Ah, the old Top Gear, when they did test everyday cars that the likes of you and me could afford, and occasionally test a few exotica, like this magnificent Porsche 962.
@zyoungson
8 жыл бұрын
Yeh but who wants to watch tests of a honda civic
@volante8657
8 жыл бұрын
+Zac Youngson I would, Tiff will make an Integra dance
@43black17
12 жыл бұрын
Derek Bell stated at the LeMans 2011 that drivers were hitting 247 mph in the Porsche 917 like it was a Sunday drive! Gotta respect these guys
@thethirdman225
4 жыл бұрын
That was based on gearing and engine revs alone. They didn't factor in tyre slip. The highest speed ever recorded by a 917 at Le Mans was 362 km/h (224.4 mph): www.mulsannescorner.com/maxspeed.html Corrected for tyre slip, the speeds are pretty much identical. But in any case, those speeds are a lot less important than finishing races and winning championships.
@thethirdman225
3 жыл бұрын
@Mr Calcium Right. It’s funny how people talk as though 362 km/h is somehow not fast. The Jags did up to 389 and that made them the fastest non-turbo cars (in a straight line). They had excellent brakes and acceleration. Reliability was good too. 🙂 From the XJR8 on, they were always a threat and Walkinshaw always had excellent drivers.
@ziggyfreud5357
5 жыл бұрын
The Tiff of another era. Somewhat more polite and accommodating. I like the older Tiff who doesn't really give much of a stuff about what people think as he has "been there done that - nothing to prove". Good on ya Tiff. You're a crack up on "LoveCars" :)
@phucdatbich1951
8 жыл бұрын
i reckon that group c racing would have been more popular today than f1 racing if it hadnt have stopped
@kyongslist
6 жыл бұрын
you are so fucking stupid or just trolling. It was never even popular enough to be considered a "real rival" to Formula 1, as awesome as it was..... The FIA is far bigger than you realize, not everything is a conspiracy you idiot.
@nagmashot
6 жыл бұрын
in the year befor the rule change (ordered by Bernie) Group C was indeed more popular and attracked more viewers... Bernie forced FIA to push Group C rules that all had to use F1 sourced 3.5l V10... that killed the Mazda rotary, Mercedes V8, Jag V12, Porsche flat 6... the next season Group C was dead
@BobO-zo2bi
4 жыл бұрын
Oh yes!
@thethirdman225
3 жыл бұрын
@jemimallah You weren’t around in the 1980s.
@thethirdman225
3 жыл бұрын
@@nagmashot Group C was dead before that. Costs, which were comparable to Formula 1, killed it.
@riKringkast
8 жыл бұрын
I see Clarkson popped by to give a thumbs down.
@the.flat.six.
3 жыл бұрын
My favorite Porsche 962 GTi.
@Predator27007
8 ай бұрын
The ragged limit....very impressive
@CaesarAugustus27
4 жыл бұрын
The quality is just amazing! (and so's the car 😍).
@csykes23
14 жыл бұрын
Its as though they're creating the new arena circuit more 20 years early!! Nice video, big fan of these drivers.
@StreetSweeper1
3 жыл бұрын
Whoa this is the another chassis of the 962 I never seen before
@dazburnside7340
8 жыл бұрын
He's got a look of pierce brosnan don't ya think?
@arturcraft2
14 жыл бұрын
WOW, that slalom was fanatastic!! 5 stars, please more Group C, GTP, IMSA videos!!!!!!!!!
@551s
13 жыл бұрын
respect tiff
@TheNASCARJeff
5 жыл бұрын
I noticed in 1986/87 that after the success of the TWR Jaguar XJR9 that some of the other manufacturers went to sort tails and rear wheel cover on the rear body works.
@sportscarsmovies
Жыл бұрын
The Lola T600 got those rear covers in 1981 .
@Spartan168
6 жыл бұрын
Lookin damn good tiff
@pimpedvw
12 жыл бұрын
Derek Bell is the shit ! 5 star driver!
@Rennpanzer
9 жыл бұрын
I love the backdrop @ 4:30.
@PSNcharlie97
12 жыл бұрын
Remember, top gear was cancelled because of Low entertainment value, Clarkson understood this when he restarted Top Gear and successfully pumped the show full of entertainment value.
@csykes23
14 жыл бұрын
Just noticed theyre running the southern circuit, clever me :P
@9_realms
6 жыл бұрын
3.19....Does it feel like it unloads in the rear? You get a sort of unloading sensation! Oh the dupe British public lol
@RobloxCars
11 жыл бұрын
Dont hate TopGear! They have 350 millions of viewers..
@gabekremer7148
8 жыл бұрын
take into mid that a 956 holds the record for the fastest lap on the Nurburg ring. This car is its off spring. then remember a modern day Formula 1 car has never beat the record of 6 min 11.13 seconds set by Stefan Belloff
@deggis4
8 жыл бұрын
Modern day F1 has also not ran there in race conditions since the 70s...
@gabekremer7148
8 жыл бұрын
They have run cars to try and beat it though
@deggis4
8 жыл бұрын
Gabe Kremer BMW-Sauber at least once, but it is very different to do a demo run vs. actual competitive event/race.
@jeremyelectronic8613
5 жыл бұрын
as much as I enjoy these old machines, the future is electric: kzitem.info/news/bejne/zpmb1ntvjamSkm0
@EJ25RUN
12 жыл бұрын
that computer, lol
@TheMaurob1979
7 жыл бұрын
holy fuck he was so fast !!
@rideroll9609
4 жыл бұрын
3:47 When I saw this, ffs I am young...
@ДмитрийМихалевский-з9ъ
8 жыл бұрын
Tiff Needellfastest
@fergus1494
13 жыл бұрын
@freedomsoldier187 lol at the lowerstep being faster at times.
@geforce5700fx
13 жыл бұрын
Tiff >> Clarkson
@jameslaumand3686
3 жыл бұрын
Is she still alive
@josj15
10 жыл бұрын
+Carlos A but now Top Gear is dumbed down to stupid challenges like racing cars against airplanes and trains or Volvos through African jungles, No car enthusiast cares about that kind of nonsense
@ghostassassin1107
10 жыл бұрын
I do agree, I watch Top Gear but when challenges happen -I tend to change the channel and come back when they are testing a car. Did it use to be more about the cars and less about the entertainment?
@thethirdman225
4 жыл бұрын
Span off? Lordy...
@MythicFTW
12 жыл бұрын
Clarkson is a clown compared to Tiff
@AlastorTheNPDemon
7 жыл бұрын
That car looks like an almighty pain in the ass.
@deckard2665
7 жыл бұрын
By 1989 the 962 was a bit old in the tooth and had run its course. Major manufacturers had surpassed it technologically. Porsche themselves had stopped racing them. Only privateers were running them trying to get the most out of them with whatever tweaks they could find. The 956/962 had done its job winning Le Mans six times in a row from '82 to '87. Would be seven in a row if you include the 936 win in '81.
@thethirdman225
4 жыл бұрын
@@deckard2665 They still won one race as late as 1989.
@deckard2665
4 жыл бұрын
@@thethirdman225 No the '89 race went to the Sauber-Mercedes-Benz. The 962 did win in the GT category in 1993 though, and it was the last Le Mans race win for the 962/956 a full twelve years after its first. Pretty impressive.
@thethirdman225
4 жыл бұрын
Deckard You’re talking only about Le Mans.
@deckard2665
4 жыл бұрын
@@thethirdman225 Yes I stated that in the post. Actually it was 1994 that was the last 962 Le Mans victory. It was in GT class not Group C.
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