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Top Gear's Richard Hammond challenges an engine powered canoe to a drag race around an ice lake in Iceland.
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[@biboKralle]

Looks so amazing in 144p!

[@chrisbleurgh7425]

No pleasing everyone.

[@magnigames1256]

@@chrisbleurgh7425 Lmao 144p pleases no one... Even for 2008 that was shit...

[@chrisbleurgh7425]

@@magnigames1256 Yep, but it's still free and you're not entitled to anything better.

[@magnigames1256]

​@@chrisbleurgh7425 It's free to me, but a TV license costs british people like $200 a year... So yeah for that price they should be entitled to better lol.. But really it doesn't matter, I'm sure nobody's actually annoyed about an 11 year old yt video lol...

[@chrisbleurgh7425]

@@magnigames1256 I didn't even know a T.V license was a thing lol. Do you guys still have adverts on tele AND pay license?

[@drakesinister3337]

The pirates of the Caribbean theme tho lol

[@Xxsnipedawg72xX]

Yes they seem to add audio that wasn't in the tv release

[@renz1013]

it killed me lmao

[@aaronjohnson951]

It’s so perfect though

[@cybersifygaming]

It works really well

[@ceirwan]

@@Xxsnipedawg72xX This was in the TV release. Showing my age, but I had this one recorded on VHS years ago & I remember the soundtrack.

[@MrBill035570]

5:19 captain we have hit an iceberg

[@chowdamian2735]

Sounds familiar

[@supercarsanders5480]

"And it's rubbish-- because it doesn't have an engine." Lol me when doing yard work

[@totallyjonesin]

The front bumper straightened itself out, amazing!

[@s4n714g000]

That "Tomcat" looks so amazing, incredibly fun to drive, sounds and looks like a beast. Only bad thing is: I'd have to sell my TV to fill up the gas tank, lol.

[@Nanorisk]

And if you live the US, it is probably illegal to import that. US has banned Land Rover defender import, due to "unsafe design".

[@ShadowFalcon]

Nanorisk Hang on? You guys can buy what's basically a TVR with a lorry engine (the original Dodge Viper), but the Defender is "unsafe"?!? How does that work?!?

[@skuirpyscuirpy8167]

s4n714g000 why? whats the mpg on that tomcat thing? is it worse than my mighty heavy hummer h1 alpha? lol how bad is the fuel economy on that?

[@s4n714g000]

skuirpy scuirpy I don't get it, are you asking all of this to yourself?

[@skuirpyscuirpy8167]

s4n714g000 nuh i saw your comment that only bad thing is:i'd have to sell my TV to fill up the gas tank.so whats the fuel economy on it?

[@adelphoi4535]

I’m more impressed with the film crew. Those were side by side clips

[@scorpion3244]

5:19 what a faster recovery LooL!!!

[@Nemoticon]

This is a clip of HEROES!!! The canoeist is brave-crazy, Hammond is pretty handy in a rally car and that Tomcat is amazing. Shrugs off an iceberg like it was foam xD

[@kevdem18]

He seems to love the off road stuff doesn't he.

[@Tom-uv7ry]

He does

[@kellyevans3254]

Good thing Hammond corrected himself. I saw the thumbnail and came all ready for my “umm ak-shu-ally”. Nice save Hammond 0:03

[@ItsSpeltChayce]

I am absolutely in love with the sound that Tomcat makes.

[@speedoflightning4000]

Dress up like pirate's and you have a new pirate's of the Caribbean lol

[@realgoatwhey6953]

Did Hammond just have a head on collision with a block of ice?

[@twizz420]

I could watch Top Gear til my eyes rot out of my skull... And even then, I'd listen to it.

[@Tom-uv7ry]

The same

[@KamiKaziChicken]

Lol, it is. What makes it worse is that the kyak isn't one of the streamlined ones, it looks like the blunter type used for water stunts. Meaning its even harder to keep in a straight line.

[@CosmoxYRik]

Yeah it did, in the race across london James's car lost against the Stig on public transport, Hammond on a bike and Clarkson taking a boat down the Thames.

[@rcarmisin3465]

You don't normally put on a helmet for canoeing, but this is Top Gear.

[@hugodacosta]

The most amazing thing is that the water must be very, very cold, but the guy had nothing to protect the face!

[@mfwicbasterd477]

He crashes EVERYTHING 😂😂😂

[@CFT2006]

I love how he crashes into ice but the man in the water didnt. Damages the bumper a bit

[@redpen6294]

U 3 were gods of motor show . Miss u guys for ever

[@CodebitePk]

"Where's an iceberg when you need one" lolzzz...

[@Sheehy223]

tomcat engine sound+pirates of the carabian music=pure awesomeness

[@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329]

Look how the canoe jumped off the start better than the tomcat

[@emilyreplogle]

I love this show.

[@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329]

4:35 Here’s the pirates of the Caribbean theme tune

[@Weslietje]

topgear always has great things on their show like this:D

[@ivansmv]

" Where's an iceberg when you need one" LOL

[@shreejal]

Probably the oldest loneliest comment lol

[@Arthurb06]

I love this show, but if the boat itself can break up lil pieces of ice, im sure the jet's propeller will cut them up with ease.

[@Lo7q7le7guste7mrtf]

I'm so envious right now lol, absolutely amazing!

[@Silvertardis]

Who here has been to Iceland? That country rocks!

[@19MrRogers87]

that canoe thingy is sweet!! i want one!!

[@noahweckel3147]

The thumbnail is 4K and the video is 144p 😂

[@GravaticBurst]

Having that ost from pirates of the Caribbean made the video even better!

[@Dark_Rune]

5:18 *Concussion* 5:22 *keeps driving*

[@Shirdel]

"Where's an Iceberg when you need one?" :D

[@macher001]

the music is awesome, great race

[@sigg610]

why only 240p ?

[@BUFU54]

"wheres an iceberg when u need one" lmao

[@JesusH.Tap-Dancingchrist7328]

Hammond's first of many onscreen shunts

[@crombie92]

kayak you sit in, canoe you sit on.

[@Barty.Crowell]

***** We do here in the US too, it's driving me nuts especially since he even said it's actually a kayak

[@TheMidnightBandit]

Barty Crowell It says that it's kayak right on it.

[@cjeam9199]

Canoe has a single bladed paddle, kayak paddle is double ended. Otherwise sit-on kayaks and whitewater canoes with a deck would break your rule.

[@esmokah]

wow, that kayak guy is a bad ass

[@jslautogallery]

LMFAO 5:20! *Bang* - COMON!! - XD

[@dave4016]

wheres the iceberg when you need one? you hit it Richard

[@JackInaboxx]

Man this is epic.

[@nastyanimal1996]

5:19 if that ice wasnt there or hammond had avoided that, he would be the winner . . . poor hamster

[@atomic.universe]

LOVE the Tomcat sound :)

[@Barkingjohnboy]

Pirates of the caribbean with v8 power, what could be better.

[@Sethjxl]

2:43 "...it doesn't float..." cut to 6:18.... and its floating....

[@flyer3849]

if it stops maybe

[@fwuushy]

If it hits an iceberg and gets a hole ripped into it.

[@Tondalo]

Song during the introduction of the Tomcat is from Sin City.

[@TytoProductions]

If you know what you're doing, you can go fairly fast in a kayak. Canoes take longer to accelerate but can sustain higher speeds for a longer period of time.

[@imthejoker4u2]

"wheres an iceburg when ya need one?" stuck to your bumper

[@hockeygoon79]

they have to make the race close somehow!

[@key2010]

hahaaa!!! i love when he says in 6:28

[@cjoe1950]

oh please...if u thought all these Top Gear 'races' were real, I got that bridge to sell u.

[@addisteini23]

Two Bond films, View to a Kill and Die Another Day, were shot on that location. Also scenes from Batman Begins and Tomb Raider.

[@steelgear3876]

Pirates of the Carribean theme FTW.

[@windslasherx]

lol he knocked into ice instead of the kayaker!

[@auzzielaz]

so funny..wish i could do that...lucky theres no snow ice in Melbourne

[@Lopez_the_heavy]

5:19 I seen this as a kid but just now realized Hammonds always been crashing

[@Fertro]

@Thejazzhimself Speaking of Titanic, Leonardo DiCaprio didn't die at the end of Titanic. He simply went underwater. At the start of Inception, he woke up on a beach.... It's a movie within a movie!

[@illmagnified]

WOOOOOOOOOOOT!- and he crashed into a giant icecube to! YOU DONT SEE THAT ALOT!

[@bdL91]

Its in pirates of the carribean 2 when jack fights the other two on the rolling wheel thing

[@kevinthecherry8374]

I think I can count the pixels

[@iSim0641]

The TomCat sounds wicked!

[@Giangsturh]

pirates of the carribean theme!! xD

[@mictits1]

thats how a race should be raced :D

[@martymcpeak4748]

Lol @ 4:30 Pirates Of The Caribbean music

[@tracyvanepps5869]

EPIC MUSIC!!!!!!!!!!!

[@007Spadge]

Theme of the Pirates of the Carribean

[@FreedomProjectMedia]

@shobin05 I believe it's called At World's End, it's the same as the music from The Pirates of the Caribbean.

[@123osper]

I Love the Music!!! Pirates of the Caribbean

[@bicyclist2]

This is highly edited. They cut out the part where Hammond yells "I am a driving God". Back at the studio Jeremy calls him out on it. Thanks.

[@lalnablehector1285]

that is a totally different episode. the one Hammond drove when he said that was yellow

[@artilleryfire6576]

@@lalnablehector1285 kzbin.info/www/bejne/h3ebYaRvn9KUeZI i assume this

[@lalnablehector1285]

@@artilleryfire6576 correct

[@PunchMyPriest]

That canoe is rapid.

[@gamesbok]

The music is 'Colissium Rap' by Ovid.

[@lilruc]

Pirates of the Caribbean theme song :DDDDDDD

[@kto1201]

ive been binge watching TG. there something about hamster crashing

[@bercedesbenz]

haha lol if he didn't hit that ice mountain with his car he would have won

[@PublicSecrecy]

Nevermind, Pirates theme just kicked in lol

[@mkfmgaming3019]

Such a shame there are only 22 seasons

[@reazrj]

lol where an ice berg when u need one1!

[@StarGoddessAurora]

That’s got to be the best pirate I’ve ever seen…

[@joewars73]

Anyone sponsored by redball is definitely at least slightly mad

[@janveenhof4296]

By who is that canoe sponsored? I can't really tell

[@jorge8596]

Rich Energy

[@DeuceInBloodyHell]

1:56 theme song from Sin City. One of my favorites,

[@aqulex84]

I want the canoe.. how cool is that

[@pipsicalpopsical]

coooooommmmmmeee ONNNN!!! lol bless him, he makes me laugh, if no 1s seen it the poar expedition is brilliant! sooo look for it

[@KermitBud]

nice use of Pirates of the Caribbean music ahah

[@Aaronsayers420]

If he hadn't of hit that iceberg, He so would have won by quite a bit.

[@Hanske90]

It's rubbish cause it doesn't have an engine XD Quote of the day!

[@KillerDEagle95]

does it say barne and noble of the back of the tomcat? hahahahah

[@sundas2827]

That tomcat is a machine of dreams

[@error.418]

+handa swami very small dreams

[@rish134]

way hay!!!!

[@Mandochia]

@Taxidoors1 its the pirates of the carribean soundtrack.

[@lr00ts]

Pirates of the Caribbean music. Lol

[@SpiceMyLife]

This canoe is so cooooolll!!

[@os_turekid7959]

even though i couldnt see shit it was still quite amazing, i miss old top gear

[@ChrisPenta]

I like the background music.

[@MrGmenua]

what is the music starts on 0:36???????

[@JETZcorp]

Viva la Two-Stroke!