Top Gear Facts Of Handbrake Turns

[@OntarioAndrew]

They're hot for James May right now!

[@xxDOTH3DEWxx]

*hello*

[@abdulrahmanabudan7376]

*hello*

[@lulkak2664]

I might as well have cut my penis off for all the good that did.

[@Veneno2911]

@@lulkak2664 I've just had a transgender operation

[@joshualaw375]

Yooo 500th like!

[@mkm282]

"the rest is a formality obviously.." 😂😂😂😂

[@YISTECH]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣that did it for me

[@FastBack907]

As men, we know nothing turns a girl on more than a well-executed handbrake turn

[@thorbjrnmadsen4984]

Jezza Why do your want penises in cars? Basically you guys park your cars and like pulling your friends' slimy penises.

[@cfb9174]

Thorbjørn Madsen the fuck you tryin to say??

[@thorbjrnmadsen4984]

Travis Schpeltinger I don't care if I'm gay, but I'm not

[@thorbjrnmadsen4984]

Travis Schpeltinger Also only petrol-heads do handbrake turns. This shows that petrol-heads are idiot, because handbrake turns can ruin your car. But petrol-heads don't care about ruining their cars by handbrake turns

[@thorbjrnmadsen4984]

Yeah Boiii Not only 17 year olds do handbrake turns. Most teenagers do handbrake turns, especially boys. However in my country you're not allowed to drive or get a license until you're 18

[@hugoharington263]

Honestly Hammond is a great story teller.

[@AnimalzyNL]

I mean, its kind of his job though, isnt it?

[@huskiehuskerson5300]

@@AnimalzyNL ikr 😆

[@JetFalcon710]

I feel like he's got a great many stories to tell due to his history with supercars

[@victorcavca8617]

And here I am. 18. Two days ago crashed my father's Freelander trying to do this because a friend of mine (a girl obviously). I'm still not sure if I impressed her.

[@bobbyd4213]

Maybe you can say " the road is too slippery "

[@Sheehy223]

Thorbjørn Madsen *Thanked you

[@Sheehy223]

Thorbjørn Madsen Lol, why?

[@aalamahmad25]

Victor Cavca you did

[@christonamtb4089]

bobby z i bet her gash wasn't

[@myjeanification]

He may have to talk to her...NO NO Love these guys

[@trestella1513]

Kathleen Biederstadt j

[@sihlemadondo3408]

try them in a Jaaag

[@DLTX1007]

in a jaaaag

[@rolon-ew5kl]

Tells boy friend “ I just had sex with her in my jagg.”

[@Zak-ob5ze]

In a jaaaaaaaaaaaaaggggg

[@dudeonlygamingandotherstuf7791]

rolon96 2810 and then you go "oh awfully sorry, would you mind settling this while I go warm up the jaaaag" you know what I mean do you.

[@keeperofeurobeat8421]

Jaaaaag + handbrake turn. That poor bloke is going to drown in his own car.

[@sickcxnt9444]

When i did one, the girl said she wet herself... thats when i learned the definition of pyrrhic victory

[@davidnally]

Either she wet herself or you pulled off the manoeuvre so well that you got her wetter than a spastic’s chin

[@daviel9431]

congrats mate, you technically got a girl wet

[@ringoferrer2343]

r/thathappened

[@THENAMEISQUICKMAN]

It's TECHNICALLY a success - the best kind of success

[@shriharihudli]

Surely that’s a good thing no?

[@AussieChristophe27]

You really can't do a handbrake turn in a Jeep. You can try but you might end up the wrong way up.

[@samg6534]

you just might pull a hammond

[@StefEndz]

Do a barrel roll 🤣

[@theballisticgamerd1936]

+Sam G hahaha Hammond's driving style.

[@JonatasAdoM]

One day we'll have a car advertised as "you can't Hammond it"

[@renz1013]

Filipinos who do this without the hanbrake: Observe

[@Maurice_Moss]

I tried to make my girlfriend do a handbrake turn by pulling up the handbrake for her...needless to say she was very impressed

[@KAMIKAZE-dk8xd]

oh ya, pull her lever.

[@lochvids108]

classic moss

[@juzojuzo1806]

@@KAMIKAZE-dk8xd why i read your comment outloud it came out in perfect scottish accent, dunno why

[@KAMIKAZE-dk8xd]

@@juzojuzo1806 i just did and its hillarious😂😂😂😂

[@MattAutoMotive]

Well as long as that's prof that's the best way to get girls

[@CAL1MBO]

-I'M READY

[@GloryHoleBased]

as soon as he said that i looked at the comments.

[@ChristinaVisionChannel]

many credit the presenters of top gear with the discovery of the link between female arousal and handbrake turns, but there is sporadic evidence of earlier pioneers in auto-erotica. For example, Professor George A. McDoyle from the Penistown Institute of Mechanics published a thesis that revealed Henry Ford created a top secret R&D program after an incident involving a ridiculous amount of oversteer and a female passenger.

[@DLTX1007]

😂😂

[@SpaceMissile]

wow what a coincidence - I grew up in Penistown!

[@VegitoBlueYT]

@@SpaceMissile i grew up in LosDickins

[@jasons2023]

I uh, visited Intercourse?

[@wackybird1993]

Look what you've done to my bloody handbrake man

[@DLTX1007]

"I'M SORRY JAMES I'M A FULLY RIGGED, RATE A1, OCEAN GOING PILLOCK"

[@Robert_B_445]

What time is this programme on? Is it 10 o’clock? Is it 10 o’clock on BBC Two? (Mumbles a reply) You’re a fu-

[@michaelfoulis7438]

Best comment on here ;D

[@manojpreeth7058]

Is nobody gonna talk about the fact that both Hammond and Clarkson had a girlfriend named Cathy who lived in a farm when they were 17.

[@sheva_8767]

Just to clarify Clarkson's girlfriend name is Cathy Hammond's girlfriend name is Katie Sorry

[@biggussdickuss5184]

Also if it was the same girl if the girl was 17 when she was with Jeremy, she would have been 25 with Hammond, and probably not going to art college with him.

[@vivekraychowdhury4348]

What a theory : electronic handbrake to stop unwanted teenage pregnancy. Only that 'Top Gear 'could have come up with this theory.

[@peterroberts4415]

Cue Alex Jones: "They're turning the freaking Teens Asexual!!!"

[@soundseeker63]

Manufacturers are doing it so its another thing they can charge you £££s for when it breaks, rather than £30 for a pair of new cables.

[@DLTX1007]

soundseeker63 normally I'll agree and joke about it but I would say they are maximizing space efficiency but that also means the car is never fully off as the brake master cylinder is always engaged. always buy cars with old school brakes ;)

[@sebulller]

@@DLTX1007 so we can make women scream and horny gotcha!

[@That_0ne_Dev]

I find talking with the woman WHILST performing a handbrake turn yields better results just don't say "Watch this"

[@douglaspealing5608]

I like this. Just casually keep talking throughout the maneuver. Power move

[@user-ph7kq2lp4v]

Yeah, especially if both of you talks about things then you performed the manoeuvre as smooth as butter.

[@KingEddo8]

First the Handbrake, now the Manual Gearbox. Soon the turbo. What is the car world coming to?

[@DLTX1007]

ironically, turbos used to be exciting, now they just made it not fun and soon electric cars... they are forgetting cars are felt not just driven by enthusiasts...

[@crazyturbo4286]

@@DLTX1007 FACTS!

[@rubenhaak2968]

i got them all but 1600kg with 100hp

[@ted2ar]

Electric

[@KingEddo8]

@@ted2ar I suppose your right. The whole concept of the combustion engine is now rendered history. Such a shame.

[@5CU11Y]

“She wasn’t a cow!...............OR a horse” 😂

[@TheTruthKiwi]

Seriously though, it is safer having an analog, cable activated handbrake. If for some reason your normal brake pedal fails you can apply ever increasing handbrake to slow yourself down. With the push button ones they either wont work at highway speed or will activate fully with both outcomes likely ending in a crash.

[@DLTX1007]

Absolutely! because the push button ones are usually tied to the electronic brakes they dont want you to have it activated at highway speeds and thus... i see it as a safety nightmare

[@TheTruthKiwi]

@@DLTX1007 That's it man. Totally agree

[@skylineXpert]

In the north of denmark were i live. An old couple was driving their new golf. Not paying mind to the bridge going up. They tried everything to stop even resorted to use the electronic handbrake. Nothing worked and they died

[@dbclass4075]

@@skylineXpert Erm, parking brake isn't recommended in that situation anyway as it overrides anti-lock brakes.

[@hunterbodell1129]

@@dbclass4075 yeah but when your brake lines fail your abs isnt going to work

[@talvinderbains1230]

James knows :)

[@DLTX1007]

EVEN JAMES.

[@corlanblyskal8041]

Dave Lee Captain slow knows!

[@james64ibm]

I was smarter. I waited until I was 22 and had proper car mastery. Had a nice small corner without any traffic nearby that was frozen over, so I could execute a slow and safe 90° handbrake turn - perfect execution with countersteering and all. Turned out she had placed a 10 liter bucket of white paint in the trunk (can't remember whether I knew about it beforehand) and this was probably the reason a decent amount of it was spilled. Tldr: It was the perfect handbrake turn but she hadn't closed the damn lid tight enough.

[@DLTX1007]

OH NO

[@Axel1051]

LOOK WHAT YOU DONE TO MY BLOODY BOOT INTERIOR MAN!!!

[@MetalheadAndNerd]

Soon there will be a handbrake turn assistant that emulates the effect via the brakes.

[@TotoGeenen]

MetalFolkAndFun but most cars have their normal brake at the front

[@rfldss89]

Those already exist. A lot of modern sports cars have ways of increasing/decreasing electronic traction control.

[@robokid20001]

My 944 doesn't have a strong enough handbrake to lock up the wheels, not to mention it's tucked between the door and the seat. Maybe that's why I don't have a girlfriend.

[@jacklines4617]

Tyler Em get a hydrolic handbrake it will be expensive but it will be worth it

[@robokid20001]

Jack Lines Yeah, but that involves tapping brake lines, moving the seat, and quite a few other decent jobs. Also, I don't have the money to burn through rear tires.

[@thorbjrnmadsen4984]

Tyler Em Also it's good to not have a girlfriend. I'm 20 and i never had a girlfriend. And i'm glad i'm single

[@robokid20001]

Versal Mit Unterstrich Yes, It is absolutely the only reason. I'm not sure what you're implying.

[@catsinflames4598]

Dont get a girlfriend, less money to spend on cars. A car wouldnt cheat on you unless it got stolen.

[@thecameraninja1510]

I just love Hammonds facial expression when he talks about this 😂

[@WardyLion]

After years of pootling around in my Dad’s old Astra (beggars can’t be choosers!) with an e-brake, I went to move his shiny, new, ultra-modern Toyota off their drive to make room for a delivery and I spent ages looking for the release button, only to find it had a good old-fashioned handbrake lever! Toyota are listening, at least…

[@10thdoctor15]

"He may have to talk to her!"

[@H.K_R]

*”NO!”*

[@alecmagill5337]

“You may have to talk to her. NO, NO.”

[@gabrielmalta1962]

If you want to do handbrake turns, make sure you have a RWD car. Because if something goes wrong (ie. the cable snaps) you can clutch kick and pretend nothing broke

[@71sc502]

That Regular Guy wut

[@benphone7430]

Husspower enthusiast when in doubt drift it out

[@McBeamer94]

Or have roasted tires. 😂

[@Zarves]

This is ubelievable i watching car news from past just because i love this three

[@AMoistBum]

ZavesT what?

[@Shazzkid]

Handbrake turns automatically minus 50% of your lap time

[@enzofudo7872]

Shazzkid it's not foto lap times it's for picking up girls

[@HCR_CA15]

Enzo Tatsuro Lap and picking up girls is the same thing

[@ShanesAutos]

Yeh but they make you 50% more attractive to a lady 😉

[@mrhighboost8474]

No why do u think rally drivers use handbrake in sharp hairpins? Autocross?!

[@dwaterson21]

Had James May pulled off that Italian Job turn, he would currently be the next Hugh Hefner. Guaranteed.

[@yomcflyjr31]

Its funny cause yesterday I was executing said handbrake turn in a snowy parking lot to impress the ladies watching, and hitting one of their cars in the process.

[@jakkakasunset5485]

These guys taught me how to get a girlfriend And if she breaks up with me *There is always a better one*

[@thespacementv1506]

Ew furry

[@aimDiego]

"The rest was a formality as you know"

[@wumarNart]

"you may have to talk to her" NOOOOOOOOOOO

[@rhyanbennett2629]

Watching these three is like chiming in on the conversation in a year 11 locker room.

[@JetFalcon710]

Rest assured, they're the world's oldest teenagers

[@AlexTrain5249]

I’ve finally was able to experience the handbrake. It certainly comes in handy in snow if you pull it at the right time when you don’t have a LSD equipped front drive car. Thankfully I haven’t overdone it yet.

[@foersterjunior]

only took them till today to repeat this on Grand Tour :'D

[@DLTX1007]

MoHnK XP2-89 eventually they would lmao

[@chriscooper3503]

i can't do a handbrake turn because my minivan doesn't have one.

[@eddygrant5720]

How long have you been single for?

[@takumisae8632]

Eddy Grant Forever.

[@GewelReal]

Cause he has a MINI-van ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

[@dudeonlygamingandotherstuf7791]

what if it was made by jaaag

[@redmr2na]

Mini vans more often then not have pedal brake or foot brake levers not a hand brake levers. At least here in the US they do. I have tried to do a foot brake turn or even drift using a Foot pedal brake and it doesn't work. The reason is because of how the pedal brakes work compared to hand brakes. The pedals have to be ratcheted on and then canceled out. As much and as hard as I tried I could not rachet it on and cancel it out fast enough to slide. I tried soo hard but no beans.

[@alcolaco2042]

Long live the legendary trio!

[@profzzero]

I don't understand how Hammond has the best outfit every time

[@jonelson1983]

Absolute Gold. Especially when you think of most of the BBC management choking to therapy on it, while looking at the massive viewing figures! 😂

[@naverilllang]

I tried a handbrake turn on a bicycle once. Had to replace the back wheel, but if a girl was watching, I'm sure she'd have been all over me.

[@peaty32]

In 2024, you take turns pulling a girl's handbrake

[@petyrkowalski9887]

A mate of mine owned a mini and tried to impress his new girlfriend with a handbrake turn…got it up to about 40mph, cranked over the steering, yanked on the handbrake…slewed it around… and ripped all four tyres off the rims.

[@ChillkootMarkowee]

I've always had fun in wet highschool parking lots in my 2003 Toyota Echo doing hand brake turns and slides.

[@jetoak]

1:15 Ganyu confirmed to have existed as one of Jezza's possible girlfriends

[@DLTX1007]

LOL

[@DLTX1007]

dude i didn't expect a genshin reference here

[@jetoak]

I love the dedication you put in to replying comments in a video released years ago, respect man respect

[@DLTX1007]

@@jetoak i never expected it blow up either. at first it was just blocked because of BBC but it seems they gradually loosened up on it

[@respectablebogan3276]

This is the best top gear I've ever seen

[@Can_O_Peas]

Watching a video on them talking about unplugging electric cars and then watching this right after caught me by surprise. I went back to see if it was from the same scene, and they are. Ending with Jeremy saying “now” and starting with him saying it again threw me through a loop. I enjoyed this occurrence Not to mention the videos are from two different KZbinrs, the first being called Swift

[@doubdoesntknow]

I had it work once. Best part is I did it in a 1.3 Suzuki Swift

[@DLTX1007]

You can do it in any car if you have the goolies to do it :^)

[@summushieremiasclarkson4700]

@@DLTX1007 I had to attempt in a 1.8 fwd civic, in India of all places. It actually went reasonably well, though I wouldn't do it again, I have a quiet and calm driving style and handbrake turns don't really suit me.

[@The369Souljaman]

With electric handbrakes now... we might have to talk to them 😱

[@Armor23OnPatrol]

NOOO!!

[@TescoRoadman]

Not with my car because it’s a 90’s Mx5 🤣. I don’t drive any of this modern shite

[@redmr2na]

@@TescoRoadman i save the modern stuff for the commute to work. I need to get to work.

[@Bilko367]

"You talk to them" Hammond: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[@JorgeMartinez-iq2tc]

I miss this show soo freaking much 😭😭

[@aerry654]

I came here from the new top gear's electronic hand brake test. Yes I miss the old top gear. No denying it.

[@gimmigota1]

Three wise men. Please car manufacturers,"Stop it. You're meddling with forces more powerful than you."😅😅😅

[@lakinduanuhas7878]

Yeah i made a hand break turn on a 87" integra on a muddy road to impress my crush,almost crashed into a river ,but i didnt luckily god of traction saved my ass

[@fionnduffy9988]

Jeremy and Richard: handbrake turn James: “hello”

[@RheeceS]

Now I know how to get a gf in the future

[@tommyvercetti1601]

Theres no manual handbrakes in future:)

[@iBlewupthemoon98]

Surprised they didn't crack a joke about how James "spent all night practicing"

[@rtwk1]

you can see the sparkle in their eyes 👀 haha 💫

[@quillmaurer6563]

Somewhere I remember seeing or hearing something about Top Gear being "An insight into the Male Mind" or something like that. This scene is a perfect example.

[@lukegauci1159]

Tbf how many people can say that Jeremy Clarkson did a 360 in a 1980’s Audi through their hedge? 😂

[@Naousaios26]

Quality TV. Miss them everyday

[@KingKhan-vo9og]

This should be taught in schools. Life changing advice for young teens

[@MustafaIqbal47]

The 2021 land cruiser still has a Manual handbrake, yay!

[@amirms76]

I once planned for a 180° turn but I ran out of 90° and missed a tree by 1m

[@Titan-gs6cf]

Can't do a handbrake turn in a pickup and I'd rather not in a Honda. All I need is for my stepdad to lend me either his Camaro or his Jaguar.

[@chrishamilton2858]

Irony Central but you'll get away with that because it's a Jaaggg.

[@Mr111255]

My first car was a pick up and the emergency brake wouldn't stay down but if i pressed on it then it would engage so I in fact could do one

[@bearz6606]

Make sure it isn't a jaguar f-pace, I tried it, it almost didn't end well

[@soulcornflake1]

Oh, that was the excuse my nephew used to borrow his stepdad's Stingray. Didn't work.

[@jaysmith1408]

Had a rear wheel drive Ranger, all i had to do was slam the accelerator (was a supercharged V6 on a company truck for some reason) and the rear would break loose, let off and it'd come right back. Good times...good times.

[@cesaralarcon5228]

They can never replace them

[@un_legendary2848]

its true, she was screaming obviously but she loved it

[@matiascorvinus1769]

James is such a gentleman, so cuteeee

[@biancaramirez5788]

Handbrake turns only work when you can do a full 180 using throttle and be in gear when you let off the lever and get going in an instant. It helps when they are drunk too.

[@gavla-82]

When I was younger, I tried to impress a girl with a handbrake turn in my mk4 Ford Escort. Did it in an empty carpark, but with a static burger van in the centre. I dumped the clutch, went to pull the handbrake but in my excitement, slipped off the clutch, katapulted towards the only thing in the car park and took the open door and a load of plastic bread baskets along for the ride. 🤣🙈 she pulled that face!

[@yayvideogames8032]

i once did a handbrake turn on a field, turned it into donuts then drove off, with the girl inside, it was awesome

[@uzairshahid2588]

Honestly old top gear just can't be topped......

[@georgekurgansky5986]

Because there's no handbrake everyone will have to learn inertia drift.

[@leeg131313]

funnily teenage pregnancy IS down since this

[@Storyteller543]

I tried impressing some girls with a handbrake turn, gotta life sentence for it.

[@sonyviva308]

"Twang"

[@RomanJockMCO]

One advantage that the Mustang has over the Camaro: an actual hand brake.

[@KadirLP]

Because we have a button instead of a lever thats why the birth rate dropped

[@ShanesAutos]

I’ve recognised this problem so I traded my 2015 insignia with its electric parking brake for a 2017 4 series with ye ole lever.

[@Ashwin-hs6po]

The stuff I learn here beat the school stuff

[@donaldasayers]

Our neighbour (He was a window dresser for several big London stores) could not work out why he could not do a handbrake turn in an Alfasud. Those that know, will understand. As will drivers of SAAB cars of that era.

[@treygrube537]

as a 16 year old male, i can confirm all of this is true (i hope)

[@Dayashii]

i remember hand brake turning my 99 cherokee 4.0 at 17, it was 9 months ago and i rolled it i drive a g35 coupe now

[@DavidMoore-br7ge]

1:43 yup when i was 18 my girl did the same face, right after she punched me

[@leerobinson590]

So funny

[@ilyasomar2733]

g

[@markorollo.]

I have achieved handbrake turns many times, in my wheelchair, doesn't really have the same impact on the ladies If I'm honest.

[@Account1746]

Chocking the chicken

[@shaulstrait4313]

i think they did this same bit on the grand tour but i cant be certain

[@comfy_21771]

"Should we get back to cars?"

[@PorscheWilliamsformulaone2026]

I wished my dads BMW e46 estate had a handbrake to show gurume gattsu to impress him!!!

[@sportssciotaku7149]

My current car is a 2010 and has a proper handbrake. If it gets to the point that it's on its last legs I'll do a handbrake turn to send it out in style.

[@DLTX1007]

LET 'ER RIP

[@sundarpranesh1146]

What is with the age 17 😂

[@jebdunkins6796]

17 is when you're allowed to start driving in the uk.

[@intorsusvolo7834]

The dislikes are from girls pretending to be uninterested in handbrake turns.

[@sabercruiser.7053]

CLASSIC TOP GEAR. ITHINK THEY LOST IT IN THE GRAND TOUR

[@sabercruiser.7053]

@Ex Gamer na they just lost it cause top gear was genuine in terms of they were really crazy like going to syria and try to pass to lebanon or something and the syrian army didnt let them did u get it bro. and now theyre trying to make it real but no the need go back to real f*** things they did in top gear

[@rjcavender6759]

Your right foot and tire smoke should do the trick

[@carl3693]

At least we still have power slides

[@KRS115]

I'M READY

[@71sc502]

KRS115 I don't think you are

[@vaderboy121]

yes car makers you are tampring with forces of wich you do not understand