Revealing the TRUTH About the Top Gear Polar Pick-Up

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We found the Top Gear Polar Challenge Toyota Hilux! Mike explores the ins and outs of this legendary vehicle, and also uncovers some of its deepest, darkest secrets.
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00:00 We found the Top Gear Polar Hilux!
01:03 The anatomy of the truck
04:00 The damage to the truck
06:53 The toilet seat
07:51 The truth behind Jeremy's chilly dip
10:58 The interior has a secret
12:17 The TRUTH about this pick-up truck

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@Drivetribe
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@GazGaryGazza 13 күн бұрын
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@DevoutSkeptic
@DevoutSkeptic 13 күн бұрын
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@PrototypeNo98
@PrototypeNo98 13 күн бұрын
Let's hope they've redeemed themselves after the scandal of 2017.
@RollingRoadEFI
@RollingRoadEFI 13 күн бұрын
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@benllewelyn98
@benllewelyn98 13 күн бұрын
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@gavintheurquhart
@gavintheurquhart 13 күн бұрын
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@f1o18iwi9
@f1o18iwi9 13 күн бұрын
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@k6six 13 күн бұрын
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@vagabondht5791
@vagabondht5791 13 күн бұрын
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@darrenmanser2847
@darrenmanser2847 12 күн бұрын
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@deepsouthwrx
@deepsouthwrx 13 күн бұрын
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@aquacruisedb
@aquacruisedb 10 күн бұрын
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@TheAcogshot
@TheAcogshot 10 күн бұрын
I wish creators would research these companies before they take their money.
@georgenewhouse60
@georgenewhouse60 9 күн бұрын
In fairness to them, Betterhelp helped me when I needed it, I was working for myself and couldn’t afford time off to see someone in person. They’re not perfect but until nhs services get better they’re better than nothing.
@johncarson7702
@johncarson7702 9 күн бұрын
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@konstantin7754
@konstantin7754 9 күн бұрын
What's the problem with them?
@thiago4santos
@thiago4santos 13 күн бұрын
"will it start?" He asked that about a Toyota hilux.
@douglasreid699
@douglasreid699 13 күн бұрын
might have had a flat battery lol
@BiglumpADV
@BiglumpADV 11 күн бұрын
Only Chuck Norris can stop a Hilux from starting 😜
@N1RKW
@N1RKW 11 күн бұрын
It was a rhetorical question. 😁
@typhoon-7
@typhoon-7 11 күн бұрын
As a Hilux owner I was thinking the same thing. I love in the Highlands, on a farm, it's off roaded, on road, snow, ice, mud.... It's a relative baby at only 9 years old but literally everything works and it has never let me down despite the abuse it gets. Same engine and drivetrain as this one. One of the last of the 3 litre models.
@mangotail6808
@mangotail6808 10 күн бұрын
I kknow, right? its a Toyota, of course its gonna start 😄
@AthanImmortal
@AthanImmortal 13 күн бұрын
I love that this truck is still around :D The Polar challenge was one of the seminal moments for Top Gear. They had many, but that was truly memorable.
@yanguskhan8513
@yanguskhan8513 13 күн бұрын
i agree. top gear was on the rise, but once the polar special released, it shot off into the space. i started watching top gear staring from series 10. in the US, it was hard to watch top gear back then.
@Anorak1795
@Anorak1795 13 күн бұрын
@@yanguskhan8513I bought the complete series on dvd from eBay for 109.99 USD
@westnawton5942
@westnawton5942 13 күн бұрын
​@@yanguskhan8513top gear was already booming before that episode was released lol
@worldcomicsreview354
@worldcomicsreview354 8 күн бұрын
@@westnawton5942 The America special is probably what blew it up in the UK, not sure about internationally.
@ElderlyAnteater
@ElderlyAnteater 11 күн бұрын
Mate, your sentiment is always in the right place but you really shouldn't be taking Betterhelp sponsorships. Vet your sponsors better - the company has been caught using questionably licenced "therapists" and using sensitive user data (about health issues) for advertising.
@change_your_oil_regularly4287
@change_your_oil_regularly4287 8 күн бұрын
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@clayshealthandhapinesstour8528
@clayshealthandhapinesstour8528 2 күн бұрын
Although they did have some questionable practices I believe they’ve made right , I’ve been wrong before but I think they fixed those issues
@ElderlyAnteater
@ElderlyAnteater Күн бұрын
@@clayshealthandhapinesstour8528 Appreciate your reply - I really hope that's the case. Like I say, I think the sentiment is great and a car channel like this is an even better place to see it
@danchen8647
@danchen8647 12 күн бұрын
“But they got long memories” “What? The polar bears?” Classic top gear humor 😂
@C4Cole05
@C4Cole05 13 күн бұрын
David Beckham Soccer is now probably the only confirmed video game to have been to magnetic north. Make of this what you will
@Jonathan.R.Pereira
@Jonathan.R.Pereira 13 күн бұрын
Considering it's Top Gear... I would have expected Gran Turismo 4
@typedrew
@typedrew 13 күн бұрын
@@Jonathan.R.Pereirathey lived it. They didn’t need to play it
@maybenot6075
@maybenot6075 13 күн бұрын
​@@typedrewJeremy had a sim racing setup & had people like Richard burns round to play it with him.....
@dodgywheelsandropeywiring5697
@dodgywheelsandropeywiring5697 13 күн бұрын
They would not have left games in the car that they liked, just saying.
@Petrospect
@Petrospect 13 күн бұрын
@@Jonathan.R.Pereira Reckon they took that with and left the game they never touched 😂
@agamemnom
@agamemnom 13 күн бұрын
Mike did you really just ask 'will it start' of a Toyota Hilux 😂 did you not watch top gear blow up a building with a Hilux on top of it to then start it amongst other beatings 😂
@petelattimer6808
@petelattimer6808 13 күн бұрын
the way that particular series was set up, pretty much any6thing would have survived and ran. it was dropped dead square on all wheels, so worst case it would have burst tyres or broken some leaf springs. leaving it in the sea, it had no ECU and wasnt running so no engine or electronics damage, crashing into a tree was done so it missed the radiator etc if the impact was misjudged and too hard, even setting fire to it, the fire was confined mostly to the seats to prevent the ignition wiring being burnt through etc. even the wrecking ball only hit the bed, from memory, or its likely the cab would have crushed or been unable to open the doors. set up like that they could have used pretty much any Diesel vehicle from the pre electronics era
@Howsmekowdendan
@Howsmekowdendan 13 күн бұрын
​@@petelattimer6808Have you seen what Whistlingdiesel did to a Hilux? Watch it and Come back here.
@AK.Carcajou
@AK.Carcajou 12 күн бұрын
@@petelattimer6808Yeah? I’d love to see you try it with vehicles other than a Hilux from that era. There may be a few that would survive, but not many brands… Chop chop, hop to it😂
@automation7295
@automation7295 3 күн бұрын
That Hilux Top Gear blew up on top of a building was an older generation. People on YT don't seen to use their brains.
@agamemnom
@agamemnom 2 күн бұрын
@@automation7295 Toyota hiluxs are still rock solid pieces of engineering, do you really think people would take an unreliable car to the pole, doesn't matter what generation it is.
@richardnherron
@richardnherron 13 күн бұрын
I have to say I am livid at the thought that the BBC have censored the episode on iPlayer with the Gin & Tonic bit. It was upheld as a non issue at the time so what is the sense in censoring it now. What exactly is the point in a TV Licence for a public service that isn't serving the public?
@douglasreid699
@douglasreid699 13 күн бұрын
advertising alchol and drink driving to younger viewers, times have moved on since then, like what health and safety has done and the changes made to protect people over the years (if people were to follow it in the first place). yes we get it as a joke but its a lawsuit waiting to happen for the BBC if they keep showing drink driving from that episode.
@richardnherron
@richardnherron 13 күн бұрын
@@douglasreid699 Put a warning on it or age restrict it, or provide a edited version option, yes, certainly. But censoring it outright due to the lowest common intellect denominator is an unfortunate side effect of our times I guess.
@davepayne164
@davepayne164 13 күн бұрын
Find something better to be angry about, gammon
@carsandcontraband7217
@carsandcontraband7217 13 күн бұрын
Do people still pay the TV licence 😂
@jonallman9918
@jonallman9918 13 күн бұрын
@douglasreid699 even jeremy says in the episode its not illegal as they are in maratime waters (or something like that) and it isn’t illegal
@paddyrobbo1683
@paddyrobbo1683 13 күн бұрын
Ironic Izzy Hammond gets to drive it when Hammond never drove it in the special
@digiscream
@digiscream 13 күн бұрын
The funniest bit about the ice drop is that Clarkson started with "How dare you..." and the guy just shouted him down. The first time he's ever actually shut up :D
@remyllebeau77
@remyllebeau77 13 күн бұрын
Impotence from a small minded man that couldn't handle the truth from Clarkson.
@TheRivieraKid
@TheRivieraKid 12 күн бұрын
Id love to know what Jeremy thought he would do to an SBS guy that was probably half his age and twice as fit. I doubt the guy would have stood there while Jeremy yelled at him either.
@Noah_Levy
@Noah_Levy 8 күн бұрын
@@remyllebeau77 Hello, Jezza! Did you like the water?
@remyllebeau77
@remyllebeau77 8 күн бұрын
@@TheRivieraKid If you are too pathetic to handle words being thrown at you, and you turn things physical, that is a crime and it is called assault or battery.
@WowCreativeUsername
@WowCreativeUsername 8 күн бұрын
@@remyllebeau77 Funny you say that about a person who's known to hit people when angry.
@danwhite3224
@danwhite3224 13 күн бұрын
I hope that all of the cars in the upcoming final Grand Tour episode are recovered. It'll be the end of a very long era and they'll be an important piece of motoring history!
@fosterfuchs
@fosterfuchs 13 күн бұрын
They should open a museum with all the Top Gear/Grand Tour vehicles they can gather.
@benllewelyn98
@benllewelyn98 13 күн бұрын
@@fosterfuchs as amazing as that would be I doubt they'd get enough visitors to make it viable maybe extend the current section at beaulie
@SharpAsABricc
@SharpAsABricc 12 күн бұрын
Well if that happens, we definitely know the Porsche 928, Lotus Esprit V8 and the Mustang Mach 1 won't be there
@GothamClive
@GothamClive 12 күн бұрын
@@benllewelyn98 They could make it a Grand Touring Exhibition. If they move the cars then it could get enough visitors. They could even give people the chance to pay for driving the road-legal cars to the next stop. That could make it viable. The exhibition could move all over the world.
@davie9578
@davie9578 10 күн бұрын
@@fosterfuchs was about to say the same thing, a Top Gear/TGT museum to showcase all the stuff from over the years
@richmcdowell
@richmcdowell 13 күн бұрын
"DON'T JUST STAND THERE! DROP THE POLES!! HANDS ABOVE YOUR HEAD! HANDS ABOVE YOUR HEAD! HANDS. ABOVE. YOUR HEAD! NOW ROLL IN THE SNOW! ROLL IN THE SNOW! ROLL. IN. THE. SNOW!!" Epic! 🤣🤣🤣🤣
@TheBajamin
@TheBajamin 13 күн бұрын
The quick “how dare you…” from clarkson was so funny to me.
@Raphael54433
@Raphael54433 13 күн бұрын
"much better then a pink fluffy towel"
@Delcaek
@Delcaek 12 күн бұрын
It's been so long and I can still hear every nuance of how the man with the blurry face pronounced these words.
@worldcomicsreview354
@worldcomicsreview354 8 күн бұрын
Reminds me of dealing with little preschool kids when one of them knocks a bottle of water over. Pick it up again? Nah, just stand around and watch it empty onto the carpet.
@cney2125
@cney2125 12 күн бұрын
“Does it start?” What kind of question is that?!? Top Gear tells us a Hilux will always start.
@dadventuretv2538
@dadventuretv2538 11 күн бұрын
Car guy from across the pond- look at these huge (38 x 15.5 x 15) tires, I’ve never seen a tire so huge with so much sidewall. American- hold my beer, going to my garage, I’ll be right back.
@noahfyan9617
@noahfyan9617 10 күн бұрын
Ya a standard offroad rig hear has 15s and 35s or 17s and 37s as a start
@dadventuretv2538
@dadventuretv2538 10 күн бұрын
@@noahfyan9617 Lol. Truth. And we got a spare set of 40s in the garage “just in case.” 😂
@Monk-Darlington
@Monk-Darlington 10 күн бұрын
But this is 17 years old and reliable :)
@dadventuretv2538
@dadventuretv2538 10 күн бұрын
@@Monk-Darlington many of em are 15+ years old. And a lot of em are Yotas. We have Toyota in the States too ya know. Nothing in my comment was brand specific or age of vehicle related. We’ll stick 37s on anything. Lol
@wabba2344
@wabba2344 9 күн бұрын
"In Americuh we have bigger tyres than this on our pavement princesses!"
@kineuhansen8629
@kineuhansen8629 13 күн бұрын
man the trip to north pole was one of my favorite specials great to see the hilux still be arround
@geepeerces
@geepeerces 13 күн бұрын
Jet fuel is just diesel/kerosene thats been extra refined and purified. Jet A1 is for cold temps, Jet A is the more common standard fuel.
@nsean479
@nsean479 13 күн бұрын
Have a friend who's an aircraft fitter and a few of the others he works with all have diesel cars. They run them this because it's mostly a bye product of emptying the tanks on the planes.
@KingGiac
@KingGiac 13 күн бұрын
Not quite right. Jet A1 is standard whereas Jet B is for cold temps.
@drkilledbydeath87
@drkilledbydeath87 13 күн бұрын
Huh. Ya learn something new every day. Neat!
@alzukey
@alzukey 11 күн бұрын
Jet fuel has less lubricating properties because of that, so thats why some modifications are required to a normal diesel car if you wanna run on it.
@GlutenEruption
@GlutenEruption 11 күн бұрын
@@KingGiac he was also correct - jet A1 has a lower freezing temp than jet A (-40 vs -47 c) - Jet A is only used domestically in the US, international flights which spend longer at altitude all use A1 for that reason. Jet B goes all the way down to -60.
@phant0
@phant0 13 күн бұрын
NGL, I agree with Jeremy about the shotgun part. Maybe you can give the polar bear one, MAYBE two warning shots. But if that doesn't deter it, I wouldn't expect two more to make any difference, other than leave you with only 1 round to hit an angry moving target exactly at the right spot.
@blarfroer8066
@blarfroer8066 13 күн бұрын
I guess a special forces guy probably has a better chance of hitting that bear than Clarkson does. I still agree though. If one warning shot doesn't deter it, you should probably consider it a real attack and act accordingly.
@vipe650r
@vipe650r 12 күн бұрын
And an angry, moving target the size of a car. I am NOT betting my life on that single shot bringing it down. Absolutely not.
@lloydevans2900
@lloydevans2900 10 күн бұрын
What slightly confuses me is why you would pick a shotgun in the first place as a deterrent against polar bear attack, let alone for actually killing it if you absolutely needed to. I mean, it is one of the largest species of bear, if not the largest: Adult males weighing 550 Kg on average (adult females are usually about half that, unless they are pregnant), though they can on rare occasions reach almost double - the largest specimen ever recorded was apparently just over 1000 Kg. They also have thick fur, thick and tough skin, plus a subcutaneous fat layer at least 10 cm thick. Plus they can run at 20 to 25 mph - so if a polar bear starts chasing you, unless you can run at Olympic sprinter type speeds, it is going to catch you. Given all that, you're going to need a rather powerful gun to have much chance of stopping a polar bear which is determined to chase you down and rip your face off. Some kind of large calibre rifle firing high velocity armour-piercing ammunition would seem to be in order. Something more akin to an "elephant gun", of the type which were at one time used by big game hunters. This could be considered overkill, but if you're somewhere approaching the north pole, thousands of miles away from the nearest hospital or any kind of backup, why would you not want to leave as little to chance as possible?
@blarfroer8066
@blarfroer8066 10 күн бұрын
@lloydevans2900 Canadian gun law, probably. Also, elephant guns are unwieldy and take training to fire accurately. I doubt that any of the guys present at the shoot would've been able to hit a moving bear with any type of gun.
@irradiatedice98
@irradiatedice98 9 күн бұрын
Except Jeremy didn't want to shoot any warning shots and wanted to shoot the polar bear straight away. In the video they said that he fired the 5 shots at fake polar bear during the training.
@1leggeddog
@1leggeddog 13 күн бұрын
Still is one of my favorite specials. This one and the Bolivia one
@nathanparry8315
@nathanparry8315 12 күн бұрын
Same. With Vietnam following closely behind.
@royster3345
@royster3345 9 күн бұрын
​@@nathanparry8315 The Vietnam trip was great, beautiful country.
@richardpolson7831
@richardpolson7831 13 күн бұрын
The Polar Special was the first episode I watched. Showed up on KZfaq in 480p heavily artifacted in like 6 parts. Watched them all. Went and found the rest. Have watched TG now like 5 times all the way through.
@Lama-dr4om
@Lama-dr4om 9 күн бұрын
If you're wondering why jet fuel. Jet fuel is basically just a diesel with additives that prevent parafination in very low temperatures. So yeah it makes sense that they used it.
@AlRoderick
@AlRoderick 10 күн бұрын
The Arctic trucks team also modified the electric Nissan Ariya that went to both poles in 2023. They didn't need the modified giant fuel tank, they just towed a trailer with a folding wind turbine on it.
@JPuddybuc
@JPuddybuc 13 күн бұрын
That was a great TG episode, and I really enjoyed this. Nobody could've hosted a "car show" my daughter, wife, mother and grandmother all looked forward to watching except for those three idiots; they were brilliant on screen. I'm glad DT is keeping it alive.
@Matt09pearce
@Matt09pearce 13 күн бұрын
The better help ads im seeing on many videos of late somewhat give me the heebie jeebies
@TheDriller-Killer
@TheDriller-Killer 13 күн бұрын
Just goes to show that the old 'Taliban Tractors' are built differently 😂😂😂
@_JoeBR
@_JoeBR 13 күн бұрын
Take me back to the time when I first watched Top Gear on TV 😭
@S0NlC1
@S0NlC1 13 күн бұрын
great to see it still exists
@Zaqster
@Zaqster 9 күн бұрын
People have said this a lot already, but yeah, dont get sponsorship from better help, they're sadly a massive scam.
@MiereTeixeira
@MiereTeixeira 8 күн бұрын
That’s one of the reasons I’m not watching this channel as much as I used to. They inject ads as big as the actual content and some of them as certainly not worth it
@MattAutoMotive
@MattAutoMotive 13 күн бұрын
And everyone has a chance to drive it as it is in Forza Horizon 5 and has been in the Forza Horizon games ever since the Hotwheels expansion of Horizon 3.
@andgate2000
@andgate2000 8 күн бұрын
Ummmm....thats a game.
@MattAutoMotive
@MattAutoMotive 8 күн бұрын
@@andgate2000 yeah and? I know it's not real life but it's as close as we can get to driving it
@oriolsoto
@oriolsoto 12 күн бұрын
My favorite Top Gear special, so happy to see that the mighty Hilux is still around and driving.
@EwanWeetch
@EwanWeetch 13 күн бұрын
Excellent video. Nostalgia hitting different today!
@pushingbroom
@pushingbroom 12 күн бұрын
I love these trucks and I'm pretty happy that James did another adventure with one, the volcanic episode. However I've always hoped that to cap off the Grand Tour that the trio would take the Polar and the Volcano Hilux along with something clever as a third seeing that Richard used the dog sled and do one long global Grand Tour. The Grand Tour goes long way round. Featuring different guests, adventures and cars along with way. Ahh, one can dream.
@henry3440
@henry3440 13 күн бұрын
I still think of this episode from time to time, really loved it for some reason :)
@deaks25
@deaks25 13 күн бұрын
The Royalty of Top Gear Challenge vehicles. I suspect these cars are the pride and joy of Arctic Trucks. The one thing I've always wondered: where is/what happened to the black HiLux? You had the two red ones, but there was a third one that was black, which I assume was a crew-car.
@MrCreamPye
@MrCreamPye 12 күн бұрын
It was a black Land Cruiser. It was the boss’s wife’s car… And it’s still in Iceland, I believe! 😎
@ivarmarkusson382
@ivarmarkusson382 11 күн бұрын
@@MrCreamPye yeb the black cruiser is alive and well saw it for sale few days ago. the top gear hilux was a pretty regular 38" hilux like they are done over here, and they are so common you dont even look twice when you see one. and there is alot of much bigger ones
@martynharcombe7920
@martynharcombe7920 8 күн бұрын
Having been to Iceland twice on 4x4 tours I never saw one hilux most drive land crusers and Nissan patrols
@MrCreamPye
@MrCreamPye 8 күн бұрын
@@martynharcombe7920 the pickups (incl. Hilux) on Arctic Trucks’ fleet outnumber Land Cruisers by about 5 to 1.
@MrCreamPye
@MrCreamPye 8 күн бұрын
@@ivarmarkusson382 I know. I work for Arctic Trucks and spend a bit of time in Iceland! 🇮🇸😉
@SIRKlLLALOT
@SIRKlLLALOT Күн бұрын
I love it when things that were unknown years ago, come back and the secrets are revealed! 😮
@lord_scrubington
@lord_scrubington 12 күн бұрын
this was the best of the specials IMO wish they'd done more like this
@mackmcmillan9905
@mackmcmillan9905 12 күн бұрын
Those trucks are bar none badass. I was stationed in Iceland for 2 years and the off road rigs there were amazing.
@Taylor___
@Taylor___ 13 күн бұрын
Amazing work Mike, helping us all re live our childhoods again
@happilyham6769
@happilyham6769 11 күн бұрын
I had to go back and rewatch the special after this. Nothing beats old Top Gear.
@beardedboon
@beardedboon 9 күн бұрын
I go back a rewatch all the specials at least once every year!
@martinshelton9533
@martinshelton9533 11 күн бұрын
The final position of the team was some 800 miles from the true geographic north pole and around 250 miles from the magnetic north pole at the time the programme was made. The distance covered from the starting point in Resolute was only around 350 miles. But still a fun episode!
@TheFROG338
@TheFROG338 11 күн бұрын
just rewatched polar episode againits on of my favourites.
@mrharry8466
@mrharry8466 7 күн бұрын
Clarkson would absolutely use that bumber dumper. All the best guys.
@Darren-vh5lk
@Darren-vh5lk 13 күн бұрын
As soon as its a financial option for me... I will 100% purchase a Toyota Hilux from Artic Trucks... been in love with it since the Polar Special
@MrCreamPye
@MrCreamPye 12 күн бұрын
Come and visit us (Arctic Trucks) anytime. Happy to give a tour and show you what we can do, first-hand! 😎
@kevinbutler9786
@kevinbutler9786 10 күн бұрын
I'm an American and the 3.0l diesel was never offered to us(thanks California and New York). I have become obsessed with getting one and I'm saving up to by a 1997 hilux. Can't wait.
@jada1173
@jada1173 9 күн бұрын
Watch out for rust.. They are notorious bad. Like playing with paper planes in the rain. If it's a daily driver from 97 it's probably not worth buying it if it's not from "desert" area or been taken care of by an enthusiasts from day one. Just look at this car with just so few miles on it, it's sad..
@sittinandthinkin
@sittinandthinkin 11 күн бұрын
Will we ever get to meet the SBS man with the "ruined face"? He deserves recognition for shoving Jezza into the freezing water.
@brianb-p6586
@brianb-p6586 8 күн бұрын
I'm guessing that most viewers don't realize that "jet fuel" (aviation turbine fuel, commonly known as ATF or "avtur") and diesel fuel are essentially the same, so diesel engines can all run on jet fuel and gas turbine engines ("jets") can run on diesel. Jet A1 is the most commonly used specification worldwide. JP-8 is basically the same thing but with more additives (for corrosion inhibition and to lower freezing point) and is the standard fuel of the US military... including all ground vehicles.
@Dan_Gyros
@Dan_Gyros 10 күн бұрын
I love learning about all of the filming tricks ngl I recently started boom-opping so this is really cool
@santiagofigueroa9829
@santiagofigueroa9829 13 күн бұрын
Lowest mileage hilux ever.
@KingLoon3y
@KingLoon3y 13 күн бұрын
My neighbours dad had one years ago a 03, I remember he had dash open & behind the clock a wee note with “oh no not again” hand wrote on it haha!! 😂 think had 165kish when he bought it lol
@larsen007
@larsen007 5 күн бұрын
One of my bosses where i used to work, guided Top Gear on that trip. He worked on AT on Iceland when they did the trip.
@leejohnson2024
@leejohnson2024 12 күн бұрын
growing up in the american south, tires with sidewalls like this were all over the place. The guy who owned one of the tire shops in town had an F350 crew cab with 44x19.50 on a 15 inch rim lol. however most people in town had atleast 35x12.50 on 15 inch rims, long story short large tires were on every other truck when i grew up in the 90s.
@Gmon311
@Gmon311 10 күн бұрын
Should sell or donate this vehicle to clarkson for his work on farm sure he’ll love own this pick up
@cuprashoe
@cuprashoe 12 күн бұрын
Im with Jeremy on this, if a polar bear is running towards me wanting me for a light snack the welfare of the bear is pretty low on the priority scale
@jocax188723
@jocax188723 7 күн бұрын
James wouldn’t hesitate to ‘drop bombs’. He’d say that’s what it’s for, and that’s what he uses it for.
@kesterlebas2445
@kesterlebas2445 13 күн бұрын
I apologise if someone else has mentioned this already the Toyota might have been the first car to magnetic north but two Lada niva’s reach the Geographic north pole in 1999. They only picked magnetic North because no one else has done it but when you look at any other firsts to the north Pole, it’s always to the geographic not magnetic.
@andrewlawson573
@andrewlawson573 12 күн бұрын
True but they still have polar exploration pioneers on their resumes which is hilarious
@kesterlebas2445
@kesterlebas2445 5 күн бұрын
I absolutely agree. I just think a lot of people forget to mention that Lada did it first. Not trying to take anything away from the Top Gear guys still an Incredible achievement.
@spamanator666
@spamanator666 6 күн бұрын
I remember seeing this truck in Norway once, for whatever reason it was here I do not know, but it stood out, nothing else like it on the road! (Except of course all the other Arctic Trucks running around here by people that never go offroad)
@rohitgoyal7258
@rohitgoyal7258 5 күн бұрын
Didn't expected from you to work with betterHelp.
@Blownpistonmotorsport
@Blownpistonmotorsport 11 күн бұрын
Quick thing, there has been a lot of reported concerns about better help and their practices over the last few years, Asmon did a react to a video highlighting these reports recently, might be worth a look before any further sponsorship on content. I can’t remember the issues that were raised in the video, but I know that there was a lot of public outcry a few years ago
@luisluis5306
@luisluis5306 10 күн бұрын
I still remember the "are we now the most northern men in the world? "Jezza replied "no Michael Parkinson still is".
@WasabiSniffer
@WasabiSniffer 9 күн бұрын
there aren't many things i covet but this truck, or at least something similar, definitely hovers on my list consistently. James really underplayed how much of unsung heroes the support trucks were. at least the other one got to sneak up on a volcano
@perryrhodan1936
@perryrhodan1936 13 күн бұрын
"Will it start?", he asked, sitting in a damned HILUX.
@Stigs722
@Stigs722 13 күн бұрын
This is my favorite top gear episode of all time
@BurningToAshes
@BurningToAshes 10 күн бұрын
Not the biggest fan of the betterhelp sponsorship, Massive fan of the truck, the episode was one that got me properly into top gear.
@mistersunny3636
@mistersunny3636 7 күн бұрын
I´d absolutely have used the bumper dumper, so for sure they did it as well!
@willhuang1
@willhuang1 13 күн бұрын
why did they get rid of the gin and tonic part. that was one of the highlights of that episode.
@reitastic_rants1321
@reitastic_rants1321 13 күн бұрын
It's probably because they see it as drink driving, despite Clarkson saying that theyre technically sailing.
@douglasreid699
@douglasreid699 13 күн бұрын
its a lawsuit waiting to happen for the BBC to leave it up on show because it shows drink driving.
@ExodiaNecross2
@ExodiaNecross2 13 күн бұрын
It would be nice to see video about what happened with the burma tracks if they can be found or if they are gone completely after filming
@christianmichael1970
@christianmichael1970 12 күн бұрын
It would be better in black or dark gray, but for a Toyota HiLUX, it certainly looks epic!
@nicholas_scott
@nicholas_scott 9 күн бұрын
I love that for the 1/2 second shot of the underneath.... it is extremely rusty, like all Toyota pickups. If you don't want to wait until the very end to watch the "big reveal"..... basically, it broke down, and they swapped the truck for the nearly identical production truck to finish filming
@89sirmonk
@89sirmonk 13 күн бұрын
It's always fun listening to a guy talk about off-road setups that know nothing about it. Very cool looking truck and one of the best episodes/adventures they did. Yeah, I give the polar bear one warning shot. The rest is going in the body if he charges.
@brianb-p6586
@brianb-p6586 8 күн бұрын
Apparently the narrator has never seen a studdable tire before, which is amusing.
@mycosys
@mycosys 11 күн бұрын
The Special Services guy who kicked Claxon into the arctic is my new hero.
@PopsHowTo
@PopsHowTo 11 күн бұрын
Yeah, I’m also not wasting 4 shots to scare a polar bear. I’m with Jeremy.
@georgejohnson7591
@georgejohnson7591 10 күн бұрын
Me too, 1 shot to scare it, if that doesn't work, the rest to stop it!
@benjy6358
@benjy6358 12 күн бұрын
this hilux is the number 1 vehicle of top gear that i really want to own..
@MyNamesMiller
@MyNamesMiller 2 күн бұрын
Jeremy isn’t “kind of” a Chelsea fan 😂 he’s die hard!
@docsgearheadgaming2503
@docsgearheadgaming2503 7 күн бұрын
Great video, but who ever put those sticky weights on the outside of that rim should be banned from the balancer lol.
@BossBasterd
@BossBasterd 2 күн бұрын
100% yes they took 💩 💩 💩 off that. Science dropping 💥 💥 💥 The 50/50 bit is if James's drove slowly whilst jermemy dropped off the kids.
@GrainGrown
@GrainGrown 9 күн бұрын
"Hweel", spoken like a true southern U.S. commoner.
@decepticon219
@decepticon219 13 күн бұрын
IM ON THE BLOODY THRONE
@sittinandthinkin
@sittinandthinkin 11 күн бұрын
When Clarkson was on a rant and James had enough "Seat the pole" with menace.
@michaelmoloney5112
@michaelmoloney5112 8 күн бұрын
It’s so weird thinking that I was 1 when that episode came out. Now I’m driving myself.
@backupaccount7198
@backupaccount7198 9 күн бұрын
Jeremy being pushed into the ice water was my most legit probably unscripted moment of topgear .... Truly top tear
@jakeeffertz181
@jakeeffertz181 13 күн бұрын
Just smashed his phone with the tailgate
@joaomesquita5221
@joaomesquita5221 4 күн бұрын
My dad usted to build this truck.He was one of the guys that built the top gear truck.
@flacjacket
@flacjacket 6 күн бұрын
For the record Jeremy was 100% right about the polar bear. 1 hit with a shotgun almost certainly wont stop a polar bear.
@jonblair5470
@jonblair5470 12 күн бұрын
One of the best “specials” perhaps top 10!
@mertkocabas7604
@mertkocabas7604 13 күн бұрын
From what I remember James also used this truck to drive up a volcano in Iceland
@brayans2859
@brayans2859 13 күн бұрын
He used a similar one the camera crew used
@jongroskin729
@jongroskin729 13 күн бұрын
Even a base hilux is an awesome machine.
@benjaminpease6181
@benjaminpease6181 13 күн бұрын
That's the most muffler looking fuel tank I've ever seen
@TheBajamin
@TheBajamin 13 күн бұрын
…. You do know the exhaust is routed around the tank right? Look again.
@shaundinsdale2756
@shaundinsdale2756 13 күн бұрын
I watched this special when it was released back in the day. I my mind they ran the v6 4.0l petrol engine. I have checked and it is the 3.0l diesel that they ran???? Was there another episode I’m confusing it with?
@YouTube_username.
@YouTube_username. 13 күн бұрын
My Karin Everon in GTA V might have more miles. It sucks that the gin and tonic scene was cut. Having a gin and tonic because you're in international waters was hilarious.
@blairbrown4812
@blairbrown4812 11 күн бұрын
Relations between DRIVETRIBE and the BBC must have warmed considerably in order for you guys to Showcase one of Top Gear's crowning achievements.
@ApothecaryTerry
@ApothecaryTerry 9 күн бұрын
If the BBC doesn't own the truck, then it could just be Drivetribe cashing in on the history and nothing the BBC can do about it.
@Kalah_
@Kalah_ 2 күн бұрын
"Will it start?" Dude, it's a Hilux. What do you think?
@ajh7722
@ajh7722 8 күн бұрын
Love that youre wearing an NHL team hat. didnt know Brits knew about the NHL.
@pitdoctor
@pitdoctor 13 күн бұрын
13:20 Did Mike really just ask if a Hilux was going to start? 2 things....first it's a freaking Hilux and second...do you really think Arctic Trucks would hand you the keys to the truck if it hadn't been cared for? It would reflect pretty badly on them if it hadn't started.
@blade_20
@blade_20 12 күн бұрын
Rocking the Mighty Ducks cap. Nice one
@cjandjamesfitzpatrick9581
@cjandjamesfitzpatrick9581 9 күн бұрын
I seem to remember there was another support vehicle that was a Toyota Fortuner - same chassis and engine but an SUV body as opposed to a pickup. That was the one that pulled them out of trouble with the bungee rope? Was that one on show too?
@Ecwebster1
@Ecwebster1 11 күн бұрын
James May was the first person to go to the North Pole who didnt want to go there in the first place.
@THEShoky
@THEShoky 13 күн бұрын
That's weird, I was just thinking of this truck today.
@aaronpalmer4622
@aaronpalmer4622 13 күн бұрын
That now explains the reappearing glass smasher!
@dominickthornburghakaTRG
@dominickthornburghakaTRG 13 күн бұрын
Izzy going off-roading is going to be interesting. Can't wait to see that.
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