If your spouse won't let you spend $20k on a motorcycle, just spend $300k on one of these.

"The lightest component is the one that doesn't exist." Great line.

We are beyond fortunate to still have Jay

I loved itw when he said......"it's Sunday morning and the wife and kids are still asleep"...yeah BABY!

Glad you enjoyed your time in the Mono R Jay, it suits you 😉

Ian Briggs was a great guest, and what a great car. Thanks!

I bought one of the old models 3 years ago expecting just to do the odd track day. I did 11,000 miles in it. Just bought another (later) one. Sublime machine, there's nothing like it! Currently looking at overtime jobs to pay for a Mono 'r' LOL! (Unlike you lucky people in the USA we have to wait for the Winter to finish before we can get back on track. Not long now...)

I haven't seen Jay this excited in a car since the "Hemi Under Glass" rolled over.😂😂😂😂

Seeing Jay have a good time is an absolute win! Mad respect to the Briggs & their BAC Mono.

This is one of the moments when this show just shines, shines, shines.

Congrats Ian, you have come across SO well in this vid. I especially like how you thanked Jay when he complimented "the English". You also showed him great respect, and your enthusiasm towards "the automotive world" is self evident.

Verbal irony aside, the genius of the BAC Mono products/brand and Mr. Briggs is all about humility.

I've heavily admired the BAC Mono ever since I saw it gracing the pages of EVO way back well over 12 years ago when they were first producing them... An absolutely beautiful work of engineering and art - they should be mightily proud of what they've created and still create ! LOVE the Union Jack-themed R... Cheers, from a huge fan in western Canada !

Man, Briggs has come a long way since he separated from Stratton.

I'm a huge fan of quirky British cars. There have been so many uniquely British gems and the BAC Mono is certainly one of them.

Insane feat of engineering. Impressive car

i've never seen jay's teeth in like forever meaning he had fun

I have had a Mono for 8 years now with over 10K miles and love driving it. Nothing like a single seater!

This is one of my 5 fav dream cars. Thanks to Jay for showcasing these.

It's just great having Jay Leno's Garage, thanks Jay!👍

If this had a glass (of course whatever material) dome shield (jet fighter type) that slid forward/back to open/close it would make it at least a tad usable and would likely be a highlight feature, and likely make it MORE aerodynamic. It would fit perfectly to the roll bar enclosure. Wouldn't even have to be airtight and could be removable.

Jay you get the best cars to make videos with. Love your channel and you!

Having owned a Sunbeam Tiger II I always thought about 2000 pounds was light with a fantasy of a Lotus 7 with a v8... There it is updated to current tech.

Well, i own a Briggs too. Two even. They go Rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr and are amazing in cutting my Lawn O.O

I LOVE the gulf homage paint scheme on that…..it is very well done and honors the 917 / GT40 era VERY WELL!👍👍

I did over 25K miles in a (nearly) 250bhp Caterham on both track and road, and when I sold it, it was with its original brake pads which looked barely worn. That weighed 520Kg (without the fat knacker behind the wheel). It did go through tyres quite quickly but as Ian Briggs noted here, you have to choose different tyres to those sold for normal road cars because normal tyres are simply too hard - lightweight cars just can't get them warm enough. I ran my Caterham on Avon tyres which are specially designed for lightweight specials. I love big American cars but I am proud of the British specialist car industry and the (relative) freedoms of our laws here that permit cars like the BAC Mono and Caterham to still exist.

For the company owner to follow behind Jay in the other car is cool. Shows that he's not just a suit trying to sell something

So glad to see BAC making it in the real world, this is awesome. Who remembers how much Clarkson loved this on old Top Gear?

There's a lady down the street from me who drives one of these all the time. She's had it for years and I bet it has 10s of thousands of miles by now. For a car like this, that's a lot.

The ultimate go-cart!

Makes me proud to be British. That's hard to say these days

Absolutely wonderful episode. Ian Briggs is very knowledgeable and speaks quietly getting my attention. Jay you obviously enjoyed the car.

That looks like so much fun. Beautiful cars.

I always look torward to Jay Leno's Garage on Monday. Awesome offering this week!

One of your best episodes Jay. Thank You

Thanks for bringing these by, Ian! Great show, Jay and Crew! ✌️❤️🙂🇨🇦

I really wish the old school UK Top Gear still existed so the stig could take this around their race track, I’d love to see where this would place on their leaderboard

Nice to see Jay out having so much fun. And him sharing that experience with us...

That body design is my absolute favorite. The white colored upper body one really shows the form and the dramatic graphics. Great quality and fantastic attention to details. Thanks to you both for showing these remarkable cars.

Liked, shared and added to playlist, You rock Jay!

A brilliant piece of engineering, and it's nice to see Jay excited about a car like this.

Would love one of these and a Bowler Wildcat for the weekends

Turn it on and the wife and kids won't be asleep any more, but it's so fast, you'll be long gone before they get out of bed. Your reactions while driving it Jay says it all. Clearly this is the bee's knees. I now know why, even over here in the UK, finding them is like looking for hen's teeth. Thanks again Jay!

I remember seeing Jeremy Clarkson's review of the original one on KZfaq. It's so great to see that they're still making cars. So many of these small car companies go under in a few years. I hope to be able to afford one some day. I wonder how this compares to an Ariel Atom or KTM X-Bow. Thank you.

I can tell you absolutely love this dream machine....Jay at his best!

26:06 That, right there - that smile is what it's all about!

I've never seen Jay more happy doing a test drive.

Thanks Jay, You have shown me so much. Thank you for all the things you share with us.

0:08 we need more of this Jay!

With out Jay Leno doing these Videos on Extreme Car's and such, I don't know where we would see anything like it around here in California?? Thanks Jay. Loved it. Now we are all trying to Loose weight to fit in one 😂😂....

This car took you back to when you were a child formula driver, i recognized the expressions, thanks Jay, Monday morning treat...WOW!!!

Great video, greater guest and even greater car. I laughed out loud when i heard Ian say, they never sold a set of brake-discs. BAC created an absolut weapon, what an enthusiasts car. Can't wait to see the Mono / R go up the hill in this years Festival of speed in Goodwood. You realize how good this show is, when you can purely enjoy the car and guest and have the feeling of sitting in the gharage and listening to them as a bystander.

That was fun to watch. It’s especially fun when Jay’s so into a car. BAC is way out of my league but I’m in that “if the wife won’t let you buy a motorcycle” group. My budget is more Miata MX-5.

Well I may never own or drive one but I do have one in my Gran Turismo garage - one of the first cars I bought in the game. WHAT a machine. So glad stuff like this exists for the lucky few that can own one. Cheers!

Jay just like you were driving a Monaco Race Car. 🏎️ Thanks for sharing! 💯👍👊

I’ve never had a dream car… sure, there have been some that I thought would be nice to have. I NOW have one! Holy smokes! Beautiful! The perfectionist in me while watching this, was satisfied! When Jay giggled during the drive I laughed out loud! Incredible!

Jay has some of THE BEST TOYS... and knows how to have fun.

Impressive engineering and quality. Attention to detail and performance. Synergy of driver and machine

Thanks for the great video!

We’ve all dreamt of a F1 car for the road, so pleased these brothers had the skill set, background and passion to bring it to fruition. It’s the perfect blend of engineering, design and quality. Most people get that balance wrong. One of few products that can be appreciated by any person whether they are car enthusiasts or not.

Wow...they packed so much into a 30 second show. Automotive innovation at its finest. Cheers! 🏁

Love these cars. Such unique vehicles

That was super fun. Love the design & concept. Great to see so many small bespoke sports car manufacturers able to survive & thrive: Czinger, Gordon Murray, BAC, etc. Great time to be a filthy rich car lover. I’ll have to befriend one.

You gotta love Jay, the essence of class

Boy that freeze frame really shows life. Man & machine becoming one. @23:05

BEST PRESENTATION EVER ! Bravíssimo BAC !!!!! .................... and thks a lot JLG!!

best part of the week

So glad BAC are still making cars, these look frikkin epic !!

Well done to BAC from the NW of England, just a few miles down the road from me. Jay LOVED IT! Wow. Not sure I'd ever be able to afford to try one. We need one on Auto Mundial.

Jay has so much fun driving different vehicles everyday🤟

I think the last time Jay seemed this excited to be driving a vehicle he was sitting in a Porsche 918 Spyder. Amazing pieces of engineering and Ian Briggs was an awesome representative for his company, humble and he really knows his cars.

Very cool , would love to drive one and see how it feels . Thanks for sharing

So fun to watch Jay really enjoy a car.

Great to see Jay enjoying the car so much.

these cars are epic, pure perfection

Like the Polaris Slingshot, this 2024 BAC Mono R is just more fun. The Polaris Slingshot is a two-seater, so you can share the fun with a passenger. 😉😊

I'd be breaking into a cold sweat every time I see an 18-wheeler, with those huge wheels & tires, approaching on a narrow road!

Happy to see cars like that are still being made and sold. So many SUVs these days would love to see these rockets more

Jay as always great info on your video I did not even know these were in production? However I had this very idea but a 2 seater. One seater is great!

Agree with the gun shot! Love it!

Jay, laughing out loud. Priceless... john

Mr. Briggs gave a great presentation. 👍

Wild Machines for the ultimate experience. Thanks Jay. 😎👍😎

Jay always delivering amazing content!

I've never been more jealous of another person then right now! Jay has earned it but I so want it!

Thank you for sharing this view of a car that will undoubtedly go down in automotive history. Beautiful, technologically advanced, and street legal. Outstanding piece of kit...

One of my favorite videos on the channel.

Mr. Briggs' comments about the difference between plastic molding versus 3D printing totally check out, and it's good to hear it any manufacturing context. Batch-size matters! And, yes, this is a "luxury" product, but it's a perfect example of the type of component manufacturing that just gets more and more important as we "re-shore" industrial output. (Think security implications. Not just weapons. A division gets a one-off batch of a thousand aerial drones that have a special hook to do who knows what.)

Saw one a few years ago at a meet in DFW, super cool

Thanks Jay for showing this to us but for $240,000 it's really impractical for almost all of us.

I went and looked at a couple of these at a dealership and one was over $400K. I sat in it, which requires climbing over a high, wide body, trying not to scratch it. There's nowhere to put the belts, so you end up trying to find them down in a dark hole with little room to bend your arms. Once in the car you can barely see over the dash, and you can't reach either mirror to adjust it. Notice that they never show anyone climbing out because it's a huge effort, and makes you look quite the fool. You have to put your arms outside and sort of pry yourself up by your elbows, flapping your arms like a chicken. It's ridiculous and awkward. The car looks very nicely made, like a fine precision instrument, but it would be SO easy to crash the car into the ROAD on one of the many water drainage dips in the road at many intersections and do enormous damage. An Atom is just as quick, can carry a friend and is SO much easier to get in and out of. You wouldn't want to run errands in this car. It's straight to the car show and straight back home, or leave home and drive in a big circle and come right back home. I loved the original Mono for many years, but after just sitting in one I realize it's not for me.

Jay always finds the right words to describe it. Thank you Jay.

This is next on my list to add to the stable. I'd even take an early model from 10 yr ago. They just look so cool and are bloody fast on the track!

Angry Bee's that go really fast!

I like that the Briggs' actually have experience with normal cars that sold and were well-enough regarded by neutrals.

Brilliant cars from a brilliant company. I live 2 miles from the factory and look out to see one all the time. Can’t think of anything else that compares at any price.

These are so cool! I race them all the time.... in Gran Turismo 7. all joking aside this car is a blast to rip around with in VR!

The guest will be the model for the next Most Interesting Man in the World.

nice to see Gary Barlow out of the house :)

Can't wait to hit the middle age crisis... so I can buy myself a cheap vodka and dream about one of this cars...