Top Gear and The Grand Tour Are Coming Back… But Why?

Amazon has replaced Clarkson, Hammond and May on The Grand Tour, and the BBC has just confirmed the revival of Top Gear. But has anyone stopped to ask if we really need these car shows?

Top Gear is coming back. The BBC has officially confirmed it, although there’s no word on when, what form it will take or who will present it. Meanwhile, Amazon is relaunching The Grand Tour next month with an entirely new trio: Thomas Holland and James Engelsman from the hugely successful Throttle House YouTube channel, joined by trainspotter and social media personality Francis Bourgeois. All six episodes arrive on Prime Video on 4 September 2026.

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30/08/2026 0

Clarkson, Hammond & May Are Back!

The Not Very Grand Tour Hits Screens This April

Just when you thought The Grand Tour had driven off into the sunset, the legendary trio of Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, and James May are back once again! But this time, it’s not very grand, and there may not be much Touring – at least, not according to the title of the new show.

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17/03/2025 0

The Grand Tour Ends & Why It Should Stay Dead

On That Bombshell… (No Spoilers!)

So, have you seen it yet? The final-ever episode of The Grand Tour? Well, when I say final, I mean, there’s talk it might not be the final. But should it be brought back? That’s the real question. If you haven’t watched it yet, don’t worry – no spoilers here – but let’s talk about where The Grand Tour leaves us, why it (and before it Top Gear) worked for so long, and why trying to revive it or replace Clarkson, Hammond, and May would be massive mistake.

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14/09/2024 1

2022 NEC Classic Car Show

See all my video coverage from the NEC Classic Car Show Nov 2022

Compiled all my coverage of the massive NEC Classic Car Show on this page!

You’ll feel like you were at the show after watching this walk-around video

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15/11/2022 1

Why are there no car reviews on TV?

Surely it’s time to once again roll up the sleeves, perch a foot on the bumper and actually REVIEW a car

The Rolls-Royce and Bentley of car review shows on TV are of course The Grand Tour and Top Gear. Except that they’re not. Not anymore.

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15/04/2019 2

Three Classics to invest in and drive

Can you drive a potential classic that’ll grow your money? Try these.

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25/02/2019 0

DriveTribe – Clarkson & Co’s real legacy?

I just signed up to #DriveTribe – what is it? Essentially it’s social media for full-on petrolheads

Will this thing catch on? Will it work? Who knows? But if it does, this could very well end up being Clarkson, Hammond & May’s true legacy for the enthusiast community, possibly even moreso than Top Gear and The Grand Tour.

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