Driving The Ultimate School Bus Up An Active Volcano

Driving The Ultimate School Bus Up An Active Volcano | Top Gear

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This behemoth is the Torsus Praetorian - the Mad Max of coaches. It came to life after the husband and wife team of Pulsar Expo realised that companies needed a more efficient way to move people on-site than a fleet of pick-ups and SUVs. What spawned was a 35-seater off-road bus which can handle pretty much any terrain you can think of. Its 6.9-litre straight-six diesel engine produces 290bhp which might not sound like much considering a basic Praetorian weighs 13,400kgs - until you find out it also has 848lb-ft torque.
Where else better to test the ultimate off-road bus than Mount Etna, the highest active volcano in Europe hanging out at just under 11,000 ft. Allow Top Gear Magazine's Tom Ford to be your guide.
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:55 Company Background
1:55 Versions
2:28 Closer Look
2:52 Engine & Performance
3:27 Mount Etna Intro
4:16 Driving the Torsus Praetorian
6:25 Mount Etna Landscape
7:05 Locals' Opinions of Mount Etna
8:20 Outro
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@affansoultan4013 Жыл бұрын

“We’re just visitors. We don’t own anything. We owned, by Mother Nature.” Well said, Mr. Maurizio!

@kylehowe6761 Жыл бұрын

Somebody owns a 200k bus that can go up a volcano tho

@user-mp1fk2cg8e Жыл бұрын

😜👍🏻

@benastwood Жыл бұрын

I agree with the Man-lion

@Spheredalai Жыл бұрын

ok turn this into a camper and it'll become one hell of a recreational vehicle

@chukamakalaka Жыл бұрын

I think that is what everyone that is watching this thinking hahaha

@skinman499 Жыл бұрын

Sheeesh

@purwantiallan5089 Жыл бұрын

@@skinman499 this is the only good episode of 2022 Top Gear so far.

@thomas3CO Жыл бұрын

We are working on a camper. Best regards Torsus Germany

@cubohedron Жыл бұрын

There’s a camper model-

@vitabona5 Жыл бұрын

For anyone wondering why he left off the price: $185k bare bones, $445k loaded. Not for sale in the US.

@abhishetty2637 Жыл бұрын

Volume is key,

@nikobellic3526 Жыл бұрын

Why isnt it available in the USA

@JohnFromAccounting Жыл бұрын

Not bad for a tour bus.

@blerst7066 Жыл бұрын

@@nikobellic3526 It's not exactly a big company. Also, legal shenanigans.

@Anonymous-jj9yu Жыл бұрын

Damm a good zombie vehicle

@nicholasstocker6866 Жыл бұрын

A 6.9L engine. N I C E! Seriously though, this is an amazing piece of engineering!

@addxibbs6797 Жыл бұрын

My parent taking bus to school be like:

@yungkidnf Жыл бұрын

I stopped watching Top Gear some time ago, but THIS caught my attention.

@nathanielmoore87 Жыл бұрын

In an RV configuration, this has got to be the most ultimate overlander on the market!!

@ligametis Жыл бұрын

What is the point of overlander when we have decent roads everywhere in Europe.

@sports2hedz542 Жыл бұрын

Delica gran papa

@NebraskaGonvilleJones Ай бұрын

Far, far, far too heavy if the thing weighs 13t. I suspect that is the GVM rather then the buses actual weight however. Not sure about it’s hiway speed noise and ride, that’s 90% of overlanding after all

@Ozzzzz861 Жыл бұрын

Top Gear has always been a travel show but with cars to me. Another great episode

@brelshar4968 Жыл бұрын

This is fake top gear.

@gavinwyllie7855 Жыл бұрын

@@brelshar4968 keep crying, it's enjoyable.

@wowsly Жыл бұрын

@@brelshar4968 so true. top gear finished years ago. what is this rubbish :(

@purwantiallan5089 Жыл бұрын

@@brelshar4968 2000s Top Gear are far better, Brelshar.

@purwantiallan5089 Жыл бұрын

@Tuva yep. 2009 Top Gear are better.

@mclarenf1lm374 Жыл бұрын

"...they were moving people inefficiently in suvs instead of buses" sounds like the us to me

@scrapinpennies4365 Жыл бұрын

Lol amen

@AMacProOwner Жыл бұрын

Walkable volcanos when?

@mclarenf1lm374 Жыл бұрын

@@AMacProOwner when someone builds a mall there

@M3PH11 Жыл бұрын

Tom Ford! we need to see more of this guy. Maybe give him Paddy's job.

@sports2hedz542 Жыл бұрын

Agreed!

@caydenpo1001 Жыл бұрын

0:40 those mountains look like they were taken straight from a painting.

@bDz416 Жыл бұрын

Or a certain game....🤔

@mikimosky4109 Жыл бұрын

Pretty cool isn't it? Nature is fantastic!

@planespeaking Жыл бұрын

Nice to see Tom Ford doing Top Gear videos

@patrickdgarez86 Жыл бұрын

Very good to see Tom back in business. Was always one of my top guys at Fifth Gear. Happy to see that TG picked him up (might have been a while ago but I have only seen vids of him twice, in the last year or so) Let's see more of him, please. Gorgeous video too, particularly tying it to such an important topic. Wonderful to know that the Ukraine is still up and running despite the horrors that it has been enduring.

@tobyjohnson6722 Жыл бұрын

He was also a columnist for Top Gear Magazine back in the day, not sure if he still is.

@mattlaggs5151 Жыл бұрын

Saw the title and thought, oh I bet wookie is doing this one. Happy to say I was right. Can we get more Tom Ford on the channel please? Cheers!

@alexmercer3001 Жыл бұрын

The last message was so good, it was heavy with the heart. We don't own the nature, The nature owns us.

@manikantadigitalsbadvel2214 Жыл бұрын

yes it felt good agreed

@deafmango Жыл бұрын

I want this, I would own it and just go off-road

@RATsnak3 Жыл бұрын

i think that's why it exists

@bDz416 Жыл бұрын

This literally couldn't of been a more perfect fit for FH5..... 😍

@TheTrueGrimReaper Жыл бұрын

I can't help but play the magic school bus theme song over this video and I'm dieing

@vincentvaucelle7000 Жыл бұрын

Tom Ford is the best English motoring writer and a pretty good video show presenter too.

@chronicmachines6717 Жыл бұрын

Love what he said about the Volcano, that's beautiful man ♂️

@Scarbir Жыл бұрын

Amazing video. Loved the Italian insight. 👌🏻

@gabrielarnold 2 ай бұрын

I am suprised, this is really beautifully done! …I am an old Top Gear fan and was pretty much bored after the old trio stopped and evolved into The Grand Tour. But this is seriously awesome. Congrats!!!

@CerberusProject Жыл бұрын

If they made a smaller version of this, they could turn it into the next VW bus.

@berendt87 Жыл бұрын

There is a bus of Torsus, the Torsus Terrastorm, which is based on a Volkswagen Crafter 4Motion chassis.

@loyal4ever687 Жыл бұрын

Yes it is correctly, a example is the Same chassis VW Toureg and Porsche Cayenne.

@OrgKgTV Жыл бұрын

The end part is heartfelt indeed..Heaven on earth..cheers Tom...

@glitchmanshandle Жыл бұрын

They certainly took the not standard tourist route up etna. I want in!!!

@joshbacon8241 Жыл бұрын

"Sorry kids, no more snow days!"

@timothy.p6128 Жыл бұрын

what about the teachers though ?

@jaimemalumbane4192 Жыл бұрын

😅

@tellun7643 Жыл бұрын

Really great video guys 👍

@nickmartinez7667 Жыл бұрын

Wonderful piece of journalism. Makes me appreciate the art of vehicles and the landmark sites.

@NebraskaGonvilleJones Ай бұрын

Bus 4x4 in Australia have been making tough 4x4 buses for decades. Mostly used to haul people to mine sites. If they can handle the outback then they can sure handle a smokey hill

@us7876 Жыл бұрын

Futuristic AND functional. Now this is a legit cybertruck

@RastaRider Жыл бұрын

Nice sentiment from the Sicilian that looks like I. 7:25 Cheers from Florida

@moldytexas Жыл бұрын

I'd pay good money to watch an hour-long documentary of this episode

@purwantiallan5089 Жыл бұрын

Priyam, 2009 Top Gear documentaries are still better.

@moldytexas Жыл бұрын

@@purwantiallan5089 Oh absolutely! But i'm saying this is good as well.

@gavinwyllie7855 Жыл бұрын

@@purwantiallan5089 what documentary did top gear do in 2009?

@ericelectro8684 Жыл бұрын

What a beautiful bus!

@woodwick4684 Жыл бұрын

Probably the best Top Gear video I've seen since the original three left

@flyingpanhandle Жыл бұрын

Sod the bus, Maurizio is a handsome chap

@ewaldstander766 Жыл бұрын

Now let’s give it to The Grand Tour and see what it is actually capable of. The only thing I saw was a dirt road.

@purwantiallan5089 Жыл бұрын

This is the best episode i watched so far in Top Gear.

@jonathanbrown2296 Жыл бұрын

THE BUS:"Torsus" Me:The sus bus XD

@MrMKirill Жыл бұрын

Great job, Torsus team! I am really happy for you! My regards to Vakhtang!

@mohammadsattar5488 Жыл бұрын

I'm impressed by the lack of dust on his black t-shirt when he rolled out from under the bus

@Anankin12 Жыл бұрын

It's black dust, I'm mot sure you'd notice it on camera if it was there

@developdelux9637 Жыл бұрын

Tom Ford you old devil! Great to see you back on the screen...can you bring back some of the mad stuff I've seen you do earlier in your career...it would work well with the current team!

@HarpreetSingh-nw3ec Жыл бұрын

That’s what parents needed when they used to go to school.

@exempli646 Жыл бұрын

Honestly Maurizio's bit was perhaps more exciting than the rest of the video

@kadedilac Жыл бұрын

That view is just.. wauwww

@Riskybusinessss Жыл бұрын

worth watching for the guys speech near the end about etna

@hhleap Жыл бұрын

Damn, I’m proud of Ukraine! What a nice bus

@funtechxtream8753 Жыл бұрын

Nice bus man

@deserttrailscout Жыл бұрын

So sick

@fuckanime1790 Жыл бұрын

Top gear is nothing without the trio..

@ChrisBWelch Жыл бұрын

Hurrah, it's Tom Ford! Welcome back Tom👍🏻

@rempuial2530 Жыл бұрын

Good to see Tom Ford!

@Driver599 Жыл бұрын

Given that he is very busy with the fashion world, good to see him behind the wheel of some fine machinery.

@teerthjilka471 Жыл бұрын

Asian Parents finally can show how they went to school everyday

@budisansamuelfabian6233 Жыл бұрын

yes. this is lit fam

@piewithmoustachepwm Жыл бұрын

Neat, a modern big brother of the Buhanka.

@mariekfishing Жыл бұрын

This guy is good. Would like to see more of him

@gavinwyllie7855 Жыл бұрын

He's worked for the company for many years, yes.. He's lost a fair amount of weight though.

@vidhatrumalakar2859 Жыл бұрын

Just imagine how happy the kids would me if this was there school bus

@willofthemaker Жыл бұрын

As someone converting a Sprinter into a campervan, this is literally my dream rig

@Mugtree Жыл бұрын

Awsome vehicle and video. Any chance when you talk about hight and distance you could also use metric too? I was never taught imperial and the figures just don’t make sense😬. Thank you

@diedfrombored5295 Жыл бұрын

F150 of buses is a massive understatement, this is the POWER WAGON of buses.

@fit-tubeproduction3165 Жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍🏻

@artemkhateev3650 Жыл бұрын

Cool bus. I want to go to volcano inside this bus)

@simpslayer7839 Жыл бұрын

In the DRC they’ll love this

@Rad1oD3mon Жыл бұрын

Imagine this thing having a full solar panel roof and being electric powered! It'd be unstoppable!!

@scottyensen Жыл бұрын

I didnt even know Top Gear was still on !

@emker7772 Жыл бұрын

Nice

@elisaoliviero1564 Жыл бұрын

I love this bus

@tidysampler585 Жыл бұрын

An interesting vehicle. Go anywhere, anytime. Looks rugged too. Plus I haven’t seen Tom Ford since his days on Fifth Gear on CH5.

@Spice_Monk Жыл бұрын

The school bus my dad needed when he was a kid

@t-rex4211 Жыл бұрын

Etna is riddled with 4x4 buses similar to that. I’m surprised actually how you managed to film this without getting one of them in shot

@alanhunter1017 Жыл бұрын

Notice the 34 of Tom's mates couldn't make it, he'd have been better with a scooter 😂😂

@linzixuan29 Жыл бұрын

Nice bus

@atraiobaker7871 Жыл бұрын

The school bus I recommended to my dad after he told me he had to go 500 miles up hill in constant rain with tornados to classes

@tharunfernando1684 Жыл бұрын

Man when I look at the TORSUS I think of a ELETRIC SCHOOLBUS that will propably be a normal schoolbus in 2024- 2025

@lin7022 Жыл бұрын

Ideal off-road RV

@vascofrancisco9903 Жыл бұрын

Imagine that in a Racing Game like FH5.

@user-lw2sh4if9o Жыл бұрын

This is insane

@augustinealosious7971 Жыл бұрын

Pinnallatha

@user-lw2sh4if9o Жыл бұрын

@@augustinealosious7971 oh god.....ivdem mallu 😂

@augustinealosious7971 Жыл бұрын

@@user-lw2sh4if9o hehe mwnaaa

@daanbos5918 Жыл бұрын

The magic school bus

@Sailingrom Жыл бұрын

My dad needed this car on his way to school

@A_K_U_M_U_2129 Жыл бұрын

I want that in Crossout 😂

@HasanBabasi Жыл бұрын

You make this electric, strap on solar panels, and baby, you got one hell of a quiet, nature loving machine.

@sergeantschlumpf6368 3 ай бұрын

😂it’s not a school bus! 😂 0:21

@Tank-pl9hb Жыл бұрын

If it's the f-150 of busses then we should be happy the motor didn't rot out half way

@gavinwyllie7855 Жыл бұрын

@george ion its the biggest selling vehicle in the US so... I doubt its not that bad. I don't live in the US btw.

@Sanity2906 Жыл бұрын

Cool

@uribennun8335 Жыл бұрын

Haven't seen Top Gear in a while. This presenter is pretty decent!

@user-ep3ug9ry3p Жыл бұрын

“How my grandparents go to school”

@kleemann2068 Жыл бұрын

In the 80s, the Yugoslav People's Army (JNA) had TAM 110A5 4x4 buses, nicknamed the litlle elephant (slonče) in its fleet. The bus was unique and had exceptional off-road driving capabilities.

@UsmanShahidMahmood Жыл бұрын

i remember james may drivng toyota hilux to active volcano

@kipzonderkop1994 Жыл бұрын

This looks like it’s straight out of cyberpunk or deus ex.

@davaomemoirs9839 Жыл бұрын

Maurizio! Well said well said.

@MrJurkoff Жыл бұрын

Nice 🚌.

@77Phoenix Жыл бұрын

Reminds me of the UAZ Buhanka

@emanate0 Жыл бұрын

when getting the kids to school is a prime directive

@seanfenwick Жыл бұрын

Wow, this is the same bloke who was such a pleasure to watch on fifth gear. Without the long hair!

@PaulHo Жыл бұрын

I wasn't thinking for a second and thought it was going to be electric.

@Arielsenis Жыл бұрын

DIRE !!! Just a pale shadow of the real thing

@BugattiONE666 Жыл бұрын

Holy shit Tom Ford where have you been....

@gavinwyllie7855 Жыл бұрын

50% less weight but he's still here😜

@artyom8205 Жыл бұрын

Я подумал, с превью видео, что это новая модеть УАЗ Буханка :)

@g.m3399 Жыл бұрын

Miss the old top gear

@sebastien6483 Жыл бұрын

I... I don't know how you kept that interesting, but you did.

@Alexandra-Rex Жыл бұрын

The thing said about if you do get into an accident, it will be huge. The alternative is to have the same huge accident if it happens, but also many smaller accidents if it's not good enough :P I'd like this kind of vehicle for a camper van.

@Anankin12 Жыл бұрын

I think the point is, you could grow overconfident in its capabilities go beyond what it can do. But since it can do a lot, it also means that going beyond translates in something extreme.