As with virtually everything on Top Gear, it’s staged. He pulls the handle to bring the seat back up, not even subtly.
It’s a shame really, because sometimes they do quite cool stuff on Top Gear, like the Reliant Shuttle, but their constant bullshitting just makes you question whether any of it is real. Kinda takes the sting out of all their stunts when you are sitting there thinking “that probably never happened”
aw misery guts, that is just the point of the show. they are pretty much serious … never. you are supposed to question whether anything is real. that is what makes it so funny. they come up with so much bs, it’s impressive!
It’s intentional, but based on the other episodes of Top Gear I’ve seen, he’s probably doing it to point out a design flaw. It is a show that reviews cars, after all.
You’re not meant to believe he accidentally got hit in the face. You ARE supposed to notice that the car’s design makes it possible for this to happen. He’s just pointing out the problem in an amusing way.
In Jeremy Clarkson’s own words ‘We never said anything wasn’t staged, only that it was entertaining. If people need something funny to have actually happened to be entertained by it then they have a serious problem with their sense of humour.’
But is is not a fail, it´s a joke… He´s saying something like: “Be careful or the seat will hit you in the face”, and then it does… You can se him pulling the thing with force, wanting this to happen…
on purpose joke
is there anyone on this website able to not assume that something is photoshop? and are you aware that amazing as photoshop is, it can’t make an image move? idiot.
if the entire internet was a photoshop, that would mean that the entire internet was comprised of the program photoshop. i think what you meant to say was ‘the whole internet is photoshopped’, but even then you’re still wrong.
Fake. Watch his hand in the original. It never leaves the belt. In the close-up the hand reaches in and grabs and pulls. Watch his knee though. That’s what hits the release to allow the seat up, with a less obvious tug on the strap.
I love cars and some of the ideas on Top Gear, but because of things like this I just can’t watch it. I want to see fast cars do awesome things, not three ageing men pretending to do things on purpose when really they’re accidental but that doesn’t matter if you have a sense of humour – what bull
Cmon, the show is pretty funny and if the DO fake the funny s**t its cool cause its funny. this is the best version of top gear then all the others! by a long shot. Hammmmmmmoooonndddd! ahaha!
Completely intentional. Watch his hand.
As with virtually everything on Top Gear, it’s staged. He pulls the handle to bring the seat back up, not even subtly.
It’s a shame really, because sometimes they do quite cool stuff on Top Gear, like the Reliant Shuttle, but their constant bullshitting just makes you question whether any of it is real. Kinda takes the sting out of all their stunts when you are sitting there thinking “that probably never happened”
Is it a great show, though?
Epic funny, and I bet he said c*ck….
There’s a great possibility he did.
Is that really you, AGATT??
Not really no.
I probably wouldn’t find it to be great either?
takes the sting out of all their stunts
takes the sting
sting
lol
Is this a reference fail relating to the sacked Stig from the aforementioned show?
Sacked Stig
Stig
lol
Do you really give a s**t if what they say is true? I just watch it to laugh my ass off and look at pretty cars
+1
+1 more = 2
aw misery guts, that is just the point of the show. they are pretty much serious … never. you are supposed to question whether anything is real. that is what makes it so funny. they come up with so much bs, it’s impressive!
It’s intentional, but based on the other episodes of Top Gear I’ve seen, he’s probably doing it to point out a design flaw. It is a show that reviews cars, after all.
You’re not meant to believe he accidentally got hit in the face. You ARE supposed to notice that the car’s design makes it possible for this to happen. He’s just pointing out the problem in an amusing way.
In Jeremy Clarkson’s own words ‘We never said anything wasn’t staged, only that it was entertaining. If people need something funny to have actually happened to be entertained by it then they have a serious problem with their sense of humour.’
wow i thought i was the only one that watches top gear in the us
Idiot. The internet is not wholly populated by pushy Americans.
Not his hand – his knee. Watch again.
that was not his knee
+20 internets to the person who correctly names the movie referenced above!
Not everyone keeps their thinly-veiled Cold War allegories in the same place, Kirk.
Can I have my internets now?
Haha, James May on the first of May
But is is not a fail, it´s a joke… He´s saying something like: “Be careful or the seat will hit you in the face”, and then it does… You can se him pulling the thing with force, wanting this to happen…
But lol…
BACK AT YOU LADY!
I think that’s James May from Top Gear
Oh Shi, I just noticed.XD… Well
BACK AT YOU RICH MAN WHO LIKES CARS.
It’s okay, I thought it was a woman, too.
That’s gonna leave a mark …
TOP GEAR ALRIGHT!!! and yeah its intentional..ive seen the episode…
It looks very old.
Any idea when it was transmitted?
Series 6, Episode 1 was shown on May 22, 2005
It’s right around the 19 minute mark.
Yeah, pretty much everything in Top Gear is set up. Still funny though.
So not much of a fail, then, unless you count James May’s whole existence as a fail.
That works for me.
thumbs up if u seen this from top gear
Poor poor James…
Captain Slow FTW
Looks like he’s in a Honda Element. I had one for a few years and I never managed to smack myself with a seat. What an idiot.
If you’d pay attention to the clip, you’d see that he did it on purpose. What an idiot.
Photoshop
on purpose joke
is there anyone on this website able to not assume that something is photoshop? and are you aware that amazing as photoshop is, it can’t make an image move? idiot.
um mopo, i think you overlooked some sarcasm there…
The entire Internet is a photoshop. There, I said it. Prove me wrong.
if the entire internet was a photoshop, that would mean that the entire internet was comprised of the program photoshop. i think what you meant to say was ‘the whole internet is photoshopped’, but even then you’re still wrong.
Stupid little korean hatchback! =D
l laugh at people that say photoshop. what idiots
I laugh when I see the pixels.
You need a screen with better resolution if you can still see pixels.
Did he died ? ^^
Yeah, the third Richard Hammond met a similar fate.
Was that the one in Albania, where he went off the cliff in the “Bentley”? Lol! I just saw that a few days ago.
BOOM, headshot >:3
Shame it wasn’t Clarkson
Top Gear is awesome!
Hehehe! Love top gear!! silly james! XD
Hey failblog – we got bin Laden…let’s pass on crappy attempts of fails and celebrate…
Sweet, you were personally involved in the efforts to nab him? Good job, mi compadre!
Great, the world will remember that when Al-Qaeda retaliates.
Ah, it’s Top Gear! And he so said “oh c**k”
Fake. Watch his hand in the original. It never leaves the belt. In the close-up the hand reaches in and grabs and pulls. Watch his knee though. That’s what hits the release to allow the seat up, with a less obvious tug on the strap.
Still, funny as all get-out though.
will people stop saying ‘fake’! it’s top gear of course it’s fake, everything on that show is done solely for the amusement factor.
Go Captain Slow !!!! Staged, but I don’t care I like top gear
Clearly sabotaged by the Morris Marina owners’ club.
The German Panel of Seat Experts would not be impressed…
Befor this bit:
JEREMY CLARKSON VOICEOVER: “And now things get a bit more painful.”
James May: “This car can do also kung…” *smack!* *he drops* “…fu.”
Poor James, not even the cars like him.
CAPTAIN SLOW!!!!!!
JAMES MAY!
Hammmooonnnddd!!! XD
Oh James May lol
I love cars and some of the ideas on Top Gear, but because of things like this I just can’t watch it. I want to see fast cars do awesome things, not three ageing men pretending to do things on purpose when really they’re accidental but that doesn’t matter if you have a sense of humour – what bull
Cmon, the show is pretty funny and if the DO fake the funny s**t its cool cause its funny. this is the best version of top gear then all the others! by a long shot. Hammmmmmmoooonndddd! ahaha!
Hahaha, love Top Gear! It’s an awesome comedy car show! Funnier than many comedians. Who cares they are aging and acting stupid!
I want to say anything but the pain still hurts, so that’s so full on the cheek teeth.
It’s James May
I’ve seen this episode, he’s showing what the car is like and he’s saying “Look, this car can do Kung-*pulls lever*-ow…. fu!