The interview with the head designer is exactly how I would've expected an interview with a head designer to go
@SamI-jk5vt7 ай бұрын
clarkson was right about how car designers look
@JamesTsopanis7 ай бұрын
I forgot exactly what Clarkson said, but I imagine it was more entertaining that this entire video.
@dextercarrie81317 ай бұрын
Not all of us.
@wiryantirta7 ай бұрын
Not all designers, I mean its French.
@etbadaboum7 ай бұрын
@@wiryantirta Zagato is Italian and their chief designer is Japanese 🙄
@wiryantirta7 ай бұрын
@@etbadaboum referring to the Alpine, the car its based on
@Dragonson5757 ай бұрын
Yo, that Chief Designer looks extra-terrestrial lol
@Squashed8Ball7 ай бұрын
Just like his car. Ugly as sin! Not that the A110 was much of a looker to begin with.
@forgotmyname8987 ай бұрын
Lmfao
@Future-Classic-Cars7 ай бұрын
Apparently they eating Tirnassu while they brain stormed- they must have poored the whole bloody bottle in mate.
@amazin70066 ай бұрын
@@Squashed8Ball Hell nah, this car looks gorgeous. The front end is classic
@OmarBhoo7 ай бұрын
Is that designer dressed like a pirate? I don't know why, but I'm a all for it?
@tclcstudio40707 ай бұрын
No, he is dressed like a rich italian woman. He's probably confused, being from Japan, and also probably in his own world from time to time
@OmarBhoo7 ай бұрын
@@tclcstudio4070 Could be. But now I need lunch Lexus ES 350 redesigned by an ship's captain
@Only_Ameen047 ай бұрын
I thought he dressed like a matador
@captain_context99917 ай бұрын
You kinda need to be the chief. The head of your department, to be able to show up to work like that and keep your job.
@aymansalameh37017 ай бұрын
😂
@DiggyT7 ай бұрын
The designer is a genius, the road version back end is something car manufacturers should've been doing decades ago.
@thesprawl23617 ай бұрын
It's horrible looking IMO. Big, bulky and ugly.
@marcusburger15237 ай бұрын
Such a beautiful car. I love that there are still coach builders creating such sculptures.
@findecycle65337 ай бұрын
4:01 if Jack Sparrow was in Shogun......
@jimboh.26547 ай бұрын
That alpine a220 is so good looking car
@curtisj21657 ай бұрын
Not worth 650k though
@sixthousandblankets7 ай бұрын
That Chief Designer 😂😂😂😂
@elvis17457 ай бұрын
gay as they come
@Poussyeater-w5e7 ай бұрын
All the cars in that garage are just stunning🙌🏾
@nabillarif7 ай бұрын
Oh Harada , what have you done to yourself..
@MrTimeless1017 ай бұрын
you have before pictures of him?
@turbochargedfilms7 ай бұрын
Why is this giving me such Burnout vibes, especially without the longtail?
@BDMZ4047 ай бұрын
I was JUST WONDERING if you wanted to smoke weed, fill our bellies with DIET SODA & play BURNOUT REVENGE ON THE P S TWOOOOO???
@TheImperfectGuy7 ай бұрын
@@BDMZ404GET OUT OF MY HEAD
@BDMZ4047 ай бұрын
@@TheImperfectGuy NOOO
@ZeeBri7 ай бұрын
Appreciate all the time, effort and skill that went into it, but it just doesn't look good to my eye
@benjaminrogers98487 ай бұрын
Doesn't fit the wheelbase
@DavidChong7 ай бұрын
I think the front is good (though the livery maybe doesn't do it any favours) but personally I'm not a fan of longtails generally in terms of looks.
@PlatinumNath2 ай бұрын
Zagato is just notoriously weird most of the time compared to other design houses
@mikeydangerous88087 ай бұрын
Side profile gives-off some Jag’ XJ220 vibes, especially with those wheels…
@tadficuscactus7 ай бұрын
I love Zagato designs.
@_7.8.67 ай бұрын
Those Alpine’s look beautiful 😍
@hazbutler7 ай бұрын
0:41 I'd take that DB4 any day of the week. One of the best looking cars ever made.
@jimjones-pz1tt7 ай бұрын
The head designer explains everything about twin tail concepts.
@qwertyfish0077 ай бұрын
So glad the Top Gear have got Wookie doing his videos. Instant watch, was always a fav presenter in the Fifth Gear days
@thomaschristopherwhite90437 ай бұрын
Norihiko really took the "Head Designer" title to heart.
@jambear78627 ай бұрын
That A220 Race Car is stunning
@dad_jokes_4ever2267 ай бұрын
8:23 : Oh look , its an Alpine giving birth to a middle aged man !
@shanenaidoo77647 ай бұрын
Speed racer is alive and finally available for day to day driving.
@RailsOfTheWorld7 ай бұрын
One of my favs by Zagato, the Alfa TZ3 Stradale Zagato. That V10 sounds so good
@OPaulB10007 ай бұрын
Needs to be lower
@arkabhowmik78327 ай бұрын
Once I read this I just couldn’t ignore that! It feels a bit weird almost at times
@Skooma_Addict427 ай бұрын
Rides like a rally car while having a Le Mans body bizarre design choices 💀
@1hughjanus807 ай бұрын
Maybe it’s lifted on purpose to get it in the gallery
@alifeinlycra56227 ай бұрын
…priced!
@Neo-Midgar7 ай бұрын
Original A110 was a rally car. @@Skooma_Addict42
@adamkiddle7 ай бұрын
Wookie is by far the best, and most informed presenter/motoring journalist on TG right now.
@alanhindmarch44837 ай бұрын
Three Automotive Names for me standout. Aston Martin, Lancia and Zagato. Zagato have designed some of the Most Beautiful Lancia and Aston Martins, ever made.
@kings38037 ай бұрын
If I have a number of cars and the money I would definitely have one in my collection. Looks smart.
@theautocommittee7 ай бұрын
Very cool design from Zagato! Maybe next time we will see a car that can actively change its shape between long tail and short tail without removing parts. Essentially a production version of what Mercedes did on that IAA concept.
@melvinlopez92487 ай бұрын
Zapato and Aston Martin *chefs kiss*
@firdausaznel35987 ай бұрын
I'm waiting for someone to point out the middle finger 👀🤣🤣 7:10
@dad_jokes_4ever2267 ай бұрын
I think you already have ..... what they didn't include is him sniffing his finger afterwards ......
@WayApp7 ай бұрын
This car is art.
@Andrew-vx2ls6 ай бұрын
Great car. I would buy one of these.
@heavymetal44977 ай бұрын
Is that the pen pineapple apple pen guy?
@AshleyRobinson-os1xb7 ай бұрын
the car on the right 4:46 is way nicer than the new one ✌️
@erics4187 ай бұрын
Didn’t know Ricky Gervais was into cars?
@kristian66227 ай бұрын
Could someone enlighten me about the blue car in the first shots? It is absolutely beautiful!!
@cookiebrown34577 ай бұрын
What's happening at 08:59? Is water leaking in?? 😮
@easyerc22267 ай бұрын
real life thunderbirds baddie right there , hes just missing a few strings
@hadlee897 ай бұрын
Rims are siiiick 👌🏽
@etbadaboum7 ай бұрын
Fantastic design and backstory!
@joshuadoliveiro7 ай бұрын
now THAT'S worth collecting
@Morcap7 ай бұрын
It looks quite smart actually.
@urbanstrencan7 ай бұрын
What an awesome build and another great video Tom, keep up the great work and when are you getting one :)
@jakem11267 ай бұрын
I dont think many people will agree with me but I prefer the looks of the basic a110 haha
@krinos17 ай бұрын
For the price absolutely
@varnaviotis77 ай бұрын
"mom i want a mclaren speedtail" "we have a mclaren speedtail at home"
@bkirkbir7 ай бұрын
Why did you cut short?
@reddkgaming86727 ай бұрын
The designer looks like a villain from a video game 😂
@maks_skrodzki7 ай бұрын
Poland mentioned
@christophecamus32957 ай бұрын
❤❤❤❤very interesting video and
@josephj8077 ай бұрын
This is a very cool good looking car.
@dopey_duck_9447 ай бұрын
Love that designer's clothes
@zenkoz31587 ай бұрын
Without the tail on it has a very similar shape from memory to the Marussia B2
@mrmonday427 ай бұрын
I think it needs a little more width to balance out the length
@bledarlika78657 ай бұрын
Harada... very unusual Japanese looking man 👨
@jonelsorel7 ай бұрын
These guys should really do a gen2 Viper coupe.
@AN2Felllla7 ай бұрын
Looks like it'd be pretty fuel efficient!
@giorgosarifoglu9537 ай бұрын
I love Zagatos of the past...but...what kind of glue where they sniffing when they hired the Chief Designer???
@cmc60407 ай бұрын
I like it!!
@hadlee897 ай бұрын
My dad calls them felt tip fairies 🧚♂️ 😂😂😂😂
@g.m33997 ай бұрын
These cars are worth as what they are is because it’s custom hand built and they use the best materials .
@valconir16197 ай бұрын
Wow the short version looks like a Quadra Turbo-R V-Tech
@richiesworld17 ай бұрын
I want those wheels for my 86👌🏾
@JarmelSingsKaraoke7 ай бұрын
Happy Friday
@burgundyexpress7 ай бұрын
All it needs now is a V8 and manual box.
@MrTimeless1017 ай бұрын
yeah, supercar looks and gets smoked on the highway.
@DLiotine7 ай бұрын
4:40 TZ2 drawings by ERCOLE SPADA
@STAG1627 ай бұрын
someone give that designer a gluten-free, ethically-sourced sandwich!
@MaxMustermann-k5v4 ай бұрын
He had way to much of these! Give him a proper bolognese stew, at least stirred 5 hours or longer... Looks like he has lacked real meat for decades!
@devilslayerthesaintofkille13177 ай бұрын
Even the logos look similar, they could have encorporated them together cleverly somehow.
@sylvaind.67867 ай бұрын
4:16 playing music...
@kentbeitel99667 ай бұрын
That gestures were wild 😂😳
@elvis17457 ай бұрын
muscle memory is a bitch
@Future-Classic-Cars7 ай бұрын
@@kentbeitel9966I pray? music? they were eating tiramassu? It came to Italy vi'a Poland "in the hill cries" must have not had enough LSD that day uh, it still looks sh!t.
@oskar66617 ай бұрын
I love the A110...but that's pretty ugly. I'll take the standard one for, what...1/7th to 1/13th the price of this?
@BPBomber7 ай бұрын
100% agree. I’m not very familiar with Zagato works but from what was shown in the video, their designs might be an acquired taste? Reminds me of when you see a supermodel on a runway wearing ridiculous clothes because of some loony designers ideas.
@oskar66617 ай бұрын
@@BPBomber They used to make world class, beautiful stuff...but one glance at their "current" designer and you can see taste/style/class are not high on the priority list.
@buckyohare43417 ай бұрын
Beautiful
@simmadpaul28807 ай бұрын
Parked against the older Alpine it doesnt have a low nose at all. Ill take the older one. Looks way better.
@CarsonTakeshiStudio7 ай бұрын
The car that requires middle finger to unlock door.
@R19Robbin7 ай бұрын
Zagato always makes some interesting stuff
@fenrirslip7 ай бұрын
I think they could've done a better job with that side fender vent. It looks way too angular for a car that's supposed to be as slippery as possible at speed.
@van_trippin52607 ай бұрын
Zagato have re dressed some cars very well, this thing got 90's Hyundai hand downs
@matthewshaw31447 ай бұрын
Looks so much better than the stock Alpine. Zagato has some amazing takes on classics. Got some Karman Ghia vibes on the low camera shots
@Adam-M17 ай бұрын
I’d take this, sell it and buy an A110 and keep the change.
@AngelLopez-hc2df7 ай бұрын
❤ Toyota GR Corolla ❤️
@elliotts70067 ай бұрын
So what happens to the exhaust when youre idling with the long tail on?
@skill_issueee7 ай бұрын
The long tail has a gap to let fumes flow normally
@rogersliu12007 ай бұрын
so what is the top speed?
@jusnewquay7 ай бұрын
I like the front view. Not sure about the back.
@clifflee54047 ай бұрын
O wow the Japanese designer literally looks like an anime character.
@turbochargedfilms7 ай бұрын
7:10 went in dry 😳😳
@GIBBO41827 ай бұрын
Didn’t even tease it a little, straight in!! 3 knuckles deep! 😂
@ShorelineBespoke7 ай бұрын
Tom, how tall are you? Just curious if you might be able to fit in a different Le Mans-inspired sports car 👀
@MangoJam4207 ай бұрын
Their head designer looks like a JoJo reference!
@Chris_Willows7 ай бұрын
Have they fitted a bespoke V8 or something for €650,000?
@Tagomago127 ай бұрын
How much!!!
@carlobinda11277 ай бұрын
Sorta looks like a newer version of Richard Petty's Superbird. 🤔
@SuperLuckyCat77 ай бұрын
McLaren Speedtail. The proper GT sucessor to the F1 ❤
@reddkgaming86727 ай бұрын
Looks light a Porsche on the front and a Mclarin speedtail from behind 😂
@jamesphillips71507 ай бұрын
What does it weigh
@gjssjg7 ай бұрын
Wookie vision🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘
@iAmCompletelyNormal7 ай бұрын
I'd expect nothing less from a Japanese pirate.
@jumpman1207 ай бұрын
At first i though it was an alpine a110
@bilalkaraca44597 ай бұрын
I hate car videos where they dont actually drive it
@Gaudine7 ай бұрын
It’s an a110 with carbon body panels.
@kgmfer7 ай бұрын
This is really not a good looking car, but what to expect when you see the designer
@erhanucuncu7 ай бұрын
Rich people will pay for this to show off as limited production. Deplorable. My eyes bled. 🤣 Some things need to stay in the past. Look at the beauty of these classics.