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Uploaded on May 12, 2011

The Porsche 911 Turbo and an ageing VW Beetle go head-to-head in an extraordinary one-mile drag race. Richard Hammond in the Porsche must cover the distance on the ground while the Beetle is dropped from a helicopter. Which will win? The Porsche or gravity? Fantastic HD clip from Series 16 of Top Gear. Go to http://www.youtube.com/TopGear to see a full list of all high quality videos available on the Top Gear YouTube channel and don't forget to visit http://www.topgear.com for all the latest news and car reviews

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  • kk jaz.c

    kk jaz.c 3 weeks ago

    because they have lots of money and they dont give a shit :D

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  • Jacobsjustbetter

    Jacobsjustbetter 2 weeks ago

    notice tied to the helecopter the beetle does not have the hub caps

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  • athriaxo

    athriaxo 4 hours ago

    Haha but then theyd have to drop the porsche from the stratosphere :D

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  • Luis Fernando Morales Mercado

    Luis Fernando Morales Mercado 2 days ago

    Really stupid test. Why don't they let him fall down from the helicopter instead of the bettle.

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  • Mohamed Amin

    Mohamed Amin 4 days ago

    what a crime

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  • Kev lopping

    Kev lopping 4 days ago

    i would laugh if they did it the other way around

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  • jgps24

    jgps24 4 days ago

    stupid test

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  • TrasherPop

    TrasherPop 6 days ago

    it'll buff out

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  • aandykf

    aandykf 1 week ago

    come on guys,, don't destroy a beetle...

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  • LyonFamilyAdventure

    LyonFamilyAdventure 1 week ago

    what a waist of a classic beetle ....(jerks)

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  • fatcat22able

    fatcat22able 1 week ago

    Or the Beetle was a replica, but I think you're right.

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