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Scene Lift—Head 2 Head: the Alfa Romeo Giulia vs. Jaguar XE SV Project 8
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11/9/2023
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00:00
Let's see what these cars are like on the road at semi-sensible speeds.
00:22
Once again, Johnny's problem with driving and speaking is coming to the fore.
00:26
If he could speak, he'd probably be saying how hooked up the Jag feels.
00:30
Fantastic turning, total traction.
00:32
The only real letdown is the gearbox is a bit slow.
00:35
Terrific brakes too.
00:36
And at these speeds, none of the turning over steer that Randy found on track.
00:40
I'm supposed to be talking to camera, but this is just nuts.
00:47
Total concentration.
00:48
Don't hit the squirrels, don't hit the boulders, don't hit the lizards or the tree or jump
00:52
off the cliff.
00:53
Plus, no matter what I do, Jethro's going to crush me.
00:57
Shift gears, make sure you shift the gears.
01:02
You're alive!
01:15
I think I only killed two squirrels.
01:17
Oh, at least you're alive.
01:18
That was good.
01:19
How was it?
01:20
It was awesome.
01:21
What a dangerous course.
01:22
I know, but it's so much fun to do.
01:24
How do you not see your children's face?
01:28
Just death is in every turn.
01:29
Is this that bit where there's the big drop?
01:30
I didn't like that bit.
01:31
That doesn't bother me at all.
01:32
For me, it's the boulders.
01:33
Oh, okay.
01:34
You know, when you're like apexing, apexing, and you know that boulder is sitting there.
01:38
It's coming, it's coming.
01:39
No, that's cool.
01:40
Good.
01:41
We survived.
01:42
That's two down, one to go.
01:43
Yeah, I survived.
01:44
You could still die.
01:45
Oh, thanks.
01:46
Nice to know.
01:47
Hey, I was stoked with my car and my time.
01:50
One minute, 41 seconds, quicker than I thought I'd go.
01:53
Remember, the crazed cat did a 7.23 at the ring, so once again, the Sandschleife shows
01:59
a surprisingly consistent equivalency.
02:02
Now it's Death Row's turn in the Ford Cheeser.
02:04
Oh, no launch control because I don't know how to do it.
02:07
Now I've got to run this car in race mode, which is good for engine response, good for
02:17
power, but it means I have no traction control whatsoever, which is less good.
02:29
Obviously it feels way slower than the Lambo, way softer, and I'm worried about the rear
02:41
end, which is much more in this car than it was in the Lambo.
02:48
160 or so down the straight.
02:51
That's a bit slow in there, but that's okay.
02:56
So, yeah, box is good, brakes feel up to it.
03:00
Yeah.
03:02
It's just that first response that you get from the front end, it just can't quite match
03:11
it in the middle of the corner.
03:13
Bit slow, but it's so dusty in there.
03:19
Like I say, without any traction to lean on, I just want to be a bit careful on the dust.
03:29
So much fun, though.
03:32
This is nuts that we can do this.
03:35
Ooh, bit greedy.
03:37
Too much on the way in.
03:40
This is where it's sandy, dangerous.
03:43
Yeah, rear's just starting to get hot.
03:48
Four-wheel drive.
03:50
So sandy.
03:53
Whoa.
03:57
Bit greedy.
03:59
Carried away.
04:01
This is the end, yes.
04:09
Woo-hoo!
04:11
Woo!
04:13
[laughter]
04:16
What was that?
04:17
Shaking a little bit.
04:19
You went for it, right?
04:20
It was fun, yeah.
04:21
I went for it on the bits that I could remember.
04:23
Because you did a really good time.
04:25
Yeah, you'll beat me by one second.
04:27
I was hoping like nine minutes.
04:29
But no, it's good.
04:30
The thing is the back tires start to go off at the end.
04:33
Like feel the heat.
04:35
They're proper hot.
04:36
So this last slalom section is just like...
04:41
Look at your brakes, though.
04:42
I mean, that's proper smoking tire fire, brake fire.
04:46
I really, really, really wanted to beat your time.
04:48
And I'm pleased to report that I did.
04:51
The Alfa managed a pretty stunning seven minutes, seven seconds.
04:55
And although it was a busy ride towards the top when the tires started to overheat,
04:59
I adore its agility and its tendency towards oversteer.
05:03
It is a proper Italian extrovert.
05:06
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