --> 00:06:55,560 Once that's off, it's off. 104 00:06:55,560 --> 00:06:58,000 So if the weather turns and it starts to rain, 105 00:06:58,000 --> 00:06:59,240 you're going to get wet. 106 00:06:59,240 --> 00:07:02,120 Unless you pop this on, which... 107 00:07:03,520 --> 00:07:05,880 ..which isn't very Ferrari. 108 00:07:05,880 --> 00:07:08,600 It's more like you're going on a camping trip. 109 00:07:08,600 --> 00:07:12,680 It doesn't scream 1.8 million quid, does it? 110 00:07:12,680 --> 00:07:17,200 If we're being honest, though, none of that actually matters. 111 00:07:17,200 --> 00:07:19,960 The Daytona's not meant to be practical, 112 00:07:19,960 --> 00:07:23,000 in the same way it's not meant to be the fastest 113 00:07:23,000 --> 00:07:26,080 or the most cutting-edge supercar going. 114 00:07:26,080 --> 00:07:29,160 Really, the best way to think of it 115 00:07:29,160 --> 00:07:32,080 is as a £1.8 million 116 00:07:32,080 --> 00:07:34,320 work of art. 117 00:07:34,320 --> 00:07:36,920 It's a portal to another time. 118 00:07:36,920 --> 00:07:39,640 It makes people smile. 119 00:07:39,640 --> 00:07:41,960 And it certainly makes me smile. 120 00:07:43,240 --> 00:07:44,880 Come on! 121 00:07:46,480 --> 00:07:50,160 But like so many works of art, the real sadness 122 00:07:50,160 --> 00:07:53,920 is that most people will never get to experience the Daytona. 123 00:07:53,920 --> 00:07:56,680 The 600 odd that Ferrari's building 124 00:07:56,680 --> 00:08:00,840 will all be locked away in climate-controlled garages, 125 00:08:00,840 --> 00:08:04,560 doomed to be passed around the 0.1 percenters 126 00:08:04,560 --> 00:08:06,160 as nothing more... 127 00:08:06,160 --> 00:08:08,680 ..than investments. 128 00:08:08,680 --> 00:08:12,440 And that is an absolute travesty. 129 00:08:12,440 --> 00:08:16,960 So, while I've still got the Daytona for another couple of hours, 130 00:08:16,960 --> 00:08:19,880 it's time to give a little bit back. 131 00:08:19,880 --> 00:08:23,400 It's time to let the people enjoy it. 132 00:08:27,160 --> 00:08:31,000 Oh, yes, you can forget UberLUX. 133 00:08:31,000 --> 00:08:35,280 It's time to say ciao to Pad's Cabs. 134 00:08:37,040 --> 00:08:39,360 Just wait for a fare now. 135 00:08:39,360 --> 00:08:41,160 Ciao, ciao. 136 00:08:41,160 --> 00:08:43,520 Hello! Yes, grazie. 137 00:08:45,160 --> 00:08:48,040 Oh, ey up, could be my first bit of business here! 138 00:08:48,040 --> 00:08:49,360 Ciao! Ciao! 139 00:08:49,360 --> 00:08:51,000 Taxi? Grazie. 140 00:08:51,000 --> 00:08:53,360 In you come, there you go. 141 00:08:53,360 --> 00:08:54,920 Ferrari Daytona. 142 00:08:54,920 --> 00:08:56,080 Wow! 143 00:08:56,080 --> 00:08:57,160 ENGINE RUMBLES 144 00:08:57,160 --> 00:08:59,680 OK, ready? Ready! 145 00:09:00,600 --> 00:09:02,760 Wow, wow! 146 00:09:02,760 --> 00:09:04,680 Whoo-hoo-hoo! 147 00:09:07,440 --> 00:09:09,120 Oh, a man of the cloth! 148 00:09:09,120 --> 00:09:12,040 Taxi? Si, Father! 149 00:09:12,040 --> 00:09:14,160 In! Grazie! 150 00:09:14,160 --> 00:09:16,200 Buongiorno. Buongiorno. 151 00:09:16,200 --> 00:09:18,440 Here we go! 152 00:09:18,440 --> 00:09:19,720 ENGINE REVS 153 00:09:19,720 --> 00:09:21,400 PADDY CHUCKLES 154 00:09:21,400 --> 00:09:24,280 So that's two happy customers up and running. 155 00:09:24,280 --> 00:09:26,960 Wow! I love Ferrari! 156 00:09:26,960 --> 00:09:28,600 Yeah? Yeah. Ah! 157 00:09:29,600 --> 00:09:30,640 The third, though... 158 00:09:30,640 --> 00:09:32,360 Taxi? 159 00:09:32,360 --> 00:09:34,880 ..would take a bit more winning over. 160 00:09:34,880 --> 00:09:37,400 It's a bit of a squeeze to get in. 161 00:09:37,400 --> 00:09:39,440 Ah...wahey! 162 00:09:39,440 --> 00:09:40,640 Oh-ho-ho! 163 00:09:46,520 --> 00:09:48,600 Trolley? Si, si, si, si, si! 164 00:09:53,160 --> 00:09:54,360 Oh, God! 165 00:09:54,360 --> 00:09:55,880 That's not going to... 166 00:09:55,880 --> 00:09:59,040 That's not... That's not going to work. 167 00:09:59,040 --> 00:10:00,160 Oh... 168 00:10:00,160 --> 00:10:02,720 All right, like all supercars, 169 00:10:02,720 --> 00:10:06,120 boot space in the Daytona is an issue. 170 00:10:08,520 --> 00:10:14,040 But no nonna can resist the Ferrari V12. 171 00:10:14,040 --> 00:10:16,280 ENGINE RUMBLES Oh! 172 00:10:18,720 --> 00:10:20,320 Exactly! 173 00:10:20,320 --> 00:10:21,520 Hold on tight! 174 00:10:21,520 --> 00:10:24,280 SHE SCREAMS 175 00:10:29,800 --> 00:10:34,040 But then, of course, driving a cab through a town you don't know 176 00:10:34,040 --> 00:10:37,080 in a country whose language you don't speak 177 00:10:37,080 --> 00:10:40,280 does present a few more challenges. 178 00:10:40,280 --> 00:10:42,320 Erm, dov'e...? 179 00:10:44,680 --> 00:10:46,600 Er... The market. 180 00:10:46,600 --> 00:10:48,120 Market, si! 181 00:10:49,200 --> 00:10:50,400 Direczioni? 182 00:10:50,400 --> 00:10:51,680 Piazza Duomo. 183 00:10:51,680 --> 00:10:53,600 Piazza...? Duomo. 184 00:10:53,600 --> 00:10:55,280 Duamo. Duomo. 185 00:10:55,280 --> 00:10:56,960 Duamo. Duomo. 186 00:10:56,960 --> 00:10:58,240 Duamo. 187 00:11:01,160 --> 00:11:03,720 San Beradino, OK. 188 00:11:03,720 --> 00:11:05,920 Sono Paddy. 189 00:11:05,920 --> 00:11:07,240 Paddy? Paddy. 190 00:11:07,240 --> 00:11:08,880 Sono Paddy. 191 00:11:08,880 --> 00:11:10,200 Name, my name. Oh. 192 00:11:10,200 --> 00:11:11,680 Father - Paddy. 193 00:11:11,680 --> 00:11:13,720 My Italian's coming on a treat. 194 00:11:14,840 --> 00:11:18,000 This is kind of the point, though, 195 00:11:18,000 --> 00:11:19,800 because with the Daytona, 196 00:11:19,800 --> 00:11:22,920 it really doesn't matter where you're going. 197 00:11:22,920 --> 00:11:28,640 This car makes any journey properly special. 198 00:11:28,640 --> 00:11:30,520 This car. Si? 199 00:11:30,520 --> 00:11:32,720 Two million euros. 200 00:11:32,720 --> 00:11:34,320 Whoo! Whoo! 201 00:11:34,320 --> 00:11:36,800 Oh! Very expense. 202 00:11:36,800 --> 00:11:38,920 Oh, very! 203 00:11:38,920 --> 00:11:41,600 Too much for... Too much, too much. 204 00:11:41,600 --> 00:11:44,800 ..for common people. THEY LAUGH 205 00:11:44,800 --> 00:11:48,520 0-60mph in less than three seconds. 206 00:11:48,520 --> 00:11:49,920 Wow! Yeah. 207 00:11:51,680 --> 00:11:53,400 Wow! 208 00:11:53,400 --> 00:11:55,160 Wow! 209 00:11:55,160 --> 00:11:56,960 Ah! 210 00:11:56,960 --> 00:11:59,480 Oh-ho-ho! Ah! 211 00:12:01,240 --> 00:12:03,920 It's so crazy! 212 00:12:03,920 --> 00:12:05,560 It is quick. 213 00:12:05,560 --> 00:12:08,840 It's a crazy taxi. Yeah, it is a crazy taxi, yeah. 214 00:12:12,280 --> 00:12:17,280 And this crazy taxi gets a five-star rating. 215 00:12:17,280 --> 00:12:19,520 To be in a Ferrari, 216 00:12:19,520 --> 00:12:21,400 it's a lovely dream. 217 00:12:21,400 --> 00:12:24,040 Yes, beautiful. 218 00:12:24,040 --> 00:12:25,360 I love so much this car. 219 00:12:25,360 --> 00:12:26,800 I fall in love with this car. 220 00:12:26,800 --> 00:12:28,800 Yeah, I love this car as well. 221 00:12:28,800 --> 00:12:30,720 And...here we go. 222 00:12:31,880 --> 00:12:33,120 Fantastic. 223 00:12:33,120 --> 00:12:34,840 Ohh! That's it, you're there! 224 00:12:34,840 --> 00:12:36,480 That's the one! 225 00:12:36,480 --> 00:12:38,520 Watch your head, watch your head, there we go. 226 00:12:38,520 --> 00:12:39,800 Have you got everything? 227 00:12:39,800 --> 00:12:42,200 Oh, er, basket, shopping. 228 00:12:43,600 --> 00:12:45,800 Si, I... Two minutes. 229 00:12:45,800 --> 00:12:47,880 OK. Here we go. 230 00:12:47,880 --> 00:12:49,040 TYRES SQUEAL 231 00:12:49,040 --> 00:12:50,440 Dos momento! 232 00:12:56,200 --> 00:12:57,400 There we go. 233 00:12:57,400 --> 00:12:59,720 Thank you very much. Thank you so much. Oh, lovely! 234 00:12:59,720 --> 00:13:01,240 Bye-bye, bye-bye! 235 00:13:14,160 --> 00:13:17,000 It's OK? Grazie, grazie. Thank you, Father, thank you. 236 00:13:18,280 --> 00:13:21,200 So the good people of L'Aquila 237 00:13:21,200 --> 00:13:23,240 have experienced the joy... 238 00:13:23,240 --> 00:13:24,280 Momento! 239 00:13:24,280 --> 00:13:26,120 ..of the Daytona. 240 00:13:26,120 --> 00:13:27,320 There we go. 241 00:13:27,320 --> 00:13:29,800 Grazie, grazie, grazie. 242 00:13:29,800 --> 00:13:32,200 Mwah, mwah. Grazie. 243 00:13:34,840 --> 00:13:36,760 And now... 244 00:13:36,760 --> 00:13:39,480 ..there's just one job left to do. 245 00:13:41,280 --> 00:13:43,080 And that's to take this work of art 246 00:13:43,080 --> 00:13:45,720 back to its climate-controlled garage... 247 00:13:47,160 --> 00:13:49,720 ..300 miles away. 248 00:13:50,760 --> 00:13:52,360 Avanti! 249 00:13:54,280 --> 00:13:56,360 CHEERING AND APPLAUSE 250 00:13:56,360 --> 00:13:59,560 That... That's a lovely car. Nice, Pad. 251 00:13:59,560 --> 00:14:01,800 So jealous! Love a Ferrari. 252 00:14:01,800 --> 00:14:04,480 Beautiful car, beautiful car. Jealous! 253 00:14:04,480 --> 00:14:08,000 Honestly, the attention it got was unbelievable. 254 00:14:08,000 --> 00:14:09,720 But do you think the looks were enhanced 255 00:14:09,720 --> 00:14:12,320 by the plastic taxi triangle that you slapped to the roof? 256 00:14:12,320 --> 00:14:14,400 That's just the cherry on top of the cake, Chris. 257 00:14:14,400 --> 00:14:17,160 Let me tell you, Pad's Cabs did a roaring trade. 258 00:14:17,160 --> 00:14:19,080 You might not arrive with your luggage, 259 00:14:19,080 --> 00:14:21,160 but you'll get there very, very quickly. 260 00:14:21,160 --> 00:14:24,240 Paddy, 1.8 million quid. 261 00:14:24,240 --> 00:14:27,120 I don't think cabbies are going to be going out ditching the Priuses. 262 00:14:27,120 --> 00:14:29,320 No, no, it is bonkers money. 263 00:14:29,320 --> 00:14:31,480 But listen, everything is bonkers money these days. 264 00:14:31,480 --> 00:14:33,200 Look at the price of a pint in London! 265 00:14:33,200 --> 00:14:34,560 He knows, he'll tell you! 266 00:14:34,560 --> 00:14:37,520 You need drink after you've paid for one, mate, don't you? Correct! 267 00:14:37,520 --> 00:14:41,080 But there's still one vehicle that's doing a booming trade, 268 00:14:41,080 --> 00:14:43,200 and that's the humble van. 269 00:14:43,200 --> 00:14:46,440 Because thanks to the flourishing business of online deliveries, 270 00:14:46,440 --> 00:14:49,720 it's all happening in the world of vans right now. 271 00:14:49,720 --> 00:14:52,080 You want a new one? You're spoiled for choice. 272 00:14:52,080 --> 00:14:53,160 What have we got, lads? 273 00:14:53,160 --> 00:14:55,400 I love this, the ID.Buzz Cargo, 274 00:14:55,400 --> 00:14:59,360 the van version of the new electric VW love bus. 275 00:14:59,360 --> 00:15:02,400 I'll admit it - not the cheapest, not the biggest. 276 00:15:02,400 --> 00:15:05,600 But look, it's far more interesting than a boring diesel box. 277 00:15:05,600 --> 00:15:07,120 Lovely looking thing, yeah. Yeah! 278 00:15:07,120 --> 00:15:10,080 Crystals, what about you? Mercedes eVito. 279 00:15:10,080 --> 00:15:13,120 Again, all electric, 160 miles of range. 280 00:15:13,120 --> 00:15:15,920 Much, much cleverer inside than your average white van. 281 00:15:15,920 --> 00:15:19,600 Yeah, and we've got, everyone, a Ford Transit Custom. 282 00:15:19,600 --> 00:15:21,840 There she is! Come on, enjoy it! 283 00:15:21,840 --> 00:15:23,680 CHEERING 284 00:15:23,680 --> 00:15:27,680 Last year, this was the best-selling vehicle in the UK. 285 00:15:27,680 --> 00:15:30,960 Not the best-selling van, the best-selling vehicle. 286 00:15:30,960 --> 00:15:35,880 It outsold Fiestas, Focuses, Corsas, Golfs, the lot - amazing! 287 00:15:35,880 --> 00:15:37,120 But here's the issue, 288 00:15:37,120 --> 00:15:39,600 because a shiny van like this doesn't come cheap. 289 00:15:39,600 --> 00:15:42,560 Apparently this one, 41 grand. 290 00:15:42,560 --> 00:15:44,440 I know, I know, it is crazy, 291 00:15:44,440 --> 00:15:48,000 but what if you want to get into the delivery game on a budget? 292 00:15:48,000 --> 00:15:50,960 Well, to find out, the producers gave us each three grand 293 00:15:50,960 --> 00:15:52,560 and told us to buy ourselves a van, 294 00:15:52,560 --> 00:15:55,080 give it a proper delivery-company paint job, 295 00:15:55,080 --> 00:15:57,320 and prepare for some challenges. 296 00:16:02,320 --> 00:16:05,960 At the risk of making this piece of consumer testing rather brief, 297 00:16:05,960 --> 00:16:09,920 getting into the delivery game on a budget is simple. 298 00:16:12,240 --> 00:16:16,280 When it comes to vans, you can't beat the original, the best - 299 00:16:16,280 --> 00:16:17,760 the Ford Transit. 300 00:16:17,760 --> 00:16:22,760 Not only British built, but pretty much built Britain. 301 00:16:22,760 --> 00:16:25,600 It's part of the fabric of our nation. 302 00:16:25,600 --> 00:16:30,920 And I've got myself a minter here, just 230,000 miles. 303 00:16:30,920 --> 00:16:32,280 It's barely run-in. 304 00:16:32,280 --> 00:16:34,080 If you're going to deliver stuff, 305 00:16:34,080 --> 00:16:36,480 I don't know why you'd deliver it in anything else. 306 00:16:38,040 --> 00:16:42,800 Unless, that is, you want it delivered faster. 307 00:16:45,640 --> 00:16:49,200 Yeah, I really don't know why you'd choose anything e... 308 00:16:49,200 --> 00:16:50,840 A sprightly entry! 309 00:16:51,880 --> 00:16:52,960 Hello! 310 00:16:52,960 --> 00:16:55,000 First of all, Fred... What?! 311 00:16:55,000 --> 00:16:57,280 ..no notes on the name, absolutely superb, bang-on. 312 00:16:57,280 --> 00:17:00,000 Smashed it, haven't I? You have, I can't complain, that's superb. 313 00:17:00,000 --> 00:17:02,800 One question - the brief said, "Buy a van." 314 00:17:02,800 --> 00:17:05,000 You've bought a family estate car with no windows. 315 00:17:05,000 --> 00:17:06,520 This is an Astra Van. 316 00:17:06,520 --> 00:17:07,880 In the cities... Yeah? 317 00:17:07,880 --> 00:17:09,760 ..you want to be fast, get your parcels, 318 00:17:09,760 --> 00:17:12,240 you want to be nimble, you want to park it easy. 319 00:17:12,240 --> 00:17:14,400 This does all that and looks great. 320 00:17:14,400 --> 00:17:16,240 OK, let's talk performance. Engine? 321 00:17:16,240 --> 00:17:18,960 It's a 1.9. Yeah. Diesel. Yeah, and... 322 00:17:18,960 --> 00:17:21,760 I've got some new rims, I've got a spoiler on the back. 323 00:17:21,760 --> 00:17:24,120 It looks the part, Chris. Scenario. Yeah. 324 00:17:24,120 --> 00:17:27,360 "Hi, FredEx? I want to deliver a sofa, please." 325 00:17:27,360 --> 00:17:30,040 "Yes, I will sort that out." 326 00:17:30,040 --> 00:17:32,120 Then I'll put the phone down. Yep. 327 00:17:32,120 --> 00:17:36,600 "Hiya, Chris, I hear you've got a Transit van down at Purple Sector? 328 00:17:36,600 --> 00:17:38,840 "Could you... BOTH LAUGH 329 00:17:38,840 --> 00:17:40,520 "Could you deliver a couch for me?" 330 00:17:40,520 --> 00:17:43,800 As I was speaking then, I saw the name! 331 00:17:43,800 --> 00:17:45,320 The Purple Sector! 332 00:17:45,320 --> 00:17:48,160 Let me talk you through Purple Sector delivery, OK? 333 00:17:48,160 --> 00:17:50,720 If you want fast, accurate deliveries... Yeah. 334 00:17:50,720 --> 00:17:52,680 ..Purple Sector is all about motorsport, 335 00:17:52,680 --> 00:17:56,280 cos when you go quickest in a sector on a race track, you go purple. 336 00:17:56,280 --> 00:17:58,600 So this is about speed, this is about being the quickest. 337 00:17:58,600 --> 00:18:00,800 Speed? It's a Transit van! This is about speed. 338 00:18:00,800 --> 00:18:03,800 I reckon, in a straight line, that would toast that. Shut up! 339 00:18:03,800 --> 00:18:05,880 It would! A Transit van? It's a winner! 340 00:18:05,880 --> 00:18:07,200 Come on, it's a winner. 341 00:18:07,200 --> 00:18:10,560 So are you going to be the quintessential Transit van driver? 342 00:18:10,560 --> 00:18:13,160 I'm an aggressive little man in a Transit van. 343 00:18:13,160 --> 00:18:14,200 Wow. 344 00:18:15,120 --> 00:18:16,680 Come on! 345 00:18:16,680 --> 00:18:19,600 Do you want those cowboys knocking at your door? 346 00:18:19,600 --> 00:18:23,560 Would you prefer a more reliable service? 347 00:18:23,560 --> 00:18:25,200 Oh, my Lord. 348 00:18:26,440 --> 00:18:28,360 I can't wait for this. 349 00:18:28,360 --> 00:18:29,520 Come on, then. 350 00:18:31,000 --> 00:18:32,840 FREDDIE LAUGHS 351 00:18:32,840 --> 00:18:35,000 Good morning, gentlemen! 352 00:18:35,000 --> 00:18:37,040 Good morning! How are we? 353 00:18:37,040 --> 00:18:39,160 Is it Postman Pat or Postman Pad? 354 00:18:39,160 --> 00:18:43,600 I'm going back to an era when the postal service was respected. 355 00:18:43,600 --> 00:18:46,880 You two look like you've come off the set of CBeebies. 356 00:18:46,880 --> 00:18:49,160 W-Wha...? Coming from you?! 357 00:18:49,160 --> 00:18:51,120 Right, there's a lot to take in here, Pad. 358 00:18:51,120 --> 00:18:52,600 First of all... You start, Chris. 359 00:18:52,600 --> 00:18:55,360 ..the choice of van, a VW Caddy. 360 00:18:55,360 --> 00:18:56,520 Paddy and the Caddy. 361 00:18:56,520 --> 00:18:59,760 Based on the old Volkswagen Golf, handles fantastically. 362 00:18:59,760 --> 00:19:02,160 700 kilos in the back. 363 00:19:02,160 --> 00:19:04,160 Look at it! It's a beauty. 364 00:19:04,160 --> 00:19:06,880 Does it not make you smile? A bright red van like that. 365 00:19:06,880 --> 00:19:09,160 You've got one thing missing, though. What? 366 00:19:09,160 --> 00:19:10,440 Where's Jess? Please. 367 00:19:10,440 --> 00:19:11,760 Where's Jess? Please! 368 00:19:11,760 --> 00:19:13,160 He's not... I don't want to know. 369 00:19:13,160 --> 00:19:15,040 He's not got a cat in the back of there! 370 00:19:15,040 --> 00:19:17,320 Here she is! FREDDIE LAUGHS 371 00:19:17,320 --> 00:19:19,400 OK, that's not... that's not acceptable. 372 00:19:19,400 --> 00:19:21,200 There's just nothing right about that! 373 00:19:21,200 --> 00:19:23,280 I've got to say, firstly... 374 00:19:23,280 --> 00:19:25,360 That's just staring at me! 375 00:19:25,360 --> 00:19:27,240 That's not a real cat! I can't deal with this. 376 00:19:27,240 --> 00:19:29,800 Is it a real cat? She's a bit funny with strangers. 377 00:19:29,800 --> 00:19:31,520 No! That was someone's pet! 378 00:19:31,520 --> 00:19:32,960 It still is, it's mine. 379 00:19:32,960 --> 00:19:34,960 FREDDIE AND CHRIS LAUGH 380 00:19:36,680 --> 00:19:39,960 So, this day had gone weird unusually quickly. 381 00:19:41,160 --> 00:19:44,280 But nevertheless, we'd been told it was time 382 00:19:44,280 --> 00:19:48,160 to put our delivery vans to the test at a nearby mystery location. 383 00:19:49,200 --> 00:19:52,600 The mystery location happily located somewhere beyond the end... 384 00:19:53,760 --> 00:19:55,280 ..of this runway. 385 00:19:55,280 --> 00:19:57,640 Go on, Purple Member, start us off. 386 00:19:58,720 --> 00:20:00,600 Purple Sector. 387 00:20:00,600 --> 00:20:01,640 Sorry. 388 00:20:01,640 --> 00:20:04,720 Three, two, one, go. 389 00:20:09,520 --> 00:20:11,560 Oh, go on, the Astra Van! 390 00:20:13,040 --> 00:20:15,920 Oh, look at this, I'm being taken down by the Astra! 391 00:20:15,920 --> 00:20:17,160 Oh-ho-ho! 392 00:20:17,160 --> 00:20:19,120 Come on, the Caddy! 393 00:20:19,120 --> 00:20:21,360 And the bloody Caddy as well! 394 00:20:21,360 --> 00:20:22,680 Oh...! 395 00:20:22,680 --> 00:20:24,840 # Early in the morning 396 00:20:24,840 --> 00:20:27,680 # As the day is dawning... # 397 00:20:27,680 --> 00:20:29,640 Oh, I'm getting hammered here. 398 00:20:29,640 --> 00:20:32,000 Harry said he was going to have me! 399 00:20:32,000 --> 00:20:34,480 This is the future of deliveries. 400 00:20:36,440 --> 00:20:39,760 # Postman Pat is a very happy chap... # 401 00:20:39,760 --> 00:20:42,240 I was quietly confident that the rear-wheel drive, 402 00:20:42,240 --> 00:20:45,240 very lightweight, empty Transit van would do quite well, 403 00:20:45,240 --> 00:20:46,880 but I was absolutely thumped there. 404 00:20:49,160 --> 00:20:51,120 Exactly! 405 00:20:51,120 --> 00:20:52,720 In the world of deliveries, 406 00:20:52,720 --> 00:20:56,240 most of the time it's not size that's important. 407 00:20:56,240 --> 00:20:57,480 It's speed. 408 00:20:59,120 --> 00:21:02,480 All these huge delivery vans tooling around town, 409 00:21:02,480 --> 00:21:06,400 if you look at them, they're never full of stuff. 410 00:21:06,400 --> 00:21:11,280 You know, people order socks, charging cables - small things. 411 00:21:11,280 --> 00:21:13,200 This is all you need, one of these. 412 00:21:13,200 --> 00:21:16,200 I wouldn't be late in this, I'd be there early. 413 00:21:17,200 --> 00:21:20,000 I'm bringing a bit of sportiness to the van world. 414 00:21:22,600 --> 00:21:24,600 Now, this particular generation Transit 415 00:21:24,600 --> 00:21:27,720 was one of the last to be built in the UK, 416 00:21:27,720 --> 00:21:32,040 and being a Ford, it actually drives a lot better than it needs to. 417 00:21:32,040 --> 00:21:35,400 The steering's good, the brakes are good, the gear shift is fine. 418 00:21:35,400 --> 00:21:38,440 And I'll tell you what, it is fun to drive. 419 00:21:41,320 --> 00:21:45,160 And when you're spending your whole working week behind the wheel, 420 00:21:45,160 --> 00:21:47,240 that is frankly much more important 421 00:21:47,240 --> 00:21:50,400 than where you put your stuffed cat. 422 00:21:50,400 --> 00:21:51,800 Are you curling up, my love? 423 00:21:55,440 --> 00:21:57,840 You know, there's something lovely 424 00:21:57,840 --> 00:22:01,240 about seeing a bright red van coming down the road. 425 00:22:01,240 --> 00:22:05,040 That little nod back to happy, innocent times. 426 00:22:05,040 --> 00:22:06,720 There used to be a time 427 00:22:06,720 --> 00:22:09,600 when people'd look forward to seeing the postie. 428 00:22:09,600 --> 00:22:11,680 "Any odd jobs you need me to do while I'm here? 429 00:22:11,680 --> 00:22:13,920 "No? OK, I'll see you tomorrow morning." 430 00:22:13,920 --> 00:22:15,200 Lovely! 431 00:22:15,200 --> 00:22:18,520 Now it's all parcels thrown into your bushes. 432 00:22:19,600 --> 00:22:21,960 I'm bringing back the personal touch 433 00:22:21,960 --> 00:22:23,880 in the bright red van. 434 00:22:23,880 --> 00:22:25,640 Royal Male. 435 00:22:25,640 --> 00:22:28,520 But it was time to decide 436 00:22:28,520 --> 00:22:33,440 who'd really solved the great second-hand delivery-van dilemma. 437 00:22:33,440 --> 00:22:36,240 Pulling up to the state-of-the-art... 438 00:22:50,520 --> 00:22:52,600 Ahe-he-hem! 439 00:22:53,600 --> 00:22:57,800 "You will now tackle a challenging handling circuit, 440 00:22:57,800 --> 00:23:00,200 "delivering packages as you go. 441 00:23:00,200 --> 00:23:03,400 "Fastest to complete their round wins. 442 00:23:03,400 --> 00:23:06,440 "PS - Beware of the dog." 443 00:23:06,440 --> 00:23:08,280 I didn't even listen to the challenge, 444 00:23:08,280 --> 00:23:10,240 I'm just looking at that cat! 445 00:23:12,200 --> 00:23:15,280 For Flintoff and everyone else's benefit, then, 446 00:23:15,280 --> 00:23:18,120 this thorough test of our delivery vehicles 447 00:23:18,120 --> 00:23:20,560 would now see us take turns driving a course 448 00:23:20,560 --> 00:23:23,640 specifically designed to include all the challenges 449 00:23:23,640 --> 00:23:28,320 a busy driver might encounter on a shift. 450 00:23:31,720 --> 00:23:33,480 Y'all right, Jess? "Meow!" Shut up! 451 00:23:35,200 --> 00:23:36,800 Let's deliver! 452 00:23:36,800 --> 00:23:40,080 And as Postman Pad would now demonstrate by going first... 453 00:23:40,080 --> 00:23:42,720 Two, one, go! Oh, Harry! 454 00:23:42,720 --> 00:23:45,920 ..those challenges are varied. 455 00:23:45,920 --> 00:23:47,240 HE CHUCKLES 456 00:23:49,280 --> 00:23:52,080 With a handy sat nav directing us to the full range 457 00:23:52,080 --> 00:23:54,080 of typical delivery locations... 458 00:23:54,080 --> 00:23:57,000 In 50 metres, turn left. 459 00:23:57,000 --> 00:24:00,640 ..the course begins on tight urban streets. 460 00:24:00,640 --> 00:24:02,200 CLATTERING Oh, my God! 461 00:24:04,480 --> 00:24:06,480 Jesus! Deliveries are everywhere! 462 00:24:06,480 --> 00:24:09,320 And, of course, for a delivery to count... 463 00:24:09,320 --> 00:24:11,680 This is quite nice. He's got to do it properly, hasn't he? 464 00:24:11,680 --> 00:24:14,120 ..it must be left in the designated area. 465 00:24:14,120 --> 00:24:15,560 Thank you! 466 00:24:15,560 --> 00:24:17,240 Delivery successful. 467 00:24:17,240 --> 00:24:20,000 I like that. No, he... No, I like that. 468 00:24:20,000 --> 00:24:24,400 Next, the course throws up the dreaded first-floor test... 469 00:24:25,440 --> 00:24:27,080 Bloody hat there! 470 00:24:27,080 --> 00:24:31,120 ..a sweaty dash upstairs to really get the blood pumping. 471 00:24:33,080 --> 00:24:35,640 Delivery successful. 472 00:24:37,080 --> 00:24:38,840 Whoo! Go on! 473 00:24:38,840 --> 00:24:40,640 You all right down there, Jess? 474 00:24:40,640 --> 00:24:42,800 He's keen, Pat, in't he? 475 00:24:42,800 --> 00:24:46,280 As well he should be, because it's time for the... 476 00:24:48,760 --> 00:24:52,080 Three addresses, just a few doors apart. 477 00:24:52,080 --> 00:24:53,200 Drop three. 478 00:24:53,200 --> 00:24:57,680 Each one just begging the question - do you drive between them... 479 00:24:57,680 --> 00:24:59,200 Delivery successful. 480 00:24:59,200 --> 00:25:01,160 ..or attack them all on foot? 481 00:25:01,160 --> 00:25:02,320 Drop four. 482 00:25:02,320 --> 00:25:03,840 He's dropping them off pro... 483 00:25:03,840 --> 00:25:06,320 He is, he's going to be tired after this. 484 00:25:06,320 --> 00:25:07,400 Lovely stop! 485 00:25:09,240 --> 00:25:11,880 This is like a really weird version of Challenge Anneka. 486 00:25:12,840 --> 00:25:14,160 Last one! 487 00:25:14,160 --> 00:25:15,440 Get on that! 488 00:25:15,440 --> 00:25:17,400 Delivery successful. This is rigorous. 489 00:25:17,400 --> 00:25:19,120 I think he's got them all so far. 490 00:25:20,160 --> 00:25:22,320 With just two drops remaining, 491 00:25:22,320 --> 00:25:24,320 the course heads out of town, 492 00:25:24,320 --> 00:25:27,840 aiming to test our vans' rural capabilities. 493 00:25:28,760 --> 00:25:31,200 Drop six - static caravan. Knackered! 494 00:25:33,080 --> 00:25:35,520 What the BLEEP?! BLEEP! 495 00:25:35,520 --> 00:25:37,600 Oh, that could have done it! 496 00:25:37,600 --> 00:25:40,080 A friggin' banana! 497 00:25:40,080 --> 00:25:43,520 Pulling up at the caravan, no run would be complete 498 00:25:43,520 --> 00:25:47,600 without the always awkward big-screen TV. 499 00:25:47,600 --> 00:25:49,960 One plasma, coming up! 500 00:25:51,840 --> 00:25:53,880 That's in the box. That's neat and tidy. 501 00:25:55,080 --> 00:25:58,600 And with this textbook run now drawing to a close, 502 00:25:58,600 --> 00:26:02,120 all that remains is the final drop... 503 00:26:02,120 --> 00:26:03,480 Come on! 504 00:26:03,480 --> 00:26:09,160 ..complete with every delivery driver's worst nightmare. 505 00:26:09,160 --> 00:26:10,720 Drop seven. 506 00:26:10,720 --> 00:26:14,280 Warning - untethered animal loose on premises. 507 00:26:15,600 --> 00:26:16,920 Where's that bloody dog? 508 00:26:18,360 --> 00:26:20,800 Bloody hell! The weight of it! 509 00:26:20,800 --> 00:26:22,440 Here he goes, here he goes. Go on, Pat! 510 00:26:22,440 --> 00:26:24,480 Hats on, hats on. Oh, he's having a go. 511 00:26:24,480 --> 00:26:27,560 He's got Jess the cat with him. He's moving quite well there. 512 00:26:27,560 --> 00:26:30,120 Now, it's worth mentioning 513 00:26:30,120 --> 00:26:34,360 that any missed deliveries earn a 20-second time penalty. 514 00:26:34,360 --> 00:26:37,200 CHRIS AND FREDDIE LAUGH Delivery successful. 515 00:26:37,200 --> 00:26:41,640 But that was of no concern to Postman Pad. 516 00:26:42,880 --> 00:26:44,680 Save yourself, Jess! 517 00:26:46,240 --> 00:26:49,440 Oh, he's gone! He's straight down! 518 00:26:50,800 --> 00:26:52,680 With a clean sweep of drops, 519 00:26:52,680 --> 00:26:55,400 McGuinness had posted a very respectable time 520 00:26:55,400 --> 00:26:58,240 of five minutes, 51 seconds. 521 00:26:58,240 --> 00:27:00,160 Royal Male, son! 522 00:27:00,160 --> 00:27:01,720 We always deliver! 523 00:27:04,480 --> 00:27:08,560 A time that I would now aim to beat in the Transit. 524 00:27:08,560 --> 00:27:10,720 OK, Purple Member! 525 00:27:10,720 --> 00:27:14,080 Three, two, one, go! 526 00:27:14,080 --> 00:27:16,240 Oh! Whoa! 527 00:27:18,600 --> 00:27:21,520 Hope there's no glassware in there. 528 00:27:21,520 --> 00:27:23,360 Drop number one. 529 00:27:23,360 --> 00:27:26,960 Rear-wheel drive, that's where he's got the advantage, you see! 530 00:27:26,960 --> 00:27:29,880 But where he didn't have the advantage... 531 00:27:29,880 --> 00:27:32,840 In we go! Delivery successful. 532 00:27:32,840 --> 00:27:35,520 ..was when the going got tight. 533 00:27:35,520 --> 00:27:38,400 Oh. That's two, three... 534 00:27:38,400 --> 00:27:41,320 The Transit is a bit bigger than theirs. 535 00:27:41,320 --> 00:27:44,560 There we go! Oh, he's hit the house! Four! 536 00:27:44,560 --> 00:27:47,200 Feel your way really way into it, Chris. 537 00:27:47,200 --> 00:27:50,040 Oh, he's hit it... Oh! 538 00:27:50,040 --> 00:27:51,120 Six-point turn. 539 00:27:53,720 --> 00:27:56,280 And as for the first-floor test... 540 00:27:56,280 --> 00:27:57,400 Two! 541 00:27:57,400 --> 00:27:59,240 ..that wasn't much to look at either. 542 00:28:00,400 --> 00:28:02,640 Oh! He's not got it on! 543 00:28:02,640 --> 00:28:04,720 He's not throwing it... Oh, he's gone! 544 00:28:04,720 --> 00:28:07,400 He's attempting it, though. Now I reckon you could place that. 545 00:28:07,400 --> 00:28:09,600 You reckon? I reckon you could just give it one of them. 546 00:28:10,840 --> 00:28:13,040 Delivery successful. 547 00:28:13,040 --> 00:28:15,480 How's he going to get out? He's going to reverse it. 548 00:28:16,680 --> 00:28:20,640 The Transit's great... going over kerbs. 549 00:28:20,640 --> 00:28:22,840 No, you can't do that, that'd be a letter to t'company. 550 00:28:25,000 --> 00:28:29,320 Where the old Purple Sector delivery really dropped the ball, though, 551 00:28:29,320 --> 00:28:31,680 was in the multi-drop zone. 552 00:28:32,680 --> 00:28:35,080 Oh, he missed, he's in next door's drive! 553 00:28:35,080 --> 00:28:38,960 Delivery unsuccessful - 20-second penalty. 554 00:28:38,960 --> 00:28:41,480 Oh, he's trying lobbing it. 555 00:28:41,480 --> 00:28:43,080 Bollocks! Delivery unsuccessful. 556 00:28:43,080 --> 00:28:45,920 A bit of a mess. He's having an absolute nightmare. 557 00:28:45,920 --> 00:28:47,800 Drop five. 558 00:28:47,800 --> 00:28:50,640 BLEEP! Delivery unsuccessful. Oh, he's missed another! 559 00:28:52,360 --> 00:28:57,160 With the clock ticking away, Harris bounced out into the countryside... 560 00:28:58,680 --> 00:29:02,600 ..hoping to redeem himself with the flat-screen telly drop. 561 00:29:02,600 --> 00:29:06,480 Now, you don't want this dropping on the floor by your delivery driver. 562 00:29:06,480 --> 00:29:08,920 This is your plasma. You've saved up for this. 563 00:29:08,920 --> 00:29:10,320 4K, the lot. 564 00:29:10,320 --> 00:29:12,120 Oh, my God, look at that! Oh, no! 565 00:29:13,680 --> 00:29:15,800 Delivery successful. 566 00:29:15,800 --> 00:29:17,440 I'm blowing now! 567 00:29:19,840 --> 00:29:22,680 To round off this delivery disaster... 568 00:29:23,680 --> 00:29:26,880 ..it was just a case of waiting for our canine friend... 569 00:29:26,880 --> 00:29:28,320 Where's the dog? ..to put him... 570 00:29:28,320 --> 00:29:30,360 Where's the dog? ..out of his misery. 571 00:29:30,360 --> 00:29:31,720 Where's the dog? 572 00:29:33,320 --> 00:29:35,000 Has he got his shoelaces tied together?! 573 00:29:35,000 --> 00:29:37,280 He's literally running like he's pooed himself! 574 00:29:37,280 --> 00:29:39,600 Don't think about the dog, Chris. 575 00:29:39,600 --> 00:29:41,360 Delivery successful. Oh, oh... 576 00:29:43,000 --> 00:29:45,160 Oh, he's terrified! 577 00:29:46,080 --> 00:29:48,240 Come on, Chris! Come on, Harris! 578 00:29:49,320 --> 00:29:50,760 Ouch! 579 00:29:51,840 --> 00:29:53,840 Oh! Oh...! 580 00:29:53,840 --> 00:29:55,080 Oh...! 581 00:29:55,080 --> 00:29:57,120 Oh, Jesus! 582 00:29:57,120 --> 00:29:59,600 Do you want a Bo...? Would you like a Bonio? Bonio? 583 00:29:59,600 --> 00:30:02,000 What we've got here from Chris Harris 584 00:30:02,000 --> 00:30:03,920 is a second-class delivery. 585 00:30:03,920 --> 00:30:06,920 How about... How about a steak?! 586 00:30:06,920 --> 00:30:09,720 OK, with three missed deliveries, 587 00:30:09,720 --> 00:30:13,200 resulting in a seven minute, 26 second run, 588 00:30:13,200 --> 00:30:17,200 it'd be fair to say I hadn't gone purple in every sector. 589 00:30:21,160 --> 00:30:24,840 So with Paddy and his Caddy still the team to beat, 590 00:30:24,840 --> 00:30:28,800 could FredEx and his sporty Astra deliver the goods? 591 00:30:29,880 --> 00:30:32,680 Now, remember, that is a plasma. 592 00:30:32,680 --> 00:30:35,680 The way it's ratchet-strapped to the roof, it's now three plasmas. 593 00:30:35,680 --> 00:30:37,440 Are you ready?! Yeah! 594 00:30:37,440 --> 00:30:41,720 FredEx - three, two, one, deliver! 595 00:30:41,720 --> 00:30:43,840 Go on, Fred! FredEx! Wahey! 596 00:30:43,840 --> 00:30:45,520 Oh! Oh! 597 00:30:47,040 --> 00:30:49,960 Oh, now, this is it. Here we go. Is he going to give it some? 598 00:30:51,480 --> 00:30:54,400 Oh, it's tight, blooming hell, look at this street! 599 00:30:54,400 --> 00:30:56,800 Some dodgy parking round here! 600 00:30:58,360 --> 00:31:01,600 Oh, he's hit the house! He's just driven straight into a house. 601 00:31:01,600 --> 00:31:03,840 Where's my parcel?! Where's the numbers?! 602 00:31:05,080 --> 00:31:06,360 One! 603 00:31:07,520 --> 00:31:09,840 BUZZER Shouldn't leave his name and number? 604 00:31:10,840 --> 00:31:14,080 A nervy start from the boy racer. 605 00:31:14,080 --> 00:31:16,520 But let's be honest, the next drop... 606 00:31:16,520 --> 00:31:18,160 I'm not going up there! 607 00:31:18,160 --> 00:31:20,480 ..was right up his street. 608 00:31:20,480 --> 00:31:21,920 Oh, he's on the roof! 609 00:31:24,640 --> 00:31:26,840 Delivery successful. 610 00:31:26,840 --> 00:31:28,760 He's got it in the box, though, what a swine! 611 00:31:31,080 --> 00:31:36,400 Oh, yes - at FredEx, speed is everything. 612 00:31:37,680 --> 00:31:40,680 Oh! Blooming hell, there's something in the back didn't like that! 613 00:31:41,680 --> 00:31:43,440 And with two drops done already... 614 00:31:43,440 --> 00:31:44,560 Six. 615 00:31:44,560 --> 00:31:48,200 ..next up was a multi-drop masterclass. 616 00:31:48,200 --> 00:31:49,720 Now he's got the arm. Oh! 617 00:31:49,720 --> 00:31:51,160 Four! 618 00:31:52,640 --> 00:31:54,960 Oh, he's got that in as well. Delivery! 619 00:31:56,640 --> 00:31:59,680 That's in as well! Delivery successful. 620 00:31:59,680 --> 00:32:00,720 Delivery! 621 00:32:02,240 --> 00:32:04,120 That'll do! Delivery unsuccessful. 622 00:32:04,120 --> 00:32:06,320 He hasn't got that one in as well, has he? 623 00:32:06,320 --> 00:32:07,640 He hadn't. 624 00:32:07,640 --> 00:32:10,360 But sprinting out of town... 625 00:32:10,360 --> 00:32:11,440 Oh! 626 00:32:12,880 --> 00:32:14,280 Oh. Looks like a rough ride. 627 00:32:14,280 --> 00:32:15,560 I'm going to get the ratchet off. 628 00:32:15,560 --> 00:32:19,280 ..Flintoff was soon dispatching the big screen TV 629 00:32:19,280 --> 00:32:22,480 with the now customary FredEx touch... 630 00:32:22,480 --> 00:32:23,720 Oh, my God! 631 00:32:23,720 --> 00:32:25,760 Delivery successful. It's in the box. 632 00:32:27,080 --> 00:32:28,600 What was that? 633 00:32:28,600 --> 00:32:30,920 ..and pulling up to the final drop 634 00:32:30,920 --> 00:32:33,880 with a couple of penalties against him... 635 00:32:33,880 --> 00:32:36,080 Drop eight... One minute. Ratchet straps. 636 00:32:36,080 --> 00:32:38,480 ..stealing the delivery driver top spot 637 00:32:38,480 --> 00:32:43,360 would need every ounce of that trademark FredEx pace. 638 00:32:44,480 --> 00:32:46,520 Delivery successful. 639 00:32:46,520 --> 00:32:47,960 Look at his face. 640 00:32:47,960 --> 00:32:50,400 I've got this. 641 00:32:50,400 --> 00:32:51,520 I've got it! 642 00:32:52,920 --> 00:32:54,880 Oh, no! 643 00:32:54,880 --> 00:32:57,000 Oh. All right, you win! You win! 644 00:32:57,000 --> 00:32:58,560 CHRIS LAUGHS 645 00:32:58,560 --> 00:33:00,160 Look, you win. 646 00:33:00,160 --> 00:33:01,960 Good boy. 647 00:33:01,960 --> 00:33:03,520 Good boy. 648 00:33:04,760 --> 00:33:07,160 AUDIENCE APPLAUDS 649 00:33:07,160 --> 00:33:10,000 I'm not happy about this. No, I'm not happy about this. 650 00:33:10,000 --> 00:33:11,840 No, I'm not. 651 00:33:11,840 --> 00:33:13,920 He's had a 'mare. 652 00:33:13,920 --> 00:33:15,440 He's had a 'mare. 653 00:33:15,440 --> 00:33:17,560 So... 654 00:33:17,560 --> 00:33:19,480 ..I know the question on everyone's lips... 655 00:33:19,480 --> 00:33:21,440 Have we totally lost our minds? 656 00:33:21,440 --> 00:33:22,880 Not that, no. 657 00:33:22,880 --> 00:33:25,560 Who takes the delivery driver bragging rights? 658 00:33:25,560 --> 00:33:28,760 Did FredEx manage to beat Postman Pad? 659 00:33:28,760 --> 00:33:31,280 Well, I've got the results here, folks. 660 00:33:31,280 --> 00:33:32,880 Now... Oh. 661 00:33:32,880 --> 00:33:35,560 ..we can forget Purple Sector. You had a nightmare, 662 00:33:35,560 --> 00:33:37,720 you're out the running. We know that. 663 00:33:37,720 --> 00:33:40,560 It's down to me and you, Fred. Right. I've got the times here. 664 00:33:40,560 --> 00:33:45,360 I managed 5 minutes, 51 seconds with no missed drops. 665 00:33:45,360 --> 00:33:48,480 Oh! AUDIENCE APPLAUDS 666 00:33:50,160 --> 00:33:54,360 Fred, you managed 4 minutes, 47 seconds, but... Oh? 667 00:33:54,360 --> 00:33:56,560 ..two missed drops. 668 00:33:56,560 --> 00:33:58,200 What does that mean? What does that mean? 669 00:33:58,200 --> 00:34:01,480 Resulting in a time of also 5 minutes... 670 00:34:01,480 --> 00:34:03,320 ..27 seconds. 671 00:34:03,320 --> 00:34:05,040 FredEx delivers! 672 00:34:06,440 --> 00:34:08,280 Thank you. Thank you, Pad. 673 00:34:08,280 --> 00:34:09,720 Thank you, postman. 674 00:34:09,720 --> 00:34:12,440 Thank you. Sorry. Stop it. It's fine. It's fine. 675 00:34:12,440 --> 00:34:14,400 This is absolutely outrageous. 676 00:34:14,400 --> 00:34:16,920 Half your packages were destroyed. 677 00:34:16,920 --> 00:34:18,920 Exactly. Only half. 678 00:34:18,920 --> 00:34:20,720 Big delivery companies could learn 679 00:34:20,720 --> 00:34:22,760 a thing or two from my care and attention. 680 00:34:22,760 --> 00:34:24,880 So, what have we learned here? 681 00:34:24,880 --> 00:34:28,080 If you want a cheap van to deliver very small packages and you're not 682 00:34:28,080 --> 00:34:31,840 too fussed if they get there in one piece, get yourself an Astra. 683 00:34:31,840 --> 00:34:33,560 And the most important lesson. 684 00:34:33,560 --> 00:34:35,680 Taxidermy cats. 685 00:34:35,680 --> 00:34:37,680 Utterly terrifying. Stuff of nightmares. 686 00:34:37,680 --> 00:34:39,000 Whoa! Horrendous. 687 00:34:39,000 --> 00:34:40,600 No, no, no, no, no, no, no. 688 00:34:40,600 --> 00:34:42,880 Don't you ever, ever speak about Jess like that! 689 00:34:42,880 --> 00:34:45,480 Oh! That's not right. 690 00:34:45,480 --> 00:34:47,040 That is not right. 691 00:34:47,040 --> 00:34:49,120 She has got feelings. 692 00:34:49,120 --> 00:34:50,800 Oh, I don't... Urgh. 693 00:34:50,800 --> 00:34:53,040 Go on, Jess. Run free. 694 00:34:53,040 --> 00:34:56,280 Oh! THEY LAUGH 695 00:34:57,680 --> 00:35:02,680 Anyhow, we've got to move on to something a little less weird, 696 00:35:02,680 --> 00:35:04,000 because to end this series, 697 00:35:04,000 --> 00:35:06,160 we're taking on our biggest challenge to date. 698 00:35:06,160 --> 00:35:09,160 We're going to give you some advice that's actually useful 699 00:35:09,160 --> 00:35:12,120 in the real world. Easy, Pad. Don't scare the horses. 700 00:35:12,120 --> 00:35:13,440 Chris, take it away. 701 00:35:13,440 --> 00:35:16,400 Family cars. There's hundreds out there to choose from, 702 00:35:16,400 --> 00:35:18,600 but if you're in the market for a new one, 703 00:35:18,600 --> 00:35:20,680 how do you even start to make a choice? 704 00:35:20,680 --> 00:35:24,000 Well, fear ye not, because Top Gear is here to help. 705 00:35:32,840 --> 00:35:35,600 Nowadays when it comes to family cars, 706 00:35:35,600 --> 00:35:38,880 the range of options out there is, frankly... 707 00:35:38,880 --> 00:35:41,240 ..baffling. 708 00:35:41,240 --> 00:35:45,880 From your practical battery-powered spaceships like the Kia EV6... 709 00:35:45,880 --> 00:35:47,520 Here we go. 710 00:35:48,720 --> 00:35:51,000 ..to 7-seat Dacia people carriers 711 00:35:51,000 --> 00:35:53,920 that cost less than your average supermini. 712 00:35:53,920 --> 00:35:56,920 All this room for 16 grand! 713 00:35:58,000 --> 00:36:02,680 I mean, crikey, there are even estate cars like this Alpina B3 714 00:36:02,680 --> 00:36:04,520 solely designed for families 715 00:36:04,520 --> 00:36:06,920 that prefer to arrive sideways. 716 00:36:11,120 --> 00:36:13,560 There she goes. Oh-ho-ho! 717 00:36:13,560 --> 00:36:16,320 It just brings out your inner child. 718 00:36:16,320 --> 00:36:22,040 The point is, there are now more to choose from than ever before. 719 00:36:22,040 --> 00:36:26,200 So, with the producers helping to gather a 50-strong assortment 720 00:36:26,200 --> 00:36:28,280 of the newest, most interesting 721 00:36:28,280 --> 00:36:31,160 and best selling examples on the market... 722 00:36:31,160 --> 00:36:33,200 That's a lot of family cars. 723 00:36:33,200 --> 00:36:34,880 ..our job is to find you... 724 00:36:37,200 --> 00:36:39,320 ..the best of the lot. 725 00:36:39,320 --> 00:36:40,680 Suits you, sir. 726 00:36:40,680 --> 00:36:42,600 Oh, look at this. 727 00:36:42,600 --> 00:36:46,360 Family cars for every taste, every occasion. 728 00:36:46,360 --> 00:36:48,600 I was going to say, there's a bit of a mixed bag, isn't there? 729 00:36:48,600 --> 00:36:52,560 It is, isn't it? I'm going to go for a rootle. A rootle? Oh, I like that. 730 00:36:52,560 --> 00:36:54,600 Right, where we going here? Where we going? 731 00:36:54,600 --> 00:36:56,440 I've seen where I'm going straight away. 732 00:36:56,440 --> 00:36:58,520 I've had a couple of these over the years. 733 00:36:58,520 --> 00:37:00,000 Not the cheapest of things. 734 00:37:00,000 --> 00:37:01,920 But I'll tell you what, loads of space, 735 00:37:01,920 --> 00:37:04,440 loads of room in the back, you can throw all the kids in, 736 00:37:04,440 --> 00:37:06,680 they can kick the seats, they can do what they want - 737 00:37:06,680 --> 00:37:09,000 it's fine. It's a Disco. 738 00:37:09,000 --> 00:37:10,960 Look at this little Peugeot thing here. 739 00:37:10,960 --> 00:37:12,680 Look at that. That's a great looking car. 740 00:37:12,680 --> 00:37:16,680 508 with three yellow lines, which must denote some sportiness. 741 00:37:16,680 --> 00:37:18,480 This is bordering on midlife crisis. 742 00:37:18,480 --> 00:37:20,880 It is. But you get your family in. 743 00:37:20,880 --> 00:37:23,400 I like it. So do I. How much is it? 744 00:37:23,400 --> 00:37:26,040 It's 56 grand. Stop it. 745 00:37:26,040 --> 00:37:28,120 56 grand for a Peugeot? 746 00:37:28,120 --> 00:37:31,600 Right, let's have a look. Where else are we going here? Here we go. 747 00:37:31,600 --> 00:37:34,440 Can we just stop and say how good Kias look at the moment? 748 00:37:34,440 --> 00:37:35,920 I've always been a fan of the Kia. 749 00:37:35,920 --> 00:37:38,160 But these were a joke 15 years ago. 750 00:37:38,160 --> 00:37:41,320 Now they look better than all the German stuff. 751 00:37:41,320 --> 00:37:43,680 Now I'm just speaking for the dads now. 752 00:37:43,680 --> 00:37:47,960 Every dad wants to rock up at school knowing they can absolutely blast 753 00:37:47,960 --> 00:37:49,240 the back doors off anything. 754 00:37:49,240 --> 00:37:51,840 That sounds wrong, but you know what I mean. 755 00:37:51,840 --> 00:37:54,120 And this is what we've got the old M5 comp. 756 00:37:54,120 --> 00:37:55,440 But then you get inside it, 757 00:37:55,440 --> 00:37:57,240 not very practical. 758 00:37:57,240 --> 00:38:01,560 Cup-holders are quite small. Side bins tiny. 759 00:38:01,560 --> 00:38:04,200 Honest family carmaker - Vauxhall. 760 00:38:04,200 --> 00:38:06,720 What's the family, The Borrowers? 761 00:38:06,720 --> 00:38:08,400 Where are you putting a family in that? 762 00:38:08,400 --> 00:38:12,920 Here we go. I mean, just look at the storage in here. 763 00:38:12,920 --> 00:38:15,120 Look, at that! 764 00:38:15,120 --> 00:38:17,040 Come on. This is all you need. 765 00:38:17,040 --> 00:38:18,640 It's massive. It's comfortable. 766 00:38:18,640 --> 00:38:22,880 It is, and I know it's a Volvo, but it does nothing for me. 767 00:38:22,880 --> 00:38:24,400 Ah... 768 00:38:26,320 --> 00:38:28,200 That's what you want. 769 00:38:29,400 --> 00:38:31,880 We've got to do something about this. There's too many cars here. 770 00:38:31,880 --> 00:38:34,320 Where do you go with it? I don't know. Pad? 771 00:38:34,320 --> 00:38:39,200 There's something very reassuring about the knobs on a Volvo. 772 00:38:39,200 --> 00:38:41,200 Just... Don't do that. ..a lovely action on them. 773 00:38:41,200 --> 00:38:43,600 Everything's good in the world. You get in a Volvo, you get out, 774 00:38:43,600 --> 00:38:45,560 you go, "Actually, we're all right." 775 00:38:45,560 --> 00:38:46,960 Right, we've got too many cars here. 776 00:38:46,960 --> 00:38:49,280 We need to find a way of removing some. 777 00:38:49,280 --> 00:38:51,080 We need to get some perspective. OK? 778 00:38:51,080 --> 00:38:53,360 All right. We need to get some height on it. Over there. 779 00:38:53,360 --> 00:38:56,520 Height? Straight to the point. Chris Harris wanting height. 780 00:39:00,400 --> 00:39:01,680 Chris, what are we doing up here? 781 00:39:01,680 --> 00:39:04,080 We're about to do some whittling, not woodwork either. 782 00:39:04,080 --> 00:39:07,240 Right, so the starting point here surely has to be anything over 783 00:39:07,240 --> 00:39:10,480 40 grand has got to go because that's not an affordable family car 784 00:39:10,480 --> 00:39:12,440 that can be used most of the time, is it? 785 00:39:12,440 --> 00:39:14,920 But the price of cars, that's going to be a lot of cars. 786 00:39:14,920 --> 00:39:18,360 Also, 40 grand is when the posh car tax, the premium car tax, comes in. 787 00:39:18,360 --> 00:39:19,840 Cost of living crisis. 788 00:39:19,840 --> 00:39:21,960 Got to think practical. Stand back. Yeah. 789 00:39:21,960 --> 00:39:26,680 Right! Get rid of the 40 grand pluses! 790 00:39:26,680 --> 00:39:28,240 Are you OK? Whoa! 791 00:39:28,240 --> 00:39:29,800 BLEEP 792 00:39:29,800 --> 00:39:31,760 THEY LAUGH 793 00:39:39,280 --> 00:39:41,400 Oh, they're off. Oh, the Taycan's gone! 794 00:39:41,400 --> 00:39:45,080 Oh, right. God, it's an exodus. GLE's gone. Land Rover. 795 00:39:45,080 --> 00:39:47,640 There's the M5, Chris. Wave it goodbye, Chris. 796 00:39:47,640 --> 00:39:49,200 Oh, no. Oh, no. 797 00:39:49,200 --> 00:39:52,240 It's like a giant game of Guess Who? Isn't it? 798 00:39:52,240 --> 00:39:54,480 It is. It is like Guess Who? Just drive off. 799 00:39:54,480 --> 00:39:57,720 But in an important copyright sense, it's quite unlike Guess Who? 800 00:39:57,720 --> 00:40:00,280 If you know what I mean? Yeah, of course, yeah. Yeah. Certainly. 801 00:40:00,280 --> 00:40:03,960 Right, OK. Now, I've got to be honest, I do love a whittle. 802 00:40:03,960 --> 00:40:06,440 You do. You're a whittler? I love a whittle. 803 00:40:06,440 --> 00:40:09,560 Can I have a go at it? Yes. I'm getting into it now. Yes. All right. 804 00:40:09,560 --> 00:40:11,280 Love this. 805 00:40:11,280 --> 00:40:14,040 Honda Jazz. That's gone. On what... What? 806 00:40:14,040 --> 00:40:18,200 What criteria are you using to get rid of the Honda Jazz? 807 00:40:18,200 --> 00:40:21,880 I just hate it. You can't get rid of cars because you hate them. 808 00:40:21,880 --> 00:40:24,640 It's not how it works. Hatred's not a..not a category, hatred? 809 00:40:24,640 --> 00:40:26,680 No. No, it's not. Well, I'll tell you what then. 810 00:40:26,680 --> 00:40:28,360 Real world running costs. 811 00:40:28,360 --> 00:40:30,400 Yes. It's all about the MPG. Yep. 812 00:40:30,400 --> 00:40:32,680 You're a family. Petrol prices, diesel prices, 813 00:40:32,680 --> 00:40:34,800 they're through the roof. We've got to keep them down. 814 00:40:34,800 --> 00:40:38,960 So, I'm looking minimum 50 miles per gallon. What about electric? 815 00:40:40,040 --> 00:40:42,720 Yeah, that's a good point, but... By definition, it has to be 816 00:40:42,720 --> 00:40:45,520 more efficient. Exactly. So anything over 50 MPG and electric can stay. 817 00:40:45,520 --> 00:40:47,680 Yes. Electric's staying? Electric's staying. Got you. 818 00:40:47,680 --> 00:40:50,480 Right, OK? Go on, then. 819 00:40:50,480 --> 00:40:55,080 Anything under 50 miles to the gallon can go. 820 00:40:56,400 --> 00:40:58,760 Oh, oh, oh, they're off. 821 00:40:58,760 --> 00:41:01,480 Oh! The Dacia Jogger's gone! The Jogger's gone! Bye-bye, the Jogger! 822 00:41:01,480 --> 00:41:03,520 Why's the Jogger gone? 50 MPG? Disco's gone... 823 00:41:03,520 --> 00:41:05,520 Disco's a great family car. 824 00:41:05,520 --> 00:41:07,480 Oh, oh! Another Honda gone. 825 00:41:07,480 --> 00:41:09,560 That's a surprise. So, the Jazz has stayed, 826 00:41:09,560 --> 00:41:12,320 but that Honda, the CRV's gone. You can't got rid of that Jazz, Pad. 827 00:41:12,320 --> 00:41:14,680 Wrong...wrong Honda! Wrong... 828 00:41:14,680 --> 00:41:16,960 Oh! I want that Berlingo gone. 829 00:41:16,960 --> 00:41:18,480 But I think it's staying. Yeah. 830 00:41:18,480 --> 00:41:20,680 The Berlingo's going to be here for the whole day. 831 00:41:20,680 --> 00:41:22,680 You reckon? Yeah. 832 00:41:22,680 --> 00:41:24,760 That is some very strong culling. 833 00:41:24,760 --> 00:41:27,560 But now over to Fred. What is your whittle? 834 00:41:27,560 --> 00:41:29,720 Now, I need space. Not just for myself. Yep. 835 00:41:29,720 --> 00:41:31,800 Kids, cricket bags. I need boot space. 836 00:41:31,800 --> 00:41:38,320 I'm going to say anything under 500 litres boot space is off. 837 00:41:38,320 --> 00:41:40,160 That is a harsh cull. 838 00:41:41,200 --> 00:41:44,800 Anything under 500 litres boot space, 839 00:41:44,800 --> 00:41:47,000 hit the road, Jack. 840 00:41:47,000 --> 00:41:49,520 Come on, Jazz. Yes! It's gone. 841 00:41:49,520 --> 00:41:52,480 Get out of here! Where are they all going? 842 00:41:52,480 --> 00:41:53,680 Wow. 843 00:41:53,680 --> 00:41:55,560 Oh, dear me. 844 00:41:55,560 --> 00:41:58,320 You have decimated the field there, Andrew. 845 00:41:58,320 --> 00:42:01,360 When I whittle, Chris, it stays whittled. 846 00:42:01,360 --> 00:42:04,080 Complete carnage. Tell you what, science has spoken, gentlemen. 847 00:42:04,080 --> 00:42:05,680 We're not left with much. 848 00:42:07,840 --> 00:42:12,520 What we are left with, though, are nine very tidy options. 849 00:42:15,360 --> 00:42:17,680 From the ever-popular Nissan Qashqai... 850 00:42:19,200 --> 00:42:22,800 ..to the clue's in the title Skoda Superb. 851 00:42:22,800 --> 00:42:26,440 Or even the much harder to love Citroen Berlingo. 852 00:42:27,600 --> 00:42:31,960 These are all cars with a generous amount of boot space that start at 853 00:42:31,960 --> 00:42:37,360 less than 40 grand and a spec that'll do north of 50 miles 854 00:42:37,360 --> 00:42:38,960 to the gallon. 855 00:42:42,200 --> 00:42:43,880 But we're not done yet. 856 00:42:46,640 --> 00:42:51,480 Because to whittle it down some more, I've come up with a drag race 857 00:42:51,480 --> 00:42:52,800 with a difference. 858 00:42:57,720 --> 00:43:00,560 Why are you so much further forward than me? 859 00:43:00,560 --> 00:43:03,320 Because this, Christopher, is a price handicap. 860 00:43:03,320 --> 00:43:04,600 The cheapest car at the front. 861 00:43:04,600 --> 00:43:07,680 The more expensive the car, the further back you start. 862 00:43:07,680 --> 00:43:10,160 Did you choose the car you're in? 863 00:43:10,160 --> 00:43:11,840 No. This car chose me. 864 00:43:11,840 --> 00:43:14,560 HE LAUGHS 865 00:43:15,880 --> 00:43:18,280 Yes. In a surprise to us all, 866 00:43:18,280 --> 00:43:21,960 Flintoff had come up with a rather elegant way of testing 867 00:43:21,960 --> 00:43:25,680 which of our nine remaining cars represent the best balance 868 00:43:25,680 --> 00:43:27,520 of price and performance. 869 00:43:29,160 --> 00:43:34,080 A half mile drag race, where the most expensive contender is tested, 870 00:43:34,080 --> 00:43:37,640 the Skoda Enyaq EV, would start at the back. 871 00:43:38,680 --> 00:43:42,440 The rest of the field then receiving a ten-metre head start 872 00:43:42,440 --> 00:43:44,760 for every £1,000 cheaper they cost. 873 00:43:46,120 --> 00:43:48,920 Last three to cross the line are eliminated. 874 00:43:59,920 --> 00:44:01,400 ENGINE REVS 875 00:44:01,400 --> 00:44:03,560 Three, two, one, go. 876 00:44:03,560 --> 00:44:05,160 Whoa! 877 00:44:05,160 --> 00:44:07,200 There we go. The car is off! 878 00:44:07,200 --> 00:44:09,560 Go on the Hyundai! 879 00:44:11,200 --> 00:44:12,960 Bye-bye, Superb! 880 00:44:13,960 --> 00:44:15,720 I'll be screaming past. 881 00:44:15,720 --> 00:44:17,920 Go, I've nothing happening! 882 00:44:19,840 --> 00:44:21,120 On the Skoda. 883 00:44:21,120 --> 00:44:23,520 So I'm going backwards here. This is just a day out. 884 00:44:23,520 --> 00:44:26,320 Paddy's gone. There's Flintoff! 885 00:44:26,320 --> 00:44:28,040 HE LAUGHS 886 00:44:28,040 --> 00:44:30,200 Wowzers! 887 00:44:30,200 --> 00:44:31,640 This thing flies! 888 00:44:31,640 --> 00:44:33,520 Oh, the Berlingo! That is embarrassing. 889 00:44:33,520 --> 00:44:35,880 I've been passed by a Berlingo and Harris, 890 00:44:35,880 --> 00:44:37,480 on the outside in the Skoda! 891 00:44:38,720 --> 00:44:40,040 We've done the Renault. 892 00:44:40,040 --> 00:44:42,880 Go on round the line, don't let him catch you! 893 00:44:48,000 --> 00:44:51,040 Don't let him catch you! Go on! 894 00:44:51,040 --> 00:44:53,520 Third, we'll take third. 895 00:44:53,520 --> 00:44:55,080 Not last. 896 00:44:55,080 --> 00:44:57,040 I started at the front, I'm last. 897 00:44:57,040 --> 00:44:59,840 A nice victory there for the Tucson. 898 00:44:59,840 --> 00:45:03,440 This thing's got some heart, I'm telling you. 899 00:45:03,440 --> 00:45:06,200 I've got to say, the car just doesn't go. 900 00:45:06,200 --> 00:45:08,320 By the time we get lads to cricket in this, 901 00:45:08,320 --> 00:45:09,920 they'd have played ten overs. 902 00:45:14,840 --> 00:45:19,640 So the bang for your buck drag race had eliminated the electric 903 00:45:19,640 --> 00:45:21,320 Skoda Enyaq, 904 00:45:21,320 --> 00:45:23,480 the Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace, 905 00:45:23,480 --> 00:45:26,000 and the Renault Arkana. 906 00:45:29,160 --> 00:45:33,840 Now we needed to get six down to three, and with the pack so tightly 907 00:45:33,840 --> 00:45:36,800 matched, the only way to do that was by unleashing... 908 00:45:36,800 --> 00:45:38,160 Hi, lads. 909 00:45:38,160 --> 00:45:39,440 ..the motoring journalist. 910 00:45:39,440 --> 00:45:41,840 Oh, God, he's got clipboards. He's got three of them. 911 00:45:41,840 --> 00:45:44,880 Let's get down to the nitty-gritty of car testing. 912 00:45:44,880 --> 00:45:46,560 This is the real stuff. Right. 913 00:45:46,560 --> 00:45:48,440 OK. Clipboard each. 914 00:45:48,440 --> 00:45:49,480 Thank you. 915 00:45:49,480 --> 00:45:52,320 Always leave the pen under there with the nib at the bottom. 916 00:45:52,320 --> 00:45:53,920 Oh, God. For better access. 917 00:45:53,920 --> 00:45:56,440 Git. Right. Here we go. Legroom. Ooh. Oh. 918 00:45:56,440 --> 00:46:00,320 I'd say... I need legroom. We've got the perfect dummy for this. 919 00:46:00,320 --> 00:46:03,080 Yes. OK? I'd say standard legroom test should be... A dummy? 920 00:46:03,080 --> 00:46:05,600 ..a Flintoff sitting behind a Flintoff. 921 00:46:05,600 --> 00:46:07,360 I like that. OK. I like that. OK. 922 00:46:07,360 --> 00:46:10,680 The Skoda superb is known to be a leader in this field. 923 00:46:10,680 --> 00:46:12,000 Ooh. 924 00:46:12,000 --> 00:46:14,120 I don't like the way you're holding that. 925 00:46:14,120 --> 00:46:15,160 That is too low. 926 00:46:15,160 --> 00:46:16,840 I want it here and I want it here. 927 00:46:16,840 --> 00:46:19,920 That's where I go. Right, now, out you come, Mr Flintoff, please. 928 00:46:19,920 --> 00:46:20,960 In the back now. 929 00:46:20,960 --> 00:46:25,280 OK, not every family comes from the Flintoff end of the gene pool. 930 00:46:25,280 --> 00:46:28,080 Kids, six foot four, six foot three. 931 00:46:28,080 --> 00:46:31,920 But we all know legroom is key to a happy backseat. 932 00:46:33,560 --> 00:46:36,440 Are you comfortable? Tell you what. That's not bad, that. 933 00:46:36,440 --> 00:46:38,880 That's all right, that. That is dead impressive, Andrew. 934 00:46:38,880 --> 00:46:40,600 Do you know what? Even headroom's fine. 935 00:46:40,600 --> 00:46:42,360 I'll give him that. Four points. 936 00:46:43,440 --> 00:46:47,520 And you'd be surprised how often the posher badges trade this crucial 937 00:46:47,520 --> 00:46:50,120 detail for sleeker styling. 938 00:46:51,080 --> 00:46:53,560 I'm... I can't get in. 939 00:46:53,560 --> 00:46:55,240 Come on, get in. I can't, look. 940 00:46:55,240 --> 00:46:56,760 Let it go. Right. 941 00:46:56,760 --> 00:46:58,480 How far could you travel like that? 942 00:46:58,480 --> 00:47:00,840 I don't want to travel anywhere like this. Yeah, OK. 943 00:47:00,840 --> 00:47:02,400 There's no headroom, no legroom. 944 00:47:02,400 --> 00:47:03,840 That's not really working, is it? 945 00:47:03,840 --> 00:47:06,360 No chance. Not a chance. 946 00:47:08,560 --> 00:47:13,400 Next on Harris's clipboard of truth was that great leveller, 947 00:47:13,400 --> 00:47:15,280 Isofix child seats. 948 00:47:15,280 --> 00:47:18,520 Let's choose this little Skoda here. The Octavia. 949 00:47:18,520 --> 00:47:20,880 I'm on my fourth kid with these. It's great. You're in. 950 00:47:20,880 --> 00:47:23,960 I'm in. That's the easiest one I've ever put in. Is it? 951 00:47:23,960 --> 00:47:26,400 Oh, let's get a five on that. Seriously, bar none. 952 00:47:26,400 --> 00:47:27,600 Get a five on that. 953 00:47:27,600 --> 00:47:29,760 Do you want us to pop one of them in the driving seat 954 00:47:29,760 --> 00:47:30,840 for future challenges? 955 00:47:30,840 --> 00:47:33,280 There's no need for that at all. Right. Next car. 956 00:47:33,280 --> 00:47:36,840 With the Octavia taking the Isofix top spot, 957 00:47:36,840 --> 00:47:40,640 second place went to the mercurial Audi Q3 Sportback. 958 00:47:42,520 --> 00:47:44,200 I'm straight in there. 959 00:47:44,200 --> 00:47:47,840 I'm already at the McDonald's drive thru buying a kids meal right now. 960 00:47:47,840 --> 00:47:50,520 My children are so happy. 961 00:47:50,520 --> 00:47:54,160 And rounding out the top three, our drag race winner, 962 00:47:54,160 --> 00:47:56,840 the Hyundai Tucson. 963 00:47:56,840 --> 00:47:59,160 Here it is. Go on, then. 964 00:47:59,160 --> 00:48:01,120 There she goes. 965 00:48:01,120 --> 00:48:04,680 Closing in on the big decision, Harris had one more trick 966 00:48:04,680 --> 00:48:07,600 up his clipboard to get us over the line. 967 00:48:07,600 --> 00:48:10,600 This is arguably the most important test of the lot, starting 968 00:48:10,600 --> 00:48:11,800 with the Qashqai. 969 00:48:11,800 --> 00:48:13,320 OK, you're in a car park. 970 00:48:13,320 --> 00:48:15,960 You try and get your mobile phone out of your pocket and you drop 971 00:48:15,960 --> 00:48:18,240 it between seat and centre console. Annoying, that. 972 00:48:18,240 --> 00:48:20,560 You now have to show us how easy or difficult 973 00:48:20,560 --> 00:48:21,760 it is to retrieve that phone. 974 00:48:21,760 --> 00:48:24,280 This is critical to all car purchases. Ready? 975 00:48:24,280 --> 00:48:25,840 Three, two, one, and go, Andy. 976 00:48:25,840 --> 00:48:27,840 Show us what you can do. 977 00:48:27,840 --> 00:48:29,480 Retrieved. That's incredible. 978 00:48:29,480 --> 00:48:31,960 For a hand that size in a car like this, 979 00:48:31,960 --> 00:48:33,880 I think that's superb. 980 00:48:33,880 --> 00:48:36,360 Oh, look at this. Are you ready, Chris? Yeah, let's go. 981 00:48:39,080 --> 00:48:41,400 Easy. I've got to say the Berlingo's a five. 982 00:48:41,400 --> 00:48:44,520 It's a five. On the strength of that, would you buy a Berlingo? Yes. 983 00:48:44,520 --> 00:48:48,480 Here we go. Ready? Are you ready? Are you ready? Yeah. 984 00:48:50,800 --> 00:48:52,640 Oh! Oh! You've done me there. 985 00:48:52,640 --> 00:48:54,040 I'm hurting my fingers. 986 00:48:54,040 --> 00:48:55,920 Oh, my God. No! 987 00:48:55,920 --> 00:48:59,080 Oh, it's a nightmare. It's a nightmare! 988 00:48:59,080 --> 00:49:01,240 Oh, knuckles! It's a one. That's a one. 989 00:49:01,240 --> 00:49:04,520 Zero. Zero. Mark it down. Paddy, you can keep the phone. 990 00:49:04,520 --> 00:49:07,320 I can't even get my hand back... Is that in there? 991 00:49:10,000 --> 00:49:12,840 Chaps, science is over. Mm. 992 00:49:12,840 --> 00:49:15,760 OK, we've now got to whittle down to the final three. 993 00:49:15,760 --> 00:49:18,880 Are we in agreement that the Hyundai is in the top three for all of us? 994 00:49:18,880 --> 00:49:20,520 Yes. Yes. So that goes through. Done. 995 00:49:20,520 --> 00:49:23,520 The Skoda Octavia is in my top three. Is it in yours? 996 00:49:24,840 --> 00:49:26,280 Yes. Is it in yours? 997 00:49:26,280 --> 00:49:28,440 Yes. We are agr... This is fantastic! 998 00:49:28,440 --> 00:49:30,440 This is what happens... I think we're going to struggle now. 999 00:49:30,440 --> 00:49:32,920 We've got a Skoda in already, so we don't need two. 1000 00:49:32,920 --> 00:49:37,280 Can I throw a curveball in? OK. Berlingo. Hear me out, hear me out. 1001 00:49:37,280 --> 00:49:40,000 It's the only car we've got that's full EV. 1002 00:49:40,000 --> 00:49:41,760 That's important. That's important. 1003 00:49:41,760 --> 00:49:44,200 The phone test, five out of five. 1004 00:49:44,200 --> 00:49:46,920 These are the ones where, when you're in a car with the kids, 1005 00:49:46,920 --> 00:49:48,440 them are the problems you have. 1006 00:49:48,440 --> 00:49:49,600 That is a strong argument. 1007 00:49:49,600 --> 00:49:52,280 I'll give you the practicality... Loads of boot space. 1008 00:49:52,280 --> 00:49:54,160 Yeah. ..all over it. Yeah. 1009 00:49:54,160 --> 00:49:58,600 Also, we've not mentioned this. Sliding door. Wonderful. Practical. 1010 00:49:58,600 --> 00:50:01,200 I know. OK, I'm going to go with McGuinness. 1011 00:50:01,200 --> 00:50:02,720 The Berlingo stays in. 1012 00:50:02,720 --> 00:50:04,560 It's the quirky choice. Right. 1013 00:50:04,560 --> 00:50:07,000 Yeah? Yeah. So we've got 'em. We've got our three. 1014 00:50:07,000 --> 00:50:08,520 Science. 1015 00:50:08,520 --> 00:50:10,000 Science. 1016 00:50:12,240 --> 00:50:16,480 Now, that, ladies and gentlemen, is how you use a clipboard. 1017 00:50:16,480 --> 00:50:19,280 Because whether it's the perfectly practical 1018 00:50:19,280 --> 00:50:21,800 diesel Skoda Octavia Estate, 1019 00:50:21,800 --> 00:50:24,880 the really rather handsome hybrid, Hyundai Tucson, 1020 00:50:24,880 --> 00:50:28,560 or the staggeringly spacious Citroen e-Berlingo, 1021 00:50:28,560 --> 00:50:31,480 pick one of these for your next family car, 1022 00:50:31,480 --> 00:50:33,680 and you won't be disappointed. 1023 00:50:35,080 --> 00:50:38,680 But we tasked ourselves with picking a winner. 1024 00:50:38,680 --> 00:50:43,400 And to do that, McGuinness reckoned he'd come up with the ideal test. 1025 00:50:44,560 --> 00:50:48,200 So the last one - real-world experience. 1026 00:50:48,200 --> 00:50:51,160 Life on the road with your family in the car. 1027 00:50:51,160 --> 00:50:52,560 That's the next test. 1028 00:50:52,560 --> 00:50:54,120 What's that test? 1029 00:50:54,120 --> 00:50:55,360 Glad you asked. 1030 00:50:55,360 --> 00:50:58,960 It's a classic seat-switch race. We're going to set off from here. 1031 00:50:58,960 --> 00:51:01,040 You've got a stopwatch. Start that. 1032 00:51:01,040 --> 00:51:03,080 Going to go around to the little box over there. 1033 00:51:03,080 --> 00:51:04,800 I'm going to stop in the box 1034 00:51:04,800 --> 00:51:07,680 then we're going to swap round in the car, 1035 00:51:07,680 --> 00:51:09,040 anti-clockwise. 1036 00:51:09,040 --> 00:51:11,800 Me, you, you here. 1037 00:51:11,800 --> 00:51:15,480 Then you set off driving all the way back round over the finish line, 1038 00:51:15,480 --> 00:51:16,680 stop the watch. 1039 00:51:16,680 --> 00:51:19,600 How often does the child come from the back and drive the car? 1040 00:51:19,600 --> 00:51:21,760 Every time when Pad's driving. Correct. 1041 00:51:21,760 --> 00:51:23,240 It's the easiest way. 1042 00:51:23,240 --> 00:51:24,840 You can have a beer then, can't you? 1043 00:51:24,840 --> 00:51:26,840 Come on, kids. 1044 00:51:26,840 --> 00:51:28,640 Right. Ready? 1045 00:51:28,640 --> 00:51:30,840 Three, two, one, go! 1046 00:51:30,840 --> 00:51:31,880 Whoa! Whoa! 1047 00:51:34,680 --> 00:51:39,240 Let's face it, the very best family journeys are the ones 1048 00:51:39,240 --> 00:51:42,840 that are over and done with as fast as possible. 1049 00:51:42,840 --> 00:51:44,480 It goes, this thing, doesn't it?! 1050 00:51:44,480 --> 00:51:45,840 Yes, it's all right, that. 1051 00:51:45,840 --> 00:51:49,440 And to keep the peace along the way, you really need as much room 1052 00:51:49,440 --> 00:51:51,200 for everyone as you can get. 1053 00:51:51,200 --> 00:51:53,600 TYRES SCREECH Paddy! 1054 00:51:53,600 --> 00:51:55,640 Swap! Go! I don't like this at all. 1055 00:51:55,640 --> 00:51:58,840 You come back here, you come back here. You're too big 1056 00:51:58,840 --> 00:52:00,360 and you tickle people. 1057 00:52:00,360 --> 00:52:02,520 Don't do that. Don't do that. 1058 00:52:02,520 --> 00:52:05,520 Get me foot! Get me foot! 1059 00:52:08,880 --> 00:52:11,640 You've got me foot! Agh! 1060 00:52:11,640 --> 00:52:13,600 Oh, my seat belt! 1061 00:52:13,600 --> 00:52:15,760 Whoa! Whoa! That's quick! 1062 00:52:15,760 --> 00:52:16,800 There she goes. 1063 00:52:16,800 --> 00:52:20,440 And that's why, when it comes to finding the ultimate family car... 1064 00:52:20,440 --> 00:52:23,040 She's lively. She really is the quickest of the lot. 1065 00:52:23,040 --> 00:52:24,480 ..you want to be looking out 1066 00:52:24,480 --> 00:52:28,360 for that magic place where space meets pace. 1067 00:52:28,360 --> 00:52:30,040 Get a bit of dirt there. 1068 00:52:30,040 --> 00:52:31,320 Whoa! 1069 00:52:31,320 --> 00:52:34,000 I'm a child! I'm a child! 1070 00:52:35,160 --> 00:52:37,360 Stop it! Stop it! 1071 00:52:37,360 --> 00:52:38,440 Here we go. 1072 00:52:39,640 --> 00:52:41,240 Quick! 1073 00:52:41,240 --> 00:52:42,760 Stop! Stop! 1074 00:52:42,760 --> 00:52:45,600 What's the time? 1.34:16. 1075 00:52:45,600 --> 00:52:48,120 Oh! Tell you what, I am mighty impressed by this thing. 1076 00:52:48,120 --> 00:52:52,400 At just over a minute and a half to get round, the hybrid Tucson 1077 00:52:52,400 --> 00:52:55,160 had laid down a serious benchmark. 1078 00:52:56,880 --> 00:53:01,440 The only question now was, could it be beaten by the e-Berlingo... 1079 00:53:01,440 --> 00:53:03,600 Three, two, one... 1080 00:53:03,600 --> 00:53:05,320 Whoa. Oh, it's flat on. 1081 00:53:05,320 --> 00:53:07,720 Flat on. Look at her go. 1082 00:53:09,080 --> 00:53:11,080 ..or the Octavia? 1083 00:53:11,080 --> 00:53:12,880 Go! 1084 00:53:12,880 --> 00:53:14,600 Quick off the line. Oh, picks up. 1085 00:53:19,120 --> 00:53:20,880 Oh, it's a roller, isn't it? 1086 00:53:20,880 --> 00:53:23,000 Oh... It's anything but a Roller! 1087 00:53:23,000 --> 00:53:25,360 Oh, oh. Oh! Use all the track. 1088 00:53:25,360 --> 00:53:27,480 Right over, get you a little nibble there. 1089 00:53:27,480 --> 00:53:29,840 Get her out there. Get her out there. 1090 00:53:29,840 --> 00:53:32,280 Right, now, can you stop in the box? 1091 00:53:34,640 --> 00:53:37,240 Like it. We can walk round this car. 1092 00:53:37,240 --> 00:53:40,160 I'm not sure about this. We're about to get intimate. Oh. 1093 00:53:40,160 --> 00:53:42,960 Oh, you missed it! Through the box, you idiot! 1094 00:53:42,960 --> 00:53:45,840 MUSIC: Flower Duet 1095 00:53:45,840 --> 00:53:47,560 I'm going to come back to you. 1096 00:53:47,560 --> 00:53:49,560 I'm going to come back to you. Look at that. 1097 00:53:49,560 --> 00:53:51,040 Paddy, I'll just move over. 1098 00:53:51,040 --> 00:53:52,320 There we go, Pad. 1099 00:53:54,240 --> 00:53:56,200 That is just quality. 1100 00:53:56,200 --> 00:53:59,200 Here we go. That is lovely. Mais oui, mais oui! 1101 00:53:59,200 --> 00:54:02,680 That's a demonstration of the Berlingo's real talent. 1102 00:54:02,680 --> 00:54:04,280 You go first, you go first. 1103 00:54:04,280 --> 00:54:05,680 I'll move over. 1104 00:54:05,680 --> 00:54:07,480 LAUGHTER 1105 00:54:07,480 --> 00:54:09,360 Get off! Come on, son! 1106 00:54:15,040 --> 00:54:18,440 LAUGHTER No, no, no! No! 1107 00:54:18,440 --> 00:54:22,640 Oh, me undies have gone! Oh, me feet have gone! 1108 00:54:22,640 --> 00:54:25,560 HORN BLARES 1109 00:54:25,560 --> 00:54:29,640 No, look! Look at me undies! 1110 00:54:31,520 --> 00:54:33,240 You don't do that to your kids. 1111 00:54:34,560 --> 00:54:36,480 We're off! 1112 00:54:36,480 --> 00:54:39,560 After a VERY revealing seat swap... 1113 00:54:39,560 --> 00:54:42,040 I'm not even bothered now. I've got me pants round me ankles. 1114 00:54:42,040 --> 00:54:43,480 Look where my pants are! 1115 00:54:43,480 --> 00:54:46,320 ..it was now just a short sprint to the line... 1116 00:54:46,320 --> 00:54:48,920 Come on. Berlingo, go, go! 1117 00:54:50,320 --> 00:54:55,400 ..to discover which of our finalists would take family car glory. 1118 00:54:56,920 --> 00:54:59,360 Phew. Ugh... 1119 00:55:01,600 --> 00:55:03,200 He is flesh on that seat. 1120 00:55:06,280 --> 00:55:08,000 And with a time of 1 minute 41, 1121 00:55:08,000 --> 00:55:11,240 and just over 2 minutes respectively, 1122 00:55:11,240 --> 00:55:15,080 neither the palatial but ponderous e-Berlingo 1123 00:55:15,080 --> 00:55:19,040 nor the speedy but snug Octavia estate had quite done enough 1124 00:55:19,040 --> 00:55:24,080 to knock the perfectly pitched Tucson hybrid off the top spot. 1125 00:55:25,720 --> 00:55:28,720 Which meant, after what can only be described as a pretty 1126 00:55:28,720 --> 00:55:30,400 rigorous day's testing... 1127 00:55:30,400 --> 00:55:33,880 Look at these! LAUGHTER 1128 00:55:33,880 --> 00:55:35,720 No, it's not funny. 1129 00:55:35,720 --> 00:55:39,120 ..in the end, there could be only one conclusion... 1130 00:55:39,120 --> 00:55:40,760 That Hyundai is the best car. 1131 00:55:40,760 --> 00:55:42,280 Yeah, that's what science says. 1132 00:55:42,280 --> 00:55:45,320 You wouldn't have anything else for that money with those criteria. 1133 00:55:45,320 --> 00:55:48,080 Yeah. Is that how you did it on Autocar? 1134 00:55:48,080 --> 00:55:49,320 Not quite, no. 1135 00:55:59,640 --> 00:56:02,240 APPLAUSE AND CHEERING That's a very good car. 1136 00:56:06,560 --> 00:56:10,960 No complaints. No complaints. I'll admit, a wrestling match 1137 00:56:10,960 --> 00:56:13,960 in the back of a Hyundai, it's not the most conventional way 1138 00:56:13,960 --> 00:56:16,080 to decide between a bunch of family cars, 1139 00:56:16,080 --> 00:56:18,720 but I think we all agree on this one. We actually came up 1140 00:56:18,720 --> 00:56:20,120 with the right answer. 1141 00:56:20,120 --> 00:56:23,440 The car we'd recommend is the Hyundai Tucson. 1142 00:56:25,280 --> 00:56:26,440 Fantastic. I tell you what, 1143 00:56:26,440 --> 00:56:29,600 we may be mavericks, but we get results. You're right. 1144 00:56:29,600 --> 00:56:32,600 It's a very good car. And it's further evidence that Hyundai are 1145 00:56:32,600 --> 00:56:35,320 smashing it at the moment, making proper hot hatches, 1146 00:56:35,320 --> 00:56:39,160 interesting electric cars, worthy family cars. They are on a roll. 1147 00:56:39,160 --> 00:56:42,480 Well, what a way to sign off, because that's the end of the show 1148 00:56:42,480 --> 00:56:43,920 and the series. 1149 00:56:43,920 --> 00:56:45,360 ALL: Awwww! 1150 00:56:45,360 --> 00:56:47,000 But we'll see you all next year. 1151 00:56:47,000 --> 00:56:48,600 CHEERING 1152 00:56:48,600 --> 00:56:50,480 Thanks so much for watching. 1153 00:56:50,480 --> 00:56:54,480 Goodnight and Merry Christmas. Merry Christmas.