That feel when you've watch the Epic Drives playlist three times. I need moar.

Gotta jump back in here to reiterate what a great job Frank Markus and the production team did with this video. Resetting the bar completely, and, as I just re-watched it, still the best of the Epic Drives.

no one can deny that this is the most beautiful car on earth !!

Beautiful sceneries, marvelous roads and gorgeous country... Thank you!

I love this show, it is like a cross between national geographic and an auto show. The cinematography is astounding and the monologue is well written. One can find a deep appreciation of culture and automotive refinement in one epic drive. Oh and uh, please, unlike everyone else....no more Roadkill.

an gorgeous R8+an epic road= heaven on earth

this is amazing, it is my favorite series on youtube, it's the perfect combination between cars, history and beauty, i believe you guys have the best job in the world

I never knew Norway was that beautiful... Great video, MotorTrend

I am going to have to leave a second comment: Motortrend just understands what an epic drive is supposed to be. Sure you need a great car (and boy do they have one and even a convertible) and of course a great drive. But a very essential factor is the company and the route. The stops you make along the way, the adventures you have. It is a well orchestrated and unforgettable experience that takes you out of your day-to-day routine PS: And if ever anything needed 1080p...

This has to be By Far, one of the very Best Videos on Norway as well as the Spyder!

That was such an EPIC Drive...I now feel that I have to drive that route before I die...breathtaking

I read this article and thought, "I wonder what this all looked like." Awesome video!

@jonsimcoe Thanks! We want to bring you something special with Epic Drives. Not just amazing cars, but also the amazing places that cars can take you. The sounds, the sights, the feelings, the people, the conversations - all the things you cherish on a great road trip.

10:40 I loved the shot of the R8 crossing the bridge on the twisty Norwegien road. Nice mix in car video and panning shots of the road and surroundings too. The script was well-written, the cinematography, like everyone is saying, was impeccable. I can't wait for the next installment.

Woah!! Norway is so BEAUTIFUL!

This show is going to be fantastic! Driving fantastic cars through amazing landscapes on some of the most exhilarating roads to be found isn't something many of us will ever get a chance to do. So, this glimpse into the world we can only dream about is definitely built on the bones that make up true motoring!

First time I watch any of your shows. I really liked the thing that you talk very little about the car, but a lot about the country and the culture. Both thumbs up!

This is a great addition to Motortrend. Looking forward to more episodes of this series.

The "Like"-button doesn't do this justice! This is amazing. Motortrend is really showing how it's done!

It is shows like this one that helps me go through my day.

This isn't your average car vid and I really appreciated watching it. Makes me want to rent a fantastic car and explore my roots throughout Europe. I, too, am an American mutt.

Outstanding piece. Thank you immensely for sharing that with us.

I thoroughly enjoyed this episode! I read the article fully and this really brought it to life! Its great you brought meaning to the journey and showed that while we love cars, we shouldn't miss the important things in life. I'm excited for your future trips to Germany and Ireland and hope they come soon. Great to hear such history and learn so much and I liked the narrative style as I recalled most of the article being phrased. Nicely done!

Love the car, love Norway even more, what a stunning nature!

I had a roadtrip through the alps last year and it was great. I thought it'd be a good idea to repeat it, but after watching this video, norway seems tempting

Absolutely beautiful. Great cinematography. Loved the "story" behind it. Well produced. Hope you further develop the concept which is great for us car enthusiasts.

I just love the R8. What a fantastic car to drive.

Somebody forgot to tell me that 'MotorTrend' is now a history show.....

Fantastic show! Great filming, writing, and cinematography. Reminded me of Top Gear without necessarily copying them. Keep these coming.

Im a Norwegian, and live a little more south than the location you were in. Love the R8 V10 Spyder, great video!

Norway is stunning. Already Planning my trip!

@mustsilm New episodes of Epic Drives will debut the first Friday of each month (or more precisely, the first Friday of each four week cycle). The next episode will premiere Friday, March 2.

I love the summer in Norway unconditionally :)

Travel Channel will love this video. And I think this is the best away of travel! I love cars and travel, so you made an wonderful video! thanks a lot and keep going with the Epic Drives!

Nice first episode on EpicDrive MotorTrend. Going forward, I hope you guys don't forget about epic drives state-side.

Norway is so beautiful... Great video guys

More of these Epic Drives please!!!!!

Awesome job Guys! Really inspiring and knowledgeable trip, few can every get that balance right. Thank you for the trip!

That was awesome. What a gorgeous country!

2:45 - 3:10 those tiremarks are made by my friends bmw m3 e36 L O L Never thought i would see those again hahaha

Now that was an epic story. Thanks MT!

love these epic drives, please keep them coming

The visuals are amazing in this video :D

Fantastic video. Norway is gorgeous, I must visit there sometime.

awesome videos motortrend, pretty much top gear-level and those guys have an enormous budget

@MotorTrend thank you motor trend!

Norway looks awesome, now i want to go. Great video.

That Trollstigen is a great road indeed. It reminds me of the Stelvio.

Great video. One thing I'd like to mention is that 100km north of the North-Norway gate (Nordlandsporten - shown in the video) is my hometown Mosjøen. There's an Alcoa aluminum plant in Mosjøen that makes a lot of the aluminum for Audi. Infact, the aluminum used in the A8 Space Frame was developed by engineers at that plant. It might be very likely that the aluminum from Mosjøen is used in your R8.

HD is so awesome.

I commented on the wrong video at first, this one had some great shots. Good video and some Epic drives.

Awesome channel, i love this first episode. Love from Turkiye, you are being fallowed even from here!

Beautiful scenery.

That was one of the best car videos I have seen :)

This was a beautiful video, keep it up yall! Can't wait for the next one!

Must've been super fun driving in that super long tunnel in an R8 convertible.

WOAH Motortend! Where did all the AWESOME videos start coming from? These reviews are next generation compared with the old older scripted looking videos. SUBSCRIBED!!

I need to get out of this LA smog and go to Norway. Awesomely Beautiful.

i used to watch this all the time

Reminds me of the time I drove a convertible in California. Great trip. Makes me wish I could afford to do the same in my own country ;)

i didn't even care for car on this video bcz Norway looks so beautiful that my eyes couldn't believe. now that's a top destination to visit or maybe even live there if possible......

nice to see the final version. Great looking photos and great car! :-)

@BBoyCrownedOne Episode 2 should erase your fears!

Really enjoyed this. MT should do more of these.

Great fun to watch! Thanks for the upload!!

5:36 "and a week later they came back with two SHITLOADS of gold" hahahahahahah

Love it :) Although I'm ashamed to say that Frank Markus has seen more of Norway than I have, and I live here! Time for a long drive I think...

Very well done this... keep it up, looking forward to the next one!

Less stilt walking, more R8 Driving! I'm only kidding, I am happy that you were able to share with us your journey through Norway in the R8. Also very happy (and upset) that you received such an awesome meal when you got to eat in your ancestors house. Why am I upset? Because I am hungry now, off to cook something!

WOW! Norway is beautiful!

This road trip makes me want to move to Norway.

Fantastic! I m living in Finland at the moment, never been to Norway. Will definitely go there on Road Trip. This is ver very good Episode. I wonder why Top Gear America exist, while you guys (MOTOR TREND) should hold the crown.

wow. remember the days when youtube had grainy lq video? wonderful scenery here. very cool.

Amazing video! Norway really is a beautiful place and I am proud to be a Norwegian through many, many generations. You captured the beauty of this country in a fantastic way, speaking about the culture, and all while doing it in an awesome Audi R8! These videos are why I love the Epic Drives series! Thank You :D. I wonder if he will see this and like it? If he doesn't will you guys? Normally I don't do this, but I am very bored right now and it would be amazing to see how many will! XD

that...was truly epic!!

Great series! Love it 5/5

9 dollars in 85 cents a gallon, That was the most epic thing I've ever heard! I suppose driving a V12 lamborghini some place like that would be devastating to your pocketbook, and all of a sudden R8 17 mile per gallon average looks pretty good.

You are just taking the piss out of the Norwegians with that thumbnail lol😂

awesome video motortrend. very well done

@motortrend please put a bit more sound of the car such as a microphone near the exhaust tips and then im sure your "epic drive" series would be a top hit! Thumbs up so motortend can get the message!

Norway is such a beautiful country! Its natural beauty wins hands down as compared to the overly built-up city of Singapore.

What an incredible road.

awesome episode!

This video makes me proud of being norwegian and have family in Germany :)

Wow what an epic road trip.

I love the new shows

great video Im looking forward to more

Great EPIC VIDEO I HOPE TO SEE A LOT MORE!!!!

More Epic drives please!

Great video! So well done!

Proud to be norwegian!

The travel channel meets the Speed channel. Sweet.

@motortrend not surprised you liked the sound of the engine. It's a gallardo V10 :P I'm loving it in 720p with my sennheisers on

This is an awesome show!! I want to visit norway so bad now so i can rent a lamborghini for a few hours and accelerate dowb the 15mile long tunnel! Ahh wut an EXITEMENT!! Great job!

Go Sweden!

Cars culture,scenerey. Bravo!

Wonderful trip and a car!

Nice job guys!

Nice journey. Glad that u got a decent view of what this country has on offer. Sure, it is very expensive here due to high living standards/wages. Still to meet any visitor that havent found it weel worth it tho. Max speed limit is 100kmh, about 57mph, and speeding tickets are extremely high. Drive within it and enjoy the scenery. Jawdropping at the least.. Best regards from Norway.

this is nice. more epic drives !