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VIDEO: Express mail Top Gear style - Porsche Panamera vs. U.K. postal service

VIDEO: Express mail Top Gear style - Porsche Panamera vs. U.K. postal service

Posted Jul 13th 2009 12:28PM

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Hamster and Captain Slow race a letter in a Panamera -- Click above to watch video

The latest Top Gear challenge pits the Panamera against Britain's postal service. James May and Richard Hammond race a stamped and mailed letter from the Isles of Scilly to Zanzibar Bungalow, Birsay, Orkney -- about 900 miles over land and sea. The stakes: according to James May, arriving in Orkney after the letter would be the same as saying "Don't buy this Porsche, buy a stamp." Follow the jump to watch the videos and see who won.

[Source: YouTube via German Car Scene]

Category: Videos, UK

Tags: james may, JamesMay, panamera, porsche, porsche panamera, PorschePanamera, richard hammond, RichardHammond, top gear, TopGear, uk, video

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Motor Head

The Panamera is better than the Cayenne, but we have to wait how its sales will perform. This is the car for the family man and at the same time, the executive. Just my 2 cents: http://bit.ly/panameraturbo

September 22 2009 at 2:06 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

mikfoss

Noticed the sign, lol'd. Still enjoyed the episode, but really hope it wasn't the high point of this season . . .

July 15 2009 at 12:46 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Gary Smith

I'm lead to believe that the Royal Mail got wind of what was happening, and made sure that the letter beat the car, no matter what happened. How true would this be? Ask any UK resident how likely it is that what happened on the episode, would usually happen.

Cheers,

Gary Smith

July 14 2009 at 6:40 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

sam

I'd like to get my hand on the stamp that can carry 4 adults, 1 duffle bag, and the clout of being a Porsche

July 13 2009 at 7:27 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Art

i love this show so very much

July 13 2009 at 6:39 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

sonic the plumber

It really is as fast as the show makes out.

I sent an RSVP from Plymouth to Thurso, which is 20 minutes from John O'Groats on a Thursday afternoon and my friend received it before 10am the following morning.

July 13 2009 at 4:26 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

AndrewNoNumbers

I wish the USPS was this fast.

July 13 2009 at 2:34 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Venom

What these 2 videos have convinced me is that the Panamera is even more butt a$$ ugly than ever.

I can't wait till one of my friends buys one so I can laugh profusely at him all the time when I see it.

This car is simply horrible....

July 13 2009 at 1:42 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

larry a

Full episode here..

http://videos.streetfire.net/video/Top-Gear-Season-13-4-Full_695170.htm

July 13 2009 at 1:41 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Tim

Good piece as usual from TG. Anyone else see the similarities with the 'Vette? (http://goodcarbadcar.blogspot.com/2009/07/corvette-panamera-look-alike.html)

July 13 2009 at 1:25 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply