The VW Golf GTI Clubsport S vs the Nürburgring | Top Gear

Rory Reid brings the VW Golf GTI to the Nürburgring to find out what it's really made of, however this track needs some serious driving talent. Bring on Sabine Schmitz! Subscribe to Top Gear for more videos: bit.ly/SubscribeToTopGear
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[@superStarr808]

Awe man the feels train as entered the track. Her personality was so bubbly, you will be missed Sabine. One lap ahead.

[@olivereuro4170]

RIP Sabine, You're just one lap ahead of the rest of us.

[@lewismachin20]

Alot more knowing her

[@headexploder9000]

she's 10000 laps ahead and 1 hour faster than us.

[@Olliebobalong]

51 years old is way too young :( Such a sad day.

[@textmachine09]

11 year old me was simping for Sabine. 27 year old me respected and admired her beauty, skills, and strength. Rest in Horsepower Sabine Schmitz!

[@DeathBringer769]

Sabine has passed sports cars in a VAN though on the 'Ring before, lol. She makes anything fast.

[@mr.know-all6984]

It's scripted Idiot 😂😂🤣

[@00BillyTorontoBill]

@@mr.know-all6984 No it was ..and ON. She said she could could break 10mins in a Ford Transit. she bagged 10:08 if memory serves. Secondrun they had a car out front to draft...lost extra weight.etc. wasnt scripted...not that part.

[@skeleguns10oooooo10]

Deathbrewer it’s just people taking it easy around the ring

[@jotar18]

Ajajaja los pasaban porque le daban lugar a la peligrosa conductora jajajaj

[@njts1985]

She was trying to beat the 9:59 minute made by a fat man in a Diesel Jag!

[@timstarkey-smith8842]

She s so in her element driving round the ring. RIP Sabine.

[@ZesPak]

She made it look easy, I felt her glee when saying "there are enemies!"

[@lewismachin20]

I laughed when she said they are enemies 🤣but I'm so sad now😭😭😭😭

[@MravacKid]

Sabine makes every car video better :)

[@goodgood1634]

MravacKid to the

[@HackAcadmey]

Good Good to the..... The window to the waaaaaalllll

[@bali27]

RIP

[@lewismachin20]

@@bali27 😭😭😭😭

[@jamiecampbell5905]

Rip sabine one of the fastest women in the world

[@anishmajumdar8043]

I don’t think anyone ever disliked her. RIP. Legend.

[@seektruth8662]

Sabine was the only person on Top Gear that didn't get hate mail.

[@Psiberzerker]

"The locals." She lived there. That was her home. She grew up there. She's THE local. The one the other locals try to keep up with. Tourist went there just so she could give them a ride in her taxi.

[@schumifannreins295]

Yep. No-one beats 30k laps on the Ring.

[@Psiberzerker]

@@schumifannreins295 Now they're trying to beat her Van lap time. Now that she's dead, so she can't turn around, and take her records back. Fucking buzzards.

[@lewismachin20]

@@Psiberzerker that's not right

[@Psiberzerker]

@@lewismachin20 What isn't?

[@lewismachin20]

@@Psiberzerker taking her lap times they should be left for a piece of history

[@DMRKing_]

And already, we miss her energy. RIP Queen Sabine

[@chrisweir762]

Such a huge personality and so entertaining to watch. Taken far too soon, but achieved so much. An absolute legend.

[@Dubfansince]

I'm sad she's gone and I'm sad we never got to see granny Sabine blowing people away on the Ring.

[@johnmorris4251]

“It’s Rory Reid not Rory Worried” 🤣🤣🤣 RIP Sabine

[@turinggirl6432]

Rest In Peace Sabine. You always will be the queen of the ring.

[@macdmasindi8006]

Rest in perfect Power sabine 🥲

[@qasimmir7117]

Yes, horsepower.

[@chuck6318]

Oh Sabine . . . your passing makes me sad. Long live The Queen of The 'Ring!

[@colinpinkerton4102]

Amen to that sir.

[@ziaakbar2535]

The next episode of the new Top Gear has to have a tribute to sabine schmitz

[@binkymagnus]

When Sabine says "no problem," tighten your belt and put in your mouth guard. You can see the red mist descend when she sees cars in front of her. She's such a legend!

[@ardonjr]

Rest in peace Sabine!

[@Krthik-rf5rx]

*passes a 90k car* Oh, cool, *maniacal laughter*😂😂😂😂😂 Queen of the ring no doubt.

[@dereklyonheart]

I've been trying to think of something to say about Sabine. There are a lot of thoughts, but at the heart of it all is that she made me happy whenever she was on TV. I feel a ton of joy whenever I drive my GTI, it's great to see she had fun too

[@TheJudoJoker]

She's the first member of Team TopGear to pass away 💔 😭

[@HondaCivicSI-wm3zr]

She was the only reason I would watch top gear after the trio left. Rest in power Sabine

[@jonnnyren6245]

Sabine, you will be sorely missed. Scaring people with your unmatched driving skills, always one lap ahead. RIP.

[@DrFatihD]

I missed Sabine around the Nurburgring

[@markaaaaaaaaa]

that was a $90,000 car!! Sabine: "oh...cool!" *sends porsche to gapplebees* RIP

[@gkjsooley]

The ability to afford a Carrera GT3 has no impact on the ability to take full advantage of its capabilities. Sabine was incredible. I teared up (again, for like, the 100th time - happens every time I watch any vid featuring her) watching this. I hope she and Gilles Villeneuve are in their favorite rides, chasing each other throughout the heavens.

[@ilmeni541]

"You think we can keep up?" Mate, they put her in a van and she was still passing people. RIP Sabine. You deserved more of life and the world would have loved more of you.

[@gregschlegel7305]

In case anyone was curious. The vw clubsport s best lap was a 7:47:19

[@largol33t1]

Damn, and I STILL cannot crack 8:00 with a FASTER car on a racing simulator...

[@johnschindel4020]

"It's the singer, not the song." - The Rolling Stones

[@ciaranwalsh96]

She's scaring the shit out of God in the big Nurburgring in the sky now. RIP

[@813Productions]

I hope to ride along with The Queen of The Ring one day. Edit: Rest In Peace Sabine 🙏🏽

[@dafrasier1]

I was told she retired from Taxi driving. Good to see her still doing Top Gear. I was at the track for 6 weeks, disappointed not to see her.

[@813Productions]

Ring Dave really? That sucks. I still hope to meet her one day.

[@LibertyWlk]

Me too

[@hybridAbsol]

I want to race her on this track one day

[@matekochkoch]

I think you can still hire her. But she is no longer a part of the Ringtaxi. Frikadelli racing is her company now www.frikadelli-racing-team.de/uk/

[@EweChewBrrr01]

I love her enthusiasm. It's almost at crazy stalker girlfriend level. 2:27

[@ALE5six1]

lmfao!! her face! you described it perfectly

[@SquareNoggin]

I mean can you really call it crazy stalker when you're loving every second of it? Something tells me she's the one with a procession of dudes and exes who've obsessed over her through the years. I know I'd have trouble moving on from a relationship with someone like her.

[@neriozulberti1492]

contagious Sabine smile 💖

[@JBall-hd8bw]

The way she says no problem at the 1:03 mark is pure Sabine. RIP to a tremendous driver.

[@10basetom]

Holy tire smokes, Sabine on Nürburgring might be the closest we'll ever get to Takumi on Akina in real life.

[@largol33t1]

Well, she was called the Queen of the 'Ring just like Takumi was called the Ghost of Akina.

[@Jakerski]

She needs her own show! I adore her enthusiasm

[@Stuntman707]

Incredible driving talent. Race in peace. 🏁

[@asams7255]

It's so sad she's gone. She was an amazing driver

[@ajtronic]

"There are enemies!" 😂😂😂

[@EB720S]

Dream girl

[@NikeNikk1]

E-B-M-M R-L your damn right.

[@grocerylist]

Jawohl!

[@lastiletto9082]

Dawww, you cannot have her haha

[@EB720S]

La Stiletto the sad truth

[@dk6403]

She better know how to cook as well for that title.

[@moto-hornet-750]

Another Legend gone but will be sadly very very missed deep in our hearts 💕 Always Sabine True Legend.

[@steejayk]

She was always so positive and full of energy..

[@qaisemusawar2926]

It's all about the driver

[@presidentkimi975]

It's hard to set up a fast lap around the 'Ring. Of course they're gonna dramatise it, but truth is, the girl is a pro racing driver, and she is well used to the track. They obviously exagerate it because it's TV, but the it's probably still very very fast.

[@supposedly6991]

Not at all that it's all about the driver, this golf is an amazing handling car... It's about a car this time.

[@pauldowner1]

Her "ah cool" at the end was just amazing.

[@alexeimscruz2893]

I've loved Sabine Schmitz since her Jaguar S-Type Diesel & Ford Transit videos for Top Gear... her enthusiasm & passion has never wavered ever since... the world will miss her greatly... the Nordschliefe is a lonelier place with her...

[@Vatierville]

My heart aches just watching this back RIP Sabine never forgotten 💕

[@Adam-jd8gz]

RIP Sabine ❤️

[@Trendyflute]

I've done a Touristfahrten in '08 in a 120 HP Suzuki Ignis (granted, properly track-prepped with stripped interior, cage, R-compound tires, proper track-grade diff that you would never run on the street) and, while I'm no 'ring expert, I'm a pretty good driver with some karting and HPDE experience from the united states. I had no problem passing all sorts of "fast cars". Lots of people running the 'ring are not lapping it particularly quickly. That said, I got completely owned by the Ring taxi, so Sabine herself may have passed ME! (or it was one of the other ring taxi drivers)

[@whateverrrrrr123]

Rip Sabine love ❤️ you, they should name a corner after her.

[@balazsburdohany4160]

I'm laughing and crying at the same time. Ruhe in Frieden Sabine!

[@fisherengineering]

R.I.P. Sabine ❤️

[@davidalanfraser]

Rest in peace Sabine 😢

[@clay3544]

Watching this video for the first time makes me sad and happy 🥺 Seeing Sabine laughing and ripping up the track, hearing her laugh, and just having fun! I only ever known her through her being on shows and KZbin, but she just seems to give off a great vibe and I look forward to watching more videos I have yet to discover of her driving. RIP Sabine 🙏🏽❤️

[@kevinhanandi]

Being overtaken by golf is not really that embarassing, compare to being overtaken by ford transit (also with sabine schmitz as the driver)

[@vishalpati8809]

R.I.P Sabine Schmitz.🙏🙏 The Nurburgring and we will miss you legend🌷💐💐💐

[@scsutton1]

Sabine was one of the very few things that made new Top Gear watchable. Hard to believe that she has gone.

[@RastaSaiyaman]

Yup and that's what makes the Clarkson fanboys cringe so much: the fact that she was only barely in the Clarkson hosted version of the show but became a regular in the reboot. And on that bombshell...

[@sonicr360]

when I see her smile, it just brings back so much joy. Really miss you Sabine.

[@abacus892]

RIP Sabine - you were an inspiration to so many xx

[@vikramselvaraj]

No shit! You put a world class driver behind the wheel of a Fiat Panda and she'll still overtake a GT4 driven by some bloke on his 3rd track day.

[@BenDover-io9vg]

Vikram Selvaraj I LOLed hard

[@zedz445]

It would be nice if she would be given a final lap of honour in the ring. A true legend she is.

[@CrazyhorseDK]

they did a silent lap for her 5 porche

[@alistairjermy8280]

When does the latest series come back in the telly in the UK?

[@quicknickdriver8510]

Sabine, you were fancied, admired, loved even worshipped by many many petrolheads. What a woman. Race in peace

[@xxxJediMindtricksxxx]

Where can I find the whole video of this?

[@6pistons]

The motoring world is gonna miss this great woman. Race In Peace Sabine.

[@jay55148]

Love this club sport version!!

[@wolfrider5618]

Damn, Sabine could drive. So sad she is gone, but will never be forgotten.

[@mlamesq8]

Rest In Peace Sabine. Always a happy go lucky person. She will be missed.

[@tommallon4052]

Love the maniacal laugh of hers.

[@kasparmensahsabah7538]

More Videos of these two. They have a great chemistry.

[@Tmrfe0962]

What a wonderful spirit. Amen Sabine. Life is to be lived, and from my perspective, you won the race....congratulations.

[@dominathor]

This should be their commercial ad.

[@tsifty1]

Nice Top Gear video.

[@bobmarley6161]

Archhhhh no problem... Such a lovely woman witty.. Funny and a genuinely kind human being... Pure talent when it came to driving ... Will always be a legend.... Good bless her....

[@rugbyguru4005]

Who's only here for Sabine!!

[@stevecater8339]

Great combo....Sabine, Rory the Ring and a Golf. Such infectious enthusiasm from Sabine, will be missing you.

[@EPCPMF]

Sabine, we will miss you soooo much. Thanks for your espectacular legacy. Every race, every smile, every Sunny! 👏😉🤘

[@fredexpobrepaulista]

Sabine a melhor Piloto que já existiu, você vê que ela dirigia com amor, todos que amam dirigir tem essa mesma vibração quando dirige. SABINE obrigado por tudo!

[@NariNW]

There is something about Sabines death that makes me want to actually look at the new series, I've never liked it since the original trio left but now I'm starting to express an interest into actually watching Series 30 at some point. RIP Sabine - aka the Queen of the Nordschelife - 1969-2021

[@alanthecat59]

best content for ages , why not a lap , why so short

[@grujicdanijel7963]

Suche a sad day today, R.I.P. Sabine 🥺

[@andresluzunaris1084]

Well, that was fun!!

[@feyoudisaacs9853]

Question, was that model quicker than the other GTi's, or has that car been unrated extensively?

[@peterincgy]

True but its also Sabine, remember her tossing around that sprinter van on the track.

[@Baph839]

Which episode is this?

[@gravygraves5112]

It looks fun as all hell to be in the passenger seat with her at the wheel!

[@Hatchbacksnerd]

The reason why i bought a gti CS for three years Ago 👌🏽

[@ImCryztal]

For some reason, i feel she would make a faster lap in a Porsche than in this Golf.

[@RaptorG999]

what a bullshit video...

[@KyeFeX]

Giorgio Rp come on its obviously a set up entertaining video. its here for fun :)

[@key1792]

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_N%C3%BCrburgring_Nordschleife_lap_times

[@freezor80]

You have to admit...part of the reason they are blowing by so many giants is that Sabine is such a good driver and the owners of the other cars probably aren't.

[@jaybhatt4053]

I am missing that old 3 boys who has to had lot of fun...!

[@gunnerplaygames2305]

What a legend, put a smile on my face

[@rabidsminions2079]

What is the actual time for this car around this track?

[@hybridAbsol]

anthony mills about 10 secs slower than the pathethic Nissan GTR

[@alisioardiona727]

No the Golf is 31 seconds slower than the GTR

[@hybridAbsol]

Alisio Ardiona ayyy

[@GolfGunsNGears]

Love Sabine, wish they would bring her on more often.

[@ZATennisFan]

It just proves that it's more about the driver... Almost any modern car is capable of more performance than 90% of the people who will drive it...

[@benyaminpinto6223]

Damn.. RIP LEGEND 🚐

[@smac919]

Well miss you Sabine.

[@Ditypo]

but Grand Tour said Honda Civic Type R was fastest front wheel drive car...

[@DPereira97]

I think the FK8 Type R released after this Golf Clubsport

[@michaelm5542]

Sandy Telfer this was broadcasted in March.

[@Supcharged]

when sports auto tested both cars on the nurburgring the golf was faster

[@TheAAP2011]

The Golf WAS the fastest until the Type R put on a show.

[@Supcharged]

TheAAP2011 it still is. Official numbers don’t mean much. Sports auto tested both cars on Nürburgring and hockenheimring and the golf was faster on both.

[@Bobbydog66]

Sabine makes everything awesome.

[@richtaylor2129]

What a great driver she was. R.I.P Sabine

[@TheRoarinSpitty]

Rory Worried! XD