Top Gear's James May chasing a U2 spy plane in a HSV GTO / Monaro / VXR

[@Avofan]

That's an awesome intro to the U-2 playing Kashmir.

[@VazDraeStudios]

God i love that Pontiac GTO... even if it is a re-branded Holden... Holden is a GM branch and so is Pontiac... same thing anyways. I just like the Pontiac name and logo... it just means "awesome" to me.

[@starty8814]

The cool factor here is off the scale.

[@grabber_blu_angel]

Led Zeppelin is perfect for this video

[@Antifaith29]

Australia and the US have a love affair with the big V8's anyway, it stands to reason our cars are similar enough to swap.

[@anonymousno1261]

I could just hear the black ops 1 loading screen theme

[@user-ky6vw5up9m]

James don’t forget to indicate

[@P7777-u7r]

Im surprised they use this plane still and not the SR71 blackbird considering the SR71 is easier to land But I guess the SR71 is harder to take off in than this (you pretty much just get enough fuel in the tanks to take off because the tanks dont seal properly until its flying and then have to air to air refuel it right after take off) so trade off either way

[@Will-qv1vt]

nah, just money :(

[@Antifaith29]

To help it land. The pilot cant see. The plane is huge and it has a tiny landing undercarriage.

[@RespectYellows]

@GranTurismo5Replay The plane needs a second pair of eyes because it is so hard to land.

[@nickster1318]

this is not the hsv gto coup the hsv gto coup is different... the one i the video is a monaro over here in aus

[@morgandavie4076]

that body style of monaro/GTO started in 2001 not 2004 it might of came to america in 2004 but its a 2001 body

[@GranTurismo5Replay]

Never mind

[@user-ky6vw5up9m]

Dragon Lady

[@doofus02]

1:00 Oh Yes.

[@Vashtorical]

Gto is 03/4-06 camaro is 94-03

[@venskus2009]

This specific gto is an 05

[@buttsecksorgypl0x]

you guys must not know your gm cars. that body style of gto was made from 04-06 the camaro is 98-02. 02's the last year they made camaro untill the new body style.

[@thethirdman225]

No, it was an Australian made Holden HSV Commodore. When they were exported to the US in the mid-noughties, we had to change to left hand drive and soften the suspension to suit American tastes. I think the engine used slightly different mapping because of different fuel quality. All the other changes were cosmetic.

[@intheknow6499]

@@thethirdman225 No, it’s a Holden Monaro. Not an HSV or a Commodore.

[@thethirdman225]

@@intheknow6499 Australian made, anyway. Not a Camaro, as the OP said.

[@Ironislander4302]

What MOS Let's me do this?!?😂😶

[@RespectYellows]

@LS104GTO pretty sure thats a dodge charger. Camaros have a very distinct rear light.

[@thethirdman225]

No, it was an Australian made Holden HSV Commodore. When they were exported to the US in the mid-noughties, we had to change to left hand drive and soften the suspension to suit American tastes. I think the engine used slightly different mapping because of different fuel quality. All the other changes were cosmetic.

[@GranTurismo5Replay]

Why do they need to chase it?

[@thethirdman225]

To advise the pilot when he is close to landing. It is the hardest aircraft in the world to land.

[@bobjohn2000]

@@thethirdman225 I dispute that claim, but the main issue with landing this plane stems from the fact that it only has landing gear mounted along the centerline. Thus, being uncoordinated on landing will result in a tip to one side or the other and severe damage to the aircraft.

[@thethirdman225]

@@bobjohn2000 You can hear them making height calls.

[@bobjohn2000]

@@thethirdman225 Yes, and that is so that the pilot can touch down with minimal side loading on the gear and touch down fully coordinated. Height is also difficult to judge in the U2, but flaring too high will just result in a slightly harder landing while touching down not completely on runway heading can cause severe damage to the aircraft.

[@thethirdman225]

@@bobjohn2000 Yes, I know this.

[@quollmaster]

@annagando Kashmir by Led Zeppelin...

[@KujGaming]

I would take a GTO anyday, fucking beast of a car. Though an HSV 7.0 would be INSANE. Too bad its a chevy engine..

[@annagando]

name of music???

[@michaelsmalley9755]

Kashmir by Led Zeppelin

[@peter123491]

NRL use this song

[@fuelmj]

No, thats a Camaro.

[@ianking1699]

uh no..... its not. dumb

[@thethirdman225]

No, it was an Australian made Holden HSV Commodore. When they were exported to the US in the mid-noughties, we had to change to left hand drive and soften the suspension to suit American tastes. I think the engine used slightly different mapping because of different fuel quality. All the other changes were cosmetic.

[@starty8814]

If it’s a Camaro why would it have a Pontiac badge.

[@175myles]

Wow that's one ugly plane!

[@michaelusswisconsin6002]

It’s the U-2 Dragon Lady