Fifth Gear returns

[Pale Rider]

Fifth Gear has returned on a couple of satellite channels.

Strictly, it's now Fifth Gear Recharged because it's concentrating on electric cars.

Vicki Butler-Henderson has aged well, and Jason Plato still looks fit, if grey.

A new presenter is Karun Chanduk who already does quite a bit on Sky F1.

He's a keen cyclist.

In the first episode he races a new Citroen electric mini-car which Butler-Henderson nearly manages to put on its side.

Overall, the programme is a lot less laddish than Top Gear, offering some useful gen on the cars featured rather than gormless light entertainment.

Overall, a bright start.

https://www.radiotimes.com/programme/b-gu7oql/fifth-gear-recharged-season-1/?episode=b-99z4n3

 

[glasgowcyclist]

I liked Chanduk when he used to do the F1 pits info on terrestrial tv.

 

[Oldhippy]

A bright start other than the fact it is yet another promotion of cars are great go buy one.

 

[Cycleops]

Racing a Citroen electric mini car, isn't that a bit of a misnomer?

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

The Citroen isn;t even, technically, a car
it is a quadricycle - hence it doesn;t have to comply with most of the safety laws
and it look about as stable and good looking as a Reliant Robin - but slower!

 

[Pale Rider]

Racing a Citroen electric mini car, isn't that a bit of a misnomer?

Max speed of 28mph which means you don't need a licence to drive it in France and some other European countries.

Around town it offers journey times roughly comparable to a fit road cyclist giving it some beans.

https://www.citroen.co.uk/models/future-models/ami.html

 

[Drago]

Fifth Gear? I'll be washing my hair I'm afraid.

 

[DRM]

Max speed of 28mph which means you don't need a licence to drive it in France and some other European countries.

Around town it offers journey times roughly comparable to a fit road cyclist giving it some beans.

https://www.citroen.co.uk/models/future-models/ami.html

Ah, that makes it a vehicule sans permis, so beloved of French drivers who have lost their licence due to drink driving

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Just watched 'Top Gear', not really sure why, as McGuiness annoys me so much
He was going on about the speeds in gears of the Victor

Ha!, the AC Cobra 427, was hitting those, back in 1965!
1st = 65MPH
2nd = 90MPH
3rd = 124MPH
4th = 165MPH
Dependant on specified gearing, of couse

 

[FrankCrank]

Will keep my eyes peeled for a download. Not a petrol head, but worth it for double-barreled Vicky.

 

[cougie uk]

Just watched 'Top Gear', not really sure why, as McGuiness annoys me so much
He was going on about the speeds in gears of the Victor

Ha!, the AC Cobra 427, was hitting those, back in 1965!
1st = 65MPH
2nd = 90MPH
3rd = 124MPH
4th = 165MPH
Dependant on specified gearing, of couse

I quite liked TG this week. The stuff about the AM Victor was bobbins. A 2 million pound car ? Irrelevant.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

I quite liked TG this week. The stuff about the AM Victor was bobbins. A 2 million pound car ? Irrelevant.

£4 Million
Named doubtless, after Victor Gauntlett, a past saviour of the marque

I preferred the previous week, that I watched only because they were in Iceland (coincidentally, my first car was a Chevette)
The food hamper looked interesting!

 

[cyberknight]

just watched it , i like citroen`s comment " city car not designed for racing" erm teenagers wtf do they think the kids are going to drive responsibly?

 

[Pale Rider]

just watched it , i like citroen`s comment " city car not designed for racing" erm teenagers wtf do they think the kids are going to drive responsibly?

A teenager could just as easily turn over a little hatchback.

That Butler-Henderson doesn't know how to drive this type of vehicle is hardly Citroen's fault.

I could fall off my bike, but I wouldn't be blaming the manufacturer.

 

[cyberknight]

A teenager could just as easily turn over a little hatchback.

That Butler-Henderson doesn't know how to drive this type of vehicle is hardly Citroen's fault.

I could fall off my bike, but I wouldn't be blaming the manufacturer.

i think she has a better of how to drive than anyone on here i was merely pointing out that given the generally give a teenager /young adult the means to get about then their liable to push the envelope, if something is unstable due to design then it need more development