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This is Fifth Gear.
I'm loving the difference.

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There'll still be screaming.
(SCREAMING)

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And squealing.
Could you just slow down?!

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And shouting.
Stupid idea!

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I can't listen to this nonsense.
But there'll also be this.

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The EV revolution is here.

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But are electric vehicles
right for you?

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What are the costs,
choices and challenges.

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And how do they stack up against
their petrol-powered rivals?

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We're here to tell you everything
you need to know

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about the new automotive landscape.

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(LAUGHTER)
This is the future of driving.

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This is Fifth Gear Recharged.

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(ENGINE REVS)

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This time, we're checking out
a massive '80's performance icon

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that Lamborghini has reimagined with
hybrid power.

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This car gives you the same
take your breath away impression

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that the original did
all those years back. (ENGINE REVS)

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We find out if BMW can deliver an EV

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that retains the DNA
of its classic M cars.

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Can you tell it's heavier?
It feels very stiff.

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In our group test we ask
can electric power

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add much to a big money
and full fat sized SUV?

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Do you feel like you're on a test
cos I've got my clipboard? (LAUGHS)

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And new boy Sid North goes driving
in an English classic

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that isn't quite as rustic as it
seems.

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(TYRES SCREECH)
(LAUGHS)

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SUVs, Sports Utility Vehicles.

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You know the drill.
Too big, too thirsty,

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and, yes, despite ground clearance,
they never go off road.

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But guess what?
People can't get enough of that.

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I'm better than you
high up driving position

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and the undeniable feeling of
luxury.

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Whether you love them
or loathe them,

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they are not going anywhere any time
soon.

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In fact, sales are climbing at a
time when other sectors are falling.

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And they're unlikely to get any
smaller, because,

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well, cars just don't do that
anymore. So that's that then.

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Or maybe not, because the electric
revolution has caught up

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with these SUVs and it's about time.

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In pure petrol or diesel form,

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SUVs can belch out 25% more
pollutants than a regular car.

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So electric assistance
will help boost

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those less than green credentials.

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This is the BMW X5 xDrive 45e.

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The Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid.

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The Audi Q7 TFSI e.

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And the Volvo XC90 Recharge T8.

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They all cost around 70 grand, have
permanent four-wheel drive

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and all of them can move their 2.2
to 2.8 tonne backsides

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along on EV power.

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Yes, these are all plug-in hybrids,

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which means any out of town driving
you do,

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Most certainly the petrol engine is
gonna kick in,

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but the sort of urban shuffling
these do on a daily basis

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might just be possible to drive on
electricity alone.

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So are they a genuine step forward
or just a marketing gimmick?

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And have they sacrificed any of the
space, the pace and the comfort

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just to tick the eco box?

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To find out,
we'll subject them to three tests.

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And in true deathmatch style, one
vehicle will be kicked out

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of each round if they come up short.

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Test one will examine
the genuine EV-only range,

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with some real world driving
on a set route around Ipswich.

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Test two is practicality. And three,
well, that's a bit more hardcore.

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We'll get to that soon. But first
up, the range testing and the BMW.

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So prices for this 45e X5
start at 67,000.

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We are in the M Sport,
so it's 72,000.

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Under the bonnet,
I've got a 3L petrol turbo

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that's got 282 horsepower,

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but if the next ten minutes go
according to plan,

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which by you dropping your pen
is not a good sign... I have it.

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..the electric mode means that we're
relying on

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a 24 kilowatt hour battery.

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Got all that? On paper the Beamer

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should be good for up to 54 miles
of EV-only driving.

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That's more than any of our other
cars here.

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The ride's good, isn't it?
It is really good.

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It has air suspension.
So comfy, isn't it?

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A proper blanket. Imagine us being
lit in electric mode,

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everything's now on its softest.
Hm. Yeah.

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Do you feel like you're on a test
cos I've got my clipboard out?

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(LAUGHS) I actually feel quite good

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that I'm driving around a town
with electric.

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Yeah. You're not polluting at all.
I know.

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It does make me feel slightly smug.
I'm really warming to this car.

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It does feel so much bigger than an
original X5.

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And I like 'em big,
I like 'em chunky.

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Our route has now come full circle,
time for some Year 4 maths.

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So give us the numbers then, Vick.
OK. End mileage is 9.22.

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Our net is 4.4 miles we've
travelled. And the end range?

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End range is 30 miles.

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2.1 miles per kilowatt. Yep.

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Our slightly fag packet, but still
very valid calculations,

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compare actual miles driven

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to the fall in the car's claimed
onboard range.

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We extrapolate those figures to work
out how many miles it would take

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to empty the EV tank.
And in this case, it's 40.

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Not bad at all. Next, it's the Audi.

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So prices start for this at 74,000,
but we've got the black edition,

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which is a few grand more
and a bit more sporty.

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Do you like Audis? Do you...?
I do like them,

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they're just ever so slightly dull,
aren't they, in a nice way.

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In a really good way
because they do everything so well.

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They're so brilliantly built,
and the attention to detail

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is always lovely, but they just lack
a little bit of fire!

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So suspension wise, it definitely
feels...stiffer. Yeah.

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It's not such a...
It's not as compliant. No.

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Therefore comfortable. So how long
does this take to charge?

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The Beamer was six hours.
This is a lot better.

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Two hours. Mm-hm.
But it's a smaller battery.

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Yeah. But I don't think that's
important in plug-in hybrids,

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because it's an overnight job,
isn't it? Yeah.

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So getting out of the BMW into this.
Hm.

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This is lovely, it's luxurious.
Yeah.

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I prefer the BMW. Yeah, I do.

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Right then, VBH,
we are at the end of our trip.

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It is saying the end range is 16.
Yeah.

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So the end mileage is 10.350.
Mm-hm.

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Battery consumption is 1.9 miles
per kilowatt hour. Yep.

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So that gives the Audi a range of
just 29 miles.

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That seems significantly less than
the BMW.

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The Volvo's next.

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So prices start at £76,000 base.
They start at 76 base? Yeah.

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Which makes it the most expensive
starting point of our quartet.

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I can't believe that. Yeah. I've got
quite a small engine, 2L turbo.

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My battery isn't a whopper, it's
an 18.8 kilowatt hour battery. OK.

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But it will do, so Volvo says,
42 miles.

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(PLUMLY) Orf we go!

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So what I still can't get
my head around is for the base model

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the Volvo's more expensive
than Porsche, Audi and BMW?

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Yeah. This particular model that
we're driving,

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which is called the Ultimate,
82 grand.

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That's a lot of brass
for a 2L engine. (LAUGHS)

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What's gone wrong with the world?!

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I also have air suspension.

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OK.

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First impressions then? I really
like it. Do you? Yeah, I do.

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I like the...high up position.

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I feel much higher up
than I did in the Audi.

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And this is sort of giving me
those BMW X5 vibes.

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What car's made you feel the most
smug so far?

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Probably this actually, because
I feel I'm really eco friendly

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in this car. Yeah. Right, Vicks,
let's have a look at the numbers.

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Let's go. So,
battery life left 23 miles.

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Miles per kilowatt?
It's 1.8 kilowatt hours? Yeah.

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The Volvo
is short of the claimed 42 miles.

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It's actually only 33!

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Now, time for the Porsche.

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Prices start at £70,000.

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It's a 3L V6 turbo,
kicks out 340 horsepower.

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Add in the electric motor,
as with the other vehicles here,

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this car gets a load more power.

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This time
up to a whopping 449 horsepower.

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Out of all the cars, this is the
best one to drive by a mile. Yeah.

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So does this have air suspension?

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The BMW had it
as standard on that model.

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This does have it, but it's
a tick, it's an option tick,

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1,500 quid. There's 18 grands worth
of options on it. (GASPS)

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18 grands worth,
so that pushes it up to 90K! Yeah.

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More smug?

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I don't feel as smug as I did
in the Volvo. In the Volvo. No.

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OK, number crunching time.

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We've done 4.4 miles. Perfect.

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On the range, we've got 17 left.

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And it's saying
we have the consumption...

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0.6 kilowatt hours per mile.

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And that is a range of just 27
miles.

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So which car has the lowest real
world EV range?

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We have to get rid of the Porsche.
Yep. Auf weidersehen, pet.

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As you can see, we're pretty tough

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and it's gonna get tougher
as we try and separate

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the other three luxury hybrids,

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testing practicality
and hard driving ability.

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Coming up, we've got more of our big
SUV deathmatch.

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Oh, you are vicious! Yi!

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I would not like to be
a bit of luggage in your hands.

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And we sample a British classic

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that hides an EV surprise
under its bonnet.

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(TYRES SCREECH) (LAUGHS) Yeah!

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It feels properly fast.

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Now it's time to get a first look
and first drive of a new EV. Ohh!

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(LAUGHTER) Yes,
it's the Fifth Gear Recharged...

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Today the team tested
the BMW i4 M50.

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The i4 is BMW's first all electric
Gran Coupe

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and uses the same platform as their
4 Series Petrol and Diesel Models.

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We have
the high performance M50 version,

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which is the EV equivalent of the
celebrated M4.

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But at £64,000,
costs a few grand less.

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Right, gang, the i4 M50.

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What do you think? Why M50?
Well, it's their sport version.

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It's a bit like i3. But why not just
call it an M4i, Mi4?

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Like Mi4? And then the 5 Series
is obviously Mi5.

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I'm dyslexic. There's way too many

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letters and numbers for me on this
car.

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Tell you what, though. It's great.
And this...!

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Matte finish. I'm a fan.
I'd actually call this satin.

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And if you wanna get official,

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it's actually called Frozen Portimao
Blue Metallic. (LAUGHS)

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All of us were blown away
with the finish,

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we really think it makes the lines
stand out,

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however, because it's a BMW,

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there had to be a bit of discussion
about that grille.

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Can I get the elephant out of the
room? Just come round the front.

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It's a fully electric car,
so there's not an air grille.

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When this first came out, I thought,
"Hell, yes!" because it's unique,

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it's individual. Where do you sit?
I've warmed up to it?

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I didn't like the press shots,
cos it didn't have a number plate.

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Now ... That breaks it up a bit.
Yeah. And also, I think,

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with current electric cars
where there isn't a grille,

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it somehow looks better.
I think it's a pretty car.

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I've gone from hating it to being
moderately accepting of it.

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Shall we have a look at the boot?
Oh, why not.

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(SIGHS) That's a tailgate.
I thought it was a boot,

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like a saloon. Good size, isn't it?
This just annoys me.

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Do you know what I mean? 70 grand

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and you've got two bags of cables.
Yeah.

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Why aren't they hidden? That
is a lot of stuff. Why no space?

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Like a hoover. Like a Dyson. Other
hoovers are available. (LAUGHS)

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Like a pully out jobber.

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I mean, imagine when you're driving.
Ah! Bang! Bang! Yeah.

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I think there's a few other bits
inside that might annoy you. Hm.

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This might be a bit small.
Doesn't look very spacious, does it?

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You know what though...
It's not too bad. ..it's all right.

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You know what, it's OK.
I'm cosy.

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They say you can get three
in the back. I don't think...

227
00:23:25,083 --> 00:23:28,643
It'd be tight. No, hang on. Imagine
if I put my foot here. Look at this.

228
00:23:28,723 --> 00:23:31,363
Are you getting friendly?
I'm coming in the middle. Oh, god!

229
00:23:31,443 --> 00:23:35,123
You know what, I'm over there now.
Look at that! There's no way.

230
00:23:35,203 --> 00:23:38,523
BMW haven't made
a bespoke electric platform yet,

231
00:23:38,603 --> 00:23:40,723
that means
it's slightly compromised.

232
00:23:40,803 --> 00:23:43,043
They didn't need this.
This is the legacy

233
00:23:43,123 --> 00:23:45,043
of not doing their own platform.

234
00:23:45,123 --> 00:23:48,403
You've got the big console with the
gear lever. All of that

235
00:23:48,483 --> 00:23:50,963
isn't really necessary
with an electric car these days.

236
00:23:51,043 --> 00:23:54,483
Why does it have a gear lever? You
gotta be able to select reverse.

237
00:23:54,563 --> 00:23:57,083
You can have a button.
I suppose, yeah.

238
00:23:57,163 --> 00:24:00,443
I like that big, curvy screen.
This screen is lovely. Lovely.

239
00:24:00,523 --> 00:24:04,963
Proper curved. It is really nice.
Yeah. Steering wheel? Too chunky?

240
00:24:05,043 --> 00:24:07,443
I can't actually get my...(LAUGHS)

241
00:24:07,523 --> 00:24:10,443
Your hands don't go all the way
round. I can't get of my head

242
00:24:10,523 --> 00:24:12,763
just how uncomfortable that
wheel is. Yeah.

243
00:24:12,843 --> 00:24:15,963
What person signed that off?
Liam Neeson's got big hands,

244
00:24:16,043 --> 00:24:19,523
maybe he signed it off. You know
they say big hands, big gloves.

245
00:24:19,603 --> 00:24:22,643
That's right. Shall we drive and see
what it's like?

246
00:24:22,723 --> 00:24:27,243
So all of us had a go at driving it,
we took it to the handling truck.

247
00:24:28,643 --> 00:24:31,803
An 80 kilowatt battery
powers twin motors,

248
00:24:31,883 --> 00:24:35,443
producing a combined 544 horsepower,

249
00:24:35,523 --> 00:24:39,643
which get the i4
from 0-62 in 3.9 seconds,

250
00:24:39,723 --> 00:24:42,563
despite it weighing 2.2 tonnes.

251
00:24:43,563 --> 00:24:46,443
What do you think, then?
It feels like a BMW, doesn't it?

252
00:24:46,523 --> 00:24:50,963
Ride quality is good. It's got
good acceleration, hasn't it.

253
00:24:51,043 --> 00:24:53,203
I think
we were all pretty unanimous.

254
00:24:53,283 --> 00:24:55,443
The power delivery was sensational.

255
00:24:55,523 --> 00:24:58,043
The amount of power was very
impressive.

256
00:24:58,123 --> 00:25:00,243
There is very little body roll.

257
00:25:00,323 --> 00:25:03,483
Can you tell it's half a tonne
heavier? It feels very stiff,

258
00:25:03,563 --> 00:25:05,883
but when you get to the corners,

259
00:25:05,963 --> 00:25:10,043
you do feel it's a bit lazier
on the direction change.

260
00:25:10,123 --> 00:25:12,203
Oohhh!

261
00:25:13,603 --> 00:25:18,443
First impressions, this thing
is an absolute beast.

262
00:25:19,443 --> 00:25:21,923
Jimmy was really knocked over by,

263
00:25:22,003 --> 00:25:24,763
you know,
the performance of that car,

264
00:25:24,843 --> 00:25:29,003
but our point of reference for that
car is the Porsche Taycan.

265
00:25:29,923 --> 00:25:34,003
It's not quite in the league of...
of a Porsche.

266
00:25:34,083 --> 00:25:36,683
OK, two laps. Time out.

267
00:25:37,603 --> 00:25:41,323
I'm just moving. You're sliding
over. I'm sliding over.

268
00:25:44,603 --> 00:25:49,403
I wanted all of it to make me feel
magical and special

269
00:25:46,043 --> 00:25:46,293
00:25:49.920 -- 00:25:52.960
Welcome back
to our luxury SUV deathmatch,

270
00:25:49,483 --> 00:25:53,683
and part of the car and involved,
and it just didn't do that.

271
00:25:53,083 --> 00:25:56,963
which is pitting four pretty bling
4x4 hybrids against each other.

272
00:25:53,763 --> 00:25:57,483
It's not talking to me
like a Porsche Taycan does.

273
00:25:57,043 --> 00:25:59,043
They all cost at least 70 grand,

274
00:25:57,563 --> 00:26:01,603
It's not got that...fluidity...

275
00:25:59,123 --> 00:26:02,483
but the price can easily pass 90
with options.

276
00:26:01,683 --> 00:26:04,603
or the nice sporty handling.

277
00:26:02,563 --> 00:26:04,963
It's a lot of brass for a 2L engine.
(LAUGHS)

278
00:26:04,683 --> 00:26:08,563
Jimmy's turn.
Unleash the roller coaster!

279
00:26:05,043 --> 00:26:07,523
What's gone wrong with the world?!

280
00:26:07,603 --> 00:26:11,283
In the first leg of our testing, a
real world driving test in Ipswich,

281
00:26:08,643 --> 00:26:11,683
Oh, Jimmy! Jimmy!
(LAUGHTER)

282
00:26:11,363 --> 00:26:14,443
we had to get rid
of the hard charging Cayenne...

283
00:26:11,763 --> 00:26:16,003
(LAUGHS) Jimmy, can I just suggest
we sow down a whisker.

284
00:26:14,523 --> 00:26:16,043
Auf Wiedersehen, pet.

285
00:26:16,083 --> 00:26:19,363
Put the traction on, please.
(HACKLES)

286
00:26:16,123 --> 00:26:19,563
..because it just wasn't
as EV efficient as the rest.

287
00:26:19,443 --> 00:26:23,523
Yes, we were slightly nervous,
but not Jimmy it seems,

288
00:26:19,643 --> 00:26:23,163
Which leaves us with the BMW,
the Audi and the Volvo. Mm-hm.

289
00:26:23,243 --> 00:26:25,723
And now it's time
to talk practicality,

290
00:26:23,603 --> 00:26:25,603
who was enjoying himself so much,

291
00:26:25,683 --> 00:26:28,243
he forgot to tell us anything about
the car.

292
00:26:25,803 --> 00:26:28,923
because these cars are about five
metres long.

293
00:26:28,323 --> 00:26:30,883
What do you think of it, Jimmy?
Er...

294
00:26:29,003 --> 00:26:31,323
So we're gonna want to put the
luggage in

295
00:26:31,403 --> 00:26:34,323
for the four or five people that
you're gonna have on board.

296
00:26:32,283 --> 00:26:34,803
What do you think, Jimmy? (LAUGHS)

297
00:26:34,403 --> 00:26:35,883
We loading enough luggage

298
00:26:34,883 --> 00:26:36,683
(LAUGHS)

299
00:26:35,963 --> 00:26:38,483
for a family of four heading away
for a week.

300
00:26:36,763 --> 00:26:39,043
(LAUGHS)
I mean...

301
00:26:38,563 --> 00:26:40,683
Obviously, everybody's different,

302
00:26:40,363 --> 00:26:44,643
(BOTH LAUGH) I mean, we were
petrified, if I'm really honest.

303
00:26:40,763 --> 00:26:43,763
so we just brought along
a ridiculous load of stuff.

304
00:26:43,843 --> 00:26:48,083
Which big SUV can swallow this lot
without begging for a roof rack?

305
00:26:44,723 --> 00:26:47,003
But I got him back, cos he spewed in
the hedge

306
00:26:47,083 --> 00:26:48,803
after a lap and a half with me.

307
00:26:48,163 --> 00:26:50,923
We're looking at space
and ease of loading.

308
00:26:48,883 --> 00:26:52,683
I'm really looking forward to this.
You will, honestly. No, I am

309
00:26:51,003 --> 00:26:53,203
Beamer first.
Ah-ha-ha!

310
00:26:53,283 --> 00:26:55,323
What are you laughing at?
A split tailgate?

311
00:26:53,603 --> 00:26:56,683
(LAUGHS)
Oh, it's straight off the line.

312
00:26:55,403 --> 00:26:59,123
What does that mean?
My favourite? Why? Because, look,

313
00:26:56,763 --> 00:27:00,483
Oh, my gosh! I'm just gonna be
quiet for a minute.

314
00:26:59,203 --> 00:27:04,323
folds down. Come and hop on. Oh,
it's a social thing. Yeah, exactly!

315
00:27:00,563 --> 00:27:05,283
(SOBS) (LAUGHTER) It does feel
heavy in your hands, doesn't it?

316
00:27:04,403 --> 00:27:09,043
So... Now then this has got
545 litres of space.

317
00:27:05,723 --> 00:27:08,683
It's a bit soft,
it's not as precise.

318
00:27:09,123 --> 00:27:13,043
It should have 600, but the
hybrid... It's all under there.

319
00:27:09,443 --> 00:27:11,843
It's...
It's ridiculously fast!

320
00:27:11,923 --> 00:27:15,323
Right, let's see if we can
get through here flat. Oh, no!

321
00:27:13,123 --> 00:27:16,763
Yeah. But look at the attention to
detail there.

322
00:27:16,843 --> 00:27:19,043
You can get the back out a bit.

323
00:27:16,843 --> 00:27:19,403
Look how nicely sprung that is.
That's all right.

324
00:27:19,123 --> 00:27:22,443
I had a roast dinner at lunchtime.
(LAUGHTER)

325
00:27:19,483 --> 00:27:21,923
And here, look, that's really...

326
00:27:22,003 --> 00:27:24,963
So I should do the luggage then.
Oh, yeah.

327
00:27:22,523 --> 00:27:24,523
(LAUGHS)

328
00:27:26,163 --> 00:27:28,163
That's your one.

329
00:27:26,523 --> 00:27:28,443
(LAUGHTER)

330
00:27:28,523 --> 00:27:31,523
You know what, you can provoke it
into a bit of oversteer.

331
00:27:29,163 --> 00:27:32,203
Yeah. Oh, that one's done there.

332
00:27:31,603 --> 00:27:35,563
It's quite M4 like this. (LAUGHS)
What's the matter with you?

333
00:27:32,283 --> 00:27:34,843
You could get the orange one
down the side.

334
00:27:34,923 --> 00:27:37,803
Yeah, that'll go down there.
Yeah, just.

335
00:27:35,643 --> 00:27:38,083
He's gone!
(LAUGHTER)

336
00:27:37,883 --> 00:27:40,403
Right, then we need to pull the
cover over the top.

337
00:27:38,163 --> 00:27:41,963
What? What's happened?
Roast dinner. (LAUGHTER)

338
00:27:40,483 --> 00:27:42,963
Can we not get another down there?
I don't think so.

339
00:27:42,043 --> 00:27:44,763
So, based on that performance
from Jimmy,

340
00:27:43,043 --> 00:27:45,443
Oop! No, that's it.

341
00:27:44,843 --> 00:27:48,243
I think he's quite...
(LAUGHTER)

342
00:27:45,523 --> 00:27:49,003
Well, that's plenty.
No. Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa!

343
00:27:49,083 --> 00:27:51,043
Pull the cover over, please, sir.

344
00:27:49,403 --> 00:27:52,363
(LAUGHTER) He's...
(LAUGHS)

345
00:27:51,123 --> 00:27:54,523
And then, of course,
cos you're gonna want to go...

346
00:27:52,443 --> 00:27:55,243
You're a git, JP!
(LAUGHTER)

347
00:27:54,603 --> 00:27:57,203
That won't go in.
That's not gonna go.

348
00:27:55,323 --> 00:27:59,683
Back to business.
What would we score the i4 M50?

349
00:27:57,283 --> 00:28:00,163
But this will, that.
(LAUGHS)

350
00:27:59,763 --> 00:28:04,723
And have BMW made an EV machine
worthy of the M badge?

351
00:28:00,243 --> 00:28:03,003
(CHUCLKES) This is...
Keep your hands off that.

352
00:28:03,083 --> 00:28:05,323
That's mine that.
Yeah.

353
00:28:04,803 --> 00:28:06,923
I think they probably have,
actually.

354
00:28:05,403 --> 00:28:08,323
Will it go in?
It'll go over there. There!

355
00:28:07,003 --> 00:28:09,363
For me, it's gotta be an...

356
00:28:08,403 --> 00:28:12,803
OK. Right, done.
So the Beamer is pretty capacious.

357
00:28:09,443 --> 00:28:13,243
Statistically,
BMW has given us an M car,

358
00:28:12,883 --> 00:28:15,803
We can give you the litres that it
holds, but in the real world,

359
00:28:13,323 --> 00:28:16,963
but I don't feel that the handling
is quite right.

360
00:28:15,883 --> 00:28:18,003
it's eight pieces of baggage.

361
00:28:17,043 --> 00:28:19,043
I don't think it's agile enough,

362
00:28:18,083 --> 00:28:21,763
The Audi is up next. On paper,
its boot is bigger,

363
00:28:19,123 --> 00:28:22,283
and therefore,
I'm gonna score it a...

364
00:28:21,843 --> 00:28:23,883
but will it take more than the
Beamer?

365
00:28:22,363 --> 00:28:24,523
I love the styling,
I love the performance.

366
00:28:24,603 --> 00:28:27,243
It gave me
the vomit comet experience,

367
00:28:26,003 --> 00:28:29,483
Oh! Orange.
Orange will go. Yeah.

368
00:28:27,323 --> 00:28:30,683
and I'm giving it a rip roaring...
out of ten.

369
00:28:29,563 --> 00:28:31,563
No, no, we're gonna have to...

370
00:28:30,763 --> 00:28:34,483
I enjoy driving the car, but I feel
like it's in a compromised model

371
00:28:34,003 --> 00:28:37,043
Oh, you are vicious!
Yi, yi, yi!

372
00:28:34,563 --> 00:28:38,123
without the fully electric platform,
so I'm gonna give it a...

373
00:28:37,123 --> 00:28:39,403
Ohhh!

374
00:28:38,203 --> 00:28:41,283
Which delivers the BMW i4 M50

375
00:28:39,483 --> 00:28:42,043
I would not like to be
a bit of luggage in your hands.

376
00:28:41,363 --> 00:28:45,203
a respectable...

377
00:28:42,123 --> 00:28:46,563
That green one'll go in. You've got
to pull the parcel shelf over.

378
00:28:45,283 --> 00:28:48,403
And now for something
reassuringly rustic.

379
00:28:46,643 --> 00:28:49,803
No, I'm not happy with that.
Not happy with it!

380
00:28:49,883 --> 00:28:52,763
My name's Sid,
and I was minding my own business

381
00:28:52,843 --> 00:28:55,923
until I got an unexpected call from
the Fifth Gear Recharged team.

382
00:28:54,203 --> 00:28:57,083
Ah, the old...
the old Plato touch there.

383
00:28:56,003 --> 00:28:58,403
Obviously, I thought
they'd got the wrong number,

384
00:28:57,163 --> 00:29:00,363
Oh, that is a bit tricky. Oh.
That's stupid, isn't it?

385
00:28:58,483 --> 00:29:01,643
but turns out that they hadn't.
And what's even more bonkers

386
00:29:00,443 --> 00:29:03,443
All right, take the orange...
Take the green one out

387
00:29:01,723 --> 00:29:05,563
was the fact that they wanted me
on the show. Me, Sid North,

388
00:29:03,523 --> 00:29:06,363
and see if it'll work.
Come on, let's try it.

389
00:29:05,643 --> 00:29:08,123
otherwise known as Sideways Sid.

390
00:29:06,443 --> 00:29:08,803
No. You're doing...
Let's just quickly try it.

391
00:29:08,883 --> 00:29:12,003
No! Look at this! Oh, god!
I think it'll be fine.

392
00:29:09,083 --> 00:29:13,083
Seeing as my background is ragging
tasty motors around on the internet,

393
00:29:12,083 --> 00:29:14,083
(SIGHS)

394
00:29:13,163 --> 00:29:17,203
I assumed they were gonna give me
something really ragable

395
00:29:14,163 --> 00:29:17,243
Watch.
No, no, no, no!

396
00:29:17,283 --> 00:29:19,163
to drive for this show.

397
00:29:18,523 --> 00:29:20,523
OK, so we're left with that.

398
00:29:22,283 --> 00:29:25,283
No, I don't...
Yeah, that's perfect.

399
00:29:23,483 --> 00:29:28,123
But instead,
they put me in an old MGB.

400
00:29:25,363 --> 00:29:27,163
On top of the parcel shelf.

401
00:29:27,243 --> 00:29:30,003
OK.
There you are.

402
00:29:29,923 --> 00:29:31,603
Really?

403
00:29:31,523 --> 00:29:35,763
Right. And, actually, yes,
it's a whole suitcase bigger.

404
00:29:32,763 --> 00:29:35,603
It's not really the sort of car
that I had in mind.

405
00:29:35,843 --> 00:29:39,083
And, finally, the Volvo.
Does it have a bigger booty?

406
00:29:36,523 --> 00:29:38,843
OK, the MG was very successful,

407
00:29:38,923 --> 00:29:43,923
with sales of half a million
between 1962 and 1980,

408
00:29:44,003 --> 00:29:47,323
but that was a long time ago.
And the 1.8 litre engine,

409
00:29:44,123 --> 00:29:47,043
Right, how are things going there?
Loads of room.

410
00:29:47,403 --> 00:29:51,923
which produces 95 horsepower,
seems a bit...limp today.

411
00:29:47,683 --> 00:29:50,083
Oh, that's massive. More.

412
00:29:50,163 --> 00:29:52,603
Another one. Yeah.

413
00:29:52,683 --> 00:29:54,683
I reckon...

414
00:29:54,163 --> 00:29:57,723
It was great when my dad was back in
school, but for me,

415
00:29:56,763 --> 00:29:59,283
And then pull the cover over.

416
00:29:57,803 --> 00:30:00,683
in today's world, not so much.

417
00:30:00,763 --> 00:30:05,243
The good news is that I'm only
driving this old MGB,

418
00:30:02,203 --> 00:30:05,163
Hang on a minute.
If you're going on your surfboard.

419
00:30:05,243 --> 00:30:07,603
Oh, let me...
I'm going on my ring.

420
00:30:05,323 --> 00:30:08,963
so that I can compare what it's like
to drive with that, erm,

421
00:30:07,683 --> 00:30:11,963
Yes! Yes! Oh, yes!

422
00:30:09,043 --> 00:30:12,603
old...MGB.

423
00:30:12,043 --> 00:30:15,283
Everyone's happy.
'It's a big fat "yes"!'

424
00:30:13,803 --> 00:30:18,403
But don't be fooled, because this is
a 21st century car.

425
00:30:15,363 --> 00:30:17,603
(GULLS SCREECH)

426
00:30:17,683 --> 00:30:20,963
Oh. (LAUGHS)

427
00:30:18,483 --> 00:30:20,563
It's still rear-wheel drive,

428
00:30:20,643 --> 00:30:23,763
but RBW
alongside Continental Engineering

429
00:30:21,043 --> 00:30:24,083
Superb! We have a clear winner.
The Volvo wins. Yeah.

430
00:30:23,843 --> 00:30:26,843
have developed an all new,
all electric powertrain.

431
00:30:24,163 --> 00:30:26,843
Audi second. Beamer's in the bin.

432
00:30:26,923 --> 00:30:30,483
Oh, no! Yeah. Right.
(BOTH) To the beach.

433
00:30:29,243 --> 00:30:32,883
At this point, some of you might be
recoiling in horror,

434
00:30:30,563 --> 00:30:34,563
(LAUGHS) Perhaps there are worse
motoring crimes

435
00:30:32,963 --> 00:30:36,803
believing that classic MGBs are
being torn apart to make way

436
00:30:34,643 --> 00:30:37,803
than and not being able to stuff
a plastic inflatable in a boot,

437
00:30:36,883 --> 00:30:39,003
for new-fangled technology.

438
00:30:37,883 --> 00:30:40,963
but we never claimed to be soft,
and so the fuel efficient,

439
00:30:39,083 --> 00:30:42,883
Fear not, because these body shells
are brand new heritage ones.

440
00:30:41,043 --> 00:30:43,363
luxurious Beemer has to go.

441
00:30:42,963 --> 00:30:46,763
And there's more good news, the new
body shells haven't been altered

442
00:30:46,163 --> 00:30:49,723
(BIRDSONG)
This is Scottish border country,

443
00:30:46,843 --> 00:30:49,643
to make room for the electric motors
or batteries,

444
00:30:49,723 --> 00:30:51,403
which means, if you wanted to,

445
00:30:49,803 --> 00:30:53,483
home to some of the UK's
finest and quietest roads.

446
00:30:51,483 --> 00:30:54,323
you could put a combustion engine
back into this.

447
00:30:54,403 --> 00:30:57,323
However, I doubt many people
will do that.

448
00:30:57,403 --> 00:31:00,643
So what's this electric B
like to drive?

449
00:30:57,563 --> 00:31:00,043
without passing a single vehicle.

450
00:31:00,123 --> 00:31:02,123
(ENGINE REVS)

451
00:31:00,723 --> 00:31:06,523
For starters, it's not quite
as quick as other fast EVs,

452
00:31:02,203 --> 00:31:04,683
Which is a good thing because I've
been handed the keys

453
00:31:04,763 --> 00:31:08,003
to one of the world's rarest and
most valuable cars.

454
00:31:06,603 --> 00:31:10,203
where it pushes your skull
into the back of the headrest.

455
00:31:08,083 --> 00:31:10,363
(ENGINE REVS)
(LAUGHS)

456
00:31:10,283 --> 00:31:14,083
0-60's getting on a bit,
nine seconds!

457
00:31:10,443 --> 00:31:15,443
It's called the
Lamborghini Countach LP1 800-4.

458
00:31:14,163 --> 00:31:19,763
Which is about the same as
a Ford Fiesta or an average VW Polo.

459
00:31:15,523 --> 00:31:18,563
A bit of a long name,
but a short production run,

460
00:31:18,643 --> 00:31:21,003
just 112 are gonna be made.

461
00:31:19,843 --> 00:31:24,923
And the top speed of 85mph
won't exactly blow your mind either.

462
00:31:21,083 --> 00:31:23,843
And even though they cost
two million quid each,

463
00:31:23,923 --> 00:31:25,923
all of them have been sold.

464
00:31:25,003 --> 00:31:30,603
Which is 25mph slower
than the petrol version MGB.

465
00:31:26,003 --> 00:31:30,003
And this particular one, well,
it's destined for Lambo's museum.

466
00:31:30,683 --> 00:31:35,003
And it's only got 5 more horsepower
from the 70 kilowatt motor.

467
00:31:31,123 --> 00:31:33,683
But today, it's all mine.

468
00:31:34,683 --> 00:31:36,683
Oof!

469
00:31:36,923 --> 00:31:40,963
But chest thumping stats
aren't what this car's about.

470
00:31:38,723 --> 00:31:41,043
(ENGINE STARTS)

471
00:31:45,483 --> 00:31:48,243
the fact that you can take it down
a country B-road

472
00:31:45,883 --> 00:31:47,883
(ENGINE REVS)

473
00:31:48,323 --> 00:31:51,043
and just enjoy
carrying the momentum.

474
00:31:49,683 --> 00:31:51,683
(ENGINE REVS)

475
00:31:52,603 --> 00:31:55,403
So, before I talk about this car,

476
00:31:52,723 --> 00:31:55,203
It's got
a 50/50 weight distribution,

477
00:31:55,283 --> 00:31:58,083
so the balance is nigh on perfect.

478
00:31:55,483 --> 00:31:57,683
let's rewind a few years,

479
00:31:57,763 --> 00:32:00,243
Let's say...50.

480
00:31:58,163 --> 00:32:00,803
Yeah, other the cars will be faster,

481
00:32:00,323 --> 00:32:05,003
In the early '70s,
the roads were full of Ford Cortinas

482
00:32:00,883 --> 00:32:03,763
but the limit of grip's a lot lower.

483
00:32:03,843 --> 00:32:07,203
You can just feel the car
moving around beneath you,

484
00:32:05,083 --> 00:32:06,763
and Morris Marinas,

485
00:32:06,843 --> 00:32:10,243
cars were just a bit,
you know, humdrum.

486
00:32:07,283 --> 00:32:10,123
and that's where the excitement
comes from.

487
00:32:10,203 --> 00:32:12,403
And there's another side
that I really like,

488
00:32:10,323 --> 00:32:15,443
(ENGINE REVS) But then
the Lamborghini Countach happened.

489
00:32:12,483 --> 00:32:15,403
something that the original
has definitely not got,

490
00:32:15,483 --> 00:32:17,563
it's so usable,

491
00:32:15,523 --> 00:32:17,523
(ENGINE REVS)

492
00:32:17,643 --> 00:32:19,403
it's so liveable.

493
00:32:19,483 --> 00:32:22,963
Also, this is ten times more
reliable than the original MGB,

494
00:32:19,803 --> 00:32:22,083
It looked like nothing on Earth.

495
00:32:22,163 --> 00:32:26,563
You know, every car-mad kid
had a poster, I did too,

496
00:32:23,043 --> 00:32:24,683
that's for sure.

497
00:32:24,763 --> 00:32:28,243
But RBW has kept the car
sufficiently old school,

498
00:32:26,643 --> 00:32:30,883
a poster on my bedroom wall
until I was, well, 48.

499
00:32:28,323 --> 00:32:30,723
so you never forget
that you're still in a B.

500
00:32:30,963 --> 00:32:32,963
(ENGINE REVS)

501
00:32:31,963 --> 00:32:35,963
People like you in it. You jump into
a Porsche and people sort of

502
00:32:34,643 --> 00:32:39,043
And woe betide anyone that thought
it was fur coat, no knickers,

503
00:32:36,043 --> 00:32:39,763
just, you know, get a little bit
hateful, spiteful of you,

504
00:32:39,123 --> 00:32:44,243
because it would do 0-60
in a blistering 5.4 seconds,

505
00:32:39,843 --> 00:32:43,923
Whereas this, it's quite cute,
it's British.

506
00:32:44,003 --> 00:32:46,003
There's a nice vibe to it.

507
00:32:44,323 --> 00:32:48,923
and top out, way back then,
at 179mph.

508
00:32:46,083 --> 00:32:50,403
Let's talk about range. Well,
if you drive this at a steady 70mph

509
00:32:49,003 --> 00:32:52,243
Take my word for it,
the Lamborghini Countach

510
00:32:50,483 --> 00:32:54,643
on the motorway, be expected to get
around 140 miles out of it.

511
00:32:52,323 --> 00:32:54,523
literally
blew people's trousers off.

512
00:32:54,603 --> 00:32:57,763
(ENGINE REVS)
Now let's get up to date.

513
00:32:54,723 --> 00:32:58,403
You drive it on some A or B roads at
slower speeds,

514
00:32:58,443 --> 00:33:01,683
Lamborghini like to look forward
not back,

515
00:32:58,483 --> 00:33:00,243
you'll be able to get 160 miles,

516
00:33:00,323 --> 00:33:04,523
which ain't too bad considering that
the batteries are quite tiny.

517
00:33:01,763 --> 00:33:05,483
but even they couldn't ignore
the half-century celebration

518
00:33:05,563 --> 00:33:08,963
of such an iconic car.
(ENGINE REVS)

519
00:33:05,683 --> 00:33:08,123
And there's a good reason for that.

520
00:33:08,203 --> 00:33:12,603
This car is only 30 millimetres
longer than a modern Mini,

521
00:33:09,043 --> 00:33:12,523
This then
is a Countach for the 21st century.

522
00:33:12,603 --> 00:33:15,243
It's even got
a bit of electric power,

523
00:33:12,683 --> 00:33:16,563
but 160 millimetres lower

524
00:33:15,323 --> 00:33:18,403
but at its heart
is a thunderous...

525
00:33:16,643 --> 00:33:21,083
and a massive
210 millimetres narrower.

526
00:33:18,483 --> 00:33:21,563
V12.
(ENGINE REVS)

527
00:33:21,163 --> 00:33:24,443
So the battery is small because the
car is small.

528
00:33:22,523 --> 00:33:29,523
you know, first impressions, the
steering is really pointy, sharp.

529
00:33:24,523 --> 00:33:26,803
But on the plus side, the RBW

530
00:33:26,883 --> 00:33:30,003
is just 40 kilos heavier
than the original version.

531
00:33:29,603 --> 00:33:32,523
It's blisteringly quick.
(ENGINE REVS)

532
00:33:31,203 --> 00:33:34,603
Now, let's get on to
the subject of price.

533
00:33:32,603 --> 00:33:35,043
(ENGINE REVS)

534
00:33:34,683 --> 00:33:39,843
Be expected to pay around about
£90,000.

535
00:33:36,763 --> 00:33:39,843
I don't know if you saw,
but I was biting my lip then.

536
00:33:39,923 --> 00:33:46,323
So, yeah, this is the same price
as a brand new Porsche 911 Carrera,

537
00:33:39,923 --> 00:33:42,603
(LAUGHS)
It's an amazing bit of kit.

538
00:33:42,683 --> 00:33:49,443
The original Countach squeezed
375 horsepower from its 3.9L motor,

539
00:33:46,403 --> 00:33:49,123
or even a Porsche Taycan.

540
00:33:49,203 --> 00:33:54,123
Ouch! But we know that EV classic
car conversions aren't cheap

541
00:33:49,523 --> 00:33:53,283
which in 1971 was just ridiculous.

542
00:33:53,363 --> 00:33:55,563
It was top of the trumps.

543
00:33:54,203 --> 00:33:56,403
and as the company's order books
are full,

544
00:33:55,643 --> 00:34:01,643
But things have moved on, because
this Countach has a 6.5L V12

545
00:33:56,483 --> 00:33:58,803
it's clear
people prepared to cough up.

546
00:33:58,883 --> 00:34:02,323
I just wish there was
a slightly nippy one out there.

547
00:34:01,723 --> 00:34:05,523
producing 770 horsepower.

548
00:34:02,403 --> 00:34:04,403
And, what do you know, there is!

549
00:34:05,603 --> 00:34:08,323
And in case you need
a little bit more,

550
00:34:06,563 --> 00:34:09,683
Yes, RBW have made a racing version

551
00:34:08,403 --> 00:34:11,483
an electric motor
supplies another 33 horsepower,

552
00:34:09,763 --> 00:34:14,243
that demonstrates how it can be
tuned for greater performance.

553
00:34:11,563 --> 00:34:15,803
which sounds a bit pathetic,
however, it's actually quite useful.

554
00:34:15,563 --> 00:34:20,203
What's it like? Well, it's a lot
livelier than the road car.

555
00:34:17,963 --> 00:34:22,963
So when you change gear in a car,
there is a very small loss in power.

556
00:34:20,283 --> 00:34:22,363
We're out on track.

557
00:34:22,443 --> 00:34:24,243
(TYRES SCREECH)

558
00:34:23,043 --> 00:34:25,203
You know, like...
(MIMICS ENGINE REVING)

559
00:34:24,323 --> 00:34:26,283
(LAUGHS)

560
00:34:25,283 --> 00:34:29,923
And in a car like this,
that small drop really matters.

561
00:34:26,363 --> 00:34:29,403
In fact, with a top speed of 110mph,

562
00:34:29,483 --> 00:34:33,363
this car is 30mph quicker
than the road-going model,

563
00:34:30,003 --> 00:34:34,003
But electric power plugs these gaps
and keeps the power on.

564
00:34:33,443 --> 00:34:36,683
and two and a half seconds
faster to 60. (TYRES SCREECH)

565
00:34:34,083 --> 00:34:36,403
But what if the charge runs out?

566
00:34:36,483 --> 00:34:38,963
But here's the clever thing,
it doesn't,

567
00:34:38,243 --> 00:34:43,523
No power-assisted steering,
so it feels accurate, precise.

568
00:34:39,043 --> 00:34:43,483
because this car gets its electric
power not from batteries,

569
00:34:43,563 --> 00:34:45,643
but supercapacitors.

570
00:34:43,603 --> 00:34:45,483
(TYRES SCREECH)

571
00:34:45,563 --> 00:34:49,883
Yeah, it feels good!
It feels properly fast!

572
00:34:45,723 --> 00:34:49,883
When you brake,
the energy is stored in plates

573
00:34:49,963 --> 00:34:53,123
And there's even more performance
if you wanted.

574
00:34:49,963 --> 00:34:53,403
as static electricity. Providing
you touch the brakes a few times,

575
00:34:53,203 --> 00:34:56,923
The car I'm driving
has 214 Newton metres of torque,

576
00:34:53,483 --> 00:34:56,483
which you need to in this car,
it'll recharge.

577
00:34:57,003 --> 00:35:00,363
but this can be increased to 420.

578
00:34:58,563 --> 00:35:02,923
(ENGINE REVS)
62 comes up in just 2.8 seconds,

579
00:35:01,163 --> 00:35:04,043
It still feels beautifully balanced.

580
00:35:03,003 --> 00:35:06,363
which is around half the time
of the original machine.

581
00:35:04,123 --> 00:35:05,683
If there's too much understeer,

582
00:35:05,763 --> 00:35:08,163
you can dial it out
with a trailing throttle.

583
00:35:06,443 --> 00:35:11,083
And left alone,
it'll max out at 217mph.

584
00:35:08,243 --> 00:35:11,683
You can pitch in on the brakes...
(TYRES SCREECH)

585
00:35:11,163 --> 00:35:13,603
Good job it's all-wheel drive.
(ENGINE REVS)

586
00:35:11,763 --> 00:35:13,923
and make it dance.

587
00:35:13,683 --> 00:35:15,683
(ENGINE REVS)

588
00:35:14,003 --> 00:35:18,163
Yeah, it feels properly,
properly sorted.

589
00:35:17,803 --> 00:35:22,723
So there's no question, this car
is as bonkers behind the wheel

590
00:35:18,243 --> 00:35:20,723
(TYRES SCREECH)

591
00:35:20,803 --> 00:35:22,483
Whoo-hoo-hoo!

592
00:35:22,563 --> 00:35:25,763
Ah! That is brilliant!
I bloody love it!

593
00:35:22,803 --> 00:35:26,843
as the original was.
Thank you very much. Thank you.

594
00:35:26,923 --> 00:35:30,603
But does it excite
as much on the outside?

595
00:35:28,603 --> 00:35:30,443
(TYRES SCREECH)

596
00:35:30,523 --> 00:35:32,043
Yeah!

597
00:35:30,683 --> 00:35:35,203
Do you know what, I can see...
I can see little bits of Countach,

598
00:35:32,123 --> 00:35:35,443
Like petrol cars,
performance comes at a cost,

599
00:35:35,283 --> 00:35:38,403
but I think the problem is
when this car hit the streets

600
00:35:35,523 --> 00:35:38,123
because the range
is reduced to 70 miles,

601
00:35:38,203 --> 00:35:42,803
but that still gives me another
hundred plus laps of this track.

602
00:35:38,483 --> 00:35:42,243
there was nothing like it. And,
of course, we've seen hypercars,

603
00:35:42,323 --> 00:35:45,963
and the nature of aerodynamics, they
all kind of morph into this shape.

604
00:35:42,883 --> 00:35:46,283
Yeah, that's what we want!
Whoo-hoo-hoo!

605
00:35:46,043 --> 00:35:50,523
But, I mean, there are
some Countach...elements to it.

606
00:35:47,563 --> 00:35:51,603
That's it, but we're coming back.
It's blisteringly quick!

607
00:35:50,603 --> 00:35:52,403
Like this...this one crease line

608
00:35:51,683 --> 00:35:55,443
We've still got the Lamborghini
supercar that looks vintage,

609
00:35:52,483 --> 00:35:55,963
up over from the very far front
of the car up over the front wing.

610
00:35:55,523 --> 00:36:00,043
but it's not. I don't know if you
saw, I was biting my lip. (LAUGHS)

611
00:35:56,043 --> 00:35:58,043
That's kind of similar.

612
00:35:58,123 --> 00:36:00,763
It's a good effort,
I just wish they'd gone further.

613
00:36:00,843 --> 00:36:03,123
I would want it to be more extreme.

614
00:36:05,123 --> 00:36:08,043
Lambo, huh?
Where are you guys from?

615
00:36:08,123 --> 00:36:12,643
You're from Germany.
(BOTH SPEAK GERMAN)

616
00:36:12,723 --> 00:36:15,763
So this is
the new Lamborghini Countach.

617
00:36:15,843 --> 00:36:18,443
It's not for a big man.

618
00:36:18,523 --> 00:36:20,923
We're in the middle of Scotland,
in the middle of nowhere,

619
00:36:21,003 --> 00:36:22,723
and the only people
we've bumped into

620
00:36:22,803 --> 00:36:25,203
is four German bikers
who don't speak much English.

621
00:36:25,283 --> 00:36:29,043
(CREAKING) Trust the Germans
to pick up on the build quality.

622
00:36:29,123 --> 00:36:31,683
(LAUGHS)
It's an old car. (LAUGHS)

623
00:36:31,763 --> 00:36:35,443
It's my knee. Well, danke schon.
Danke schon. (BOTH) Bitte schon.

624
00:36:35,523 --> 00:36:38,963
Tough crowd. And I also had a gripe.

625
00:36:39,043 --> 00:36:44,163
The gearbox, which had been borrowed
from Lambo's Aventador SVJ.

626
00:36:44,243 --> 00:36:47,523
It's always been criticised
for being rather agricultural,

627
00:36:47,603 --> 00:36:51,363
and although the supercapacitors
help smooth things out a bit,

628
00:36:51,443 --> 00:36:54,603
the problem is by no means cured.

629
00:36:54,683 --> 00:36:57,083
The gearbox is still lumpy!

630
00:36:58,603 --> 00:37:02,323
And that's not the only car
Lamborghini have raided parts off.

631
00:37:02,403 --> 00:37:05,643
In fact, underneath
this car's bespoke bodywork...

632
00:37:05,723 --> 00:37:09,563
(ENGINE REVS)
..it's identical to this Sian,

633
00:37:09,643 --> 00:37:12,523
which Vicky drove in Italy
a year or so back.

634
00:37:12,603 --> 00:37:14,723
(ENGINE REVS)

635
00:37:16,123 --> 00:37:19,523
(ENGINE REVS)
So you could argue that this car

636
00:37:19,603 --> 00:37:22,243
is just a cynical marketing ploy

637
00:37:22,323 --> 00:37:25,403
designed purely to trade off
the Countach name.

638
00:37:26,363 --> 00:37:29,203
But, frankly, I don't care.

639
00:37:29,283 --> 00:37:33,763
I'm just really happy it exists
at all and I got to drive it.

640
00:37:33,843 --> 00:37:36,083
(ENGINE REVS)

641
00:37:36,163 --> 00:37:39,563
We'll be back later
with more hardcore ways

642
00:37:39,643 --> 00:37:41,763
to eliminate the final contender

643
00:37:41,843 --> 00:37:45,523
and leave us with a costly,
luxurious and high riding winner.

644
00:37:46,243 --> 00:37:48,403
No...

645
00:37:48,483 --> 00:37:50,203
way!

646
00:37:58,043 --> 00:37:58,293
00:38:02.760 -- 00:38:07.440
Welcome back to the finale of our
luxury SUV deathmatch,

647
00:38:07,563 --> 00:38:11,203
featuring four big
4x4 dream machines

648
00:38:11,283 --> 00:38:13,963
that can all go some distance
on EV alone,

649
00:38:14,043 --> 00:38:16,843
and make you feel like a king or
queen.

650
00:38:16,923 --> 00:38:19,643
It does make me feel slightly smug.

651
00:38:19,723 --> 00:38:22,723
Let's be honest,
it's been a bit harsh so far.

652
00:38:22,803 --> 00:38:26,003
The chest beating Porsche Cayenne
fell at the first hurdle,

653
00:38:26,083 --> 00:38:29,883
because it's EV-only range didn't
quite match up with the others.

654
00:38:29,963 --> 00:38:32,723
I don't feel as smug as I did
in the Volvo.

655
00:38:32,803 --> 00:38:36,083
And then the refined
and luxurious Beamer

656
00:38:36,163 --> 00:38:39,123
fell by the wayside because
its boot wasn't big enough.

657
00:38:39,203 --> 00:38:41,203
That won't go in.
That's not gonna go.

658
00:38:41,283 --> 00:38:44,403
Wow! How tough are we.
But it ain't over yet

659
00:38:44,483 --> 00:38:46,363
until the plush lady sings,

660
00:38:46,443 --> 00:38:49,683
which in motoring terms means
one more has to go.

661
00:38:49,763 --> 00:38:51,843
Which leaves us
with the big money Volvo

662
00:38:51,923 --> 00:38:55,163
and the cold and efficient Audi
going head to head.

663
00:38:56,283 --> 00:39:00,003
Now, we know that luxury SUVs
aren't really designed

664
00:39:00,083 --> 00:39:02,883
to pirouette around the place like a
ballerina. No, that's true,

665
00:39:02,963 --> 00:39:06,243
but both these cars
will get to 62 in under six seconds,

666
00:39:06,323 --> 00:39:09,523
so the manufacturers believe when
you get 'em out of town,

667
00:39:09,603 --> 00:39:13,203
they can pick up their skirt
and have a go. Oh, that image! Ooh!

668
00:39:13,283 --> 00:39:15,763
I don't know if you've missed that,

669
00:39:15,843 --> 00:39:20,723
but under six seconds for 0-60 is
insanely quick for cars like these.

670
00:39:20,803 --> 00:39:23,363
You may not feel it
being so high up,

671
00:39:23,443 --> 00:39:27,243
but the torque of the electric motor
and the wallop of the turbo after

672
00:39:27,323 --> 00:39:30,683
is an impressive blast of power.
So we're gonna go very fast

673
00:39:30,763 --> 00:39:34,163
in big, heavy cars and see
if the laws of physics

674
00:39:34,243 --> 00:39:36,603
deliver us able or ugly results.

675
00:39:36,683 --> 00:39:39,523
First though,
we'll navigate this slalom course

676
00:39:39,603 --> 00:39:41,883
to see how well
they change direction.

677
00:39:41,963 --> 00:39:44,843
And then it's up to 80
before hitting the brakes,

678
00:39:44,923 --> 00:39:46,803
simulating an emergency stop.

679
00:39:46,883 --> 00:39:50,003
This will really test how the cars
literally handle their weight,

680
00:39:50,083 --> 00:39:53,003
which is no small thing when they're
two tonnes plus.

681
00:39:53,083 --> 00:39:57,723
And the car that does that in the
shortest distance wins. OMG!

682
00:39:57,803 --> 00:40:01,003
What car so you fancy?
Well, I'm gonna go for the one

683
00:40:01,083 --> 00:40:04,043
that will win on paper.
It's lighter, it's quicker,

684
00:40:04,123 --> 00:40:06,803
and it's more powerful.
Volvo, please!

685
00:40:06,883 --> 00:40:08,883
Thank you.

686
00:40:09,763 --> 00:40:11,763
This is the tense bit.

687
00:40:12,723 --> 00:40:16,083
So bit of slalom. Yeah.
Then up to 80. Yep.

688
00:40:16,163 --> 00:40:19,563
As soon as you get to 80, I'll
scream. Yeah. Emergency stop.

689
00:40:19,643 --> 00:40:22,923
OK. And then I'll flick a cone out.
And then we'll do it in the Audi.

690
00:40:23,003 --> 00:40:25,523
You reckon this is gonna win?
Yeah. Are you confident?

691
00:40:25,603 --> 00:40:30,243
Yeah. Shall we have a bet? Yes.
A pound. A pound. A pound.

692
00:40:30,323 --> 00:40:33,883
With such high stakes,
this is now a matter of honour,

693
00:40:33,963 --> 00:40:36,843
not just SUV hybrid agility.

694
00:40:36,923 --> 00:40:40,083
Ready. Three, two, one.

695
00:40:45,643 --> 00:40:48,043
Nicely done, babes!
(GRUNTS)

696
00:40:48,123 --> 00:40:50,843
40. 50. 60.

697
00:40:50,923 --> 00:40:53,043
70.

698
00:40:53,123 --> 00:40:54,763
80!

699
00:40:54,843 --> 00:40:56,843
(LAUGHS)

700
00:40:57,963 --> 00:41:00,443
(GASPS)
I can't breathe!

701
00:41:00,523 --> 00:41:02,523
Aggressive or what?!

702
00:41:02,603 --> 00:41:05,243
I thought that was good,
nice, steady. I felt secure,

703
00:41:05,323 --> 00:41:07,483
felt in control.
You think your pound's safe?

704
00:41:07,563 --> 00:41:09,603
Yeah, I do, actually.
Do you? I do.

705
00:41:09,683 --> 00:41:12,043
I'm gonna go and get that cone.
Oh, yeah, that'd be lovely.

706
00:41:12,123 --> 00:41:14,123
I'll stick it over here.
Gorgeous!

707
00:41:15,483 --> 00:41:18,723
On to the Audi. Can it beat 440 feet

708
00:41:18,803 --> 00:41:21,283
measured
exactly from the start line.

709
00:41:21,363 --> 00:41:23,203
All right, my love.

710
00:41:23,283 --> 00:41:26,443
Three, two, one.

711
00:41:26,523 --> 00:41:28,923
Go!

712
00:41:29,003 --> 00:41:32,243
That was a bit sluggish!
Wasn't it. Oop!

713
00:41:33,643 --> 00:41:35,883
Phwoar!

714
00:41:37,483 --> 00:41:39,963
Come on, you beauty!
(INDISTINCT)

715
00:41:40,043 --> 00:41:42,043
Stop!

716
00:41:42,563 --> 00:41:45,883
No...way!

717
00:41:45,963 --> 00:41:49,323
What do you think to that
with your big horsepowers? Oh!

718
00:41:49,403 --> 00:41:53,003
And your big torques? What do you
think of that? (GROANS)

719
00:41:53,083 --> 00:41:56,083
I'm...I'm breathless

720
00:41:56,163 --> 00:41:59,123
and a pound short.
And I said this was dull.

721
00:41:59,203 --> 00:42:00,803
It's not, is it? It's amazing!

722
00:42:00,883 --> 00:42:04,443
It looks like the Audi
is a much sharper stopper.

723
00:42:04,523 --> 00:42:07,123
It does help having the traction
control. Yeah.

724
00:42:07,203 --> 00:42:10,883
Cos I could give it the large one.
Yeah. Wow!

725
00:42:10,963 --> 00:42:14,483
Look at that! I'm gonna take that as
a victory, VBH. Yeah.

726
00:42:14,563 --> 00:42:18,003
So, by my reckoning,
you owe me a pound. I know.

727
00:42:18,083 --> 00:42:20,723
This is a motoring moment
and an unexpected one.

728
00:42:20,803 --> 00:42:25,883
So the Audi is the winner
by quite a margin.

729
00:42:25,963 --> 00:42:29,403
I'm surprised at that. Me, too.
I thought with the stats on that

730
00:42:29,483 --> 00:42:33,363
that should have won. Traction
control, couldn't turn it off. No.

731
00:42:33,443 --> 00:42:35,483
I'm a bit disappointing
about the Porsche,

732
00:42:35,563 --> 00:42:38,123
cos I thought at the beginning
it was gonna do the business,

733
00:42:38,203 --> 00:42:40,483
but, you know,
not good on efficiency.

734
00:42:40,563 --> 00:42:44,723
I was surprised to see the BMW go
because a car of that size

735
00:42:44,803 --> 00:42:47,203
couldn't get all the luggage in.

736
00:42:47,283 --> 00:42:50,523
I think that the Volvo
is a great all-rounder

737
00:42:50,603 --> 00:42:53,683
but obviously it's been pipped here
by the Audi.

738
00:42:53,763 --> 00:42:58,723
So do you think that these hybrid
luxury SUVs are the answer?

739
00:42:58,803 --> 00:43:01,643
An SUV for me is about practicality.

740
00:43:01,723 --> 00:43:05,763
It's about driving position
being up high, lots of space.

741
00:43:05,843 --> 00:43:08,683
And as soon as you chuck batteries
in, you lose a load of space.

742
00:43:08,763 --> 00:43:12,723
So I honestly believe
that's the car I felt most smug

743
00:43:12,803 --> 00:43:14,963
driving an electric around a city,

744
00:43:15,043 --> 00:43:18,683
and that's the you get
the most stuff in, so out of these,

745
00:43:18,763 --> 00:43:23,083
I think that's the best all-rounder,
but obviously today the Audi won.

746
00:43:23,163 --> 00:43:25,083
Definite food for thought there.

747
00:43:25,163 --> 00:43:29,483
We've named our favourite and found
a winner. That's it for now.

748
00:43:29,563 --> 00:43:32,483
We will be back soon,
helping you choose your next car

749
00:43:32,563 --> 00:43:35,523
in the fast-growing world of EVs.

750
00:43:35,603 --> 00:43:38,203
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