Two super-sedans
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00:00 Let's see what these cars are like on the road at semi-sensible speeds.
00:22 Once again, Johnny's problem with driving and speaking is coming to the fore.
00:26 If he could speak, he'd probably be saying how hooked up the Jag feels.
00:30 Fantastic turning, total traction.
00:32 The only real letdown is the gearbox is a bit slow.
00:35 Terrific brakes too.
00:36 And at these speeds, none of the turning over steer that Randy found on track.
00:40 I'm supposed to be talking to camera, but this is just nuts.
00:47 Total concentration.
00:48 Don't hit the squirrels, don't hit the boulders, don't hit the lizards or the tree or jump
00:52 off the cliff.
00:53 Plus, no matter what I do, Jethro's going to crush me.
00:57 Shift gears, make sure you shift the gears.
01:02 You're alive!
01:15 I think I only killed two squirrels.
01:17 Oh, at least you're alive.
01:18 That was good.
01:19 How was it?
01:20 It was awesome.
01:21 What a dangerous course.
01:22 I know, but it's so much fun to do.
01:24 How do you not see your children's face?
01:28 Just death is in every turn.
01:29 Is this that bit where there's the big drop?
01:30 I didn't like that bit.
01:31 That doesn't bother me at all.
01:32 For me, it's the boulders.
01:33 Oh, okay.
01:34 You know, when you're like apexing, apexing, and you know that boulder is sitting there.
01:38 It's coming, it's coming.
01:39 No, that's cool.
01:40 Good.
01:41 We survived.
01:42 That's two down, one to go.
01:43 Yeah, I survived.
01:44 You could still die.
01:45 Oh, thanks.
01:46 Nice to know.
01:47 Hey, I was stoked with my car and my time.
01:50 One minute, 41 seconds, quicker than I thought I'd go.
01:53 Remember, the crazed cat did a 7.23 at the ring, so once again, the Sandschleife shows
01:59 a surprisingly consistent equivalency.
02:02 Now it's Death Row's turn in the Ford Cheeser.
02:04 Oh, no launch control because I don't know how to do it.
02:07 Now I've got to run this car in race mode, which is good for engine response, good for
02:17 power, but it means I have no traction control whatsoever, which is less good.
02:29 Obviously it feels way slower than the Lambo, way softer, and I'm worried about the rear
02:41 end, which is much more in this car than it was in the Lambo.
02:48 160 or so down the straight.
02:51 That's a bit slow in there, but that's okay.
02:56 So, yeah, box is good, brakes feel up to it.
03:00 Yeah.
03:02 It's just that first response that you get from the front end, it just can't quite match
03:11 it in the middle of the corner.
03:13 Bit slow, but it's so dusty in there.
03:19 Like I say, without any traction to lean on, I just want to be a bit careful on the dust.
03:29 So much fun, though.
03:32 This is nuts that we can do this.
03:35 Ooh, bit greedy.
03:37 Too much on the way in.
03:40 This is where it's sandy, dangerous.
03:43 Yeah, rear's just starting to get hot.
03:48 Four-wheel drive.
03:50 So sandy.
03:53 Whoa.
03:57 Bit greedy.
03:59 Carried away.
04:01 This is the end, yes.
04:09 Woo-hoo!
04:11 Woo!
04:13 [laughter]
04:16 What was that?
04:17 Shaking a little bit.
04:19 You went for it, right?
04:20 It was fun, yeah.
04:21 I went for it on the bits that I could remember.
04:23 Because you did a really good time.
04:25 Yeah, you'll beat me by one second.
04:27 I was hoping like nine minutes.
04:29 But no, it's good.
04:30 The thing is the back tires start to go off at the end.
04:33 Like feel the heat.
04:35 They're proper hot.
04:36 So this last slalom section is just like...
04:41 Look at your brakes, though.
04:42 I mean, that's proper smoking tire fire, brake fire.
04:46 I really, really, really wanted to beat your time.
04:48 And I'm pleased to report that I did.
04:51 The Alfa managed a pretty stunning seven minutes, seven seconds.
04:55 And although it was a busy ride towards the top when the tires started to overheat,
04:59 I adore its agility and its tendency towards oversteer.
05:03 It is a proper Italian extrovert.
05:06 [Music]