Chris Harris Drives: Porsche 911R Vs Peugeot 205 Rallye | Top Gear 

Chris Harris just raised the price of the Peugeot 205 by 200 % 😂😂

I really appreciate videos from a true car guy like Chris.

Driving slow cars quickly is so much more fun than driving fast cars slowly

Chris gets it--driving isn't about speed or numbers, it's about the experience and the FEEL of the thing. Running a scrappy hot hatch down a back road is one of life's greatest pleasures.

Peugeot got a handbrake, Porsche not. Peugeot: 1 Porsche: 0

Chris is incredible, really takes the focus away from numbers (which are irrelevant most of the time) to feelings when you drive (which is the most important most of the time). well done :)

Chris is in a league of his own as a motoring journalist

Chris Harris is in a class of his own, keep up the good work!

This is a more serious approach to car reviews, which is pretty enjoyable

This video basically reinforces what I've been trying to tell my mates for years now. It's not about how fast your car is on the public road, it's how involved you are in the driving process. Sure, on track I'd take any one of my mates cars over mine, but I can have just as much fun with a lot less danger to my licence as they can, for a lot less money... on the public road at least. When your doing 95km/h and redlining your 1.5 diesel, on the limit of adhesion with your doorhandles on the road, left foot braking, heel and toe, trail braking, everything you've got just trying to keep up with your mate in his Subaru WRX, and hold on to the car as it moves around underneath you, you finish the drive, with the car hotter than hot, the brakes gone and yourself knackered, with the biggest grin in the world. Not because you managed to keep up with him, although that is partly it, but because of how involved you were in the process of keeping up, completely focused on nailing that apex, holding the slight loss of traction, managing the understeer and enjoying the oversteer, it really is hard to explain.

After i finished watching the video i took my keys and went for a drive ... only great journalists make u feel that way 👌🏻

Harris is the single greatest car reviewer alive today...articulate, brilliant behind the wheel, personable...humorous....hes got it all. Deserves his own network show.

Chris just demonstrated what I have being trying to tell al my mate, speed is not every thing, the feeling and involvement is much more interesting for a great drive... But as usual it is just my opinion... I may and often am wrong! :)

This is THE proof that Chris is the best car journalist ever

Can't wait to leave work today and just drive home. No happy our or anything in particular but the drive itself. Anyone ever felt the same way here?

Thought it was you I drove past in Lutterworth. Knew I wasn't imagining things. CH is the man!

Watch at 2:18 Yes, he just did that. There is a lot of substance behind it when this man talks. Chris we love you!

I had a Renault 5 turbo when I was 21....brings back good memories...and I had a escort xr3i too with pepper pot alloys...old school

Chris is the model example of a true Car enthusiast. He reminds us constantly that being a car enthusiast is about chasing the driving experience, rather than trying to be that guy with more horsepower than everybody else. Of course, that perfect driving experience will be different from driver to driver, but that's the beauty of it. Drive what makes you happy, not what catches everyone else's attention, or meets the approval of others.

i own a fiat panda 45 from 1982, 700kg, 45 hp, skinny tires, very low grip, unassisted steering and braking. I have such a laugh driving that thing because even when im driving at 10/10 the speed is low but the driving feels so engaging and fun. Its incredible how nuch joy light and simple cars can bring when driven. Thank you harris for showing that since most of the automotive jurnalists seem interested in cars waay above 6 figures and little interest is given to little pocket rockets that most of us could actully afford

A person who really knows what driving is all about. Great guy.

This is exactly why I keep my e36 M3. Though the world may have passed it by in performance, I always smile like a big idiot when I drive it. My AMG Mercedes will blow it into the weeds in acceleration, but I never take the long way home when I drive it. The old m3 always finds me taking the scenic route. Chris, I completely get it.

6:23 I have never seen a man in a car happier.

I think this has to be my favourite Harris video! I've wanted a 205 GTi for 10 years now and this video makes me want one even more!

please do actual Top Gear like this, and not the cartoon character you were made to play.

Never driven a 205 Rallye, but the 205 GTI is one of the best cars ever, if i may say so

Oh my! My first car was a 205 1.4XS and it was awesome fun and I've never driven a car since that is that fun, so light that you open the bonnet and can see the floor! Love it!!!

Great filming and editing! And, of course, great work for Chris and Neil!

Driving is all about what your feet do, what your bottom feels, and what your arms do... couldn't have said it better myself

Ahhhh this is why I hold Chris Harris In so much high regard! This man actually truly knows what hell he’s talking about. It reminded me of my very first car, a 91 Toyota conquest 1300 S .... the difference is that car wasn’t actually very fast BUT it was sheer basics and YES and kid I drive the hell out of it, my point being it was bare basics ... no on board computer, no ABS .... just plain good old fashioned steering wheel shifting gears ... put your foot down and go 🙂 I miss that.

Now that was a thoughtful and interesting comparison of two cars one might not ordinarily think of in the same frame of reference. Thanks a LOT, Chris!!!

Awesome video. It would be great to see more of Chris going back into history and driving the great street cars. In particular this comparison would have been interesting to see the 205 up against a 964 RS

Bwlch mountain South Wales 👍🏻 great video chris, keep it up 👏🏼

This remind me my old 106 rally (same engine except ECU standard) God, it was a furious little car and the perfect machine to learn track driving.

Loved the quick shot of Chris heel and toeing! More please! Chris - please do a short video on how to do this correctly. The camera angle and audio was terrific.

Chris and the team yet again creating fantastic videos. Never stop.

Too many modern cars are all horsepower plus weight and are numb to drive, this proves that simplicity is best and you don't need to spend a fortune

After the 2CV, a new love declaration to an old french car. Thank you Harris ;)

Awesome Video. Love my 1.3 106 Rallye. Such great fun

I love the Cris Harris videos keep them coming!

He's right, we want manual gearbox to feel the gears and the transmission loads not as an option just gearing for fun. Weight for grip, stiffness and safety is ok but for racing feel at low speed it takes away the pleasure. We lost something.

Reminds me that I wish I still had my old 205 GTI...

6:22 Look at his smile when he changes gear, he is having so much fun!!!

My first car was a diesel 205 van. With no weight over the back, needless to say I learned quite quickly about lift-off oversteer lol. Seeing the interior of that spartan 205 brought back some memories.

Yes the best driving experience Light/manual gear box/and sound!!! Thanks Chris

I love that little Peugeot! Back when they could make cars...

man the editing is super neat in this one, good job

Back in the day my late grandfather have a couple Peugeot dealers. I clearly remember when 2 brothers bought one for each. The smile when they got out... Just like Chris today. :)

Being 16, I'd have the 205 in a heartbeat ❤

My old Miata makes me giggle uncontrollably on a twisty road, and it often happens under 40 MPH. Point well made. The 911R is the peak of refined performance capability and engine manufacturing. Elsewhere, it is merely "among the very best of the modern for tactility and engagement, which is in a lower league than cars of old".

Love the concept. Well done sir.

Perfect video, great message. Love these pure old classics. I'd rather go for a blast in this 205 Rallye than in the latest greatest McLaren!

Peugeot 205 rallye ?! hmm ,What is the Doug score ?

The good thing is that you don't necessarily need a 205 gti... consider a 106/306 rallye, toyota corolla gti (huh?), honda civic vti (before the integra type r), citroen 2cv (if you want to get anywhere) and so much more... Driving today has given us a greater thrill of speed and ability, but the physical and spiritual connection between car and road is being diminished.. (it's not the car makers fault, safety, security etc... the gt86/brz have done a great job of trying to keep it alive) Great review

How come this popped up in my feed only this morning?! Already based on the title this looks like perfection, and watching it confirms that it is. Now, time to go shopping for old french hatchbacks!

Gorgeous work here. I started watching this channel over lockdown and sage to say it’s become a bit of a safe space for me. I’m gonna own a 205 one day. Maybe an XS that I tweak a little or a rallye if I can afford it. Thanks to Chris and thanks to the community for sharing the joy!

Imagine how pissed the Porsche engineers would be after watching this 😂

I have felt lately that "sport" cars from today forget what it is all about, Sure, it is obscenely fast, has extreme horsepower, drives 300+ and goes faster to 100 than sneezing but that car can do that WITH EVERY IDIOT BEHIND THE WHEEL! They all forget to give the thrill of driving, sifting gear just right in a proper car without electronics feels so much more rewarding that any car out there today, look back at the flappy shifters in the early days, they were flawed and slow and proper drivers loathed them.. just cause we got used to them does not mean they give a true feel of driving. we have speedlimits and those cars don't offer a thrill under or around that speed. To be honest in my opinion all cars have gotten so idiot-proof that even idiots can drive fast and that is where it goes wrong. I love cars that reward you for driving them on the limit, it is communicating and fun. when a car is overpowered and needs 1001 electronic aids just to get of the start line without you looking a fool and needs an automatic cause it can shift better than you can it says something.. Yes, we can make cars that go 400 kph and make over a 1000 horsepower but what does it all mean when you as a driver are more a spectator than actually needed for the performance to come out? So thank you Chris for showing off a car like the 205 ( I drove one and they are a blast) and here is a question for you.. How about a segment where you put the "icon" and the latest reinstalment head to head? like the 205 1.9 GTI vs the 208 GTI, Mazda MX5/Miata vs current, E36 M3 vs the late one and so on.. And forget about all luxury and build-quality and gizmo's (that just distract you from driving) and focus on the thing it should be about.. The feeling it gives you as a driver. I believe that would be an interesting watc! thanks for reading my rant, Erwin

This tugs at my heart strings! Peugeot 205 gti 91' was my frist car. Frikin loved it and i need one in my life again!

Those new edits with the pedals and gear changes are great!

Last time I was this early it was still cool to hate on the new Top Gear hosts :(

90's.... when baguettes made great cars with normal interiors (ye Peugeot, you heard me). Chris is spot on here. It is not about the speed, it is about the thrill car can produce. The problem with modern - especially super - cars like this Porsche is, thay are way too fast for public roads, they are so good, that their limits are way too far. You make mistake? Ok. It is not in 70km/h, its most likely in 130+. Not only its illegal speed, you are also very close to big problem regarding your health. Thats why older cars or for example miata is so praised, its possible (and lot of fun) to drive it on the limit even on normal road.

one of the best chris harris video ever

Thank you , great video.

Honestly I love Porsche, the 911 r is absolutely brilliant, but the 205 it's just awesome. It has that madness, that pure joy of driving and it has that sense of freedom.That's why the 80's hot hatches are still cool even in these days.😀

Very enjoyable. Rah rah rah.

Chris's enthusiasm comes across so well in this video. 3:08 !! how is he so happy in a 30 year old french hatchback ! he makes the best car videos by a country mile .

Awesome editing and camera angles!

amazing little toy the 205 is

The drivers of the world know exactly what he is talking about. The car has to talk to you. I have been on test drives where on paper the car is a super hero but to drive. ( Clutch or shifter or seat position is horrible) my favorite Gearbox Honda Accord 4cyl 2006. Not much of a car but a delightful drive

As always, love ya work Chris, Neil & Team

Damn close to those rocks at 4.33 !! Reminds me of why I bought a Twingo RS 133 cup as a school run car..... fun all the time ... Great video by then way

what road has this been shot on?!?

Did he really hit the curb at 2:25 or my eyes are shit?

I had a 1.3 205 Rallye for 100,000 miles, it was supremely memorable, nearly every mile

2:18 Top editing right there! Well done Neil and Chris W.

A german car that looks like a german police car out of the factory is that even legal? LOL

A 205 Turbo 16 Rally Group B is certenly a much better driving experience than any top tier car of today.

As a kid I had many dream cars on my wall. My first love however, was this 205 and later on the first 106 rallye. I had driven them many times and the involvement, the feeling that came trough every surface I had contact with, the "taste" they left after a short drive was beyond words. Never came to owning one of these, the closest is my Ignis Sport which is pretty much the same consept and it goes and feels wonderfully alive and analogue. Maybe some day a stripped, white 205 will find its nest in my garage. Maybe...

Chris Harris is the Patrick Stewart of Top Gear. He was able to replace the irreplaceable with something completely different and just as special.

Why does he hate the miata though?

Well, Grand tour turned out to be total shit. Honestly i think they are too old to continue it, i believe harris is a great change to continue the legacy of this great show.

My Datsun 1600 gives me the same joy as the Pewgot for all the same reasons. Great vid.

A real car enthusiast and one of the few you can really trust. Chris Harris... I salute you!

Bayramınız mübarek olsun. 🌹🌷😊

911 is a tool 205 is a toy

proper review - getting to the essence of driving, while we still can. When we're sat in the back of an autonomous pod this is what i'll miss.

Your face when driving the 205 Rallye said it all, I know the feeling because I owned a 106 Rallye 1993 one of one thousand that was imported. That was an epic car pure raw driving pleasure.

I'll take ANY 911 over that 205 =))

Excellent filming and editing 👍👍👍

Just bumped into this and it made my day. I used to have 1.4 actually 8valve in red colour previous owner striped interior ( probably for weight saving :D ). Damn it was so much fun to drive. Little nervous on the limit and with tendencies going sideways when hard in to the apex and release a little on gas pedal. But still sooo much fun. Missing age of light hot hatches.

I may only have a base model 1.1 Peugeot 205 Style, but when you're on a twisty b-road, ragging its neck, feeling that immense body roll you get from the soft suspension, you can't help but fall in love with it. You still get that feel that somewhere in its close ancestry, there's a rally racer.

nice to see a skilled reviewer remind everyone of what it's like to enjoy driving, and what drivers' cars are all about.

Chris is simply the best when it comes to reviewing cars!

He's discovered why i like my 1992 Citroen AX 1.1TZX I have in Italy. A "rescue" car I fixed up, its 788 kg with 30 fewer bhp than the Peugeot it strongly resembles inside and out. Its great to drive, and I'd love to have it here in the US instead of using it just a few weeks a year. I think this was a good performance era in Europe, just modern enough but with an "real car" feel. Its why I've kept my '90 300ZX over here as a 4th car, and drive it regularly.

Thank you thank you thank you! You're best film yet and totally relates to exactly how I feel these days. I went from a 996 C2 to a nicely modified 520hp 996tt and did not have more fun. Sold it and went back to my 345hp C2 and love it. Honestly, I think about selling it and getting a Miata and mark1 GTI.

This is exactly how I feel. I've got a Datsun 280z and a 981 Cayman S, Chris just described exactly what I experience when I switch between the cars

Time to start restoring my 205 GTi. Dormant for around 7 years....ready to reclaim its glory. Thanks Chris Harris.

Chris youre one of my heros. great film

What a great video. Great content Chris. Thanks!