Finally one of the most well known stretches of British tarmac gets added to Street view. Google have added the Top Gear test track complete with stig in a Mercedes SLS AMG.
Some are worried that it will give future stars in reasonably prices cars an unfair advantage.
While Google won’t confirm the time that the Camera car set, it’s believed that it beat John Prescott’s time of 1:57.
Is the Top Gear Test Track Safe?
Concerns have also been raised about the safety of the track. Canyon sized pot holes have been captured in all their HD glory on some of the corners. The BBC have yet to make comment on whether budget cuts were responsible for the tracks condition. One of our favourite holes of doom, on the Gambon corner, can be seen below.
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