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Jeremy pits Alfa's hot hatch against the Ford Focus RS and a VW Golf R32 out on the Top Gear track. It may be fast in a straight line and depreciate even faster, but who cares, its an Alfa! Subscribe to Top Gear for more videos: bit.ly/SubscribeToTopGear
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@Freakschwimmer 9 лет назад

Pls tell me their soundengineer got fired right after producing this

@myownsite 9 лет назад

Freakschwimmer It's probably some social media chump since only the youtube version is shit.

@Ktmzqw 9 лет назад

Freakschwimmer They change the music for the RU-vid videos, which doesn't make sense. The sound engineering for the live show is usually spot on.

@paianis 6 лет назад

Copyrighted music on the live show.

@andrehoffmann2931 6 лет назад

They change the music, set the volume high, so you turn your tv on the bbc

@ale58301 6 лет назад

Right? The music isn't loud enough, I can still hear Jeremy

@JayRicci7891 14 лет назад

That 3.2 V6 engine is a work of art.

@lightsaberlordp373 3 года назад

Definitely!!!

@alfainfezione5443 8 лет назад

Nothing will ever be able to replace the Busso. I don't care how much power engines of the future will make or how economical they will be, nothing beats a masterpiece

@YouThana 8 лет назад

I have one too for about three years now. It broke down twice and eats money for breakfast but i still love it so much. Intresting point, my gf sees it also this way, she also likes the 147 very much.

@willtaylor6112 8 лет назад

You are never nuts for buying an Alfa, you are falling in love with a piece of art with a beautiful exhaust note. You can keep your bmw's and audi' s. I'll take an Alfa any day

@saidalas7763 3 года назад

it's ugly

@willtaylor6112 3 года назад

@@saidalas7763 I bet you drive a boring euro box lol, far from an ugly car. Cars nowadays have no style, are not distinctive and pop bang and crackle like a box of cereal. No distinctive engine notes like V6 Alfa's. Try one I bet you'll change your mind, although out of the 147 and 156 the 156 is way better looking

@saidalas7763 3 года назад

@@willtaylor6112 the 156 is better looking than the purist beloved e46. I'm not talking about sounds.

@monifakhouri3036 2 года назад

Yes same here I have the 147 gta in black

@willtaylor6112 Год назад

@@FwAddin no, your opinion but ask anyone about what they'd like more a BMW E36 or an Alfa Romeo 156 GTA. A real petrol head must have driven an Alfa Romeo

@alejandrojevero3977 5 лет назад

147 GTA with a Q2 fitted is hell of a hatchback. The car is just brutal, and while you are sitting inside, you have that feeling that you are into something with a pulsing heath, something unique and special. It doesn’t matter if isn’t the fastest, the experience is wholistic, 0 to 100 or top speed are pointless figures if the driving experience is missing -> see TESLA

@silvestrostileitalia 11 лет назад

No, my dear friend, it absolutely makes sense, and it's exactly true in life what Jeremy says about the three cars: focus is the cheapest and it's very racey but in real life you won't use it on track if you drive it everyday to work. Golf is german perfection but absolutely no feelings so wise asses will choose Golf. Alfa is ALL about feelings, and that's all you need in everydays driving.If you look for an exciting car, go for the Alfa! and that's the only way to look at that. I totally agree.

@Rawrmothafuka 8 лет назад

I'm nuts, I bought Alfa 147 and I love it.

@thejoewebb 8 лет назад

+rawr was it the gta?

@Rawrmothafuka 8 лет назад

no :/ 2.0 ts

@thejoewebb 8 лет назад

+rawr still nice though! better than the JTD ;)

@Rawrmothafuka 8 лет назад

Joe Webb well that's true ;)

@asd9508 8 лет назад

+rawr Me too!! hahha

@geriatricmotorcars9516 6 лет назад

i have a 147gta best car i have ever owned ... a street devil ' everyone loves this car, and i will not sell it

@gui18bif 5 лет назад

Sell it to me

@peterboot7120 5 лет назад

Hahaha 😉I now have one

@stockeley7409 4 года назад

Do you recommend as a first car?

@woutertje026 3 года назад

@@stockeley7409 only if you got the necessary driving experience

@lightsaberlordp373 3 года назад

@@peterboot7120 Don't listen to Clarkson because he's an idiot and he's a stupid poor old man!!!

@theodorelk3674 9 лет назад

do never buy an alfa, because this will be your life time mistake. that means if you own an alfa you will never ever want to leave these cars again, i do not joke, it is just a fenomenous, i have no idea how the italian designers and engineers achieve it. it is not being the best, it is being the alfa. every single day how it drives, or even when you sit in it, when you watch it. you enjoy it. i have an alfa 159. i cannot think myself in a f30 bmw, a bmw just has no soul, just perfect car, but means nothing, which one of us is perfect, we love ourselves.. alfa is something like that. the legendary company, with many sportive touches and details all around the car. So i repeat it again, stay away from an alfa. buy perfect bmw's. i want to stay special with my alfa.

@Pete762 8 лет назад

that is so true!! My dad had an 164 v6 turbo and the timing chain broke and did some serious damage. We had no money to fix it right away so the car was left in the garage for 3 years... After that no one wanted it so we gave it away for scrap. I feel so empty that I was 15 when it broke down and never had a chance to drive it.

@stefanoghidetti6340 6 лет назад

Brother! we are on the same page. My car has a soul, it's an Alfa! BMW or Audi are robots! Once you drive an Alfa you never go back!

@ErikAnkan73 6 лет назад

I got the Alfa Romeo GT. It's my first car. I already can't see myself owning anything else xD Unless I still have an Alfa.

@srfnus 6 лет назад

Totally agree, well the part where BMW is perfect is wrong 😀

@TetanusBooster 6 лет назад

I used to have a GTV. When it died I moved to Audi then Honda and enjoyed the reliability for a short time. Then went straight back to Alfa! I love my GT and would recommend it to anyone. Can't see myself moving away from Alfa again to be honest :-)

@1111Sean1111 10 лет назад

Jeremy pretty much sums up the Alfa owner. All the headaches aside, i love my Alfa to bits and wouldn't trade it for anything in it's price range.

@mu22yy 10 лет назад

Agree 100% Had a 147 Selespeed (2.0 Twin Spark) - knew buying that gearbox was a bad Idea but thought I'd take the risk. Proved to be right as the gearbox ran in to issues and forced me to sell the car. Have to say that other than the gearbox, the car was perfectly reliable and a dream to drive. Afterwards decided I wanted to go back to RWD and Japanese reliability, so I bought a Lexus IS200. Now about to sell the Lexus not because of problems, but because it is one of the most dull cars I've ever driven. It's accelerates slow as a snail, the steering has no feel, the handling is dull, the seats are flat and get uncomfortable over long drives, the dash is boring, the brakes feel vague. I've never been a Toyota fan because they are as boring as watching paint dry, but the IS200 always has had a reputation as a sporty sedan thanks to the RWD, good weight balance, sporty 6 cylinder, etc. Sadly not true - it feels Toyota through and through. So now I am selling the Lexus (which has been utterly reliable since the day I bought it) and I'm going to buy another 147. A GTA if I can afford it, otherwise a regular 2.0 Twin Spark - just a regular manual this time though. The gearbox may have been problematic but I loved everything else about that Alfa. The most comfortable seats I've ever experienced in a car, amazingly chunky leather steering wheel, lively engine, powerful brakes, fun handling, gorgeous interior and exterior. Made me look forward to driving every day, while the Lexus makes driving feel like work. Good news is that not every Japanese car is so dull. Before the Alfa I had a classic NA6 MX-5 (Miata) and it was an absolute joy to drive. It was a Japanese car with character - as unbelievable as that sounds!

@schonsospaet22 10 лет назад

mu22yy I bought a selespeed, but it seems to be still ok at 85.000 km did I buy shit? when will it brake? the car is so much fun, if it brakes down it's ok, it was worth it!

@abollore 14 лет назад

I've had a 147 (albeit the "slower" 150 BHP turbodiesel) and I agree with Jeremy. It's a bad car but it's totally brilliant.

@DJ_MH_Remixes 8 месяцев назад

I own now a 2008 147 150hp petrol. No problems yet

@nicolapellacani4196 7 лет назад

He was wrong about the depreciation, it's been over 10 years and It still costs 12000 euros, if you want a good one. At least.

@FLV95 4 года назад

12 years, now it costs 15000 E

@Negativvv 4 года назад

An Alfa Romeo with a Busso V6... All the 4 cylinder and diesel ones will lose value yes but any well kept Busso V6 now is going to appreciate in value hereon.

@carmaniac3961 3 года назад

This car is still on the road in 2021!

@NeXMaX 9 лет назад

I want an Alfa. Sure, it would probably fall apart, and I might not fit in one, but their cars are just so lovable. Put me in a 4C.

@Zgmflegend 9 лет назад

If something falls apart. It would be German cars these days. Italian cars are much better build than the German counterparts.

@svetko05 9 лет назад

Zgmflegend Speaking of quality today almost every car is the same. There are specifications and rules that the car manufacturers should follow and every part is made from the same material and should be as reliable as the others. If a car breaks down it's the drivers fault.

@suckmysilencer747 9 лет назад

D13H4RD2L1V3 I just bought my first car a few days ago, a 1999 Alfa 156 V6. Speedo doesn't work, brakes are god awful. But I still love it!

@svetko05 9 лет назад

suckmysilencer747 I have a 05 Alfa GT and the previous owner took a good care on it. Everything is working fine, there's just a little bit of squeeking on the front suspension, but that's normal for these Alfas. A bit of wd40 does the trick for a month.

@EmanuelsUtube 9 лет назад

My Alfa 147 from 2003 have 220.000kms, and I have no problems with it. And there is nothing falling apart. To be honest I'm surprised with the interiors, are still like new, awesome finishing and top quality. My brother have a VW from 2008 and he likes more my car than his own. Both are good cars, but I would not trade mine ! =)

@Racersbase 14 лет назад

"Bad cars can be briliant...." LMAO

@fernandofragoso4118 7 лет назад

Put a Quaife LSD on that 147 and youll have a completely different animal. What a shame that Alfa died on the beach with the 147 GTA. The LSD on that car makes a tremendous difference. As well on the 156 GTA. The LSD part is 900€. Well worth it.

@JedemPoKucama 5 лет назад

And another thing..if he was a bit more cautious with the gas i the corners it wouldn't understeer that much..of course it will smoke the tires if you press it all the way..new cars are made for dummies not to crash them...

@elnyoutube123 4 года назад

Nah, its better without the LSD. Makes it way more aggressive and enjoyable to drive. LSD makes it boring.

@TRHardware 8 лет назад

Too bad that TG didn't review the 156 GTA.

@lordloss121 14 лет назад

Thanks I know I should really brush up! But I only started to watch it recently!

@ErikMartijn 7 лет назад

The wheel wobble isn't strange when you've been ruining the tyres on track all day long....

@logandarklighter 14 лет назад

Same here. This particular upload the soundmix is off. That's happened once before with the music being too loud.

@JeanReol 14 лет назад

1:04 whats the name of that song???

@NotRealNamesAgain 14 лет назад

Thanks for posting!!!!

@lordloss121 14 лет назад

whats wiv the black stig??

@SanDiegoOfficial 14 лет назад

jeremy always does this. when i started hearing how he was bashing the car completely i knew he was going to say at the end that is also the best car ever. his gotten predictable

@zetohd5625 4 года назад

Well, they are wrong on one account: values are up. A well maintained car is now worth the original asking price.

@donjuanpond1 19 дней назад

gotta love Autechre!! V-PROC forever blowing my mind

@TehOnlyEquiiNoX 11 лет назад

can someone help me, i used to know it but what is the song at 1:00 please? thank you :)

@Scavemx 14 лет назад

Yes, it's the old series. The Golf R32 is the Mark IV version. There already is a Mark V version (I don't know, if they already relased the Mark VI R32). This vid is several years old.

@guku0701 14 лет назад

please does anyonone know the name of the song at 1:26?

@farley333 14 лет назад

Please could anyone tell me what episode it was from? :-)

@mcmechosoudek 14 лет назад

pls whats the music from 2:35?

@iwanthalo3 14 лет назад

@bubbles867 that includes the ads that play before the video, that cant be skipped or removed.

@quantummechanic90 14 лет назад

Is the audio technician going to return from holiday anytime soon?? Otherwise, great episode. My favourite show, in fact.

@Matt-pp8ss 5 лет назад

Turns out it's worth 3 times as much as the others now lol

@TheRealLegosi 12 лет назад

Anyone know the opera song Stig's listening to?

@subeefan 14 лет назад

agreed i couldn't really hear jeremy when they were straight speed testing them

@z00h 14 лет назад

umph, that is very fast through there, very fast. POWERSLIDE, POWERSLIDE, POWERSLIDE, POWERSLIDE!

@sprinter223 14 лет назад

Is there new top gear episodes on now?

@OGSpacely555 14 лет назад

Hey I like the GTI and STI.. those are some good hatchbacks!!

@abumu 14 лет назад

The way I see it is the 1st 1/2 of the review based on if they're going to race it, and the 2nd 1/2 is if they would use it just for transportation. The wont be flying around corners or flooring it, so the bad handeling and traction control dont matter. Its just a nice looking interior and for some thats all that matters. (I wouldnt want one though)

@WCPRCModelsCraft 13 лет назад

got to love the alfa, it not quite as bad round corners as they make out, but most owners fettle with theirs anyway, no they not great on fuel unless on motorway the best u will see is 30ish mpg and they are built quite well, i have the 156 gta version an it over the 100k mark an still goin strong, if u r goin to buy one get on the AO forum, it really is a nice place to be

@iwanthalo3 14 лет назад

@bubbles867 if you mean the ads that pop up in the bottom of the video, its youtube, and by ownership, Google. not the BBC.

@AlfettaMilano 12 лет назад

6:16 always the best shot of the track!

@moddingpark 13 лет назад

Avanti! Stig-issimo! LOL

@tylerselman1343 8 лет назад

i am going to buy one soon

@Pinesol131 13 лет назад

Song at 1.01?

@CarbonFiberSpoon 14 лет назад

Indeed. BUT it can also be of the differ of PC speakers and TV speakers.

@jjjos 2 года назад

My 147 is just the standard 1.6 petrol, but I’d say it’s the most engaging drive of any car I’ve driven. Previously I had a V8 jag, but with the jag it didn’t matter if you did 40mph or 140mph, it was just smooth as a magic carpet, but the Alfa is just nuts, you have to concentrate or you’ll be in a ditch, it’s not fast, but it feels fast, it’s weird, you think you’re hitting 60 on a tight road when it’s only going 35, it’s just built with the driving experience paramount to anything else, it breaks down, nothing is accessible to change parts, but it is a fun car, pure Italian flair

@jeffrey88888 14 лет назад

I don't think they post videos until they are on DVD. The new episodes we usually see are from people with DVR Capture Cards

@IAmSoMuchBetterThanYou 14 лет назад

How old is this clip?

@Leatt25 13 лет назад

Ive driven all three and the Alfa is by far the most fun and the hardest to control. Love it! Cheaper than the other two second hand and in my opinion is the best looking. This is the only time I have ever agreed with Clarkson on Top Gear as well.

@scarp114 12 лет назад

So did I... A Monza edition... I completely agree with the conclusions at the end...

@MrSmokingTires 12 лет назад

I just LOVE the interror in the Alfa. It's the same as the GT. Just fabulas!

@USGiorgi 14 лет назад

that is a beautiful car. The golf is also very nice but Alfas have some sort of magneticity that attracts me and every car enthusiast. It just has "Passion and Soul."

@luvmakesasubaru 14 лет назад

I wholeheartedly agree!

@drackula1985 12 лет назад

Me and my gf just bought an Alfa Romeo 147 :D

@danielmaia3559 10 лет назад

If it was RWD it would be considered almost perfect though

@TassieLorenzo 8 лет назад

+Daniel Maia drool!

@JR-uy2nd 6 лет назад

That will be dangerous!!!

@ltpa152 12 лет назад

Sound Editor, How hard can it be?

@SparkMomentum01 9 лет назад

I came here because l miss an 2001 Alfa 147 2.0 that I once owned. Been looking at 05 dc5 integras recently and the interior feels really cheap compared to my old Alfa.

@TassieLorenzo 8 лет назад

+featherless robin Yep, naturally.

@ondasuondaable 12 лет назад

jeremy fall in love with everything is italian

@EricCartman29 13 лет назад

Please, what's the music at 0:15 ???

@framekixrr 2 года назад

Did you ever find out?

@EricCartman29 13 лет назад

Thanks a mil' @BOdoubleG

@mcmugget 14 лет назад

mark VI is out i drove many i used to work at a vw dealer about a month ago i dunno about public release but theyre here

@arese73 13 лет назад

There is a version complete in italian language? thank you.

@empathiccc 14 лет назад

RELAX! This is an old one....

@FoxRS 12 лет назад

I love Alfa Romeo, but in this case i got a great love for the Focus RS. x)

@MrGaableenz 12 лет назад

hey thanx!! So i understood well but was not sure what he was speaking about the bad cars ... He think that Alfas are bad cars that can be only sometimes brilliant? Am i right???? Or Honda is a bad car and it can be brilliant. Or both of them? Whats true?

@juiced2death 14 лет назад

how come the stig has a black outfit n helmet?

@DocWolph 14 лет назад

That car reminds me of the old 80s-90s Dodge Duster compact with the 3.0L V6. A muscle Compact pure and simple. The ALFA just look so much better. But still this is why you build RWD and AWD cars.

@jblackapple 14 лет назад

damn I know the song at 1:00 just cant remember...damn I do know it was featured on the game Midnight Club 2

@guywhoflys1 14 лет назад

omg the music

@nokia6800 14 лет назад

lol this isn't a really old episode xD

@eowen60 14 лет назад

oh my gosh this cars are all already about 5-8 years old? o.O!!!!!

@gyro231995 14 лет назад

What about the Renault Megane R26R?

@jamesadams117 14 лет назад

I want a 147 as my first car. Even though it will cost me £2000 to insure.

@erikxzod 14 лет назад

to those who are complaining about the audio.. its not the BBC or anything.. youtube just takes uploads in mono, not stereo, so only one side of that audio is uploaded to these videos and you hear this reallllylyyyy uneven sound going on

@MischievousD33ds 14 лет назад

It must be Stigs evil twin brother that stole his job xD

@ericgeorge5483 6 лет назад

I'd have one in a heartbeat.

@dustz33 14 лет назад

I agree, the BBC should be able to do better on details like that!

@GTRfiend26 14 лет назад

Wait is this the old series because I see the black Stig.....or did they decide to change his outfit again?

@TheCruizer 14 лет назад

Good god!!! Oldie time!!!

@bigphat200 14 лет назад

o the love of my fell enthusiast. u guys are just too funny. now for my 2 cent. In America we don't get the Alfa but if we did. while on my way to the VW for Ford dealer i would be sidetrack and buy the Alfa too. it is soooo good looking and that engine. omg living art. Alfa may come back to America....maybe

@suckithardnfast 14 лет назад

Wow usually the music to voice problem isnt this bad.

@271production 14 лет назад

I would go for the alpha as well, just look at it!

@phantomloita 14 лет назад

I think what your looking for is a Pagani Zonda F, It doesn't have Japanese electronics and frankly i don't think it needs it. But it has Italian exterior and interior plus a Mercedes V12.

@1g2002541 14 лет назад

god, The interior is gorgeous!!!

@nitromenoob 13 лет назад

I could imagine if sir allan sugar was the director of this show could almost hear him say "Your Fired". although the sound editor would just to screw it up

@Killthreath 11 лет назад

The elusive Top Gear Soundman strikes again

@AakeTraak 14 лет назад

They look so young!

@johnjackson12 13 лет назад

interestingly according to evo magazine and much testing the focus rs was quicker to 60 and 100mph than the alfa 147, although to be fair there is a broad power range on the focus, some are 215bhp some as high as 235! depends if you get a good one i suppose! All 3 are great cars and very nearly bought an alfa, glad i didnt now after knowing somebody who has one and the problems he has had lol

@sinisterstu 11 лет назад

I parked my 147 GTA in the garage, left it there for 2 months, came back to it, turned the key in the ignition and drove off... and even more amazingly it is still running, fault-free, 6 months and 5k miles later! But I guess you must be right because you know a mechanic who once told you that GTA models are always being fixed. Or maybe you're a nonce who talks utter bullshit... my experience certainly suggests that is the case!

@pete3198 5 лет назад

Happens to me all the time. I have a Giulietta QV as my main car, and the 147 GTA is my 'weekend car' - so it often goes for 1 or 2 months without being driven. Yet every single time I've gotten in the car and tuned the key, it has started first go without a moment of hesitation.