I guess what I was trying to say is, if it’s meant to go fast, it usually looks the part. I like to see vehicles evolve, but on the flip side of that coin, if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.
Directly opposite of your comment, RUclips is recommending me a video of a GR Yaris being thrashed at a Time Attack event at Tsukuba. I think it's the sign of a very healthy motorsports-scene.
@@jacopozenomoscardo1604 - I get what you’re saying, especially compared to a modern McLaren for instance, but I think it’s important to contextualize design in its time. I couldn’t decide if the weird orange car that had the round headlights was meant to show advanced or English design, but I thought it was hideous. I’d think many cars if the vintage of the R32 are pretty hideous and it seemed almost like “boring” was something to aspire to back then.
@@michaelmeliambro5117 - Really? People seem to hold the new GTR in pretty high regard, though I’ve yet to even ride in one. They are uncommon on the East coast. What’s your thinking? Is it build quality or design? The adulation you hear about it and that there are only four or whatever guys who make the engine and on and on would lead you to think it was something pretty special. What are your thoughts?
No one called it boring except for butthurt britbongs being triggered because no one buys their trash cars since the 70s, as well as there being an island nation driving on the wrong side of the road, that loves tea and denies its warcrimes that makes cars superior to theirs in every way :D
I feel like that's mostly nostalgia. Go check out 1320 video especially. Also where i live you can go out any night and find yourself a small group to go race.
@@Dr1ftop1a yeah and im saying that realistically there has never been a better time for street racing. With fb events and how cheep power is there days.
It’s jaw dropping to me to see a television and GPS and back up cameras in their cars like it’s nothing. Even in NA I’d say they’ve become normal (aside the TV part) but that’s really just very recently.
Paddy McGuinness is still pooping himself in the pants and crying a lot like a little twat in his kindergarten back in 1995 when Jeremy Clarkson’s Motorworld is made.
Can we just appreciate that driving simulator? It's amazing how the most advanced technology in the world you can just buy off the internet as a consumer
@@daveh6424 Nah, visually, the Nissan R32 GTR was never a looker even during the time it came out. That didn't matter though because that car dominated in every competition it participated in.
No one ever realized that Clarkson has reviewed or driven every Skyline GTR from 32 to 35 except the 33 and he always says that the GTRs could compete with european supercars
Could compete? Ahahahaha I never forget the gt series when supras and gtrs blinks its lights to a mclaren or lambo to get out of it way......an street platform wining against superhyperultra european "supercars".
I understand why they called r32 ugly the reason is at that time they didn’t have too many cars with super busy and non symmetric design that’s why the whole car industry started to design weird freaky looking cars in 2000s and we still have them so now that we are in a time full of non sense large heavy non symmetric cars , we appreciate the simplicity and balance of that skyline gtr. Some manufacturers started to realize this and now they are creating modern style classic designs like new 400z new Lamborghini Countach.
I agree. the r32 is a powerful beast, but put it next to a camaro and it just looks very dull. And with the thing right now im glad some manufacturers are starting to return to its roots in terms of design, the 400z like you said and the type S nsx.
over time people figured out the RB26 could take even more, in the 90s if you managed 850 in it you are pretty much at the limit since there is no information out there on how to squeeze out more
Except a lot were outside the price range of many, as they said the Skyline was out of reach of most of the younger racers, but the businessmen in midnight driving scenes could.
This Episode is gonna be my favorite forever, young, handsome Jeremy Clarkson talking about Japan, Japan’s evolve during 1995, Japanese Car Culture such as drifting, speeding down the highway, even visit Keiichi Tsuhiya the drift king.
NGL, I shed a tear for the fact that I will most likely never be able to experience midnight club with a MK4 or R34. This vid was an mazing blast from the past!
Not just anyone with an A70 or R34 or whatever can just "experience midnight club". It was very exclusive and consisted of rich businessmen who were able to control their vehicles with great skill at high speeds for several minutes.
I lived in japan in 95 and was fortunate enough to own a 95 r33 and witness the birth of drifting as well as race on the yokohama highway. Always hid in motomachi at yamashita park.
He does look pretty old nowadays but he always kinda looked old for his age to me. Maybe all the smoking caught up with him. He has all that energy and motivation to run his 450 acre farm though, always coming up with new projects so he seems to be doing well for his age.
This was what opened my eyes to Japan when I was a wee lad in the 90s , Always love Japanese cars but b4 Internet and youtube you wouldn't see much except a show like this 👌🤙💯
@@philithegamer8265 As I said, it is an inoffensive and timeless design. I didn’t call it beautiful, even though I rather like it. A very well engineered car as well. Overpriced? Maybe. Overhyped? Most likely. A good car? Definitely!
@@silverace08 Fair enough. But JDM fanboys can be a bit… well let’s say similarly peaky as some turbos. ^^ Still a fantastic car though, and I would love to have one!
@@Toxic2T prolly depens where do you live, in EU, especially in my country i know like 10-15 people in my small town that have golfs, civic is a rare thing here but on the other hand i believe thats the opposite in the US, you get civics everywhere but golfs are pretty rare to see
Anyone else notice technology that we have now that they had then? Touchscreens, in car displays, driving simulators. This literally proves how technologically advanced Japan was and still is
Honestly it's just British bashing on the Japanese brand as for whatever reason the UK just isn't as into Japanese cars as say the US is. In 1995 You had the Supra, RX7, Z32, S14, NSX, Celica GT-Four, MR2, Mitsu GTO, Mitsu FTO, I mean the list goes on, that's just a few of the brands. I mean they even had a bit on a monk who has a classic Bentley who talks about how he likes unreliable cars.
@@mrkazman I don't know why some brits like him talk bash about Japanese cars , look at the British brands Land rover it's crap (it still stands because of the Chinese and Indian investors and some rich customers who replace their SUV every 2 yrs) , Aston Martin ( it's still alive thanks to ford) ,MG (they always made crap and it's chinese owned now) , Rover and Triumph (were always unreliable) , Jensen ( death trap makers) , British leyland cars ( rustbuckets on wheels with many mechanical problems) , TVR (some cars were decent but the worst models ever built were from the 70s-80s , the only good company it's Lotus thanks to Toyota & Yamaha engineering and quality assembly , the only brit influence it's the design the rest it's a forged katana built to last .
14:55 - it's sort of fun that back in 1995 Clarkson was criticising Japan's ability to design aesthetically pleasing cars - I look back at the nineties now, and of the cars released that decade that I still find beautiful to this day, I think almost every single one of them is Japanese. Eg. the Mark IV Supra, RX-7, S2000, etc. The style language the Japanese were using in their car design in the nineties was exquisite: soft lines and curves, compact, beautiful silhouettes, perfectly proportioned and minimalist; no fussy details. The Skyline is an exception really, because it's so boxy and conventional looking...yet it still has a certain something that other western cars of a similar silhouette didn't have. A kind of aggressiveness, and sleekness. It's a shame that the new, 21st century revamps of Japanese icons have tended to be either dull or hideous.
2:42 I've found a favourite album because it has songs that are written on those wheels - "feeling super potential in winter" and "all over physical ironic power"
This was one of the most genuinely interesting things I've seen in a while. Weird to see TG's more serious roots. How did they have the guts to go from a serious motor journalism show to the hilarity and fun in the early 2000's when they rebooted with Hammond? Also, seeing 90's Japan was also really cool.
Trust me that phrase is completely B.S, i owned Bimmer E93 335 10years ago, tons of issues, trade it in for a C400, luxury but boring to drive. Now i own a Lexus RX350 and a R34 skyline GTt coupe, never been happier, wont look back at those European cars anymore.
I couldn't even try to imagine how cool it would be to live in Japan in the 90's amd 00's seeing all the greatest Japanese cars coming out and driving in the wild.
Gotta love how clarkson could see the potential of the skyline though. He knew the chassis could handle more than 800 hp and he knew it could handle a lot more than that.
I lived in Japan at that time. Loved those cars. Even took a diamonte back to Australia and people stopped me to ask what it was. It was a POS Mitsubishi of course, but it looked better than a 5 series. Sold it for 3 times what I payed for it.
@@aabe4327 its just not a good looking car it just looks like a standard 90s honda or something r 34s and new gtrs look good but then they lack in performance because they've been pretty much the exact same car for several years
As a German car guy I resent his criticism toward Japanese styling. Japanese cars (although many ARE ugly) are some of the most beautiful cars ever made: Supras, GTRs, RX7s, Lancers (specifically the Evo V). Although no car can touch an E30.
@@daveh6424 my coworker has a mint E30, they really aren't THAT striking, but even non-car people stop to look at an FD3S. The lines of that body are pure artwork. Performance is probably similar between the two, especially with similar mods, but bodywork is hands down in favor of the FD.
Watched the cuba episode and then vietnam, now this. Some nations just are better at getting their act together and rising up after wars. Great work Japan!! Wise, calm, good people.
Its funny how they are saying that the skyline is not appealing to the eye, cause nowadays its easily one of the most attractive performance cars out there
My Uncle use to have a Cadillac that had a alarm which use to shout "I've Been Tampered With!". I loved it. He also had 2 Javelins with stock 401's religiously taken care of... 2 be silly he had the exact age, make, & model of the Wayne's World Pacer. May he rest in peace...
Watching this in 2020 is pretty comical. Watching DK stacking it while showing off and watching a load of guys talking about everything thats wrong with the r32 skyline when in 2020 they fetch six figures 😅😂
Why, or perhaps how is it even possible we are not enjoying Sir Jeremy. He must have turned it down. What this man has done for Britain and British culture……and there is of course a pounds and pence element to this…..cannot be underestimated. Demurred or not, God bless him for so many years of brilliant entertainment. Edit…. He’s not dead, by the way.
Jeremy Clarkson 's Motorworld Season 1 and 2 (1995-1996) Playlist:
ruclips.net/p/PLV59zdOoLX09skIQ_crwJhfvT9QAe1NMM
you are a man of culture
16:15 Asian Clarkson
Thank you sir
Thank you!
Black pistol fire
Japan - the only country where the members of criminal gangs are impeccably polite
even their homeless are polite...and clean
I'd rather live in japan than living in the U.S, and I wouldn't be waiting 25 years for my favorite cars.
@@gasuki007 K
@@gasuki007 Ok weeb
@@fankdaggot8961 why is he a weeb? he just said he doesnt want to wait 25 years for his favorite cars.
Nissan R32 is great looking, its because of how simple the design is. Means the car never looks old and stays good looking to this day
Form fits function
@@deborahchesser7375 was talking about how simple designs age well but that is also true xD
I cannot argue with that! It’s one of the best timeless designs of all time..!
I guess what I was trying to say is, if it’s meant to go fast, it usually looks the part. I like to see vehicles evolve, but on the flip side of that coin, if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.
Exactly!!
Amazing how they were drifting those Silvias brand new.
I mean people drift 370z new
A lot of money was floating around, and its not like they had to import them from Japan 😁
......Right into a tree!!!!!
Directly opposite of your comment, RUclips is recommending me a video of a GR Yaris being thrashed at a Time Attack event at Tsukuba. I think it's the sign of a very healthy motorsports-scene.
@@TheShiphoo they're richer over there
That entertainment system and the backup camera on those cars were like 20 to 30 years ahead of the americans, crazy
Well, they’re the Americans. Says everything you need to know. Always 20 or 30 years behind.
@@alfredkc especially when it comes to driver comforts.
20-30 years ahead of the whole world you mean
@The final solution well tesla is an exception.
@@alfredkc as an American, I can confirm this, it's really cool seeing how ahead Japan was in the 90s
Airdate: 1995, Clarksons hair: 1985
It stayed 1985 for a Looooong time
@@tj71520 until it went away xxDD
@@icykickflip exactly, lol
Shouldve said "Hairdate"
@@depp8444 airdate 1995, hairdate 1985
So funny how Clarkson is ripping on the GTR’s design and now it looks so classic and killer.
So true !
I think it looks way too boring
@@jacopozenomoscardo1604 - I get what you’re saying, especially compared to a modern McLaren for instance, but I think it’s important to contextualize design in its time. I couldn’t decide if the weird orange car that had the round headlights was meant to show advanced or English design, but I thought it was hideous. I’d think many cars if the vintage of the R32 are pretty hideous and it seemed almost like “boring” was something to aspire to back then.
LOL No. He was actually right to knock it back then. And the new one (R-35) is hardly an improvement.
@@michaelmeliambro5117 - Really? People seem to hold the new GTR in pretty high regard, though I’ve yet to even ride in one. They are uncommon on the East coast. What’s your thinking? Is it build quality or design? The adulation you hear about it and that there are only four or whatever guys who make the engine and on and on would lead you to think it was something pretty special. What are your thoughts?
The way the ridiculously rare MX5 hardtop prototype was just brushed aside like it was nothing
Guy Tatler coupè ?
@@aleddavies770 He mentioned an MX5 coupe prototype, you couldn't see it very clearly though, there's only 1 NA version and 179 NB variants
Guy Tatler I've only heard of the NB version
@@aleddavies770 There was one NA variant, I saw an article on it a few months back
Made me do a rewind to take another look!
It was deemed boring then. Now it’s proven itself as a timeless masterpiece.
No one called it boring except for butthurt britbongs being triggered because no one buys their trash cars since the 70s, as well as there being an island nation driving on the wrong side of the road, that loves tea and denies its warcrimes that makes cars superior to theirs in every way :D
@@Jeyeyeyey sm1 is mad
@@Jeyeyeyey u mad
@@Jeyeyeyey Project.
Lmao all of you are so butthurt and in denial of reality.
British cars are garbage, get over it.
japan in the 90's was when street racing culture peaked imo
I feel like that's mostly nostalgia. Go check out 1320 video especially. Also where i live you can go out any night and find yourself a small group to go race.
@@michaelcliff6574 He said peak. Not dying out lol
@@Dr1ftop1a yeah and im saying that realistically there has never been a better time for street racing. With fb events and how cheep power is there days.
@@michaelcliff6574 nah man say mid 90s too early 2000s in japan
Early 2000's to be precise.
It’s jaw dropping to me to see a television and GPS and back up cameras in their cars like it’s nothing. Even in NA I’d say they’ve become normal (aside the TV part) but that’s really just very recently.
My father had a Toyota crown when I was a kid, and I really loved watching some movies on this little screen
It’s weird to see Jeremy taking the job seriously. But still has his well known charm/humor
I know, right? When he was driving the Skyline I kept waiting for, "Powwwwer!"
The moments at 10:45 has to be possibly the earliest known footage of the club to exist, atleast in international circles.
Mind boggling, and insane.
Chris Harris was still in high-school drooling over car mags when this was made
Clarkson before: peaceful, goes over around the world, young
Clarkson now: w e e d
@@teejay4994 Welcome back to Bottom Gear Maets!
Chris Evans is still biting his finger nails in his kindergarten and being a little idiot back in 1995 when Jeremy Clarkson's Motorworld is made.
Paddy McGuinness is still pooping himself in the pants and crying a lot like a little twat in his kindergarten back in 1995 when Jeremy Clarkson’s Motorworld is made.
@@Ryan.C97998 Paddy is still learning to speak English. But prefers shouting instead.
Can we just appreciate that driving simulator? It's amazing how the most advanced technology in the world you can just buy off the internet as a consumer
*its 2020 and the Design has aged VERY well*
His GTR criticism hit me right in the imports.
@@daveh6424 Nah, visually, the Nissan R32 GTR was never a looker even during the time it came out. That didn't matter though because that car dominated in every competition it participated in.
Hammond wasn't even born at this point
And May just turned 60 then.
The hamster was born at this point
@@tj71520 WHOOOOOOSSHHH
@@buffyrose7247 yes I know :)
Hammond wasn't even born at this point
No one ever realized that Clarkson has reviewed or driven every Skyline GTR from 32 to 35 except the 33 and he always says that the GTRs could compete with european supercars
He did a modified 33 on top gear. A bee-r tuned one if I remember correctly.
@@Jabana_ oh right I take that back. He driven a 1000 PS R33 GTR
@@boxenjoyerkona pppppffffttt...MR SIR Jeremy Clarkson is the Biggest Fkn Racist ANGLOPHILE!!!....Rule Britannia.
Could compete? Ahahahaha
I never forget the gt series when supras and gtrs blinks its lights to a mclaren or lambo to get out of it way......an street platform wining against superhyperultra european "supercars".
@@izan_ind You have any sources to this?
8:52 The way he says "dorifuto kingu" still makes me laugh a bit.
he nailed the japanese accent tho 🤣
@@spilner2001 Lmao, it's accurate.
Jerume Clorksono-san
edit:Jeremy Clarkson but its anime accent
Sounds Italian to me
I understand why they called r32 ugly the reason is at that time they didn’t have too many cars with super busy and non symmetric design that’s why the whole car industry started to design weird freaky looking cars in 2000s and we still have them so now that we are in a time full of non sense large heavy non symmetric cars , we appreciate the simplicity and balance of that skyline gtr.
Some manufacturers started to realize this and now they are creating modern style classic designs like new 400z new Lamborghini Countach.
I agree. the r32 is a powerful beast, but put it next to a camaro and it just looks very dull. And with the thing right now im glad some manufacturers are starting to return to its roots in terms of design, the 400z like you said and the type S nsx.
Let's enjoy Jeremy while he's still alive. I promise you one day the day will come. And we'll wish we gave him his flowers.
the shape of the skyline is exactly what you think of when you think of a car, literally just drawing 3 boxes, but I kinda like it
“850hp is as high as you can go”
Australians : are you sure about that
XD
Screams in 1k HP
that far back in the 90s the Aussies were still creaming over Holdens
This played originally before you were born kid lol
over time people figured out the RB26 could take even more, in the 90s if you managed 850 in it you are pretty much at the limit since there is no information out there on how to squeeze out more
Ahhh the good ol days of the bubble economy in japan back wen u can buy the most desirable jdm cars brand new hahaha
Except a lot were outside the price range of many, as they said the Skyline was out of reach of most of the younger racers, but the businessmen in midnight driving scenes could.
LOL Not that you would want to. Besides that, just buying ANYTHING JDM is a crime in itself.
@@michaelmeliambro5117 why?
@@michaelmeliambro5117 excuse you?
@@michaelmeliambro5117 found the muscle car fanboy
Clarkson: damn the R32‘s design is ugly
Me *looks at Clarksons hair*: umm yeah you know taste
What's wrong with his hair..😕
Nailed it!
He's handsome with that hair... Stop making fun of him just because he rip off Japan cars...
THIS IS CRINGE, WHY DID YOU POST CRINGE
his outfits also got worse over the next 30 years haha
This Episode is gonna be my favorite forever, young, handsome Jeremy Clarkson talking about Japan, Japan’s evolve during 1995, Japanese Car Culture such as drifting, speeding down the highway, even visit Keiichi Tsuhiya the drift king.
I'm just amazed that gezza interviewed the OJ DK drift king and thankful I got to watch this after all those years 🙏
NGL, I shed a tear for the fact that I will most likely never be able to experience midnight club with a MK4 or R34. This vid was an mazing blast from the past!
Not just anyone with an A70 or R34 or whatever can just "experience midnight club". It was very exclusive and consisted of rich businessmen who were able to control their vehicles with great skill at high speeds for several minutes.
You can with a Mk4 golf
Bruv get to Japan you never know you might get an r34 or something
@@fvkz Its still around, op could still potentially join the midnight racing team
@@ogpyttipannu3411 only on the track sadly, they low-key pulled out from the highway after that devasting crash with the bozoku bikers
Got my eyes cranked wide open, looking for those Rare JDM Icons
LOL Yea; Rare for a reason, sh*thead.
@@michaelmeliambro5117 no need to be so aggressive
@@QWERTY708100 There is when you're dealing with poor taste.
@@michaelmeliambro5117 ur just mad
@@michaelmeliambro5117 and you’ve got taste? As if lmao
Japan has created some of the best 4WD cars on the planet. Especially the rally cars, so much fun!
Yes they have
I lived in japan in 95 and was fortunate enough to own a 95 r33 and witness the birth of drifting as well as race on the yokohama highway. Always hid in motomachi at yamashita park.
i own r33 1996 atm, wonderful cars
its actually so sad to see how old hes getting
That's life my friend. We all get there eventually.
He does look pretty old nowadays but he always kinda looked old for his age to me. Maybe all the smoking caught up with him. He has all that energy and motivation to run his 450 acre farm though, always coming up with new projects so he seems to be doing well for his age.
Clarkson is looking better now than he has for the last twenty years. I think he's cut down drinking.
We are too
Person that is I know your mother in my
Kenny g and drifting never thought I'd hear that combo
Welcome to the 80s and early 90s.
Haha i was wondering who that was
They should shift back from shitty eurobeat.
@@voongnz YOU DARE TO SAY THAT
Surprisingly a good combo tho. Kenny knows how to play, they know how to drift.
Early Jeremy Clarkson awesome.
Top Gear was the only reason why I watched the BBC.
Ah...the 90's. Take me back please.
"Just a roller skate grand touring. All over the physical ironic power." Crucial stuff
This was what opened my eyes to Japan when I was a wee lad in the 90s , Always love Japanese cars but b4 Internet and youtube you wouldn't see much except a show like this 👌🤙💯
I find it very interesting how well the R32 has aged. It has never looked pretty or exciting, but it is inoffensive enough to be timeless.
It was never a looker even during the time in which it came out. It's just overpriced now because of the JDM Tuner boom back in the 1990s-2000s.
@@philithegamer8265 As I said, it is an inoffensive and timeless design. I didn’t call it beautiful, even though I rather like it. A very well engineered car as well. Overpriced? Maybe. Overhyped? Most likely. A good car? Definitely!
@@AndorRadnai I laughed when Clarkson mentioned how the chassis “could take way more” thinking of 1500 horse GTR’s down in Australia these days
@@AndorRadnai no way overhyped after all the racing pedigree it achieved
@@silverace08 Fair enough. But JDM fanboys can be a bit… well let’s say similarly peaky as some turbos. ^^
Still a fantastic car though, and I would love to have one!
And little does Jeremy know that in the years too come, those would be the most popular cars the world has ever seen.
but actually they aren't. Very highly sought after in enthusiast markets...but the most popular car in the world is actually the Honda Civic.
@@bestleesinna7702 Actually it's the Golf, you can find them anywhere unlike Civics.
@@Toxic2T prolly depens where do you live, in EU, especially in my country i know like 10-15 people in my small town that have golfs, civic is a rare thing here but on the other hand i believe thats the opposite in the US, you get civics everywhere but golfs are pretty rare to see
@@Toxic2T that's wrong by pure statistics.
@@bestleesinna7702 You are both wrong lol Toyota Carolla is the most sold car in the world, then the Golf and Ford F Series.
Clarkson visiting the “JDM space” back in ‘96...
The legendary Midnight Racing Club - "Samurai Road Warriors"
posers
@@nielgregory108 the what?
The quality of the programme making still really shines out from beneath the slightly faded aesthetics.
Anyone else notice technology that we have now that they had then? Touchscreens, in car displays, driving simulators. This literally proves how technologically advanced Japan was and still is
Look at those cars, what an era.
Amazing how the quality of production was this good so long ago! Enjoyed this.
Any time I see them drifting my heart literally skips a beat ! a surge in adrenaline rush
Jeremy Clackson.. British TV Legend & National treasure.
Pure gold, I never knew of this show I’m embarrassed to say, until 2009. When they were “driving” the Reliant Robin, had me cryin 😂
Unlike those windscreen wipers
I've only watched this 5 times in my life. I love this guy
"Japanese designers put their priorities on effectiveness, thus forgetting about having beautiful designs" seems they forget about the Z32
Honestly it's just British bashing on the Japanese brand as for whatever reason the UK just isn't as into Japanese cars as say the US is. In 1995 You had the Supra, RX7, Z32, S14, NSX, Celica GT-Four, MR2, Mitsu GTO, Mitsu FTO, I mean the list goes on, that's just a few of the brands. I mean they even had a bit on a monk who has a classic Bentley who talks about how he likes unreliable cars.
@@sigmaprojects it's just the usual jingoistic crap that Jeremy spouts because he knows his audience well 😉
@@mrkazman this is true
z31 is prettier than z32
@@mrkazman I don't know why some brits like him talk bash about Japanese cars , look at the British brands Land rover it's crap (it still stands because of the Chinese and Indian investors and some rich customers who replace their SUV every 2 yrs) , Aston Martin ( it's still alive thanks to ford) ,MG (they always made crap and it's chinese owned now) , Rover and Triumph (were always unreliable) , Jensen ( death trap makers) , British leyland cars ( rustbuckets on wheels with many mechanical problems) , TVR (some cars were decent but the worst models ever built were from the 70s-80s , the only good company it's Lotus thanks to Toyota & Yamaha engineering and quality assembly , the only brit influence it's the design the rest it's a forged katana built to last .
This guy is a treasure, so sad that he is getting older now.
Man Japan was always ahead of it's time after WW2...
And before, and during
14:55 - it's sort of fun that back in 1995 Clarkson was criticising Japan's ability to design aesthetically pleasing cars - I look back at the nineties now, and of the cars released that decade that I still find beautiful to this day, I think almost every single one of them is Japanese. Eg. the Mark IV Supra, RX-7, S2000, etc.
The style language the Japanese were using in their car design in the nineties was exquisite: soft lines and curves, compact, beautiful silhouettes, perfectly proportioned and minimalist; no fussy details. The Skyline is an exception really, because it's so boxy and conventional looking...yet it still has a certain something that other western cars of a similar silhouette didn't have. A kind of aggressiveness, and sleekness.
It's a shame that the new, 21st century revamps of Japanese icons have tended to be either dull or hideous.
The skylines design was purely for being a racecar. They had to make a road car for homalogation
@@matthewtrent32 Still better than being an all show no go shitbox like the DMC DeLorean.
Evo, eclipse, supra and skyline are timeless classics now
2:42
I've found a favourite album because it has songs that are written on those wheels - "feeling super potential in winter" and "all over physical ironic power"
gimme a break
omg how organic, JC is probably my favorite television presenter
I'm from the US and have been watching TG since 2002
Clarkson before: peaceful, goes over around the world, young
Clarkson now: *w e e d*
c a r
f e e t
*B O T T O M G E A R*
i dont get it
@@MrJedroi258 *B O ' O M G E R*
Retro drifting videos from the 90's looks sick af
Laughs at Grand Touring
2 decades later Grand Tour laughs
the iconic dragonfly closeup from the 90s. classic.
Miss this age :’(
Thank you so much for posting these!!! a very cool look into the past :)
This has to be the fifth time I've seen this and it has still yet to lose its charm
It's crazy to think about that when this came out in 1995 the R32 Skyline and the Mark 4 Toyota Supra were pretty much brand new cars
2:48 Iluminati confirmed, he knew he'd work for Amazon doing The Grand Tour
Actually it's at 5:11
this is the best video ever made since the humans are on earth.
Expressway racing looks pretty badass
looks like Sunday traffic in Germany
@@vast634 Time to go to church in Germany
thank you for the full episode! really appreciate this one
This was one of the most genuinely interesting things I've seen in a while. Weird to see TG's more serious roots. How did they have the guts to go from a serious motor journalism show to the hilarity and fun in the early 2000's when they rebooted with Hammond?
Also, seeing 90's Japan was also really cool.
2:47 "Grand Touring"... Crucial stuff indeed.
That’s called foreshadowing
Personally I think the R32 GTR is gorgeous! 🥰
Nah, it was never that good looking. The car itself was ahead of its time though.
"I'm not into German cars because they don't break down"
oh how I wish that were true
It is if you buy the right one.
Put that monk in a BMW and it'll change his mind.
Trust me that phrase is completely B.S, i owned Bimmer E93 335 10years ago, tons of issues, trade it in for a C400, luxury but boring to drive. Now i own a Lexus RX350 and a R34 skyline GTt coupe, never been happier, wont look back at those European cars anymore.
I couldn't even try to imagine how cool it would be to live in Japan in the 90's amd 00's seeing all the greatest Japanese cars coming out and driving in the wild.
Gotta love how clarkson could see the potential of the skyline though. He knew the chassis could handle more than 800 hp and he knew it could handle a lot more than that.
Ive watched this clipped like a dozen times, never old
Jeremy Clarkson is unique.
So is Kelly Clarkson
1:12 in and already an mk3 supra. This episode was amazing.
22:23 There´s also an S13 XD
Crazy how they said that the skyline is ugly, millions of people now think they look amazing
Among all of the car cultures around the world. this is what I love the most
Thanks for sharing this.
I lived in Japan at that time. Loved those cars. Even took a diamonte back to Australia and people stopped me to ask what it was. It was a POS Mitsubishi of course, but it looked better than a 5 series. Sold it for 3 times what I payed for it.
What be a better place to live where japan at it's peak.
Oh my how badly this has aged. The GTR is one of the prettiest cars I know. :)
seeing a r31's splitter fold out
You must be blind then because there's cars such as the 300sl and thousands of thousands of cars better looking than the gtr
@@cunt2092 I see you've chosen your name wisely ;)
man, taste is subjective. Nothing to do with eyesight.
@@aabe4327 its just not a good looking car it just looks like a standard 90s honda or something r 34s and new gtrs look good but then they lack in performance because they've been pretty much the exact same car for several years
But the Rover mEtro is “unique, imaginative comfortable, furniture with an engine”
Yahahgagahaha this shit aged like milk
19:36 Mercedes Benz W140 500SE
The last true S class and over engineered Mercedes Benz ever.
Thank for uploading.
As a German car guy I resent his criticism toward Japanese styling. Japanese cars (although many ARE ugly) are some of the most beautiful cars ever made: Supras, GTRs, RX7s, Lancers (specifically the Evo V). Although no car can touch an E30.
FD RX7 > E30
No contest.
@@deciplesteve Trump meme: Wrong
@@daveh6424 my coworker has a mint E30, they really aren't THAT striking, but even non-car people stop to look at an FD3S. The lines of that body are pure artwork. Performance is probably similar between the two, especially with similar mods, but bodywork is hands down in favor of the FD.
@@deciplesteve its all subjective
Rx-7 literally almost look like an alfa and ferrari had a children. That thing is pure beauty compared to boxy e30.
Watched the cuba episode and then vietnam, now this. Some nations just are better at getting their act together and rising up after wars. Great work Japan!! Wise, calm, good people.
Clarksons permed mullet needs is own hall of fame!
8:33 "If you drive like that on the public roads then you deserved to be called a MANIAC."
A quote that he actually reused years later.
The monk doesn't like german cars cause they don't break down LMAO
@Jorn Navarre JD Power lol
My e36 with a broken diff..
@Mr Calcium That's why American cars sucks. Still has that stupid leaf blade suspension on "sport"cars.
@@daffhead4975 Well, the Corvette C5 managed under 7 Minutes on the Nürburgring on Leaf Springs...
I laughed out loud as well
So funny that they interviewed a yakuza gang members 🤣
Maybe it's just me but I always liked the way those older Japanese cars looked. Interesting to hear them say they don't look good.
1:13 IS THAT A SUPRA?!
LOL Do u really care????
@@michaelmeliambro5117 Judging by the response yes... derp. Old Supras were great, too.
@@michaelmeliambro5117 smh🙃
Is is i i is is i is that is i is that is is i i i is i is is IS THAT A SUPRAAAAA!!!!
@@michaelmeliambro5117 whooosh
Let's be honest, the vibe is 🔥 I can feel it. Love letter to jdm
Its funny how they are saying that the skyline is not appealing to the eye, cause nowadays its easily one of the most attractive performance cars out there
My Uncle use to have a Cadillac that had a alarm which use to shout "I've Been Tampered With!". I loved it. He also had 2 Javelins with stock 401's religiously taken care of... 2 be silly he had the exact age, make, & model of the Wayne's World Pacer. May he rest in peace...
Watching this in 2020 is pretty comical. Watching DK stacking it while showing off and watching a load of guys talking about everything thats wrong with the r32 skyline when in 2020 they fetch six figures 😅😂
They're only expensive because of the tuner scene boom in the 1990s-2000s and F&F, bro. Otherwise they would be sitting around at 5K now.
@@philithegamer8265 umm, and maybe the fact they started real line of racing pedigree being out right undefeated champs for a good decade if not more
I remember my uncle's Cadillac which had an alarm that yelled in English... "I've Been Tampered With!" 🤣 I miss that...
Those Yakuza should tattoo Jezza’s face on them now, as a mark of honor of having interviewed by the now legendary TV presenter.
😂😂😂😂Or they should be killed😂😂😂😂
Why, or perhaps how is it even possible we are not enjoying Sir Jeremy. He must have turned it down. What this man has done for Britain and British culture……and there is of course a pounds and pence element to this…..cannot be underestimated. Demurred or not, God bless him for so many years of brilliant entertainment.
Edit…. He’s not dead, by the way.
A world treasure and national hero !
Protect Jeremy at all cost’s.
I wasn’t asking I was telling
Happy to have been alive to witness his material
And that's why he's paid the big bucks. A fine journalist, whatever you may think about his more extreme opinions
That Mazda M2 building is now a funeral home.
Well. That's depressing.