1 00:00:04,680 --> 00:00:05,720 JIMMY VOICEOVER: This time... 2 00:00:05,800 --> 00:00:07,080 Oh, my gosh. 3 00:00:07,160 --> 00:00:11,160 ..we see if an EV Porsche can out drive a V8 from the same maker. 4 00:00:11,240 --> 00:00:12,720 I genuinely think 5 00:00:12,800 --> 00:00:15,320 that this is the best electric car on the planet. 6 00:00:15,400 --> 00:00:18,520 We put them head to head and find they go fast 7 00:00:18,600 --> 00:00:19,640 in very different ways. 8 00:00:19,720 --> 00:00:20,880 Oh, oh, oh! 9 00:00:20,960 --> 00:00:23,760 Geeze, I thought we were on two wheels there. 10 00:00:23,840 --> 00:00:26,000 The team cast a collective beady eye 11 00:00:26,080 --> 00:00:28,040 over the new C-class hybrid. 12 00:00:28,120 --> 00:00:29,480 How are we finding the ride? 13 00:00:29,560 --> 00:00:30,880 Very acceptable in the rear. 14 00:00:30,960 --> 00:00:34,680 Is the claim 60-mile EV range good enough to get it 15 00:00:34,760 --> 00:00:36,720 to the top of the class? 16 00:00:36,800 --> 00:00:38,240 Emergency, stop! 17 00:00:38,320 --> 00:00:39,400 (VICKI SCREAMS) 18 00:00:40,640 --> 00:00:41,880 I'm in Sweden 19 00:00:41,960 --> 00:00:43,280 driving Volvo's offering 20 00:00:43,360 --> 00:00:46,600 to the future of trucking, an electric HGV. 21 00:00:48,240 --> 00:00:50,080 I feel really in control. 22 00:00:50,160 --> 00:00:51,240 What a lovely thing. 23 00:00:53,000 --> 00:00:54,720 And Sid goes so fast... 24 00:00:54,800 --> 00:00:57,200 (SID LAUGHS) 25 00:00:57,280 --> 00:01:00,120 ..he's speechless in Ariel's uncompromising 26 00:01:00,200 --> 00:01:02,200 new battery powered Hipercar. 27 00:01:02,280 --> 00:01:04,080 (SID LAUGHS) 28 00:01:06,200 --> 00:01:07,200 (CAR REVVING) 29 00:01:07,280 --> 00:01:08,920 This is fifth gear. 30 00:01:09,000 --> 00:01:10,240 Moving the difference. 31 00:01:10,320 --> 00:01:11,760 They'll still be screaming. 32 00:01:11,840 --> 00:01:13,600 (PASSENGER SCREAMING) 33 00:01:13,680 --> 00:01:15,000 And squealing. 34 00:01:15,080 --> 00:01:16,640 Would you just slow down? 35 00:01:16,720 --> 00:01:17,760 And shouting. 36 00:01:17,840 --> 00:01:20,440 Stupid idea! I can't listen to this nonsense. 37 00:01:20,520 --> 00:01:22,920 But there'll also be this. 38 00:01:23,000 --> 00:01:25,000 (AIR WHOOSHING) 39 00:01:27,680 --> 00:01:29,680 The EV revolution is here. 40 00:01:29,760 --> 00:01:33,200 But are electric vehicles right for you? 41 00:01:33,320 --> 00:01:36,560 What are the costs, choices, and challenges? 42 00:01:36,640 --> 00:01:40,280 And how do they stack up against their petrol power drivers? 43 00:01:40,360 --> 00:01:43,080 We're here to tell you everything you need to know 44 00:01:43,160 --> 00:01:45,520 about the new automotive landscape. 45 00:01:46,600 --> 00:01:48,240 This is the future of driving. 46 00:01:49,360 --> 00:01:51,720 This is Fifth Gear Recharged. 47 00:01:51,800 --> 00:01:52,800 (ENGINE REVS) 48 00:01:52,880 --> 00:01:54,880 (THEME MUSIC) 49 00:01:57,840 --> 00:02:02,280 OK, like thousands of others you want a four-seater Porsche. 50 00:02:02,360 --> 00:02:03,920 You really do. 51 00:02:04,000 --> 00:02:07,560 But the next step is not so much the what, it's the which. 52 00:02:09,200 --> 00:02:13,800 The Taycan Turbo S is generally accepted as the king EV, 53 00:02:13,880 --> 00:02:16,800 but its petrol powered equivalent, the Panamera, 54 00:02:16,880 --> 00:02:19,040 will be on your list too. 55 00:02:19,120 --> 00:02:22,800 With a starting price of 142,100 pounds, 56 00:02:22,880 --> 00:02:26,920 this Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid Sport Turismo 57 00:02:27,000 --> 00:02:30,560 is a fraction more money than the Taycan Turbo S. 58 00:02:30,640 --> 00:02:32,400 So, they are both similarly priced 59 00:02:32,480 --> 00:02:36,120 and they have similar power, at least 700 horses. 60 00:02:36,200 --> 00:02:39,360 We are going to find out which car is best. 61 00:02:39,440 --> 00:02:41,320 First up, it's a road test. 62 00:02:41,400 --> 00:02:44,200 (ENGINE REVS) 63 00:02:44,320 --> 00:02:46,480 I'll be taking the reins in this one. 64 00:02:47,520 --> 00:02:49,680 (ENGINE REVS) 65 00:02:49,760 --> 00:02:51,200 Well, welcome 66 00:02:51,280 --> 00:02:53,920 to the Porsche Panamera Turbo 67 00:02:54,000 --> 00:02:57,520 S E-Hybrid Sport Turismo. 68 00:02:57,600 --> 00:02:59,400 (VICKI LAUGHS) 69 00:02:59,480 --> 00:03:00,520 Nought to 62... 70 00:03:00,600 --> 00:03:02,000 Yep. ..3.2 seconds. 71 00:03:02,080 --> 00:03:04,760 Ooh! It's got 700hp. 72 00:03:04,840 --> 00:03:07,200 Lovely. It's pretty potent. 73 00:03:07,320 --> 00:03:08,360 In 2030 74 00:03:08,440 --> 00:03:10,040 when the sales of fossil fuelled cars 75 00:03:10,120 --> 00:03:11,400 are expected to stop, 76 00:03:11,480 --> 00:03:14,000 the E-Hybrid won't even be on sale. 77 00:03:14,080 --> 00:03:17,200 But until then, it's a tempting package. 78 00:03:17,280 --> 00:03:19,800 So, what do we think about the interior? 79 00:03:19,880 --> 00:03:21,840 I am a big Porsche fan. 80 00:03:21,920 --> 00:03:25,560 I think that they just execute everything 81 00:03:25,640 --> 00:03:27,720 so beautifully and this is no exception. 82 00:03:27,800 --> 00:03:28,800 Yeah 100%. 83 00:03:28,880 --> 00:03:30,680 Everything's well laid out. Yeah. 84 00:03:30,760 --> 00:03:33,760 Even actually with the cluster here, you got five dials, 85 00:03:33,840 --> 00:03:35,720 which is quite something to pack in. 86 00:03:35,800 --> 00:03:38,800 I love it about Porsche is that they put the rev counter smack, 87 00:03:38,880 --> 00:03:40,920 bang in the middle because that's what you want. 88 00:03:41,000 --> 00:03:42,920 You're a driver. You want to know the revs. 89 00:03:43,000 --> 00:03:44,520 I tell you what is super impressive, 90 00:03:44,600 --> 00:03:45,640 this gear box. 91 00:03:45,720 --> 00:03:47,160 So, it's eight speed. Yep. 92 00:03:48,280 --> 00:03:49,560 Can you feel that? No! 93 00:03:49,640 --> 00:03:51,120 I've just changed three gears. 94 00:03:53,120 --> 00:03:54,480 You can't even feel it. 95 00:03:54,560 --> 00:03:56,400 It is, it's seamless. 96 00:03:56,480 --> 00:03:58,760 But what I quite like, it's in hybrid mode, 97 00:03:58,840 --> 00:04:00,880 you've got a button here on the dash, 98 00:04:00,960 --> 00:04:02,920 which when you click it, 99 00:04:03,000 --> 00:04:06,120 you've got actually three modes within the hybrid. 100 00:04:06,200 --> 00:04:07,520 You've got E-Hold 101 00:04:07,600 --> 00:04:10,080 which holds the state of charge and... 102 00:04:10,160 --> 00:04:11,960 So, you can use the electric later. Yeah. 103 00:04:12,040 --> 00:04:15,280 You got E-Charge, which just recharges the battery. 104 00:04:15,360 --> 00:04:17,120 And then you've got Hybrid Auto, 105 00:04:17,200 --> 00:04:20,160 which is Porsche's own strategy of using the tools. 106 00:04:20,240 --> 00:04:23,360 So, you just click and away you go. Yeah. 107 00:04:23,440 --> 00:04:26,120 It's the efficient Porsche engineering... 108 00:04:26,200 --> 00:04:28,040 Yeah. ..at its best. 109 00:04:28,120 --> 00:04:30,200 (ENGINE REVS) 110 00:04:30,320 --> 00:04:35,000 Now, should we have a little play? Do, let's. 111 00:04:35,080 --> 00:04:36,560 We go into Sport Plus. Oh, yeah. 112 00:04:36,640 --> 00:04:38,880 (ENGINE REVS) 113 00:04:38,960 --> 00:04:41,840 Why am I loving this car so much, Karun? 114 00:04:41,920 --> 00:04:43,840 Because it sounds like a car. Yeah. 115 00:04:43,920 --> 00:04:45,760 And it feels like a Porsche. 116 00:04:45,840 --> 00:04:47,840 I could road trip to the south of France and not be tired... 117 00:04:47,920 --> 00:04:49,200 With the kids. ..with the kids. 118 00:04:49,280 --> 00:04:50,840 Yeah. And not feel tired. 119 00:04:50,920 --> 00:04:52,360 It feels like a Porsche... 120 00:04:52,440 --> 00:04:53,640 Yep. ..it absolutely. 121 00:04:53,720 --> 00:04:55,760 And sounds like a Porsche in Sport Plus mode. 122 00:04:55,840 --> 00:04:56,840 It does. Yeah. 123 00:04:56,920 --> 00:04:57,920 This is true. 124 00:04:58,000 --> 00:05:01,480 Oh, Karun, you're putting up a very good argument for this car. 125 00:05:01,560 --> 00:05:02,560 For the next eight years. 126 00:05:02,640 --> 00:05:04,360 I'm going to... Yeah, exactly. (KARUN LAUGHS) 127 00:05:04,440 --> 00:05:07,680 I'm going to have to dig very deep to beat this. 128 00:05:07,760 --> 00:05:10,480 Luckily, I don't have just any old motor 129 00:05:10,560 --> 00:05:11,560 to take it on. 130 00:05:11,640 --> 00:05:15,800 The Taycan is the lucky porker that has reinvented the wheel, 131 00:05:15,880 --> 00:05:17,720 the EV wheel that is, 132 00:05:17,800 --> 00:05:20,080 and it's a step into the future for Porsche 133 00:05:20,160 --> 00:05:22,600 with a totally different design language 134 00:05:22,680 --> 00:05:24,720 influenced by aerodynamics. 135 00:05:24,800 --> 00:05:30,640 Karun, may I introduce you to the Porsche Taycan Turbo S. 136 00:05:30,720 --> 00:05:32,560 That name makes no sense. Why? 137 00:05:32,640 --> 00:05:34,640 Shorter than yours. How could it be a Turbo S? 138 00:05:34,720 --> 00:05:38,280 It doesn't have an engine. Yeah. Details, details, schme-tails. 139 00:05:38,360 --> 00:05:40,840 Anyway, what you really need to know 140 00:05:40,920 --> 00:05:46,000 is that this car is quicker to 62 miles an hour than yours. 141 00:05:46,080 --> 00:05:47,240 2.8. 142 00:05:47,320 --> 00:05:48,960 Wow. 2.8. 143 00:05:49,040 --> 00:05:50,040 Yeah. 144 00:05:50,120 --> 00:05:53,640 You know, I am a bit like you are conflicted in the Panamera. 145 00:05:53,720 --> 00:05:54,720 Oh, yeah. 146 00:05:54,800 --> 00:05:56,040 I am conflicted in this 147 00:05:56,120 --> 00:05:58,400 because I genuinely think 148 00:05:58,480 --> 00:06:00,840 that this is the best electric car on the planet. 149 00:06:00,920 --> 00:06:02,040 I totally agree. 150 00:06:02,120 --> 00:06:05,320 Well, in which case, let's just wrap this all up now, I win, yeah? 151 00:06:05,400 --> 00:06:06,400 (KARUN LAUGHING) 152 00:06:06,480 --> 00:06:09,320 It doesn't sound as nice as mine. Eh! 153 00:06:13,560 --> 00:06:17,400 You can mess about slightly with the settings of the noise. 154 00:06:17,480 --> 00:06:19,480 (CAR HUMMING) 155 00:06:21,520 --> 00:06:22,520 Well, that's not too bad. 156 00:06:22,600 --> 00:06:23,600 It's not bad. No. That's quite. 157 00:06:23,680 --> 00:06:25,440 I think it's a decent fake noise, isn't it? 158 00:06:25,520 --> 00:06:29,400 Slightly sort of Barry White level, rather than a Kylie Minogue pitch. 159 00:06:29,480 --> 00:06:31,200 I like the fact that they bought 160 00:06:31,280 --> 00:06:35,400 into this minimalist electric revolution if you like. 161 00:06:35,480 --> 00:06:37,040 The little gear stick there... 162 00:06:37,120 --> 00:06:38,400 Yeah. ..just a little lever. 163 00:06:38,480 --> 00:06:40,480 Yeah. The dash, smaller. 164 00:06:40,560 --> 00:06:42,040 Yeah. You know? 165 00:06:42,120 --> 00:06:44,120 And the power dial. Yes. 166 00:06:44,200 --> 00:06:46,560 Is in front of me, like you had the rev counter. 167 00:06:47,640 --> 00:06:49,080 The one thing I will say... 168 00:06:49,160 --> 00:06:50,520 Ooh! 169 00:06:50,600 --> 00:06:53,280 I'm not sure the seats are as comfy as the other one. 170 00:06:53,360 --> 00:06:55,120 I'm going to agree with you on that. 171 00:06:55,200 --> 00:06:56,200 It's just... 172 00:06:56,280 --> 00:06:57,280 There's something different. 173 00:06:57,360 --> 00:06:58,360 I don't know what...what it is because you... 174 00:06:58,440 --> 00:06:59,440 Yeah. 175 00:06:59,520 --> 00:07:00,920 ..I would've thought they just had the same supplier. 176 00:07:01,000 --> 00:07:02,000 Yeah. 177 00:07:02,080 --> 00:07:03,920 I also don't think 178 00:07:04,000 --> 00:07:07,560 that this centre console is as user friendly as the Panamera. 179 00:07:07,640 --> 00:07:08,640 Yeah. 180 00:07:08,720 --> 00:07:11,400 We're lacking a few actual physical buttons, aren't we? 181 00:07:11,480 --> 00:07:12,800 Yeah. Lacking buttons. 182 00:07:12,880 --> 00:07:14,400 I think there's a it's is just a little bit 183 00:07:14,480 --> 00:07:15,920 more fiddly on the touchscreen. 184 00:07:18,920 --> 00:07:21,560 When it comes to styling, come on. 185 00:07:21,640 --> 00:07:23,360 My white wheels. 186 00:07:23,440 --> 00:07:25,280 Who's...who's not to like them? 187 00:07:25,360 --> 00:07:26,760 Me. Oh! 188 00:07:26,840 --> 00:07:29,120 I don't like the white. I just don't like it. 189 00:07:29,200 --> 00:07:30,960 Overall, I love the look of it. Yeah. 190 00:07:31,040 --> 00:07:35,120 I think, you know, you look at it and go, it's a Porsche, 191 00:07:35,200 --> 00:07:37,240 but it looks different and distinct enough 192 00:07:37,320 --> 00:07:41,120 for it to be electric and, you know, something a bit different. 193 00:07:41,200 --> 00:07:42,520 Yeah, it catches your eye, doesn't it? 194 00:07:42,600 --> 00:07:43,800 Yeah. Like, oh wow what's that? 195 00:07:43,880 --> 00:07:45,960 I think they've done a great job with the styling. 196 00:07:46,040 --> 00:07:47,920 I really think it's a great looking car. 197 00:07:48,000 --> 00:07:49,400 But a slight imitation. 198 00:07:49,480 --> 00:07:53,760 But a slightly less nice imitation. Yeah. 199 00:07:53,840 --> 00:07:56,560 Right, we need to sum up. Who's gonna win? 200 00:07:56,640 --> 00:07:59,000 I've got great range 201 00:07:59,080 --> 00:08:02,840 and I'm quicker, but out on the road, 202 00:08:02,920 --> 00:08:04,520 I'm going to have to give it to the Panamera. 203 00:08:04,600 --> 00:08:08,480 I think the Panamera just edges it. Yep. 204 00:08:08,560 --> 00:08:10,640 That's a winner then, isn't it? Yeah. Yeah. Well, done. 205 00:08:10,720 --> 00:08:13,640 OK. Round one to the Panamera. Mm-hm. Splendid. 206 00:08:14,880 --> 00:08:16,280 We just missed the turnoff. Yeah. 207 00:08:17,840 --> 00:08:18,880 Righty-oh. 208 00:08:18,960 --> 00:08:21,960 So, a brief drive, call it a road test, 209 00:08:22,040 --> 00:08:25,280 gives a victory to that four-litre bundle of excess 210 00:08:25,360 --> 00:08:26,680 they call the Panamera. 211 00:08:26,760 --> 00:08:29,520 But our test is multi-dimensional 212 00:08:29,600 --> 00:08:32,960 and this EV hybrid battle is far from over. 213 00:08:33,040 --> 00:08:36,720 You might find the next stage of our journey is pretty dramatic. 214 00:08:36,800 --> 00:08:39,200 So, it's up to 100 and then braking. 215 00:08:39,280 --> 00:08:40,360 Stop. 216 00:08:41,640 --> 00:08:43,040 (LOGO WHOOSHING) 217 00:08:43,120 --> 00:08:45,280 Now, it's time to get a first look 218 00:08:45,360 --> 00:08:48,800 and first drive of a brand new EV. 219 00:08:48,880 --> 00:08:52,280 Yes, it's the Fifth Gear Recharged "Team Test!" 220 00:08:54,680 --> 00:08:59,040 Today, we tested the Mercedes-Benz C 300e. 221 00:09:00,600 --> 00:09:02,600 This is a plug-in hybrid, 222 00:09:02,680 --> 00:09:06,800 so, shorter trips can be completed on electric power alone. 223 00:09:06,880 --> 00:09:09,840 We have the AMG line specification, 224 00:09:09,920 --> 00:09:12,040 which is the cheapest model in the range. 225 00:09:12,120 --> 00:09:15,600 It costs 46,310 pounds. 226 00:09:17,280 --> 00:09:19,400 It is a hybrid car 227 00:09:19,480 --> 00:09:22,480 and it can do between 65 and 70 miles 228 00:09:22,560 --> 00:09:24,280 on electric power alone. 229 00:09:24,360 --> 00:09:25,400 Which means 230 00:09:25,480 --> 00:09:28,320 this car is one of the best plug-in hybrids around 231 00:09:28,400 --> 00:09:31,080 when it comes to EV only range. 232 00:09:31,160 --> 00:09:33,240 Which I think is pretty good, 233 00:09:33,320 --> 00:09:37,200 and could be the sweet sport that most people need 234 00:09:37,280 --> 00:09:40,560 without even touching the two-litre petrol engine. 235 00:09:40,640 --> 00:09:41,640 How long to charge? 236 00:09:41,720 --> 00:09:42,920 Between 30 minutes and three hours 237 00:09:43,000 --> 00:09:44,880 depending on what your charger is, which is pretty good. 238 00:09:44,960 --> 00:09:46,320 I could live with that. Pretty impressed. 239 00:09:46,400 --> 00:09:47,720 I'm just going to say this off the bat. 240 00:09:47,800 --> 00:09:49,880 I'm quite keen on this stylistically. 241 00:09:49,960 --> 00:09:50,960 Yeah, I mean, these wheels... 242 00:09:51,040 --> 00:09:52,040 Uh-huh. No, I don't like them. 243 00:09:52,120 --> 00:09:53,280 ..they're particularly my fancy. 244 00:09:53,360 --> 00:09:54,680 No, that's too...that's too much there. 245 00:09:54,760 --> 00:09:55,760 That's too big. 246 00:09:55,840 --> 00:09:56,960 I like that 'cause it's a little bit different... 247 00:09:57,040 --> 00:09:58,040 Do you like that? No. 248 00:09:58,120 --> 00:09:59,120 No, me neither. No? You don't like it? 249 00:09:59,200 --> 00:10:00,680 No, I like clean spokes. No. I don't like. 250 00:10:00,760 --> 00:10:02,680 I like it even more now. (LAUGHTER) 251 00:10:02,760 --> 00:10:03,880 Those wheels, 252 00:10:03,960 --> 00:10:06,200 they're gonna be a definite point of controversy, 253 00:10:06,280 --> 00:10:07,280 but I like 'em. 254 00:10:07,360 --> 00:10:08,920 Tell me, you don't like these though, do you? 255 00:10:09,000 --> 00:10:10,080 I don't like those rear lights. 256 00:10:10,160 --> 00:10:12,120 Just look a bit strange to me the way they kind of... 257 00:10:12,200 --> 00:10:13,360 I will agree with you on that. 258 00:10:13,440 --> 00:10:15,960 So, there's a petrol engine and electric motor and a battery, 259 00:10:16,040 --> 00:10:19,400 and combined that gives you 333hp. 260 00:10:19,480 --> 00:10:22,600 I think that's AMG, like a coupe 8 type look. 261 00:10:22,680 --> 00:10:25,800 I think that this is like, it's a bit SLS E, isn't it? 262 00:10:25,880 --> 00:10:28,520 I think the front of the car is really aggressive 263 00:10:28,600 --> 00:10:30,280 and looks mean actually, 264 00:10:30,360 --> 00:10:31,640 so, I think the styling's good there. 265 00:10:31,720 --> 00:10:32,880 Right. Well, I'm going in. 266 00:10:32,960 --> 00:10:34,840 I'm in back, aren't I? You're in the back, son. 267 00:10:36,320 --> 00:10:38,440 Once you get in, it feels like a Merc. 268 00:10:38,520 --> 00:10:40,440 It's quality, it's comfortable. 269 00:10:40,520 --> 00:10:42,960 I like this shape that they've got here 270 00:10:43,040 --> 00:10:46,600 because they've added a bit of textures and different materials. 271 00:10:46,680 --> 00:10:49,200 It's a really good looking cockpit area. 272 00:10:49,280 --> 00:10:52,120 Yeah, this double-decker system is quite unusual. 273 00:10:52,200 --> 00:10:54,680 So, what's the Merc like when it's underway? 274 00:10:56,240 --> 00:10:58,400 Nought to 62, anyone? 275 00:10:58,480 --> 00:10:59,600 I know this. Yep. 276 00:10:59,680 --> 00:11:01,200 6.1 seconds. 277 00:11:01,320 --> 00:11:03,440 6.1 seconds. Oh, yeah. 278 00:11:03,520 --> 00:11:06,000 That's not bad. 155-mile an hour top whack. 279 00:11:06,080 --> 00:11:09,800 How are we finding the ride? It's sporty enough to tick my box. 280 00:11:09,880 --> 00:11:12,120 It's very acceptable in the rear. Yeah. 281 00:11:12,200 --> 00:11:13,640 And it's not too noisy in the rear either. 282 00:11:13,720 --> 00:11:14,760 Road noise, it's alright. 283 00:11:14,840 --> 00:11:16,800 Who said that, huh? Pardon? Hey, what? What? 284 00:11:16,880 --> 00:11:18,520 You forget he's there. It's quite pleasant. 285 00:11:18,600 --> 00:11:20,040 (VICKI LAUGHS) 286 00:11:20,120 --> 00:11:23,080 It's a good bit of kit, which to be fair, 287 00:11:23,160 --> 00:11:24,200 it needs to be 288 00:11:24,280 --> 00:11:26,160 'cause that's the best part of 50 grand. 289 00:11:26,240 --> 00:11:28,200 To put that in context, 290 00:11:28,320 --> 00:11:29,440 50 pounds 291 00:11:29,520 --> 00:11:32,200 would buy Tesla's best selling Model 3 292 00:11:32,280 --> 00:11:35,520 with 270 miles of pure EV range. 293 00:11:35,600 --> 00:11:36,600 (AIR WHOOSHING) 294 00:11:36,680 --> 00:11:38,800 I have got one thing left. OK. 295 00:11:38,880 --> 00:11:41,520 And we need to head to a track for this. 296 00:11:41,600 --> 00:11:43,520 (SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC) 297 00:11:43,600 --> 00:11:48,080 Merc claims the C 300 e can drive 60 to 70 miles 298 00:11:48,160 --> 00:11:49,640 on EV only. 299 00:11:49,720 --> 00:11:51,960 This figure is based on an official test 300 00:11:52,040 --> 00:11:55,840 called the Worldwide harmonised Light vehicles Test Procedure 301 00:11:55,920 --> 00:11:57,640 or WLTP for short. 302 00:11:59,080 --> 00:12:03,320 However, that's conducted in lab conditions on a rolling road. 303 00:12:03,400 --> 00:12:05,720 So, we've come up with our own test 304 00:12:05,800 --> 00:12:09,120 that we think is far closer to real world's driving. 305 00:12:09,200 --> 00:12:10,400 The question is, 306 00:12:10,480 --> 00:12:12,160 with EV mode selected 307 00:12:12,240 --> 00:12:14,640 will the car match the official range? 308 00:12:17,080 --> 00:12:21,200 Jimmy was our nominated real world driver. 309 00:12:21,280 --> 00:12:23,200 Now, in here. Yeah. 310 00:12:23,280 --> 00:12:27,120 Are some real world tests, which I'm going to now... 311 00:12:27,200 --> 00:12:28,840 No, no, no, no, no. ..hand over. 312 00:12:28,920 --> 00:12:32,680 And what am I? The test announcer? Yes. And I'm stopwatch queen. 313 00:12:32,760 --> 00:12:35,440 Let's get this show on the road. Three, two, one. Here we go. 314 00:12:35,520 --> 00:12:39,840 Accelerate to 30 and hold for 60 seconds. 315 00:12:39,920 --> 00:12:41,720 Oh, I'm going fast. I'm way too fast. 316 00:12:41,800 --> 00:12:43,680 Steady. I'm off, I'm off. I'm braking. 317 00:12:43,760 --> 00:12:45,240 Going through the chicane and... 318 00:12:45,320 --> 00:12:46,960 30. 30. You've dropped. 319 00:12:47,040 --> 00:12:48,120 I know I've dropped. 320 00:12:48,200 --> 00:12:49,640 The pressures on. 28. 28. 321 00:12:49,720 --> 00:12:51,240 Five, four, three... 322 00:12:51,320 --> 00:12:53,040 What are we doing? Stopping? Yes, please. 323 00:12:53,120 --> 00:12:54,120 ..two, one. 324 00:12:54,200 --> 00:12:56,680 Emergency, stop! (VICKI LAUGHS) 325 00:12:56,760 --> 00:12:59,120 Jason and I were thoroughly, thoroughly entertained. 326 00:12:59,200 --> 00:13:01,320 Accelerate to 60 miles an hour as fast as possible. 327 00:13:01,400 --> 00:13:02,440 Now? Now! 328 00:13:02,520 --> 00:13:03,560 Go! 329 00:13:03,640 --> 00:13:05,760 Then what happens? I don't know! Oh, no! 330 00:13:05,840 --> 00:13:08,520 45, 50, 55, 60. 331 00:13:08,600 --> 00:13:10,560 Avoid hedgehog! What! 332 00:13:10,640 --> 00:13:11,720 Very well! 333 00:13:11,800 --> 00:13:14,360 OK, avoided the hedgehog. 334 00:13:14,440 --> 00:13:16,680 Pull over till an emergency vehicle passed. 335 00:13:16,760 --> 00:13:19,080 Oh. Add a minute. 336 00:13:19,160 --> 00:13:21,360 (IMITATES SIREN) There it goes. 337 00:13:21,440 --> 00:13:26,440 Accelerate to 50 miles an hour and hold for 60 seconds. 338 00:13:26,520 --> 00:13:28,560 Shut up. Is what it says. 339 00:13:28,640 --> 00:13:30,160 Now, you can do this at 50, I know you can. 340 00:13:30,240 --> 00:13:31,800 Come on, come on, come on. Are you (BLEEP) me? 341 00:13:31,880 --> 00:13:33,200 Come on, come on, come on! Good. Good. 342 00:13:33,280 --> 00:13:34,640 Yes. Nicely played. 343 00:13:34,720 --> 00:13:37,640 Five, four, three, two, one. Now, what? 344 00:13:37,720 --> 00:13:40,680 Stop and perform a three point turn. Ooh. 345 00:13:42,040 --> 00:13:44,400 Alright. Reverse. My mouth dried up. 346 00:13:44,480 --> 00:13:45,480 Has it? Yeah. 347 00:13:45,560 --> 00:13:46,960 (CHUCKLES) "My mouth dried up." 348 00:13:47,040 --> 00:13:48,920 Accelerate to 40 miles per hour... 349 00:13:49,000 --> 00:13:50,920 Yeah. ..and weave from side to side. 350 00:13:51,000 --> 00:13:52,480 Right. To 40? 351 00:13:52,560 --> 00:13:53,720 Yeah. And it's a gentle weave. 352 00:13:53,800 --> 00:13:55,000 Gentle weave. OK. 353 00:13:55,080 --> 00:13:56,560 Got to do that, but... 354 00:13:56,640 --> 00:13:58,440 For 60. I'm on it. ..I might be sick. 355 00:13:58,520 --> 00:14:02,200 Yeah. Three, two, one. 356 00:14:03,320 --> 00:14:05,640 Ferret! (JIMMY LAUGHS AND SCREAMS) 357 00:14:05,720 --> 00:14:08,120 There he is, the little biter. Hang on! 358 00:14:08,200 --> 00:14:10,640 I'm going to be honest, from my point of view, 359 00:14:10,720 --> 00:14:12,680 I think that went quite well. 360 00:14:12,760 --> 00:14:16,720 In the real world, we've done almost four miles. 361 00:14:16,800 --> 00:14:19,160 However, the car's computer was telling us 362 00:14:19,240 --> 00:14:21,800 that we'd used nine miles of range. 363 00:14:21,880 --> 00:14:24,320 No way. Really? 364 00:14:24,400 --> 00:14:25,600 The real world test was to see 365 00:14:25,680 --> 00:14:28,280 how far the Mercedes would actually go on battery only. 366 00:14:28,360 --> 00:14:31,200 It states around 65 to 70 miles. 367 00:14:31,280 --> 00:14:33,760 With me behind the wheel, we halve that. 368 00:14:33,840 --> 00:14:35,480 That's interesting though, isn't it? 369 00:14:35,560 --> 00:14:37,160 I wonder how much that ferret manoeuvre cost us. 370 00:14:37,240 --> 00:14:38,240 Cost us. 371 00:14:38,320 --> 00:14:39,760 I mean, that was a couple of miles there. 372 00:14:39,840 --> 00:14:41,200 I reckon. Yeah. 373 00:14:41,280 --> 00:14:43,880 In my, you know, 30 years on the road, 374 00:14:43,960 --> 00:14:47,280 in real world situations, I've never come across a ferret. 375 00:14:49,680 --> 00:14:51,240 So, maybe test was a little bit unfair. 376 00:14:52,800 --> 00:14:58,160 OK, so, our test wasn't quite as scientific as the official WLTP 377 00:14:58,240 --> 00:14:59,640 and nowhere near as long, 378 00:14:59,720 --> 00:15:02,320 but it was probably a reasonable reflection 379 00:15:02,400 --> 00:15:04,520 of how people actually drive. 380 00:15:04,600 --> 00:15:08,280 So, what would we score the Mercedes C 300 E? 381 00:15:09,680 --> 00:15:11,640 I really want to give it a high score 382 00:15:11,720 --> 00:15:13,800 because I love the fact that it can do 383 00:15:13,880 --> 00:15:17,120 between 65 and 70 miles on electric power alone. 384 00:15:17,200 --> 00:15:21,400 But in our real world test, it didn't achieve that. 385 00:15:21,480 --> 00:15:23,560 So, I'm gonna have to downgrade it a little bit. 386 00:15:23,640 --> 00:15:27,080 I'm going to give it a 7.5. 387 00:15:28,560 --> 00:15:29,560 (VICKI LAUGHS) 388 00:15:29,640 --> 00:15:31,960 But from the boys' perspective, 389 00:15:32,040 --> 00:15:35,840 it seems the Mercs other attributes outweigh the range issue. 390 00:15:35,920 --> 00:15:39,320 Overall, I thought this Mercedes was a top notch bit of engineering 391 00:15:39,400 --> 00:15:41,680 with a great set of figures surrounding it, 392 00:15:41,760 --> 00:15:45,120 so, I'm giving it a whopping nine out of ten. 393 00:15:45,200 --> 00:15:48,960 It's a big thumbs up for me. I like it apart from the rear. 394 00:15:49,040 --> 00:15:50,800 And on that basis, I'm gonna give it great score. 395 00:15:50,880 --> 00:15:52,600 I'm gonna give it an eight. 396 00:15:52,680 --> 00:15:56,360 Which gives the Mercedes C 300 E an impressive 397 00:15:56,440 --> 00:15:59,880 team test score of 24.5 out of 30. 398 00:16:02,720 --> 00:16:06,720 Coming up, my trip to Sweden to sample the rig of the future, 399 00:16:06,800 --> 00:16:09,000 a 300 grand EV truck. 400 00:16:09,080 --> 00:16:10,680 What sort of torque are we talking in this? 401 00:16:10,760 --> 00:16:13,200 Just 2,400 Newton-metres really. 402 00:16:13,280 --> 00:16:15,680 Just, hang on, just, whoa. 403 00:16:15,760 --> 00:16:17,760 (SOFT MUSIC) 404 00:16:20,000 --> 00:16:20,250 00:16:28.360 -- 00:16:30.320 This won't come as a huge shock. 405 00:16:30,400 --> 00:16:32,080 Trucks are big and thirsty 406 00:16:32,160 --> 00:16:35,680 accounting for 70% of greenhouse gases in the UK, 407 00:16:35,760 --> 00:16:38,720 but only 5% of the miles driven on our roads. 408 00:16:38,800 --> 00:16:40,800 A big shakeup is planned for the sector, 409 00:16:40,880 --> 00:16:43,120 not unlike the one for cars. 410 00:16:43,200 --> 00:16:46,840 Yes, trucks have to go all electric too. 411 00:16:46,920 --> 00:16:50,360 By 2040, HGVs will need to be zero emission 412 00:16:50,440 --> 00:16:51,440 and smaller trucks 413 00:16:51,520 --> 00:16:54,560 will need to hit the same target five years earlier. 414 00:16:54,640 --> 00:16:58,880 So, we've come all the way to Sweden to sample the future today. 415 00:16:58,960 --> 00:17:01,960 This EV rig is the Volvo FH. 416 00:17:03,520 --> 00:17:06,440 The FH weighs 40 tonnes, fully loaded. 417 00:17:06,520 --> 00:17:08,080 40 tonnes! 418 00:17:08,160 --> 00:17:12,520 That's about 10 to 20% more than the current HGVs. 419 00:17:12,600 --> 00:17:13,600 So, what? 420 00:17:13,680 --> 00:17:15,440 Well, in cars the batteries 421 00:17:15,520 --> 00:17:17,280 are heavier than the engines they replace 422 00:17:17,360 --> 00:17:20,960 and usually account for a fifth of the total vehicle weight. 423 00:17:21,040 --> 00:17:22,040 By that mass, 424 00:17:22,120 --> 00:17:25,440 this thing should need eight tonnes of batteries to function. 425 00:17:25,520 --> 00:17:26,600 Oof! 426 00:17:29,200 --> 00:17:31,320 Right, First thing's first. 427 00:17:31,400 --> 00:17:33,000 It's very clean, it's very tidy, 428 00:17:33,080 --> 00:17:35,440 but there's one big thing missing and that's a gear stick. 429 00:17:35,520 --> 00:17:36,600 And normally in a truck, 430 00:17:36,680 --> 00:17:38,760 that's got loads of movement and it's kind of messy 431 00:17:38,840 --> 00:17:39,880 but it's not here. 432 00:17:39,960 --> 00:17:42,480 But what there is, is a sea of buttons and two screens. 433 00:17:42,560 --> 00:17:44,360 Anyway, that's the technical stuff 434 00:17:44,440 --> 00:17:45,800 and I'll get onto that a little bit later 435 00:17:45,880 --> 00:17:47,280 because the thing that's immediately caught 436 00:17:47,360 --> 00:17:49,360 my eye is down here. 437 00:17:49,440 --> 00:17:53,600 I've got a fridge and cooler 438 00:17:53,680 --> 00:17:58,840 and next to that I've got a Volvo coffee machine. 439 00:17:58,920 --> 00:17:59,920 Put that away. 440 00:18:00,000 --> 00:18:02,200 What I also like is this steering wheel. 441 00:18:02,280 --> 00:18:04,800 It's got two different types of movement, 442 00:18:04,880 --> 00:18:06,360 which is done on a foot pedal. 443 00:18:06,440 --> 00:18:09,280 It's all on air, and just moving it is really light. 444 00:18:09,360 --> 00:18:10,360 I can pull it down 445 00:18:10,440 --> 00:18:12,040 and then when I release the pedal a little bit, 446 00:18:12,120 --> 00:18:13,800 I can then change the angle of the top there 447 00:18:13,880 --> 00:18:17,280 so I can really get a nice comfortable seating position. 448 00:18:17,360 --> 00:18:19,200 But I'll tell you what, I'm also a little bit concerned 449 00:18:19,280 --> 00:18:21,160 because there's a sea of buttons. 450 00:18:21,240 --> 00:18:23,840 I can see there's a, what looks like a reverse button, 451 00:18:23,920 --> 00:18:26,200 a neutral button and an automatic button. 452 00:18:26,320 --> 00:18:28,920 So, maybe that's in replacement of the gear stick. 453 00:18:30,600 --> 00:18:32,560 Volvo's Martin Tomlinson 454 00:18:32,640 --> 00:18:37,000 is gonna help me navigate this thing before I actually drive it. 455 00:18:37,080 --> 00:18:39,560 I'll tell you what, Martin, I'm glad you're here. 456 00:18:39,640 --> 00:18:40,640 Why is that? 457 00:18:40,720 --> 00:18:43,320 Well, I got in expecting a nice big gear lever, 458 00:18:43,400 --> 00:18:44,400 it's in these buttons here... 459 00:18:44,480 --> 00:18:45,480 It's all on the dash. 460 00:18:45,560 --> 00:18:46,720 But it is literally three buttons, 461 00:18:46,800 --> 00:18:48,360 reverse, neutral and automatic we go. 462 00:18:48,440 --> 00:18:50,640 Yeah, absolutely press A, and away we go. 463 00:18:50,720 --> 00:18:52,280 Don't forget your seatbelt. 464 00:18:52,360 --> 00:18:55,560 Actually invented by the Volvo group. 465 00:18:55,640 --> 00:18:58,440 This is 40 tonnes. Weighs 40 tonnes. Yeah. 466 00:18:58,520 --> 00:19:00,080 Fully loaded. Oh-ho-ho. What? 467 00:19:00,160 --> 00:19:02,200 Gliding away. 468 00:19:02,320 --> 00:19:03,320 Silent. 469 00:19:03,400 --> 00:19:04,520 You get in a big truck 470 00:19:04,600 --> 00:19:06,520 and the thing you're getting to expect 471 00:19:06,600 --> 00:19:09,600 is honestly big chugging noises. 472 00:19:09,680 --> 00:19:11,080 Yeah. Wow. 473 00:19:11,160 --> 00:19:14,320 The refinement of this thing is unreal. 474 00:19:14,400 --> 00:19:16,360 Normally when we get a diesel truck back from a customer, 475 00:19:16,440 --> 00:19:17,440 you normally jump in it 476 00:19:17,520 --> 00:19:19,800 and the radio is usually on volume 25. 477 00:19:19,880 --> 00:19:20,880 Yeah. Yeah. 478 00:19:20,960 --> 00:19:21,960 When you jump back in one of these, 479 00:19:22,040 --> 00:19:23,640 the volumes usually on about four or five, so... 480 00:19:23,720 --> 00:19:25,000 Really low, it is... 481 00:19:25,080 --> 00:19:27,080 It is so, so quiet. It's deadly quiet, isn't it? 482 00:19:27,160 --> 00:19:29,680 It's sort of spooky, 'cause this is, I mean, this is a big bit of gear. 483 00:19:29,760 --> 00:19:31,920 And it's got a me behind the wheel, which is slightly concerning. 484 00:19:32,000 --> 00:19:33,000 (MARTIN CHUCKLING) 485 00:19:33,080 --> 00:19:35,640 Oh-ho-ho. 486 00:19:35,720 --> 00:19:38,560 So, this is a 12% climb, so... 487 00:19:38,640 --> 00:19:40,960 Give it some. ..see what you'll do. 488 00:19:41,040 --> 00:19:42,360 It might not feel like we're going that quick, 489 00:19:42,440 --> 00:19:44,560 but we're actually moving 40 tonnes of weight... 490 00:19:44,640 --> 00:19:45,840 Yeah. ..up a 12% incline. 491 00:19:45,920 --> 00:19:48,760 I feel like we're going quite quick. I'm not gonna lie to you. 492 00:19:48,840 --> 00:19:52,360 It's just how smooth and slight, it's effortless. 493 00:19:52,440 --> 00:19:53,440 I'm on private land 494 00:19:53,520 --> 00:19:57,840 but I'm still being careful as the FH cost 290 grand, 495 00:19:57,920 --> 00:20:00,760 at least 50% more than a diesel. 496 00:20:00,840 --> 00:20:02,800 I thought my knees were going to be knocking. 497 00:20:02,880 --> 00:20:04,400 I'm like what is this gonna be in control of? 498 00:20:04,480 --> 00:20:08,960 But it's straight away, I'm feeling really in control. 499 00:20:09,040 --> 00:20:10,640 Just happy. 500 00:20:10,720 --> 00:20:12,240 Fantastic. What a lovely thing. 501 00:20:12,320 --> 00:20:14,120 So, come on then, give me some facts and figures. 502 00:20:14,200 --> 00:20:17,400 So, this has got the standard 12-gear gearbox automatic. 503 00:20:17,480 --> 00:20:19,080 Yeah, a 12 speed I-shift gearbox, 504 00:20:19,160 --> 00:20:20,160 which we fit a standard in 505 00:20:20,240 --> 00:20:21,640 all the heavy duty trucks that we sell. 506 00:20:21,720 --> 00:20:23,320 But this, the electric motor version 507 00:20:23,400 --> 00:20:25,280 uses the gearbox in a slightly different way. 508 00:20:25,360 --> 00:20:26,600 Yeah, it does because of the amount of torque 509 00:20:26,680 --> 00:20:27,680 that it's got. 510 00:20:27,760 --> 00:20:28,800 It pulls off in...in seventh, 511 00:20:28,880 --> 00:20:30,440 which is the lowest gear of the highway. 512 00:20:30,520 --> 00:20:32,080 I like the way you just casually go, yeah, 513 00:20:32,160 --> 00:20:33,200 it pulls off in seventh. 514 00:20:33,280 --> 00:20:34,760 I mean, you know, most things pull off in seventh, 515 00:20:34,840 --> 00:20:35,840 you get a story about it. 516 00:20:35,920 --> 00:20:38,480 What sort of torque are we talking in this? 517 00:20:38,560 --> 00:20:41,000 Just 2,400 Newton-metres really. Pfft! 518 00:20:41,080 --> 00:20:42,800 Just hang on. Just that, whoa. 519 00:20:42,880 --> 00:20:44,840 (ENGINE HUMMING) 520 00:20:44,920 --> 00:20:46,920 Torque is a reflection of pulling power 521 00:20:47,000 --> 00:20:48,280 and engine flexibility. 522 00:20:48,360 --> 00:20:49,760 The Porsche Taycan, 523 00:20:49,840 --> 00:20:51,920 one of the fastest road cars we've ever driven, 524 00:20:52,000 --> 00:20:54,360 has 1,000 Newton-metres of torque. 525 00:20:54,440 --> 00:20:57,160 This truck has two-and-a-half times that. 526 00:20:58,400 --> 00:21:01,600 So, this being an EV, I've been kind of concerned 527 00:21:01,680 --> 00:21:05,440 because to get any kind of range on here, 528 00:21:05,520 --> 00:21:07,960 surely you're gonna need several shed loads of batteries. 529 00:21:08,040 --> 00:21:09,760 I mean, if you're going by the 20% rule, 530 00:21:09,840 --> 00:21:13,440 this is gonna need nearly eight tonnes of batteries. 531 00:21:13,520 --> 00:21:15,160 And those kind of figures scare me. 532 00:21:15,240 --> 00:21:17,080 So, what...what has this got to make it go? 533 00:21:17,160 --> 00:21:19,120 Yeah, so, this one's got the maximum amount of batteries 534 00:21:19,200 --> 00:21:20,200 you can have on this particular model 535 00:21:20,280 --> 00:21:21,280 which is six... 536 00:21:21,360 --> 00:21:22,360 Mm-hm. 537 00:21:22,440 --> 00:21:25,440 ..each of those batteries only weighs 520kg each. 538 00:21:25,520 --> 00:21:26,960 Alright, so, I've got about three-tonne... 539 00:21:27,040 --> 00:21:28,040 Yeah. 1.5 tonne on each side... 540 00:21:28,120 --> 00:21:29,120 Yeah. OK. ..three tonnes in total, yeah. 541 00:21:29,200 --> 00:21:30,200 So, that's not too shocking... 542 00:21:30,280 --> 00:21:31,320 No, not too... 543 00:21:31,400 --> 00:21:32,720 ..it's not my eight tonnes which have my knees knocking? 544 00:21:32,800 --> 00:21:33,800 No. Nowhere near eight tonnes. 545 00:21:36,080 --> 00:21:37,080 The big question, 546 00:21:37,160 --> 00:21:38,800 what kind of range can I be expecting? 547 00:21:38,880 --> 00:21:39,880 So, with six batteries, 548 00:21:39,960 --> 00:21:42,280 this truck will do around about 300km... 549 00:21:42,360 --> 00:21:43,840 300km, oh. ..on a full charge, yeah. 550 00:21:43,920 --> 00:21:45,400 Somewhere just over 200 miles on one charge. 551 00:21:45,480 --> 00:21:47,920 Absolutely. Yeah. Hmm. 552 00:21:48,000 --> 00:21:50,680 That's only a third of a fully fuelled diesel. 553 00:21:50,760 --> 00:21:54,240 But EVs for now will always be second best for range. 554 00:21:54,320 --> 00:21:58,080 But fast recharges will help and surely other EV aspects 555 00:21:58,160 --> 00:22:01,280 like brake regeneration will be a key factor. 556 00:22:02,560 --> 00:22:04,320 Obviously, I've got a big weight now, 557 00:22:04,400 --> 00:22:07,240 so, the opportunity to regen is got to be big, isn't it? 558 00:22:07,320 --> 00:22:08,400 Absolutely. It's massive. Yeah. 559 00:22:08,480 --> 00:22:10,440 So, my foot's off the brake now, we're going down this hill. 560 00:22:10,520 --> 00:22:13,560 So, we're going down a 16% hill. Yeah. 561 00:22:13,640 --> 00:22:15,520 So, at this point in time, because you've now come off. 562 00:22:15,600 --> 00:22:16,960 As soon as you come off the throttle... 563 00:22:17,040 --> 00:22:18,040 Yeah. ..or brake. 564 00:22:18,120 --> 00:22:21,120 you've got three motors constantly regenerating the batteries. 565 00:22:21,200 --> 00:22:24,360 So, there's a huge amount of power going back in there constantly. 566 00:22:24,440 --> 00:22:25,720 But three tonnes, there's got to be 567 00:22:25,800 --> 00:22:28,560 some big charging times involved in getting this thing 568 00:22:28,640 --> 00:22:30,160 back up to charge. 569 00:22:30,240 --> 00:22:32,280 So, if you've got a 22 kilowatt charger, 570 00:22:32,360 --> 00:22:34,000 it'll charge overnight in around ten hours. 571 00:22:34,080 --> 00:22:35,080 Yeah. 572 00:22:35,160 --> 00:22:36,960 If you've got a 350 kilowatt charger, 573 00:22:37,040 --> 00:22:38,520 which this truck can charge at... 574 00:22:38,600 --> 00:22:39,600 Yeah. 575 00:22:39,680 --> 00:22:41,080 ..then obviously, we're talking a couple of hours. 576 00:22:41,160 --> 00:22:43,400 So, it makes all the difference depending on the batteries 577 00:22:43,480 --> 00:22:45,360 and of course the size of the charger you're using. 578 00:22:47,480 --> 00:22:50,440 Currently there are five EV trucks in the range 579 00:22:50,520 --> 00:22:52,680 and they won't be suitable for all jobs. 580 00:22:52,760 --> 00:22:54,720 They're designed to accommodate half the market 581 00:22:54,800 --> 00:22:57,120 in terms of size and load. 582 00:22:57,200 --> 00:23:00,120 But crucially, are they gonna make a difference to the planet? 583 00:23:02,000 --> 00:23:03,400 Well, it should. 584 00:23:03,480 --> 00:23:05,200 Even though manufacturing the batteries 585 00:23:05,280 --> 00:23:08,880 of an EV truck creates more CO2 than making a diesel engine. 586 00:23:08,960 --> 00:23:12,440 In use, these trucks only consume half the energy needed 587 00:23:12,520 --> 00:23:16,160 over a 200-mile drive and keep the air free of soot. 588 00:23:16,240 --> 00:23:18,880 Think of the difference that will make over the years. 589 00:23:18,960 --> 00:23:22,160 And if the batteries are disposed of in a sustainable way, 590 00:23:22,240 --> 00:23:24,280 that will make even more sense. 591 00:23:24,360 --> 00:23:28,200 Let's just hope our roads can manage the massive tonnage. 592 00:23:28,280 --> 00:23:31,320 We'll just have to wait and see. 593 00:23:31,400 --> 00:23:32,680 (LOGO WHOOSHING) 594 00:23:32,760 --> 00:23:33,880 After the break, 595 00:23:33,960 --> 00:23:36,840 Vicki tries to push the Taycan ahead of the Panamera. 596 00:23:36,920 --> 00:23:37,920 Oh, my gosh. 597 00:23:38,000 --> 00:23:41,640 As we ask if EV power is now better than petrol. 598 00:23:41,720 --> 00:23:43,880 Braking. (LAUGHS) 599 00:23:43,960 --> 00:23:45,920 And Sid gets behind the wheel of a car 600 00:23:46,000 --> 00:23:50,120 that might just be the fastest accelerating EV in the world. 601 00:23:50,200 --> 00:23:52,120 OK. Wow. 602 00:23:52,200 --> 00:23:54,200 (THEME MUSIC) 603 00:23:56,000 --> 00:23:56,250 00:24:03.800 -- 00:24:05.720 In case you were making a cup of tea 604 00:24:05,800 --> 00:24:07,960 or just weren't concentrating earlier, 605 00:24:08,040 --> 00:24:11,200 we're trying to split the 140,000-pound 606 00:24:11,320 --> 00:24:12,320 performance kings 607 00:24:12,400 --> 00:24:16,640 that are the Porsche Taycan and Panamera E-Hybrid. 608 00:24:17,960 --> 00:24:22,040 Welcome back to our battle between a high-end hybrid 609 00:24:22,120 --> 00:24:26,000 and it's state of the art electric stablemate. 610 00:24:26,080 --> 00:24:28,000 Karun, you have got a... 611 00:24:28,080 --> 00:24:32,880 Porsche Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid Sport Turismo. 612 00:24:32,960 --> 00:24:34,200 Easy for you to say. 613 00:24:34,280 --> 00:24:38,760 I have got a Taycan Turbo S. I think a Porsche will win. 614 00:24:38,840 --> 00:24:40,560 Well, so far on the road test we've seen 615 00:24:40,640 --> 00:24:42,840 that actually the Panamera did win round one 616 00:24:42,920 --> 00:24:44,480 with better interiors 617 00:24:44,560 --> 00:24:47,120 and just a bit more comfort on the road. 618 00:24:47,200 --> 00:24:49,600 OK, it is now time to get serious. 619 00:24:49,680 --> 00:24:52,200 We want to see the power of these cars. 620 00:24:52,320 --> 00:24:55,960 It's time for a nought to 100 to nought test. 621 00:24:57,400 --> 00:25:00,560 This is the bit where we say, "Don't try this at home", 622 00:25:00,640 --> 00:25:04,200 but we'll try it because it tells us the sheer stop and go. 623 00:25:04,280 --> 00:25:07,960 And performance cars like this, must do both very quickly. 624 00:25:08,040 --> 00:25:10,280 This test is pretty much the only way 625 00:25:10,360 --> 00:25:12,520 we'll be able to separate the ultra fast 626 00:25:12,600 --> 00:25:14,120 from the slightly less fast. 627 00:25:14,200 --> 00:25:16,560 Karun is up first. 628 00:25:16,640 --> 00:25:19,920 The Panamera Turbo has got an incredible amount of power. 629 00:25:20,000 --> 00:25:22,360 It's got a four-litre V8 engine 630 00:25:22,440 --> 00:25:26,080 which does 571hp out of that. 631 00:25:26,160 --> 00:25:29,000 And on top of yours, you've got the hybrid electric 632 00:25:29,080 --> 00:25:32,840 which brings the total up to 700hp. 633 00:25:32,920 --> 00:25:36,880 Now, I've also got four-wheel drive, so, clearly off the line, 634 00:25:36,960 --> 00:25:38,360 it should be pretty good. 635 00:25:38,440 --> 00:25:40,800 But the Taycan has also got that. 636 00:25:40,880 --> 00:25:42,560 So, we'll have to see. 637 00:25:42,640 --> 00:25:47,600 I think I could be in trouble here because the power delivery of the EV 638 00:25:47,680 --> 00:25:50,400 will give the Taycan and Vicki a bit of an advantage. 639 00:25:50,480 --> 00:25:52,200 But let's see what happens. 640 00:25:53,920 --> 00:25:56,360 Hello there, BBH. Right. I'm at the start line. 641 00:25:56,440 --> 00:25:59,120 I'm going to Sport Plus mode. 642 00:25:59,200 --> 00:26:00,440 Let's see what we can do. 643 00:26:01,560 --> 00:26:05,440 OK, launch control on and then I'm gonna count you down. 644 00:26:05,520 --> 00:26:09,200 Let's see if an ex F1 driver can extract something special. 645 00:26:09,280 --> 00:26:11,440 Three, two, one, go! 646 00:26:11,520 --> 00:26:13,320 (DRAMATIC MUSIC) (ENGINE REVS) 647 00:26:13,400 --> 00:26:16,000 Right. Let's see if we get up to 100. 648 00:26:16,080 --> 00:26:18,640 This thing is so quick off the line. 649 00:26:20,080 --> 00:26:22,960 So, it's up to and then braking. 650 00:26:23,040 --> 00:26:24,720 (LAUGHS) Stop. 651 00:26:24,800 --> 00:26:26,480 OK. OK. 652 00:26:26,560 --> 00:26:30,400 That was a decent effort. I was pretty happy with that. 653 00:26:31,720 --> 00:26:33,000 A traffic cone 654 00:26:33,080 --> 00:26:37,080 is placed to mark the end of the go and stop challenge. 655 00:26:37,160 --> 00:26:39,280 Only high tech stuff on this show. 656 00:26:39,360 --> 00:26:42,240 Right. I'm pretty pleased with that. 657 00:26:42,320 --> 00:26:44,440 The launch control is seriously impressive. 658 00:26:44,520 --> 00:26:46,400 Oh, my god. And the noise as well. 659 00:26:46,480 --> 00:26:49,120 You gave a nice burble along. It's very good. 660 00:26:49,200 --> 00:26:51,280 You're just being nice to me 'cause you know you're gonna win. 661 00:26:51,360 --> 00:26:54,160 I am, because I don't think you've got any chance. 662 00:26:54,240 --> 00:26:55,360 Bye. 663 00:26:56,440 --> 00:26:58,520 Allow me to demonstrate. 664 00:26:59,840 --> 00:27:01,200 Well, my friend, 665 00:27:01,280 --> 00:27:03,160 this is where you get to see the true 666 00:27:03,240 --> 00:27:06,120 advantage of an electric car. 667 00:27:06,200 --> 00:27:10,400 To start with, yes, I do have 61hp more than you. 668 00:27:10,480 --> 00:27:12,120 I've got 761, 669 00:27:12,200 --> 00:27:17,000 but my piece de resistance comes with torque. 670 00:27:17,080 --> 00:27:20,080 With an electric car, you get 100% of the torque 671 00:27:20,160 --> 00:27:23,040 from the moment you hit the throttle. 672 00:27:23,120 --> 00:27:24,920 Boom! 673 00:27:25,000 --> 00:27:29,640 Otherwise known as software that maximises grip and power. 674 00:27:30,880 --> 00:27:32,680 I best back it up now, haven't I? 675 00:27:33,800 --> 00:27:34,800 In theory, 676 00:27:34,880 --> 00:27:36,880 this should be a no-brainer for her really. 677 00:27:36,960 --> 00:27:38,560 The car's weigh about the same, 678 00:27:38,640 --> 00:27:40,800 they've got similar amounts of power. 679 00:27:40,880 --> 00:27:44,240 If anything, the Taycan's got a bit more 680 00:27:44,320 --> 00:27:48,280 and the power delivery of an EV off the line is going to be better. 681 00:27:48,360 --> 00:27:49,960 So, in theory... 682 00:27:50,040 --> 00:27:51,480 BBH TO Karun. 683 00:27:51,560 --> 00:27:53,480 This should be a no-brainer for her. 684 00:27:53,560 --> 00:27:54,800 Hello? Are you ready to go? 685 00:27:54,880 --> 00:27:56,440 Right, I'm just gonna put it in launch control, 686 00:27:56,520 --> 00:28:00,080 so, the next time you speak, count me down, OK? 687 00:28:00,160 --> 00:28:03,680 OK, three, two, one, go! 688 00:28:03,760 --> 00:28:05,840 (WALKIE BEEPS) 689 00:28:05,920 --> 00:28:08,200 Oh. Oh, my gosh. 690 00:28:08,280 --> 00:28:09,880 Oh. I've done this before. 691 00:28:12,560 --> 00:28:14,560 Oh. Oh! 692 00:28:14,640 --> 00:28:16,440 That's ridiculous. That is the second time. 693 00:28:16,520 --> 00:28:19,200 There is no way you got to a 100 there. 694 00:28:19,320 --> 00:28:20,440 Yeah. Yeah. 695 00:28:21,520 --> 00:28:25,280 I feel even more... 696 00:28:25,360 --> 00:28:27,920 like my soul has been sucked out than the first time I ever did it. 697 00:28:28,000 --> 00:28:30,200 It's when I tested this car over a year ago. 698 00:28:30,280 --> 00:28:32,480 Did you really get to a 100? 699 00:28:32,560 --> 00:28:33,640 (WALKIE BEEPS) 700 00:28:33,720 --> 00:28:36,120 I am actually in shock. 701 00:28:39,720 --> 00:28:41,600 It happened so quickly the first time. 702 00:28:41,680 --> 00:28:42,720 Let's look again. 703 00:28:42,800 --> 00:28:45,800 (DRAMATIC MUSIC) 704 00:28:49,560 --> 00:28:51,440 How is this possible? I mean, genuinely. 705 00:28:51,520 --> 00:28:54,320 Honestly, this is the second time I've ever, ever done 706 00:28:54,400 --> 00:28:55,680 a launch control in this car. 707 00:28:55,760 --> 00:29:00,560 And it never ceases to almost render me speechless. 708 00:29:00,640 --> 00:29:02,040 It's crazy. 709 00:29:02,120 --> 00:29:04,080 And also pretty conclusive. 710 00:29:04,160 --> 00:29:05,200 I feel that... 711 00:29:05,280 --> 00:29:07,800 I think so. I think so too. 712 00:29:07,880 --> 00:29:09,600 Vicks, before you I...I want to have a go. 713 00:29:09,680 --> 00:29:11,320 So, you go have a lie down... 714 00:29:11,400 --> 00:29:12,400 You need, you need. 715 00:29:12,480 --> 00:29:13,600 ..and I feel like I need to experience this because... 716 00:29:13,680 --> 00:29:14,720 You really do. 717 00:29:14,800 --> 00:29:16,720 And I don't want to come with you. 718 00:29:16,800 --> 00:29:18,600 Are you sure? No. 719 00:29:18,680 --> 00:29:20,720 I feel like I need to try this. 720 00:29:20,800 --> 00:29:22,640 It goes against our normal rules 721 00:29:22,720 --> 00:29:26,800 but the Taycan experience needs to be shared. 722 00:29:26,880 --> 00:29:28,320 Alright. Clear the track. 723 00:29:28,400 --> 00:29:29,480 (WALKIE BEEPS) 724 00:29:31,120 --> 00:29:34,200 (DRAMATIC MUSIC) 725 00:29:44,240 --> 00:29:46,680 It's bonkers, I... 726 00:29:46,760 --> 00:29:47,760 It's just literally insane. 727 00:29:47,840 --> 00:29:49,240 That first... 728 00:29:49,320 --> 00:29:50,800 That first naught to 60 729 00:29:50,880 --> 00:29:55,600 is like any race car I've ever driven in my life. 730 00:29:55,680 --> 00:29:57,640 How does it compare to a Formula One car because... 731 00:29:57,720 --> 00:29:58,920 Well, you don't have the wheel spin 732 00:29:59,000 --> 00:30:00,000 because the four-wheel drive. 733 00:30:00,080 --> 00:30:01,080 Yeah. 734 00:30:01,160 --> 00:30:02,960 And you're not having to manage the slip. 735 00:30:03,040 --> 00:30:05,120 The launch is just incredible. 736 00:30:05,200 --> 00:30:06,600 I felt like I was in a race car. 737 00:30:06,680 --> 00:30:08,800 That's extraordinary. I know. It's amazing. 738 00:30:08,880 --> 00:30:11,200 Ah-mazing. A clear winner for this test. 739 00:30:11,320 --> 00:30:13,640 A clear winner. Yeah, well, there you go. 740 00:30:13,720 --> 00:30:18,240 The Panamera was truly beaten, but it's win all so far. 741 00:30:18,320 --> 00:30:20,040 Later, we have the final test 742 00:30:20,120 --> 00:30:23,480 to split the V8 hybrid from the EV newbie. 743 00:30:23,560 --> 00:30:25,640 The corner, Vicks. Ooh! 744 00:30:25,720 --> 00:30:27,120 God, it's good on the brakes. 745 00:30:29,000 --> 00:30:30,000 (LOGO WHOOSHING) 746 00:30:30,080 --> 00:30:33,600 The Ariel Atom. You probably know the story. 747 00:30:33,680 --> 00:30:35,640 It was designed by a student in Coventry, 748 00:30:35,720 --> 00:30:37,720 built in a shed in Somerset, 749 00:30:37,800 --> 00:30:40,320 and despite not being much more than a small engine 750 00:30:40,400 --> 00:30:42,360 surrounded by scaffolding. 751 00:30:42,440 --> 00:30:45,480 We think it's one of the finest bits of engineering out there 752 00:30:45,560 --> 00:30:47,640 and it's always blown our socks off. 753 00:30:47,720 --> 00:30:50,040 A little bit aggressive in the roundabout, 754 00:30:50,120 --> 00:30:53,040 but he's able to balance it really well on the throttle. 755 00:30:53,120 --> 00:30:56,480 It's almost as quick to 60 as a Bugatti Veyron 756 00:30:56,560 --> 00:30:58,920 at just 3% of the price, 757 00:30:59,000 --> 00:31:00,480 but it's petrol powered. 758 00:31:00,560 --> 00:31:03,320 (ENGINE WHIRRING) 759 00:31:03,400 --> 00:31:05,400 (DRAMATIC MUSIC) 760 00:31:06,880 --> 00:31:09,480 So, Ariel wanted to create an EV, 761 00:31:09,560 --> 00:31:12,120 but not just any old EV. 762 00:31:14,200 --> 00:31:16,840 I mean, look, it's a Batmobile, isn't it? 763 00:31:16,920 --> 00:31:19,880 And it's got Batman's ears and Batman's menacing stare. 764 00:31:19,960 --> 00:31:21,000 Drive this down the road 765 00:31:21,080 --> 00:31:24,440 and everything in front of you will scatter. 766 00:31:24,520 --> 00:31:26,600 This is the Ariel Hipercar. 767 00:31:26,680 --> 00:31:29,720 That's hyper with an I not a Y, 768 00:31:29,800 --> 00:31:32,480 which stands for a high performance carbon reduction. 769 00:31:32,560 --> 00:31:34,920 And while you might want to wear a motorcycle helmet 770 00:31:35,000 --> 00:31:39,200 and leathers to drive the Atom, this, you'd want to wear a cape. 771 00:31:39,280 --> 00:31:42,880 We're used to supercar manufacturers creating stunning designs, 772 00:31:42,960 --> 00:31:46,000 but there's absolutely nothing like this one. 773 00:31:46,080 --> 00:31:49,240 And if you think these winglet scoops and spoilers 774 00:31:49,320 --> 00:31:51,520 are all for show, well, think again. 775 00:31:51,600 --> 00:31:54,520 Every single angle of this car has a purpose. 776 00:31:54,600 --> 00:31:55,640 (AIR WHOOSHING) 777 00:31:55,720 --> 00:31:57,760 The fins on the front wings reduce drag 778 00:31:57,840 --> 00:31:58,880 caused by the mirrors 779 00:31:58,960 --> 00:32:01,600 and the ones at the rear aid stability in cornering. 780 00:32:01,680 --> 00:32:06,560 Good news for me as my reputation is going bonkers in bonkers' cars. 781 00:32:10,760 --> 00:32:13,200 Now, obviously something that can accelerate 782 00:32:13,280 --> 00:32:16,120 quicker than an F1 car is going to make quite a dim 783 00:32:16,200 --> 00:32:19,000 when it starts up so cover your ears. 784 00:32:20,640 --> 00:32:22,680 (CAR HUMMING) 785 00:32:22,760 --> 00:32:25,800 Ahh, it's that lack of EV sound joke. 786 00:32:25,880 --> 00:32:27,080 Very funny. 787 00:32:27,160 --> 00:32:29,280 Now, this is only a prototype, 788 00:32:29,360 --> 00:32:31,640 so, we can't say it's the quickest production car 789 00:32:31,720 --> 00:32:32,760 in the world yet, 790 00:32:32,840 --> 00:32:34,120 but it's seriously rapid 791 00:32:34,200 --> 00:32:37,280 with a nought to 62 time of two seconds 792 00:32:37,360 --> 00:32:41,240 and 60 to 120mph in 3.5. 793 00:32:41,320 --> 00:32:43,320 This car is four-wheel drive 794 00:32:43,400 --> 00:32:45,800 and each wheel has an electric motor. 795 00:32:45,880 --> 00:32:48,000 So, that gives me 300hp 796 00:32:48,080 --> 00:32:51,680 and 440 Newton-metres of torque times four, 797 00:32:51,760 --> 00:32:55,360 which means that I've got just shy of 1,200hp. 798 00:32:55,440 --> 00:32:57,920 Those are figures that you can't really get 799 00:32:58,000 --> 00:32:59,120 your head around. 800 00:33:00,760 --> 00:33:04,080 So, what's this Ariel Hipercar like on the road? 801 00:33:04,160 --> 00:33:05,480 (CAR HUMMING) 802 00:33:05,560 --> 00:33:07,160 Wow. 803 00:33:07,240 --> 00:33:09,720 It feels raw like all Ariels, 804 00:33:09,800 --> 00:33:12,720 however, it does have some creature comforts. 805 00:33:12,800 --> 00:33:17,640 For starters, it's the first Ariel to have a door. 806 00:33:17,720 --> 00:33:20,400 It's also the first Ariel to have a windscreen 807 00:33:20,480 --> 00:33:22,520 and a windscreen wiper. 808 00:33:22,600 --> 00:33:24,480 It's also the first Ariel to have a heater. 809 00:33:24,560 --> 00:33:27,880 I know this sounds pretty normal, 810 00:33:27,960 --> 00:33:32,280 but for a company that's just been making framers cars 811 00:33:32,360 --> 00:33:36,280 with wheels on them, it's pretty luxurious. 812 00:33:36,360 --> 00:33:40,480 Thanks to an aluminium chassis and carbon fibre body panels, 813 00:33:40,560 --> 00:33:43,760 this weighs just 1,500kg. 814 00:33:43,840 --> 00:33:45,680 Now, to put that into perspective, 815 00:33:45,760 --> 00:33:47,280 this is lighter 816 00:33:47,360 --> 00:33:50,920 than a petrol powered Porsche 911 Carrera, 817 00:33:51,000 --> 00:33:54,400 but has three times more power. 818 00:33:58,400 --> 00:34:02,000 It's whining. It almost sounds like an RC car. 819 00:34:02,080 --> 00:34:03,640 It's really, really cool. 820 00:34:03,720 --> 00:34:05,560 (AIR WHOOSHING) 821 00:34:05,640 --> 00:34:07,440 Got to be careful when you put your foot down 822 00:34:07,520 --> 00:34:10,040 because even though it's really exciting. 823 00:34:12,440 --> 00:34:13,560 You will... 824 00:34:13,640 --> 00:34:17,640 Well, if you're not too careful you will get locked up for sure. 825 00:34:17,720 --> 00:34:20,600 There's no way I'm testing a car like this on the road 826 00:34:20,680 --> 00:34:22,560 with a 40 mile an hour speed limit. 827 00:34:22,640 --> 00:34:26,840 So, Ariel has kindly found me a disused airfield near their base. 828 00:34:26,920 --> 00:34:29,280 The battery range isn't confirmed yet, 829 00:34:29,360 --> 00:34:31,840 but I'm told even if I used a loud pedal 830 00:34:31,920 --> 00:34:35,960 I should have enough runs to really sample the Hipercar. 831 00:34:36,040 --> 00:34:39,440 I'm just gonna pull over, give it a launch. 832 00:34:39,520 --> 00:34:42,520 (SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC) 833 00:34:49,120 --> 00:34:50,560 Ready for this? 834 00:34:52,160 --> 00:34:54,080 Whoa! Whoa! 835 00:34:54,160 --> 00:34:55,800 Whoa-ho-ho-ho! 836 00:34:57,160 --> 00:35:00,400 (AIR WHOOSHING) 837 00:35:00,480 --> 00:35:01,480 Wow! 838 00:35:01,560 --> 00:35:03,360 (TYRES SCREECHING) 839 00:35:03,440 --> 00:35:05,480 (SID LAUGHS) 840 00:35:05,560 --> 00:35:07,400 That is unreal. 841 00:35:08,880 --> 00:35:11,560 The rush is unlike anything. 842 00:35:11,640 --> 00:35:14,240 Now, bear it in mind, 843 00:35:14,320 --> 00:35:16,600 it is a prototype card, 844 00:35:16,680 --> 00:35:20,200 so, obviously I can't give it the full review 845 00:35:20,280 --> 00:35:22,640 because it's not quite finished. 846 00:35:22,720 --> 00:35:24,920 But, oh, my goodness. 847 00:35:25,000 --> 00:35:27,040 And in terms of driving modes on the steering wheel, 848 00:35:27,120 --> 00:35:30,360 I've got Serious, Fun, Sport and Eco. 849 00:35:32,040 --> 00:35:34,040 Sport mode activated. 850 00:35:34,120 --> 00:35:36,000 So, let's see what it does. 851 00:35:37,840 --> 00:35:41,240 Whoa. Whoa! Whoa! 852 00:35:41,320 --> 00:35:43,200 (SID LAUGHS) 853 00:35:44,480 --> 00:35:46,200 That is not real. 854 00:35:46,280 --> 00:35:48,240 That is just... 855 00:35:48,320 --> 00:35:49,880 That is just nuts. 856 00:35:53,720 --> 00:35:55,840 Now, it has got traction control, 857 00:35:55,920 --> 00:35:56,960 but I have been told 858 00:35:57,040 --> 00:35:59,880 that it doesn't function in eco mode, 859 00:35:59,960 --> 00:36:02,880 but even in eco mode. 860 00:36:02,960 --> 00:36:04,960 (LAUGHS) 861 00:36:05,040 --> 00:36:07,880 That is ridiculous. 862 00:36:07,960 --> 00:36:09,480 That is unreal. 863 00:36:10,600 --> 00:36:12,760 The steering is an e-pass system. 864 00:36:12,840 --> 00:36:14,560 It's quite light and... 865 00:36:15,680 --> 00:36:17,720 (BRAKE SCREECHING) 866 00:36:17,800 --> 00:36:19,240 (SID LAUGHS) 867 00:36:24,000 --> 00:36:25,480 I'm gonna have to do that again. 868 00:36:25,560 --> 00:36:28,760 That is...that is unlike anything else. 869 00:36:28,840 --> 00:36:30,560 I've got let me stop. I can't do that launch. 870 00:36:32,360 --> 00:36:34,040 That is like so addictive. 871 00:36:34,120 --> 00:36:35,400 I mean, right, here we go. 872 00:36:37,120 --> 00:36:39,640 Nothing and then all of a sudden, a rush. 873 00:36:39,720 --> 00:36:42,720 (UPBEAT MUSIC) 874 00:36:45,080 --> 00:36:47,320 Oh, my word! 875 00:36:47,400 --> 00:36:50,040 (UPBEAT MUSIC) 876 00:36:51,480 --> 00:36:54,480 (UPBEAT MUSIC) 877 00:36:56,040 --> 00:36:57,760 The grip is phenomenal. 878 00:36:57,840 --> 00:37:02,160 It can go as fast around corners as it does in a straight line. 879 00:37:03,920 --> 00:37:08,960 Now, it can send all of its power to the rear, 880 00:37:09,040 --> 00:37:10,120 but in mid-corner 881 00:37:10,200 --> 00:37:12,440 just wants to send power to the front. 882 00:37:12,520 --> 00:37:14,600 The steering is immediate 883 00:37:14,680 --> 00:37:16,880 and the fact that the batteries are on the floor. 884 00:37:18,560 --> 00:37:20,880 You just got that even balance. 885 00:37:20,960 --> 00:37:24,960 Driving the motors is a modest 62 kilowatt hour battery. 886 00:37:25,040 --> 00:37:27,040 The modes aren't fully coded yet, 887 00:37:27,120 --> 00:37:28,560 but I'm told sport gives you 888 00:37:28,640 --> 00:37:32,280 around 80% of the total power and eco will limit the power 889 00:37:32,360 --> 00:37:33,680 and extend the range. 890 00:37:33,760 --> 00:37:36,440 But it's too early to get the full data on that. 891 00:37:36,520 --> 00:37:38,440 (CAR HUMMING) 892 00:37:38,520 --> 00:37:40,520 (BRAKES SCREECHING) 893 00:37:43,360 --> 00:37:46,360 The way it gathers speed is ridiculous. 894 00:37:46,440 --> 00:37:49,600 A few runs later and my fantastic go was over. 895 00:37:49,680 --> 00:37:51,120 Was I happy? Yes. 896 00:37:51,200 --> 00:37:53,440 In fact, I'd like to put my name down for one 897 00:37:53,520 --> 00:37:55,360 and for a runway to drive it on. 898 00:37:55,440 --> 00:38:00,360 But unlike Ariel's of old, this one is not in the affordable category. 899 00:38:00,440 --> 00:38:01,880 When it eventually goes on sale, 900 00:38:01,960 --> 00:38:04,680 the Hipercar will cost just shy of a million pounds 901 00:38:04,760 --> 00:38:06,440 which is Bugatti Veyron money. 902 00:38:06,520 --> 00:38:08,120 Only a few will ever be made 903 00:38:08,200 --> 00:38:10,400 and sadly many of them will be tucked away 904 00:38:10,480 --> 00:38:12,920 in collectors' Batcaves around the world. 905 00:38:13,000 --> 00:38:15,800 But let's hope that the odd few will put on the Batsuit 906 00:38:15,880 --> 00:38:17,800 and go out and fight crime. 907 00:38:19,280 --> 00:38:21,160 (LOGO WHOOSHING) 908 00:38:21,240 --> 00:38:23,960 After the break, we see whether the Porsche Taycan... 909 00:38:24,040 --> 00:38:25,440 There's a corner, Vicks. 910 00:38:25,520 --> 00:38:27,120 ..really does have the power 911 00:38:27,200 --> 00:38:29,880 and poise to beat its more expensive brother, 912 00:38:29,960 --> 00:38:31,480 the V8 Panamera. 913 00:38:32,560 --> 00:38:34,200 (INDISTINCT TALK) 914 00:38:34,280 --> 00:38:35,360 Oh! 915 00:38:39,000 --> 00:38:39,250 00:38:46.440 -- 00:38:49.640 We're back to split hairs, Porsche hairs. 916 00:38:49,720 --> 00:38:54,120 Are you better off with a V8 hybrid or an EV with similar figures? 917 00:38:54,200 --> 00:38:55,800 Ding, ding! It's round three. 918 00:38:56,960 --> 00:38:58,640 Welcome back to the final part 919 00:38:58,720 --> 00:39:01,680 of our Porsche versus Porsche battle, 920 00:39:01,760 --> 00:39:05,640 hybrid versus electric, Panamera versus Taycan. 921 00:39:05,720 --> 00:39:09,360 Both are top of the class cars, but which is better? 922 00:39:09,440 --> 00:39:11,920 Out on the road, the Panamera was a winner of round one... 923 00:39:12,000 --> 00:39:13,000 (ENGINE REVS) 924 00:39:13,080 --> 00:39:14,960 ..but in the zero to 100 to zero test, 925 00:39:15,040 --> 00:39:17,920 the Taycan was conclusively the winner of round two. 926 00:39:18,000 --> 00:39:20,120 Did you really get to 100? 927 00:39:20,200 --> 00:39:22,520 I am actually in shock. 928 00:39:22,600 --> 00:39:25,120 So, it's all going to come down to this final test. 929 00:39:25,200 --> 00:39:26,720 A full lap of the circuit. 930 00:39:28,400 --> 00:39:31,480 A fast lap here is a great measure of handling, 931 00:39:31,560 --> 00:39:34,080 power, breaking and represents 932 00:39:34,160 --> 00:39:36,560 some real world agility that you might need 933 00:39:36,640 --> 00:39:39,440 for your performance four-seater Porsche. 934 00:39:39,520 --> 00:39:41,200 First up, the Panamera. 935 00:39:42,240 --> 00:39:44,400 So, this car's got a similar footprint, similar weight, 936 00:39:44,480 --> 00:39:47,920 similar power, similar price points to the Taycan. 937 00:39:48,000 --> 00:39:50,560 So, it's over to you for a first lap. 938 00:39:50,640 --> 00:39:52,360 (CAR HUMMING) 939 00:39:52,440 --> 00:39:54,720 I am in Sport Plus. Sport Plus. 940 00:39:54,800 --> 00:39:58,840 Are you ready with the stopwatch? Yes, I am ready with the stopwatch. 941 00:40:00,560 --> 00:40:03,320 Karun's F1 skills will push this Panamera 942 00:40:03,400 --> 00:40:05,360 to its limits around the track. 943 00:40:05,440 --> 00:40:07,440 (VICKI SCREAMING) 944 00:40:09,560 --> 00:40:10,960 Of course, lovely brakes. 945 00:40:11,040 --> 00:40:12,560 They were very smooth. Brake. 946 00:40:12,640 --> 00:40:13,640 I'll tell you what... 947 00:40:13,720 --> 00:40:14,720 Oh. Oh! 948 00:40:14,800 --> 00:40:16,720 ..given the weight, it does...does shift OK. 949 00:40:16,800 --> 00:40:19,240 Geez, I thought we were on probably on two wheels there. 950 00:40:19,320 --> 00:40:21,760 The body is moving. A bit of steer there. 951 00:40:21,840 --> 00:40:24,240 The body moves a lot. 952 00:40:24,320 --> 00:40:28,000 It does, but it's also quite under-steery if I'm honest. 953 00:40:28,080 --> 00:40:29,760 I do feel the weight. 954 00:40:29,840 --> 00:40:32,200 It's a little bit lazy on the direction change. 955 00:40:32,280 --> 00:40:33,960 Now, into the chicane. 956 00:40:34,040 --> 00:40:36,040 (VICKI PANTING) 957 00:40:39,640 --> 00:40:41,520 OK, last corner. 958 00:40:41,600 --> 00:40:44,520 Yes, yes, oh! Oh! 959 00:40:44,600 --> 00:40:45,960 (KARUN LAUGHS) (VICKI SCREAMS) 960 00:40:46,040 --> 00:40:48,320 (UPBEAT MUSIC) 961 00:40:48,400 --> 00:40:49,840 (CAMERA SHUTTER CLICKS) 962 00:40:52,400 --> 00:40:56,440 OK. So, that was 46.20 seconds. 963 00:40:56,520 --> 00:40:59,640 46.20. 46.20. OK. 964 00:40:59,720 --> 00:41:01,280 God, that was really impressive. 965 00:41:03,360 --> 00:41:05,720 Very good driving. Let's see what the Taycan can do. 966 00:41:05,800 --> 00:41:07,920 Yes. Yes. Let's. 967 00:41:09,520 --> 00:41:13,120 Over to the full electric vehicle. 968 00:41:13,200 --> 00:41:17,160 So, I'm just gonna stick it into Sport Plus. 969 00:41:19,160 --> 00:41:21,040 So, I'm being lowered down. 970 00:41:21,120 --> 00:41:23,920 All my toys are still on because you had your toys on. 971 00:41:24,000 --> 00:41:26,320 Yeah. You just drive and 46.2 to beat. 972 00:41:26,400 --> 00:41:27,400 I mean... 973 00:41:27,480 --> 00:41:30,680 That is quick. Honestly, Karun, that is really quick. 974 00:41:30,760 --> 00:41:32,760 This is terrifyingly fast this car. 975 00:41:32,840 --> 00:41:34,080 Oh! 976 00:41:35,640 --> 00:41:37,440 Are you good on the stopwatch, my darling? 977 00:41:37,520 --> 00:41:39,840 I will be. Oh, god, Vicks. 978 00:41:41,320 --> 00:41:43,040 OK. The race starts now. 979 00:41:43,120 --> 00:41:45,240 Ahh! There's a corner, Vicks. 980 00:41:45,320 --> 00:41:46,640 (VICKI LAUGHS) 981 00:41:46,720 --> 00:41:48,840 God, it's good on the brakes. Oh, my god. 982 00:41:53,440 --> 00:41:55,120 Under steer, just like you had. 983 00:41:55,200 --> 00:41:57,680 Yes, but look how it punches out the corner though. 984 00:41:57,760 --> 00:41:59,320 Yeah. 985 00:41:59,400 --> 00:42:02,920 It's body control is better I believe. 986 00:42:04,440 --> 00:42:05,960 I'm not feeling quite so pitchy... 987 00:42:06,040 --> 00:42:07,560 There's not really much rock, is there? 988 00:42:07,640 --> 00:42:09,280 No. No porpoising. 989 00:42:09,360 --> 00:42:10,400 (LAUGHING) 990 00:42:10,480 --> 00:42:13,080 Also you braked at 105 miles an hour then, 991 00:42:13,160 --> 00:42:15,560 I've just looked down, It was 114. 992 00:42:17,320 --> 00:42:20,960 We know, from the previous test, it accelerates super quickly. 993 00:42:23,880 --> 00:42:27,480 Just a little bit under-steery and up to the line. 994 00:42:27,560 --> 00:42:28,560 (CAMERA SHUTTER CLICKS) 995 00:42:28,640 --> 00:42:30,320 So, what was the time? 996 00:42:30,400 --> 00:42:32,160 What was the time? 997 00:42:32,240 --> 00:42:33,560 I'm not gonna tell you. 998 00:42:34,800 --> 00:42:36,680 I'm not going to tell you. (LAUGHS) 999 00:42:36,760 --> 00:42:37,800 How are you feeling? 1000 00:42:37,880 --> 00:42:40,720 Oh, I feel I definitely could have gone quicker 1001 00:42:40,800 --> 00:42:43,440 because I didn't quite have enough faith in the car. 1002 00:42:45,080 --> 00:42:47,840 Ahh. Excuses, excuses. Right. 1003 00:42:47,920 --> 00:42:51,080 It's time for the results off round three. 1004 00:42:51,160 --> 00:42:54,120 Karun, you have kept me in suspense long enough. 1005 00:42:54,200 --> 00:42:58,440 The Panamera did 46.2 which felt very quick. 1006 00:42:58,520 --> 00:42:59,520 The Taycan? 1007 00:42:59,600 --> 00:43:03,000 You were a 45.2, so, it was a second quicker. 1008 00:43:03,080 --> 00:43:04,920 And to be honest with that acceleration, 1009 00:43:05,000 --> 00:43:07,080 I'm not really surprised. 1010 00:43:07,160 --> 00:43:09,160 So, 2-1 to the Taycan today. Well done. 1011 00:43:09,240 --> 00:43:10,440 Yeah, well done. It's won our test. 1012 00:43:10,520 --> 00:43:12,480 How, however, 1013 00:43:12,560 --> 00:43:15,280 you've got to drive over 300 miles to get home from Wales, so... 1014 00:43:15,360 --> 00:43:16,360 Yeah. 1015 00:43:16,440 --> 00:43:19,680 And you know how I hate plugging in and wasting time. 1016 00:43:19,760 --> 00:43:21,680 Would you like my keys? Yes, please. 1017 00:43:21,760 --> 00:43:23,400 Thank you. Have a good evening. 1018 00:43:25,320 --> 00:43:29,720 So, the Taycan scoops the honours for our triple test. 1019 00:43:29,800 --> 00:43:32,200 EV power triumphs over petrol. 1020 00:43:32,280 --> 00:43:33,880 Well done, Taycan. 1021 00:43:33,960 --> 00:43:36,200 I told you a Porsche would win. 1022 00:43:36,320 --> 00:43:39,320 Captioned by Ai-Media ai-media.tv