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What Could Possibly Go Wrong...
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Clarkson Jeremy
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Описание: No one writes about cars like Jeremy Clarkson. While most correspondents are too buys diving straight into BHP, MPG and MPH, Jeremy appreciates that there are more important things to life. Don’t worry, we’ll get to the cars. Eventually. But first we should consider: • The case for invading France • The overwhelming appeal of a nice sit-down • The inconvenience of gin and tonic • Why clothes are no better than ice cream • Spot-welding with the Duchess of Kent • And why Denmark is the best place in the world Armed only with conviction, curiosity, enthusiasm and a stout pair of trousers, Jeremy hurtles around the world – along motorway, autoroute, freeway and autobahn – in search of answers to life’s puzzles and ponderings without forethought or fear for his own safety. What, you have to ask, could possibly go wrong… The contents of this book first appeared in Jeremy Clarkson’s Sunday Times column. Read more about the world according to Clarkson every week in The Sunday Times.
Издание: 2014 г.
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Jeremy Clarkson WHAT COULD POSSIBLY GO WRONG …
For pity ’s sake, Fritz, please stop fiddling MINI Countryman Cooper S ALL4
No nasty surprises in this gooey confection Audi A7 Sportback 3.0 TDI quattro SE
Oh yes, take me now, Lady Marmalade Citro "en DS3 Racing
It ’s hardly British but learn to haggle Mitsubishi Outlander 2.2 DI-D GX4, 7 seats
Try this moose suit for size, Mr Top Gun Saab 9-3 SportWagon Aero TtiD 180PS
Titter ye not, it ’s built for the clown about town Nissan Juke 1.6 DIG-T Tekna
Those yurt dwellers have got it right Land Rover Freelander 2 eD4 HSE 2WD
Little Luigi ’s turbo boost Fiat 500 0.9 TwinAir Lounge
I don ’t fancy Helga von Gargoyle… Can’t think why Porsche Panamera 3.6 V6 PDK
Damn it, Spock, we can ’t shake off Arthur Daley Jaguar XJ 5.0 Supercharged Supersport LWB 4dr
Bruce ’s bonzer duck-billed koala Ford Falcon FPV Boss 335 GT
Botox and a bikini wax and I ’m ready to roll Jensen Interceptor S
Oh, barman, my pint of pitbull has gone all warm and fluffy Ford Focus Titanium 1.6 Ecoboost
Pointless but fun – what a good wheeze Renault Wind Roadster GT Line 1.6 VVT
Prepare your moobs for a workout Aston Martin Virage
The old duffer trots out in boy-racer colours Skoda Faiba vRS1.4 TSI DSG
What ’s the Swedish-Chinese for I can’t see? Volvo V60 T5 R-Design
I love you now I ’m all grown up, Helga Porsche 911 GTS
Oh, miss, you turn me into a raging despot Mercedes CLS 63 AMG
From 0 to 40 winks in the blink of an eye BMW 640i SE convertible
Oh, Shrek, squeeze me till it hurts Nissan GT-R
A world first – the Ferrari 4 x what for? Ferrari FF
Work harder, boy, or it will be you in here VW Jetta 2.0 TDI Sport
Too tame for the special flair service Audi RS 3
An asthmatic accountant in lumberjack clothing Mazda CX-7
Someone please check I haven ’t left my spleen back there BAC Mono
I thought it looked humdrum. But wow! Honda Accord Type S
You vill never handle zis torture Mercedes-Benz G 350 Bluetec
Strip out all the tricks and it ’s still a wizard Audi A6 SE 3.0 TDI
Open up them pearly gates … Lamborghini Gallardo LP570-4 Spyder Performante
Oh, grunting frump, you looked so fine on the catwalk Jaguar XF 2.2 Diesel Premium Luxury
Now we ’re flying Mercedes-Benz SLS Roadster
The topless tease luring men to ridicule VW Golf Cabriolet GT
I ’m sold, Mrs Beckham – I want your baby Range Rover Evoque Prestige SD4 auto
I say, chaps, who needs a fourth wheel? Morgan Three Wheeler
Beach beauties love my bucking bronto Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4
Hop in, Charles, it ’s a Luddite’s dream Mercedes C 63 AMG coup \e Black Series
It ’s no cruiser but it can doggy-paddle Jeep Grand Cherokee 3.0 CRD V6 Overland
Uh-oh, some fool ’s hit the panic button Chevrolet Orlando 1.8 LTZ
Simply no use for taking the kids to see Granny Audi R8 GT
Amazing where bottle tops and string will get you Hyundai i40 1.7 CRDi 136PS Style
Bong! I won ’t let you go until you love me BMW M5
A heart transplant sexes up Wayne ’s pet moose Bentley Continental GT V8
The arms race is over and Vera Lynn has won Aston Martin DBS Carbon Edition
Good doggy – let’s give the bark plugs a workout Suzuki Swift Sport 1.6
Look what oi got, Farmer Giles: diamant \e wellies Jeep Wrangler 2.8 CRD Sahara Auto 4-door
Powered by beetroot, the hand-me-down that keeps Russia rolling Lada Riva
The yummiest of ingredients but the souffl \e’s gone flat Porsche 911 Carrera
I ran into an EU busybody and didn ’t feel a thing BMW 640d (with M Sport package)
Blimey, you ’ve got this mouse to roar, Fritz Volkswagen High Up!
Styled for mercenaries. Driven by mummy Ford Kuga 2.0 TDCi Titanium X PowerShift
Simply the best, but so bashful buying one is verboten BMW 328i Modern
Click away, paparazzi, I ’ve got nice clean Y-fronts Audi A8 3.0 TFSI
Get a grip – it’s only a Roller Rolls-Royce Phantom II
I know about your frilly knickers, Butch Mercedes SLK 55 AMG
Fritz calls it a soft-roader. I call him soft in the head Audi Q3 2.0 TDI quattro SE S tronic
Cheer up – Napoleon got shorty shrift too Mini Cooper S roadster
That funny noise is just Einstein hiding under the bonnet Ford Focus 1.0 EcoBoost 125PS Titanium
Gosh, never thought I ’d dump Kate Moss so fast Citro "en DS5 DSport HDi 160 automatic
Squeeze in, Queenie, there ’s space next to Tom Cruise Kia Cee-d ‘2’ 1.6 GDI
The wife ’s away, so come check out my electric extremity Mercedes-Benz ML 350 BlueTec 4Matic Sport
If I go back to Africa, will you take it away again? Porsche 911 Carrera S cabriolet
Oh, Miss Ennis, let ’s sprint to seventh heaven Ferrari 458 Spider
Yikes! The plumber ’s van has put a leak in my wallet Citro "en Berlingo
Gary the ram raider cracks Fermat ’s last theorem Vauxhall Astra VXR 2.0i Turbo
Kiss goodbye to your no-claims – Mr Fender-bender has a new toy Peugeot 208 1.2 VTi Allure
The nip and tuck doesn ’t fool anyone, Grandma Jaguar XKR-S
Wuthering werewolves, a beast made for the moors Lexus LFA
It ’s certainly cheap… but I can’t find cheerful Skoda Octavia vRS
Ooh, it feels good to wear my superhero outfit again Toyota GT86
OK, Sister Maria, try tailgating me now Audi S6 4.0 TFSI quattro
It ’s Sunday, the sun is out – let’s go commando Ferrari California 30
Yo, bruv, check out da Poundland Bentley Chrysler 300C Executive
Out with the flower power, in with the toothbrush moustache VW Beetle 1.4 TSI Sport
You can keep your schnapps, Heidi – I’ll have cider with Rosie Mercedes A 250 AMG
A real stinker from Silvio, the lav attendant Chrysler Ypsilon
Ask nicely and it ’ll probably cook you dinner underwater BMW M135i
The pretty panzer parks on Jurgen ’s golf links Volvo V40 D4 SE Nav
I ordered a full English but ended up with bubble and squeak Aston Martin Vanquish
The cocaine chintz has been kept in check Range Rover Vogue SDV8 4.4L V8 Vogue
Thanks, guys, from the heart of my bottom Audi RS 4 Avant 4.2 FSI quattro
Just like Anne Boleyn, there ’s no magic with the head off Volkswagen Golf GTI cabriolet 2.0 TSi
Come on, caravanners, see if it will tackle the quicksand Hyundai Santa-Fe Premium 7-seat
No one can reinvent the wheel quite like you, Fritz VW Golf 1.4 TSI ACT GT
Great at a shooting party – for gangsters Mercedes CLS63 AMG Shooting Brake
Yippee! It ’s OK to be a Bentley boy again Bentley Continental GT Speed
Thrusters on, Iron Man, this ’ll cut through the congestion Audi R8 5.2 FSI quattro S tronic
They ’ll be flying off the shelves at Poundland Porsche 911 Carrera 4S
So awful I wouldn ’t even give it to my son Alfa Romeo MiTo 875cc TwinAir Distinctive
Off to save the planet with my African queen BMW528i Touring SE (1999, T-reg)
Oh, I hate the noise you make in ‘wounded cow’ mode Toyota Corolla GX (aka the Auris but GX model not sold in UK)
That puts paid to my theory on the ascent of manual Aston Martin Vantage V12 roadster
Oh, how you ’ll giggle while strangling that polar bear Ford Fiesta ST 1.6T EcoBoost
Another bad dream in a caravan of horrors Honda CR-V 2.2 I-D TEC EX
Ooh, you make me go weak at the knees … and the hips and the spine Jaguar F-Type S
Mirror, signal, skedaddle – Mr Bump’s been turbocharged Peugeot 208 GTi
Not now, Cato – keep turning the egg whisk while I push MG6 Magnette 1.9 DTi-Tech
No grid girls, no red trousers – it’s formula school run Mazda CX-5 2WD SE-L
Where does Farmer Giles eat his pork pie? Range Rover Sport SDV6 Autobiography
They only make one car. But it ’s a nice colour Porsche Cayman S with PDK
Say the magic word and the howling banshee turns sultry sorceress McLaren 12C Spider
Take the doors off and put them back on? That ’ll be lb24,000, sir BMW M6 Gran Coup \e
Thunderbird and Mustang have gone, so what ’ll we call it, chaps? Vauxhall Adam
Ha! They ’ll never catch me now I’m the invisible man VW Golf GTI 2.0 TSI Performance Pack
Coo! A baby thunderclap from Merc ’s OMG division Mercedes-Benz A45 AMG
From the nation that brought you Le Mans … A tent with wheels Citro "en DS3 cabrio DSport
The fun begins once you ’ve arm-wrestled Mary Poppins for control Audi RS 5 cabriolet quattro 4.2 FSI
Gliding gently into the parking slot reserved for losers Peugeot 2008
Where the hell did they hide the ‘keeping up with Italians’ button? Jaguar F-type
Go and play with your flow chart, Comrade Killjoy, while I floor it Audi RS 6 Avant
Who lent Scrooge the ninja costume? Lexus IS 300h F Sport
Crikey, the Terminator has joined the Carry On team Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Black Series
Grab her lead and forget all about the mess on the floor Alfa Romeo 4C
Goodbye, Dino. It ’s the age of the mosquito McLaren P1
Watch out, pedestrians, I ’m packing lasers Mercedes-Benz S 500 L AMG Line
I can see the mankini peeking out over your waistband BMW 435i M Sport coup \e
The crisp-baked crust hides a splodge of soggy dough Kia Pro_Cee ’d GT Tech
A menace to cyclists, cars, even low-flying aircraft Audi SQ5 3.0 BiTDI quattro
I ’m sorry, Comrade. No Iron Curtain, no deal Dacia Sandero Access 1.2
You ’re off by a country mile with this soggy pudding, Subaru Subaru Forester 2.0 Lineartronic XT
You can ’t play bumper cars, but the bouncy castle’s brilliant Volvo V40 T5 R-Design Lux
Drives on water and raises Lazarus in 4.1 seconds Aston Martin Vanquish Volante
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