Ex-Stig Drives the WEIRD and WONDERFUL with @mgcharoudin @MarkMcCann64 and @AdamC3046

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Ай бұрын

Even if you were asked to imagine the very strangest high-performance vehicles you could possibly imagine, you probably wouldn't be able to dream up the two hilariously entertaining machines I found myself piloting at Blyton Park Circuit with some of my friends recently.
First up, I was invited to get behind the wheel of a miniature Tuk Tuk three-wheeled pick-up... with a very big difference. You see, this one had a Suzuki Hayabusa superbike engine tucked underneath its dinky loading bay - creating a sensation not too dissimilar from strapping a rocket to a packet of crisps.
Next, some friends lent me the keys to their Ariel Atom, which, as you've probably guessed by now, was just as far from standard as the Tuk Tuk. Head to the back of this featherweight sports car and you'll see an enormous turbocharger hanging from the car's rear end, meaning that around 1000bhp is now on tap - what could possibly go wrong?!
This unforgettable day was made all the more memorable thanks to the appearance of some of my close friends, not least @AdamC3046, @MarkMcCann64 and @mgcharoudin. Enjoy the madness...
Huge thanks to the guys at @MotorAddicts for organising the day. Check out their perspective of it here: • HAYABUSA PIAGGIO APE |...

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@AdamC3046 Ай бұрын

Excellent driver, very friendly and conversational. I did not need to give any directions, very polite and experienced. 8/10

@motorclaimguru Ай бұрын

Cooler than a cucumber Adam, totally unfazed and clearly enjoying it. Ben, puckering slightly

@BenCollinsDrives Ай бұрын

You'd better find the other 2/10 before I see you

@ZacValentine Ай бұрын

You mistyped 18/10 😂

@TheLabLimited Ай бұрын

you lads should hop down here to NZ, I have something that would give you RSI from checking the belts :)

@chrisl7902 8 күн бұрын

That Atom is the epitome of ‘Your engineers were so preoccupied with whether they could, they didn’t stop to think if they should’. 😂

@RickMawd04 Ай бұрын

Nothing better than seeing the man him self drive your car.. a true gentleman in person 👍🏼

@BenCollinsDrives Ай бұрын

I worry for you Rick get that turbo tweaked ;) great meeting you

@wideshadyy 10 күн бұрын

I beg that you make some videos on your unbelievable machine. Maybe talking about the build process/why you decided this was something you wanted to try and pull off? This is just one of the coolest and most insane creations i've ever seen

@martinfisker7438 Ай бұрын

Someone managed to make an Ariel Atom less driveable than an Apé with a busa engine.. that deserves a medal

@zakelwe Ай бұрын

The conditions didn't help, the understeer was immense, but then you couldn't drive it quick enough to get any heat into the fronts because the boost would spin you off backwards so had to always mother it. It would be tricky doing a straight quarter mile never mind corners.

@jordanfc8181 Ай бұрын

It defiently needs some aero to help it.

@nicolejune4282 Ай бұрын

More unhinged car videos please. That was a lot of fun to watch.

@BenCollinsDrives Ай бұрын

glad you enjoyed it - glad we survived - more to come!

@BushmasterM4A3 Ай бұрын

What a dangerous, irresponsible use of a utility vehicle. I'm unsubbing if I dont see more content like this.

@Carl-op1gp Ай бұрын

No different than what top gear use to do 😂

@mayhem035 13 күн бұрын

He drove that much better than mat Armstrong's car! 🤷‍♂️💁‍♂️🤣🤣

@iwanevans607 11 күн бұрын

@@Carl-op1gpRead the comment again.

@goednieuwskrantje-nl 11 күн бұрын

Bye :)

@Carl-op1gp 11 күн бұрын

@@iwanevans607 read my comment again 🤪

@robdotcom71 Ай бұрын

Telling Ben off for doing donuts.... lol.... I bet that would never happened at Dunsfold.

@BenCollinsDrives Ай бұрын

always getting in trouble

@Hells_Gate Ай бұрын

@@BenCollinsDrives Who told you off? Im sure it wasnt the owner of the car was it...... A track official?

@mini_steve Ай бұрын

@@BenCollinsDrives Maybe wear a white race suit and helmet next time. You know, to not draw attention.

@AB-80X Ай бұрын

@@Hells_Gate Track official.

@R56TurboCharged Ай бұрын

Gave him a sense of self importance by telling someone off AFTER they've already done something. Hahaha. Give him a pat on the back for such a job well done! 🤣🤣🤣

@mattsandford Ай бұрын

Love seeing Ben and Misha in the same vid, it's like a crossover of your favourite cartoons as a kid ♥

@BenCollinsDrives Ай бұрын

lovely guy - more to follow there for sure

@queenelsa6974 Ай бұрын

He is not the Stig, He is the Stig's Tuk tuk driving cousin! 😂

@TygonBC 11 күн бұрын

4:38 literally made me "LOL" =)

@FatHead1979 29 күн бұрын

"This is all Mazda (MX5)", yup, that'll be all the bits that are all covered in rust!

@Joe-fi4hv Ай бұрын

A vehicle so sketchy that I’d be scared even with the Stig at the wheel. Wouldn’t even trust the door to stay closed on that thing.

@clearstream67 Ай бұрын

I think you can "look forward to short life" in either one of those! Brave man. :)

@Maksimov1337 Ай бұрын

Here for a good time, not a long time!

@DevinJHiggins Ай бұрын

Were Hammond behind the wheel of this thing instead of Ben, I'm sure we'd get at least one declaration of 'I AM A DRIVING GOD!!' before Hamster came to the scene of yet another accident.

@sickjohnson 15 күн бұрын

Misha saying never again was hella funny! LMAO

@ark-mark1 10 күн бұрын

For example can ams had races in sunny desert having over 30 degrees heat and track surface being quite hot. It's totally different to drive on a cold tarmac in damp British isles. Way to go Stig!

@adrianwilliams763 Ай бұрын

“Well done and welcome to a short life!” Says it all 😂

@IanDarley 11 күн бұрын

I was just thinking 'I wonder if Misha has seen this video?' then he walked into the shot 😅

@fireblow6842 19 күн бұрын

I am very disappointed that his suit is not white anymore

@AthanImmortal Ай бұрын

I genuinely sat with my hands over my mouth from 4:00 to 8:00, I'm sitting in the comfort of my chair watching this and still terrified for Ben!

@mclarenjohnf1 Ай бұрын

Showing your skills while showing those machines what they are built to do. I must say Mark McCann was close to having babies with the Oh hell handle.

@jamesmatthew9404 6 күн бұрын

Lads on Motor Addicts drove it a couple of months back, it's absolutely mental power

@paulshort1027 16 күн бұрын

Thank you everyone. I loved that video from beginning to end.

@youxkio 29 күн бұрын

I know APE 50 back in the day. It looked similar to this tuk-tuk. But setting up all that new junk on it and giving it 100x the performance of an APE 50... is just ridiculously hilarious and insane.

@zigmogcreator 29 күн бұрын

That's an amazing job o with the tuk

@turboslugfiero Ай бұрын

"Look forward to a short life!" 😂 At least the TucTuc had a roof for a little protection.

@thersbugb7362 Ай бұрын

First honest opinion, Sketchy as hell but 100% adrenaline rush!... Misha came out OMG im in love!

@badninja1971 14 күн бұрын

Mark has probably already ordered a turbo Busa tuk tuk to jump on his track. 😂

@pistonfury Ай бұрын

Ben and Misha! what an awesome Combo!

@junatah5903 Ай бұрын

What point did he show up? Never saw or heard him.

@pistonfury Ай бұрын

@@junatah5903 bruh... these 2 make videos together look at the videos!

@nicholascanjuga6000 Ай бұрын

@@junatah5903 11:05

@Nick-fg4dq Ай бұрын

Nowhere near as awesome as sabine and tiff on 5th gear driving a 3 wheeler,like poor old Freddie crashed.how he flipped it I have no idea.

@gyzfr6 28 күн бұрын

Ben not saying a word while driving that thing, says it all.

@erikrummel6277 Ай бұрын

Stig: Hoonigan Edition!!!!! This was fantastic to watch. Only you could get me to form the sentence “I think that Tuk-Tuk sounded better than that Ariel Atom!” 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

@matthewchaloner5453 14 күн бұрын

Brilliant 👌 love this bunch

@T-Bag13 Ай бұрын

More please. Great to see Mark & Adam.

@TheHitmann069 Ай бұрын

I thought I recognised that little circuit ! One of my locals. 40 mins up the road from me. A tad small for the Atom to stretch its legs properly though! Thanks for sharing. 🚘👍🏻

@AB-80X Ай бұрын

Sounds like the people running the place are not much fun.

@loonaticsrunningtheassylum 21 күн бұрын

This kinda proves the pirelli advert.... "Power is nothing without control"

@kineticstringwell844 Ай бұрын

Some say he is the third member of the Daft Punk all we know is that you have conkers made of something unreal in throwing that beast about . your a legend as always

@MotorAddicts Ай бұрын

Well done Ben great vid, glad you enjoyed the cars and the day

@BenCollinsDrives Ай бұрын

Absolutely

@planestrainsandgames715 Ай бұрын

What a cracking video! Absolutely in stiches with you two in the tuktuk 😂 heard you over the tannoy at donington today selling your youtube stuff lol, you're an absolute legend tho love watching your vids i grew up watching top gear, loving the persona and the skills of the stig!

@benbikerboy20 Ай бұрын

with hayabusa engine you dont need to use clutch on upshift just prime the gear then lift off the throttle and straight back on without clutch and the gears will do its thing. it is a sequential gearbox without a auto cutout that makes it change while still on power, the tuck tuck does not have this device fitted to the bikes engine, most bikers add this device called a quick shifter which allows continuous on power gear shifts without having to lift off the throttle, you also can get auto blippers so you also dont have to use clutch on downshift but manually you can tap the throttle to do this without clutch.

@jonwebb7042 25 күн бұрын

Love it

@leerichardson1927 Ай бұрын

Loved the Atom, shame the guy had to put a bad tone to the video at the end.

@robertborgeson1821 27 күн бұрын

That ariel is effing insane. I dream to one day own an ariel in its stock configuration for its pure bad@$$ery. I imagine trying to drive this would be 0 to 60 to wall.

@DJG-Engineering Ай бұрын

Haha... This is class.! Well done, Ben Collins.! 😁 Most exiting 19 minutes 18 seconds ever. I was just waiting for mat Armstrong to come flying past on his bmx lol Definitely loved the Honda - 1000hp.! Wow.. Quality Ben

@robertplues4661 14 күн бұрын

can see why ben was best stig they should of just let him speak would of done brilliantly

@howardg186 Ай бұрын

Good to see stiggy being polite and apologetic to marshalls. A proper gent and a true hotshoe. 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼 🙌🏼🙌🏼

@RocketNothing 29 күн бұрын

incredible driving to handle that thing like you did! I honestly didn't think that level of throttle would be possible. Great video!

@procatprocat9647 28 күн бұрын

This thing needs an LSD more than any vehicle ever created. A diff would just transform the cornering. Easy fix for an MX5 rear end. Crazy machine !!!!

@paulhancock Ай бұрын

That modified Atom looks like absolutely no fun at all to drive in a twisty damp track. My heart rate was way up just watching... No thanks!

@eclinkett Ай бұрын

Pure and total awesomeness!! I felt the energy of that TukTuk, that Ariel though God above… it was like Thor had a baby with Godzilla - eesh

@psychosis7325 Ай бұрын

The donuts at the end 😂👌 Bloody Legend Mate 👍

@phuketexplorer Ай бұрын

I just love Ben's dry witt! Such a cool dude.

@elcasho Ай бұрын

Brave passengers

@stevecam724 Ай бұрын

A little blue coffin, you guys are nuts 😆😆😆

@user-jd7md1mx2u Ай бұрын

The Tuk Tuk can be amazing fun. I work in Asia, where we have come out of work late in the evening after a long day and had our Tuk Tuk drives race each other to the restaurant with us in the back and with a fraction of the power you have here. You can imagine the fun where we are working like sidecar passengers transferring weight. You can imagine we are killing ourselves laughing before we get to the first cold beer. It's not even fast but it is super unstable especially as traffic is coming at you from all angles. It's not about reading the track of the road but what's moving around you, making a gap and changing direction on three wheels in an instant. It's a;sp about seckond guessing what you Tuk Tuk driver is about to do and what gap he is going for. PS, this message comes with a health warning! Watching you guys trying to peel yourselves out of the Tuk Tuk at the end of the drive was seriously funny.

@timbecks81 20 күн бұрын

Things an animal, wonder what be like on a straighter track, or less turns, get the power down, bet its frightening lol ❤❤

@slowaccord Ай бұрын

that poor ariel atom. amazing build but its quite obvious it is not suited for such a track. I reckon the stock amount of power would have been faster on that day.

@giorgosarifoglu953 Ай бұрын

The Stig, Ben Collins who I hero- worshippe and admired since being a teenager and as of it wasn't enough rolling a Bedford van , getting into a CCX without a back wing , takes on a modified Tuk tuk and an Ariel Atom with a 1000hp ...rather you than me...😂😂😂 ..I thought the turbos on an F40 are bad enough when it comes on boost

@paradiselost9946 23 күн бұрын

tuk tuk looks fun. almost motivational to get my own one going...

@59vaughn 8 күн бұрын

Well I'll be danged....!!...that fella working for Nissan copied that design for the deltawing no doubt....you could've beeen much quicker....😬🤣

@jarletronerud 26 күн бұрын

Great video, but what is AdamC doing in this company with the big guys?

@stewartclarke690 Ай бұрын

Checking my seat belt nah, I'd be checking my pants!!! Wow what a RUSH. Lucky Adam C. 😅

@user-hk2ff6ic5o Ай бұрын

Ben mate everyone wants to see you thrash cars about straight up its what you best at. Love the interviews but your the proper stig

@SuperMcgenius Ай бұрын

Ben, thank you for your service 😂

@chrismartin6427 13 күн бұрын

Lol I love the fact that you are using Mark McCann as a ballast boy love mark such a good guy hes new to the youtube game but his videos seem like he's been doing it for years . if you subscribe to anyone today Let It Be Mark McCann😊

@1991julez 27 күн бұрын

@2:08 🤣🤣

@mousejef8592 12 күн бұрын

Lol why did i only find this now

@youxkio 29 күн бұрын

THE STIG!!!! I found you finally! Subed and liked!

@billblank5182 Ай бұрын

Can’t wait to see Ben drive double stints at the 24 Hours of Tuk-Tuk!

@chillidawg4531 Ай бұрын

Ex-stig? You’ll always be «The stig»

@trevorberridge6079 Ай бұрын

It says something that Ben is almost completely silent when driving this beast. He needed to concentrate to keep it well mannered.

@glowingeddy 27 күн бұрын

oh hey, they added seatbelts to the piaggio

@re14437 Ай бұрын

So much fun to watch!

@allanlees299 Ай бұрын

What an astonishing driver Collins is. His level of skill is breathtaking.

@incolink 25 күн бұрын

When a guy that good struggles you know its not right perhaps a bigger dryer track i dont know

@InIMoeK 12 күн бұрын

Poor mans Deltawing

@focussport Ай бұрын

What man thinks he can tell Ben Collins to not do a couple quick donuts in a safe spot?!

@Tjescoo Ай бұрын

That start setting the tone of the video is golden already

@trevejenkyn9888 29 күн бұрын

well done Thank you

@BenCollinsDrives 28 күн бұрын

Thank you too!

@kuhndj67 5 күн бұрын

Tuk Tuk Nürburgring record is 31:49... that's some serious performance... doubt it'll ever be equaled.

@josephhorrocks8343 Ай бұрын

That piaggio busa is a machine Ben glad you liked driving it Top video Mick

@steele.in.motion Ай бұрын

This is wild

@abduldon6976 Ай бұрын

misha at 17.23... love that )

@ReubenAStern 28 күн бұрын

I would love to see that Aerial Atom when it's dialed in so it can handle corners.

@liberatumplox625 6 күн бұрын

1000 kg of downforce should do it.

@MachineintheMonkey Ай бұрын

I’ve seen this little gem before, one of the best sleepers I have ever seen 🤙

@BlueEternities 28 күн бұрын

It should be called the Hyuk Tuk.

@liberatumplox625 6 күн бұрын

Or TukTukGo.

@MujinTouge Ай бұрын

That atom just shows the potential of the K20C platform from the modern CTR/Accord, would love to swap my SI someday if the engines get cheaper

@beyondquestion Ай бұрын

1:34... I REMEMBER THIS THANG!^^ It was on some show, like, 3 different dudes took it for a spin, they got into it with a Ford ST or sumn lol. That thing is WILD!! I get to see STIG DRIVE IT?! LET'S GO!! \O>

@L4WNY.. Ай бұрын

Mark should've got in the back and done more of a sidecar stance ! 😅😂

@kennethalbert4653 29 күн бұрын

10:20 Good thing you have the rain tires on the Atom !

@grantgourley5495 Ай бұрын

Misha + Ben Collins is truly peak cartube

@R56TurboCharged Ай бұрын

Misha taking Ben for a ride round the Ring in something rapid would be god tier.

@liamrybarczyk8985 Ай бұрын

such a great video, also all the crazy car builds are so interesting.

@davejxn Ай бұрын

Some of my favourite KZfaqrs at my local circuit.... wish I'd of known 😏

@BoSSLeVeLs Ай бұрын

finally lets go NO WAY Adam in the passenger seat lol

@davide8641 Ай бұрын

the higher camera while stif driving is ace should do that one everytime

@sholehan Ай бұрын

The Rita Coolidge music was clever....;-)

@AndrewNutley-lf9uy Ай бұрын

Technically the blue thing is a Piaggio Ape whereas the Tuktuk is a Bajaj Auto Rickshaw

@BurmaJ 28 күн бұрын

English drivers seem fearless on a wet track 👶

@robertborgeson1821 27 күн бұрын

Is this the stig?

@Mr.SausageFingers Ай бұрын

Having driven the 'normal' atom in anger, I can say with some confidence that, it doesn't need 1000bhp lol. Must've been great fun though 👍🏻

@1998TDM Ай бұрын

I wanna see that Tuktuk at Leadfoot.