Muscle Cars vs Cowboys | Pony Express Race | Top Gear USA

Tanner and Rutledge head to the old west in souped up Mustangs to have a relay race against two riders on horseback from Dead Horse Point State Park to the Colorado River. Subscribe to Top Gear: bit.ly/Subscrib...
Rutledge is in the 2012 Roush Stage 3 Mustang and Tanner chose the 2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302.
Taken from Top Gear USA Series 2, Episode 10.
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[@alexisbobadilla5074]

regardless of the show, have to admit that tanner's power slide around that bank was amazing.

[@djchango1272]

Wow, cool but you still lost

[@djchango1272]

I can see that car winning if the tires where designed for the terrain and tested more you can really learn more from the car design and horse competition keep testing

[@bubba3667]

I would bet that wasn’t him driving

[@Helios_1ne]

@@bubba3667 yeah I reckon they hired a professional racing and stunt driver to do those takes

[@fawzidia7493]

@@Helios_1ne tanner is a professional drifter btw, he goes against ken block and sometimes beat him...

[@BDPershing]

"Its "speed limit", as in the fastest you can go", Me and Tanner had the same exact expression of "OMG YOU DAM GRANDMA"S BOY!!!"

[@jackbudgen8858]

no one does 25 in that car on that road

[@gmf62v84]

seriously

[@gmf62v84]

@George Di rito I'lld do the same thing

[@stalemurfies2031]

Nobody whos ever existed has that kind of patience

[@sparrow9990]

Woulda went 180 mph what a bunch of pussys they make me mad I have they like get tied to a table saw with the saw on

[@skywayminicabs6292]

no the worst part was when the guy was doing 22 in an 30mph zone ,that where they lost the race ,there and that "oh so funny " hand over wasted at least 15/20 seconds there , not much of a victor for the horse

[@HaggisNHorsepower]

The Boss 302 is one of the coolest cars ever & that drift though :)

[@jaketallica2470]

Hey, I am subscribed to you :)

[@dannyzappala2661]

Rut ruins everything.

[@dannyzappala2661]

your subbed to me Jaketallica is that what u said if so thanks and what videos would u like to see

[@nayandaya6687]

EKDrifter458 this is a shit car, mainly because it American.

[@SunSet_phx]

EKDrifter458 all though mustangs back ends are very light, he handled that amazingly

[@astnpwrs3696]

proceeding to drift moments after making a big deal about having to obey traffic laws O.o

[@cinnamonmewmewlover]

"slow walk" *as the horse is trotting* Me: smh

[@noldevin]

It's a car show what do you expect?

[@brooke2771]

When the said, "Now, with the horse galloping full-speed-" I just screamed and yelled, "IT'S CALLED A RUN!! RUNNING IS WAY FASTER THAN GALLOPING!!"

[@DirectionChick]

I was like :😐that's a trot Ya dummies XD It was still a great video though :)

[@18dyl]

Attack of the horse experts lmao

[@no1horselover]

don't know where you live but where Im from the gallop is the fastest gate a horse has

[@tiggle5485]

Anyone else cringe whenever the horse ran right in front of the car?

[@broncogaming9237]

Yeah I was worried they were going to run over the horse

[@blooiefps9304]

***** acually no i wasnt worried because rutlage was driving

[@jackieblack4502]

+Nathan Ledford now if it was adam

[@blooiefps9304]

Jackie Black that would be a different story...

[@LgNdStRaNgEr]

I'd be more worried about the car.

[@vermillionskye3298]

I can't imagine how bad the car would've got smoked if the horses were arabs or thoroughbreds with light female riders and English saddles.

[@apexpredator7945]

F1R3ST0RM X G4M1NG well we who's Bullshit here dumbass

[@brittanymcgrew3425]

My thoughts exactly! My arab has smoked several qh on the track

[@dakotaroberts9652]

And the saddle or rider won't really matter once u get going so...

[@sentawyss317]

arabs alright, i'd dare to say though, that a thoroughbred would've had it's troubles with the footing ;) Agree with you though!!

[@puplov890]

That is so true!!!

[@nokiaC4]

Wow! I'm amazed with Tanner. He sure knows how to drive! That's a cool drift plus a 180-d turn.

[@ThePonta88]

the real and final proof that horses are better than top gear USA

[@brianamrhein640]

The real proof is the driver of the 2nd leg is a candy a** and doesn't know how to drive

[@Myth8600]

If only it was Adam driving the second car then horses would lose or win if Adam crashes the second car

[@drugless183]

Now they should call the show Top Leg

[@spicysnowman8886]

@@brianamrhein640 so you're a better driver than Rutledge Wood, a millionaire with probably 50 cars

[@calebmcniel3564]

Do you honestly fucking think a horse can beat a muscle car? Ok you’re on some serious shit because the average speed of a horse is 25-35 mph

[@WillRennar]

3:02 - How appropriate for that to be the time when the 302 starts that badass drift.

[@thewillofabeast9079]

Did you guys know that Tanner Foust did stunt driving in Dukes of Hazzard (2005), Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006), & Need for Speed (2014)? It's awesome!

[@hildalind2257]

Real mustang vs mustang, real mustang wins ;)

[@ssgjohnny94]

Its a quarter horse

[@hildalind2257]

I know :3

[@charlenetitus5648]

It’s cuz ford sucks

[@dougie3547]

Lol I was confused at first cuz I thought you where only talking about horses.. So I was like what then I I was like ohh the car and the horse... Lol

[@DRoman1]

@@charlenetitus5648 If Ford sucks, then all other companies are either garbage or irrelevant

[@AshfakRazak]

Engineered by God. Runs on grass and water. subhanallah

[@RedCastle335]

God engineered by man.

[@whoahorseywhoa4685]

not horse

[@spawn302]

of course the brony + atheist pair is somehow always prominent

[@whoahorseywhoa4685]

***** GOD IS NOT DEAD ********

[@Moehasn02]

God made still better than man made

[@thewillofabeast9079]

6:37 I love it when the music intensifys when it comes down to the final stretch.

[@jacobsiddall8476]

That Rutlege guy ruins the show. The other guy is a good driver and fairly entertaining.

[@jacobsiddall8476]

And honestly, they couldn't just close the road so they could go as fast as possible?

[@mrackelito7316]

Jacob Siddall The road is probably close but they are trying to be funny which fails as usual

[@brandondachelet568]

I seen other cars driving in some spots so i dont think it was closed

[@dannyzappala2661]

The other guy is tanner Foust he's a proffesional rally driver and racer.

[@michaelramsey82]

Tanner is a professional racing driver. Rutlege is just some goofball.

[@Kboman]

I actually love how Tanner controls that Boss, holding a constant drift and still with all 4 wheels in his own lane.

[@Dr_MF]

the horses are like .. in your face metal box with wheels

[@whoahorseywhoa4685]

********* Team horse bitches !! **** hahahaha

[@The101rabbits]

Haha yesss!!!! They both didn't even have the fastest horses in the world or of all the breeds so it's sad that the car lost

[@alexmustang8611]

+Appaloosa Eventing Blame runtledge

[@twinskys3281]

AlexMustang yep

[@brooke2771]

YES!! I TOLD EVERYONE THE HORSES WOULD WIN!!

[@naoufala2208]

AND I TOLD EVRY ONE THAT HORSES ARE UGLY AND ALL THAT SHIT FROM A HORSE!!!!!!

[@meowmeow3778]

@@naoufala2208 She still has a lot of likes than you... I love horses!

[@spook4819]

@@naoufala2208 Yeah, nobody cares, honestly you sound like a 5 year old

[@infinityfreezer5049]

Na the horse max speed its 55 mph

[@lilylilie7905]

Mespresso calm, of sure a horse kicked her when she was older

[@cashoverride01]

The mustang boss to me will be the best muscle car of all time even though it lost to a horse. That was an awesome dirft though

[@mameshiba691]

One horse leg = 100 horse power, so the horse got 400 HP! 😂👀

[@zachkappes1412]

life lesson to be learned: dont drift on very curvy roads unless youre tanner foust

[@supadupapug896]

wow that is a nice horse he deserves a gift after all that hard work

[@orthodox-mp6hv]

Why is the limit so low when the road is straight and following the curvature of the earth and is in the middle of bloody nowhere? Who are they going to run over - a scorpion or perhaps a desert lizard?

[@diary.of.a.equestrian1931]

No the roads aren't safe for fast speeds

[@orthodox-mp6hv]

BreakableRider 19 The tarmac is old or something else?

[@diary.of.a.equestrian1931]

Емил Владимиров basicly plus the harsh climate

[@byron7902]

+Емил Владимиров could be an area with cattle and or wild horses

[@wendyw8931]

Емил Владимиров ...it was probably staged for the show

[@Vidata]

People who think of speed limits like Rutledge are the people I hate on the road lol

[@knightlykin1499]

I've always asked why we can't just uses horses or make a special lane for horse riders. They should turn bike lanes into horse lanes since bike riders always ride on sidewalks anyways. As long as me and my horse have food we never have to worry about running out of breath, bring a small spray bottle to keep your horse's body temperature from getting too hot, or use those horse blankets to keep them warm during winter riding etc. Horses are the best, and even most city police use. They're also way safer than a car. Horses have survival instincts like humans do so of they feel like they're going to get hurt they swerve out of the way. I've seen a lady demonstrate this by heading the horse towards a tree, he just swerved around it. Same for cliffs, other horses. It's also way easier to see behind you and around you being that you're not boxed in by a bunch of tin and windows.

[@kaitym10]

tbh lmao

[@Mossyoakwendigo4.6]

but cars are more useful than a horse

[@python1972]

@@Mossyoakwendigo4.6 Also...ya know wgat he said was stupid? First off horses eat like...well a horse. And second off you can't ride a horse at 10MPH forever. A horses best trsit is it goes at a slow speed for a long time and is able to carry a lot of stuff. A csr can do all that stuff but at a much faster speed

[@chunkiermango7982]

Auto homing feature also

[@paulcooper3410]

A car is always as safe as the driver It can also be considerably cheaper than a horse

[@jacoboliver4775]

that is what u get and deserve for going against old-fashioned way with horses bad idea that's why I'm with the horses

[@jasonvandervalk3679]

You said what was going to👍

[@EmoSew1]

Wow...i knew before hand that nothing could beat top gear uk and after seeing this I couldn't have been more right.

[@billwilmington8284]

I like how they obey the speed limit and don't go over the yellow lines, but they frith around corners and make tire marks all over the road.

[@billwilmington8284]

Matthew Kim It's actually at a dragstrip!

[@jamesfoster3589]

+Jordan Little lol ik right

[@millyc306]

Proving once again that horses are more efficient than cars.... No fuel, fast, and can cut through rough terrain, unlike precious little cars....

[@question2943]

Eventing Alf wrong

[@millyc306]

Dandre Ingram Raw evidence right I infront of your face, but it you want to believe that fair enough

[@question2943]

Eventing Alf cars can carry more than horses , carry more people and best of all they are LOUDER than horses

[@JCH-cl6br]

Bet if they got a dune buggy or rally car it would loose 😂😂😂

[@Miranjor]

I would say, that they are louder, is not a point for cars.

[@chqlis5493]

American Pharoah with secretariat against 2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302.... The horses would of left the car in the dust

[@frisian2680]

Think with logic not emotion

[@Cesar-rc8lh]

Mustang creator: i built this awsome car that can go fast The horse:Im about to end this man whole career

[@abdounour5731]

cookieman

[@jlarch3313]

Sports cars aren't meant to be competitive in these kinds of environments though

[@paulcooper3410]

@@jlarch3313 you're right they shouldn't try and compete with a horse they'll just get humiliated every time

[@coppertone29ferdinandburke11]

I can't imagine how someone could stay on a horse back going top speed 😱

[@Kat-mu8wq]

That wasn't top speed.. A horse can go much faster but this breed in particular is better suited to the terrain. A tb can run upto 55mph, on grass or sand

[@adriatribbett2666]

BETTING ON THE HORSE THE WHOLE TIME.

[@Laura-gk5yn]

Dweller of the Forest I KNOW RIGHT!!!

[@grantboi116]

Beautiful Horse....When he rounded that corner at the end.! was damn near on its side! Horsepower!!!!

[@homicidaltomahawk]

this is why top gear usa sucks. if it was jeremy, james or richard, they would be doing 70mph the whole way

[@91jamrock]

and have the speedo say 25 mph 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@RonniePoleCasper]

+jamrock omg yeah i remembered the scene

[@williamchoat3248]

i agree a lot

[@whoahorseywhoa4685]

they would be cheating if they had , because each had deal with their handicaps ..

[@whoahorseywhoa4685]

all the car nuts are such crybabies .......each had to deal with a handicap .....!! deal with it ..lol...sheesh .

[@sortaanonymouslaex9564]

Horse guys: Oh yeah if it was this breed of horse it would have smoked that car. *Horse distance: 7 miles* *Car distance: 46 miles* *Finishes within 50 feet of each other.*

[@maceybrewer9820]

Yeah team horses!

[@blackpatch_13_nivek65]

got rekt by a cowboy. xD

[@THELANKANCOMRADE]

Why so many dislikes? This episode was pretty well filmed ! I loved the overhead shots of the cars drifting!

[@JohnDoe-vx9bo]

Because Rut is an insufferable idiot.......the dude sucks at literally everything he had to do in this challenge. He is purely the reason that they lost. How can people watch that big idiot and enjoy it?

[@TailsFan369no2]

Too many British fans

[@EnigmaJGOfficial]

tanner should of drove the silver mustang he would of won lmao

[@chocolatestain8087]

This reminds of old town road.

[@mastafaforga]

I was kind of doubting their driving skills after a couple episodes, but the snaking road was pretty bad ass

[@Jonas1183]

Speed limit.......haha from germany :)

[@nickbuckley4371]

Johnny cash and slinger are awesome names for the horses

[@onewalk1]

Cool Cowboys!I feel they have real Dandism! I strongly recommend this video for others. Good Job ! Brave Cowboys!

[@kushaldursun2090]

"I know mustang are great in a straight line 😂😂"

[@cowgirls-know-best7524]

Horse horse horse horse gooooo

[@arogers2741]

When he said , throw it in the hand off, I knew its over for them.....lol

[@manodeus1]

go go go go cowboys

[@kevinmahoque5608]

I thing the most beautifull thing I saw this week was that Mustang drifting through those long corners, starting at 2:48!

[@CarsonAxell]

This is just stupid I mean Top Gear USA with a ford mustang and a cowboy geesh that's original, producers probably gave this a lot of thought -_- ! I'll just stick to the UK version. P.S You can't review fast cars if you live in a country where the speed limit is 25 miles.

[@Tango_Mango1]

Rut: "It's the speed limit, that means you need to go under" Me: *Goes 20+ over a 30 mph speed limit daily*

[@paulchan7735]

Yeahhh, good horse!!!!!

[@meraltee]

5:41 the expression i have on my face when i tell my dad the exact same thing

[@austindrumm7187]

“Go’s speed limit, but drifts corners” 🤔

[@Smiler2724]

Think about you driving your car in highway you are heading to another state if you car can get mechnical problem than stop in middle nowhere than what will u do? but the horse is nature u can ride them they can take you other state by taking short road the only things is give them rest they will eat grass after while they will become full energize.

[@errorinscript1127]

Horses better than cars confirmed

[@CaseJacobs]

I GOT THE HORSES IN THE BACK..... HORSE TACK IS ATTACHED.... HAT IS MATTED BLACK GOT THE BOOTS JUST BLACK TO MATCH!!🤠🤠🤠🤠😂

[@Sureshkesha]

i am happy that horse won.

[@angelofheaven71]

This means we should go back to using horses as transportation.. Right? :)

[@Nikzilla33]

The best part about this entire show is Tanner's driving. I mean seriously. Has anyone ever seen a Mustang do that?

[@omgbbqcia911]

this just proved that top gear us is a waste of time

[@cwheeler7894]

I whole hardheartedly agree. Speed limit?!? are you serious?

[@Liamflynnphoto]

It would be so much better if they got rid of the two other guys, kept Tanner, and found two guys who actually know something about guys. This show wastes some of the best roads and cars in the world

[@paz1261]

Imagine loving a show so much that you will continue it so it doesn't have to stop and then getting hated by 1/4 of people because they sre mad for no reason. You guys are great

[@DevPack]

drifting was nice

[@snicklefritzdabest]

Hahahaha horses rule :P good race though that was cool!

[@_wulfie_8974]

Aye, now do this with Thoroughbreds instead

[@englishrider2744]

_Wulfie_ thoroughbreds are for short distance racing. They would never be able to make it.

[@animalcrazyabouteverything4367]

Not necessarily, depend what speed you went.

[@brownjatt21]

Quarter horses are really tough and well adapted for rough terrain like that. Thoroughbred wouldn't do too good in that Rocky cliff Type Enviorment.

[@saby8765]

Whatever horse it is, if it was a real Mustang, I mean a GT500, he he..good luck horsey!

[@Kat-mu8wq]

@@englishrider2744 an Arab has good endurance but I'm not sure if the terrain would be too rocky for them. They're better suited to sand and grass.

[@MJDHX]

3:01-3:12 was a beautiful shot.

[@sparephone1790]

I'm so happy the horse won

[@ximfo4883]

It's because of the speed limits and the route, it would've beat the horse easily. And I know, horses are obviously important as they're actually living organisms but for transport cars are 10000000 times better for many reasons 😊😊

[@micayahgearhart7560]

The pony Express used 11 to 18 year olds for the horse rider. That guy looked like he was 30

[@mtube620]

get a dirt bike, no relay hand off required, blow away both horses and muscle cars

[@naoufala2208]

KK DIRT BIKS ARE STUBID BIKER DUDE

[@AaliyahVawdaHorse]

***** get a Quarter horse that would beat a dirt bike

[@wyominghorseman9943]

+Aaliyah Vawda have some class get your ass on a quarter horse haha

[@arjapaul5832]

who is watching this in 2020? this sure is a underrated video

[@waynestephen8970]

I get the "going speed limit" to make it a fair race (otherwise the cars would simply dominate) but come on rut! Going under the limit and not driving over the line to make the hand off??? How stupid is that? He totally ruined all of Tanners AWESOME driving. At 5:05, truer words have never been spoken. That overhead shot of the 302 going sideways (3:04). so cool

[@orion351us]

It is all completely scripted. If you haven't figured that out yet, you haven't been paying attention.

[@thewillofabeast9079]

I understand why most people don't like Top Gear USA. They're not as precise or as sophisticated as UK but, I still love both the same way, nonetheless.

[@TheJcloudj]

drifting

[@brinham6]

Moral of the story: 1)No nerds behind the wheel of a Mustang; 2) End speed limits.lol

[@sandydijon]

they should use arabian horses rather than the quarter horses. arabian horses are built for endurance and agility and can go even faster. 1 horsepower yay!

[@horselover199715]

Yeah it would probably give the horses a larger lead. But since they were copying the pony express they used quarter horses since that is what was used then (also finding Arabians in Utah are harder to find... well that would be good for this and people would agree to let them borrow). It would have been interesting to see it with Arabians though.

[@diary.of.a.equestrian1931]

***** thourobreds and arabians would fail do to the lack of endurance on rocky cliffs like this. Quarter Horses would be the best because they are bred for this

[@MABfan11]

+Sandy Tan Hennessey Venom GT managed to do 0-300kph in 13 seconds, i think horses are a bit on the slow side

[@wyominghorseman9943]

it was about American muscle quarter horses vs American mustang cars no other breed is American

[@skylynnetrevino27]

Hippo Moimoi it’s true but it’s used to have an Arab and they way there nose is shaped makes it hard to breathe when it runs so they take brakes unlike quarter horses and thoroughbreds

[@yocefoce]

If Top Gear UK did this, you would probably be like "Wow, awesome and original idea!"

[@hoorselover]

Haha i knew it! :D

[@bellaj2651]

This is dope, loved it, wish y’all did a more successful hand off 😂😂 think dude in the plaid was too slow 😂

[@BobBob-ut8tc]

YESSSS the horse won but I still love mustangs the cars

[@theultimatejeffry6917]

Tanner:MUST beat the ponies Rutledge:COME on 3G

[@Swof99]

See one horse is better than 500

[@naoufala2208]

HA! NO WITH A DRAG RACE NOT I'M A ARAB AND I LIKE A BIT OF AMERICAN CARS BUT NOT BUT NOT NEVER WIN A HORSE WITH A DRAG RACE!!!

[@brian5683]

+happypaingwin not really the car had to go more than 10 times the distance

[@boca6418]

So basically, don't buy a mustang, buy a horse.

[@Yourveryowncarrot]

If this was British top gear Jeremy would have passed the 25 mph sign and said, "PPPOWWWAAAHHH" and then just do the whole race going 150.

[@Firemarioflower]

At least Jeremy understands that things matter when you do a race (specially topgear style)

[@trigerhappy011]

I don't care what anyone says, this show is awesome.

[@ErrorlessRBLX]

Not as good as UK but it's not bad, why so many dislikes?

[@LukeHarris1]

Top Gear USA is getting better

[@SuedeStonn]

I will never watch TG/USA again... watching Rutledge makes me embarrassed to be an American. :(

[@erelocipe]

i like the usa series realy much idc if it is usa or uk

[@2002altima]

I wasn't feeling this video... if it wasn't for them doing the speed limit and acting a fool they would have won

[@BayAreaRushHour]

No one in the right mind would 1) follow a speed limit in a race, and 2) make a road like that 25 mph. It was just to make the race closer

[@whoahorseywhoa4685]

......... Uh they each had to deal with their handicaps !! the car the speed limit and hairpin turns and the horse the rough terrian , steep loose rock climbs and steep ravine canyons .....

[@austinluepkes7884]

I like how hes worried about speeding but then drifts around curves as if its legal

[@MrBlackhawk49]

rutledge is lucky cus the titel 'captain slow' is alrdy given to may =)

[@Firemarioflower]

May is far better and he does drive to the max in races. Rutlegde is lucky, but crap. Comparing him to Captain slow is really an insult to the formidable May.

[@MrBlackhawk49]

=) okay (=

[@MrBlackhawk49]

btw you're right

[@mengsenglim]

Who needs speed limit when you are working for TopGear?

[@snyder6232]

New Top Gear US hosts: Matt LeBlanc, Jay Leno, Carlos Lago. I would watch that.

[@Firemarioflower]

They would've won this race. AND the Honda Civic vs bikers race in San Fransisco.

[@lucianocasanova8924]

not really surprised since they went by the speed limits. If they went faster then they could have won as obvious.

[@hello-wn8db]

go horses

[@SerratedEdges1]

Rutledge and Jonny Lieberman should have their own show/channel so people can ignore them simultaneously.

[@samsadeniz]

this is cheap american copy top gear

[@digitalcamaro9708]

3:02 Dat drift tho OMG

[@Moehasn02]

da