巅峰拍档（2002）

'Tonight, I audition for Countryfile.'
今晚 我面试参加乡村档案节目
Sorry to interrupt, very nice sheep.
抱歉打扰了 你的羊真棒
'Matt considers his Christmas list.'
马特在思考他的圣诞清单
I feel like I need a captain's hat. Maybe a cannon.
我想我要戴个船长帽 或者一门大炮
'And Harris has an Einstein moment.'
然后哈里斯当了会爱因斯坦
There we go.
开始吧
Hello and welcome to Top Gear!
大家好 欢迎收看Top Gear
Yes, hello! Now, usually when you hear the term "lightweight",
大家好 好了 通常来说 当你听到轻量化这个词的时候
you think of bars and drink and vomit.
你想到的就是酒吧 喝酒以及呕吐
Thank you! But on this show, that term refers to
谢谢你的解释 但在这里 轻量化指的是
a very small special group of British car enthusiasts.
极少数的英国汽车狂热者
These are the great British super lightweights.
这些都是伟大的英国超级轻量化汽车
They're raucous, they're uncomfortable,
它们噪音巨大且毫无舒适感
and, most of all, they're totally impractical.
最主要的是 它们完全不考虑实用性
Not that any of that really matters
但以上几点都不重要
because the only thing that does is how exciting they are to drive.
因为它们只关心一件事 驾驶乐趣
And the fast-track route to the most thrills per gallon
把每一滴汽油都转化为以最快速度
is as little lard as possible,
过弯的刺♥激♥感受
with as much oomph as your piggy bank will stretch to.
而拉风程度则取决于你的钱包有多鼓
On the race track, these super lightweights are an absolute riot.
在赛道上 这些超级轻量化汽车能释放枷锁
They're pure and honest, modest and humble.
它们纯粹 诚实 端庄而谦逊
However, back in the real world, their lack of creature comforts
但在现实生活中 这些车舒适感的缺失
means they can be a bit of a physical challenge.
使它们成为人类身体机能的考验
So, how does the new kid on the block compare?
那么新来的这个家伙表现如何呢
It's time to meet the Zenos E10.
有请Zenos E10
It's designed and built in Britain
它由两位前莲花和卡特汉姆员工
by two ex-Lotus and Caterham guys,
在英国本土设计和制♥造♥
who still promise a double helping of fun
他们保证这辆车的乐趣会翻倍
without the side order of scary.
同时又不会可怕到难以驾驭
There are three versions of the E10.
E10一共有三个版本
The entry level for 25 grand,
入门级的售价是2万5千英镑
the top of the range R, and this, the S,
再往上是R级 然后就是这部S级
which boasts a two litre turbo engine
装备了一台福特小钢炮身上的
from Ford's hot hatch department.
2升涡轮增压引擎
30 grand will buy you 250 brake horsepower,
3万英镑换来的是250匹马力
145mph and 0-60 in about four seconds.
232公里每小时的极速 以及4秒破百的加速
And all this in something that looks like Darth Vader's weekend wheels.
以及这看上去像是黑武士座驾一样的外观
The E10S is blessed with the gear box, engine
这辆E10S的变速箱 引擎 还有一些零件
and other mechanical hardware from the Ford Focus ST,
都是和福特福克斯ST共享的
which is not a slow car.
本身就不慢
But stick all of its guts in a four-wheeled bobsleigh Superleggera
但把它的内脏剔出来 装进这四轮的超轻雪橇之后
and this is what's going to happen.
让我们看看会有什么变化
If Mo Farah were a car, he may well be a Zenos.
如果莫法拉赫是一辆车的话 他应该就是Zenos了
Supreme performance with a bare minimum
身形消瘦 没有多余的脂肪和骨架
of skin and bone to slow him down.
阻碍他发挥出极致的表现
The E10S weighs a mere 725kg,
E10S的重量仅为725公斤
about half the weight of the Ford Focus,
几乎是福特福克斯的一半
partly because Zenos have done away with
在一定程度上是因为Zenos舍弃了许多
all those heavy non-essentials like... windows.
笨重的非必需品 比如说 窗户
Or a boot. Or a roof.
还有行李箱和车顶
But also because it's built of something
但同时也因为它使用了一种叫做
called carbon fibre reinforced plastic, which is incredibly light
碳纤维增强塑料的材料 重量极轻
and incredibly strong, too.
强度极高
Now, it could be said the E10S's panels look a bit flimsy
当然了 有人说E10S的车壳看上很脆弱
and, frankly, they are, but it's all part of that grand plan.
事实的确如此 但Zenos是在下一盘大棋
Think about these panels as more sacrificial than cheap.
你可以把它们看做可替换部件而非廉价部件
Zenos have gone all Lego on us, so if you run out of talent
Zenos就像一个大型的乐高玩具 如果你在赛道日撞了车
on a track day, it's so much easier to replace a bit than a lot.
把坏掉的地方换掉 总比换一整个车壳要好
Because the rest of the car is so solid and so light,
因为这辆车的其他部分都十分坚固且轻盈
it's the perfect platform for stability.
也就成为了稳定性的最佳平台
Enables the car to remain PLANTED...
使它在几乎任何时候都可以
.. almost all of the time!
保持稳定
The way this car's set up,
这辆车的调♥教♥方式
it really will inspire the inner Hamilton in all of us.
能够激发我们身体里的汉密尔顿之魂
The steering is so tight and bright.
操控相当紧凑和清晰
Marvellous, joyous!
不可思议 乐趣十足
Heavenly!
无与伦比
I love the whooshing and the hissing and the oozing
无论是轮胎的尖叫还是发动机的嘶吼
and the urging and the screaming
我爱这些噪音
and the "Come on, Christopher! Faster, my son."
它像是在对我说 快点 克里斯 再快一点
Here we go again!
再来一次
The Zenos, then, gives you all the thrills you want
Zenos给予了你一辆正统的英国
from a proper British super lightweight,
超级轻量化汽车的所有激♥情♥
but without feeling the need to have to beat you up.
但又不会让你觉得你会被它击垮
This car really doesn't want to fight you.
这辆车不会表现得想跟你打一架
It wants to be your friend.
而是想做你的朋友
I mean, it has its downsides -- the gear throw's a bit long,
当然了 它也有不足之处 换档行程挺长
the brakes you've got to really sort of stand on at first,
还有你几乎要站起来才能把刹车踩下去
till you get used to them.
一开始很难适应
But, compared to most super lightweights,
但和大部分超级轻量化汽车相比
it's like a bloomin' Rolls-Royce Corniche.
它就像是一辆劳斯莱斯险路
When developing their mini masterpiece,
在研发这部传世杰作的时候
Zenos invited potential customers
Zenos曾经邀请他们的潜在客户
to drive the prototypes and give their feedback.
试驾原型车并给出反馈意见
So this car is more of what super lightweight fans want,
所以这辆车更加接近超级轻量化车迷想要的感觉
rather than what a manufacturer thinks they should get.
而不是制♥造♥商认为它应该是什么样子的
But all those Ford bits means it's got parts supply sorted,
用了这么多福特的零件意味着它的配件充足
reliability should be boringly excellent,
且零件质量都无聊地十分可靠
fixing it should be easy and it's safe and it's noisy.
维修起来也很简单 同时它也很安全 很聒噪
But, most important of all, it's still respectfully impractical.
但最重要的一点是 它仍然尊重不顾及实用性的传统
Which it has to be because it's a super lightweight
所谓一部超级轻量化汽车 它也必须如此
and that's the law!
这是规定
Wow! I love it. That looked fun. That looked great, was it fun?
哇 我喜欢这辆车 外形很棒 开起来有趣吗
No. Yes. What I meant... No, I meant yes. Yes, no.
没有 有 没 有还是没有呢
It is a lot of fun, but the thing about cars like this is,
确实很有趣 但这种车的特点在于
they are painful. They hurt.
它们会让你很难受
They hurt your back, they hurt your arms, they hurt your wrists.
你的后背 胳膊以及手腕都饱受摧残
They really hurt your bum,
最惨的当属你的屁♥股♥了
and some people have been known to ache for the rest of their lives
更有人在开了5分钟超级轻量化汽车以后
after driving a super lightweight for just five minutes.
留下了一辈子都无法抹平的伤痛
Yeah, but the people who love these cars,
我知道 但是喜欢这种车的人
the people who own these cars, they worship them, right?
拥有这种车的人 他们都很崇拜它对吧
They do, they do, er, because they're a bit mad!
没错 是这样的 因为他们都有点疯
I salute them, but I wouldn't want to live next door to one.
我尊重他们 但不想住在他们隔壁
That's all I'm saying, OK? OK. All right. Fair enough.
这就是我想说的 好吧 有道理
OK -- so to see how fast a "Zeenos" goes around...
好了 下面我们要看看Zeenos能在我们的
Zenos.
应该念Zenos
To see how fast a Zenos goes around our test track...
下面我们要看看Zenos能在我们的赛道上跑多快
.. it's time to hand it over to our tame racing driver.
是时候把它交给我们的圈养车手了
Some say that on a first date, he always clips the apex...
有人说 他第一次约会 就能直捣黄龙
.. and that he's touched everyone of the Untouchables.
他还触碰了不可触碰这部电影中的所有演员
All we know is, he's called...
我们都知道 他的名字是
THE STIG!
试替哥
So, the Zenos E10S, then, a classically British lightweight
Zenos E10S 一辆在英国现有国情下
in classically British conditions today...
诞生的经典英国轻量化汽车
Into the first corner, the Zenos looking locked down as you like.
进入第一个弯 Zenos
The Stig, crafty, happening, happening, crafty.
试替哥 很灵巧 很巧妙
Chicago!
芝加哥弯
Listen to the turbo engine suck and blow, hiss, pop, bang.
听听这涡轮增压引擎的吼叫声
Very neutral, through Hammerhead.
平稳地通过了锤头弯
Not a sniff of a slide there, immaculate.
没有一点打滑 非常完美
Happening crafty, crafty happening, the Zenos!
又灵活又巧妙 只有Zenos
For the honour of Norfolk!
为了诺福克的荣耀
Bouncing past the tyre wall,
快速通过轮胎墙
sacrificial panels unsacrificed.
可替换的部件还很牢固
Bit of a squirm as Stig stomps on the brakes.
试替哥大力刹车的时候车身有一点摇摆
Finally, through Gambon, little skid on the exit
通过甘邦弯 出弯的时候有一些打滑
and across the line!
然后冲线啦
So...
好了
.. before I post this time up on the Power Lap Time Board,
在我把它的成绩贴上榜单之前