Simon Cowell Interview and Lap | Top Gear

X Factor's Simon Cowell is Jeremy Clarkson's celebrity guest in the studio before heading out onto the track to set a rather impressive lap time in the reasonably priced car. Subscribe to Top Gear for more videos: bit.ly/Subscrib...
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[@officialrpsgame]

Imagine a show with Simon Cowell, Jeremy Clarkson, Jeremy Kyle, Gordon Ramsay, Alan Carr, Dom Joly and Piers Morgan, where they'd all sit round a table and take this piss out of Piers.

[@BasicHumansim]

i would watch it 23/7

[@renzlumbao2021]

Dont forget Rowan Atkinson

[@bigsam9377]

Lenny Beadle eat shet

[@Djjlab]

Wow

[@its_only_karma7440]

Add johny Vegas just for shits and giggles

[@Talall]

i want to see an argument between Simon Cowell, Jeremy Clarkson and Gordon Ramsay

[@hakc97again]

Replace Gordon Ramsey with Piers Morgan and you'd be watching for a week

[@sis-bro-sis7513]

I never asked for it but I need it

[@santino4561]

these two together get along weirdly well

[@secretagent5954]

aye smug posh gits sniff each other out real quickly

[@Haz_wizZYT]

@@secretagent5954 dude

[@islamtoghuj]

They get along well, without "weirdly'.

[@bsquared627]

When an unstoppable force meets an immovable object

[@wanpisu747]

Gordon Ramsay vs Simon Cowell vs Jeremy Clarkson in a new edition of "Grumpy Old Men"

[@seanconfer7903]

These two really are, essentially the same person lol. I don't really like Simon Cowell but he is a good debater, I like his brutal honesty and he's decently funny.

[@YosemiteSam30]

They should make a 20 minute long series of shows where It's just Simon Cowell and Jeremy Clarkson going at each other.

[@jasonstomer5388]

i was thinking the same thing.

[@Prodrentjet]

YosemiteSam30 throw Gordon Ramsey in there as well.

[@jerzyzareba551]

Fun fact, Chris Bangle got fired...

[@shashanklaur507]

They cut the part of his entry where a lot of people Booed.

[@Prodrentjet]

Shashank Laur They were probably told to do that....

[@Alex-jm2vq]

Simon had the last laugh when he topped the lap times...

[@justarandomf-4gphantom170]

@@sukhdevr3489 Nothing. He walked up on stage and everyone booed. His very existence was enough for them to boo.

[@sukhdevr3489]

@@justarandomf-4gphantom170 Oh damn I remember that. Same when Ladyman came on in season 5 lol. Don't know why I commented this. This interview was great though.

[@arlind530d]

These 2 guys have the same personality

[@khalidwave]

yes

[@arlind530d]

+True Tangs simon cowell is funny too he's straight and honest because of that he could be sometimes very funny

[@TaxingIsThieving]

Nope. One is an ENTJ, the other is an ESTP.

[@TaxingIsThieving]

Te-Ni-Se-Fi - Simon Se-Ti-Fe-Ni - Jeremy

[@chaingangsoldier3100]

LOL these two are really having a go at each other! Simon burning Clarkson at 04:19 by making fun of the way he looks, only for Jezza to come back at 04:27 by mentioning Cowell's trouser waistline!

[@krazYFaic]

First time I've seen Simon seriously happy and Jeremy at a loss for what to say. This is awesome!

[@T0MMYDUDE]

it's been 10 years. how is life?

[@atlas4698]

@@T0MMYDUDE it's been 2 years. how is life?

[@johnkang2000]

God, I find Cowell entertaining but the man is so....defensive.

[@snotspills3781]

this is the most interesting interview so far, after Rowan Atkinson.

[@53knights]

Wu Pearson Jimmy Carr?

[@123brinkman]

+53knights that was after this episode

[@sukhdevr3489]

@@123brinkman Yeah but he posted the comment in 2015 Carr was interviewed in 2005.

[@sukhdevr3489]

@@shadowivy333 Come on I doubt he has never seen the Carr one.

[@redkalifornia8580]

BMW should’ve also fired the new guy who designed the big nostril grills on today’s models

[@jnthnbush]

I think Simon Cowell is a shrewd, exacting, driven and intelligent. People hate him for this, but he is correct 99% of the time; his opinion is less subjective and more objective than most people can handle.

[@MrClick55]

Simon Cowell. The fastest celeb on Top Gear at the time of this recording. He's so modest about it too.

[@jaggass]

Simon Cowell has always said things how it is and i like him for that. He tells people exactly what they don't wanna hear.

[@aimfuldrifter]

While at the same time he can't take any form of criticism. :P

[@jaggass]

This was a time when he looked normal as well.

[@chestoy]

Every time Simon comes on the show he talks about how bad Jeremy's ageing! Even though his face is a mess!

[@DustyPearl-NFL]

Chestoy Cowell is a smg full of s**** ostentious smug scumbag....

[@ChiragSaraswati]

Hahaha had his ass handed to him!

[@Bigmacmaniac]

Why do people hate Simon? In person he's probably really nice - his personality gets him famous and rich.

[@RoswelliVideos]

I did like what Jeremy said during the episode after this lap. "He's at the top, right? We should have a phone vote as to whether he stays there!"

[@berkkarsi]

A car has a disease xD

[@JawGeX]

"I'm trying to make a serious point here mr clarkson" LMFAO

[@13WhiteFang37]

Y'know what, put Cowell and Clarkson in a room and leave the CCTV on, I could watch them all day arguing and not get bored.

[@MirZZi]

This is probably the best interview... it made me smirk with a huge smile countless of times

[@chrisj9700]

Interesting, Cowell hated the Rolls Royce in the studio but ended up getting a Phantom.

[@sukhdevr3489]

Which was the one in the studio

[@CharlesJonahMarshall]

does he ever take that black shirt off?

[@chris77777777ify]

Simon has been bumming the BBC director general

[@AKhellbindeR]

Simon Cowell drives around LA in a Bugatti Veyron. 1200 horsepower. Yeah.

[@thelastjediknight1]

He sold it. Also, it wasn't 1200 BHP, as it was the regular Veyron, and not the Super Sport

[@95gmz]

only simon can talk like that to jeremy

[@audacityx]

Haha, Simon Cowell just owns everyone, all day, every day, just owning kids left and right.

[@Djjlab]

Simon is the only guy who outsmarts jeremy

[@veava123]

First time seeing Jeremy being bullied :D haha

[@r0ckbass]

this vid just put me in a good mood. thanks top gear, you changed my day around!

[@peterhoeller7811]

"You're not on TV for the way you look" I mean... is he wrong??? That's why they have Hammond.

[@EditorTasha]

Simon looks well tiny! Well in all fairness, anyone will against Jeremy!

[@BumblebeeWasTaken]

I wanna see these two argue alongside Gordan Ramsay It'll be hysterical

[@Shelly98_]

You're not in tv because of the way you look, it is about you're personality HAHAHAHAHAHAHAAH I love him so much! He's so sassy

[@AquaBeanss]

Wow. Simon is mean on his show and this one...i liked a lot of those cars. they look like a good ride

[@josephlewis9237]

Simon has a way with words. One of the best Top Gear Interviews of all time.

[@YannickoYT]

I find Simon Cowell funny. He speaks his mind and so does Jeremy. That's why they get so much hate.

[@alias16c]

he always says what we all think and a lot of the time what we're all lying to ourselves about.

[@SOfannn]

Simon Cowell is genius! I don't get it why people don't like opinionated people? I like Simon because he tells it like it is. Oh and he is sexy

[@scalenesallen]

0:57 does simon have black finger nails?

[@theinterceptor7223]

JEREMY CLARKSON MET BROTHER!!! XD

[@Viktir123]

I rather be smug at my accomplishments instead of being a racist.

[@justyouraveragegamer9403]

I was just born when this came out I wasemy even a day old

[@fall9561]

7:10 his reaction, well its cuteeeeee😍😍😍🥰🥰

[@H081]

Strange to see Simon looking like an actual human being…

[@JVBO55]

haha! Simon somehow has to always show off and be on top of all... dont like is personality, but sure knows how to play his game =] good video from TopGear (thumbs up)

[@Wazodude]

I laughed so hard when he just simply replies "I'd like to beat JK"

[@z.z.1876]

Simon Cowell is sometimes brutally honest, but he is rather witty and has a way of words that's for sure x)

[@simjiarui13]

First time see Simon this happy

[@Smith.Ryan.]

5:17. Required for any British driving vid!

[@sapphire962]

one person who can intimidate all is simon cowell. I could always see doubt in clarksons eyes as to insults and how far he dared push this guest

[@thomasmurvold5189]

I agree with simon' a maybach is better than a rolls royce because it looks better and is faster!

[@coolsdon]

....no out of production,says it all..!

[@TimYoung817]

Septic is an American? At least American cars don't break down every 5,000 miles (Aston, Jaguar and especially Ranges)

[@coolsdon]

Yeah,like you have experience with these cars....

[@Prodrentjet]

Tim Young Hahahahahahahahahahaha watch Jeremy's review of the corvette where it starts to disintegrate. Americans have nothing on Europeans when it comes to cars

[@AngelShintaVisualKei]

I love Simon ^^ he's such a nice guy ...and funny!

[@NovaCascade]

I love this video, two British people arguing like that, I am always fascinated by the words they say.

[@Trinavara]

Jeremy certainly met his match here!! lol..

[@KUSHnB00TS]

i find simon cowell so entertaining

[@tasskohvi]

Simon made Jeremy shut up, nice:D

[@lekoman]

"Oh, I'm gonna be so smug..."

[@hayksamvelyan]

Simon has a great personality. Yeah he appears a bit too cocky, but everything he says, he does it with confidence.

[@brandonp4]

I am not kidding, my mom and I were at a used car lot, in america, and I said mom what about this one (pointing to the p.t. cruiser) and she said no! that looks like a little hurst. Her and Simon thought the same thing.

[@JoeyKittelson]

speaking of rejects......and underdogs.......check out this Bolivian Indie Rock band...."The Happy Nobodies" they are actually pretty good......they are on iTunes, myspace and youtube..........

[@brumster01]

@lostgivan same goes for simon cowell and music,but unfortunately that's the way the world is today!.

[@kitt321]

@azoozat Except he hates the Morris Marina, the Austin Allegro, the MG B, in fact most British Leyland cars to come out of the factory in the 1970s.

[@SuttonEntertainment]

@nybombs Its Cos Your American, You Actually Have To Either Be British Or Have Good Knowledge, Just Like Some British People Dont Get American Humor

[@Izaak247]

If they ever have Björk on this I will watch it again. However saying that out Björk on any show and I'm right there!!

[@MicStudija]

he owns a record company. People should care what he thinks, because he provides jobs for gifted artists

[@royal69]

i remember the Punk'd episode when simon was driving a Phantom...now he is dissing it? how does that work....

[@jlarry1]

haha great bit of commentary between these two

[@Brian1454]

7:19 what a little guy! or jeremy is f*cking hughe

[@codern]

Simon Cowell, i would wager has been the num. 1 problem with what has happened to music & its perpetuating problem in pop culture. He is a clever witty aggressive business man & a musicians...or rather...an "Artist's" worst nightmare. If you peal back his veneer of intelligence & civility, for what he has done to mainstream culture, he should be looked at as a criminal & a parasite who is undeserving of his fortunes

[@jnthnbush]

@robi2000 your comment is confounded. But speaking to the point of feeling empty; he attacks anyone who supposes their creation to be heart felt, while he knows these creations are without a true emotional connection and resulting to be worthless and talentless. He is able to identify not just talent but the necessary human to heart connection with the audience needed for something to be successful and meaningful.

[@MrHappyasshole]

@RozePopulairenLeu sry they way i was triyng to deliver my point was wrong, i'm sry if i offended any on, my only mistake was that stooped to ilovemybabytrix1's level, i apologze for that, but my point is that watch american tv and every body looks perfect, it's not that they are perfect but it's because they are fake, like wether anckers, singers....etc they are all fake, that's why people try to look as perfect as possibale with out taking in considaration the consequences, you can't deny that

[@Thunderr10]

@dehBix I think you are very wrong sir. I as an American do not hate the Brits. Most of the people that I'm around don't hate the Brits either. I love this show because its funny as hell and it is about cars... two things I enjoy thoroughly. The slang and humor though is something that you will simply have to get used to... It is after all a British show tailored to British people.

[@galfar9]

BAHAHAHAHA!!!!! They seem like they would enjoy themselves at a British tea party laughing at each others crummy jokes LOOL

[@jnthnbush]

@robi2000 I had to look up the word Conceit and the quote to understand the meaning. I still had questions about the relevance and true meaning of this quote; however after re-reading your comments, I see that you are supposing they are little men, in the Napoleonic sense and the gift from God is more of a curse. If not please explain.

[@LykAwsm]

He looks and acts so differently to his latest interview, so weird lol

[@TripleZ89]

I must agree with Simon that the Maybach is more discreet than the RR which is big, bulky, obnoxious, and image ruined by footballers and rappers. HEY I am not completely badmouthing the RR, just that the looks are rakish. BUT hey I still would LOVE to have the RR or the Maybach. Honestly.

[@NisslMissl]

@techsonic The last two sentences remind me of the WWII for some strange reason. Someone taking over half of Europe and our allies not giving a shit. Did any of you ever notice that the only one fighting Germany from beginning to end was Great Britain? By the way this is coming from a half German.

[@RangerRyke]

short and gay codwell

[@TeoGrehan]

Someone didn't make the cut in Idol.

[@KiloLima39]

@lgop2nopz I agree but he has found talent at its heart. I agree the music now is horrible, Justin Bieber... no, he is not what I call music. Johnny Cash and Elvis are music. You want modern talent then you have to check out Lights.

[@dessan18]

@ahaha3alaxxemak yeah, I don't want to be a member of the audience if that's the case:)

[@thginKxelA]

@kinsmed then you cannot call yourself a top gear fan. so go and unsubscribe to them.

[@RicerSubaruNJ]

A car that carries Coffins (a box with a dead person in it) to the funeral ect ect

[@tatiana113]

For all those people saying that Simon is an arsehole or Simon is cocky. Please you all watch American Idol or X Factor or Britain's Got Talent because of Simon.

[@nathanforester5993]

I have to agree with Simon on most of those cars, the yellow one looks like those yellow ladybirds that are supposedly poisonous.

[@jnthnbush]

@tsuikjoshiomatsu I think taste is more objective than subjective. Since, you can refer to other people's taste and comment on their level of taste.

[@FrankSandqvist]

Why'd they boo like crazy when he said he ordered a Maybach?

[@910127]

I dunno why people hate the Maybach, lol. You guys do understand it's more spacious and possibly more luxurious than a Rolls? Lolz.

[@KiloLima39]

@lgop2nopz Ruined the music industry... If anything he made it better by finding talent that needed help to shine in the spotlight.

[@Tylatz]

@JohnF30Music He doesn't even act angry. He is just painfully blunt. Gordon Ramsey on the other hand is someone paid to act angry.

[@georgecooper8757]

Don't call Brits stupid

[@rogerbahakel]

one thing i like about you brits you don't hold anything back,no politcal correctness,which is good but ya'll are still snobs.

[@3Mcflyfan]

Top gear have had him on a couble of times. Once in the old car and once in the Chevrolat. He's yet to go in to the Kia

[@geekdiggy]

i watched this episode when it first came out what, 2003, 2004? and only now i'm understanding the friendly fire joke.

[@ruudiluca]

I like Simon Cowell, if I met him he would probably tell me to go away.