Top gear used the robins pointy shape as the basis for a space 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. Mar 26, 2020 the best top gear episodes of all time. Feb 24, 2014 top gear can exclusively reveal the hennessey venom has hit 270. Jeremy tries out a porsche 911 turbo, and richard and james try to build a space shuttle out of a reliant robin.
The rocket experts they used, are some of the top guys in the country. Getting it off the ground wont be a problem, but can. The misleading part, is probably, how quickly they claimed it was. The ninth series of top gear aired during 2007 and consisted of six episodes, beginning on 28 january and concluding on 4 march. The reliant robin space shuttle top gear bbc america. Difficult to give a real figure, as there are so many peripheral costs involved wages, prefilming planning, purchases, time spent organising licences and facilities. It was the first series to feature the kia ceed as the shows reasonably priced car, and the only series to feature three different reasonablypriced cars in the form of the ceed, lacetti and. During the journey jeremy rolled the robin 7 times. The latest version of porsches 911 is put to the test. And before heading out for another classic top gear adventure in burma, theres just time to cram hugh bonneville.
Reliant robin shuttle challenge season 9, episode 4 one of the funniest segments in top gear history is clarksons test of the reliant robin or rather, when clarkson rolled the robin numerous. Space shuttle complete february 20, 2007 1 min read. Not only would the top gear crew need to build a rocket, but theyd also. Feb 18, 2007 the team put the latest porsche 991 turbo through its paces. As of 1 march 2020, 214 episodes of top gear have aired. Feb 22, 2007 as if the folks at top gear didnt already have the best job in the world, they recently went and completely outdid themselves, building their own space shuttle out of a reliant robin, roughly the.
The booster rockets separated cleanly, but the fuel tank did not detach, and the robin crashed into the ground. This is part 3 of the list, with 51st to 75th placed episodes. Jeremy finds out why the mercedesbenz brabus sl65 is the most powerful convertible yet. Robin reliant space shuttle challenge top gear bbc. Reliant robin space shuttle top gear series 9 bbc video. The reliant robin challenge was a challenge set to jeremy clarkson that was featured in the 15th series of top gear.
Please note episode 1 of this season of top gear is permanently unavailable for. Nov 26, 2010 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. 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. Please read top gears code of conduct link below before posting. In 18 february 2007 episode of top gear series 9, episode 4, a reliant robin was used by richard hammond and james may in an attempt to modify a normal kreg robin into a reusable space shuttle. Top gear the everyday stretch limo challenge tv episode 2007. How much money did top gear spend trying to send a reliant. Richard, james and the british amateur rocket society send a reliant robin into space on a rocket and turn it into a reusable shuttle. Robin reliant space shuttle challenge top gear bbc duration. Jeremy was challenged to drive the reliant robin from sheffield to rotherham, a journey of 14 miles. The 100 best top gear episodes ever pt3 topgearbox.
The ninth series of top gear aired during 2007 and consisted of six episodes, beginning on. Jan, 2016 even casual viewers of top gear will remember the famous episode where jeremy clarksons tiny little reliant robin toppled over at every turn. Top gear the everyday stretch limo challenge tv episode. With jeremy clarkson, richard hammond, james may, ben collins. Planning to launch and clanning military training ground 53 miles north west of newcastle, the rocket is first assembled before the reliant space shuttle is attached. Mobility scooter challenge part 12 series 18, episode 4 published on. Did top gear really build and launch a reliant robin space shuttle. Along the way they encounter extreme heat, flies and some very angry locals at a petrol station. James and richard try to turn a reliant robin into a space shuttle.
Top gear builds, launches space shuttle car engadget. Consuming half a million gallons of fuel, they generate the thrust needed to propel astronauts into. Feb 18, 2007 visit tunefind for music from your favorite tv shows and movies. Hammond and may discover if the robin reliant would make for a viable space shuttle. Surely you know this one richard and james try to launch a reliant robin into orbit. Sep 22, 2015 welcome to our definitive 100 best top gear episodes ever. Challenge overview jeremy set off from a garage in sheffield and immediately rolled the robin 20 feet away from the garage.
Series nine of the hugely popular motoring show sees the boys embark on an epic road trip across the southern states of america in inimitable top gear style. All 0 songs featured in top gear uk season 9 episode 4. As if the folks at top gear didnt already have the best job in the world, they recently went and completely outdid themselves, building their own space shuttle out of a reliant robin, roughly the. May 15, 2012 mobility scooter challenge part 12 series 18, episode 4 published on. Revisit the stretch limo challenge, the sheer drops of bolivias death road and the robin reliant space shuttle challenge.
Directed by brian klein, james bryce, phil churchward. Motorhomes challenge, part 23 series 15, episode 4 published on. Dec 25, 2015 part one of a romp through some of the most amazing top gear moments of the last 22 seasons. Top gear can exclusively reveal the hennessey venom has hit 270. Jeremy clarkson heads to mississippi where nasa test their space shuttle solid rocket boosters. Jeremy, richard and james drive the latest audi tt, alfa romeo brera and mazda rx8 coupes to scotland. 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. 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. Even casual viewers of top gear will remember the famous episode where jeremy clarksons tiny little reliant robin toppled over at every turn. Jul 29, 2016 difficult to give a real figure, as there are so many peripheral costs involved wages, prefilming planning, purchases, time spent organising licences and facilities and so on.
In the latest top gear episode, the crew builds a space shuttle, tests the new porsche 911 turbo, and more. The team put the latest porsche 991 turbo through its paces. The english space shuttle sending reliant robins into space is a good idea. British amateur rocket society send a reliant robin into space on a rocket and turn it into a reusable shuttle. James may and richard hammond attempt to build a space shuttle out of a. Another day, another porsche, but will jeremy be able to tell the difference between this new 911 turbo and the old one. The best top gear episodes of all time digital trends. Jeremy finds a touch of the night in the new porsche 911 turbo, the stig tears up the track in an insanelytuned mercedes sl, and richard and james make one small stumble for man as they attempt to build a working space shuttle out of a reliant robin. And so, a decade before elon musk shot a tesla roadster into space, the lager louts at top gear tried the same thing. Owing to the fact, that it probably wouldnt work, the reliant shuttle was unmanned and attached to the main booster and fuselage of a fairly standard rocket module. Top gear reliant robin space shuttle challenge tv episode.
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