Jeremy Clarkson Quotes

The lighter the car, the faster it goes.

The power of a car is separate from the way the car is driven.

You are going in one second the length of a football field. That means you brain is receiving information from your body what the car is doing physically, bumping, balance, performance.

When I'm doing longer runs I can be very consistent on the lap times because I know what the car is doing all the time.

I'm very into my cars. I always ready the Top Gear magazines just to see what cars are out next and what sort of performance they give. It can range from the smallest cars to the biggest ones.

I was impressed by the braking power an F1 car has.

Today, you get better performance from a Ford Focus than a Ferrari from the mid-70s. [The Focus] is just as fast and with better fuel economy. It's fun to see supercar technology trickle down to everyday cars.

The first race is really just something that we will all need to get through. Until people see the cars in action I don't think they will understand how quick they will be, which means they are going to be tiring to drive.

The Harley's got a little too much torque when it comes to jumping.

I hold the world speed record downhill, in a Rover. I think it was 17 kilometers per hour, downhill.

I would love to be on 'Top Gear' as a star in a reasonably priced car.

The HMI (human-machine interface) function inside a Ferrari is probably the weakest link in the chain of technical know-how that's embodied in the car.

I've had a lot of sports cars.

Well, to be honest, technically speaking there are more demanding circuits than the A1-Ring. But, overall, it does pose its challenges - both for the car and for the team. This circuit should not be underestimated!

Winning the championship is more than 50% driver. It's probably 60% driver, 40% car. I don't really know where luck fits in there - over the course of a season, everybody catches their breaks.

Sixty points is massive, especially when you are racing a Mercedes with another 70 horsepower.

A good driver can make up for bad equipment way more than a good car could make up for a bad driver.

There is nothing like the rumble of a dual-piped American car with something under the hood.

I like high speed corners, but with the F111, it is taking a little time to build up to that.

You've got to distribute the tyre life over the stint, I think that's the main limiting factor, more than car balance.

I like fast cars, and I always have.

I think very clearly the philosophy is to build a competitive and very quick car!

I would love to buy a Koenigsegg Agera RS. It is such an incredible car. It has so much power, the sound is like no other V8 I've ever heard and if you get it just right, then it makes this incredible thunderous clap. I absolutely love that car.

What we need to make sure we do as a team is build the quickest car on the grid - if we have the quickest car, we can do it!

All cars have a natural gait, a speed at which they're happiest. The Corniche is perfect at around 65-70mph. I did a ton in it once, which was completely horrible. Apparently, it'll reach 120mph, but not with me in it.