The team turned a reliant robin british breadandbutter car with three wheels into a space shuttle. Oh my gosh, that was the best, most hilarious top gear episode see that thing explode into the ground and into a billion pieces was priceless, especially after all the intensity of the launch and the earnestness of those rocket guys who really, really, really wanted to fly that thing. The srbs recovered intact under x2 large xform parachutes. The booster rockets separated cleanly, but the fuel. Jeremy finds out why the mercedesbenz brabus sl65 is the most powerful convertible yet. Turning the threewheeler into a rocket is hard work and dangerous, but goes surprisingly well despite the short 12day development window. Top gear and the robin reliant space transport system. Did top gear really build and launch a reliant robin space shuttle. Jeremy takes the extreme sport of reliant robin rolling to the streets of barnsley, aided by a string of celebrities who just happen to be on hand to help keep the fabled threewheeler upright. Hammond and may see if it is possible to convert a 1992 reliant robin into a space shuttle.
To judge from the letters i get and the remarks in the street, it seems the most memorable thing i did on top gear was a short segment about the reliant robin. Directed by brian klein, james bryce, phil churchward. The fifteenth series of top gear was aired during 2010 on bbc two and bbc hd and consisted of 6 episodes, beginning on 27 june and concluding on 1 august. Jeremy tips over a reliant robin in deepest yorkshire, james drives tgs volcanoproof car up that volcano in iceland, and richard says goodbye to our old. This is the one thats even better, though, because instead of repeatedlyand hilariouslyrolling the little three.
Featuring phil oakey singer, peter stringfellow club owner, dickie bird cricket umpire and harry gration tv presenter. Did top gear really build and launch a reliant robin space. The vehicle utilised elevons on the orbiter reliant robin for glide recovery. Here you will find all the best clips from your favourite episodes, whether thats ken block in the hoonicorn, freddie flintoff bungee jumping off a bridge, or trailers for the new series. Top gear actually sent a reliant robin into high altitude, dummy. Contains language which some viewers may find offensive. I drove it around sheffield and it kept falling over.
Top gear drives a reliant robin to find out why it was. Til that the largest noncommercial rocket launch in. On one episode of bbcs top gear they sent a car into space. The boys called on the clever men who sent a mini down a ski jump rocket assisted for a top gear. Bbc top gear and the infamous rolling reliant robin episode. Welcome to the official home of top gear on youtube.
Til top gear built a legitimate space shuttle with a. You even remembered to put the top gear sticker upside down. Top gear builds, launches space shuttle car engadget. Hammond and may, preposterously, try to convert a 1992 reliant robin into a space shuttle, on the orders of john f. The one with the reliant robin space shuttle series 9, episode 4 2007 surely you know this one richard and james try to launch a reliant robin into orbit. Did season 9 episode 1 of top gear actually happen. Owing to the fact, that it probably wouldnt work, the reliant shuttle was unmanned and attached to the main booster and.
So, the real achievement was actually the size of the rocket, and the sheer size of the payload a robin reliant it delivered. Top gear season 15 episode 1 reliant robin road trip. Hammond and may discover if the robin reliant would make for a viable space shuttle. Top gear reliant robin space shuttle challenge tv episode. It is the weirdest looking car, but its been around for 30 years, so apparently its not as bad as it looks. Richard, james and the british amateur rocket society send a reliant robin into space on a rocket and turn it into a reusable shuttle. The top gear team britain take on the hosts of d motor germany in a series of car challenges to decide the best motoring country series eleven, episode six bus racing series twelve, episode five hammond oversees an attempt by top gear stuntman to beat rival show fifth gear s distance record for jumping a car while towing a caravan series.
What season and episode is top gear reliant robin answers. Its been one of these rare moments something on tv had me stand up an being really hoping it would make it. Top gear series 9 the ninth series of top gear aired during 2007 and consisted of six episodes, beginning on 28 january and concluding on 4 march. As top gear hits motortrend on demand on august 30 more details at the bottom of this post, were naming some of the cantmiss episodes to check out first. On this episode of the british automobile show top gear, the cohost of the show drives the formerly popular plastic car, the reliant robin. This is top gear season 15jeramy and the 3 wheeled car by multifindus on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. A trick is to keep full power until the count down reach 1 second then release both fingers, that. Rolling a reliant robin top gear bbc topgear november 26, 2010 3,087 likes, 15 dislikes jeremy clarkson takes the extreme sport of reliant robin rolling to the streets of barnsley aided by a string of celebrities who just happen to be on hand to help keep the fabled threewheeler upright. Good episode, always hoped for a reboot to make it bigger and better. Top gear season 15jeramy and the 3 wheeled car on vimeo. Even people who arent huge fans of top gear have probably seen the clip of jeremy clarkson attempting to drive the threewheeled reliant robin and. Rocket robin tricks at take off, try to keep the throttle within the green zone and both side.
My dad was a reallife rocket scientist, so i was transfixed by. Top gear drives a reliant robin to find out why it was so popular. Difficult to give a real figure, as there are so many peripheral costs involved wages, prefilming planning, purchases, time spent organising licences and facilities. Til that the largest noncommercial rocket launch in europe was undertaken by top gear while attempting to send a reliant robin to space. Surely you know this one richard and james try to launch a reliant robin into orbit.
This is being shown around ksc right now, after being seen here. Getting it off the ground wont be a problem, but can. Its time to pit the brits against the ozzies in a game of car football in reliant robin s. From top gear series 15 episode 1 aired 27 june 2010. Richard hammond and james may opted to see if they could convert the failed reliant robin into the most complicated of all spacecraft, the space shuttle. Top gear series 15 jump to navigation jump to search. The series featured two specials that were broadcast after the series had ended, top gear of the pops on 16 march and the top gear. Jeremy clarkson admits top gears reliant robin rollovers. Dont miss new episodes of top gear every monday at. Get caught up in the latest full episodes of bbc america shows see full schedule.
Jeremy clarkson has revealed that a famous top gear scene involving his rolling reliant robin was faked for laughs. This particular one isnt that reliant robin episode, although rest assured, that one is also a favorite. And yes, it does fly about as well as the model did in the episode. Even casual viewers of top gear will remember the famous episode where jeremy clarksons tiny little reliant robin toppled over at every turn. The tenth series of top gear was aired during 2007 and consisted of 10 episodes, beginning on 7 october and concluding on 23 december. Yesterday there was an exceptionally hilarious episode of top gear on bbc. Did top gear really build and launch a reliant robin space shuttle, or did they fake it using their scale. The team put the latest porsche 991 turbo through its paces. These days it seems it seems that in most conversations about reliant 3wheelers, the bbc tv programme top gear is mentioned for one episode in particular when a reliant robin was being rolled with apparent ease. Never in del boy trotters wildest dreams would he have imagined a beloved reliant robin soaring into space. The o motors were recovered plus various bits of hardware.
The reliant robin is a small three wheeled car manufactured in the uk from 1973 2001. Robin reliant space shuttle challenge top gear bbc. Jeremy tries out a porsche 911 turbo, and richard and james try to build a space shuttle out of a reliant robin. It was subsequently followed by four best of top gear specials during january 2008, and a sport relief special titled top ground gear force that aired on. They were given 12 days to build it1 and help from the british amateur rocket society.
Asked in top gear what episode is top gear bolivia. Its just ridiculously good when that thing is thundering upwards. With jeremy clarkson, richard hammond, james may, ben collins. Jeremy clarkson admits top gears reliant robin rollovers were completely rigged. These guys are unsurpassed and i am sooooooo glad that the show is back.
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