Top Gear - The Carver

Richard Hammond test-drives maybe the coolest invention ever.. :)

[@ChrisMolyneaux93]

"He is my partner and also my lover!"

[@luthfisutikanagara3159]

When Hammond says "He is my partner and also my lover" with Dutch accent, I can hold my laughter till my tears come out😂

[@TheGreatSawyer1]

As someone who lives in Japan, I want one to register as a kei car to drive to work. Engine is 660cc so it falls into the regulations and there's no way it could possibly pass the kei car weight limit.

[@VirtualSuperSoldier]

I wish they still made these. It's beautiful.

[@stoneclanyt1336]

they do there electric now

[@Lightcore0180]

We use them too like you guys use mopeds for delivery

[@TheBorre]

They're back!

[@americanakita]

@@TheBorre Yup. And they have an electric cargo and sports version now that does 80 Km/hour and is available with airco. Don't know what they would cost in the UK but here in Belgium the Cargo S+ with airco costs +/- 17.000 Euros. With our government pushing everybody to buy an electric car by making driving cars with a combustion engine more and more expensive, I'm planning on dumping the car and buying a Cargo S+. Especially because I always travel by train when visiting a city like Antwerp, to avoid parking problems en costs.

[@TheRealRocknRollaTwo]

They do but they ruined them. From a 650cc turbo 4cyl with 70hp and 185Km/h top speed it became electric with 7hp and 45km/h top speed. It goes without saying that it has 10 times less range also...

[@attentionwanderer]

bahaha "drug addled idiocy from Holland" looks like one of the coolest machines ever!

[@soundhein7807]

attention, and england is drugfree??? hahahaha

[@mikeward1701]

£22k seems well priced for the novelty and the engineering that went into it. Perfect little commuter car and always bound to turn heads! *2022 UPDATE* The Carver has now been reconfigured into an all electric vehicle, with passenger and cargo variants.

[@derlangsame4471]

Now yes. This is from around 2003

[@LeoGielesen]

They are much cheaper now !

[@gmy33]

@@LeoGielesen no they aren't ..they are 40 k now ... but you can buy the 45kmph electric one for 15k

[@Boemel]

@@gmy33 or buy a citroen ami for half that

[@gmy33]

@@Boemel yep same price same specs .. carver more fun

[@willlecomber7509]

That’s not a Dutch accent that’s Sean Connery 😂

[@daanvos194]

Yes

[@Limptallica]

Bruce Wayne asks "Does it come in black?" and whattaya know? it does!

[@MiniLemmy]

Hammond - “You don’t need a helmet to drive it” Clarkson - “No, my wife drove it” Err....Hammond wasn’t referring to THAT helmet Jeremy....

[@Sclumsy]

The story of the guy who missed Australia is pretty wholesome 😂

[@Samplesurfer]

Part of the North and West-Coast of the mysterious Zuidland was already discovered. Willem Jansz 1606 (Dutch) from the West / New Guinea and Torres (Portuguese) in 1606 from the East (southern pacific) Hartog 1616 at the west coast and Houtman arrived in 1619 roughly sighting the area where today is Perth, Australia. The area was named Nieuw Holland. That name was even used by English explorers, for instance Dampier in 1699 [who wrote: A Voyage to New Holland (1703)] Abel Tasman set off from Batavia to Mauritius to use the major west winds from there and go more south than a.o. Houtman had done. This was deliberate, because they wanted to figure out how far the continent extended towards the South Pole. His ships ended up quite south (rather closer to the Antartic) and encountered lots of snow and rain and then changed direction to a bit northern course. So that's how he sailed to "van Diemensland" (now called Tasmania). End then went up further east to discover Nieuw Zeeland's islands and sailed back via Fiji and the northern coast of New Guinea to Batavia. Tasman a year later charted the northern coast of New Holland. Key point is: some English nationalist parlementarians campaigned in the 19th century to rebrand the name of the continent from "New Holland" to Australia. In for instance the USA the name "New Holland" remained in use for most of the 19th century. The "dumbness of Tasman" tale was deliberately used and told in the 19th century English propaganda to support the "claim" that they should change the name from "New Holland" to Australia.

[@catherinemichel6673]

When I win the lottery, THIS is one of the first things I'm gonna buy. New or used, doesn't matter to me. It's just TOO damn cool!

[@bicyclist2]

This always makes me smile. I've watched this clip many times. I wish we got these in the US. If I ever make a lot of money, I want to get one. Thanks.

[@Steinstra-vj7wl]

The Company went bankrupt. After takeover the new owners now produce slow electric powered versions...

[@adameaby]

0:51 lol he's not talking you can see in the mirror

[@joogiewatkins1519]

Maybe it takes some audio from him in the car.

[@WembleyGaming]

It’s just lay over audio you spanner

[@TheMincrafterBros]

congrats you’ve figured out television

[@underballbutter]

Its crazy how its a great commuter while also being a fun toy

[@whlanteigne]

Ernst Neumann built a tilting 3-wheeler between 1945 and 1950. BSA/Triumph made the Ariel 3 in 1970. Dr. Edmund Jephcott made his first tilting trike in 1980. The Mother Earth News designed a series of tilting trikes called 3VG, beginning in 1983. GM introduced their Lean Machine in 1983.

[@4ndyr0g3r50n]

Then the reliant robin, but the difference is that wasn't designed to tilt.

[@SiccoKrediet]

I just love the way they try to do de Dutch accent. It might be spot on!! Try to pronounce my first name without thinking in English terms

[@joebird376]

Sicco Krediet - sicko mode

[@JanSanono]

Sicco Krediet ik ben nederlands en kan het alsnog nie

[@kickschippers4934]

Boyd ek versta nie

[@LeeP2165]

I think this is my favourite top gear scene of all time

[@DoctorChild14]

The Dutch officially rock!! :)

[@tnticesp]

Can`t think of anyone better than Richard Hammond to road test this.

[@emilyjones5019]

I want this to be on Forza Horizon 3

[@LPRD]

They made an electric version of this for €9000

[@RyoFox630]

i can't imagine a cup holder in that

[@superbmediacontentcreator]

Sad it never took off and was never made available in the USA...

[@robertparkes4982]

I would LOVE one of these !!

[@Twiggy163]

No Jeremy, he didn't miss Australia. It was already known to the Dutch but there were so many scary creatures that we just thought: f*ck this shit.

[@urick15]

like kangaroos and koalas

[@SiccoKrediet]

+Lennart and they left it for the English to have ;-)

[@Twiggy163]

Sicco Krediet indeed. Urick Lucas​ dont underestimate those damn koalas!

[@Samplesurfer]

Up to mid 19th century the entire country was called Nieuw Holland and the neighbouring islands were called Nieuw Zeeland. Where James Cook landed, he called it New South-Wales. A British nationalist campaigned relentlesly during the first decades of the 19th century to change the name to Australia. But even in for instance American texts and documents from 1850 you do find the name New Holland for the continent. Use of the name Australia ultimately won it. Probably because Englishmen couln't stomach that New Holland was a larger landmass than New England, Nova Scotia or New South-Wales ... Off course we were used to that. Nieuw Nederland (New Netherland) has been renamed to New Jersey and New York (the state), while Nieuw Amsterdam was renamed into New York. But hey, the Dutch invaded England in late 1688 and the British now call it "The Glorious Revolution" and stubbornly maintain they haven't been invaded/conquered since 1066 (William the Conqueror).

[@xavierh.5102]

shame these have always cost so much, and the new ones are gonna cost even more it seems. they look amazingly fun but at that price it's totally unjustifiable to get one of these when you could just get a used japanese crotch rocket for under 2k. in fact you could literally buy an entire navy sized fleet of crotch rockets for the price of one of these.

[@motanelustelistu]

What new ones ? The thing died in 2009 and the so called "successor" of it it's basicly an EXTREMELY heavy scooter (normal one weight at 70-90 kg,while this one stands) at 300 kg :O it's limited to 45 km/h and only goes around 100 km range. It's electric,but that is the only interesting thing at it. It's not really a succesor,more like a chinese CHEAP AND USELESS copy.

[@mrwiseguy7405]

Crotch rocket? PP?

[@luuksprock676]

The new electric one is 9,900 euro

[@sly5999]

@@mrwiseguy7405 He's talking about Japanese racers...you know, motorcycles.

[@mrwiseguy7405]

@@sly5999 i know bruh, its a purposeful misinterpretation... you know? A joke?

[@Whaered]

''He Ish My Pawtner, And Alsho My Lovvaa'' Shhoo Funny :D

[@iplayzthegames6968]

I'd love to buy one of these if I ever get the chance to buy one of the old combustion ones

[@alangreig4261]

I want one of these so badly

[@Strangleyourfriend]

If I'd had their money I'd buy one in a heartbeat. Maybe not as daily, but for those times where I feel I could take some detours to work to just enjoy driving the same way as a bike.

[@scootfd3s]

damn, he's having so much fun in that thing

[@afthefragile]

I love hammond's face in this video!

[@alienweirdo8337]

I thought they'd find something wrong with the balance of it, but it clearly handles well and they're unanimous it's great :) So now it only takes getting the price down to their real competition - you can get a really decent car for 5000GBP, and the part of their market that is people who don't have a driver's license, usually have a hard time affording even that much.

[@williamdowd15]

I want one of these!

[@WatanukiProductions]

This is the most brilliantly daft vehicle of all time I want one so bad now~!

[@Steinstra-vj7wl]

So sad that this faster motor engine version didn't came to market as it was truly spectacular . Oh well...

[@MIGHTYcbu]

It’s back! And now it’s electric. On sale now and ‘only’ €9000.- (less than half of what is was before). Just started production, a bit ad hoc and not streamlined yet, but first 60 have been delivered.

[@Sp00kyV0id]

A well engineered reliant robin

[@tokpaben]

If this machine sold for the price of the cheapest CAR in Malaysia, I believe the seller would capture the market for motobikes. The manufacturer could have adopted portable battery packs for four slots like NIMBUS did for their EVs. Two packs can be used while another two can be charged at home, OR you can have four fully charged batteries on board for long-distance travel. If I were them, I would build a bracket for a small gasoline generator powered by hydrogen separated from H2O via the process of electrolysis. This generator is to charge the batteries.

[@Jeroen3052]

oh no, i've driven one and its absolutly fantastic It's an F 16 for the road

[@motanelustelistu]

WOOOOOOOOOOOW , you've discovered the warm water :))) . Well,motorcycles felt and feel that way for 100 years. "Nice" discovery ... fool :) .

[@herrowitsmeme6623]

@@motanelustelistu you're a meanie and you should feel bad

[@robwilco1]

Honestly i have no idea but i imagine his collection is quite amazing

[@Daapi12studio]

The people who build and designed this carver, their mission was to build a 1 person car for only to go to work and two chairs just because its cool.

[@bmw320i2]

Love the helmet joke.

[@offitcock]

awh man top gear used to be such a good show

[@GiveUs]

Amazing car to go in! ;)

[@hugos2475]

Such a sweet guy lol "onche you get into the red bit, it becomesh really good fun"

[@eenayeah]

I'd definitely buy that.

[@SimpleCarGuy]

@Poptartza thanks for the info.

[@giggythore]

Basically like riding a bike without risking that rear wheel slipping.

[@Kes4ful]

They started the serial production this year.

[@wildwilco]

im dutch and im definatly NOT ashamed, this is the most fun you can have on the road! :D

[@stephenberry1205]

Imagine a two lane twisty downhill mountain road with a Citroen 2CV6 and a Carver going head to head!!!! Literally you would be bashing heads through the open rooves at every second corner. Lean in - Lean out. Lean in - Lean out.... what a hoot. Love my 2CV - we can do wild leaning corners with 4 up.... yipeeeeee

[@Merqura]

I wish i had one of those

[@zynz_350z]

"he ish my partner and alsho my lover classic"😂

[@danielelfassy3328]

I honestly want one

[@georgecollins2412]

There is going to be a Carver One on Top Gear tonight!

[@alangreig4261]

Series and episode?

[@RealRaynedance]

I want one. :(

[@krelemben]

what would the price be in canada?

[@gayleclanton3311]

Excellent!! 😃😃😃😃😃😃

[@UnIngerPierdut]

But can we still find and buy one ?

[@luisfelipelagunarivero2699]

Manufacturers: wake up. This is the funniest, most useful, appropriate, smartest vehicle since the wheel was invented.

[@Ridecarver]

We are awake 8-)

[@ploppyjr2373]

@@Ridecarver well that’s funny

[@LegalizeTX]

How do i get one?

[@josephjucutan9211]

i like it very much

[@whlanteigne]

My point is that the GM Lean Machine was not the first. Actually, it uses an entirely different kind of mechanism for tilting, so they really have little in common.

[@manenkoff]

This one may be Dutch, but the concept is actually from GM. This is EXACTLY what GM did with the Lean Machine back in the 1980's. Only this one isn't nearly as aerodynamic and sleek as the Lean Machine.

[@whatever04811]

guys, what season/episode is this?

[@arguemental]

what about the safety in it? I really wanna know! Anyone knows anything more about it?

[@medves1987]

what season is this? what episode?

[@TheBackslash1]

actualy Abel Tasman did found Australia but he didn't think it would be of any use

[@dragonoidman]

I want to use that to make the trike thing from vipers creed :D

[@slavetotheroad]

That’s super cool

[@tonygee50]

I want one....or 2.

[@TheRealNormanBates]

Well... if there is something before the Lean Machine (in this particular case), then you would be correct. Otherwise, the GM Lean Machine prototype was the first vehicle (that I know of) that implemented this technology.

[@53knights]

LOL, the Dutchy are touchy...

[@trram11]

that one was build in the US but it is designed in the netherlands.

[@RensB1984]

@lukassnakeman Abel Tasman found Australia, even called it "New Holland" he didnt claim it for the Dutch (VOC), and made no attempt at settlement as he saw no value in it, when he came back in Holland he was fired as "explorer" by his superiors, as they found that he did not really explored Australia, not long after that, the British claimed it as their colony

[@TaoPiet]

This is the real new 'volkswagen', the car for the people. Where has this machine gone? The people want this.

[@RS14988]

"That's enough drug addled idiocy from Holland" Umm sorry James but no it's not. I wanted one when I first saw this episode and deep down, I still do :D

[@randyfletcher86]

I want one.

[@eleanorancheta9240]

I hope i can have this one someday.😅🙃

[@toamastar]

i want one!!

[@ralphv924]

🤣🤣🤣 The Dutch ! Yep metoo say " Scheveningen " 😁

[@waterpolovin]

to bad it never really caught on..... i really would like to see the stig do a lap in one!!!

[@danielmorris6523]

"He ish my partner and also my lover"

[@123Jokkmokk123]

Manual transmission???

[@DaveFlash]

shame they didn't make it as a business after a few years, the company is gone now, brands, patents and blue prints sold-off, another company now owns that and makes e-scooters with the technology from the carvar one, such a shame. because a lot of dutch, my self included would love to have this as a car/crossover car bike thing

[@Steinstra-vj7wl]

But there weren't enough buyers back then.

[@hamdanae12]

comon why this not on the markets?!!! we need this, and please with affordable price like the bikes, soon most people will drive this instead of cars lol,this should be a price of a bike...

[@matthewroth1307]

Was really meaning to post toward TheRealNormanBate. Since his was the comment saying that these are not new. Maybe not but there is one that is coming out in the US, at least supposedly, that is 25K USD which is a great bargain for such an inovative thing, considering that Segue's ran 10k USD the last I saw.

[@maykahurkmans]

i'm so proud to be dutch right now

[@manenkoff]

Ok, I'll give you that one. At least someone had the balls enough to put it into production. You won't see the big manufacturers building it because they would think there is not enough interest or profit in it. :(

[@thebluedragon07]

i want one

[@nickf.gigante9587]

You should google GM's Lean Machine. It was designed in the 70's by an american engineer named Frank J. Winchell. He designed it to improve the wastefulness of the automobile. It achieved 200 miles per gallon.

[@china1013]

Yah. I remember seeing it on display in Disneyworld when I was a kid.

[@GloriaTortorella]

I want to try it :D

[@cjellwood]

Design award? -->

[@lukassnakeman]

i looked up able tasmand, if you look at the line he sailed its like he was avoiding australia

[@glenngriffon8032]

lukassnakeman maybe he knew what was on Australia and noped the hell away from it.

[@syntrax-og]

What season and episode is this clip from? I wanna watch the full episode!

[@MrYlijumala]

season 2 episode 9

[@syntrax-og]

MrYlijumala Thank you (^.^)

[@deepusebastian2913]

fullycharged got me here

[@g00glechr0me8]

why was this never released? Its a good idea

[@Nates2Pro]

Jesus Faith It was released. They just don't do mass production. About 500 a year are made.

[@ThePooba26]

***** actually the company is bankrupt

[@tsarbomba1]

I think it was priced at $30,000. Was just a bit too expensive. Would love one.

[@axmortz]

They are fully funded now and coming with a new design!

[@bertini51]

I want 1