Mini Ski Jump | Top Gear Winter Olympics - Part 2

[@LondonTransport466]

"We are, in fact, on the cutting edge of cocking about" summises this era of Top Gear very well.

[@raven_of_zoso455]

It absolutely does. It is probably one of my favourite quotes from the trio, at least on regarding themselves. I also love how Clarkson says "what an unintelligent man" when they talk about launch control. Can't recall what episode, but the bit is on KZbin here somewhere.

[@chihazit]

The time for cocking about, however, is over

[@KBABZ]

0:36 Top Gear's front-of-the-box quote to sum up the series.

[@lukewarmwater6412]

"we are in fact, on the cutting edge of cocking about..." meh. been there done that.

[@MaxwellAerialPhotography]

That’s such a perfect description of the show.

[@Daggy898]

Wow, fancy seeing you here! :P

[@thebassboostedchannel1251]

How are you not verified

[@scsutton1]

A quote so good they included it in the final Grand Tour montage.

[@Michael-rt2tl]

So is this the British space program?

[@TheDemocrab]

The actual British space program isn't far off of this in terms of cocking about. Design and build your own launcher, get it to Australia to launch it aaaaaand then just got for an inferior US design "because its cheaper" (but ends up costing way more in reality)

[@weltmeister]

after consuming a lot of tea while researching about this matter, I'm afraid that there's no such thing as British space program, there's the tailgating white van program if you're interested.

[@kingasher8655]

ohhh hell yeahhhhh mateeeeeeeeee

[@BHALT0S]

yeah that was a different episode, using a reliant robin.

[@rca168]

Britain was actually the only country to develop a rocket, achieve orbit, then cancel their program and never return to it. Search for Black Arrow.

[@scjones25]

Top Gear: "The Cutting Edge of Cocking About"

[@jereruotsalainen9635]

scjones25 I thought he said ''cooking about''

[@bluefoxy6478]

@@jereruotsalainen9635 hammond cant cook.

[@towerX-]

@@bluefoxy6478 the makeshift passenger train is plenty evidence of that😂

[@MichaelD8393]

2:04 James' best laugh in Top Gear history.

[@semitruck8116]

Its like that on eyething epsiode like if a agree

[@elliot7753]

Same laugh is used at 1:43 🤭😏🤭🤔

[@ChodeMaster]

Campervan.

[@Name-wm6tq]

Best laugh in history

[@MrEvan312]

I do love how he apparently laughs like an aging velociraptor or something

[@mysticanimation22]

Stuff like this, they're like Europe's version of Mythbusters only its not breaking myths. Its still for the fun.

[@404pluto]

different concept but very similar vibe

[@hansgruber788]

Please just say the British version

[@JamesTilsley1]

Europe? 🧐

[@653j521]

Reminds of Mythbusters' replicating the results at the end of each project, particularly with jato rockets.

[@lordofexaggeration6881]

Lol europe

[@bootchoo96]

They should remove the Engine, Seats and other useless weight! And add Wings. Yeahh Wings

[@siemensohm]

removing the engine would have been enough to get a proper weight distribution

[@jc854R]

It could be too light for the rockets would send it literally flying in the air

[@siemensohm]

Alienated Drift certainly not :D

[@jc854R]

Oh ok I just thought that but I'm not no doctor of engineering twice LOL

[@siemensohm]

Alienated Drift :D

[@mikewright7964]

That wall crash was so unexpected. Looked like the car was not damaged at all.

[@EirikXL]

Don't get that damaged from hitting hey bales lol

[@auraknight98]

@@EirikXL you would bei surprised how damaging hey bales can be

[@jeffjohnson8531]

0:36 Top Gear's front-of-the-box quote to sum up the series.

[@slurpii4669]

original mini is as undestructible as a horcrux, or a nokia

[@djpemb]

@@jeffjohnson8531 man took a 7 year old comment and reposted it in the reply section

[@that.guy11]

1:26 - 1:39 is perfect; the camera angles, the sound, it’s just awesome

[@WardyLion]

I love how the madness, noise and spectacle of the rocket-run is beautifully offset by the anticlimactic “boomph” as it hits the barrier!

[@gazzxr]

All of that math, physics and calculating... and they end up short. They should have used bigger rockets like Jeremy said.

[@linelotr]

Nu-uh. They should have removed the engine because the car was very front-heavy. You can clearly see the nose dip down first. I can't disagree with that bigger rockets would have been more fun, though.

[@gazzxr]

Skallagrim1 They should have thought about that before lol.

[@djlapio93litlebro]

The mini has rear engine, so they removed the engine block and replaced it whit rockets boosters, but they didn't calculate the gain and loss of the weight, the loss comes from burning rocket fuel.

[@Corkoth55]

gazzxr why did i read this before i watched the vid -_-

[@gazzxr]

Corkoth55 Ohhh damn, didn't think about spoilers... sorry mate. You can get your mate to hit you at the back of the head so you forget last 1 hour of your life, then watch the video again.

[@dity5438]

1:43 can we appreciate that laugh 😂 lmao

[@rndmzr153]

Hhhhhehhhhhehhhehhhh

[@sensibleb]

I wish there were fewer edits on the jump itself. I would've preferred to see at least one single take from top to bottom.

[@Ryan-qn6qf]

I think it was remarkably unimpressive, hence the edits.

[@cookoo4cocopuffs221]

0:36 That's basically Top Gear explained in 1 scentence

[@MrLyo0]

at 0:10 is that Gordon Ramsey?

[@najmussakib8973]

underrated

[@anthrax456852]

Najmus Sakib

[@mrniceguy9373]

Ey. Thats my Grandpa

[@khalifaalmzroie9423]

Holly crap Gordon. You now homeless or something or did you just lose your job

[@abramo7700]

gordon ramsey’s european’er cousin?

[@Mihalyofficial]

Love how the top gear trio contributed about as much as the bears in the forest who were probably laughing as they watched the progress.

[@User-jk8wq]

Wrong. How could the rocket engineers have possibly done their job without Jeremy providing them with a steady supply of tea?

[@McRocket]

That was amazing how the Mini flew perfectly, landed perfectly and skied perfectly right into the barrier. Just brilliant.

[@jakejuracka]

My favorite thing about this stunt is that it appears to be survivable! the largest G's would probably be hitting the buffer at the end. Other than that, I think that someone seated in that rocket mini could have survived! Lets hope for a manned mission in the future! :D

[@tedioussugar384]

THIS time it was survivable, but imagine if a bit more power caused the Mini to hit the snow bumper-first and rolled over down the slope. No chance of surviving that, they were right not to put someone inside for safety.

[@jakejuracka]

@@tedioussugar384 of course, no one in their right minds world actually attempt this. I was simply marveling at how well executed this particular run was!

[@HappyBeezerStudios]

The stop could be more gentle if they forced into a curve and back up the hill.

[@n_o_n_t_u]

Alaska (America): On the 4th of July, we celebrate by throwing cars off a cliff. Great Britain: Hold my beer. Great Britain: 1:27

[@zomkino]

1:33 I love that view from the front of the car, you see the foreground and background moving seperatly and with the quality of the camera wich is grainy it's really a nice shot

[@SerandibBroadcast]

Their genuine happiness is priceless .

[@markrar1]

Garry's Mod IRL

[@jc854R]

True

[@herbderbler1585]

This is also very similar to what goes on in BeamNG.

[@shortround551]

Am I the only one imagining Mr Bean in there just looking so scared XD Someone should make a video about that!

[@atlasinc2814]

+Shortround551 You are not the only one, I imagine the Mini was green in colour with a black hood..LOL...

[@herbderbler1585]

And at the bottom of the slope he knocks over a Reliant Robin. That keeps well the spirit of Mr. Bean & Top Gear.

[@tomsterbg8130]

Rowand is the best F1 crew member I've ever seen, wdym scared?

[@Al-lu8fd]

“On the cutting edge…of cocking about.” About sums up the entirety of top gear tbh

[@abubakrkahorov2776]

2:04 will make your day

[@asdfghjkl48929]

The legendary Finnish stunt driver Arto Nyqvist jumped the Lahti ski jumping hill with a Citroen 2Cv in 1987 (but it was the smallest hill, this was more spectacular).

[@DanielRenardAnimation]

It's a shame it didn't go just about 5 meters more, to clear the top and follow the curve smoothly down hill, before touching down. Then again, judging from its forward pitch when it leaves the ramp, it would've flipped on its roof if it hadn't touched down and stopped the rotation, exactly when it did. Doubt it could've pulled a full 360° somersault, if it had gone further. lol

[@summushieremiasclarkson4700]

+Daniel Renard It's like you read my mind.... 2 months ago.

[@shanezenmusic]

If they used just a bit more fuel for the rockets to burn a second longer, it would have propelled the car forward and kept the front end upward long enough to clear the top of the landing ramp.

[@devilzhachiroku]

Cant believe you are a top gear fan

[@theregalproletariat]

@@shanezenmusic No, what they needed to do was remove the engine. The weight distribution was not even, that's why the calculations failed.

[@MeleeTiger]

"We are on the cutting edge of cocking about" I nearly died... XD

[@Deadlycub1]

Absolutely brilliant! It is the best show on British television!

[@littlefrank90]

In the world.

[@ShadowlordDio]

brilliant? Mythbusters do this stupid things all the time

[@littlefrank90]

Claudioman2009 Mythbusters is pretty cool too. I don't see why it can't be brilliant.

[@rutter1ify]

@@ShadowlordDio different sense of humor

[@kcgunesq]

I don't know about best. Funniest, sure. But I'm a huge fan of Foyle's War. One of my favorite series ever.

[@RocketmanXO]

Aaaahhhh.... There is a part 2. Thank you.

[@innit_yt]

+TopGear ok

[@TheHumbleFellow]

I don't know why, but that thump when the Mini hits the wall cracks me up.

[@Jaymac720]

This has never been done before We are in fact on the cutting edge... of cocking about 🤣🤣🤣

[@TheOfficialPayne]

scary

[@CabbageChad25]

You may say it's spoopy

[@_aataNi]

1:10 the guy there who is closer to the screen is the same guy from series 9, episode 4, Robin space shuttle thing!

[@fathermetalASMR]

Everyone at 1:42: "WOOHOO...YEAH!!" James May at 1:44 & 2:04: 🦆🦆🦆

[@EddstoneOfficial]

goose.

[@unclewilbur8976]

These blokes have the most fun. I love 'em.

[@speedermatt100]

Thank you for posting the rest of the video. The first half was such a cliffhanger.

[@CWINDOWSsystem32]

+TopGear You aren't even the real Top Gear, even if you're verified...

[@HnnsK]

+CWINDOWSsystem32 illuminati confirmed

[@mortenhansen3455]

After every car show, every episode of car programs I have ever seen. Seeing a mini with rockets attached, going down a ski ramp, is truly, truly epic!

[@rickintexas1584]

The world is a better place because of these 3 men.

[@EddstoneOfficial]

I confirm

[@ericmadsen9655]

Jeremy, James and Richard. The all-time Kings of mucking about.

[@Tovek]

"We are in fact on the cutting edge of "screwing around".... THIS is what made this show... LEGENDARY!

[@kurtismitchelll7546]

This is much more scientific and civil than any other top gear episode ever

[@bencofilms6526]

This is still one of the funniest thing out there. Laugh every time

[@getomarjayashi4955]

0:15 James's scream of scary of height is funny, especially followed by his fear of his collegue would be push him of the edge of ski bank 😂

[@qmechkeys]

wow the mini survived thats amazing...

[@Kei-eo1wt]

1:42 One of Most Funny Laugh i've ever heard.. James May Everyone 😂

[@ji9starrz]

This is the problem of making something too good. and when it ends everybody's sad

[@slavicnonatho8062]

@Atalante Alter no

[@christophermanktelow544]

1:43 Everyone: YES COME ON! James: Turkey noises

[@joypops1]

I absolutely Love this And still watch this from time to time..!

[@rickswineberg]

Classic Top Gear, delightful

[@cheezoncrack1]

definitely one of their best bits ever lmao

[@samhicks97]

Gotta admit, when the nose came down almost perfectly level with the slope was badass.

[@samking6040]

This should be a Olympic sport

[@bjw4859]

I do not remember seeing this stunt when it was on TV, but that was awesome.

[@threemsrc6964]

This video never gets old!

[@Ochikrasnye]

The first minute of this video really looks like some sort of James Bond villain world-destruction preparations, with Roger Moore ready to pounce in a few minutes.

[@Troubleshooter125]

Let's hear it for "cocking about" on a ski jump - *YAY Cocking About!*

[@cyangalaxy]

I didn't expect to hear parts of the Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory Soundtrack :D 0:58

[@virsingh8048]

jeremy- it was nice having you here. thank you. bye. richard- wlaks off without a wors james- laughing the whole time

[@raygaris5681]

Dude. Once I heard the loud VROOOOM and all that crazy windspeed, the mini was going 83 MPH, but the thrusters, they went SUPER SONIC!

[@Guttsnicky21]

1:53 its like back to the future🤣

[@mechaprodigy5892]

That mini ski jumps Is Insane!

[@ArchineerRob]

Gah, 2014! 2014 and still as brilliant to watch as when it released! XD

[@charliebone126]

The rocket guys were fantastic 😊 Worked perfectly.

[@sceptyk01]

Eddie "Eagle" Edwards should pilot that Mini!

[@alfromwork]

That launch sequence looked like something out of a 1970s bond film!

[@jacobski5726]

Did anyone else notice james' duck laugh at 1:44? 😆

[@ToiletGrenade]

I wish you guys still did stuff like this, any plans for series 22?

[@eleventers]

Massaging James May be like 0:23

[@alfa_guy09]

1:31 NYOOOOM

[@bigdaddyd82vapes92]

"At the cutting edge of cocking about" That is just pure solid 24k GOLD!!!! HAHAHAHA

[@johnfry4501]

The mini version of Eddie the Eagle. Only without the charisma.. lol. Get a peroxide rocket and a calculator.. 😂😂😂

[@winforworkgroups]

A mini, with rocket, and skies, flying in a ski park? That sounds like something Mr.Bean would do!

[@robertcarr4172]

Man... I forgot how much I loved top gear

[@porzickjmichael]

Me: watch Olympic ski jump Also Me: Instantly go to youtube and watch this mini cooper jump

[@kathybeckford3592]

Almost fell over laughing! 🤣 Glad they got the rocket men in because I thought it was blowing up for sure if they did it on their own! 😂

[@STAG162]

1:37 love the sound of those rockets... VOOooooommmmmm... 1:44 and 2:04 James, and that laugh. Priceless. =)

[@noonecares379]

2000s was the peak of TV shows. It can't be like that ever again.

[@maxsavage7679]

00:00 the music from the italian job ;)

[@mikehileman9476]

This is an exercise in absolute futility . Bravo!

[@joewrape1471]

Honestly the greatest thing i have seen all damn day.

[@Devolante]

2:05 James May has an absolute quacking laugh! Lol

[@charliebartman2884]

I’m being sad now, the music at around 0:10 was from the Italian Job (1969) when they see the gold being lowered from the plane. Fitting for the mini :D

[@isaacsrandomvideos667]

That needs to be in a museum. It’s in good nick

[@jmitchtheman]

just the most awesome sound right before take off

[@seich-of-lacan-getter514]

0:30 insert suspenseful music from old Thomas the tank engine cartoon

[@DLGaming2002]

Which theme?

[@forever6in6evil]

JUST BRILLIANT ! LOVE IT !

[@plywoodcarjohnson5412]

A privilige to watch! Thx!!!!!

[@wuznab5109]

1:27 when you are alone in your house and you hear a noise.

[@tf7274]

Skis hit the bales before the bumper...perfect.

[@49dodgeguy]

What grown men do for a laugh,,,,love it,,,,well done

[@khaled6100]

Wish if they install wings on it

[@sargondp69]

I do not know what it means, but this clip is a coded message to the future ...

[@Wegetsu]

This needs to become a sport

[@DeMinoTheDragon]

"The cutting edge of cocking about" That's really just the slogan for old Top Gear

[@jamelpiclit3062]

Should have put Red Bull stickers all over the car... It would have flown a lot farther🤣🤣🤣

[@Geddz0]

BEST video ever!

[@hephaestus1708]

I've been to Lillehammer in my classic mini last summer.... Should have given it a try haha

[@anotherone10]

Just curious, why is this video unlisted?

[@Psychlist1972]

This gave me a HUGE smile