I'm lucky to live in NorCal as I spend a lot of time in the Carmel-Monterey area. I know every inch of the Hwy 1 aka PCA. We will plan on a drive Jaxgt!
Ed
2017 Ford GT Filmed driving near Big Sur
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I'm lucky to live in NorCal as I spend a lot of time in the Carmel-Monterey area. I know every inch of the Hwy 1 aka PCA. We will plan on a drive Jaxgt!
Ed
Yeah, that's a newer one.
Top Gear filmed this weekend so I assume they will have a print feature as well. I do believe there are media drives coming a few weeks from now.
Awsum GT
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Very cool... DBK can't wait to see yours during Holy Week for Cars in Pebble! Sure wish mine was ready in time.
Vince H
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Hennessey Performance
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- Mar 15, 2006
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Needs to be Chris Harris behind the wheel and hooning sideways around a track. Save Matt Leblanc for chick car test drives.
Jason Watt
Had both, sold both
I would agree - Matt seems like the average Joe on the clips I've been able to find. Still better than Clarkson though:facepalm:
Admittedly I've never even seen the new version of the show, but it sounds like LeBlanc is legit based on the people I talked to who participated last weekend.
ByeEnzo
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LeBlanc is big into dirt bikes. Got a large ranch in Cali. Good moto skills translate into good car driving skills, right Ed?
I think motorcycle road racing can help with auto racing but motocross is too different. I thought I would be a great auto racer when I joined the SCCA in 1990 after racing mx. My eyes were opened up. Way different lines, throttle control, braking, etc. I was terrible but had a good time!
Ed
Matt was the fastest celebrity at Top Gear, no doubt this performance created some interest from the TG producers:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3buyynp6hU4
In last year series he did a great job as TG presenter, which surprised many. I expect a lot from the new season that starts in 2 weeks time.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3buyynp6hU4
In last year series he did a great job as TG presenter, which surprised many. I expect a lot from the new season that starts in 2 weeks time.
Hennessey Performance
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- Mar 15, 2006
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texas mongrel
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Triheart7
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Very difficult to positively identify the driver, but after watching several times on YouTube in full screen mode it looks to me like it could very well be Billy Johnson. He does a lot of this type of thing for Ford and I know for a fact that he's been at Sebring this week driving the Competition GT for photo shoots and for a Michelin Tire video.
Not saying it's 100% Billy...just that he looks closest to who I could see driving...in my opinion.
Not saying it's 100% Billy...just that he looks closest to who I could see driving...in my opinion.
Awsum GT
GT Owner '18
The bridge they drove over on highway 1 has partially collapsed this week from all the rains. The supports holding up the bridge started giving way and a portion of the highway is now closed... most likely for some time.
GTJack
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Awsum GT
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ENZO BTR
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Very disappointing, but I think you're right. Fixing that kind of failure in that kind of bridge is pricy and time consumering.