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[Flo_Evans]

Celebrity brain crash is getting lame already but I like the American.

"Turbos are gods way of saying you need more cylinders"

I hope the involve him more in the challenges like they used to do with the stig. One of my all time favorite episode was the old sports car challenge when the stig beats them all in a modern minivan.

 

[JHoNNy1OoO]

Just got around to watching the latest episode and it was the best so far. Like others mentioned the lack of "The American" helped the flow of the show. I do also hope they do away with the Celebrity BS. Everyone watches because of the awesome cinematography and the gangs chemistry. Give us more of that.

 

[RoKKeR]

All of my hype.

 

[jett]

I appreciate this news.

 

[Fox318]

All of my hype.

Great news!

 

[Ban Puncher]

Great news!

 

[bwakh]

Hammond's preludes to Conversation Street are so good

Great news about the double episode!

 

[Lima]

The Namibia special also has no tent section so should be some clean silly fun.

 

[Pinewood]

I feel Grand Tour is getting in track after the first two mediocre episodes.

Not convinced on the American yet, but I feel its going to end up fine. I feel that the first episodes had too much banter from a driver and it felt kinda off, but having him say "British Motor Works" or whatever works.

Morocco was brilliant, cant wait for the Christmas special and the 2 parter on New Years Eve

 

[Brandson]

My two boys (aged 5 and 2) really loved the battleship game sequence. The older one couldn't believe they were allowed to do that to real cars. They both wanted to watch it multiple times.

I put on some classic Top Gear events (car soccer, Winter Olympics) after that. My oldest asked what happened to the hosts of the show. They suddenly looked so different. I told him a decade of making this show did that to them.

I hope they make more car-sized versions of sports/games. My kids like those the best. Even though they don't do as much for me, I like being able to watch a non-animated show with my kids.

 

[RadioactiveLobster]

Have to say I really enjoyed the Ford GT bit. Liked the fact they got one of the drivers to a bit of an interview style segment on it.

 

[Diablohead]

oops forgot today was an episode day, and christmas special tomorrow? very nice

 

[tbm24]

Very much enjoyed this episode. I'm feeling like it's my favorite thus far. The Mustang Focus RS segment was fun as well as the in studio banter and Christmas gift jokes. I missed their gift ideas every Christmas. James stole the episode with his segment however. Some of the moments they caught on film of the cars got my adrenaline pumping instantly.

 

[terrible]

I'd be ok with the show having long James May car history segments every episode.

 

[Ravensmash]

Episode day!

 

[Nydius]

Celebrity brain crash is getting lame already but I like the American.

I personally can't stand either. The Celebrity Brain Crash bit wore thin after the second episode. It would be as if Monty Python's Flying Circus did a specific sketch EVERY week. Imagine how tired you'd get of the Argument Clinic skit if it had been played every week on the show.

As for "The American" I generally laugh with the trio during their occasional trashing of American culture but integrating a constant running stereotype of a "southern American hick that thinks everything's communist" is annoying af. I'd rather he shut the hell up and just do the damn laps like The Stig used to do and leave the banter and comedy to Clarkson, Hammond, and May.

 

[Frozenprince]

Can't wait for the Christmas special.

 

[Yankee Ruin X]

Oh that dig from Hammond when driving through London about paying respect for the fallen and going quietly passed the Cenotaph.

Good episode overall, loved the Ford GT bit.

 

[prettyvacant77]

So are we getting the Christmas special today as well?

 

[Acidote]

After not having posted in the thread for a while or even read it, I have to say that I've really enjoyed the last two episodes (last week and today). Probably the two I've enjoyed most. I'm curious to see what are the opinions here and I'm going to check them out right now.

 

[Lima]

This is the Christmas episode guys.

The two part Namibia special which has nothing to do with Christmas releases 30th and 31st.

 

[jett]

The GT40 is my absolute favorite car of all-time, so I quite enjoyed May's mini-documentary. That was really fantastic.

 

[sems4arsenal]

That was another great episode, looks like they hit form now. The Ford GT vs Fezza P3 segment was really well done.

 

[Cloggerdude]

Yeah, I think this was my favorite episode so far. A couple of others have been close, but that James May segment at the end completely pushed this one over the edge.

 

[RadioactiveLobster]

Oh that dig from Hammond when driving through London about paying respect for the fallen and going quietly passed the Cenotaph.

Good episode overall, loved the Ford GT bit.

Perhaps this is something missed by non UK viewers but how is that a dig?

 

[SLV]

Perhaps this is something missed by non UK viewers but how is that a dig?

Something something Ken Block i think

 

[Tall4Life]

Ahahahahaha didn't realize Amazon had a different section for the UHD videos. Was watching the 1080p videos this whole time.

Also, on the UHD videos, do I have to enable HDR+ on my TV to get the effect, or is it already baked into the video?

 

[Don'tBeWeird]

Absolutely loved the James May segment.

 

[Poodlestrike]

The story of Ford and Ferrari at Le Mans is one of my all-time favorite car stories, so it was unbelievably cool to see it on the show like that, especially with James driving one of the ACTUAL GT-40s- that shit is NUTS. Still adore the GT too, though obviously I'd have to sell both my kidneys and at least one lung to afford it, lol.

 

[cilonen]

The Le Mans film was the best of the series so far. Awesome.

 

[cilonen]

Perhaps this is something missed by non UK viewers but how is that a dig?

The Chris Evans new Top Gear got in major trouble with the press for having Ken Block do donuts round the Cenotaph with Matt Le Blanc in his Hoonigan Mustang.

So much so that they never broadcast that particular segment.

 

[Technosteve]

The lack of the jezza in the episode elevated it to classic top gear

 

[dreamcastmaster]

Perhaps this is something missed by non UK viewers but how is that a dig?

The new series of Top Gear had a segment where they raced past/did doughnuts near the Cenotaph and had a lot of complaints about it.

 

[call_kotaku]

Definitely the best episode in the series so far

And I'm glad they brought back the silly Christmas gifts segment from Top Gear, it was consistently one of my favorites.

 

[Metroid]

My favourite episode so far. Loved the "documentary". Looking forward to the Namibia special. Hope it catches on the greatness of the Top Gear ones.

 

[PaulLFC]

Is it my TV / app or is episode 6 not HDR? The other episodes have played fine (and looked great) in HDR, but episode 6 is only 4K, no HDR. Hopefully just a one off.

 

[enzo_gt]

The first episode of The Grand Tour is supposed to be free for all, as in none Prime users, for this weekend I believe. Not sure if US-only.

 

[ThreePiMatt]

I think outside of episode 2 (which I still laughed at a good deal) the show has been great. Not all the studio/in-tent jokes hit their mark, but most of the films have been good. Really liked the Ford/Ferrari history lessons from today's episode, fascinating stuff.

 

[Lima]

Holy crap everything was amazing this time. You know it's good when even the American hits all the right notes while driving the Mustang. What a fantastic episode.

 

[thesoapster]

Today's episode is the first I have to say I enjoyed.

 

[BluenoseGames]

Glad the Christmas episode is good, I'll be watching it Christmas Day.

 

[Jarrod38]

Finished the last two episodes and both were really good.

 

[enzo_gt]

holy shit the branded christmas gifts segment

i'm in tears, how did I not see Hammond and May's coming

Yet another great episode.

The GT40 is my absolute favorite car of all-time, so I quite enjoyed May's mini-documentary. That was really fantastic.

As did I.

Like any other motorhead, I love the GT40, but for me the 60s P series are some of my favourite race cars of all time. Some of my earliest exposure to what a race car were those cars or at least caricatures of them.

 

[Blastoise]

I miss the BBC lady who talked over the credits.

Great episode.

 

[Fox318]

That was a fantastic episode.

The Ford vs Ferrari story is one of my favorite car tales.

Also both the Mustang and Focus are fucking fantastic cars.

I really wish they would just have the driver talk normally.

Also how the fuck is he able to fit his clubs in a mustang? If he is folding the seat down then what's the difference between the focus?

 

[Nodnol]

Probably my favorite episode yet. A little bit of everything, and James' Le Mans segment was superb.

I wonder if that was something they always wanted to do, but couldn't afford the insurance on those two beauties?

 

[m23]

That Ford vs Ferrari segment was absolutely amazing.

 

[Beefy]

Good episode, just wish they changed the street thing and the celeb thing then it would be perfect.

 

[Big Takeover]

Like any other motorhead, I love the GT40, but for me the 60s P series are some of my favourite race cars of all time. Some of my earliest exposure to what a race car were those cars or at least caricatures of them.

Hopefully you've already seen this, but if not!

https://youtu.be/awArTC8iQ3Q

It does a great job of showing that these cars were made, literally, by hand.

There are tons of amazing videos on this channel, btw.

 

[Sec0nd]

This would even count as a really good Top Gear episode. Nice! Really gives hope for the Namibian special!