After I finished watching this, I honestly felt as though I had just been dumped. To say I had goosebumps would be an epic understatement. This really stuck with me and brought me way down for a few days, honestly.
It's just a machine. Sure, it's the best looking thing I've ever seen, and sure, it makes a noise like a small Spitfire, but it's just a machine. ...So why am I crying?
for everyone who was wondering. Season 13 was almost going to be the Final Season of Top Gear. The BBC had almost pulled the plug on the show. so than god its still on
Perhaps the finest segment ever. The good news is ain't over quite yet. There are five or more seasons of tasty reviews after season 13. And the plucky Australians are still building monster cars. Nothing like the AM, but for eg, the Holden Maloo has a bit of soul. I am not worried. Yet.
That may be true, however, this doesn't account for something that every car enthusiast is attracted to: soul. Being someone who is studying mechanical engineering, it is wonderful to produce an efficient, compact, well designed/engineered vehicle. But electric cars have no soul. For me there's nothing like an American V8, and it varies from person to person. What automobile enthusiasts will miss is feeling like a kid again, driving their dream car. Progress and efficiency can't replace that.
if jeremy is sad... i'll kill myself in despair, because he can say "hey, see that wonderful masterpiece? i drove one..." me, in the other hand... "see that beast of metal here, child? its a Viper... it ended a long time ago... raw power, a true sportcar... i've never seen one in person..." So much passion, enthusiasm... oh God, dont let that happen, please!
Mr. Eno, this is a major departure from 'here come the warm jets' - bravo Great show. Sad ending to the show. You guys were one of the best things to watch on tv.
@TheEyesOfJohn It really is a quite stunning 4 minute piece. It's hard to believe that the BBC, which has given us this, Planet Earth, Only Fools and Horses, Match of the Day, etc, so many series that have had a major part in modern British culture, has also given us Little Miss Jocelyn and Two Pints of Lager...
@anonymouz097 It`s the Isle Of Man, wich is a self-governing British Crown Dependency, located in the Irish Sea between the isles of Great Britain and Ireland. You`re welcome and yes...the song is beautifulll and the fact that Eno actually composed it backwards...well you know :)
@goldie5999 Because these machines that contain internal combustion engine that have enabled man to go up to 269mph are going to be extinct. These engines are fine-tuned art and will be replaced by electric motors with nothing but two moving pieces.
