Video: Top Gear Romania Series 14, Episode 1
BBC broadcast Sunday (15 Nov 2009) the Top Gear episode filmed at the end of September 2009 in Romania. The BBC presenters have been somehow surprized because initially had imagined Romania a "country full of oxes and people throwing stones at gypsies" but subsequently they changed their vision over the country. When first entering the Black Sea resort of Mamaia, the Top Gear showmen remained amazed by the high number of top luxurious sport cars present around. Following the next filmings at the Parliament Palace in Bucharest and the Transfagarasan road - "The best road in the world" - Clarkson, Hammon and May got finally enchanted and happy with their trip to East Europe. The Romanian Top Gear video show is structured in 6 parts (A-F) out of which 3 are tightly bound to Romania (A, E, F).
Top Gear Romania season 14 episode 1 (part A) Mamaia.
Second part (B) of the Romanian show depicts the drive of the BBC presenters from Black Sea to Bucharest, their experiences through Bucharest and the race through the Parliament Palace tunnels.
Top Gear Romania season 14 episode 1 (part B) Bucharest Parliament Palace.
Part C and D are less related to Romania TG trip (even if part of same show), the hostmen covering the aired space with a car contest between BMW and Mercedes.
Top Gear Romania season 14 episode 1 (part C) BMW vs Mercedes.
Top Gear Romania season 14 episode 1 (part D) BMW vs Mercedes.
The part E (5th) of the episode 1 reveals the journey through mountains towards Transfagarasan road and also could see how a Romanian truck driver smashes a Dacia Sandero right in front of TG team's eyes. The presenters have still humour even if Sandero was rent by them (probably it was insured).
Top Gear Romania season 14 episode 1 (part E) journey towards Transfagarasan and Dacia Sandero crashed by a careless truck driver.
The beginning of the final part (F) video shows a funny situation where James May's Lamborghini Gallardo is involved in an accident (tiny crash) with a Dacia vehicle...or maybe everything was staged for entertainment.
Top Gear Romania season 14 episode 1 (part F) Transfagarasan race and accident James May Lamborghini Gallardo.
