Nissan GTR vs Bullet Train: Race Across Japan (Part 1) | Top Gear

Subscribe: bit.ly/SubscribeToTopGear Jeremy and Richard race 400 miles across Japan in a Nissan GTR and a Bullet Train.
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[@Nikoxion]

"Yes, Sorry officer.. I was trying to get half a G while changing lane." LMAO

[@haiderkhan8510]

Nikoxion

[@karthiksshankar]

Jeremy: Hears Japanese from the satnav.... “HELP!” 😂😂😂😂😂 i just lost it!

[@ShellyTheSeal]

James reading Kanji, Best thing 10/10

[@anotherone10]

2:09 Never dub the wrong engine sound when you know petrol heads are watching...

[@marioskoutras6583]

"The Datsun.." I laughed really hard on this!

[@6400loser]

Most foreigners don't see our lovely countryside, thank you for showing these parts of Japan ^_^

[@RoScFan]

The fact that it s considered rude to talk on the phone in trains is one part of japanese culture that is stupid. Maybe talking loudly can be rude but not talking altogether.

[@Visgoth]

@@RoScFan It seems far more to do with being on speaker than simply talking on a phone.

[@isnitjustkit]

@@Visgoth It isn't it's talking on the phone at all

[@isnitjustkit]

​@@RoScFan Japan is a country that relies heavily on not distrurbing anyone at any cost, even more so than the UK You may think it's stupid, I think it's a brilliant idea

[@Kei.W]

@@RoScFanwait till you see how obnoxious and loud people are on public transports in most countries and you’ll understand.

[@Tiger516funny]

Jeremy shouting "HELP" after being spoken to by his car is where I lost it.

[@sonyviva308]

I've been to Japan twice and I didn't even have a problem with talking with the people who doesn't speak English. They understand what you need and what you want because our facial expressions and body movements explains it all.. I love Japan. :D

[@MikMoen]

Visiting Japan would be amazing, but I would be utterly useless at communicating.

[@FatheredPuma81]

Well unlike most places if you ask for help to any random person in Japan if they know even a little bit of English they will try to help you. Also pretty much every restaurant has an English menu and most hotels have people who can speak English as well as i'd guess that many places like train stations have 1 or 2 people who can speak English as well. All of this is just a guess though based off of what i've heard of the place. Btw you're screwed if you want to go to the bathroom.

[@Pfromm007]

Go to a place like Germany and you could probably find someone who speaks decent English.

[@gabrielgingras814]

For the toilet, it's simple. To-i-re wa doo-ko. Nothing more to remember.

[@yo-no9879]

A lot of people speak English in Japan and learning some Japanese phrases or words isn't hard. Writing and reading Japanese on the other hand...

[@reapertalon]

@@FatheredPuma81 I've been to Japan, knowing only basic of basic Japanese, and if you understand basic words like food, bathroom, hotel, and hello, you'll be fine. All Japanese people are very nice and will always try and help you

[@schlagsahne394]

OMG this is just sooooooo hilarious from a Japanese point of view!!! Especially at 1:28…Love it!

[@diefreundlichemk-1083]

same when they are in Germany haha

[@RyoooPT]

Hey! Can you tell us what the satnav said to Jeremy, please?

[@charlesfollette2655]

Japanese women are hot

[@sirsiri3548]

The GTR driver said “Sun light” and is gone again lol that made me laugh 🤣

[@phanduc5868]

There's a lane restriction ahead.

[@LarsAgerbk]

the worlds most popular TV show uploads youtube videos in standard definition AND IT'S 2014!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@jonhg92]

doesnt matter too much since the quality is already good

[@AristotelisMitsiou]

it's high quality though and don't worry, the BBC have a clear full HD video of their episodes, they're just not giving it to us (don't ask me why cause I don't know)

[@STAG162]

Possibly because the HQ is the best they could get and HD quality wasn't available to them in mid-2008? Unless you wanna time travel back to them with a few HD cameras and say "shoot these episodes with this!" =)

[@thegreatCoDplayer]

STAG162 HD-cameras already existed in 2008 and they weren't that expensive, I remember looking for a camera in 2008 and it costed around €1000

[@STAG162]

Yes maybe, but obviously they weren't the standard in British TV back then. ;)

[@irritatedmushroom2]

Get with it BBC, 480p is NOT high quality...

[@AristotelisMitsiou]

Yeeeeeeeeees it is Not HD, but HQ yeeeeeeeeeeeees

[@AristotelisMitsiou]

Ernesto Chang 240p is LQ (low quality) 144p is I think MQ (mobile quality)

[@ernestochang1744]

dat sucks for mobile people

[@666Tomato666]

***** well, my phone can do 1080p video, thankyouverymuch

[@AristotelisMitsiou]

@104575463822731202781 And I don't disagree with you. Modern phones can take full HD but earlier ones can't.

[@shuffaristeffree3252]

GTR looks great in Red too

[@saintvictorie]

This is right here is my dream!! Being in Japan in summer cruising in a GTR ahhh 😍 wish you guys were doing stuff like this again

[@TeaBurn]

Japan's public transport is decades ahead of other major cities like Toronto. Even those two lines for people to queue up for would be a huge deal here.

[@alalmalal]

Japan: the worlds major-est city!!!

[@REP_GAME]

You mean Tokyo. Japan is the country.

[@albboy96]

GCyclone lol torontos transit system shouldnt even be put to comparison with japans transit system... thats how bad it is

[@Arkiasis]

+REP_GAME Tokyo itself has more people than all of Canada.

[@REP_GAME]

OneManArmy I know but still

[@TheWriteFiction]

For those wondering what the car said to Jeremy, here's a rough translation: "There are lane restrictions ahead. Please drive carefully."

[@Decenium]

助けて!

[@mickdick1138]

*HELP!*

[@coltrallyartversionr2416]

カーナビの音が鳴ったシーンが笑えるww

[@soubido]

one of my fav race from TG, i can watch this a million times and still have a good laugh!

[@viniciusmagnoni6492]

Gran Turismo 5 HUD in a Nissan GTR, what a Match.

[@oliver24x]

1:32 UFO spotted.

[@kaustubhchaudhary9672]

I miss these guys !!! Best trio of all car shows

[@nickyman1405]

Love this episode!!!

[@ThatSolidworksGuyVC]

You know, the Shinkansen (Hokuriku Shinkansen) opened another route closer to the start point. If the race was redone and the train people used that route, I think they would have beaten the car.

[@ph89787]

William KS If they had taken the fastest service, they could’ve been in Tokyo roughly an hour or two a head of Jeremy. Only problem is getting from Tokyo station to Nokogiri Yama.

[@EpicThe112]

I agree and that would have meant Richard Hammond and James May winning against Jeremy Clarkson and the GT-R the only problem I can see with this route is that how are they going to go from Tokyo Station to the ferry terminal.

[@Mich_-mu7fz]

Oh man you juzt spoiled the race. FAK IT.

[@RedJLP]

@@ph89787 Not to mention if the car's dashboard and/or display had an English option making it easier to turn the map back on if you accidentally turn it off meaning that if there is a delay in Tokyo for the car, it would probably be from unforeseen congestion

[@Firemarioflower]

They wouldn't win if Clarkson hadn't got lost in Tokyo

[@Deadgamer60]

Putting a mask to prevent speed camera..... Maybe i should try it with jeremy's face on the mask...

[@mahadhoq2950]

Now these days we use face masks

[@mr.bruhexplains1538]

@@mahadhoq2950 ,yup

[@scotthansen9605]

it's throwback everyday when topgear post a vid!

[@AGH331]

'Bullet train' refers to high speed trains, customarily Shinkansen. The thing Hammond and May are sitting in doesn't exactly look like a bullet train.

[@ThatSolidworksGuyVC]

AGH331 They used a normal train to Kyoto, then they transferred to Shinkansen.

[@nithinoommenraju2939]

4:00 O Japan... You're so precious.

[@l.j.turner185]

0:35 OMG James discovered Japan’s manhole covers years before Our Man In Japan, creepy 😮😮

[@CarlosEduardoPereiracadupe]

Comming to Brazil Top Gear!!!! Amazing Show!!!

[@khairolpaktihdan3696]

wow i love this car now

[@yunglifty3523]

is this the guy who broke his neck in half from just driving the GT-R LMAOO

[@Cornholio223]

this was my favourite top gear episode

[@JuliasDu]

Which episode of which season?

[@erikm.905]

Clark Kent season 11 episode 4

[@JuliasDu]

erik mellgard wow i was not expecting it to be that old

[@AristotelisMitsiou]

Clark Kent time flies when you watch Top Gear

[@nandan580i]

On the outside, itight be a "CAR" show...but deep down it's comedy gold.😂😂

[@BATISTAtime]

Nice!

[@balalaika7088]

this reminds me of going to japan to see my brother that was stationed in okinawa a few years back. and yes the little salted fish are very good.

[@Foxtrot2312]

I'd love it if I could see part 2....

[@SeCtioNZzEcHO]

Epic.

[@alexanderfamily310]

I love top gear😀

[@MT-qi9dj]

Japanese car technology VS Japanese railway technology!!

[@amanmajhi9775]

every video of top gear is staggering....

[@BigBoiiLeem]

A man on skis playing a harp? hahahahha. this show is so entertaining

[@StormsandSaugeye]

>TFW you understand what they're saying in Japanese because you lived there. Also one of those "Speed camera" signs was actually a sign indicating that Tanukis are known to cross the road around that area. I really miss living in Japan....

[@MonteKalafiori]

In Poland train delays you can count in days :)

[@Cybernaut551]

美しい !

[@josephragosta89]

Idk the routes and what not but I’ve heard in the last year not that “in the last year” but just I’ve heard in the last year that Japan has a lot of high quality bullet trains, so if they have a good system there ain’t no way a car beating it

[@abdiqarebash3156]

i love how insane was the advertiser

[@kantutansexiyot695]

imagine my surprise when i saw that Altezza Gita infront of Jeremy. damn.

[@joejia1410]

I love that the video quality is 480P

[@rvzxb]

1:29 whenever my dad sees my school results :

[@Jack74656]

I love it 1:25 to 1:32

[@JohanCruyff-the-Dutch-GOAT]

Did Hammond use a flip phone? Lol never knew the gtr and flip phone existed at the same era!

[@Karuiko]

Flip phones are still quite popular in Japan. Even for being considered one of the most advanced nations in the world. Ironic.

[@farishanafiah8461]

Flip phones is still a thing in Asian countries.

[@DivineAtheistWannabe]

5:14 ah, the old flip phones. lol

[@Chevroletmontecarlo]

1:26 OMG LOL HE YELLED HELP! radio: *nonsense* chris: HELLP!!

[@maxmanmanus]

lol "HELP!!"

[@Knockthefout]

Again in 2021 😀

[@then00brathalos]

Me (in the future hopefully) : "ahh finally transfered to japan, can't wait to drive here" also me (in the future probably) : 1:22

[@orihasam9000]

BSのトップギアでも見てました。来日して日本人プロモーターなしで撮影したのでしょう、行程地図には石川県の羽咋が伯依と適当な漢字を当てはめてありましたし。今は北陸新幹線が開通して２時間半ほどで石川と東京が結ばれました。

[@Noontec01]

6:09 hammond😂

[@TheKoosterify]

i wish someone would add a japanese subtitles to this

[@benulisse8327]

1:19 best part 🚂🚃🚃

[@starguy321]

I was going to say ‘why do the people talk to them in Japanese when it’s clear they don’t understand’ and then I remembered that I’m English and have the language skills of a dog

[@liquefied4332]

Top Gear, I understand that you are trying to fill your channel with content, and rehashing old clips is fine in my opinion to a certain degree. But not when it is EXACTLY the same as the old clip. It's the same length (albeit a longer outro with a pic of the Stig), and your 480p "HQ" is basically the same visual quality as the older upload (which was posted over four years ago). Don't get me wrong, I LOVE TG's "Car vs. Public Transport" challenges, but new uploads of new content wouldn't hurt (even if they are from older series).

[@cam_reed]

HEY, BIM!

[@andreas4417]

Nissan GTR looks very nice in my humble opinion, and I drive a Audi A7 S-line.

[@alistairwalker2850]

Lost it at Jeremy getting held up by someone trundling along in an Altezza

[@mrivs1154]

What happened to part 2?

[@illuminati3445]

Race has 4 letters. Top Gear has 8. 8+4=12 Jeremy has 678 letters. 678-12=666 You know what this means? CORRECT, 666 is a number. Number has 6 letters. 666+6=3 omg illuminati confirmed

[@zmeicorp]

idiot confirmed

[@aeoe5524]

No, you misinterpreted your calculations, Half Life 3 is pretty much confirmed now.

[@LarsAgerbk]

It means that Jeremy has the number of the beast tatooed on the back of his neck

[@AXIOS-FINALE]

Bro really said "No face, no case"

[@waqarkhan25]

I just wish they have done the first car vs motorbike this is the only challenger they have never ever done yet and it will never ever happen

[@scc6609]

whoa big difference with HQ lol

[@nikita97mas]

what is the soundrack 6:23 - 7:30? please

[@anilinal7620]

İt is surprising to see that a Japanese car is driven by Jeremy rather than james

[@Back4Huss]

Japan is amazing

[@Johnthecardboardsmileyface]

Came here after Jimmer mentioned this was where his love for the GTR came from. How haven't I seen this? I spent so much time watching Top Gear when I was young and never heard of this Special.

[@farishanafiah8461]

This isn't a Special episode. This was aired during Season 12.

[@TSFLLH]

4:27 4Runner passes a GTR!!! it's the best SUV for all things

[@Smada059]

I would like to see the GT-R Nismo in season 22!

[@hyperlogos]

It's faster to find and download the actual episode than to wait for pt.2. Methinks you're not understanding this internets thing

[@Acc0rd79]

We finally got the GTR to America, cant we import the Japanese girls too?

[@Jorge01234]

I think this was before Google Translate 😂

[@kareemm916]

“Two fried eggs, that’s not what I want”

[@paulcampbell37]

HD PLEASE HD PLEASE !!

[@jordysrevenge]

1:25 LOL

[@xoxxo121]

GTR

[@mystic_cb944]

It says part 2 will be uploaded last month

[@rihazzahir9826]

That flip phone thi

[@brandonmartin-moore5302]

The music is different in this version.

[@makeachaininthecommentsect7953]

I think this challenge should have been done in Germany where there's the Autobahn aka no speed limit highway vs the ICE hsr. That would have been one hell of a challenge.

[@jr3199]

I absolutely agree with that. Japan has the slowest speed limits in the world.

[@SirVoltz]

I like how they didn't think to learn any Japanese before going to Japan

[@MrSean2001MU]

They switched the background music when Jeremy was saying sorry officer I was trying to get half a g, it's now just a standard rock riff instead of the Japanese sounding background music.

[@leefal]

Is this the background music the rest of the world have to listen to? It's just not the same without Autechre, BoC, Amon Tobin and Aphex Twin.

[@futa2472]

日本にきたんだ!!

[@user-ou4fu9lt2y]

日本やっと来たんですね会ってみたい

[@tylerthegamermalejesse9860]

Oof

[@jonathan3579]

Must. Go. To. Japan.

[@plzdonhack]

1:15 and that will be DOOMEEED!!! XD

[@jacobporrett]

Hype

[@oscarkhan4281]

Japan is awesome

[@koda5710]

i miss top gear doing things like this..

[@biboKralle]

Huh? The non-HQ version where I came from had another song in the beginning?! Why?

[@goga2801]

какие ровные дороги

[@ObsessedwithTrains]

1:31 HELP!!

[@rafaywaseakhan]

Top gear should have a car vs public transport in the middle east