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This Is The Ultimate Luxury Car… In China

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNc2RrSKkqk

Not everyone likes the same thing, and in the case of the luxury automotive market in China, that means heritage and handling aren’t guaranteed to win over the wealthy. Step forward Zeekr, the fledgling all-electric luxe brand from Geely (which also counts Lotus, Polestar and Volvo as part of its group). In its battle for the elite’s earnings, Zeekr’s offering is the 009, a swanky minivan that majors on space, comfort and connected tech. But why are posh MPVs on the rise in China, when limos and large 4x4s dominate elsewhere? We sent Top Gear Magazine’s Associate Editor, Tom Ford, to find out more… Subscribe to Top Gear for more videos: http://bit.ly/SubscribeToTopGear WATCH MORE TOP GEAR:
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First Drives: https://bit.ly/TGFirstDrives
American Tuned ft. Rob Dahm: https://bit.ly/TGAmericanTuned
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00:00 Intro
02:51 Chat with Head of Zeekr Design
05:16 Interior
09:04 Chat with Zeekr 009 Product Manager
10:28 Drive
12:30 Background on Zeekr
13:34 Chat with Zeekr VP
15:49 Zeekr Centre
16:36 Conclusion MORE ABOUT TOP GEAR:
Welcome to the official home of Top Gear on YouTube. Here you'll find all the best clips from your favourite episodes, whether that’s Ken Block drifting London in the Hoonicorn, Chris Harris in the latest Porsche 911 GT3 or classic Top Gear clips from Clarkson, Hammond and May. You'll also find the latest performance car reviews from the TopGear.com crew, our brand new series American Tuned with Rob Dahm and the fastest power laps from our in house performance benchmark: The Stig. This is a commercial channel from BBC Studios. Service & Feedback https://www.bbcstudios.com/contact/contact-us/

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FIRST DRIVE: Zeekr 009 – Rolls-Royce & Porsche Challenger?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNc2RrSKkqk

Not everyone likes the same thing, and in the case of the luxury automotive market in China, that means heritage and handling aren’t guaranteed to win over the wealthy. Step forward Zeekr, the fledgling all-electric luxe brand from Geely (which also counts Lotus, Polestar and Volvo as part of its group). In its battle for the elite’s earnings, Zeekr’s offering is the 009, a swanky minivan that majors on space, comfort and connected tech. But why are posh MPVs on the rise in China, when limos and large 4x4s dominate elsewhere? We sent Top Gear Magazine’s Associate Editor, Tom Ford, to find out more… Subscribe to Top Gear for more videos: http://bit.ly/SubscribeToTopGear WATCH MORE TOP GEAR:
First Looks: https://bit.ly/TGFirstLooks 
First Drives: https://bit.ly/TGFirstDrives
American Tuned ft. Rob Dahm: https://bit.ly/TGAmericanTuned
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00:00 Intro
02:51 Chat with Head of Zeekr Design
05:16 Interior
09:04 Chat with Zeekr 009 Product Manager
10:28 Drive
12:30 Background on Zeekr
13:34 Chat with Zeekr VP
15:49 Zeekr Centre
16:36 Conclusion MORE ABOUT TOP GEAR:
Welcome to the official home of Top Gear on YouTube. Here you'll find all the best clips from your favourite episodes, whether that’s Ken Block drifting London in the Hoonicorn, Chris Harris in the latest Porsche 911 GT3 or classic Top Gear clips from Clarkson, Hammond and May. You'll also find the latest performance car reviews from the TopGear.com crew, our brand new series American Tuned with Rob Dahm and the fastest power laps from our in house performance benchmark: The Stig. This is a commercial channel from BBC Studios. Service & Feedback https://www.bbcstudios.com/contact/contact-us/

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New Audi A6 e-tron vs 250mph Streamliner… In A Wind Tunnel!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikZAsnplfUY

This is Audi’s all-new, all-electric rival for the BMW i5 and Mercedes EQE: the A6 e-tron. Available in Sportback and Avant guises, super-slippery design ensures they’re the most aerodynamic Audis ever. But don’t think aero only matters now because EVs are obsessed with range; all the way back in the 1930s, Audi’s Auto Union forebearer was obsessed with streamline racing cars. To see just how far aerodynamics have come in nearly a century, we took the Auto Union Type C Stromlinie, the innovative Audi 100, and the new Audi A6-etron Avant, to the company’s wind tunnel for a little show ‘n’ tell. Top Gear Magazine’s Deputy Editor, Ollie Kew, is your guide… Subscribe to Top Gear for more videos: http://bit.ly/SubscribeToTopGear WATCH MORE TOP GEAR:
First Looks: https://bit.ly/TGFirstLooks 
First Drives: https://bit.ly/TGFirstDrives
American Tuned ft. Rob Dahm: https://bit.ly/TGAmericanTuned
LISTEN to the Top Gear Magazine Podcast: https://topgear.podlink.to/Podcast
Sign up for our newsletter: https://www.topgear.com/newsletter-signup MORE ABOUT TOP GEAR:
Welcome to the official home of Top Gear on YouTube. Here you'll find all the best clips from your favourite episodes, whether that’s Ken Block drifting London in the Hoonicorn, Chris Harris in the latest Porsche 911 GT3 or classic Top Gear clips from Clarkson, Hammond and May. You'll also find the latest performance car reviews from the TopGear.com crew, our brand new series American Tuned with Rob Dahm and the fastest power laps from our in house performance benchmark: The Stig. This is a commercial channel from BBC Studios. Service & Feedback https://www.bbcstudios.com/contact/contact-us/

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FIRST DRIVE: Singer Goes Turbo – The Whale Tail Returns!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H90oLVv6WUM

This is the turbocharged Porsche 911 Reimagined by Singer, and it’s quite a thing! As with all Singer’s restoration services for the Porsche 911, the process takes the 964 generation of rear-engined, air-cooled cars as its starting point, but the big news on this one is an evolution of the ‘Mezger’ flat-six, now in 3.8-litre from and featuring twin turbochargers. Owners can specify 450bhp or 510bhp, paired with a manual six-speed gearbox, and personalise their car’s character towards grand touring or sports driving as they wish. But whatever their preference, the gorgeous, bespoke carbonfibre body remains, as does Singer’s exquisite attention to detail. It celebrates the iconic Porsche 930 Turbo, which so happens to be one of Tom Ford’s all-time favourites, so we sent Top Gear Magazine’s Associate Editor to test this reimagined version… Subscribe to Top Gear for more videos: http://bit.ly/SubscribeToTopGear WATCH MORE TOP GEAR:
First Looks: https://bit.ly/TGFirstLooks 
First Drives: https://bit.ly/TGFirstDrives
American Tuned ft. Rob Dahm: https://bit.ly/TGAmericanTuned
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00:00 Introduction
01:42 Walkaround
06:34 First Drive
12:43 Conclusion MORE ABOUT TOP GEAR:
Welcome to the official home of Top Gear on YouTube. Here you'll find all the best clips from your favourite episodes, whether that’s Ken Block drifting London in the Hoonicorn, Chris Harris in the latest Porsche 911 GT3 or classic Top Gear clips from Clarkson, Hammond and May. You'll also find the latest performance car reviews from the TopGear.com crew, our brand new series American Tuned with Rob Dahm and the fastest power laps from our in house performance benchmark: The Stig. This is a commercial channel from BBC Studios. Service & Feedback https://www.bbcstudios.com/contact/contact-us/

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FIRST LOOK: 2025 Corvette ZR1 – 1064hp, Turbos & 215mph!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9c6cTsxvv1c

Wow, the new Corvette ZR1 is quite something. For a start, one thousand and sixty-four horsepower is nothing short of A LOT. In fact, it’s nearly 400 more than the Corvette Z06, and higher than the likes of the Ferrari SF90 XX, let alone hybrid-assisted hypercars such as the McLaren P1, LaFerrari and Porsche 918. And yet, all that power comes from a solitary 5.5-litre, twin-turbocharged V8, with not a jot of a hybrid system in sight. Which also means the ZR1 is rear-wheel drive only – and it doesn’t take a genius to work out that’s over 500hp per back tyre… There is more to the 2025 Corvette ZR1 than just its peak power output though, so over to Top Gear’s Contributing Editor, Jethro Bovingdon, for a deep dive on how GM created a new ‘King of the Hill’… Subscribe to Top Gear for more videos: http://bit.ly/SubscribeToTopGear WATCH MORE TOP GEAR:
First Looks: https://bit.ly/TGFirstLooks 
First Drives: https://bit.ly/TGFirstDrives
American Tuned ft. Rob Dahm: https://bit.ly/TGAmericanTuned
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00:00 – Intro/history
00:58 – Engine
01:58 – Walkaround
04:16 – Chief Engineer Jordan Lee
08:47 – Aero
10:10 – Body and chassis 11:20 – Wheel and tyre packages
13:48 – Interior 16:55 – Conclusion MORE ABOUT TOP GEAR:
Welcome to the official home of Top Gear on YouTube. Here you'll find all the best clips from your favourite episodes, whether that’s Ken Block drifting London in the Hoonicorn, Chris Harris in the latest Porsche 911 GT3 or classic Top Gear clips from Clarkson, Hammond and May. You'll also find the latest performance car reviews from the TopGear.com crew, our brand new series American Tuned with Rob Dahm and the fastest power laps from our in house performance benchmark: The Stig. This is a commercial channel from BBC Studios. Service & Feedback https://www.bbcstudios.com/contact/contact-us/

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Priceless GT-Rs! Rally 240Zs! Nissan’s Huge JDM Heritage Collection

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Ry5Yf5c6M8

Some manufactures have museums full of old cars you can’t get near, others have sold off the back catalogue when times were tight. And Nissan? Nissan keeps the lot, keeps them running, and lets you get up close and personal with them! This all happens in the Zama Heritage Car Garage, in Japan, where hundreds of Nissans (and Datsuns) from the company’s 90-year history are lovingly looked after. There are diddy cars from the early years, tech-laden concepts, all manner of wonderful rally and race cars, plus Skylines and GT-Rs galore. Join Top Gear Magazine’s Associate Editor, Tom Ford, for a tour of this amazing place… Subscribe to Top Gear for more videos: http://bit.ly/SubscribeToTopGear WATCH MORE TOP GEAR:
First Looks: https://bit.ly/TGFirstLooks 
First Drives: https://bit.ly/TGFirstDrives
American Tuned ft. Rob Dahm: https://bit.ly/TGAmericanTuned
LISTEN to the Top Gear Magazine Podcast: https://topgear.podlink.to/Podcast
Sign up for our newsletter: https://www.topgear.com/newsletter-signup MORE ABOUT TOP GEAR:
Welcome to the official home of Top Gear on YouTube. Here you'll find all the best clips from your favourite episodes, whether that’s Ken Block drifting London in the Hoonicorn, Chris Harris in the latest Porsche 911 GT3 or classic Top Gear clips from Clarkson, Hammond and May. You'll also find the latest performance car reviews from the TopGear.com crew, our brand new series American Tuned with Rob Dahm and the fastest power laps from our in house performance benchmark: The Stig. This is a commercial channel from BBC Studios. Service & Feedback https://www.bbcstudios.com/contact/contact-us/

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FIRST DRIVE: Ford GT Mk IV – $1.7m, 800bhp Ultimate American Supercar!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihB4zL72QSM

This is the ultimate incarnation of the third-generation Ford GT – and a homage to the Mk IV iteration of the original GT40, which won Le Mans in 1967. Fittingly, this new Mk IV is a track-only, pseudo-race car, of which just 67 will be built, at a price of $1.7m each. It shares its carbonfibre chassis with the GT road car and 2016 Le Mans-winning LMGTE Pro race car, but the brakes are new, the ‘longtail’ body is new and the EcoBoost V6 has been enlarged to 3.8 litres. Together with new turbos and a host of other engine changes, peak power rises to a plentiful 800bhp. Over to Top Gear Magazine’s Contributing Editor, Jethro Bovingdon, to see if this swansong is worthy of its name… Subscribe to Top Gear for more videos: http://bit.ly/SubscribeToTopGear WATCH MORE TOP GEAR:
First Looks: https://bit.ly/TGFirstLooks 
First Drives: https://bit.ly/TGFirstDrives
American Tuned ft. Rob Dahm: https://bit.ly/TGAmericanTuned
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00:00 Intro and history
01:48 Chat with Lead Development Driver Scott Maxwell
03:22 Passenger Lap
04:32 Walkaround
05:59 First Drive
09:08 Chat with Executive VP Larry Holt
12:35 Second Drive
15:55 Conclusion MORE ABOUT TOP GEAR:
Welcome to the official home of Top Gear on YouTube. Here you'll find all the best clips from your favourite episodes, whether that’s Ken Block drifting London in the Hoonicorn, Chris Harris in the latest Porsche 911 GT3 or classic Top Gear clips from Clarkson, Hammond and May. You'll also find the latest performance car reviews from the TopGear.com crew, our brand new series American Tuned with Rob Dahm and the fastest power laps from our in house performance benchmark: The Stig. This is a commercial channel from BBC Studios. Service & Feedback https://www.bbcstudios.com/contact/contact-us/

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