James enlists the help of a 'tame' chauffeur as he puts two absurdly powerful limos - the BMW 760Li and Mercedes S63 AMG - through their paces out on the Top Gear track.
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''The BMW move over poor person'' - the best Top Gear line ever.
Poor person = peasant.
BMW never disrespects its father Benz 😙
@@mohsenfatahi8889 yáll dont know shit about german companys lmao. bmw did build planes in ww1 while mercedes wasnt even a true company.
@@tarkitarker0815 so we basically talk about cars and you feel better when you put the line "BMW made planes in WW1" go back to WW1 then
@@mocean2354 you are dumb too. his statement was benz is the "papa" of bmw, benz did not even exist as bmw was founded thats all....
Extraordinary cars in all aspects. There's no winner, comes down to little personal preferences.
I like both
@@gabrielcaramet3238 I like the bmw👌
I had both.. you're right
Yeah.. but i #BMWteam
@@frcteam.1565 same here👌
760Li is supposed to compete with the S65 AMG because both are V12s, whereas the S63 AMG is supposed to compete with the 750Li because both are V8s.
+Brandon Chiam they compete on price point not on engines . amgs are awesome but they are always brutes that dont handle compared to the equivalent BMW's . i love both but pound for pound the BMW is a more overall winner
+Brandon Chiam Um no. The Alpina B7 competes with the S63. The 760Li - which will be cut soon - competes with the S65 and when the 760Li goes, the B7 will also compete with the S65. But if you wanted my honest opinion, the S65 is more of a Flying Spur competitor.
+NikoBell12u compare a handbuild bentley to mass produced merc? u are mad....
PlayerGT ALALA The Bentley uses Audi bin bits. It's not as "unique" as you think. Outside of the paint and parts of the interior, it's very VW. The S65 isn't common either.
+Brandon Chiam 750i is supposed to compete with the S 500 BlueEFFICIENCY.
3:37 - 3:40 The BMW sliding through the tire smoke from the AMG, now *THAT'S* a cool shot! :D
that was insane ngl
BMW M Made a engine for McLaren F1 AMG made a engine for Pagani
Wich Pagani
Thabang Lehobo Pagani allways uses the Merc V12 engine and Aston Martin now becomes the Merc/AMG V8 engines as Merc is also co owner of Aston Martin.
@116142925390180895180 They use since 2014/15 Honda motors, because Mercedes was unsatisfied with their engine development and cancelled the contract. As the actuall results in 2015 show, the Merc engeniers do a better job on the engine than the MClarren guys. BMW had to invest plenty million into a F1 car engine, and they would do it only for their own F1 team and BMW car. But BMW has no F1 interest and historicaly never been engagged in the F1. Mercedes on ther other side has a legendary race history since the 1930´s with the legendary Silver arrows. Even at that time only Audi (Auto Union was a rival to Mercedes and they fought on everything, even high speed records: In 1938 "Bernd Rosemeyer" reached 429 km/h in his Auto Union V16 car, but was blown from the steet at top speed by a wind blow at his second run back the same route (and died, by the accident). So the official speed record was to Mercedes with also 438 km/h and Rudolf Caracciola behind the steering weehl.
+Thabang Lehobo BMW made that engine for the F1 ... and it still regarded as the best car ever made, thanks to BMW
Hassan M Mercedes is actually the world champion with racer on Merc cars....
Both are utterly awesome.
damn im your customer
3:45 : someone should have been wearing their seat belt.
"for extra *ow* , hooniga- AAAAARGH"
That was hilarious 😂😂
I wouldn't put one on lol. looks like I would enjoy flying around
10 years later that 7 series lost 80% of its original value.
and the s class did the exact same thing...
dutch clasher nope amg keeps its value better than BMWs
@@Baalenciaga666 depends on the country, in the netherlands an amg will easily drop 60-70% of it's value after 1 year, while bimmers will lose just under half. with the ricidulous taxes we have here on expensive cars, the people who can afford to drive them can afford to buy them new.
Too much tech if the electrics go then everything stops working and also the fact that almost no one will buy a V12 BMW
The AMGs lost their value too. And they're godawful when you need to repair something when compared to the BMW.
Watching the 760 drift and just being man handled by the stig it was rather spectacular
Freaking 10 years back... Time flies faster than anything else on the planet..
Light?
"Mercedes S63, you're fired", one of the better lines from James May.
5:24 when your wife asks you do something after sitting down on the couch for 10 seconds after coming home from a long day of work
Yep, we can resume it like YEET
Watching this, again, 13 years later, and seeing a 7 series for under $100K is mindblowing.
£100k
BMW 760Li should Compete with the Mercedes S600. Not the S63 BMW Alpine B7 competes with the S63
+Chthonian121 alpine would crush it aswell
should be v12 vs v12 (s600, s65)
+coletrain407 true that
+Chthonian121 same price is key.
no man, the s600 is the posh luxury liner....you mean the S65 AMG, That's the Amg v12 demon child....lol
3:20 Why he soundin like a sports commentator😂
WOW, Drifting a 760Li.......lol
what about it
All while the passenger in back is reclined in their seat.
That's quite easy
Nobody forgot about it. For the price of the S65, you could have a 760Li and an M3 both. This is a price-point comparison. Top Gear knew exactly what they were doing when they pitted these cars against each other.
5:17 best stig moment lol
YEET!
Actually there was a behind the scenes vid where he was in the background and realised the camera was on him and instantly went full sting stance. Class move.
So they raced the V12 Twin turbo BMW vs V8 naturally aspirated Mercedes and won, even though Mercedes has the V12 in the S65...Huh??? How is this not bias. Somebody favors Bavarian Motor works! Nothing wrong with them but lets go cylinder to cylinder BBC.
WOOOOOWWWW!!! This was AWESOME!!! I have the 2012 750Li M-Sport (Twin Turbo -V8). While I have never had it on a track, I have managed to smoke the doors off of 3 cars while on the highway. Those cars included a 2012 Camaro SS (my buddy's), a Mercedes S550, and a Lexus 460L.
You talk bullshit
This is like my old time favourite review that I can watch repeatedly.
The" BMW move over poor person" I love james may he very intelligent😂🤣💖and funny.
this is my favourite top gear test,may is hilarious when stig starts to race s class
*sigh* back when the s class didn't look like a bigger a class and the 7 series didn't look like a pig. Those were better times
thats not fair mercedes has also the s65
+Optical Velocity TV I think that the s65 has 604 bhp. So who wins? It's obvious. Mercedes Benz.
+Lovedeep Dhaliwal it has over 630 bhp
+Optical Velocity TV not so much hevier
+Optical Velocity TV you wanna be somebody: drive a bmw, you are somebody drive a mercedes
And the s600
Well, after watching this, my opinions about the long vehicles of BMW and Benz have changed dramatically. I thought that these cars badly needs the DSC just to keep them stable on turns. As Stig turns off the DSC on the 760Li, it didn't handle as badly as I expected.
Hands up who misses the lads and the good old days....
“The most powerful n/a v8 car in the world” Alabama dude in his shed “hold my beer”
Lima’s Bean hut hold my cousin**
502ci chevelle 😗
I thought they were biturbo
Cool Duck the biturbo v8s were released like a year or 2 later
Non-Turbo
Can't beat the S-Class in luxury.Period.
ZeroOath The S Class is the king of cars and it has had that title for decades.
To put it correctly . You can't beat the boringness and unergonomic design of a merc . In that I am with you
PetrosRZ someone can't accept that Mercedes makes good cars because he is blinded by bmw fanboydom.
DAZ605 or borringness :)
Have you heard of Rolls Royce?
German engineering never ceases to amaze.
One of the most informative car shows on the market!
BMW - better sportcars Mercedes - better limousines
Audi = better both
james cagle i dont think so
cchujnickSpam2 that's ok...not only do I KNOW so, but so does the rest of the racing community. As far as luxury...so does the increase of International auto sales, risidual of the cars and the d class segment line. Out of the 2 cars in this video, the s8 destroys both in everything accept rear leg room...cause the s8 is not lwb
james cagle i dont like talking about luxury cars when i cant afford to buy one but in my feeling the BMWs are going to kill any Audi or Merc when it comes to performance.
I respect your feeling...but the fact of the matter shows you are very wrong. There is a reason audi seems to win every le mans 24
750li vs s500 760li vs s600 Alpina B7 vs S63 AMG vs S65 AMG
Correct!! We should always compare apple to apple: Standard range vs standard range Special sport edition vs special sport edition (AMG vs Alpina). 👍👍
Borecfo2 CZ M760li vs S65
@@mohamedgaaloul2753 m760i is the special edition. Alpina vs Brabus M vs AMG
Not! M vs AMG Alpina vs Brabus
BMW didn't really have a rival to the S63 around this time. In fact, even today the S63 is faster than the M760Li. Alpina is a luxurious cruiser car without speed limiter, like the SL basically.
I miss REAL Top Gear. Haven't watched it since the boys quit and left for Amazon. Don't intend to.
same........
Watch amazon
Amazon even better thanks to Amazon for bringing the legendary trinity back
@@bimmer.jooe34 lmao you realize clarkson also did crash this show with his huge arrogance and ego?
Wait a minute the guys didn't quit Jeremy got fired because he punched a producer and the BBC didn't renew his contract and Hammond and May didn't want to do the show without him so they quit
we need a updated version of this video!
I love luxury saloons (particularly sleepers like those). This is my kind of review
I love how James' head flew behind everytime Stig accelerate!
yes they are both very unique vehicles and hard to choose sides from however, the 760li has a twin turbo that may outrun the s65 amg but just a little bit. or it may not
Observing James fascination with the BMW’s side cameras in 2022 is interesting seeing how many new cars now have driver assists to keep cars in lanes, park themselves, hit the brakes automatically. Luxury car brands seem to do a lot in terms of being test pilots for future technologies for the car industry. We continue to see that with the high performance EV’s that are hitting the streets now.
superb editing from 3:50
This is one of my favorite reviews of all time, and I love when stig gets upset and turns the table! :D
just picked up the 760li. damn the 3 ton car moves
damn you rich then
now that's a review! Great job, James.
English Number Plate : YR60 HSX made in September 2010
I have watched this video probably 100 times, because I have the BMW, and my big brother has the Merc.. After growing up homeless and in foster homes, to actually make a living, reminds me of the people that cared for us as children and told us we could still accomplish what other kids could despite our situation… They are still a part of my life, and I consider my family. There are still good hearted people out there.
I know this is quite late but out of interest what do you both do for a living?
@@anvitnidadavolu5228 people smuggling
@@anvitnidadavolu5228 he dead now
All those people whining how S65 would blow it away. It wouldn't, performance is very similar to S63 0.1 seconds higher acceleration to 100 and top speed is limited on both. Same package for steering and all that stuff. New S63 has BETTER acceleration than S65 since its awd (3.9 seconds S63 vs 4.2 S65). So could anyone explain me how will S65 win magically? Thanks in advance
Stefan P Wait... You actually just said because of 0.5 seconds faster to 160 (than S63) S65 would blown away 760? Holy shit dude...
And no it wouldn't beat 760 because of that 0.5 sec faster to 160 than S63
Stefan P Care to explain how would it beat if S63 can't?
Can you get AWD on the sedan version of the S63?
it wouldn't, but it's still a better car. i don't care who has better performance. who has better tech & who's more luxurious? Mercedes is that's who. Mercedes is and always will be the better luxury car. now performance wise, nobody tops BMW, nobody! BMW held that title for years and still has it today.
this was such an excellent clip
I wish they also included the Audi A8L 6.3 W12 in this test. Would have great to see the 3 head to head.
I always love the sport plus mode . It sharpens throttle response and gear changes . Just like the tow haul mode on my Chevy truck .
AMG forever.
BMW ///M FTW :D
bmw's are for people with no imagination or style
BMW M is for people who can't drive worth a damn and who are hated by everyone they encounter. AMG is much more artistic and refined.
BMW ///M Power AMG is allot more exiting than boring businessmen BMW, i dont even care much for Mercedes and BMW anyway, im not a fan of either, my sort of dream car is a 59 Impala, 68 Charger, Mustang etc.
15RedBull huh?
I started laughing the moment I saw The Stig driving slowly with Captain slow in the back seat, I knew The Stig would suddenly snap and start racing the car around the track!
2:44 THAT SOUND
That BMW is just brilliant. Its just the perfect combination of luxury and sportiness. I dont hate the mercedes, it is also very impressive being as powerful as a twin turbo V12. But if i had to choose between them, i would go for the BMW. It is pretty expensive though. If you didn't already know, BMW stands for Burnt My Wallet lol.
And the AMG stands for All my Money is Gone...lol, to add on that A Man of God.
Tefo Meletse You know it’s funny when the German Big three stand for crippling debts and avoidable tears. Audi practically means an An Unwanted Debt Invitation.
The BBC is going to file a heath and safety claim because James was not wearing his seat belt in the back of the BMW.
Its a closed track so you dont need to have seatbelts
The stig makes cars scream for help and it's beautiful.
2:13 he's NOT The Stig, but he is The Stig's chauffeur driving cousin
'' God he's switched the stability settings off'' Tire squeals '' that locks up the rear differential for an extra, hooligan, ARRGHHH '' lol
That part this my favorite.
I missed the three legends ( Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, James May) they are real legends. I watched all their episodes. I wish i can meet them one day.
Me too as well. I met Hammond though. Nice guy! 😊
my favorite show since I was 13 ❤
That night vision in the windshield thing is awesome.
760li v12,s63 v8 s65 12 clyinder
+Mertozen07 760 should be against the S600.
+Mertozen07 Don't worry a 750li can kill an S63 as well, whether it is a 750li vs S63, or an Alpina B7 vs S63 AMG
+Adam Banner The Alpina barely even beats the 750Li. Audi S8 will wreck all of them.
DionDoesGaming what about the XJR or LS460
Matthew Coupe There is a faster version of the LS460, which is the LS600hL, although it is around one second slower to 60 than all of the competitors. The XJR is about half a second compared to the S8.
Why would anyone compare a V8 with a V12 twin turbo???.... Clearly V12 Mercedes S65 AMG would humiliate BMW 760Li
BMW 760Li is V12 Position of cylinders V Number of cylinders 12
yeah only problem is that its the bmw thats the v12 not the merc also if a v8 puts out 500 bhp and abit less torque dont matter how big the engi is its about Power and tq
The Merc might be a V8 but it is AMG. The BMW is just a BMW not M GmbH. This is comparison between "normal" BMW and Merc AMG. So I think its good comparison. And I really love the BMW. It looks awesome with this M Sport bumpers. S-class is awesome too, but for me even S65 ain't better then the 760Li. Just love it. ;)
Anthony Ivanov Well its because you are the BMW fanboy and personally I love Mercedes because of their great job and their heritage. To be honest I hear what you say, Mercedes is AMG! but how about Mercedes S600? it is not an AMG car, It is V12 like the BMW, but smaller engine 5.5L displacement where BMW is 6.0L! With a smaller engine and not being an AMG, Mercedes S600 makes more HP and Torque, and it is faster than BMW too! At least, there is no doubt Mercedes is making best engines ever! Please for your knowledge about technology, watch Magic Body Control and Intelligent drive by Mercedes.
s65 costs much more than the BMW 760Li does s63 is a fair comparison
14 years later i still enjoy seeing both cars❤
One of the best episodes :)
Well, I think they did the S63 vs the 760Li, partly due to price, and also because the V12 S classes are still saddled with the old 5 speed automatic. The S63 at least gets the 7 speed, even if it is flawed. However, haven't we already seen the 760Li+ vs the S65? In the Albania episode, the S65 is pitted against the Ghost, which has most of the running gear from the current 760Li underneath it (with more power to match its extra weight).
Anybody else watching this in late 2016?
me
mid ish 2016
I know i'm not. I'm watching this in 1945
Mike Obama good for you
Love to watch Mercedes losing.
Anyone notice how the front passenger seat on the BMW is vibrating (2:03...)??? Unacceptable for a car at this price point.
Isn’t that normal? Besides, tour expectations soils be met by a Rolls-Royce.
The S63 has WAY more legroom in the back btw great for road trips
Its the S63 and M760Li's rival is S65...
Believe it or not S63 4matic is faster than s65
No, the S63 4matic has a faster 0-60 speed, as most V8s do over V12 counterparts. The S65 is the faster car.
Jungs BMW ist schneller!
S600
But this amg is not 4matic.
aha... why not s65 amg?
because there is none ;)
r u kidding the bmw is not even an ///M they should have brought the S600 which would be totally raped.
3pixZ Yes there is. And it's worth $230k. And it's absolutely magnificent.
Why not s99 AMG?
1) BMW Li was already in production. 2) Mercedes-Benz S-Class (W221) S63 AMG went on sale in January, but S65 on July, which means, filming would need to happen half year later. Besides, BMW Li smoked S63 being older and with less horsepower and you wanted BMW to compete with S65? xD
4:23 sound makes me cry
2:27 that seat vibration :O
I would prefer Benz any day of the year
+Ethan McAuley same here
Yeah and how expensive is it?
Cason Amornarthakij Both are
The BMW is the car for me.
i did too until i drove a stickshift 3 series. if s class was stick shift it would own. but only c class can be had . manual transmission = drivers car. benz = luxury
Now, the most powerful non-turbo V8 in the world, is SLS AMG Black. 6.2 - 631 HP.
2bach No.The most powerful non-turbo V8 in the world is the one in Porsche 918.With electric motors it makes 900 Hp.But engine itself makes around 700 hp.
This engine produces 608 HP, not 700.
2bach I said that Porsche 918 is a hybrid so in total it makes 900 hp but v8 engine itself without electric motors makes around 700 hp. I know this makes 608.
Dude, I meant only combustion engine...
2bach omg i cant beleve you are that limited.918 has 700 hp combustion engine. V8 engine. Its the most powerful non-turbo v8 in any car. The fact that is has 2 electric motors that make another 200 hp(900 HP in total) is irrelevant since it doesnt change combuston engines HP output.
1:00 the background music sounds like old Bionicle commercial songs
Nice video, with the Stig, suprising our host with his hunger for speed.
the 760 shoul have been compaired to the S600, not the S63
The S63 was the better choice as it has similar performance to the BMW.
Or s65
@@mennozeebregts9066 1) BMW Li was already in production. 2) Mercedes-Benz S-Class (W221) S63 AMG went on sale in January, but S65 on July, which means, filming would need to happen half year later. Besides, BMW Li smoked S63 being older and with less horsepower and you wanted BMW to compete with S65? xD
But still the regular BMW 760Li able to beat the s63 in ease...
@@FVBmovies ya the s65 v12 buturbo would've destroyed the beamer
Any one watching this in 2019
Me
younas khan yes Joe
Me
Right here. It's strange to think multi colour ambient lighting used to blow minds just a few years ago.
2020
i LOVE the Stig hahah flips table
In my opinion - it is best review of cars in top gear!
Rather the AMG truth be told, even though I drive a bmw. Its more reliable and holds it's value compared to the 7 series bmw's.
whaaaa? find me a s class that held it's value!! Not a single luxury car holds it's value, and s class is the worst of them all. In Europe you can get an s class for the same amount of money I can sell my 5 series. (same year) and considering the price differance of those two when they were new that says alot, and the 7 series is the same as the s class maybe a bit better when it comes to holding it's value.
jura2304 Nah thats false. The AMG S Class holds it's value longer and better than the 7 series of equivalent year. Look it up.
MrStreetballer5 I'm not so sure here in Croatia prices are very similar.
jura2304 In the US bmw 7 series are dirt cheap while the S class amg holds the value at a couple thousand more.
MrStreetballer5 guess that's the differance in markets here are both relatively cheap, but the s class is more common so it is a bit cheaper.
I would pick the S class over the BMW at any time
both kinda suck for the price tbh
because you are an idiot
That's because you are more-alike boring person, who'll never drive the car. 7 series is far more fun to drive then Mercedes.
@@rahulfaldu2891 😂😂😂😂 stfu smfh
I’m a Mercedes fanboy, but I prefer the 7
I can't forget this comparision❤❤😍😍😍😍
The Stig is the perfect chauffeur, no small talk implied during cruise.
the 760 should be compared with the S600, they are both v12s and have the same displacement of 6.0liters and cost about the same amount.... the S63 is a v8 car and should not be in this matchup nor should the S65 as some people here are saying !
i agree. both the 760 and S600 are built for luxury and comfort. the two AMG S-classes are both amazing, but are more speed oriented.
@@thehonestguy92 s600 is way ahead of 760 S600 is comparable to rolls royce (I mean s600 maybach) 760 is comparable to s460
It's late 2019 and I still can't afford these cars.
Lol
I can afford the car but not the repairs
Chevy Guy can you now in 2020?
I have a W221 S500L
U can they are around 10 15k😁😎
Even 13 years later those cars are still awesome much better looking than their latest versions
"what are you doing man?" 😂😭
3:40 the best part :D
The BMW is nice, but I'd take the S63 :D
jordanclarkson2010 but u can take only bycicle. Or fiat
White Phantom story of my life
Me 2
Viktor Poiasnik the one that has an S65 has no time for shits like this, so u probably have some shit...
At 3:38 when they’re both doing that power slide.... I got excited
2:50 "oh God I see the problem" and 3:20 "Oh No He find It" It Was Epic :)
Watching in 2019 🤣😆... Will see after 10 years...😃
That face James made when he said “it’s not difficult” 🤣
The production 👌🏼
"Move over poor person" 😂😂
2019 anyone?
Sure
2020?
Music at 3:34?
Extraordinarily beautiful on all aspects.
how can i watch all this season.