Top Gear Patagonia Special Movie Subtitles

1 00:00:21,800 --> 00:00:23,599 Hello and welcome 2 00:00:23,720 --> 00:00:27,399 to the 11 th Top Gear Special, which for once 3 00:00:27,480 --> 00:00:32,799 is actually being transmitted quite close to the birthday of baby Jesus. 4 00:00:32,880 --> 00:00:34,160 Unless you're watching a repeat. 5 00:00:34,560 --> 00:00:36,239 Yes, James. Unless you're watching the repeat. 6 00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:37,639 Well, it's quite confusing... 7 00:00:37,760 --> 00:00:42,279 Anyway, 2014 marked the 60th anniversary of the cheap to make, 8 00:00:42,360 --> 00:00:45,239 maximum-bangs-for-your-bucks small-block V8. 9 00:00:45,320 --> 00:00:47,359 And the producers thought it would be a good idea 10 00:00:47,440 --> 00:00:49,399 for us to celebrate the moment. 11 00:00:49,600 --> 00:00:52,079 Yes, especially since, as a lot of people are saying, 12 00:00:52,160 --> 00:00:53,879 owing to environmentalism, 13 00:00:53,960 --> 00:00:55,519 the need for greater fuel economy, 14 00:00:55,640 --> 00:00:58,599 the V8 could soon be a thing of the past. 15 00:00:59,040 --> 00:01:01,159 Quite, so the producers told us 16 00:01:01,240 --> 00:01:03,519 to buy three old V8-powered cars 17 00:01:03,600 --> 00:01:07,399 and report with them to a hotel near the town of Bariloche 18 00:01:07,480 --> 00:01:10,479 here in Argentina. 19 00:01:21,480 --> 00:01:23,519 This was the meeting point, in the middle 20 00:01:23,600 --> 00:01:26,599 of what's billed as Argentina's Lake District. 21 00:01:28,000 --> 00:01:33,879 And I was the first to arrive in a magnificent Porsche 928 GT. 22 00:01:38,280 --> 00:01:43,119 That is quite a view and this is quite a car. 23 00:01:46,320 --> 00:01:51,359 I have always loved 928s, 'cause they were just so futuristic. 24 00:01:51,440 --> 00:01:53,839 I mean, this car is 23 years old 25 00:01:54,240 --> 00:01:56,639 and it looks like it was designed yesterday. 26 00:01:56,840 --> 00:02:00,679 And it was the last good-looking car that Porsche ever made. 27 00:02:00,760 --> 00:02:06,239 And, although it's a V8, it's quiet and dignified and elegant. 28 00:02:06,800 --> 00:02:09,159 If this were a person, it would go to embassy 29 00:02:09,240 --> 00:02:11,599 cocktail parties and know many things. 30 00:02:12,000 --> 00:02:14,039 Traditional V8s would 31 00:02:14,120 --> 00:02:15,519 push you in the swimming pool 32 00:02:15,600 --> 00:02:17,759 and then fart and think it was funny. 33 00:02:17,840 --> 00:02:21,039 Traditional V8s, well, like this, for example, 34 00:02:21,120 --> 00:02:23,599 they're brash and they're loud and they're childish. 35 00:02:30,760 --> 00:02:32,919 What have you done, Hammond? 36 00:02:33,000 --> 00:02:36,039 There it is, not just a V8, 37 00:02:36,360 --> 00:02:38,359 the definitive V8. 38 00:02:38,440 --> 00:02:41,159 - Is it? - Ford Mustang, the Mach One. 39 00:02:44,120 --> 00:02:45,639 Look at it. 40 00:02:45,720 --> 00:02:46,879 It's a bit... 41 00:02:46,960 --> 00:02:48,639 - It's brilliant. - Unnecessary. 42 00:02:48,720 --> 00:02:50,559 No, it's not. That's the whole point of it. 43 00:02:50,640 --> 00:02:53,080 It's stripped down. Everything on it is functional, purpose... 44 00:02:53,160 --> 00:02:54,199 - Is it? - Yes. 45 00:02:54,280 --> 00:02:55,879 This rear spoiler, what does it do? 46 00:02:55,960 --> 00:02:56,999 Nothing. 47 00:02:57,080 --> 00:02:59,039 Does the front splitter do anything? 48 00:02:59,120 --> 00:03:00,999 - No. - Racing fuel filler cap? 49 00:03:01,080 --> 00:03:02,159 No, it's just a cover. 50 00:03:02,240 --> 00:03:05,519 Is the engine 19 feet long? 51 00:03:05,600 --> 00:03:06,799 No, no, it's not. 52 00:03:06,880 --> 00:03:09,119 Why then has it g***t a 19-foot bonnet? 53 00:03:09,200 --> 00:03:13,279 Well, because they decided they wanted to make the Mustang bigger in '71, 54 00:03:13,360 --> 00:03:16,039 so they did and they did that by 55 00:03:16,120 --> 00:03:17,279 just making it bigger. 56 00:03:18,160 --> 00:03:21,239 - This is alljust pointless? - No, it's bigger. 57 00:03:21,320 --> 00:03:23,799 And that is the ram air, and that's a Edelbrock carb underneath it, 58 00:03:23,880 --> 00:03:25,559 the plenum there, it works. 59 00:03:25,640 --> 00:03:27,679 I mean, if I were nine, 60 00:03:27,760 --> 00:03:30,879 it would be tremendous, but I'm not. 61 00:03:31,000 --> 00:03:32,719 I mean, it's alljust preposterous. 62 00:03:32,800 --> 00:03:34,199 It's brilliant is what it is! 63 00:03:34,280 --> 00:03:36,639 It's the essence of V8ness. 64 00:03:36,920 --> 00:03:38,439 Shall we just turn our attention now 65 00:03:38,520 --> 00:03:40,679 to the elephant that isn't in the room. 66 00:03:40,760 --> 00:03:42,759 - Uh, yeah. - Captain Lost. 67 00:03:42,840 --> 00:03:44,159 - What do you think... - I don't know... 68 00:03:44,240 --> 00:03:45,479 I've been thinking, I don't know. 69 00:03:45,560 --> 00:03:49,319 Had to be a V8, so I thought it'll be a Mercedes. 70 00:03:49,680 --> 00:03:52,039 He'll have gone, like he did in Botswana, solid. 71 00:03:52,200 --> 00:03:55,119 Er, I thought, I reckon he's gone for Range Rover. 72 00:03:55,520 --> 00:03:58,839 In fact, we couldn't have been more wrong. 73 00:03:59,160 --> 00:04:02,039 No way! That is not him! 74 00:04:03,760 --> 00:04:06,319 Not serious! 75 00:04:07,480 --> 00:04:09,999 He's gone completely mad! 76 00:04:11,520 --> 00:04:13,680 - I bet he thinks he's Bond. - He does think he's Bond. 77 00:04:14,000 --> 00:04:15,199 Don't say anything about his suit. 78 00:04:15,280 --> 00:04:17,479 - No. - Hi. 79 00:04:17,600 --> 00:04:21,079 - Gentlemen. The Lotus Esprit. - Isn't it? 80 00:04:21,160 --> 00:04:23,479 Twin turbo V8. 81 00:04:26,520 --> 00:04:28,639 Have you been on a Top GearSpecial before? 82 00:04:28,720 --> 00:04:29,799 - I've seen you on them. - Yes. 83 00:04:29,880 --> 00:04:30,919 You have, I've seen you there. 84 00:04:31,000 --> 00:04:32,479 - Yes, I have, I have. - He definitely has. 85 00:04:32,560 --> 00:04:34,399 - James, they're tough. - Yeah. 86 00:04:34,560 --> 00:04:35,999 Some viewers don't know this 87 00:04:36,080 --> 00:04:39,639 but Lotus does not have a good reputation for quality. 88 00:04:39,720 --> 00:04:41,479 Some say that this stands for, 89 00:04:41,600 --> 00:04:44,319 "Lots Of Trouble, Usually Serious." 90 00:04:44,600 --> 00:04:49,639 It has a hand-built V8 engine with two turbo chargers 91 00:04:49,720 --> 00:04:53,479 designed by a specialist small British car-making company. 92 00:04:53,560 --> 00:04:55,079 And that is a byword for reliability 93 00:04:55,160 --> 00:04:56,199 and motoring pleasure. 94 00:04:56,280 --> 00:04:57,839 - We know that. - It's just not, and you know that. 95 00:04:57,920 --> 00:05:00,239 Can we just run through some of the detailing on it? 96 00:05:00,320 --> 00:05:02,519 - Carry on. - The door handles on this model 97 00:05:02,600 --> 00:05:04,680 - are from a Vauxhall Cavalier. - Correct. 98 00:05:04,760 --> 00:05:06,319 Door mirrors are from a Citroen. 99 00:05:06,400 --> 00:05:07,599 Don't touch it. 100 00:05:07,680 --> 00:05:09,919 The gearbox in this is from a Renault 25. 101 00:05:10,000 --> 00:05:11,039 Correct. 102 00:05:11,120 --> 00:05:13,559 Because that was the best gearbox they could find? 103 00:05:13,640 --> 00:05:16,440 - Or the only one that would fit? - It was the only one that would fit. 104 00:05:16,480 --> 00:05:18,759 And of course, the body is made from exactly 105 00:05:18,840 --> 00:05:21,039 the same material as a lavatory seat. 106 00:05:21,120 --> 00:05:22,319 Or a bucket. 107 00:05:22,400 --> 00:05:24,719 Anyway, have you finished being envious of my car? 108 00:05:24,800 --> 00:05:27,079 If I can move on, the Porsche 928. 109 00:05:27,160 --> 00:05:28,279 - Yes. - Fascinating. 110 00:05:28,400 --> 00:05:29,759 Hammond! 111 00:05:29,920 --> 00:05:32,119 Wowzers! I do like that, 112 00:05:32,200 --> 00:05:34,159 in a slightly Richard Hammondy sort of way. 113 00:05:34,240 --> 00:05:35,240 Is that a Mach One? 114 00:05:35,320 --> 00:05:36,359 It certainly is. 115 00:05:36,440 --> 00:05:38,319 - Yeah, yeah. - Look at that. 116 00:05:39,040 --> 00:05:42,439 - Tell me that isn't magnificent... - ...ly boring. 117 00:05:42,520 --> 00:05:44,720 - It isn't. - I'm glad it's grey, though. 118 00:05:44,800 --> 00:05:46,759 - Why? - Well, because it's very business-like. 119 00:05:46,840 --> 00:05:48,759 You can advise me on my mortgage later on. 120 00:05:48,880 --> 00:05:53,519 I **, as always, the voice of reason and wisdom on this programme. 121 00:05:54,120 --> 00:05:56,599 We couldhave bickered forever but at this point 122 00:05:56,680 --> 00:05:58,679 our challenge arrived. 123 00:06:00,840 --> 00:06:05,559 "You will now drive 130 miles to the house where Butch Cassidy lived 124 00:06:05,640 --> 00:06:07,799 "when he was on the run from the law." 125 00:06:08,480 --> 00:06:09,879 130 miles? 126 00:06:10,080 --> 00:06:11,719 - Hang on, that's it? - That's somewhere interesting. 127 00:06:11,800 --> 00:06:12,959 I thought there was going to be another, 128 00:06:13,040 --> 00:06:14,759 you know, there's usually the other paragraph. 129 00:06:14,840 --> 00:06:17,519 - "...to where Butch Cassidy lived." - I love Butch Cassidy. 130 00:06:17,600 --> 00:06:21,439 My favourite film in the...