Jeremy Clarkson Feels Sick Going 150 mph in the McLaren Senna | The Grand Tour
Testing out the 789 horsepower McLaren Senna at Thruxton racetrack, Jeremy struggles to handle the speed and power of this particular supercar. So what makes the Senna so special?
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Is this up there with your favourite test drives on The Grand Tour? kzhead.info/channel/PLSXPYspKybUcnul2Zos_ORtsuSvg-Zk3K.html
The one where Hammond was on the motorcycle.
Do special in Indonesia.. And try our new track at Mandalika circuit
It’s one of the best…. in the (pause) world!
Yes
Senna is a type of laxative
Jeremy is lasting longer without falling asleep when James is explaining things, 3 hours instead of the usual 3 second's 😂
The magnetism of his geniuses can last about 3 hours
Mark186 seconds, not second's
@@michaelanderson7715 that is the effect of Jeremy's magnetism of genius
@@KingofFray It turns people into grammar idiots?
@@michaelanderson7715 Do you go round making sure everyone has the correct spelling? It is correct, plural more than 1 and few would be the same, and everyone knows what i mean.
Thank God this wasn't Hammond. I couldn't bear to see a Senna upside down on fire.
Hahahahahahahahahahahahahhhhhhhhhahhhhhhahha mehe!
The fire would compliment the color nicely, a missed opportunity to not let Hammond drive the car and gift us a beautiful memory.
Seeing as it’s a McLaren it’ll probs catch fire at some point anw
Insurance companies be like MONEY MONEY MONEY
Well then, you'll have a convertible Senna then.
The greatest car reviewer of all time.
Word.
Actually, he’s the greatest car reviewer…… in the world.
Anyone remember the piece he did on Aston Martin V12. Truly poignant
Not really because he doesn't review cars he just gives us an entertaining piece of cinematography to watch and learn a little bit about the cars
@@dietznutz1 we all have our opinions but I don't agree. I think he has a bond with cars that just can't be brought. I don't know if you remember, did you remember the Forza 4 intro. If that's not soul or heart. I don't know what is, sometimes you don't need words to describe a car. You just need actions. Just my opinion bud
He did well, I thought 3 hours of May explaining that could put him at risk of falling into a coma.
nah only hammond ends up in a coma
@@davoscookies2980 💀💀
true. most medical experts agree that the maximum recommended dosage of May is 30 mins per day and even that is pushing the limit on permanent damage. 3hrs in one sitting is suicidal
@@jimborat They should have warnings in May's shows. I watched "James May in Japan" and was never aware of the risks
pneumonia not coma
Wow! That brake test really puts things into understandable perspective! Incredible.
And that Jag stops much better than avarage eurobox car you see on the street everyday
Brake tests are a bit if a parlor trick though since it's entirely determined by the size of your front tires, you could equip any passenger car with massive front tires and stop just as fast as the Senna. Ordinary brakes actually stop just fine so you won't lose a braking contest with consumer model brakes, what cheap brake pads can't do is stop from 200MPH repeatedly, you get to do that once and then the pads need replacing.
@@budthecyborg4575 "Brake tests are a bit if a parlor trick though since it's entirely determined by the size of your front tires" LOLWUT not even close. Don't oversimplify things. A 1700kg passenger car, no matter WHAT size front tires it had, would NEVER be able to out-stop a Senna weighing 400kg less. Period. Mass and braking calibration play a huge role, as do tire compounds (not just tire sizes).
@@spdcrzy "A 1700kg passenger car" With sufficiently large tires would stop faster than the Senna.
@@budthecyborg4575 Road-legal tires? I doubt it. Show me how that works. Contact patch can only take you so far.
Jeremy 's laughing in the end of the clip... is telling everything 🤣👍
😂😂
I remember that 24 hour race in the diesel BMW he mentioned doing for the other show he was on. I also remember Abbie monstering the eboladrome in the Senna (she set the track record iirc).
Was it the one sponsored by peniston oils?
Yeah I remember that other show he was on. What was it called again? Gearbox?
yeah it was around 3 seconds faster than the vulcan. On a track that short, that is mental
@@PublicBus09 you ruined it
@@PublicBus09 And Larsen's Biscuits.
The Senna will go down in history as one of the greatest cars ever made. Absolutely superb
No idea on that one, its desirable but that doesn't make it great, I've never seen one and probably never will , most likely never own one , how is that great ?
@@jamsstar2010 To be fair, something's availability isn't the only criteria to judge greatness by. The Senna is, by all accounts, an engineering marvel. It's track performance is indisputably excellent. By those metrics, it is great.
I wasn't expecting much, until after watching this video.
@@jamsstar2010 well you also can't own an F2004 or a Bugatti Chiron, that doesn't mean they are not great cars
Too ugly
In the speed awareness course they give to drivers who’ve broken the legal limit they run a similar test in a family car driving at 30 mph but the driver in that video is wearing a crash helmet, fire proof clothing and there is a fire team on standby. Jeremy just did it at 100 mph whilst talking to camera in his jeans and shirt.
Shows what a scam them courses really are
Safety first.......
@@billb7876 They are just compliance humiliation courses with an added tax element. The money probably eventually ends up funding more ZOG war around the world.
@@lukasgarage956 Nah, booga safety, one should either have common sense or let natural selection do its job
@@rattusnorvegicus4380 yeah, people who drive recklessly always harm only themselves and never other people
Jeremy... Still the Best Man who Can Speak about CARS👌🏻🥇
We need a bloodline... nothing going to last forever
He really is. Himself and Harris have an amazing way of getting across the real feel of the car
Anothet tribute to Senna is Honda NSX ... Tested to perfection by Senna himself, and gave birth to of one of most revered JDM legend
As a F-Type owner that test blew my mind.
The f type did hit the brakes a touch late.
@@YourBestFriendforToday Not 5 minutes late, though...
If you pause right at 4:02 you can see his face being pulled forward by the sheer grip of tire, grab of brakes, and lack of weight. Amazing!
Nice to see a reference to the 24-hour race. That's one of my favourite challenges. Just too bad the compilation DVDs skipped the farming challenge that was the setup for the race challenge.
Can get them all on the iplayer though mate
@@ultrascreens5206 Yeah but for how long? Chances are those will be deleted on a whim at some point.
I LOVE the Top Gear reference in this film. He references their 24 hour race in the diesel BMW back in the mid 2000's
The BBC was bloody foolish to allow these chaps to go!
I was a child when I experienced the crash that killed Ayrton Senna live on TV. Rip brother, you are still remembered
Me too. Not so much a child though.
I’m Brazilian and my family was raised watching F1 and we love SENNA. There are lots of funny stories people have no clue about if SENNA. One of the stories I’ll say here because it’s 100% true because he admitted to this was of how many fender benders he got into in São Paulo Brazil. Hahahaha He would race and drive fast everywhere he went and would always get into a accident. They where never big ones but most where his fault. People would get out of their cars pissed until they realized who was driving. The joke was that people loved those stories and never got upset but loved getting into those accidents purely for the story. He would always race anywhere he needed to get to anywhere in the city or anywhere in Brazil.
we all loved him
The 24 hour race in that BMW was prime TG 😮💨 that was class
got chills when the words "Ayrton Senna" was pronounced.
You know he's a legend when the name just gives you goosebumps
@@thegrandtour exactly
absolutely GOAT.
@@thegrandtour That's a powerful name in places like this.
💯
Fabulous camera work and stunning driving thanque for the clips
I've never seen a speedo load up that fast past 150. Wow
01:10 the best Line of all time about the supercar scene of London England
McLaren making this car as a tribute to Senna is beautiful
It is written that all motor vehicles, two or four wheeled, bearing the Senna name, must be totally bad ass.
Saw one of these at mecum, but it wasn’t painted. Green carbon fiber was weaved in to add color. Absolutely beautiful
Clarkson.. the best there ever will be at what he does! theres no question!! A master of his craft.
Going that fast that quick, I probably wouldn't eat anything before hand. Just the shear force might make it travel back up when it has you pinned against the seat.
The purpose of the window on the door is so the driver can see the edge of the track when turning
No it's not, it's to see the drivers trousers.
@@GTiR23 😂😂😂👍👍👍
One of the cars I'd have in my dream car garage. Seeing one last year at Goodwood made my weekend.
0:25 "That's a 120, 150, Hundred and Jesus H Christ!" ... Is Jesus H Christ a new form of speed? 🤣
I would love to have seen Ayrton testing that car in place of Jeremy had he still been around.
What a beast.Thanks for sharing.Great content as always
James May explaining something for 3 hours and going on with no hint of stopping anytime soon, is the most James May thing ever
"Some Say.... " -Jeremy Clarkson
0:58 No disrespect to the Senna but I wish they could have done a review on the Koenigsegg
@Terminus Est err.....Koenigsegg just broke the track record at Ring Kuntstorp. It broke the record by 0.5 seconds dethroning the previous holder.......The Mclaren Senna. Leave it dead I think not ;)
The Senna is aging quite beautifully.
Ahh the Mclaren Senna. Giving you the driving experience as one of the fastest and legendary driver
Long live Ayrton Senna 🇧🇷
Senna would be honored 🏁🇧🇷
Truly a Super Car. Deserves its title
The best car journalism and certainly the most entertaining journalism. Full stop.
Jeremy can sell you ice in winter the way he reviews the cars is very impressive
Have you seen his review of the Jaguar XE? 👀 kzhead.info/sun/nK2kYtVvlpWjq58/bejne.html
@@thegrandtour No i haven't let me check it out now
Yeah, it's an awesome car, no doubt. And this is another entertaining and informative video from Clarkson.
I know about the illustrious Ayrton Senna due to his contributions and advice to Honda during the development of the NSX in the late 80s early 90s. Feels like everything related to him is legendary 😎
His wake alone had a four-hour queue! I know because I was there.
one of my uncle's girlfriends was senna's girlfriend before him. she was cool. my uncle is an idiot to let her go (that was in late 90's still)
McLaren. Such class and also so functional. Beauty and the beast, all in one .....
There is an orange one of these on the McLaren Boulevard. It's the LM edition and anyone who see's that body kit would weep like a baby because its so nice.
ah yes the classic clarkson from top gear last time i remember him reviewing something was him reviewing the koenigsegg CCXR
This ISN’T from Top Gear, it’s from The Grand Tour.
@@AtheistOrphan he was first from top gear
Wow the stopping test was unreal Thoroughly impressed. That was absolutely amazing.
I'm surprised it stopped at all considering all the extra weight it was carrying.
That giggle at the end was rather wicked 😁😜
ich vermiss die Sendungen richtig, schau mir immer wieder gerne die alten Folgen an....schade das das ganze so enden mußte
It's a monster in performance that one. Also in the looks department too..
The Senna is such a beautiful car
but it isnt really , the doors are stupid
Named after an incredible man as well
It looks made of plastic, and has no air conditioning 🤣 , it's still the fastest thou , but it's not beautiful
There is one of these parked up on the corner of park lane, beautiful up close and personal.
that braking example is just mind boggling.
Ayrton Senna.., I will ALWAYS remember the crash..., I was watching at 2 am on the TV.., horrific. ;( R.I.P.
The 650s is, in my opinion, is the pinnacle of McLaren styling. It looks distinct from the other little mid engine Supercars without looking contrived. They even managed to integrate the McLaren swoosh into the shape of the headlight.
I have a new love for this car in Red!!
Keenly yearning for the new seasons and episodes.
So true. A weird to to mention when trying to go faster is brakes but 100% true cuz you can staying faster longer and deeper.
Godzilla had a stroke reading this
🎶 Work it better Do it faster Brake it stronger 🎶
"I asked James May to explain why, but I'm afraid, after three hours I went into a deep sleep." I felt that.
the editor and foley artist on these top gear videos is getting really good
I'm honored to be entertained by such a natural talent.
That break test though holy crap.
The Jag would break. The Senna brakes.
Oh my god, I swear to god, I was just watching the top gear ayrton senna tribute and this video came out
'They are watching us!' 😂😂😂😂
Love the transition at 3:36
Great test and extraordinary supercar
3:14 Great job on the weight reduction and engineering. Clearly though they did not give a crap about sound proofing this... Great gimmick.
Ive really grown on the senna. Especially because it seems so classical. It reminds me of an old car
@eioshen boboi yup.
lmao it has nothing to do with old cars in terms of looks.
Thank you guys for all the years of fun. It stinks that the show is ending but it was great while it lasted.
Fun fact… Save fuel by selecting neutral at speed whilst rolling and braking. Judge it right and you can pick up where you left off, eliminating engine wear and adding longevity to your clutch plate. Use the apex where possible to add longevity to tyres/tires… every, little less input helps! 😉
Acceleration is just not the big thing anymore since Tesla has a rolling washing machine do 0-60 in not much more than a pair of seconds.
right? a 2.5 ton grocery-getter beating most super cars to 100mph. thats why drag racing isnt for me. if you want to impress me, take that series of corners that scares all the muscle cars
@@ghomerhust You're still not much faster than a lawnmower in NYC traffic.
@@ghomerhust idk if that's something you should say anymore. In terms of muscle cars, the Camaro ZL1 1LE is a track monster that slays supercars. The Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing is faster than a BMW M5 CS on the track while just being rwd and a manual, and also faster than a Ferrari 458. The GT500 is also a great track performer. Not going to mention Corvette though since those have always been track focused grand tourers
Yes it can do that, but only after you've spent 15 - 20 minutes waiting for the battery to reach the right temperature. And then you can't do it again for another 20 minutes because everything needs to cool down first. The brakes are also an issue, I saw a side-by-side comparison between a Model 3 and a Polestar 2 doing multiple consecutive 100 - 0 km/h brake tests. The polestar consistently stopped at 41 meters while the Tesla stopped at 42, 44 and 47 meters and then they couldn't go on because the brakes had gotten too hot. Granted this isn't an everyday scenario but when going down a steep road in the Alps I'd still prefer to be in the Polestar.
@@JC130676 kinda stretching to call that a real issue, right?
Wouldn't be surprised if it doesn't have a stereo considering the way Clarkson was screaming while doing the breaking experiment with the Jag...
I remember the first days when most people was calling Senna to be an ugly car. Nobody say that anymore. In fact when I work on one I was amazed how actually crazy cool it looks. Wild car !
"One hundred and ... Jesus." 0:27 That's a speed I'd like to be traveling at.
Hey I have a question: Imagine the Senna stopped an inch right before a wall. How fast was the Aston Martin still going when the Senna stopped?
If both went 100 mph and fully braked at the cones, then using the most technologically advanced method I have available (equally-sized lines copy & pasted in MS Paint), it seems that the F-Type was only 60% done braking, meaning it was still going around 40 mph. Going that fast into wall would probably kill you, as far as I know.
Yes but he isn’t Hammond so it’s fine He won’t crash that easily
That's some legendary braking power
Remarkable. Does anyone know what episode and season this is?
Uhhhhhhh this ain’t worrying at all 😥
For an old fat guy; hes a beast. Also Richard Hammond isnt driving, so... should be ok.
To be fair he did press a button that said, LAUNCH.
Feels like Top Gear again! Love it
My daughters god father designed the brake calipers for this, he’s a humble Yorkshire lad
Nice.
Must be so proud
Cool
The Senna is a remakable piece of engineering and not bad to look at either! Not as nice as a Jaaaaaaaaaaaag
Dam yes!! Classic Clarkson canoodling carelessly careening a course!!
If it's 0-60 in 2.7 with Clarkson sitting in it then it actually does 0-60 in 2 flat
I would of preferred more of this opposed to the current adventure format. Still love it though.
This makes you enjoy it that much more.
Russia wouldn't have invaded Ukraine if Jeremy was still doing Grand Tour.
Or if Biden wasn’t in office lol
Somehow they managed to make that braking more exciting that the accelaration.
love the car design
Ironically the only Senna I’ve ever seen was near Harrods.
I saw a blue one at a garage on the A34 near Oxford 3 years ago.It’s imposing in the flesh.
The Senna is an absolute engineering marvel no doubt but i am curious….. does anyone else think it looks HIDEOUS? Everyone seems to fawn over it and ive never seen anyone really criticize its looks….Idk maybe its just me
its built for aero not for looks
Yep hideous…..function over form…….I can gap it in a straight line in an 18 year old Audi A3, but corners, although my car handles well, this thing would absolutely destroy it 🤣
I think its the best looking mclaren!
@@Mr_OoOsH Your Audi gets to 200 in 18 seconds? I doubt it.
@@NaruSanavai the senna doesn’t do 200 in 18 seconds but I also have more power than the Senna, a considerable amount more!
Are these new episodes of TGT forever on KZhead now? I was very grateful when the old gang got together and brought it to us via Prime... And I haven't been able to see any new seasons since I believe S3 or S4...
Good Jezza. Like old times.
@0:14 -- @The Grand Tour: What is with all of the camera theatrics? Is it because the car cannot stand on its own merit; that it needs your post-processing edits to "fake" fastness? When you did lap times on Top Gear, you let us watch the cars perform. Yet, here, you deny us that viewing. Where is the footage of the Senna launching and traveling down the track, all by a single camera angle (or two, perhaps), where we could watch the car take off as though we were there and watching? The way you edited this video, my 2003 Nissan Sentra could be made to look like a super-car.
Just watch the eboladrome lap from the actual episode
All those paragraphs because you're supposedly being denied to see the car performing at the track? Just watch the actual episode and you will see just that AFTER Jeremy's review. Absolutely nothing different from Top Gear. A review with some action sequences and camera tricks and AFTER that, back to the studio to see the lap. You could just look for the actual episodes to see that instead of typing all that nonsense.
@@Antonio88870 You wrote: "You could just look for the actual episodes to see that instead of typing all that nonsense." Please quote the "nonsense". Each posting stands on its own merit. It is unreasonable to expect viewers to know that an alternate version exists, as well as to expect them to know where that alternate version resides. Your attempt to delegitimize my my critique of this posting is your endorsement of this post-production focused video.
@@NoEgg4u you clearly haven't watched enough Top Gear UK. This is nothing new. The clip style and sequence you see here is exactly the way they did it before Clarkson got sacked.
@@scottdotjazzman So because I have not watched enough Top Gear UK, that makes bad editing into good editing? Because I have not watched enough Top Gear UK, critiquing their uploads is in bad taste? I have not washed my underwear in years. If anyone questions why they smell, I will follow your logic when I respond to them.
Pretty sure even my lunch from yesterday would have come out after braking like that 😂 The irony is that after the way Senna was treated up until his death McLaren now name a car after him. Makes me wonder when Ferrari hits back with the Schumacher - yeah, doesn't roll off the tongue as eloquently. But then he isn't dead yet either. Well maybe just a half dead vegetable at this point.
Never knew cars could be that light.
Clarkson looks like Thanos in the thumbnail for this video....lol.