MX5 vs Greyhound challenge | Top Gear

Richard Hammond test drives the Mazda MX5 in Ireland, and puts the car to the test with an unusual race against a greyhound at Shelbourne Park. Who will win? Man or dog? Watch this brilliant car review and race video in full and in hgih quality on the BBC Top Gear KZbin channel. Got to / topgear to see a full list of all high quality videos available on the Top Gear KZbin channel and don't forget to visit www.topgear.com for all the latest news and car reviews.
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[@peanut6743]

No one: Hammond: dogs are rear wheel drive

[@slysampss]

I've said it for years. Lerchers are rwd but labs are fwd.

[@chidori7234]

German Shepheards have ATESSA-ETS and an RB26.

[@adambeiting4301]

Everyone knows they are paw wheel drive

[@Mich_-mu7fz]

Should have been named rear-legged, front-legged, and four-legged.

[@HighItsBubba]

Is my three legged dog a reliant robin?

[@ostbullen]

Hammond is the only person who can make a Miata look big

[@LambdaZetaTeke]

ostbullen One of the reasons I bought my Honda delSol Si back in 1996 was because at 6'2" I could not fit in a MX5 with the convertible top up. In fact I had to duck even with the top down to see out of the windshield of a MX5.

[@moonwolfproductionsans5239]

and even calling it ''baka''

[@epomeni-ekpompi]

yes hes so good with the words

[@Emoryyy123]

Clark Myers I'm 6'2 and the NC I just bought it perfect. Just had to fix the suspension haha

[@bartvanriel6767]

@@LambdaZetaTeke just get a hardtop, that's what I've done on my '99 mx5 and it has plenty of headroom

[@kilésengati]

The only reason why Hammond likes the MX-5 is because he doesn't look small when he is around it.

[@jackjames2166]

lier

[@That0therG]

+Jack James liar*

[@sadladd]

Shade's Archives lier*

[@inactivecouk4271]

Liar

[@kruegersix]

LIAR

[@IschmarVI]

What dogs lack in top speed, they easily make up in cornering and acceleration.

[@mikeferster7966]

*handling and acceleration

[@x1Wolf101x]

Unless on a polished floor

[@shawntheviking]

they're also disgusting

[@x1Wolf101x]

@@shawntheviking indeed

[@TheTEXMIKE]

@@shawntheviking im sure no more then you. 8)

[@lowgunfire2671]

That discussion at the end is gold!

[@casparvanommen]

It's like TierZoo.

[@TheMNrailfan227]

@@casparvanommen It really is

[@BaguetteOfDoom]

That settled it: I'll buy the dog

[@eljanrimsa5843]

But it is more expensive.

[@TomasUjhelyi]

@@eljanrimsa5843 but you'll make your money back on it

[@skeve613]

Before they said otherwise in the video, I was expecting a Greyhound Bus

[@Eyebrows842]

+skeve613 I was expecting that too

[@Inthatgoodway]

do they have greyhound in the UK?

[@keycardgaming9344]

Lol

[@Nila9579]

I thought they meant the Greyhound Armored Car, I hoped they'd blow it up

[@Superphilipp]

And they'd have to take it down the Hudson River Line.

[@neohchenwoei112]

Pugs understeer and that's a fact

[@RelyksLegacy]

That's why they have flat faces... They hit too many walls because of the understeer :O

[@yahyasajid5113]

Pugs also have air intake problems because of how they're designed

[@IronMan3582]

Well they're so top heavy, make senese

[@Sogard22]

Those hideous abominations 🤮 do not count as dogs

[@jingxuezhou]

greyhound GT3 0-60 in 1.2 seconds. Take that, Ferrari

[@autotopica]

yup

[@jeremyk5414]

But the they don’t go 60....

[@IronMan3582]

Why have a V8 when you can have a speedy doggo

[@didderjade]

The animal drive discussion is still one of my favorite Top Gear studio bits of all time. Charming, inspired, almost-works-but-doesn't-quite...classic Top Gear.

[@pianoREADERchannel]

did you guys see that goat creeping up behind him at 1:40

[@atarvhegde5210]

1:40

[@moogle68]

That was definitely a sheep, not a goat. Not just because it looked like it had quite a thick coat, was on terrain more suited for sheep, and there were loose pieces of wool all around the ground, but mainly because this was shot in Ireland and sheep are the main population of that country.

[@reecetweet7697]

No but I seen a sheep

[@panoskollialis8311]

Its a sheep buddy..not a goat

[@SeekYHWHsface]

Shalom Psalms 143:10 Teach me to do thy will; for thou art my God: thy spirit is good; lead me into the land of uprightness./Inspiration+We truly must be taught in order to understand God's will. Like the Lord commands us to train children (Proverbs 22:6), our Father also needs to train us. Before he will do that, however, we must take the first step. We must show a token of our faith by asking Him to show us in the first place. Do that, and our faith journey begins! /Prayer+ Gentle and loving Lord, I am truly the most fortunate person that has existed. We are all equally fortunate, blessed by Your holy nature, O Lord. I ask that You show me what You want me to do with my life; show me the best way that I can be utilized in Your name; show me how I can help others to see Your bright light shining in the darkness. I humbly pledge my service to You, ABBA, in accordance with Your commandments. Amen.

[@MadamPolly]

adopt a retired greyhound: very sweet and very entertaining :)

[@IronMan3582]

My mother has done that twice, their names were Toby and Sunrise. Toby took years to rehabilitate so he wouldn't be nervous around people anymore, but Sunrise was sweet as pie the day she was picked up. In a neighborhood of golden retrievers and black labs, they stood out and turned heads when she would take them for walks.

[@invertyourcross]

No fair! Dog has four wheel drive! So fast :)

[@1JZILVIA]

Cheetahs do too

[@shriharihudli]

Cheetahs are like the Ariel Atoms of the animal world.

[@revolver265]

@@shriharihudli Dangerously slim and incredibly fast.

[@IronMan3582]

The Audi Quattro of doggos

[@IronMan3582]

@@shriharihudli If a Cheetah is an Ariel Atom, I dare not think what the Ariel Atom V8 might be

[@chaldeankurdistani2322]

I miss top gear

[@rodianmorales8590]

What happened to them?

[@roskoer5218]

+rodian morales the show ended

[@notavailable7830]

+Danny why?

[@ducciocolombi7729]

+sj.rocky Jeremy gave a punch in face to a producer in March 2015

[@dumpsta_diver5801]

@@ducciocolombi7729 why

[@CountachLP5000]

Definately. Best car I have ever owned, best car I have ever driven. Perfect handling, perfect power, even sounds great.

[@Xanatos712]

Lots of Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory music in this video. I think I've heard the entire soundtrack on Top Gear now.

[@slysampss]

Well noticed. Loved that game but it didn't dawn on me when I heard them.

[@basic5926]

@@slysampss The entire show is absolutely filled to the brim with Amon Tobin. Whenever I'm watching I'm always trying to name the songs that come on.

[@ToxicHorsePucky]

Holy shit you’re right. Such a great soundtrack for such a great game.

[@Xanatos712]

@@basic5926 Actually yeah, now that you mention it. The first song in this car review is Four Ton Mantis, also by Amon Tobin.

[@poopipeboy3033]

Top Gear be like, lets race a Range Rover against a piece of shit travelling through the plumbing system.

[@seandaliege]

thanks for the laugh 4 years later

[@arjunlakshminarasimhan3609]

Great danes can do wheelies

[@KAMIKAZE-dk8xd]

Hhhhhh lmao😂

[@shadowstorm545]

Topgear really has the most craziest car comparisons ever

[@fistingendakenny8781]

This was shot in shelbourne stadium in Dublin Ireland, I watched them record this

[@johnmccrossan9376]

"We're in Ireland, because we've been invited" Now where have I heard that before?

[@chaos311clarity]

Calling the miata girl car is just being ill-informed. The miata is one of the most popular race car platforms on earth.

[@harryeyre1322]

Chaos311Clarity damn you commented early

[@MyDuckfoot]

It’s still a girls car, it’s not a real sports car.

[@amirbutcher2147]

Graham Oldreive what’s so not-a-race-car about it?

[@fakename287]

@@MyDuckfoot ok boomer

[@tarekhosen3389]

You get girls with a Miata because they want one therefore girls car.

[@pionelpessi1022]

Song playing during the race is The Lighthouse by Amon Tobin.

[@BluTrollPro]

I never enjoyed the mk3 if I am honest, my dad has a 2012 2.0 and it just doesn't feel like the old one, it just feels to built up, too much like a 'normal' car when compared to the NA and NB which both had that rattly go kart feel that made the 5 so famous. Not to mention the late model mk3s where pushing 1250kg over the NA/NBs ~1050kg

[@MrTheofunk]

Clearly in the piece Hammond mentions that there is only a 10kg increase. However further research indicates that the last Mx5 NB 1.8i had an unladen weight of 1025kg and the newer NC 1.8i had an unladen weight of 1075kg and 1090kg for the 2.0i

[@zsoltpapp3363]

@@MrTheofunkNb was not only lighter but 1.8 was the big block, and it had more performance, then the 1.8 NC engine. However, for taller guys (up to 6feet3-4) the Miata NC is the only option, the new ND is very tight.

[@Vellicht]

"... so you want an MX5 because its real wheel drive." Lol'd. "Woah... a hyena understeers... thats the drawback to a hyena. So a dog.. oversteers.. which is more fun.."

[@HolyWhisp]

I do realise all he did was change the words slightly, but i fucking laughed my ass off when hammond said "crouching kitten, hidden hippo" almost fell off my chair :D!!

[@SparksX18]

2:56 That was from Splinter Cell Chaos Theory's OST, specifically the Battery theme. I heard splinter cell before in another episode, starting at 2:51 and ending at 3:33, from the same game, too. Popped out to me because I've played the first three splinter cell games, it was really cool to hear it here.

[@SparksX18]

+4ven8 And again at 4:58, all the way until 7:20.

[@ZackWelders]

+4ven8 They have also used the panama bank job theme couple of times as well.

[@SparksX18]

cerealkiller I think it's really cool. If I ever end up with the same sort of job as the person who did this, I think I'd do the same. Do you know where?

[@MrLince-hr4of]

Amon Tobin :)

[@IronMan3582]

In James May's Top Gear Special "Cars of the People" they use music from the 2002 Mafia game and that was a huge surprise to me. Someone somewhere in the Top Gear production team is a video game fan, and left us a trail of breadcrumbs for fans to find and I love that a lot.

[@nav1932]

the mx5 is great value for its price and is the classic roadster. "cats four wheel drift" lol

[@Oakleaf700]

that extreme acceleration 0-45 mph in 1 second explains the huge bruise on my leg when a greyhound [a rescue dog] I was releasing off her lead used my legs as a starting block. the force of her accelaration knocked me backwards. These hounds are real Queens of Speed, even the slow ones are fast. A split second is what separates a champ from an 'also ~ran' but in pet terms they are all winners.

[@Carbon762]

Somebody at BBC played Chaos Theory

[@JustAnotherPersonHer]

Will Richter exactly what i was thinking....ahh, splinter cell

[@RoisinT2]

"......but, theyr a bit scary."... rofl.. xD

[@moogle68]

And then ironically does a video with a dog that has a very scary and uncomfortable looking metal muzzle on it's face.... I really didn't like seeing that. IDK why it needed such a thing considering how well it behaved around Hammond and , I'm guessing, the owner. None of the other dogs in the clips of the actual dog race had muzzles on either, so it's not like some safety requirement for the sport like shin guards for soccer/football. It just seems a cruel way to treat an animal without reason...

[@RoisinT2]

@@moogle68 Valid point.

[@ironman127b]

thats halarious they start going off topic and started talking about animals and chases and front and rear wheel drive ahahah made my day

[@miceshinoda]

5:47 "BEATI DOGU" 6:12 the dog made a funny sound (like in some cartoons :P ) lmao!!! Top Gear is the best show ever!!!

[@suttonsplash14]

Hilarious banter at the end

[@rsethc]

I thought this was going to be a Greyhound bus, kind of like the Porsche vs Volkswagen challenge.

[@jd_the_cat]

But Greyhound busses are actually good.

[@AnonymoussourceL0L]

"and lean like the dog does, that might help" LOL

[@jmalmsten]

I am a bit surprised that they didn't note that the hyena might not be as good... but it seems to have a lot more fun... y'know... Because... Because the hyena sounds like it's laughing... The hyena would be laughing and the cat wouldn't like... y'know... I'll show myself out...

[@elstukov]

Love them, love the show, wish we all never get old :(

[@LolLol-xy4rh]

But then again we couldn’t have gotten to where we are now

[@1ybr]

@@LolLol-xy4rh what are you doing here after 9 years bro💀

[@1ybr]

@@LolLol-xy4rh what are you doing here after 9 years bro💀

[@qasimmir7117]

Mazda MX-5, a great car, such a good idea and a great driver's car. Right, lets fire up the Honda S2000.

[@textmachine09]

nice advice at the end

[@roderickmoose7756]

I like how the thumbnail is neither of which, just a destroyed Renault 5

[@AlloutStigGT5]

definatly reminds me of two stoners having an argument while watching the discovery channel at the end of this video hahaha!

[@Monkmaster1969]

Now you know why I rescued my Grey! SAVE A LIFE: RESCUE A GREYHOUND" You will never be sorry!

[@sushh1]

wow. i searched "hyena running" in the search bar and Jeremy was right lol!

[@lordapophis5723]

Wonderful presentation, just one thing. They seem to play a lot of Amon Tobin songs in their presentations. Just saying.

[@midnightrunner6691]

And your point is?

[@gweggorz]

That was some very interesting logic at the end hahaha

[@LiezAllLiez]

The dog was cheating in this one... everybody knows legs are better than wheels. I am serious here. The ability to climb vertical surfaces? Try it with wheels... but also the grip you get on non-hardened surfaces. Shoulda put a hippo in there to make it even. The hippos weight woulda made it fair(ish) xD

[@qwiksquirrel]

Not really. An adult hippo is quite a bit heavier than that car.

[@sadmanh0]

dog would've lost badly if car was on asphalt

[@Dcastkid]

4:33 Peace Orchestra FTW Truly an amazing car; proof that cars don't have to be big to be bad, and yes, that dogs are more fun than Hyenas.

[@AndersonBLUE1]

I have this model, done 20k miles on the clock. brilliant car, it really is.

[@miatageekscott]

Yeah I had a 1997 model. It looked like an old British roadster, classic look with the pop-up head lamps

[@AstralDragoon]

I think they should have let the MX-5 run on asphalt. Considering the dog's acceleration, it probably wouldn't have mattered, but this seems unfair.

[@PTKilowatt]

Just looked it up,same thing. IN this case I agree with you, definitely taking the Bentley to the banger race/demolition derby lol. I stand corrected, you were right on that point. The follow up? Parading it somehow through the richest part of town for all to see. Now THAT would be epic lol

[@brentisapirate]

Thumbs up, Greyhouds are incredible. My mate had one and I was skeptical at first, they look too gangly to be nice but I was pleasantly proven wrong.

[@drstupid1]

heheh love dog dog's helmet-cam! his little beady eyes make me lafffff :) BTW the music at the start is Amon Tobin... awesome choice hamster :)

[@Makos93]

Why is there Splinter Cell Chaos Theory music in this? Awesome!

[@EddieAFC]

Crouching Kitten, Hidden Hippo Great film!

[@MRMIKE276]

Good lord the editing. Just show the damn car driving. We all get the idea that it's a race but what's the point of doing it if your gonna show 1 millisecond clips of it?

[@unexceptionalcars914]

Mr Mike it's such a short track it'd be over too quickly if they just showed it drive round

[@tomonabudget]

hahaha. Sally Gap and the Dublin Mountains. Great Road Lol about the sheep at 1:47 :D

[@FUCHANU]

Thank you for doing a MX-5 review, awesome. My old dog still has a lot of tricks.

[@IronMan3582]

They also gave a glowing review of another Mazda years later, the RX-8. Track down the video if you can, it's easily one of Jeremy's best reviews ever.

[@TenorCantusFirmus]

The discussion about the animals' driving wheels/limbs has made me laughing almost to madness :D :D .

[@wynkindeworde6504]

Sadly thousands of greyhounds that do not run so fast are killed every year just to fuel greyhound racing and gambling.

[@kittyhawk3831]

I didn't know Debbie Downer had a KZbin account.

[@Whitefang8128]

And only one in one hundred Astartes initiates survive the selection and training regimen.

[@midnightrunner6691]

@@kittyhawk3831 that thing is the fact. Facts hurt, don't they?

[@timchalk6810]

At least he didnt crash it !

[@nekomancer508]

I like the mark 1 mx5 better to be honest

[@Ward1706]

Let me guess: pop-up lights.

[@Buckeye2043]

remeber when my buddy pulled up in his new mx 5, tossed me the keys to take it for a spin, honnestly it was the only v4 ive ever drove with the most balls, and turns on a dime, was fish tailin corners the whole time lol

[@janetjones2362]

Note to producers. People for the most part I believe, watch Top Gear to look at the cars,to dream a bit,compare A with B and drool basically, not to whatch some amazingly wonderfull techno shit hot flickery, blurry blow fly attention span pissing off film editing.

[@elliotspirrett7752]

This camera work/editing/production was genuinely horrid.

[@RockerAtHeart2008]

If hyenas understeer, and dogs oversteer, and cats drift, and elephants are four wheel-drive, should I buy this years' model or wait for next years' MX5?

[@Usmodlover]

dat logic though

[@harrycarlin1832]

As the owner of three greyhound, the only muttley on that film was Hammond

[@izzycola5217]

Greyhounds are the best - End of story

[@Tkbadboy1]

SO TRUE!!

[@spacedoutdog]

we are the champions !

[@TheSlickkEffect123]

Until you put it against a cheetah. Then BOOM, Greyhound eats Cheetah's dust.

[@707THECHINO]

shiba aka doge>

[@Schnitz1]

That's only true for a couple of hundred meters. After that the greyhound leaves the cheetah panting in the dust and can keep running for several kilometers. Greyhounds have extraordinary lung capacity and high heart rate to oxygenate the muscles that the cheetah can't match. So if it's a race longer than than a quick rush, the "boom" is on you.

[@99MLSMediaGroup]

i test drove one here in America, pretty nice car really.

[@Gaetan_Mathieu]

Jinba Itai feat. Beati Dogu... ;-P

[@emmettwillis8230]

The dog looks like he’s having such a good time

[@turkia.1853]

I've been a fan of top gear since I was 8yo.this is the first time i hate it. Miata is too cute to make fun of lol. Shame on you Hammond how could you.

[@Kingpin1880]

Front wheel drive Hyenas?! How nutty are these guys?!?!?!

[@oneelover7811]

Damn, that dog has a shit load of stamina

[@medievalgirl002]

Yes and no. Greyhounds are sprinters. They can easily win a race like this, but they are not made for long-distance or endurance running. Short bursts of energy and then they are spent and have to rest- all day preferably on a comfy cushion.

[@Zdobywczy]

I didn't come here for the splinter cell soundtrack. I'm glad I came.

[@slavacernarus7083]

Am I the only one who noticed the Splinter Cell Chaos Theory music?

[@kevinmosleyI]

Lol," The Greyhound is the 2nd fastest accelerating animal in the world. The 1st is a Cheetah, but they're a bit scary..." Lol, the end is so funny! "A cat can drift."

[@thespeednation5276]

Best conclusion ever 😂

[@PanferriDPMO]

When I watched the Top Gear series as a little kid, this was my most favourite moment of the whole series. The music and everything just made it into a good spot in my heart.

[@schlusselmensch]

So after decades of model evolution, it can cover ground almost as fast as a mid 60's Elan DHC? Incredible.

[@MultiNedia]

6:12 hahaha i love that shot

[@FAT8893]

Is it just me... or I prefer the styling of this gen over the latest one?

[@DjRjSolarStar]

I love the last 2 minutes, lol.

[@anotherone10]

Top Gear is the best ☺

[@chickenbummm]

lol such logic at the end!!

[@MilitantOldLady]

no man shuld ever be seen driving that shopping trolley

[@gosuperman]

I think the final dog comparison bit was well worth the first 8-9 min wait of this video!!

[@beaversimpson]

lmao at that end bit

[@walkingixus]

Remember, it's "not what you drive, it's how you drive it". And you can drive the nuts off the new MX5 and have the time of your life. One step short of a motorcycle. If you're "man" enough to try it...

[@Miamcoline]

Really interesting explanation!

[@plasma_659]

saying the dog beat the car: smol brain saying how hyenas are fwd and understeer and dogs oversteer and oversteering is more fun so you should get the car: BIG BRAIN

[@robby844]

yeah if your gonna hate make sure you know what your talking about before you do it.

[@MrSpruceDread]

An WRX STi or the Lancer Evolution would destroy the track. Rally cars ftw.

[@MazdaTiger]

tip... Miatas are NOT build for muddy tracks they only worked in the pavement

[@Qglicz]

original 1990, second generation 1997, this one is the third was released in 2005

[@bananowyjestemsobie]

"This car is perfect for racing a dog on the track". That's just what I've always needed :DDD

[@Miike92]

@GeneralMazaki well the s2k can provide more of both

[@3dgar7eandro]

I'm really impress that Jeremy knew all those facts... Like: Elefant are actually 4 wheel drive cause they have 4 knees 😂😂😂👏👌

[@callumreid9206]

If you watch a Hyena run or in an ambush, you can see Clarkson's point