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Awesome review of a neat-o car. Even if they don't sell any, we can only hope that the technology trickles down into the more realistic vehicles (I'm looking at you IS300.)

Great car, wonderful vid, but it feels a bit like an extended commercial for some luxury branch of Toyota.

If anyone cares, I noticed 2 songs.

Starting at 3:12: Bjork - bachelorette
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8700243660640496152#

Starting at 8:03: The song from the movie Moon
http://www.videosift.com/video/Moon-Trailer

When did Top Gear start using cheesy computer graphics?

>> ^jimnms:
When did Top Gear start using cheesy computer graphics?


they always have been massively sponsored and subjective in their messages, but i agree, this is a new dimension of bought motor "journalism". it is so annoyingly obvious that they didn't do that on their own but with help from some guys of course not connected to Lexus *cough cough*.

top gear is incredibly funny, especially when they break stuff (clarkson dvds etc) but my PR senses start tickling when they praise something.

...and i miss Tiff :´-(

Oh I totally disagree, I remember countless times Top Gear got a car from a manufacturer and they end up totally trashing it on the show. The BMW X6 was reviewed in this very episode I believe and they hated it. And Clarkson is the best at this, he may totally hate the car, totally not endorse it but still say its stupidly fun to drive.

Furthermore Top Gear has some of the best camera crews and editors around, they put alot in the production of each segment. I think they over did it but you watch any of their other stuff and you will see they always try to get the segments a distinct visual style that is different every time.

The magazine itself has more consumer minded reviews, the show I see as a more of a platform for hijinks and really amazing cars like the LFA and Veyron.

>> ^conan:
>> ^jimnms:
When did Top Gear start using cheesy computer graphics?

they always have been massively sponsored and subjective in their messages, but i agree, this is a new dimension of bought motor "journalism". it is so annoyingly obvious that they didn't do that on their own but with help from some guys of course not connected to Lexus cough cough .
top gear is incredibly funny, especially when they break stuff (clarkson dvds etc) but my PR senses start tickling when they praise something.
...and i miss Tiff :´-(

I'm sorry conan, you are completely mistaken. Farhad's right. I know personally that The Top Gear team approached several animation companies about doing this work, and that it was completely independent of Lexus. They're just always trying out fresh visual ideas.

I like how when it comes to hot cars, everyone is an expert, but no one owns one. This is such consumerist shit, the whole show is like one long commercial. Your life will be so much better if you own this car! OH it will be... trust us.

I'm trying to figure out the track at 7:14; I remember it, but can't put my finger on it... first thought was that it was a remix by Apparat or of an Apparat song

>> ^brain:
If anyone cares, I noticed 2 songs.
Starting at 3:12: Bjork - bachelorette
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8700243660640496152#
Starting at 8:03: The song from the movie Moon
http://www.videosift.com/video/Moon-Trailer

They trashed Chevy so bad that they wouldn't let them test their new Camaro or whatever it was when they went to America. Hammond had to go to a dealer and buy one so they could test it. Also yeah sometimes they praise cars, it's lovely when they're praising a car I'll never afford in my lifetime. A lot of the time they just shit on cars the X6 was a particularly funny one, they also shit on the X5 so I guess BMW should stick to cars.

I don't watch Top Gear for it's buying advice unless it's testing a car I can afford. I watch it for it's entertainment value, and it really is one of the best shows on television in my opinion.

The song playing from 7:00 to 8:00 is Judith (Renholder mix) by A Perfect Circle off of their rEMIXED album.


>> ^bamdrew:
I'm trying to figure out the track at 7:14; I remember it, but can't put my finger on it... first thought was that it was a remix by Apparat or of an Apparat song

Did anyone even watch the entire clip?

That guy (whatever his name is) completely trashes the Lexus brand at the end. "At the end of the day, it's still a Lexus...snicker" I don't think anything was bought and paid for, at least not in this episode.