MotorWeek | Retro Review: '86 Ferrari 328 GTB:GTS, Lotus Turbo Esprit, Lamborghini Jalpa, Porsche 95

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[@DARKELLAKEL]

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[@DARKELLAKEL]

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[@fathertimeandmothernature6627]

You can watch it using the ROKU device.

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tillallareoneluv Indeed he is

[@TheIsaacPalmer]

I just requested MW Retro Review on Netflix.

[@ras4782]

❤❤

[@johndoe-bk3de]

9:23 "The Lotus seems to respond to your thoughts!" Your thoughts: this thing is gonna break any second

[@jasonvogue4487]

Motor coach??? Used to be right off liberty rd past old court rd..

[@mayamanign]

LOL

[@matthewwilliams9200]

yea as the lambo breaks, cars have come a long way. except for the cobra that thing is timeless with the right power plant

[@artiegohome]

"Chances are it will end up as one of the most sought-after production cars we've ever seen" (Referring to the 959). She couldn't have been more right. 30 years on and those 959s are still the stuff that dreams are made of.

[@jamessawchuk5682]

I know I want one.

[@jmoney7289]

1.5 million

[@nutsackmania]

you're so smart and clever

[@dohc1067]

I live in the Atlanta, GA area and I have only 👀 one in the last 30 years. A rare exotic for sure.

[@GregZO6]

Raise the bar

[@Dr.TJ_Eckleburg]

I was 11 when this show first aired and I wanted that Lotus more than anything; finally bought an '85 a few years ago and it's glorious.

[@fathertime1331]

Toys are fun, no matter your age.

[@nutsackmania]

never a day where every part works

[@TheMattc999]

EVOCATEUR congrats on purchasing what is possibly the greatest turd ever😋 honestly though I've always loved the Esprit myself.

[@KS-kb4zt]

Hehe the same with Primera egt 1995

[@sforza209]

Hell yea

[@stinkyarmpitbass6259]

I swear that Lotus's interior looked like it was the upholstery guys first day on the job. 🤯

[@JL-qo1hg]

Ugly

[@exclusive605]

My thoughts exactly lol

[@whoami-eb7cq]

😂

[@tonyelrod295]

🤣🤣 💀

[@RapideWombaticus]

Quality control was different back then - Lotus were known for handling and steering... Interior trim and reliability - errr... No

[@stevend3753]

I really wish they tested todays cars this same way. Watching the cars zig zag and stopping tests and all the rest are so much more entertaining to watch...

[@mistamontiel00]

+Steven D Mane FUCK tha industry lolll nothin but commuters *BOOP* RIDE FOR ME .. duhhhhhhhuhuhuhuhuh

[@Mike-dy8sj]

ummmm. There are a ton of videos , of just about every single older and modern sports car ever made. with performance testing done in this way. with acceleration, braking, figure 8, and slalom testing. Between searching KZbin and Google it would be very hard for me to believe you couldn't find them if you know what your doing.

[@stevend3753]

Thanks, I realize there are other shows testers do it this way, I was mostly commenting on this particular show. I grew up with this show and at some point they changed their format and it's not as thorough as it used to be.

[@SwastikaHinduSansrkit]

Todays cars they dont test like this because todays cars are made out of recycled plastics and Japanese high tech LED interior lights memorize the younger drivers thinking they have a good car.

[@22mikelwho]

@ganymedeIV4 ..that's what i thought.

[@speterj]

The interior of that Lotus looks like a padded cell.

[@integritysolution1386]

speterj something which you are very familiar with

[@thomascampr]

Ferrari testarossa, Porsche 959 . The 80 Countach is the one on all the poster and made it popular.

[@valgehiir]

cocoon of foreskin LOL Love the Esprit tho, prettiest super car

[@jmoney7289]

Gunther Ferguson not my proudest fap

[@Matt_from_Florida]

The smell of the leather is overpowering and glorious!

[@c5natie1]

The 959 was my unicorn as a kid in the 80s. I loved that car. The performance was amazing and the car was beautiful. Hats off to Porsche always building some incredible machines.

[@BrendanMacWade]

The Jalpa! A fantastic little V8 Lambo. Underrated.

[@CTjacob13]

I didn't even know about it till I saw Rocky 4.

[@bigphat200]

CTJacob It was also in Miami Vice. Lt. Castillo drove it.

[@Motorweek]

Everette Singleton I saw Phil Collins drive one on Miami Vice in the "Phil the Shill" episode...what season fid Castillo have one?

[@bigphat200]

***** Season 4 Episode 15 "Indian Wars", Castillo drove a black Lamborghini Jalpa.at the start of the show

[@Motorweek]

Everette Singleton on it, thanks. I think Phil Collins guest star Jalpa is season 1 or early 2... a white one

[@subvet3668]

The Ferrari 328 is one of the most beautiful cars ever made.

[@netowork3d]

328 / 355 👌🏽

[@Kurtiskurtical]

If I was just listening to the part about the Porsche and didn’t know the year, I’d be like, that sounds high-tech!

[@gfy69]

My favorite retro episode so far. I love the Lotus Espirit Turbo.

[@ConsciousRobot]

That car is a monstrosity

[@billwilmington8284]

With the amount of great videos the people of MotorWeek post on this channel you would think this channel would a million subscribers already!

[@Motorweek]

We're the best kept secret.

[@laweezemorton8884]

***** these vids are so fun to watch.. I can't get any work done!

[@integritysolution1386]

***** Keep up the good work gentlemen

[@marcleach75]

Jordan Little Shhhhhh.

[@tscooter22]

Jordan Little Huh. I thought I was subscribed. ...Been watching them for a long time now. Great work, MotorWeek!! /subscribed

[@bhvideo8154]

Oh, how I could have sat and talked about exotic cars with the lovely Ms. Beth, all the happy day long! 🤗🏎️🚗🚙

[@discoverymoi]

Feels weird but good, watching good car content without ads.

[@GTE_Channel]

"Shifts are smooth" nearly brakes his arm while using the gated shifter. You gotta love a gated shifter

[@callelindqvist123]

HihiHihi

[@craigperry3779]

Thank you for putting all of the retro reviews on here. I remember watching these as a very young kid and this show is what made me a gearhead.

[@elgar6743]

STP = Scientifically Tested Product Hilarious. Also, love the 'disco' era music!

[@MikefromQueens]

Thanks Beth

[@rogier6039]

You're welcome, John.

[@mickeyhartsell6096]

I love the 959❗

[@39Hundred]

When I see that black Lamborghini Jalpa, I just wanna drive it fast on the highway while the song "No Easy Way Out" from the Rocky IV soundtrack is playing.

[@mrjdgibbs]

That is the only appropriate thing to do with a black Jalpa.

[@adampetten5349]

+mrjdgibbs 😎true

[@myname9252]

Just make sure to not take any shortcuts home.

[@timsgta]

Dude Jalpas are crap, never a performance Lambo, they never went up in value compared to other serious exotics and only people who have no clue about true european exotics likes this car, go buy a Ferrari Mondial while youre at it lol!

[@Len1977gt]

well I think there are about 10 other cars i would drive to that tune. All hot 80s cars of course.

[@jippalippa]

The pre '87 Esprit looks just so good.

[@TheMICMusicInspirationChannel]

The '87 looks just like the '86. The Peter Stevens Esprit didn't come out until '88.

[@brien1254]

I just love the enthusiasm 17:12

[@thewedge8823]

the 959 is insane. even by today's standards.

[@christineayres7094]

0-60mph was actually 3.8 seconds amazing in the 80s

[@christineayres7094]

@Luigi Battista only on top speed

[@ytsux9259]

No, even a Corolla today can match its performance.

[@mihan5660]

@@ytsux9259 it would need to be be a gr corolla, which has a completly different powertrain, to beat these cars ( not including the 959 which would smoke even a gr corolla). Also the italians still have a higher top speed.

[@TheTaxburden]

Wow. That 959 is still my dream car all these years later. Beautiful.

[@jasonvogue4487]

Love the Maryland birds chirping

[@JuanVargas-yq1rz]

One of the best MotorWeek of all time

[@BurtSampson]

This is the best retro review video yet.

[@christianlouis4218]

I love this show, each episode is so timeless

Flashback central i remember watching this as a kid every episode and little did i know id be owning this some of the cars from my generation so its making me feel nostalgic how things work out

[@stevee8318]

I think the most interesting thing about this video is that each exotic car had a full size spare, which would be unthinkable today.

[@fhowland]

These old episodes NEVER get old! 💕

[@TheSimonhammond]

The 959 was my go to choice on Test Drive II.

[@jdonns2221]

It's a unicorn fart of 80's goodness

[@aquateen77723]

Hahahahahaha!!

[@SwastikaHinduSansrkit]

lol nice one fucker.

[@andrewreynolds8100]

17:15 "Ciao, baby, ciao!" was probably the best part of the review so far.

[@fernandochaves9665]

Isn't he the mustang guy in the comparision with trans am and iroc z? With the ford cap. "My mustang will eat that trans am for launch"... Pretty funny guy

[@brentroscoe9922]

We had this car three days drove it 70 miles and it didn't break down wow that's a hell of an accomplishment

[@Keiffer01]

I got a 1984 Lotus Turbo Esprit, looks exactly like the red one in the video but black interior and with twin carbs... when maintenance is done and done correctly without being cheap, it's an amazing car! Everyone gazes at you, you are the parade!

[@negativeindustrial]

Keiffer01 You get the same effect in my 1990 MR2 Turbo and maintenance is barely required 30 years later. It’s much quicker than the Lotus too by nearly a second in the 1/4mile

[@go86go]

I love that esprit, wedge shape at its best

[@subielife4life]

i love how the ferrari looks back and front but cant believe how little power the v8 makes

[@CountryCarReviews]

The 959 was WAY ahead of anything up until prob 2007. Especially the tire pressure monitoring. This was also during the time they were developing and implementing the PDK transmission for the 962 race car. They are still making headway with the 918 and soon with the Taycan

[@nobodynoone2500]

The reason for the monitoring was the awd diffs would grenade if your pressure (tire diameter) was off, and owners can't be arsed to check their tire pressure every drive or suffer drivetrain damage.

[@FirebirdDude]

Epic! Thank you for uploading the whole episode. Gotta love Craig lol!

[@amightyatom]

Pronounced 'Halpa' I believe. Not Italian but Spanish and a breed of fighting bull.

[@SANYUR]

The Ferrari 328 remains me of Rad Racer or (License to Drive) in 1988.

[@dstein111]

Man porsche really led the way for future cars.

[@metvelle]

I love these videos

[@Dylan2996oct]

It's amazing that at the time, a standard assembly line Corvette would've beaten nearly all of these highly exotic/high-end cars for less than half the price. They ran 0-60 in 5.5 seconds and quarter mile in high 13s. Now-a-days you can pick one up for $5,000 USD

[@adampetten5349]

These cars were faster in magazine tests.

[@BruceKent00]

You're dreaming you dickhead. A corvette of the same era was a lot slower. Stop talking shit.

[@fernandochaves9665]

Yeah... 14 seconds quarter mile? I think they can do it better.

[@fernandochaves9665]

For example, 80s mustangs with the 5.0 are mid-low 14 secs cars... How the lighter AC runs the same time with the same engine? Great review anyway...

[@buzzcrushtrendkill]

Great time machine. Amazing how technology has improved. A Ford 5.0 of today is double the horsepower of this era.

[@fitnessguru8012]

This is the very first episode I ever saw in the 80s. The GTS looks great even for today, and the 0-60 is still respectable. $63K?!

[@amightyatom]

Gunmetal/burgundy colour combo my favourite. (328). Classy

[@mollari2261]

Man those were the days - those of us growing up in this era had posters of these cars on our walls.

[@ItoPalanca]

Yeah, I'm with U. This show it's good to watch 👌😁.

[@ryansrides9714]

Awesome video!! Pretty cool cars!! Please make more videos!! Motor week is my favorite!!

[@MyWatchTherapy]

Most excellent retro!

[@PatrickRob82]

Man, that 959 was SO ahead of its time.

[@BigEightiesNewWave]

The ENGINE IS the radio !

[@scj350]

Rocky called and he wants his Lamborghini back for another montage.

[@1970borntorun]

In my humble opinion, this is the last (and best) of the "classic" old school Mid-Engine Ferraris. Beautiful, clean lines, relatively simple mechanicals/repairs, good reliability and a gimmick-free, driver-focused interior. BELLISIMA !! :)

[@extremedrivr]

What about the Ferrari 355?? Yes a bit more modern I know, but man its hard not to like those looks.

[@281cobra]

I bought a brand new 85 Mustang GT back then. It ran a 14.8 quarter mile time and had the same engine and transmission as the Autokraft AC MkIV. I actually raced a Ferrari 308 in San Francisco and beat him but he still drove off

[@cptnoremac]

281cobra Do you still have it? The '85 GT is one of my favorite Mustangs. If someone around here were selling a black one with a 5-speed I'd jump on it in a second.

[@281cobra]

Sold it in 92 with 310k miles on for $1600.

[@Queondacutpodcast]

281cobra I also had a 85 Gt bro, very cool car👍

[@CB-ny8zg]

281cobra 310k miles??? In 7 years??? And someone bought it, likely putting more miles on it???

[@adamweaver1594]

The lotus in this clip sounds like a really amazing car to drive.

[@GT6SuzukaTimeTrials]

This pleases me.

[@masterbastard7521]

Geeez that Lotus interior holy cow!

[@chrisdooley6468]

My first gen Viper had no windows and a crappy top too lol. But boy oh boy was it fun to drive - at least until those 335/35/17 rear tires needed replacing every 5,000 miles or so lol. But my heart still aches for an 86 328 GTS. Shame prices are astronomical these days

[@viajerogasolero9214]

One's of my all time favs cars, the 959! (17:50)

[@mediacritic]

I always had a soft spot for the Lotus Esprit. I loved how quirky it was - supercar looks, supercar speed, supercar price - and a 4 banger under the hood. Why be normal?

[@ak2112]

Beth sure called it on that 959

[@nighthawk0077]

love the "jujaro" designed shape

[@clintdavis5722]

Roger Moore drove 2 different Turo Espirit in For Your Eyes Only.A Burgunday one that managed to look cool in the snow with a snow ski rack on it.Gold trim.Those were the days.Now I know the closest thing I'll ever have to an exoctic is a 12 year old 325i if I'm lucky.

[@rfdsdf1]

The AC convinced me I need to build a cobra kit. toss in a lt1 + 6 speed sign my organ doner card and keep my life insurance up to date.

[@PoeticInsanity]

Nah. Coyote

[@jeffgagnon4557]

Love the AC MKIV

[@davy1458]

I rode in a black Lamborghini jalpa in 1989....the owner was a man named John fondrisi.....very kind of him to give a young kid in the 5th grade a ride in such cool car.

[@ParadoxdesignsOrg]

Thanks John!

[@MrBoogdaddy]

Love these videos. Where do I get one of the blue Motorweek jackets?!

[@tadficuscactus]

Thanks Beth.

[@gnthndrw]

the jalpa has such a wild look

[@shitstain7137]

apparently lotus had kindergartners do the leather work in the esprit.

[@fritzkuhne2055]

i was shocked too!

[@williswhatchutalkinbout4367]

Yea that was bad. Luxurious attempt or not, that was hideous.

[@matteovrizzi]

How times have changed. 0-60 times that would put these cars well behind any hot hatch today. And yet, those were exciting cars! Not something we can say today!

[@hmackprotection1]

Good Job John Davis

[@karmatose]

Man, I'd love to get my hands on a high quality copy of that theme tune.

[@energymc22]

14:57 - forget the steering wheel position, look at the speaker position with both channels placed vertically in the center console, haha

[@tahustvedt]

11:00 - Best looking i4 bay ever.

[@jameshurst8360]

20:18 Porsche will never make 450HP road car...

[@jeffgagnon4557]

Guess who was wrong on that front

[@Cockatiel2007]

John, my man... Jalpa is pronounced "halpa", as Lambo named perhaps 90% of their cars after Spanish fighting bulls and associated things. So, even though Lambo is an Italian brand, most of their car names (barring the recent things like the SE and the Centenario, and older models like the 350/400GTs and Silhouette) are actually Spanish. Kinda like Pagani's ties to Argentina. Yes, peanut gallery, I know this is an over 30-year-old episode of MotorWeek. And I don't care, I'd be remiss if I didn't point it out.

[@titusrome2863]

He indicated so at 14:05 Geez take a chill pill and deep breath. It will be okay

[@Nine.ix.9]

He clearly mentioned it few times in the video bro... Did you actually watch the whole video? 🤦🏻‍♂️ 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@landyachtfan79]

4:09............THANK GOD!!!!!! I have always thought it should be illegal to have a radio in a Ferrari!!!!!!!! Want tunes, take the Bimmer!!!! And Craig imitating that Italian accent at 17:13 used to ALWAYS make me laugh my ass off when I taped & watched this episode over & over again back in the day!!!!!! In today's money, the $63,000 Ferrari 328 GTS would be $142,095.26 , the $55,000 Lotus Turbo Esprit would be $124,051.42, the $58,000 Lamborghini Jalpa would be $130,817.86 , & the $48,000 AC Autocraft Mark IV would be $108,263.06.

[@aronyak1]

Of all the dramatic things John!

[@PrettyChrome]

Hmmm. I want one of those vintage motorweek jackets!

[@artistnyc123]

Showing the 959 has a little sidenote made the other four cars look pedestrian at best.

[@Pandamasque]

...reliable enough to, heaven forbid, use everyday. :)

[@bizmyurt8582]

959 was 20 years before it's time!

[@ekscalybur]

"....Group B racing, that's a category for GLORIOUS INSANITY...." Fix't that for ya.

[@epistte]

I want the 288 GTO instead of the 959. Or the Lancia 037.

[@tscooter22]

Who would have thought a Mustang GT was quicker 0-60 than the Ferrari 328? I realize that doesn't make the Mustang a better car, but it raised my eyebrows. Enzo Ferrari himself pretty much had the mentality that powerful engines win races with handling playing second fiddle.

[@71Asrogers]

Would love to get my hands on this vintage a/c Mark IV. Wonder what one would fetch today?

[@chesspiece81]

Did yall get the birds a microphone too?? I love seeing these retro reviews.

[@c5natie1]

Man, this makes you really appreciate the technology we have today. Today is the true golden age of performance. The 80s sucked in performance. Gotta love the designs though.

[@bliglum]

c5natie1 The 80's were a dark age for the auto industry.. Only a few stand out cars in a sea of mediocre performing, bland looking, boxes on wheels which look like they were styled with nothing more than a ruler and pencil. .

[@tomhertz1614]

+bliglum Some great design came from the 80s.

[@bliglum]

Tom Hertz Hahaha!!!! That's a good one!

[@tomhertz1614]

bliglum Countach? Ferrari F40. Most of the Porsches from the 80s are triple the 90 Porsche prices.

[@bliglum]

There are exceptions to every rule.. But the Countach is a child of the 70's ; )

[@drgonzo767]

I approve of this video.

[@hassanzaib3525]

Bismillah...Great program from the good old days....!!!!

[@luizferreira5213]

I miss these good old days, from the speed channel

[@DenLADenfuckgunit]

I would choose a Buick GNX )))

[@ekscalybur]

You could. Good luck finding one.

[@gelandewagen4376]

super car among convertibles a legendary car in its class and like put bro

[@Paul-fq9pj]

This guy is so corny I love it

[@JEMHull-gf9el]

Thank your Robert Bosch