Porsche Turbo vs VW Beetle | Top Gear

Porsche Turbo vs VW Beetle | Top Gear | BBC

The Porsche 911 Turbo and an ageing VW Beetle go head-to-head in an extraordinary one-mile drag race – through the air! Richard is in the Porsche and must cover the distance on the ground while the Beetle is dropped from a helicopter. Which will win? The Porsche or gravity?

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Tejash N Vadher
September 12, 2020
911 : you win , but at what cost😎
Beetle :☠️☠️☠️
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Natanael
September 13, 2020
Hearby fully loaded
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kingkobra
September 13, 2020
Would have been more Fair if they dropped it on asphalt Hammond's could get traction
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Amed Işık
September 14, 2020
Napıyosunuz lan bernanın arabasına
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Orange Man
September 15, 2020
R.I.P Beetle 😭
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Leonardo Rode
September 15, 2020
It's sad to see how that beetle got obliterated, really…
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Ded Mazday
September 15, 2020
the beetle has been squashed
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Ded Mazday
September 15, 2020
Why are there so many dislikes? People don't know porsches are shit?
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Federico Zappalà
September 15, 2020
No the beatle😔
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Paul Rdgers
September 15, 2020
I'm confused, which one was the Porsche?
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John Skinner
September 16, 2020
Look I love top gear but damn that was a clean bug man while I'd rather have a 454. Chevelle. I wouldn't turn down that bug man
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Punchbuggy 13
September 16, 2020
Rip my fallen Bug Brother…
Sacrificed for science
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Gord
September 17, 2020
It's because of stunts like this that I stopped watching TG. Drool over 'super'cars, laugh at cheap old cars. TV for idiots.
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TyfoiD75
September 18, 2020
why didnt they drop the porsche from 30km and let that Beetle live? I mean, nobody could care less where the porsche landed.
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Simon Dehn
September 19, 2020
It should be a German flag, considering both are German icons.
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Bidipto Guha
September 19, 2020
Its not fair to destroy a classicq👿😡😡😡
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quebec pal
September 21, 2020
Top gear will never be the same again
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Flammen Official
September 22, 2020
The comments section just proves how loyal VW fans really are.
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Nogatrigon Termofarlopa
September 22, 2020
The excuse to crash a beetle
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Kamel Affe
September 23, 2020
idiots
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Derek Owen
September 25, 2020
It was probably a beetle from Mexico there are thousands of these things
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FICTION GAMERS
September 25, 2020
The victorious death
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templar_knight33
September 25, 2020
No…not Herbie 😭 why would you do that to a Classic? RIP little guy
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Luca _tdn
September 26, 2020
The toyota pickup truck would have survived that np 😂😂
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GintaPPE1000
September 28, 2020
James May is celebrating this challenge somewhere offscreen.
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Rex Jolles
October 1, 2020
I love those beetles, but it was clear this was a painted over clunker
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MODIFIED MAYHEM
October 1, 2020
I love beetles
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Melody -Mellybyte-
October 2, 2020
2020 and this is still a cool car.
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JB91710
October 3, 2020
Yes, a Beetle was hurt during the filming of this video.
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Mistah Fox
October 4, 2020
All things considered, the beetle no only landed on it's wheels, it's also in mostly one piece, could probably be rebuilt in a year if it was actually real.
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Toma Hawk
October 4, 2020
PORSCHE 911 Sport Turbo might had the Speed advantage but the VW Beetle is the undisputed More Well Known & More Well Loved Car in the World! ♥️🌷🕯
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tcb268
October 5, 2020
Does anyone care that the Porsche got dirty?
ANYONE?
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it's all about me
October 5, 2020
I'm feeling bad for poor little Beetle 😢😢
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Tonzofelephants
October 5, 2020
Reminds me of the old vw corrado commercial
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Project Nitro
October 6, 2020
This physically hurts me
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john kempf
October 6, 2020
With maintenance costs i'd rather have the Beetle.
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THE KIDD
October 6, 2020
Eh, it was a '70 so not a huge loss.
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WayNe WynNx
October 6, 2020
Don't worry guys, look closely you will know it's a different Beetle, not the one Hammond drove. It has no headlights, taillights, door handles, glasses etc, just a Beetle shell from scrapyard with temporary red paint on it.
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Jumperman 1
October 6, 2020
That’s an Aircraft Carrier length there………
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MrSupercar55
October 6, 2020
Waste of a classic. I was always told to respect my elders.
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Roadblock124
October 8, 2020
I am not a vw fan, I do not like the comments, And the only vw car i like is the golf.
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Just a moustache
October 10, 2020
That porsche is so much better than the beetle
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Synth Toaster
October 14, 2020
WHY THE HELL WOLD YOU DROP A VALUABLE PEACE LIKE THAT!!!!?
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ebd Denby
October 15, 2020
Don't forget the beetle is heavy for a 50bhp car. But it's a straight swap to put a scooby engine in
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I want my kids susan
October 16, 2020
Do that with the Toyota pickup!
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Blodershade Donald productions
October 17, 2020
Hammock, where is the Lambo Chevy?
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mike snevets
October 17, 2020
Did that actually say race (something) on the beetle’s wind screen during the drag race 😂😂😂
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