Aston Martin DB12 vs BMW M5 CS | Chris Harris Presents - Llandow Laps

In Episode 1 of Llandow Laps, Chris Harris takes to the track to pitch the Aston Martin DB12 against the BMW M5 CS. The Aston packs a mighty punch of 680PS from its 4.0-litre twin-turbocharged V8, helping to propel it to a top speed of more than 200mph - but it puts that power down through the rear wheels only. The BMW is heavier and less powerful, but all-wheel drive gives the car phenomenal traction, and a supercar-baiting 0-60mph time.
The DB12 looks like the definitive ‘grand tourer’, with generous coupe proportions and elegant styling. In Chris’ words, the M5 CS “looks like a taxi”, but it punches well above its numbers. Matching it up against a Ferrari or Maserati might sound more appropriate, but in Chris’ view, going head-to-head with the BMW represents “the ultimate test”.
Around a rain-soaked Llandow, the Aston’s weight helps it find grip, impressing Chris with the amount of power it can put down through and out of the corners. Will the BMW’s all-wheel drive help to level up to the DB12 around the circuit and belie its on-paper statistics? Watch Llandow Laps Episode 1 to find out!
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Llandow Laps is our exciting new series, hosted by Chris Harris at the 'legendary' Llandow Circuit in South Wales.
The concept behind Llandow Laps is to pitch two vehicles from the same genre against one another to see which is faster; and the first series will feature grand tourers (with a twist), hot hatches, supercars, roadsters, and restomods.
As well as showcasing the cars’ performance on track, the films will also reveal the behind-the-scenes work required to produce the end result, introducing some of the personalities from the Llandow Circuit and the Collecting Cars team.
The science bit: All cars featured in Llandow Laps will be unmodified from the specification seen on screen, they’ll be running with a full tank of fuel, and they’ll be fitted with sensible tyres available on the road cars from the factory.
Lap times will be recorded, and a winner of each head-to-head will be revealed - although there’ll be more focus on the driving experience and character of the cars than on the numbers alone.
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[@BrendanEvan]

Gents this format is gold. Showing a bit of behind the scenes is a great call

[@collectingcars]

Glad you like it!

[@ainmeile]

Yeah, the whole tone and pace of the edit with yourself and the crew just kind of carried me along. Can't wait to see the rest of these (especially that Tuthill, good lord)

[@Nick37376]

Totally agree. No waffle, slick, engaging, the full thing.

[@pierrevdk]

Yes!

[@turbodreamst88]

behind*

[@Saint_Vincent1735]

Closest thing to Chris Harris on cars. I'm glued

[@collectingcars]

We're glad you enjoyed!

[@gary___87]

Yes I agree and I was missing Chris’s shows

[@itisjustacomment]

Yeah , I miss that .

[@QUICKLAPS]

its like Top Gear with out the Top Gear Chris Harris doing some hot laps!!!!!!! thank you we really don't need another drag racing channel anyone can drive a car straight.

[@diluxe]

This separates the men from the boy's

[@collectingcars]

Our thoughts exactly 😉

[@uttherkunst3806]

Except Hammond.

[@daveblanchard2258]

😂😂​@@uttherkunst3806

[@ssmith3070]

Just wish it didn't rain so much in England :')

[@JustArchiee]

This was fucking excellent. Beautifully edited and filmed, graphics looks amazing, perfect sound. Perfect mix of Chris Harris on Cars and Top Gear. Big props guys

[@collectingcars]

Thanks so much! Great to hear this feedback. Lots more in store.

[@p00pie]

I am so incredibly excited for this series. I didn't think CC could get any BETTER!

[@drmexicoii]

More of this! Please don't feel any urge to be more top gear. Chris Harris on Cars is all we want!

[@behindthebuild8016]

Chris Harris is literally the best car journo in the world yet I see him almost the least online! Makes no sense but love this new content.

[@air-e-all_media]

And being a Videographer myself, I should point out just how amazing this media team is! The Videographers, producers, sound engineers, and editors are so important here. Well done!

[@mattcook3801]

I hope this channel is so successful that Chris can buy another M5CS. Solid content, bit fun, bit of behind the scenes, great production value. Love it.

[@divinasi0n]

There's no way he can't. you're telling me that being a presenter for Top Gear, plus income from his side business CC for years now doesn't position Chris Harris as a millionaire? 😏

[@behindthebuild8016]

To sell a car he loved for financial reasons he wouldn’t lie about though @@divinasi0n

[@cw205mi16]

Don't fall for that silliness 😅

[@jonfollows7553]

Imagine lending Chris your M5 CS and and hearing him say I never drove mine this hard 😂. Great stuff, looking forward to the physics bending GT3RS time. ❤

[@1991julez]

Would have been interesting to see the M5 in its two wheel drive setting as well

[@RRSmurf]

Agreed.

[@gazman9468]

Yep. Missed opportunity here to show how much of the advantage was purely down to the AWD.

[@alexandermills92]

Nobody wants to see more m5 content. It’s the ugliest car

[@jdavis13umbc]

@@gazman9468you mean missed opportunity to see the BMW sideways for the whole lap.

[@zakelwe]

It would have also been nice to see a few more corners, even the chicane is straight. I guess Llandow is fairly cheap to hire though and it is a business. Enjoyable watch though having said that, easy for armchair commentators etc etc.

[@JellyMan3634]

Literally just finished Chris's book today and its so cool to see his next reboot taking place in real time. Collecting Cars content is exactly the sort of thing we want i reckon.

[@jennyfromjapan]

wait.... what is chris' book??

[@JellyMan3634]

@@jennyfromjapan it's called variable valve timings, recently came out and I really recommend it. Audiobook read by him as well if that's your bag. If you see this Mr Harris I hope my cheque is in the post 😉

[@tantive4]

It's a great book. Really puts his time at Top Gear into perspective

[@valvetronic]

This is spectacular content. I know I speak for everybody when I say that we love seeing Chris talking to us like we’re old mates and that were part of the production. This was such an enjoyable episode and we are looking forward to more!

[@DanKlar]

Yes! More filmed car content with Mr Harris. The M5 CS is one of the only modern BMWs that ticks the boxes for. Such a weapon. Looking forward to the rest of the series! Collecting cars podcast side note. Chris’s son sounds EXACTLY like his dad. Keep up the awesome work.

[@user-my4xu4gf1z]

Uhh m3cs and m4 csl

[@max_h98]

Collecting cars levelling up, again! Can’t wait for more

[@grant6040]

Love the behind the scenes style of editing

[@jameshogg601]

I wish you had done a lap with BMW in rwd mode just for a comparative time aswell as its awd mode. Great video regardless guys

[@Kalepsis]

I'm loving the DB12. So much that I'm considering trading my 2015 Vanquish for one, the exact spec as the one in this video.

[@peranderson3816]

I wouldn't especially with your NA V12. I own a V12 DB11 and test drove the DB12. The DB12 puts down the power better and handled better and the interior is like Bentley designed it... but there was something missing. It was too good and way too quiet. It didn't scare me a little like an Aston should. I think those coming from the V8 DB11, it will be a big upgrade but if you have a v12 Aston, keep it.

[@tepes141]

Great show with track battles, proper description of the cars' behaviour and a lot of fun! 🏎

[@rustystuff]

We don't appreciate how much work goes into these videos. Great effort guys, keep them coming 👏

[@collectingcars]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@automotivetales]

It’s here! The ‘car show’ we’ve all been waiting for! The best bits of ‘that gear’ and nothing else! Chris and the team doing some epic driving in epic cars! THANK YOU CC TEAM!!!! ❤

[@bsdpowa]

Yes I will watch anything with Chris Harris!

[@kings3803]

Nice to have all the behind the scenes bits in there as well even Chris forgetting to put it in gear. Lovely and raw instead of being a polished film.

[@uGotGot1618]

The famous cooper boys making an appearance. Love it

[@PrinceBarin77]

Thanks, only realised after seeing this comment who they were. Mad given how much that lad sounds like his father 😂

[@elcasho]

Love the behind the scenes bits, graphics, video, sound, everything!

[@ilikeheadcrabs]

This is it lads, this is what we've all been wanting. Collecting Cars smashing it, as always.

[@paul-emilecendron1386]

Great editing work, loved the integration of BTS and more produced segments. Great work on this

[@rydirban]

Great video and setup. Loved the crew bits, explaining their piece of the puzzle

[@sebastianjo752]

This is so good, thats what we want and need from Chris. An awesome addition would be if you weigh the cars, as we all know manufacturers lied about their numbers.

[@2WheelSam]

Excellent format and production. Love the behind the scenes too makes me appreciate the effort and work that goes into these videos.

[@Simon-du7yx]

Nice to put faces to the oft mentioned “boys” of Mr Cooper

[@mikelclark101]

Great - actually looking forward to the rest of the series.

[@MrThewy003]

Love this! More more more more more please! Could those Cooper Boys sounds more like their dad BTW?! 😄

[@joeread5545]

One of my favourite episodes, love the format, good job 👍

[@ExMachinaEngineering]

Oh, I will be following this series. Oh, yes I will!

[@rogersipad8265]

Top Work Chris & team. What we want to see. Great format. Plus a nice bit of the behind the scenes. Thoughtful matches by someone who really knows cars. Keep up the good work. Cant wait to see the rest of them (& series 2 !)

[@Ankur3108]

This is a start of a great new series guys. Excited. Congratulations. Keep it up.

[@wellsyandcars]

Awesome looking forward to watching this series. The M5 CS is such a tool.

[@debaser38]

I'm writing this to juice engagement in whatever capacity it can for the simple assurance you keep making these.

[@js00065]

I'll do the same then!

[@gonzochild]

@js00065 hello algorithm, we are talking about this

[@Mr16bit]

Graphics are great. Format is great. Love the bts stuff in the main edit. Great job everyone.

[@DirtyI30N]

So excited for this series! Absolutely brilliant episode!

[@edgarcortes]

This is it! Absolutely great format, Chris' classic delivery and the behind the scenes footage is great.. Awesome edit, much more of this please!

[@tornado1598]

Brilliant format, keep em coming.

[@tuscantales]

Really happy this series has appeared! Nicely done. Will watch loads of these not just 5! Look forward to the next one

[@collectingcars]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@jongib6096]

Love this format! Nice work 👌🏼

[@marcwonnacott3286]

Really enjoyed that Chris. Love the format and the short behind the camera sections, keep it come pls.

[@sebastianmrsn1]

You and Jason Cammisa are the only two people in motor journalism that I follow. Glad to see you came with something new, I like the format.

[@TurboShotIncredible]

Great to see you back on your own! Love this new format. Awesome driving as always.

[@Holmseyboy0104]

love the behind the scenes content running alongside the high production stuff

[@asbo_ninja]

Absolutely made up to have a series to watch with Chris Harris again. The GOAT!!! Love it!!

[@mmccarthy9572]

This is so good. Love all the behind the scenes stuff. ❤❤

[@ProjectAjax]

Loved it. Glad to have this series.

[@jixerjay]

And these are the boys Mr Cooper is always referring to on the weekly podcast 9:00

[@bryancohn9406]

Brilliant idea mixing behind the scenes with front of camera, gives a nice feel for what it takes to create these films. Great stuff, looking forward to the entire series.

[@Tom-gh6qo]

this is really great, thank you!!

[@Jooeey23]

I can’t wait for more of these. Fantastic content! Love the format too. More Chris Harris!!

[@arvisgri7491]

This was great, can't wait for next series!

[@dlygrind]

Amazing! Please! God yes. More of this!

[@ianchmp]

Quality content. More watchable than any automotive programming currently on television. Bravo.

[@liuuuuu1]

Good job 👌 Hard to have the most spectacular circuit with a big sun especially in UK but this is not the most important. Editing is good, narative is good, driver is good, cars are good, and at least the comparison is fair on that little lap. Thanks 👍

[@thomasholdsworth2422]

A class act as always. My favourite motoring journalist by miles. Nice one, Chris 👍🏻

[@karlfranks35]

That was class. Really enjoyed that. Looking forward to the next episode.

[@swayam759]

Just what we needed ❤ love this new concept.

[@chrisd635csi]

Brilliant, going to enjoy these a lot

[@ronthescone]

Wow. Car channel doing what we’ve wanted to see for ages. And someone who can drive round corners not just do donuts to warm the tyres and go fast in a straight line. Love the podcast too. Bravo gentleman. Ps. Send Manish around the track too for that James May effect. 😂

[@normannorville1830]

This is a great video especially the side by side ending 💯👌

[@ccauf815]

What a cool series. Keep it up!

[@MrFishtheorange]

The grudge match footage is brilliant. Love the in-car stuff.

[@Quattro_Joe]

Harris on cars meets Top gear power laps with sprinkles of Tron for good measure. Love it.

[@Thorocious]

Okay, you have my attention! That was great tbh, please do more!

[@michaeldenson1929]

Yes, more of this

[@miklos182]

I loved it! Great new format

[@Jay-ww4ru]

Man, the Cooper boys look and talk just like Mr Scooper.

[@homeslice99]

This is the best content, Chris is a legend

[@jessery475]

fantastic format love it

[@maxjelley4055]

The coopers are exactly as I expected them to be, wonderful video too

[@derickcole3128]

Good to hear you voice again Chris I enjoyed that will stayed tuned and look forward to the next Thank you

[@user-dr9qw1mm5m]

Guys this is amazing. Cant wait for the next one. Great work. And Chris starting a lap in Aston in neutral - I coudnt stop smiling 😊

[@Sierra-rx9ke]

Love the format!

[@timjones8837]

Great show...intriguing result....

[@Chex_B]

Thanks Chris and team ❤

[@cutters74]

Yes lad, this was a belter of an episode 💯🔥😎👊🏻

[@ShogunsDojo]

Good bit of fun, that! Looking forward to the next one.

[@Stano-qg2wb]

Brilliant video. Love the behind scenes stuff as it separates it from other content. That M5 CS is rapid!!

[@andyburnett8012]

My local race track! Born and bred down the road from Llandow and had the pleasure of going around that track myself. Cracking video Chris! 👍😀

[@jamiedavid87]

Love it!!! More please

[@Pacholfo]

Couldn't be more excited for a series or part 2 ..... or type a production from this guy more since that bmw barn find video from a few years ago

[@simonaldridge7491]

Brilliant - best car content on youtube at the moment. Well done.

[@SuperBear128]

Amazing job! Thank you!!

[@fastlapper_456]

Excited for this. Really really hoping for some more skids.

[@hayabusa200mph]

Brilliant, can't wait for the next episodes ! 👌

[@MacCaliber]

Great film! Looking forward to the series! Would have been interesting to a flying lap as well. But great stuff!

[@officiallyterriblehd9118]

Cannot wait for this whole series to unravel, great cars, my local track, and little Harris skidding about recipe for perfection

[@zeesiiij]

Great video Chris and team and very slickly edited! These are two of my upmost fave cars & brands that you put head to head. One day I would love to own both, why you sold your one? lol. Awesome stuff! 🤣🤘

[@MrCF_13]

Fantastic as always mr Harris.

[@jasonhenry340]

Great job guys and girls….. looking forward to seeing more 👏🏼

[@epicautomotivedetailing]

Great to see director Jon supporting Chris on the channel. Brilliant video

[@directorjon2586]

ah thanks man!! Very much appreciated!

[@Leeholtom2911]

Chris is a legend! Love this channel!!

[@marekcegielski1873]

Great content…..keep it coming!!!

[@jamespink4202]

Great format!