Nissan GTR vs Bullet Train: Race Across Japan (Part 2) | Top Gear

Subscribe: bit.ly/SubscribeToTopGear Jeremy and Richard race 400 miles across Japan in a Nissan GTR and a Bullet Train.
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[@951000jerome]

race across japan part 2... WITH A MASSIVE CHUNK MISSING IN BETWEEN.

[@cincysilvia8807]

my thought exactly

[@DeathBringer769]

Should have just called it "part 3" since the true part 2 is actually missing, lol. Instead, they just lied to us.

[@Tom-li9xq]

@Benjamin Zandstra You're welcome

[@pingu6618]

@Benjamin Zandstra Top Gear: Helium edition

[@thatpersonsmusic]

Prince it’s been removed

[@KBABZ]

I feel like Part 2 should have covered the bits like Japanese food and Jeremy originally switching Amy off, and this being Part 3. But still, fun to watch!

[@mazespining4338]

Ok?

[@mute2687]

@@mazespining4338 Ok?

[@waggish4999]

@@mute2687 Ok?

[@np7736]

top gear isnt about stuff like that, it's specifically about cars. The cultural stuff is secondary.

[@rafagelzok1746]

@@np7736 is about three men having fun. Cars, talks, culture, views and fun.

[@KBABZ]

6:37 Turn up the bass and you can hear Jeremy's heartbeat through the microphone!

[@ollilaine6763]

+KBABZ lol?

[@sir.barnaby6328]

Very faint but not impossible to hear. Can tell that his inner bpm is something over 120

[@bobinpune]

You can hear it VERY clearly! But is it really his heartbeat?

[@TheDiamondBladeHD]

thats my heartbeat after running 20m

[@rodneycusi7978]

BPM is 152

[@chaseryans4808]

I love that despite their rivalry and their frequent sarcastic jabs at each other, in the end Clarkson admits how close a win it was and they’re all impressed. Great friends, these three

[@wackywavinginflatablearmfl3685]

Man between part 1 and 2 skipped a shit load

[@felixthefox100]

Just get it on amazon 1.79 per episode

[@DeanMoxley87]

Chris Agatep why ?? You can get in on BBC iplayer for free ??

[@felixthefox100]

DM87 or that idk I just did a Google search and that was the first result

[@lsh3rd]

I wonder at what point he realized he needed to turn the headband the right way up.

[@Sirkrow96]

when he got there and got out of the car, it was upside down, but in the next scene it was the right way around.

[@brendanmatelan2129]

3:41, that rev when Jeremy accelerates sounds so amazing.

[@joeypan5561]

head tape upside down lol

[@jW-kr5xn]

Lol yeah

[@ZaymesHo]

😂

[@jamesl.456]

somehow its upside down for most of it but not when he reaches the finish lol

[@poptya]

lol at the end James translator says Ryouri suru. Which means "to cook" lol.

[@Jorge_K]

5:15 Laughed my ass off 😂 You go Hammond!

[@mazespining4338]

Funny how

[@Jorge_K]

@@mazespining4338 5 years later and I still laugh when I see it. The powerslide, my dude.

[@mazespining4338]

@@Jorge_K never expected u to comment 5 years later

[@emmanuelmeysman820]

me too

[@didtoknan8128]

BBC Tutorial: How to break the law in Japan.

[@ZoLeuB]

How to break the law in the whole world you mean

[@mgk-metalgearkelly5054]

Wow breaking za law Breaking za rules kowase

[@chattambadeboii7791]

@@mgk-metalgearkelly5054 kirisake TENDERNESS

[@2K-Tan]

Godzilla does not lose. Even to a 200 MPH Bullet Train.

[@trentontipton8129]

Nah fam King Kong gonna win

[@arone6298]

@@trentontipton8129 king Kong = dababy car

[@spencerg483]

@@arone6298 let’s gooooooo

[@BumblebeeWasTaken]

Wrong GTR

[@2K-Tan]

@@BumblebeeWasTaken Eh. It's still proven to be a Godzilla in it's own right.. Just a chunkier, but burlier one.

[@limerence8365]

For something that's 150 miles longer, getting there at the same time is bloody fantastic.

[@Hans-gb4mv]

And then this was the short way of crossing Japan. Had they done north to south, the car wouldn't have had a chance. That's more than 2000 kilometers. By train you can leave in the morning, arrive in the evening. If you did that by car, it would take you 2 days.

[@bjw4859]

You just have to love their challenges, the words ' bloody epic ' seem so unworthy to be used in describing them, I wish Netflix would pick them up so I could binge watch them all.

[@tango976]

just torrent them, its really not that hard

[@Melek-zx4zd]

​@@tango976is there anywhere i can torrent each season at once instead of one episode by episode

[@richardathome65]

2:50 Love how Jeremy puts his headband on upside down.

[@infernus42254]

2:33 is probably one of the greatest aerial shots of anything ever. What a beautiful shot. 💂🏿‍♂️

[@xetaxero]

It reminds me of GTA V Cinematic Mode

[@xnopyt13]

It’s a shame that they changed the music, it was a lot more epic before.

[@xnopyt13]

@@xetaxeronever mind, this version still has the original music kzbin.info/www/bejne/jYbEYYach9qema8

[@nicolasvidal92]

​@@xnopyt13I checked the original piece and I couldn't disagree more. The new music is much more appropriate for both his line and the awestriking view. There's a slender beauty to such a long pristine bridge emerging from the very ocean, and the selection is more reserved and unique. You can put blaring horns wherever you want, but when you're shown something so elegant and beautiful, it needs something more subtle.

[@xnopyt13]

@@nicolasvidal92 to me the scene is more epic and less elegant, in most cases like this (slow helicopter shot of something massive) that I have seen the music is closer to the epic side. The new version is a bit too underwhelming compared to the footage IMO. Like you said the scene is awe striking, so the appropriate music should not be subtle.

[@Boxmediaphile]

6:57 the Japanese man must be thinking ‘why is a gaijin wearing a kamikaze headband’??

[@biggestwanderer8827]

Well, let’s be fair, Jeremy walking up those stairs would most likely have been suicide for him.

[@jacobbahr9316]

Too much manual labour

[@lisasta827]

Japan is such a majestic place... wow!!

[@Samanthnyaa]

@Pino Kio Yeah that still use fax machines

[@BillOweninOttawa]

@@Samanthnyaa What's your point?

[@Samanthnyaa]

@@BillOweninOttawa My point is that people highlight Japan like it’s some amazing place but it has its down issues like any other country. Don’t get me wrong it’s a beautiful place.

[@BillOweninOttawa]

@@Samanthnyaa It is an amazing place. One of the best countries in the world. Thanks.

[@gfys756]

@@BillOweninOttawa One of the most racist countries in the world.

[@Chevroletmontecarlo]

0:11 Chris: AMY'S BACK! I PRESSED EVERYTHING AND SHES BACK ON MY SCREEN!

[@carbohighgrade5672]

eimi fukada HAHAHAHAHAAHA

[@shindeiru2014]

@@carbohighgrade5672 ummmm

[@tylerstevens1904]

No Japanese WWII jokes from Clarkson? He's losing his edge.

[@TheOwlGilga]

well he needed some divine wind while going up a mountain path at full speed, while it is true that Kamikaze was used before WWII, he was clearly implying the suicide missions.

[@RichO1701e]

You know he made some racist, dad jokes, the beeb will have edited them out.

[@takase5037]

I think he weared the headband wrong way around

[@ArbyCreeper]

@@TheOwlGilga And what's funny is that he wore it up-side down

[@moreroidsmoreboys]

@@ArbyCreeper do you think the characters still seem to be readable ?

[@tronus8586]

when you wear the headband upside down: IM READY LETS DO THIS

[@123ezd]

Those folding bikes look uncomfortable as hell with that tiny rollerblade front wheel and that child's bmx bike rear wheel

[@jemiebridges3197]

Still smarter than runningbthe entire way.

[@2fks625]

like those drag tires, thin wheels at the front, and thick wheels at the back

[@ThinkingFaces]

that translator said "料理する" at last, which is for "to cook"

[@xtremelabs3688]

I love how Jeremy pretends to tour at the end 😂🤣😂🤣

[@JackFitzsimmonsZondaFan]

7:28 I'm out of breath just listening to them, definitely one of my favourite races ever on Top Gear.

[@gombi9974]

The ending is just everything when they walk together damnn

[@griffins5655]

Even before that though, the pure joy, and awe in Jeremy when he realized that he had won, that that car had won... That will never not make me smile...

[@nicktaylor1414]

hey that bandana is upside down;)

[@LoiKimWei3]

but corrected after jeremy arrive at the buddha....

[@oliverwilliamson6528]

Goosebumps at 4:47. That engine sounds amazing.

[@EXIGA1128]

thank u for coming to Japan!

[@supercarcharity3066]

The GT-R is just amazing!!!

[@-BooM-934]

Having these kind of adventures in your life. Must be great

[@emmanuelmeysman820]

indeed

[@mikefatah]

Mannn! I love the real Top Gear with those three blokes!!

[@EoRdE6]

To those asking yes it is partially staged. Those close exterior shots of jeremys gtr were taken with mounted cameras, yet none were visible in the wide shots. And why did jeremy not always have the car in sport mode. And why didn't he use the language select button to change languages? Still fun to watch

[@hellNo116]

i think it was filmed before dub the system or sth like that

[@RechargingBatteries]

They film all the interior car shots & the James & Richard stuff in real time, during the actual race. They then go back & film all the dramatic overtaking shots & helicopter shots ect. On the Argentina special they had a drone so they could do more ariel shots during the actual trip.

[@hellNo116]

RechargingBatteries i was answering to why he didnt changed the language

[@alfredohutahaean564]

@@hellNo116 go to japan and you will know the answer

[@trashcompactorYT]

The end was more wholesome than I expected honestly

[@shmuelsynett3709]

3:40 the sounds of the suitcases opening and the bikes unfolding is the same noise that Chinese stig's punches make

[@huron3871]

7:21 "Congradulations" (wipes hand on jeans)

[@owievisie]

02:30 "back in my day we rented a helicopter to film that shot".

[@ToJoAudio]

Ive only just noticed this but at 7:35 is that richard really saying "thanks buddah you looked after him"

[@ondrejsedlak4935]

Jeremy didn't "beat the bullet train" as he announced. If he really did try to race it lets say from Osaka to Tokyo, the boys would have had enough time to get off at Nagoya for a three course lunch, relax at a spa, get back on and still have time for an afternoon snack in a cafe before Jeremy could even get half way. Still an extremely fun race, reminiscent of the French version of the race. Edit: The first leg of the boys journey was not actually a bullet train, rather a standard express that may reach close to 160 km/h.

[@NiekNooijens]

Last holiday there I was like "wouldn't it be great to rent a car to go from osaka to kumamoto. how long does that take?" google maps showed me it was 14 hours and over 800 euro's of toll road. "Ok and what if I go by train?" -> yeah you can get an unlimited rail pass for 2 weeks for 400 euro' s and the journey will take you just over 2 hours.... train it is, I guess....

[@ondrejsedlak4935]

@@NiekNooijens Wise choice. I absolutely detested driving around Japan. Countryside was kind of okay but the second you hit a populated area, it's like someone went nuts on the city with a salt shaker full of traffic lights. Example: A 25 km drive to the centre of Osaka, I counted over 120 sets of traffic lights.

[@lzh4950]

To be fair this episode was filmed in 2007 (S11 I think), 8 years before the _Hokoriku Shinkansen_ (240km/h or ~150mph) opened, which takes a more direct route from the start to end point compared to the Thunderbird limited express (max. 130km/h) + _Tokaido Shinkansen_ (225-270km/h back then, now ~285km/h) combination used in this video

[@ondrejsedlak4935]

@Ian Turner They actually took the fastest way available. If they traveled directly from Osaka to Tokyo, Jeremy would have been eating his hat for a the next decade. All things considered, the boys on the train did it quick. Even Jeremy got there quicker than I expected. Driving in Japan is a good way to test the limits of your heart rate. Jeremy was faster than I'd ever dare to drive in Japan.

[@JmaziHD]

We need more videos like this!

[@Ndhavuko_nyiko]

'And then within the 9th and the 10th century this wall was 12 century' Jeremy had jokes for life🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@TheBigAppleNYC]

I want that freaking Nissan GTR!

[@mkvietelaitis]

Don't we all.

[@TheDutchMitchell]

Maxk99 If i had to choose between other, nope i wouldn't take it

[@TheLoxen_]

I would rather take the money and buy another car. I don't care that much about being that fast to 100 km/h, just quick enough to really feel it the g's during the acceleration. And then get something more luxurious and with higher comfort. And no, I will not argue with you GTR fanboys, I just don't feel for the car.

[@sven3581]

Loxen Gtr has a lot off tweaks you don't know.

[@TheLoxen_]

sven3581 What do you know about what I don't know? (Crap, now I am arguing with the arrogant GTR fanboy.

[@devils_468]

3:36 dude that montage was so good

[@nottooslow6243]

Honestly telling these guys are living their dream life

[@yangzixiang6605]

such a great great car

[@filtrakioldhorborn]

a man from birminham and a man with no sense of direction of course godzilla would win

[@lejohnd2430]

True

[@fifthbusiness1678]

I believe it was “a boy from Birmingham.” Lol

[@KatlegoMac]

The ending is the best part. 🔥🔥🔥

[@MajorJimPlays]

Only in the BBC's world can 480p be called 'High quality' Good thing the content is great. ;-)

[@DeathBringer769]

Before HD video came around the 480p WAS marked as HQ (high quality) on the website, lol. Before HD, 480p WAS high quality, lol. Remember, HQ stands for high quality, not high definition ;) It's an outdated term from the pre-HD days back when that was the highest standardized quality.

[@STAG162]

4:29 so eager to get going ('ambitious'), but then soon after, the exit ramp corrugations completely stifled them ('rubbish'). Says it all about Top Gear's motto.

[@Peekingduck]

The car beat a lot of local trains, but the shinkansen wasn't really used for much of the journey...

[@harrisonofcolorado8886]

I am 90% sure that if Hamster and James used the Shinkansen, they would have made it several minutes before Jeremy.

[@kornkernel2232]

@@harrisonofcolorado8886 Yep, if there is a route it will be faster. Especially traffic can be unpredictable. But kudos to Japanese road system though, its not too bad and roads were pretty well laid out it seems. Though it could have been slower if Jeremy weren't maxing to the speed limit I presume.

[@crashfan9997]

This episode was aired in 2008, idk if it was around then or not.

[@devanshmishra3338]

@@crashfan9997 What wasn't around?

[@adhityatriyudha1188]

AMIE'S BACK!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Tainami_]

That driving at the end though.. :D

[@gear3817]

7:40 Captain Baka

[@suspiciousafternoon]

I'm in tears Jeremy ad the kamikaze headband hahhahaha 😂😂

[@jz5748]

this race was epic

[@juampan]

Isn't the bandana upside down!

[@PetorialC]

Yes it was LOL

[@muranoshadow8099]

Ok

[@devravi7049]

this was a brilliant one

[@jortp8421]

I got a "the grand tour" advert before this video😂

[@didiermarcellino3171]

amazing guys

[@anthonyesiemokhai1603]

By God I loved this show 🇯🇵😍🥰

[@Cybernaut551]

Beautiful!

[@Compins]

A classic!

[@gabrieldasilva7970]

''I'm gonna need to win this is a divine wind'' Divine wind'' = Kami Kaze. Saw what you did there Jeremy

[@VaultTec30000]

Going to Japan this summer, already booked an rental GTR R35 Pure Edition for 24hr!! Gonna hav a road trip from Tokyo to Mount Fuji :D

[@redluca56]

Have you been yet? What was it like?

[@cypherpunk93]

Don't forget to go to Mazda's Hakone Turnpike. It's one of the best mountain road for blasting your car (5th stage of Initial D races happened there iirc) Though you have to pay some sort of toll ticket to enter though if I'm not mistaken

[@TheRealMrRoboto]

Time to rock Mt. Akina

[@TheRealMrRoboto]

BannedIP he isn't old enough to drive. and more than likely a virgin.

[@Btownfela]

gems! these lads !!!

[@jakehowie442]

Probably best top gear segment ever

[@AndorRadnai]

What is that ending music, that is glorious!!

[@RHS-992]

lol funny he wore that head band up side down ..

[@fhowland]

Epic episode!

[@cRizy89]

Awesome!

[@Leonium797]

This is truly a 'PC is better than console.' 'But is your PC better than console?' moment.

[@cieldragneel5918]

Now this is what i call a Race🤩. Really enjoy it.

[@DropkickNation]

Still a classic.

[@jeremywhite7654]

Hey, at 5:11 he's finally wearing the headband so that the characters are no longer upside down.

[@JdmCharles]

Trip of a lifetime

[@nadimnassar7094]

Now I want to go to Japan.

[@zzz-vd5rp]

when he puts the bandana upside down 😂

[@blizz-5972]

Japan really is beautiful

[@xMel21x]

Really miss them.

[@Thegamerfailer]

Jermy: *Panting and dying* The japanese guy staring at him: 🗿

[@roxydzey]

every clip i see, jeremy wins every race :D

[@CARDBOARDER-rj6xm]

闘魂の文字上下逆だよ

[@TheOrangeMatty]

Yeah, he messed up.

[@tobyzapanta1523]

5:27 Jeremy has finally realised that his bandana was reading upside down. Lmao.

[@ilovesarah66]

I can't stop laughing @4:55 to about 5:04.. and then i rewind it to laugh again! I love this show, they're so goofy! Ninnies!🤣🤣🤣 Update: "And finally, there's the Eleventh Doctor, Matt Smith. The young actor made his debut on Top Gear in 2012, in the middle of his tenure as the Time Lord." This of course helps the comedy factor!

[@over00lordunknown12]

Title correction: "Nissan GTR vs Bullet Train to Bus to Ferry to Bike Scooter: Race Across Japan (Part 2) | Top Gear"

[@AristotelisMitsiou]

That car is simply: brilliant. However, I wouldn't say that its THAT cheap today...

[@samueljones3668]

It is now.

[@ryan56721]

Such a beautiful place and a beautiful car ....... a road trip I wish I had money for .... for sure ...... :P

[@mariamorales9383]

7:10 hi guys!

[@cheesy_87]

well, too bad that that is not the giant buddha of mt. nokogiri / nihon-ji... that one's on the back side of the summit :D

[@xer0268]

these vids sold me on Japan

[@user-gc9gb7pc7u]

2:53upside down 闘魂　meaning 「fighting spirit」

[@doccu6908]

Jeremy: "I was now giving it everything" Jeremy's GT-R: *drifts*

[@JehanKateli]

Finally!

[@iFacTzZ]

This show will never be the same without these three :'(

[@franciscojosealcinashiraga6729]

Where is the goal? Which one is the final location? Thank you, So pleasant to watch and get to know locations and cultures!

[@williamputaansuu3465]

Mt. Nokogiri

[@franciscojosealcinashiraga6729]

@@williamputaansuu3465 Thank you so much. Too late your answer anyway (in real life i wouldn't told you this point) here Yes! 😁

[@greggthomas1802]

I love jeremy

[@TheRPlayG]

Clarkson wore that "divine wind" upside down

[@emmanuelmeysman820]

😂

[@Mishtouflex]

2:30 I thought it was going to touch the port🤣

[@GAURANGMHATRE]

Now this is the kind of stuff you shoud be able to do with your friends.

[@Ki42shiN001]

Oh, the head band being upside down at first turns normal at the end ... impressive.