Holden Monaro power lap - Top Gear - BBC

[1988jmw]

the only thing australia did to that car was put the steering wheel on the other side and put some badges on it... thats a pontiac GTO

[australian1000]

@1988jmw sorry to tell u this but it was pontiac who changed the side of the steering wheel and put different badges on it. it is an Australian car.

[1988jmw]

@australian1000 yea i found that out. american muscle though.

[Hecticnugget255]

Aus will fuck u up in rugby any day Brits

[The18Jake]

Also another fact, it's all brought down to the Cadillac catera. GTO is based off the Monaro,Monaro is based off the older gen Commodore,whats the Commodore based off? The Cadillac Catera.

[TedSmithII]

@The18Jake The Commodore was based on the German Opels, not any Yank tank, and it does matter, these cars are Aussie made and designed and kicking yank butt.

[The18Jake]

@TedSmithII Then why is it all GM owned then?

[The18Jake]

Doesn't matter if it's a Pontiac gto or Holden Monaro, its still GM based. Same company.

[xXxdaguitarfreakxXx]

GTO, Monaro, whatever. its still a badass car.

[goonta2]

considering at bathurst awhile ago when porshe bmw and all of the big name cars cam to race their was a shitfight because these were over 3 sec quicker a lap in race prep haha. sold for 1000 000 dollars to hrt bathurst manaros look it up.

[holdencommstra]

i did it in 1min 11 sec in gran tursmio 5 on the top gear race track with an Holden Monaro on wet tyres in a dry condition.

[L1NDH3]

Its not a Holden Monaro! its a HSV Gto!! which is the upper class (if you will) model of the Monaro!

[Croklokan]

Go Holden - we love football, meat pies & Holden cars !! A TRUE BLUE AUSSIE LEGEND.

[headshothazard]

@TheRaybanman1 The Pontiac GTO was relaunched in the United States in 2004, based on the Holden Monaro

[BarnettMotorsport]

Dry or Wet it would still get flogged! But still pretty good car considering its price

[TheMiike83]

pom's will always be jealous of aussies...known fact!!

[1mlb704]

I'm willing to bet that they would absolutely crap on this car and give it little to no credit at all for anything if it had the split grille and the arrowhead... -_-

[CRuleProductions]

TopGear needs moar HSV.

[Pitttdog]

try the car in the dry

[hejjagedu]

@Pitttdog stop whining, they test a shitload of cars in wet. It's the freaking UK

[Pitttdog]

@hejjagedu yes im sure they do.they also test a shitload in the dry.There would be day & night between testing a big heavy rear drive torque laden machine in dry weather.still.it is what it is.

[exoticcar5482]

i always lol at the music the stig listens to!

[fordfan197]

i really don't know why Jeremy doesn't like Holdens is it because they are Australian? it sounds a bit like it, it was really unfair that they did it in the wet and then put LOSER on the magnet

[BarnettMotorsport]

@fordfan197

Probably because he spends all day everyday in high performance and high quality Euro and Jap cars.

[KaZwane]

I'd expect better from someone of your caliber Jeremy,that was unfair to test it in such appalling weather and then label it loser

[KaZwane]

rather disappointing of you Jeremy to test a car in such weather and then label it loser,from someone of your caliber we expect better

[fenderbass15]

wtf is that a pontiac gto?

[nickster1318]

@fenderbass15 no

[fenderbass15]

@nickster1318 well in america thats a pontiac gto :)

[nickster1318]

@fenderbass15 well not this model look at the differance

[Munki6]

In the middle east we get one of them Holdens, I think it's the commodore though, but they sell as Chevy LUMINAS. I remember when I visited australia and thought "Wow this car with a lion logo looks exactly like the Chevy Luminas in Dubai!"

[moumoudz1]

isn't the same as ford falcon 

[Shtoops27]

@moumoudz1 no its 500000 times better idiot got die

[moumoudz1]

@Shtoops27

first asshole

i asked a question?

i think that the falcon is not that much better

or just because it's ford so it's tooooooo better

next time don't reply to me otherwise i'll screw you

[Shtoops27]

@moumoudz1 no screw you assy

[dozza101]

that aint fair, do it again when its dry

[JohnGreen74101]

WuW Its better than my ephuuuuuune in (UK Language)

[Alavi2142]

Citroén GT is the coolest car in the world.

[NYStyleVideo]

Unfair testing, the car has so much torque and acceleration that the tires brake loose easy in wet pavement, the time and performance will be way better in dry conditions.

I don't like the car at all but what is fair is Fair and this test is not.

[ClefDeDavid88]

@NYStyleVideo Agreed on that one.

[AlexanderBlueAvenue]

@NYStyleVideo Welcome to Top Gear. They do wet laps all the time its idiotic.

[asotfivehundred]

wow loser

[MegaWokeN]

the best

[MrHassanmadani]

BMW M3 E30 Is Speed

[FitFury]

Makes me want to huge my GOAT, but i got the 6.0L!

[Mister707Gamer]

This looks JUST like a Pontiac GTO. I mean, come on, they could've made it look a LITTLE different... newer bodykit maybe. Cause after all, Pontiac is discontinued and the GTO is from like 2005. Outdated looking car.

[scotty688]

@Mister707Gamer Thats because Pontiac GTO use Holden bodies and put their own parts on it. Hows it outdated? this is an old episode from like 2005 or something.

[animagus333]

if they would take those stupid wheels off and put a good set of wheels and tires on it i believe it might handle worth something.... dont ya think?

[sonnyman2000]

love hammonds laugh and look at all the hair on jezza!

[laurencepak]

what's the orchestra music the Stig is playing in the car?

[Malteboy777]

HOLDEN BABY! ^_^

[Kelly78717]

OMG SEXBOTS are going to be on Discovery Health Sept. 24th at 10:00pm. See more at MMCYB or search SEXBOTSDOT US........................

[DualofChaos]

Because the GTO is hated so much because of its confusing identity, there is one advantage: its cheap!

[suburbanator91]

The 4 door version the Commadore was the Pontiac G8 and was suppose to be the new rear drive Impala. Althought to br more accurate I think they should use the Holdaen Statesmen OR better yet, bring back the B-body as it was undoubtly GM's best platform even to this day.

[Alshourafa]

This is the last video im gonna watch and i'll go sleep

[87crownvic]

it even has the gto"logo" in the bottom grille

[p10ghost]

It makes me sad to be an American knowing how many Americans have watched this and probably thought that the australians copied the GTO...

[stoneeh]

this is really, really, really old

[bronxboyXXX]

It rains so much in Brittan that they have no business testing cars period!

Why do they even test cars in the rain? If it's raining I'm sorry, but the track testing may as well be canceled because the numbers don't mean shit to me. I don't even want to know what the lap times were.

[shamrock608]

please please please what is the musuic playing when the stig id driving plz ?

[mybluebelly]

That is one ugly name for a car.

[demondevid]

this car loock like shit likes opel omega its fully shit if you want fast car buy american car and tune it some dodge chellenger or charger they look coool

[jnoube4u]

looks just like a chevy lumina ?

di they like take the body of a chevy and change the engine and all that stuff?

[mrairplaneman777]

That Stig has the wrong clothing and helmet.

[coty734]

i mean GTO

[coty734]

yea thats a gta whatever makes u Europeans feel better about yourselves

[hmood0909]

Chevrolet Lumina In Saudi Arabia And Gulf

I have it

[RaqeTube]

it's not the car it's the stupid british driver!

i own this car, i beat a camaro 2010 ss + mercedes CLS and a number of sports cars!

with this holden monster!

fool driver .. he is not even putting his foot on the gas!!

[ActionBastard85]

so holden is a euro brand pontiac? . . . who knew

[RaqeTube]

@ActionBastard85 and it's chevy ss in the middle east!!

[Muhammad4660]

@RaqeTube NO i saw many holdens here in the uae

[elvee88]

@ActionBastard85 australia actually

[ActionBastard85]

@elvee88 duhkay=) good to know:)

[itsdamo1993]

@ActionBastard85

haha no, Holden built and designed the monaro and Ve commodore.

USA then imported them as pontiacs GTO's and pontiac G8's.

UK also imported it and rebadged as vauxhall.

They're just rebadged Austalian holdens

[ActionBastard85]

@itsdamo1993 lol fanfuckintastic

good to know, good to know=)

[itsdamo1993]

@ActionBastard85

Haha yeah I'm just saying coz it's pretty annoying when americans think they built the G8 and go bragging about it as the best american muscle car etc.

Haha since you're so excited about these facts ill give you one more... the 2010 chevy camaro is on an Australian built Holden chassis.

[bronxboyXXX]

@itsdamo1993 All I know is without that American made V8 that car wouldn't be shit.

[itsdamo1993]

@bronxboyXXX

Yeah, US GM makes great V8's, Australia makes great cars + the zeta platform.

Ford of Australia makes a turbo 4 L inline 6 with a massive torque band, it's faster than 6.2L LS3 and uses way less fuel. Australians aren't that stupid when it comes to engines.

You could say without the Australian zeta platform chassis the camaro would be just like all the other american muscle cars, unable to get around a corner.

But who cares, both coiuntries have strengths and weakness

[GangstaDogg21]

@bronxboyXXX Why only Americans can make good V8s?

Take a look at the Judd V8s. ;)

[bronxboyXXX]

@GangstaDogg21 I never said "only Americans can make good V8s" Germany makes some nice V8s too & America also makes a wicked V10, inline 6 and 4 cylinder turbo. Truth is anybody can make anything but when It comes to the GMs V8s those motors Have undergone so many modifications over the years that they are some of the most fuel efficient high HP engines.

[bronxboyXXX]

One of the most inefficient engines ever built has got to be the one in the Bugatti Veyron' which is a true testament to inefficiency. Cadillac made a 1,000 horsepower (750 kW) V16 using no form of forced induction that got 20MPG. compare that the the Veyron's Quad Turbo 746 kW; 1,015 PS engine that gets 3MPG! IMO this car should have never been allowed on the road. Same goes for GMs Hummer. Engines don't really matter to me anymore because i see the truth so fuck all motor companies.

[rollercosterrr]

@bronxboyXXX what was that bit at the end?

[bronxboyXXX]

@rollercosterrr GM made an electric car in 1996 (that the people loved!) because California tried to enforce 0 emissions however none were sold, only leased. In that time frame GM also threaten to sue California, Cally buckled & when the leases were up GM crushed all the cars & came out with the Hummer! Look up "Who killed the electric car". it will tell you all about it. Big oil runs the show. Fact, there is a 100mpg carburetor & fuel injection is less efficient. So whats up?.. NWO

[rollercosterrr]

@bronxboyXXX I watched a race that used corn as a fuel just like gas. Is that an improvement?

[bronxboyXXX]

@rollercosterrr Not really because the processing of corn oil is not very efficient and pollutes the environment & you still need to come out your pocket for it. The motor companies only promote technologies that keep their pockets fat because for one they have huge investments in oils and natural gas. They also hold many patents on carburetor & battery technology's. if you ever make a more fuel efficient motor do not sell your patent! ask friends & family to invest in you. trust nobody!

[rollercosterrr]

@bronxboyXXX wiat...why did you comment here in the first place if you hate cars?

[bronxboyXXX]

@rollercosterrr I Never said "I hate cars" I hate what the motor companies are doing. ever heard of the SSC AESP, or All-Electric Scalable Power-train? (probably not) well anyway I love this car. 1000HP electric motor that charges in 10 minutes and self charges so you don't even have to stop to charge it. Anyway it was supposed to be here by now & oddly it's not. instead SSC appears to be in distress. Most would think, Distress?! WTF! But honestly, I'm not even surprised.

[bronxboyXXX]

People need to stop buying new cars that burn Oil. Markets are determined by demand. we have air cars (cars that run on tanks of air) & electric cars today.

I realize they are not as all as fancy as their gasoline powered counterparts

but it's time that we grow up and stop the killing & the wars. A little sacrifice today will reward everybody with a lot more money in your pockets and some really cool cars tomorrow. THEY WILL BUILD IT IF YOU DEMAND NOTHING LESS.

[p10ghost]

@bronxboyXXX couldnt agree with you more. an 8.0 liter w16 with 4 turbo's should not have a problem making way higher numbers. The SSC ultimate aero uses a ford v8 (dont quote me on the ford part) with two turbos and it makes bigger numbers. Top fuel dragsters make 8000hp using a 540cui hemi... it's all about how its built and what its for i guess.

[btman2]

@p10ghost top fuel dragsters also use nitro methane.... That's where they make all that horsepower.....

[GangstaDogg21]

@bronxboyXXX Yeah you're right man.

I don't like the Veyron.

I'd rather have a McLaren F1.

[ActionBastard85]

@itsdamo1993 oh!

Good to know;) lol

[ActionBastard85]

@itsdamo1993 the new cts-v is the only car I actually like from GM . . . and even that I'm not so sure I'd be willing to pay for . . . GM needs a few years to prove itself again. I have a 2010 Mustang v6 though, I do like Fords, that's all I'll drive . . . I would drive a Honda too, like the Accords.

[bronxboyXXX]

@ActionBastard85 dude I had a 95 Mustang GT picked it up new 96 & have a 95 corvette and I'm telling you rite now Ford is Shit with a capitol S. No Ford is better than any GM. From the Paint to the transmission that Mustang was falling apart from day one. The Vette On the other hand I got used with 32K on it & today it still looks new inside & out, everything works & It even drives like it's new. the only real flaws were the visor, armrest & Opt-spark but the stang; everything but the motor.

[ActionBastard85]

@bronxboyXXX never said GM was shit man, the cars they're making now are a hell of alot better than they have been, they're competing again and'll hopefully domonate again . . ..all I'm sayin' is that until their debt is paid back I'm not even gonna' bother with them. And difference between mine and your is mine is brand new . . . find a show room and check one out, no cheap plastic, the interiors are like frickin' butter. No disrespect, I love Caddy V teck cars.

[bronxboyXXX]

@ActionBastard85 I'm not jumping on you. I'm just telling you what I know. Fords are put together too cheep. I have had all kinds of cars in my life and in my experience GM builds them better than Ford or Chrysler. Not saying they necessarily look better (I think Chrysler wins interior style) or even use better materials. (Fords carpets are much nicer) but its the overall build quality that differentiates one from another. Again, in my experience way to many things fall apart on Fords..

[Crazykartfly]

To Bad!

[mrg00ddude]

IF U LIKE PREDICTING THE FUTURE INFOWARSoCOM

[ColAlbSmi]

Never realized that its a Pontiac Grand Prix

[maseratiquattraporte]

@ColAlbSmi it's a GTO..

[cblalock2]

@ColAlbSmi it's not a Grand Prix, it's a GTO



[aaaapaapt]

@ColAlbSmi fuck off you wanker

[bhig3]

@ColAlbSmi I thought it was the potiac gto that they stopped making now.

[xxpontiac00xx]

@ColAlbSmi LOL its not a grand prix in any way. It is the same as the GTO though.

[WunderDoob]

@ColAlbSmi

I'm nearly speechless at how that comment got 2 thumbs up.

It really shows me that people are indeed getting dumber.

[ariomehr]

@ColAlbSmi it's actually a Pontiac GTO (even though GTO was built after this was introduced in Australia) 

[1kingofutube]

@ColAlbSmi No its not, its a gto

[AmirGTR]

@ColAlbSmi It's not.

[rob71891]

@ColAlbSmi its a pontiac gto

[Deadbeatloser22]

@ColAlbSmi It's a GTO.

[menofat1]

@ColAlbSmi it looks nore like a pontiac GTO

[ColAlbSmi]

@ColAlbSmi GTO

[DemonOfRazgriz89]

@ColAlbSmi its not. Pontiac GTO

[brssmnky88]

@ColAlbSmi GTO

[srk3436]

@ColAlbSmi Its not a Grand Prix, its a Pontiac GTO

[scarblade234]

@srk3436 no, its a holden monaro.

[Feuerwaffen]

@ColAlbSmi GTO*

[mrefiti]

holden is the best it is not a loser and i do not really care if australia lost the rugby cause i go for new zealand

[kinsmed]

Thumbs up for placing the ad at the end.

[myszozord2]

James May was the Stig :D

[spudapod]

lol testing a car thats been out for 5 yrs in australia

[justsomeguydude]

@spudapod it was filmed a couple of years ago...

[jimmu20061]

Its a GTO u guys just renamed it to feel better about yourself

[tiBbLeX]

@jimmu20061 Monaro re badged to GTO, does that make you feel better?

[Nurple007]

@jimmu20061 The Holden Monaro (this generation) was around for 3 years before the Pontiac GTO. Pontiac used the Monaro to "revive" the GTO in 2004. Look it up next time before posting an ignorant comment.

[netrioter]

@Nurple007 what was odd is the Monaro cost more than the GTO in Australia(where theyre manufactured)...alot more!...with freight to the U.S. and all the body mods...The GTO was around $27 to $32,000.I think if you convert the dollar...the Monaro was over $40,000. Does Holden really stick it to the Aussies that bad?

[swampmarshy]

@netrioter Yes, they really do stick it to the locals, along with all the other car manufacturers.

[megafast13]

Is that the same as the Pontiac GTO?

[zillagtir]

i used to work at the holden plant. It's a chev engine converted to fit into an australian designed body we did such a good job the yanks wanted it but now we build better stuff than that. so this is old news

[DeathValleyRoad]

dogeatme And these days its better if we watch each other's backs(the US, the Eu, Australia) before we get fucked up cuz of allah

[guimetal]

Eu acho esse cara um palhaço

[92monkeyboy1]

actually holdens are assembled here the parts are made some where else, where I ain't got a clue

[Ozdeadi]

The car is built in the Adelaide Australia Holden Plant with a Pontiac engine for export to the yank fucksticks

[JesusChristRulesYOU]

Sorry but Stig if very ignorant you can tell from his accent that he isnt very smart. Plus the Holden Monaro is garbage and it is slow and has no torques because American cars are faster and cost cheaper, plus if you buy garbage cars like Holdens you are supporting terrorism. THe US beat the British and now Britian is very poor and their people have bad teeth all they do is steal American TV shows.

[dogeatme]

@JesusChristRulesYOU Yet when americans say that, they don't think which country even started the USA. The british did so if the british didn't colonise North America, the USA wouldn't even be here right now. You should be thankful to the british. Also there is no connection from between Holden and Terrorism. Holdens are actually made in Australia, one of the most non-terrorist countries.

[DeathValleyRoad]

@dogeatme Yeah, but it works the other way around too, especially if youre educated just a little in history. Not only the UK, but the entire Eu should thank the US for saving them from being called and speaking german, for giving Marshall Financial Aid to get West Europe back on its feet, and for winning the cold war and making the Soviet Union go to shit so the fuckin iron curtain disappeared in 1990, aka reuniting entire Eu so East Eu rebuilt itself too.

[CrocodileBurgers]

@JesusChristRulesYOU

I honestly hope you're being deliberately daft to the point of irony. If not, I'm sorry that you're mentally impaired.

[coty734]

only stupid fucks from England would think these guys are funny

[05pittsd]

@coty734 Well considering that the average views for the show when a new episode airs is up to 365 million I think that more than England find this funny.

[davidwill6]

@coty734 What, you don't think it's funny cuz it's not stupid family guy potty humor? i'm not bias or anything, i'm canadian, and these guys are 100x funnier than any stupid american shows or actors.

[coty734]

@davidwill6 ya you got that live in your moms basement sense of humor

[davidwill6]

@coty734 oooo, i just god dissed by the most mature person i've ever commuted with. i'm just fuck'n burning here. Really man, what the fuck does that even mean huh?

[rizwantakkhar]

I like the Holden debate below hyuk. This is called a Lumina in the Arab World. I think.

[goranao]

porque nao começam a colocar legendas nos videos que nao sao na lingua daquele país, era só uma ideia que ia ser uma ajuda pa muita coisa.

[mickey6688]

As an Australian, I have to say that V8 supercars fucking suck hairy dog balls. The point of racing is to be FAST. Watch F1. Super(shitty)cars like the Fords and Holdens they race are pieces of SHITTTTT!

[WTF7176]

I wish the presenter had of jumped behind the wheel. It would have thrown him. Do a couple of laps down at bathurst with the boys and see how good you really are. LOSER!

[AbiSophieHolland123]

when was this made?

[tekNiqueAU]

Im racing this sunday at phillip island "but in a Ford though"

[awsomeoD]

nice GTO

[scenecheck123MYJ]

i dont get it isnt that a bad time?

[itsnotmedj]

it is a GTO so you all know, it's all owned by the same company.

[jiujames]

@itsnotmedj i like this person

[dilyn222]

looks suspiciously like a gto

[Product0fGrace702]

is that a Pontiac-lol

[Trance88]

I think that car is called the Pontiac GTO in the States.

[flyfreak23]

@Trance88 shhh they dont know tht! finally an american car they like :)

[jiujames]

@flyfreak23 but its an australian car lol

[flyfreak23]

@jiujames but its made by americans...

[jiujames]

@flyfreak23 the engine yes.

the rest of the car. no

[flyfreak23]

@jiujames holden is a subsidary of what company? GM. which is? american...

[jiujames]

@flyfreak23 okay so your saying the holden commodore is an american car?

ehat about the ford falcon? all american? becaus holden is from GM and ford is american right? lol fag

[flyfreak23]

@jiujames no im saying holden is a subsidary of GM and tht specific design, the monaro, is the exact same car as the GTO. so dont get pissy cuz its american...

[jiujames]

@flyfreak23 ohkay. this is the last time i am saying it.

*clears throat* THIS CAR IS NOT A MONARO.

It is a holden GTO which is a HSV version of the monaro.

just like the statesman is the HSV equal of the Grange.

the front grill of the car clearly says 'GTO' on it check it out at 0:04 - 0:07

trust me i know what im talking about.

[ozzyguy67]

@jiujames What the fuck is a Holden GTO? You mean Holden Monaro.

[jiujames]

@ozzyguy67 you call yourself 'ozzyguy' and u dont know one of the greatest ausie cars produced? google it mate. its a HSV MONARO

IM NOT SAYING IT AGAIN FUCK!!!

[SomeTotalRandom]

@jiujames HSV monaro?? i dont think theres a such thing its just normal holden

[jiujames]

@SomeTotalRandom DUDE. google it. Search HSV monaro and go to wiki about 3/4 of the way down under the v2/vz monaro it has HSV COUPE GTO

HSV monaro = GTO

yeah?

[SomeTotalRandom]

@jiujames in austraila theres HSV GTOs AND holden monaros

[jiujames]

@SomeTotalRandom brr. u know how a HSV grange is equal to a statesman?

well statesman is to grange as monaro is to GTO following?

monaro X HSV = Holden GTO

i dont know how else i can explain it?

[SomeTotalRandom]

@jiujames ok what ever im not comming to this vid again dont care

[jiujames]

@SomeTotalRandom thanks for playing :)

[gloomyoutlook]

@flyfreak23

the GTO is an Australian designed car too, you fuckwit