This CRAZY American V8 Pontiac Got SMASHED By SAAB And BMW!

💲To donate for our efforts: https://buymeacoffee.com/4wheelsandfuel On today's episode we have a car that was supposed to change everything. America's first production turbocharged V8. The 1980 Pontiac Trans Am Turbo was the Indianapolis 500 pace car. It starred in Smokey and the Bandit II. It made 210 bhp from a turbocharged 4.9-litre V8. Pontiac thought they'd built something revolutionary. But Europe had already perfected turbo technology. A Swedish family saloon and a German super saloon were both lighter, both smarter, both faster. The Trans Am entered Europe through grey market imports and it got DESTROYED. #classiccars #pontiac #musclecar --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Copyright Disclaimer This video is created for educational, commentary and historical purposes. Some voices are AI-generated and are not the real voices of Jeremy Clarkson or any other public figures. Images, clips and references to Top Gear are used under Fair Use (Section 107, U.S. Copyright Act) for purposes such as criticism, comment, scholarship and research. We make no claim of ownership over any copyrighted material. All rights remain with their respective owners.