Fifth Gear - Speed Humps Test

[AWDESPOFF]

I have a wrx... And serious back problems even with 15mph.

[1100HondaCB]

I had a 406 when I was a cabbie and use to take even the fiercest speed bumps at 30mph. After a while, the suspension didn't like it.

[thabasslover]

I've got a Citroen C5 V6 Exclusive. I love the comfort.

[deathstardisco]

The ones which are screwed down onto the ground are cuntish. But at least a well placed scoop on a digger can take them up quite easily.

[OhNoNotMyPenis]

@deathstardisco

Lol yeah those yellow and black screw down ones.

every driver hates those bastards, even a slow speed makes it feel like mike tyson is punching the bottom of your spine

[XDarkR3aperX]

@OhNoNotMyPenis stop at them and turn ur wheel to go over and off them with ur wheels turned :) it helps ALOT =D

[HaluzniciZV]

why people already use old conservative springs??

[peugeotCitroen2CV]

does john still present on fifth gear?

[Djwatzy]

slow down up to the hump then accelerate as you go over it is better

[vk45de]

The painful part is slowing down

[laakeri84]

Actually Xantia's original suspension is quite hard (even those older models with "softer" spheres). I currently have a '99 Xantia 1.8 16V Break with front suspension spheres switched to rear, and CX front spheres in front. It's better with that combination, but still rock hard when compared to my friend's CX.

[wojcieszek02]

Citroen rulez !

[MrMizrahi78]

People who mention that they drive a car with "sport suspension" actually mean that they drive a car from a brand that has a totall lack of knowledge how to build a comfortable, safe and MODERN chassis, a 50 year old Citroën is more modern and has a better ride then a lot of todays cars..a friend of me hated Citroëns for years, untill the gearbox of his Volkswagen broked down and he borowed one of my cars, he bought a Citroën himself a few weeks later..!!

[MrMizrahi78]

I have a DS and an GS, and 2 two BX's..i really like the comfy and relaxed ride, when i'm a passenger in a car with hard seats and stiff suspension, my back hurts wihin a few minutes and i'm getting tired very quick. cars with "sporty" suspension are more noisy too, because reactions on bumps and holes are given harder to the bodywork of the car, springs and shock absorbers and other mechanical parts break down earlier too, and breaking and accelarating before and after every obstacle costs fuel

[MrMizrahi78]

Citroën is the only carbrand that has brilliant comfort in combination with outstanding roadholding, the handling is always safe, even on 3 wheels! Peugeot and Renault made comfy cars too, but the last years they have the same "concrete" suspension like most German cars..old American cars are also comfy, but they have no safe roadholding at all. big Mercs and BMW's are quite comfy too, but only the topmodels. I really don't understand people who like "sporty suspension" and hard chairs.

[ash7990]

@MrMizrahi78 Rover's?

[Svarthammarholet]

Should have bought an old Cx instead of the Xantia.

Best car ever on bad roads and for speeding over speedbumps.

[audimanpov]

As stated in the video. Statutory Insrument 1026 say's ' no speed humps shall be constructed with a height that exceds 100mm It's the law !! measure your humps and if they're too high contact the council and have them took up. " I did ".....: ))

[MrNickcafc]

why pick an uncomfortable golf

[Ezalian]

I have a Japan spec suspension. Going at 60mph on speedbump will damage my wheel alignment or probably bend the rims. JDM cars tend to have a harder suspension, as you'll know, Japan have a very smooth roads. Not much bumps, no potholes, etc..

[TopGearrules]

What a load of crap- 'The conservative party will rip them up if they get elected'. We live in an area which has a tory council (unfortunately) and they put all these bloody humps down our road! They are not even built properly and are falling to bits, and this cost a man £500 because one of the humps were so high it ripped his oil pan straight off the engine! The road needed re-surfacing and the money given to the council at the time by the previous government was wasted on all this crap!

[laronda10]

your test was a lil innaccurate because you are maintain a constant over it the trick is to be accelerating as you come up to it so your knose doesnt dip down farther. also do that same test over a small bump and you'll get much different results

[ssportugal]

watch the mythbusters test, its way better

[ssportugal]

wow those speed bumps are massive compared to the ones in my country lol

[rishirocky111]

Title FAIL!

[TheVtieg6]

If they wanted smooth they should have tried the Lexus LS400

[BulgarianBoy92]

actually i drive a xantia and when i get over a bump i dont feel anything but the guys at the back make a hole in the roof of the car

[MilitantOldLady]

they won the election, NOW GET RID OF THEM!!!

[TommyStudios10]

I feel sorry for the English! Those look like a pain in the booty.

[transitcoffin]

speed bumps are a pain in the arse i hate them and they fuck your motor up : (

[haxor98]

Im surprised the citroen didnt just fall apart

[NorwegicusOnAstick]

I like the speed bump. Keep people from driving like maniacs in a small street.

[846524162]

Do all English speak like Jeremy Clarkson????

[Larry3200]

@846524162 he does not speak like jeremy clarkson.

[846524162]

@Larry3200 Of course he does.... Just like Jeremy.

[04smallmj]

@846524162 no...

[Paintheshed]

or, just keep to speed limits

[mcarthurwallace]

They should us a yaw sensor and not a g meter. A yaw sensor is a more accurate detection of comofort than a g meter.

[mcarthurwallace]

when I see a speed bump I floor it! It's a lot less punishing then tip toeing over it.

[mcarthurwallace]

FYI. In america most of our speed bumps are Narrow in width and tall in height. So the faster you go over it, the less motion your vehicle goes through. You may create more g's but you also create less jerking motion which is felt more than the rebound of your vehicles suspension.

[siraff2]

The test's flawed though. It concentrates on peak bump pressure rather than average movement (on all axis) which is felt as discomfort.

[Funraiser]

So this proves that the most comfortable way of going over speed bumps is to...drive a Citroen!

[thetttttttttttt]

when he goes 'wee', he sounds like the crazy frog.

[lezbriddon]

And thats a cheap xantia, he should have found an activa..... i had a diesel, 40mpg town, 50 motorway, good on the bumps, used it as a taxi, loved it, just not as much as my v6 xm.....

[wodanowitz]

@lezbriddon ..... the activa has not better comfort. It only takes the corners with nearly no bodyroll.

[Gchoob]

Tester sounds like Tim 'nice but dim'

[coucoukiller]

When people will stop comparing the fun in the car driving it sideways, they will notice that althought the germans feel good if you test them, the citroens will keep your back end from exploding every two minutes.

Being smooth is not being loose, i wish the journalist could make the difference ;)

[bens1972]

Citroen make the best riding cars in the world. Although I must point out that the ride quality is better with all wheels over the speed bump!!

[Alekpowah]

@bens1972 sadly they all look like shit