Revealing the TRUTH About the Top Gear Polar Pick-Up

[@Drivetribe]

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[@GazGaryGazza]

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[@DevoutSkeptic]

Not DriveTribe supporting a scam 💀

[@PrototypeNo98]

Let's hope they've redeemed themselves after the scandal of 2017.

[@RollingRoadEFI]

When you support con's like BH, I can't support you. Stop.

[@jfk64kennedy95]

Can you guys get your hands on the new Audi Q8 Pickup? I'd love to see a test, impression 😁😁

[@benllewelyn98]

Love the video but please don't work with better help, they're known for selling people's information and a lot of the "therapists" not being qualified and can actually negatively impact your mental health as they don't know what they're doing

[@gavintheurquhart]

agreed. I had a really bad experience with Betterhelp. Really poor company.

[@f1o18iwi9]

word

[@k6six]

🎉

[@vagabondht5791]

They also Doxxed real therapists with a Doordash type company, when people called them to make an appointment they said the real doctor was fully booked and told them to use better help.

[@darrenmanser2847]

Assume you (and most everyone that liked your post!) are not writing this on a smartphone that uses precious metals mined from companies guilty of some of the worst human rights abuses on the planet?

[@AthanImmortal]

I love that this truck is still around :D The Polar challenge was one of the seminal moments for Top Gear. They had many, but that was truly memorable.

[@yanguskhan8513]

i agree. top gear was on the rise, but once the polar special released, it shot off into the space. i started watching top gear staring from series 10. in the US, it was hard to watch top gear back then.

[@Anorak1795]

@@yanguskhan8513I bought the complete series on dvd from eBay for 109.99 USD

[@westnawton5942]

​@@yanguskhan8513top gear was already booming before that episode was released lol

[@worldcomicsreview354]

@@westnawton5942 The America special is probably what blew it up in the UK, not sure about internationally.

[@thiago4santos]

"will it start?" He asked that about a Toyota hilux.

[@douglasreid699]

might have had a flat battery lol

[@BiglumpADV]

Only Chuck Norris can stop a Hilux from starting 😜

[@N1RKW]

It was a rhetorical question. 😁

[@typhoon-7]

As a Hilux owner I was thinking the same thing. I love in the Highlands, on a farm, it's off roaded, on road, snow, ice, mud.... It's a relative baby at only 9 years old but literally everything works and it has never let me down despite the abuse it gets. Same engine and drivetrain as this one. One of the last of the 3 litre models.

[@mangotail6808]

I kknow, right? its a Toyota, of course its gonna start 😄

[@deepsouthwrx]

Sad to see Drivetribe pushing BetterHelp.. what a corrupt and consumer hostile company.

[@aquacruisedb]

Agreed. But seems they are sponsoring absolutely everything atm. Terrible company

[@TheAcogshot]

I wish creators would research these companies before they take their money.

[@georgenewhouse60]

In fairness to them, Betterhelp helped me when I needed it, I was working for myself and couldn’t afford time off to see someone in person. They’re not perfect but until nhs services get better they’re better than nothing.

[@johncarson7702]

Instead of placing the burden on creators. Maybe make some complaints to your government agency responsible for managing these issues.

[@konstantin7754]

What's the problem with them?

[@ElderlyAnteater]

Mate, your sentiment is always in the right place but you really shouldn't be taking Betterhelp sponsorships. Vet your sponsors better - the company has been caught using questionably licenced "therapists" and using sensitive user data (about health issues) for advertising.

[@change_your_oil_regularly4287]

You should vet companies before using them and not base it on a yt advertisement. The fact BH is sketchy is more of a reason to take their money and use it for a better purpose

[@clayshealthandhapinesstour8528]

Although they did have some questionable practices I believe they’ve made right , I’ve been wrong before but I think they fixed those issues

[@ElderlyAnteater]

@@clayshealthandhapinesstour8528 Appreciate your reply - I really hope that's the case. Like I say, I think the sentiment is great and a car channel like this is an even better place to see it

[@JonMichaelBailey]

That might explain why BCBS, UHG, and Cigna won't work with them, aka they are out of network in most major healthcare systems.

[@captainspencer5651]

He makes like $200 for every fan he gets to sign up

[@richardnherron]

I have to say I am livid at the thought that the BBC have censored the episode on iPlayer with the Gin & Tonic bit. It was upheld as a non issue at the time so what is the sense in censoring it now. What exactly is the point in a TV Licence for a public service that isn't serving the public?

[@douglasreid699]

advertising alchol and drink driving to younger viewers, times have moved on since then, like what health and safety has done and the changes made to protect people over the years (if people were to follow it in the first place). yes we get it as a joke but its a lawsuit waiting to happen for the BBC if they keep showing drink driving from that episode.

[@richardnherron]

@@douglasreid699 Put a warning on it or age restrict it, or provide a edited version option, yes, certainly. But censoring it outright due to the lowest common intellect denominator is an unfortunate side effect of our times I guess.

[@davepayne164]

Find something better to be angry about, gammon

[@carsandcontraband7217]

Do people still pay the TV licence 😂

[@jonallman9918]

@douglasreid699 even jeremy says in the episode its not illegal as they are in maratime waters (or something like that) and it isn’t illegal

[@C4Cole05]

David Beckham Soccer is now probably the only confirmed video game to have been to magnetic north. Make of this what you will

[@Jonathan.R.Pereira]

Considering it's Top Gear... I would have expected Gran Turismo 4

[@typedrew]

@@Jonathan.R.Pereirathey lived it. They didn’t need to play it

[@maybenot6075]

​@@typedrewJeremy had a sim racing setup & had people like Richard burns round to play it with him.....

[@dodgywheelsandropeywiring5697]

They would not have left games in the car that they liked, just saying.

[@Petrospect]

@@Jonathan.R.Pereira Reckon they took that with and left the game they never touched 😂

[@javiersilva1577]

Betterhelp has unqualified therapists. This is dangerous and you guys need to stop doing business with them. The fact that you guys did ZERO research before doing business with them, is beyond ignorant.

[@danchen8647]

“But they got long memories” “What? The polar bears?” Classic top gear humor 😂

[@danthebev]

I bet the PS2 was for DVD's as it was a console that allowed much easier connectivity than standard DVD players at the time.

[@Lama-dr4om]

If you're wondering why jet fuel. Jet fuel is basically just a diesel with additives that prevent parafination in very low temperatures. So yeah it makes sense that they used it.

[@digiscream]

The funniest bit about the ice drop is that Clarkson started with "How dare you..." and the guy just shouted him down. The first time he's ever actually shut up :D

[@remyllebeau77]

Impotence from a small minded man that couldn't handle the truth from Clarkson.

[@TheRivieraKid]

Id love to know what Jeremy thought he would do to an SBS guy that was probably half his age and twice as fit. I doubt the guy would have stood there while Jeremy yelled at him either.

[@Noah_Levy]

@@remyllebeau77 Hello, Jezza! Did you like the water?

[@remyllebeau77]

@@TheRivieraKid If you are too pathetic to handle words being thrown at you, and you turn things physical, that is a crime and it is called assault or battery.

[@WowCreativeUsername]

@@remyllebeau77 Funny you say that about a person who's known to hit people when angry.

[@phant0]

NGL, I agree with Jeremy about the shotgun part. Maybe you can give the polar bear one, MAYBE two warning shots. But if that doesn't deter it, I wouldn't expect two more to make any difference, other than leave you with only 1 round to hit an angry moving target exactly at the right spot.

[@blarfroer8066]

I guess a special forces guy probably has a better chance of hitting that bear than Clarkson does. I still agree though. If one warning shot doesn't deter it, you should probably consider it a real attack and act accordingly.

[@vipe650r]

And an angry, moving target the size of a car. I am NOT betting my life on that single shot bringing it down. Absolutely not.

[@lloydevans2900]

What slightly confuses me is why you would pick a shotgun in the first place as a deterrent against polar bear attack, let alone for actually killing it if you absolutely needed to. I mean, it is one of the largest species of bear, if not the largest: Adult males weighing 550 Kg on average (adult females are usually about half that, unless they are pregnant), though they can on rare occasions reach almost double - the largest specimen ever recorded was apparently just over 1000 Kg. They also have thick fur, thick and tough skin, plus a subcutaneous fat layer at least 10 cm thick. Plus they can run at 20 to 25 mph - so if a polar bear starts chasing you, unless you can run at Olympic sprinter type speeds, it is going to catch you. Given all that, you're going to need a rather powerful gun to have much chance of stopping a polar bear which is determined to chase you down and rip your face off. Some kind of large calibre rifle firing high velocity armour-piercing ammunition would seem to be in order. Something more akin to an "elephant gun", of the type which were at one time used by big game hunters. This could be considered overkill, but if you're somewhere approaching the north pole, thousands of miles away from the nearest hospital or any kind of backup, why would you not want to leave as little to chance as possible?

[@blarfroer8066]

@lloydevans2900 Canadian gun law, probably. Also, elephant guns are unwieldy and take training to fire accurately. I doubt that any of the guys present at the shoot would've been able to hit a moving bear with any type of gun.

[@irradiatedice98]

Except Jeremy didn't want to shoot any warning shots and wanted to shoot the polar bear straight away. In the video they said that he fired the 5 shots at fake polar bear during the training.

[@danwhite3224]

I hope that all of the cars in the upcoming final Grand Tour episode are recovered. It'll be the end of a very long era and they'll be an important piece of motoring history!

[@fosterfuchs]

They should open a museum with all the Top Gear/Grand Tour vehicles they can gather.

[@benllewelyn98]

@@fosterfuchs as amazing as that would be I doubt they'd get enough visitors to make it viable maybe extend the current section at beaulie

[@SharpAsABricc]

Well if that happens, we definitely know the Porsche 928, Lotus Esprit V8 and the Mustang Mach 1 won't be there

[@GothamClive]

@@benllewelyn98 They could make it a Grand Touring Exhibition. If they move the cars then it could get enough visitors. They could even give people the chance to pay for driving the road-legal cars to the next stop. That could make it viable. The exhibition could move all over the world.

[@davie9578]

@@fosterfuchs was about to say the same thing, a Top Gear/TGT museum to showcase all the stuff from over the years

[@agamemnom]

Mike did you really just ask 'will it start' of a Toyota Hilux 😂 did you not watch top gear blow up a building with a Hilux on top of it to then start it amongst other beatings 😂

[@petelattimer6808]

the way that particular series was set up, pretty much any6thing would have survived and ran. it was dropped dead square on all wheels, so worst case it would have burst tyres or broken some leaf springs. leaving it in the sea, it had no ECU and wasnt running so no engine or electronics damage, crashing into a tree was done so it missed the radiator etc if the impact was misjudged and too hard, even setting fire to it, the fire was confined mostly to the seats to prevent the ignition wiring being burnt through etc. even the wrecking ball only hit the bed, from memory, or its likely the cab would have crushed or been unable to open the doors. set up like that they could have used pretty much any Diesel vehicle from the pre electronics era

[@Howsmekowdendan]

​@@petelattimer6808Have you seen what Whistlingdiesel did to a Hilux? Watch it and Come back here.

[@AK.Carcajou]

@@petelattimer6808Yeah? I’d love to see you try it with vehicles other than a Hilux from that era. There may be a few that would survive, but not many brands… Chop chop, hop to it😂

[@automation7295]

That Hilux Top Gear blew up on top of a building was an older generation. People on YT don't seen to use their brains.

[@agamemnom]

@@automation7295 Toyota hiluxs are still rock solid pieces of engineering, do you really think people would take an unreliable car to the pole, doesn't matter what generation it is.

[@kineuhansen8629]

man the trip to north pole was one of my favorite specials great to see the hilux still be arround

[@paddyrobbo1683]

Ironic Izzy Hammond gets to drive it when Hammond never drove it in the special

[@richmcdowell]

"DON'T JUST STAND THERE! DROP THE POLES!! HANDS ABOVE YOUR HEAD! HANDS ABOVE YOUR HEAD! HANDS. ABOVE. YOUR HEAD! NOW ROLL IN THE SNOW! ROLL IN THE SNOW! ROLL. IN. THE. SNOW!!" Epic! 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@TheBajamin]

The quick “how dare you…” from clarkson was so funny to me.

[@Raphael54433]

"much better then a pink fluffy towel"

[@Delcaek]

It's been so long and I can still hear every nuance of how the man with the blurry face pronounced these words.

[@worldcomicsreview354]

Reminds me of dealing with little preschool kids when one of them knocks a bottle of water over. Pick it up again? Nah, just stand around and watch it empty onto the carpet.

[@geepeerces]

Jet fuel is just diesel/kerosene thats been extra refined and purified. Jet A1 is for cold temps, Jet A is the more common standard fuel.

[@nsean479]

Have a friend who's an aircraft fitter and a few of the others he works with all have diesel cars. They run them this because it's mostly a bye product of emptying the tanks on the planes.

[@KingGiac]

Not quite right. Jet A1 is standard whereas Jet B is for cold temps.

[@alzukey]

Jet fuel has less lubricating properties because of that, so thats why some modifications are required to a normal diesel car if you wanna run on it.

[@GlutenEruption]

@@KingGiac he was also correct - jet A1 has a lower freezing temp than jet A (-40 vs -47 c) - Jet A is only used domestically in the US, international flights which spend longer at altitude all use A1 for that reason. Jet B goes all the way down to -60.

[@KingGiac]

@@GlutenEruption right…but only by 7c and it’s not the more commonly used fuel…Jet A1 is the most commonly used fuel now as it has surpassed Jet A.

[@patrickkelly3468]

Good on you for talking about mental health. Men need more influential people talking about their own personal struggles and offering encouragement.

[@Blownpistonmotorsport]

Quick thing, there has been a lot of reported concerns about better help and their practices over the last few years, Asmon did a react to a video highlighting these reports recently, might be worth a look before any further sponsorship on content. I can’t remember the issues that were raised in the video, but I know that there was a lot of public outcry a few years ago

[@richardpolson7831]

The Polar Special was the first episode I watched. Showed up on KZbin in 480p heavily artifacted in like 6 parts. Watched them all. Went and found the rest. Have watched TG now like 5 times all the way through.

[@JPuddybuc]

That was a great TG episode, and I really enjoyed this. Nobody could've hosted a "car show" my daughter, wife, mother and grandmother all looked forward to watching except for those three idiots; they were brilliant on screen. I'm glad DT is keeping it alive.

[@1leggeddog]

Still is one of my favorite specials. This one and the Bolivia one

[@nathanparry8315]

Same. With Vietnam following closely behind.

[@royster3345]

​@@nathanparry8315 The Vietnam trip was great, beautiful country.

[@AlRoderick]

The Arctic trucks team also modified the electric Nissan Ariya that went to both poles in 2023. They didn't need the modified giant fuel tank, they just towed a trailer with a folding wind turbine on it.

[@cney2125]

“Does it start?” What kind of question is that?!? Top Gear tells us a Hilux will always start.

[@dadventuretv2538]

Car guy from across the pond- look at these huge (38 x 15.5 x 15) tires, I’ve never seen a tire so huge with so much sidewall. American- hold my beer, going to my garage, I’ll be right back.

[@noahfyan9617]

Ya a standard offroad rig hear has 15s and 35s or 17s and 37s as a start

[@dadventuretv2538]

@@noahfyan9617 Lol. Truth. And we got a spare set of 40s in the garage “just in case.” 😂

[@Monk-Darlington]

But this is 17 years old and reliable :)

[@dadventuretv2538]

@@Monk-Darlington many of em are 15+ years old. And a lot of em are Yotas. We have Toyota in the States too ya know. Nothing in my comment was brand specific or age of vehicle related. We’ll stick 37s on anything. Lol

[@wabba2344]

"In Americuh we have bigger tyres than this on our pavement princesses!"

[@euanscotland]

The bad rep will last waaaay longer than any cash they gave you.

[@oriolsoto]

My favorite Top Gear special, so happy to see that the mighty Hilux is still around and driving.

[@Matt09pearce]

The better help ads im seeing on many videos of late somewhat give me the heebie jeebies

[@LightBusterX]

Wait a minute... Wasn't the support car the later renamed Volcanobuster and used also on Top Gear to get May to the top of the active volcano with unpronunciable name?

[@gbhxu]

Yes. May picked up a scientist on way and got a hot boulder using a metal bucket

[@pushingbroom]

I love these trucks and I'm pretty happy that James did another adventure with one, the volcanic episode. However I've always hoped that to cap off the Grand Tour that the trio would take the Polar and the Volcano Hilux along with something clever as a third seeing that Richard used the dog sled and do one long global Grand Tour. The Grand Tour goes long way round. Featuring different guests, adventures and cars along with way. Ahh, one can dream.

[@MattAutoMotive]

And everyone has a chance to drive it as it is in Forza Horizon 5 and has been in the Forza Horizon games ever since the Hotwheels expansion of Horizon 3.

[@andgate2000]

Ummmm....thats a game.

[@MattAutoMotive]

@@andgate2000 yeah and? I know it's not real life but it's as close as we can get to driving it

[@granatmof]

Imagine being the person who has watched top gear asking if a Hilux can start. That's like asking if the wind can blow.

[@Zaqster]

People have said this a lot already, but yeah, dont get sponsorship from better help, they're sadly a massive scam.

[@MiereTeixeira]

That’s one of the reasons I’m not watching this channel as much as I used to. They inject ads as big as the actual content and some of them as certainly not worth it

[@sounduser]

KZbin shills gunna shill.

[@Hermanos22]

Stop pushing better help.. you are scamming people

[@nuguns3766]

I think most people just need a friend for them

[@tammullen4153]

Exactly

[@S0NlC1]

great to see it still exists

[@STILLER.B_R]

Take me back to the time when I first watched Top Gear on TV 😭

[@sittinandthinkin]

Will we ever get to meet the SBS man with the "ruined face"? He deserves recognition for shoving Jezza into the freezing water.

[@happilyham6769]

I had to go back and rewatch the special after this. Nothing beats old Top Gear.

[@rohitgoyal7258]

Didn't expected from you to work with betterHelp.

[@JadesMonologue]

Not the biggest fan of the betterhelp sponsorship, Massive fan of the truck, the episode was one that got me properly into top gear.

[@lachlangwynne1477]

There are plenty of other people that would support your content mike. Stuff off betterhelp

[@backupaccount7198]

Jeremy being pushed into the ice water was my most legit probably unscripted moment of topgear .... Truly top tear

[@TheDriller-Killer]

Just goes to show that the old 'Taliban Tractors' are built differently 😂😂😂

[@FMZown]

Talking about changing cars, i seem to remember noticing because one has a window hammer on the ceiling behind them and the other didnt

[@kesterlebas2445]

I apologise if someone else has mentioned this already the Toyota might have been the first car to magnetic north but two Lada niva’s reach the Geographic north pole in 1999. They only picked magnetic North because no one else has done it but when you look at any other firsts to the north Pole, it’s always to the geographic not magnetic.

[@Hatunrumioc]

True but they still have polar exploration pioneers on their resumes which is hilarious

[@kesterlebas2445]

I absolutely agree. I just think a lot of people forget to mention that Lada did it first. Not trying to take anything away from the Top Gear guys still an Incredible achievement.

[@roydykens7376]

Does anyone know if not having very much experience actually building or operating vehicles is a prerequisite for automotive media or does it just help?

[@EwanWeetch]

Excellent video. Nostalgia hitting different today!

[@mack_mcmillan]

Those trucks are bar none badass. I was stationed in Iceland for 2 years and the off road rigs there were amazing.

[@henry3440]

I still think of this episode from time to time, really loved it for some reason :)

[@WasabiSniffer]

there aren't many things i covet but this truck, or at least something similar, definitely hovers on my list consistently. James really underplayed how much of unsung heroes the support trucks were. at least the other one got to sneak up on a volcano

[@AuraMaster_7]

Ah yes, the famously arctic location: Dubai

[@threadmarkone]

The PS2 was for DVDs im guessing. I can't imagine them playing video games when they barely made it out without killing each other.

[@jkent9915]

Friends don’t let friends plug Better Help

[@jameshawthorne6220]

I can’t believe they cut the G&T part! It was one of the funniest parts of that episode, and seemed for them like one of those simply joyous less-scripted moments.

[@ybergik]

Today's audience you know...

[@mertkocabas7604]

From what I remember James also used this truck to drive up a volcano in Iceland

[@brayans2859]

He used a similar one the camera crew used

[@Warexkin]

I don't usually comment, but seeing better help sponsoring breaks my heart 💔 they're hurting the most vulnerable people! Besides that, fantastic video!

[@therealbanksea]

Better help is known for selling information

[@tommygun83]

Cue Jeremy ruling around in the snow looking like he's about to die and Richard pipes up "We three function as a unit here in top gear, and as we are a unit it means we no longer have to do that test". 🤣🤣🤣

[@dannydanko4627]

Thank you sponsorblock, just as important as adblock.

[@HammerRocks]

The TG Polar episode was epic. Despite these Hilux Artic Trucks only having low kms, I'm very surprised they have so much underbody rust.

[@trebor9024]

I used to like this channel but now it seems like it cant come up with original content and has to keep making content about top gear

[@zezenspratama5189]

Well, the drive tribe exist because the absence of the original top gear… so yeah they will keep making content about the og top gear and most of us will enjoy

[@trebor9024]

@zezenspratama5189 no it doesn't 😂😂 that's what the grand tour was for

[@2kanchoo]

A channel directly attributed to the existence of what was literally the most popular tv show in the entire world at the time, and has one of the hosts of said show directly involved, makes content related to that show. Shocking. Haha.

[@johnnessuno6515]

This channel was a website before GT and after TG Hammond wanted to make a social media interaction site in the style of OG CarThrottle

[@va3dxv]

What a clown. The channel has been top gear centric since the very beginning.

[@mattorama]

They've expanded to... Dubai? There much demand for Arctic exploration vehicles in the desert?

[@MrCreamPye]

The ‘physics’ of driving on deep snow and deep sand are almost identical. Despite the name, Arctic Trucks vehicles are extremely capable in all terrains and conditions. 🙂

[@ExodiaNecross2]

It would be nice to see video about what happened with the burma tracks if they can be found or if they are gone completely after filming

[@SinisterSlay1]

One thing that always confused me was that damage was there when they set off. Did they record the whole thing backwards? Or did the damaged foot rail come from training?

[@89sirmonk]

It's always fun listening to a guy talk about off-road setups that know nothing about it. Very cool looking truck and one of the best episodes/adventures they did. Yeah, I give the polar bear one warning shot. The rest is going in the body if he charges.

[@shaundinsdale2756]

I watched this special when it was released back in the day. I my mind they ran the v6 4.0l petrol engine. I have checked and it is the 3.0l diesel that they ran???? Was there another episode I’m confusing it with?

[@zurienda1]

I WISH THEY SHOWED US THE PS2 ON THE SHOW IN 2007!!! By the way thanks for this video. I feel 14 again!

[@astrangeparrot]

"Will it start?" In this particular case is the dumbest possible question one could ask. It's a Toyota Hilux, there's essentially nothing you can do to a Hilux to make it unable to start short of depriving it of air or fuel. Great video as always.

[@flacjacket]

For the record Jeremy was 100% right about the polar bear. 1 hit with a shotgun almost certainly wont stop a polar bear.

[@beardedboon]

I go back a rewatch all the specials at least once every year!

[@CourageTheCowardlyDog266]

"Modified to take jet fuel" ...You mean... You just put jet fuel in it..? Jet fuel and diesel and nearly identical save for some extra ingredients for high altitudes.. We used to pour the jet fuel from fuel filter changes into our forklifts rather than send it for disposal

[@lord_scrubington]

this was the best of the specials IMO wish they'd done more like this

[@willhuang1]

why did they get rid of the gin and tonic part. that was one of the highlights of that episode.

[@reitastic_rants1321]

It's probably because they see it as drink driving, despite Clarkson saying that theyre technically sailing.

[@douglasreid699]

its a lawsuit waiting to happen for the BBC to leave it up on show because it shows drink driving.

[@SIRKlLLALOT]

I love it when things that were unknown years ago, come back and the secrets are revealed! 😮

[@jongroskin729]

Even a base hilux is an awesome machine.

[@Patrick.Weightman]

It's always funny watching people who hang around track cars look at offroaders and get so impressed by the most basic stuff for us 😂

[@JobSalazar]

Why this truck never sell in the USA…?

[@genric_sloth971]

Chicken tax. The EU put higher taxes on USA chicken imports after the war. In retaliation the US put taxes on foreign made trucks. That a brief summary but there is much better details to be found

[@MuitoDaora]

If it isn't a huge pickup truck then it will not be made in MURICA. And If it's not made in the USA it will be havely taxed.

[@thetjdrummer789]

The Fat Electrician did a breakdown on to why. The short answer is yes, chicken tax. I can’t have a Hilux because chickens.

[@Hiznogood]

BBC should had kept that SBS guy around to keep Jezza in line and maybe the show would still be around!😂

[@TheM2gerr]

Got to see to see this car in person at a carshow. The arctic trucks guys even let me sit in the drivers seat. Felt pretty special!

[@MrCreamPye]

That might’ve been me. Glad you liked it! 😎

[@YouTube_username.]

My Karin Everon in GTA V might have more miles. It sucks that the gin and tonic scene was cut. Having a gin and tonic because you're in international waters was hilarious.

[@pandaman144.]

Awesome video, please avoid betterhelp sponsorships though. Yes, self help is important but betterhelp are very terrible

[@Sman7290]

How in the hell did they get away with cutting the gin and tonic portion? That was the best part! It was pure genius.

[@-PLAYER0NE-]

Its hilarious to me when brits talk about off road rigs. I see trucks on the road with bigger tires in california haha. Just saw a 4runner on one ton axles and 40s going down hwy 49. Not to take away from this hilux at all that thing is amazing and one of the greatest episodes of top gear.

[@OVCArchion]

At least this truck went off road, most of those pavement princesses in Cali will never see dirt aside from their owners lawn.

[@adamhousden6349]

No one cares

[@nicholas_scott]

I love that for the 1/2 second shot of the underneath.... it is extremely rusty, like all Toyota pickups. If you don't want to wait until the very end to watch the "big reveal"..... basically, it broke down, and they swapped the truck for the nearly identical production truck to finish filming

[@stoff6969]

It’s 20 year old steel that was driven on frozen salt water...not certain Toyota invented oxidation

[@bryankotsch]

The only Toyota truck that has been on TV without a machine gun mounted in the bed... Yet.

[@MrCreamPye]

Back to the Future? 😉

[@masterdalshei]

How about the top gear truck that wouldn’t die

[@Evil.Turkey]

Does anyone know which episode op Top Gear this was?

[@Owencr905]

It was one of the specials

[@TheBajamin]

North pole special.

[@MrCreamPye]

Series 9 Episode 8 (Polar Special / Polar Challenge). Also the first episode of Top Gear broadcast in HD! 😎

[@Evil.Turkey]

@@MrCreamPye thank you

[@Vinson9119]

That’s literally the size tire on every truck where I live in Florida lol ( actually they are bigger here but what isn’t )

[@krinos1]

Yeah but also American trucks are 2x the size of a hilux.

[@ISirSmoke]

alot of compensating going on then

[@CanadaDoesntExist]

Does anyone know who made the wheels? Its extremely impressive they can hold the tire at 2PSI under constant motion without the tire bead breaking away.

[@dfross87]

I suspect it's bead locked.

[@benjaminpease6181]

That's the most muffler looking fuel tank I've ever seen

[@TheBajamin]

…. You do know the exhaust is routed around the tank right? Look again.

[@pitdoctor]

13:20 Did Mike really just ask if a Hilux was going to start? 2 things....first it's a freaking Hilux and second...do you really think Arctic Trucks would hand you the keys to the truck if it hadn't been cared for? It would reflect pretty badly on them if it hadn't started.

[@iamtherealzombie]

Will a hilux start? Are you sure you were a fan of Top Gear Mike?

[@yungmustofaiwan1599]

what happen to the one that was modified for volcano exploration?

[@MrCreamPye]

That’s the second truck you see in the video. 🙂

[@WOMFT]

Warning shots for a wild animal 😂

[@Dtrescott]

Do they have the sister truck that May used to climb a volcano?

[@MrCreamPye]

That’s shown later in the video. 🙂

[@Dtrescott]

@@MrCreamPye I saw that, but wasn't sure if that was the same one since it didn't seem to have any of the volcano mods on it, but those could have been stripped off after that shoot

[@jakeeffertz181]

Just smashed his phone with the tailgate

[@christianmichael1970]

It would be better in black or dark gray, but for a Toyota HiLUX, it certainly looks epic!

[@nilo70]

I bet he used that bumper dumper 😊