The Stig reveals the truth about Ferrari & Top Gear

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[@Lewis-kf2pj]

If Ben has ever told a bad or uninteresting story, I’ve never heard it. His new channel is really good too because he is a proper driver with real insight.

[@2fast2nick]

His book is a great read too

[@thisismossop]

Good story, shame about the click-bait title.

[@StuttaBoxx]

I wish there was a solution for this. There isn’t though. Creators make too much money to care about the integrity of their content and the core of their audience will roll their eyes and watch “long enough” anyway

[@the_nondrive_side]

Easy solution. Comment. Not gonna watch this shit now.

[@Mobi666]

Exactly this!!! Why oh why are all our favorite car youtubers reverting to these cheap and childish tacts??? I absolutely hate it! Soon vinwiki will use ALL CAPITAL titles, and over exaggerated thumbnail pics, or even change thumbnail pics over X days to attract more views to the same video... WTH is wrong with these people? DDE, JWW, Mat Armstrong, Ben collins, even shmee...they have all fallen to these stupid tactics. It seems only tavarish seems not to do this yet. I sometimes wonder if I'm the only one who is annoyed by this? I am even unsubscribing and giving a thumbs down to such YT videos, even though I still watch the content.

[@lukekearon5680]

Thanks buddy, saved me a watch 😅

[@Sershers]

This is honestly why I stopped watching this channel in the first place. I clicked back here, thought it was a great story but still kinda disappointed that this channel still relies on clickbaiting their audience.

[@EdBolian]

The subtle endorsement of travel to Zimbabwe in the final Grand Tour was on the same level as Nick Mason's book.

[@petew.1418]

And Bernie Taupin's book in Zimbabwe. 😅

[@tedtheo7131]

You mean every top gear trip except maybe argentina

[@Colby_0-3_IRL_and_title_fights]

I think the story of you getting kidnapped by the cartel looking for a McLaren F1 would be very exciting. Nearly as exciting as how Nick Mason got his McLaren F1 as seen in his book.

[@tyguy3876]

When I have the money id like to go to victoria falls looked amazing. I think the place they stayed is $800/night. There are riverside villas for $1200!

[@lordleonusa]

Zimbabwe is probably the most beautiful country on Earth. Mapotoland is likely the nicest part!

[@HG504X]

Love how he mentioned the MC12. Such an underrated car, long GT1 style body, crazy aero, special engine and with a Maserati badge

[@vipvopvoy2350]

MC12 is a personal favourite of mine. It doesn’t get talked about enough I don’t think

[@seashackf1]

I would take one over an Enzo every time. Never been a big fan of the Enzo, but loved the MC12 from the beginning.

[@cookedit]

I've seen one on the road. It was going very slowly. Which I can understand. The car is massive. But with that comes an incredible presence.

[@broskimedula5300]

I always preferred it over the Enzo

[@CadillacDriver]

​@@cookeditsure you have.

[@Vencislago]

No need for click bait. If it has Ben, I'll watch it. If it doesn't, I also watch it most of the time. VINwiki content is superior to click bait need. Keep on delivering great stories.

[@2011mroth]

Ben mentions the F50 “looking dangerous”, a picture of an F430 goes up… 🤔

[@doubleutubefan5]

Itza Fer-R-aaa gratzie they all looka the same-m. Go very fast VROOM

[@rkk578]

It probably identifies as an F50.

[@scottysmediaproductions]

None of the pictures they put up matched what he was talking about lol

[@Hardys-Mods]

@@scottysmediaproductions that really put me off

[@erikig]

🤷 close enuff

[@gregizzo8349]

I can listen to Ben’s stories forever. Having watched every episode of TopGear, Ben has answered so many questions I had, while watching the shows. This in particular, regarding multiple manufacturer vehicles, has cleared the air for me. Thank you Ed & Ben! Fabulous content and hope there’s more of Ben to come. Cheers!

[@C.Fecteau-AU-MJ13]

Some say Ferrari's lawyers have been waiting decades for his confessions.

[@ukwan]

Oh absolutely they have.. they dgaf.

[@cookedit]

And for what reason? Did you actually watch and listen to the video?

[@C.Fecteau-AU-MJ13]

@@cookedit It was a tongue in cheek remark, referring to the way Clarkson would always introduce him... sheesh.

[@cookedit]

​@@C.Fecteau-AU-MJ13Ah. There's comments on here getting the wrong end of the stick. NPS.

[@seashackf1]

Did I miss the TG vs Ferrari part? I was waiting for him to say 12c overheated. Did a track day in 100f temps. McLaren had to do a cool down lap after 3 hard laps. 458’s & 430 Scuds ran all day with zero issues.

[@tminusnyc2915]

LMAO @ $100K in tires in 30mins.... I'm too poor to comprehend this 😅

[@gregculverwell]

A broken McLaren? Impossible - it is the pinnacle of British quality and engineering.

[@srinitaaigaura]

Mclaren's woes represent where Britain is going in a nutshell. Once the sun never set in the Empire, the decline was astronomical.

[@Hardys-Mods]

JayEmm on Cars enters the talk

[@bjoe385]

Britan's always been the master or "Good... when it works".

[@MarcSob22]

Talking to some of my customers who have Enzos, they all said that the original tires are terrible, that putting on Trofeo R or Cup2R tires transforms the car's grip, night and day!

[@Bibekarj]

During that era, Ferrari F1 had a tieup with Bridgestone so the Enzo had a new Bridgestone tyre..

[@srinitaaigaura]

Modern tires are on another level now. Every old supercar becomes much better on today's tires

[@harrypoore]

Exactly like the CGT. A death trap on original tires, a transformed driving heaven on Cup 2Rs.

[@revaddict]

@@srinitaaigaura This, tires more than anything else have made ginormous strides in the past decade.. Along with traction control systems, followed by aero..

[@streamnoremorse]

Drive car after 20 years after it was produced. So bad that car perfomance depends of tires. Must shittty thing. Nor engine or gearbox but tires

[@NicotineRosberg]

Clarkson: “Some say…. (Insert some outrageous bs), all we know he’s called the stig!!”

[@droman608]

It was the main reason I watched Top Gear, to listen to Clarkson introduce the Stig for a segment. And when he did, it was worth it. 😎

[@chefcc90]

I'm simple. I see Ben I watch

[@cmorlok]

Hearing the Stig tell stories about the Top Gear days is what the internet was made for

[@JaredBrown_hkuspgtr]

I remember seeing an Ezon while i was crossing a street. I stopped had a quick look at got to the otherside while i patiently waited to see what the driver would do. They did not disappoint, proceeded to floor it down the road. Still gives me goosebumps...

[@monsieurdildo]

Dang you lucky bugger, never seen one in the wild only on a stand at the Sydney motor show when I was like 6, RIP 😢

[@hawesbob5]

The fact that Ben has done full attack laps around brands hatch in my car actually sends me 😂

[@huckilt]

If it’s the actual stig he shoulda been in his white race suit and helmet and had a narrator speak for him while he did hand gestures and head movements like he was the one “talking” lol

[@Glitchunlocked]

Ben Collins is the actual stig but I don't think he owns the suit.

[@hofahome]

Some say he communicates by telepathy lol

[@elvistwatty]

If? 😂

[@t3ch5upp0r7-nz2pn]

Thanks for the great videos! Keep up the great work, it's greatly appreciated. RIP Rabbit

[@poppyneese1811]

I missed the Beatles, I was here but a lil too young to pick up on their music, but I was here for the greatest 3 Presenters of all time. I remember the episode where Hammond drove the Formula 1 car and how much work it was to get it rolling and then to get enough heat in the tires and brakes and the then the G forces while driving, it looked as though every single second was miserable to me. That one show gave me so much respect for the super human athletes that pilot those cars. Thanks to The Entire Top Gear and Grand Tour Teams that gave us such great memories even to for us that drive on the wrong side of the road!!!❤️

[@SmugglePuggl]

this is the the legendary STIG

[@LeoPiero]

The legendary Stig was Sxhumacher

[@mramaz1ngarry728]

The original and most legendary Stig was Perry Mccarthy

[@otmgi3865]

The fact we get the hear the stories from the other side of that chrome mask is awesome

[@reganmahoney8264]

I love that the Stig has a voice now. Ben has some great content and is a great story teller. I love his channel and when he hops on other channels.

[@DatOneCat]

You know, I always thought the Maserati MC12 was like the proper spiritual successor of the F50. Like the F60 we never had. A lot of its design queues feel like an evolution of the F50 and F40's design. Something the Enzo deviated from greatly which made me not like it.

[@maz4304]

I never thought about this until this video and his description of the engine cover area of the F50. It’s very true actually

[@boosted_datsun]

The Jeremy Clarkson, Audi A8 D3 TDI hyper-mile challenge, from London to Edinburgh and back.

[@brockryan3405]

Ben reaches a level that transcends thought when driving. Just feeling the machine and the road. Test pilots, specifically Chuck Yeager, do that with planes. You cannot fake that level of skill, it just happens or it doesn't.

[@mountainmandale1587]

The Stig is awesome. Great guest, Ed.❤

[@kamoboko86]

The MC-12 is my favorite car of all time. I would do anything for a ride in one someday.

[@morgothbauglir8508]

The MC13 is my favorite thing on four wheels. I dont care if misseur clarkson doesn't like it

[@scottnelson1713]

I love these Ben Collins episodes. Keep doing them.

[@nickw6617]

The Stig will always be a legend to me

[@savagelyfeslim22]

I can't even lie I clicked on this so fast. What way to start the day but with some stig gossip. 😂😂😂 Love it Ed!!!!

[@ICKY427]

i just love hearing ben talk about what these dream cars actually drive like on the limit. because theres very few people in the world that have actually done it AND know what theyre talking about. its funny to hear about the 458 vs 12c being run on the infield of rockingham. ive done a driving event there and it is NOT what youd consider a circuit. its basically some side roads between parking lots lol. it was fun in a miata but i cant imagine having 500+ hp cars there

[@chrisdavidson911]

Autocar’s yearly best handling car competition, Ferrari brought 2 cars, one for acceleration testing and another for handling. Both cars sounded different, the handling was the only one allowed to be dyno tested, and when they did it the tyres were sticking to the rollers. I remember this being with the 360, but it was a long time ago so i accept that i could be wrong.

[@AidanMillward]

Chris Harris said it was the 430 Scuderia becuase Ferrari had put super sticky slicks on the car for it to grip better. He said something along the lines of “how paranoid have you got to be to do that? It’s like a adult entertainment actor having a few extra inches grafted on to his sausage”

[@VINwiki]

What was your favorite Top Gear test?

[@rds957]

Schumacher driving the Ferrari FXX

[@jcosta79]

Schumacher in the FXX

[@LGB-FJB]

Koenisegg going into the tire barrier.

[@rds957]

@@jcosta79 as above…

[@andrew81au]

All of them to be fair they are all good

[@outlawtartan]

MORE BEN PLEASE! Need more stories

[@moStallion]

I do agree I drive the 458 GT3 on Gran Turismo 7 using the fan attack DD + love it! On spa

[@henrycarlson7514]

So Wise , Thank You . I Really Miss Top Gear . STIG Rules. I always wanted a Mazarati Bora

[@Rob02138]

I had the amazing opportunity once to drive an Enzo, Maserati MC12, and a Bugatti Veyron back to back on a track one fine afternoon. Enzo was like a rough and wild go-kart, and the Bugatti was like a super powerful luxury barge. But the MC12 was the star on the track. Beautifully balanced, and so confidence inspiring because it was so unflappable. To own I’d want the Enzo, but to have for a track day I’d take the MC12 any day. You can keep the Bugatti…meh, nothing but a rich poser’s dream.

[@mikenewbold1699]

talks about f50 puts picture of f430 on the screen. absolutely lazy

[@cmcb7230]

I always liked the MC12

[@sergheiadrian]

Amazing to see Ben here.

[@Tunerboy8732]

If i had unlimited amounts of money the Enzo and the MC12 would be a must own for me.

[@cathrynm]

Probably adds value to the car, just for it to be on Top Gear with Stig driving it, whatever happens, even if it gets a few dings.

[@richardstoffel6585]

Without a doubt it adds value! Jeremy & STIG drove it. The whole world saw this car, that chassis number was made famous over night.

[@bennylloyd-willner9667]

​@@richardstoffel6585the car owned by Nick Mason is also owned and driven by Nick Mason, that keeps the value high pretty well too😊

[@one8s7n]

My dream car is the senna. Just so beautiful. All black, chrome rims, and red brakes

[@leeboo2521]

Thought you were talking about the Toyota Sienna

[@bryannations9121]

A friend has an Enzo just like the one in the video. Still has the original tires on it.

[@Edward135i]

Nick Mason's Enzo has done a lot of media, he loaned it to Harry Metcalfe about 10 years ago and let him drive it from the UK to the south of France.

[@joshuawilliams7958]

Finally someone notable said the mc12 better than the Enzo

[@ajax700]

1:15 Ferrari Enzo was not faster than Mclaren F1 road car, it was slower, sorry. It was a better car though arguably, stiffer chassis, better brakes, and less brutal and less dangerous.

[@danielssonsgarage]

Around the top gear track. Obviously

[@vivekaaraga]

Why is a car show like VinWiki showing the picture of an F430 when they are talking about an F50?!😮

[@lucignolo8333]

Honestly i like that ferrari doesn’t allow their cars to be wrapped or messed with, it’s the most successful brand in racing and the most recognizable logo in the world, you don’t reach this level of prestige by allowing rappers to put horrible wraps on your cars

[@frankcarbone7642]

@BenCollinsDrives‬ I don't understand your story about the 12C vs the 458. On the Top Gear episode, the 458 did a time of 1:19.1 and the 12C did a 1:16.2. Are you saying that was not you who did that time in the 12C and it was done at a different time with McLaren, but the show made it look like it was an actual head-to-head on the same day with you as the driver?

[@eltzrothm1]

If I recall, that Mazza was only 1 tenth faster than the Enzo.

[@Driver_88]

Yet Motortrend and many others suggest Ferrari comes with extra tyres technicians and dubious tunes for Magazine tests over the years

[@tmilker]

Someone dragged the wrong slider on a filter for this video, contrast is utterly crushed.

[@shibasurfing]

You mean you want to see the guest? Absurd idea! Yeah for real lol

[@tmilker]

@@shibasurfing Even the intro is messed up, it's much darker than it usually is.

[@gggfff685]

Can't believe Chandler was the stig

[@shikarbabulall3897]

F40 looks epic , Enzo not to goofd looking , its wierd looking , La Ferrari a beaut

[@DGDirk]

Ben mentions F50, video shows F430

[@sibukowane4473]

I really need the clickbait title extension

[@brianclementi9605]

MC12 😍😍🤓🤓

[@Tclans]

I am actually curious how the Enzo compared to the Enzo FXX?

[@niallcampbell9641]

Schumacher drove the FXX not Ben

[@SkodaYetiFan]

FXX is a monster of a car. It was I think 10 seconds faster than the Enzo and it’s time is still competitive compared to modern supercars on the track.

[@z50king29]

Used Maserati street cars are shitting the bed

[@elgringiototote]

everyone got treated equally.... except tesla... lol

[@lordstingray2382]

When I left Top Gear lol, he means when he was fired from Top Gear because of his book. Not very honest.

[@MikeSmith-yy1lv]

Does he have a shirt with his name in bold letters in one spot and "ben collins drives" in the middle? How many times do we need our name on a shirt?

[@BenTrem42]

Crass, ending with a flat-out commercial.

[@Wallstreetavarice]

A McLaren being unreliable? No way!

[@Iceracer25]

Thought this channel was better than click bait titles. tsk tsk tsk

[@meekrab9027]

$100,000 of tires in an hour, yikes

[@rommac1907]

Clickbait title for the video… 😕

[@TheWillvoss]

Rip rabbit and top gear. Same year.sigh.

[@JamesTaylor-n1u]

$100K of tyres in 30 mins. Truly obscene.

[@YuxinZhou13]

2:00

[@joeuncoolio]

It is terrible that Ben had his identity hidden on the show. Such a great personality. It was also a great thing that he was The Stig. Nobody better. Look at all the different cars he got wring out to the edge of their performance. What a job to have.

[@darrelstickler]

@vinwiki @edbolian $100k for Veyron tires (or GBP100k). Buck up, kiddo. Lambo maintenance is l’ amuse-bouche! Keep those tissues handy.

[@chrisguglielmoni2202]

Ferrari Enzo was my child hood dream car, then the fxx took that over lol

[@renypayne11]

The Enzo was mine until I saw an mc12 in person.

[@railgun517]

FXX is not road legal so Enzo is still the better pick xD

[@chrisguglielmoni2202]

@@railgun517 haha true that. You need stupid money to go race your fxx but, I heard when you bought one you got your own team and it had its own racing league or something along those lines. Either way, stupid money lol

[@Not_APoser]

⁠@@chrisguglielmoni2202It did not participating in any racing league but it's a car for track day events, Ferrari organise these events but owners are also free to take it to other track day events.

[@HandsomeAlex25]

Talking about one car and showing another is super annoying. 1:20, he's talking about the Ferrari F40, not F430...

[@flisflip9738]

Some say....

[@Woodie-xq1ew]

100 grand in half and hour! at least it was VWs money

[@gmain1977]

Click bate title but great story

[@306_cstm]

Been enjoying the content for a long time, but repeatedly having the incorrect car photos pop up whenever the guest mentions a particular car is really, REALLY amateur-ish. Like, c'mon! Doesn't anybody review these videos before posting?

[@Idoubbleyou]

Ferrari will be asking to have this video removed soon

[@Not_APoser]

For what reasons exactly?

[@cookedit]

​@@Not_APoserNone. The OP obviously just read the title and assumed the usual nonsense. Note to OP, Ben Collins praises Ferrari's cars and their attitude. Sorry you cancelled your preorder for one of their cars and brought one by their competitors instead.

[@Not_APoser]

@@cookedit Exactly, everyone just reads the headlines and think Ferrari is at fault or Ferrari will sue them.

[@Raaid0093]

I always tought that Schumacher was the stig because he revealed his face on the show with a Ferrari FXX lap

[@mortonsomerville6271]

Ferrari would not allow Ben Collins to drive the FXX, it was Schumi’s own car so he drove it. This was the time when people were trying to out the stig so Michael dressed up as him.

[@lordleonusa]

Sh1tbait title, good video

[@2whl4re]

Ok, so where's "the truth" part of it? Clickbait.

[@YourTapeworm]

Pretty clickbait lol

[@toddandrews6352]

morning

[@Carsaddiction]

Not sure why Ferrari resistance to lending their cars, as from what I can hear they were appraised.

[@NBSV1]

Marketing. They want to be a top of the line performance car so they can charge a premium to join their club. When people test them and put real world numbers to them sometimes the Ferrari ends up being slower or not as good to drive. Rather than build a better car they’d rather try and stop people from publicly testing them.

[@srinitaaigaura]

Ferrari will ban anyone who tries to race or time a LaFerrari except on certain very rare occasions. Those owners are never allowed to own another Ferrari again. They are the Italia mafia dons of the super car world -- the only company in the world that pick their customers.

[@Not_APoser]

@@srinitaaigaura What were those rare occasions and why did they made exceptions for those rare occasions? And haven't you heard about Ford vetting customers for the Ford GT? Even Lamborghini picked customers for cars like the Countach LPI!

[@matthewnicholas6365]

For me, Top Gears decline came when it stopped being predominantly a car show about cars, most of which were new. Once it became about prats pratting about it became uninteresting for a petrol head. I don’t care about rusty old shit boxes. If I wanted to experience thoae I'd just buy one. I want(ed) to experience hypercars or even sensible ones vicariously through the hosts and the stig. This decline started under Clarksons watch, make no mistake. The "specials" and the challenges started to take over the weekly shows. By the time it was cancelled, I'd barely watched a full episode in years. Every time I tried, it was unwatchable junk. And for the record, same applied to The Grand Tour.

[@commonasmuck1234]

THIS is the truth. I still don’t understand how TF followers have become like a cult. They’re still grieving the loss, even though the net is full of superior content.

[@matthewnicholas6365]

@commonasmuck1234 even Top Gears own youtube channel is better than the idiot hour they put on TV for the last 15 years.

[@chloehennessey6813]

Mr Bolian, I expect better from you sir. This is your channel. If you can’t rise above click baiting us? Than you don’t deserve our subs. Don’t think I won’t unsubscribe if you keep doing these click bait titles. Freiburger and Finnegan will keep me plenty busy.

[@ssok4133]

Dude, the click bait crap is old. Big fat 0 of integrity. Just a shame

[@bennylloyd-willner9667]

The "Ferrari Top Gear Truth" is coming another episode perhaps? When you have Ben C talking, there's no need for that pathetic clickbait IMO.

[@Zloab2742]

Good storey, terrible editing

[@giovannigarbarini]

And after another clickbait, it's bye bye to the absolute boredom that this channel has become.

[@jdh8727]

Clickbait title

[@whiteandnerdytuba]

Not the stig, it’s just a man

[@blackscholes4401]

Ben Collins needs to make himself a little scarce..

[@4gegtyreeyuyeddffvyt]

Ferrari is trash !!!!

[@HelenCrane-jl1nv]

this wally needs to go to the gym

[@cgrf45]

First

[@LGB-FJB]

Congrats on your life goal

[@TravelingStacker]

Except for the two people before you.