In a race across Japan, Jeremy Clarkson tries to prove that the technical tour de force that is the Nissan GT-R is faster than Richard Hammond and James May traveling on the ultra-efficient Japanese public transport, including the 200-mph Shinkansen bullet train.
Jeremy also tests the beautiful new Alpha Romeo 8C on the Top Gear track.
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Nissan GT-R vs. Bullet Train
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