The first episode was released last week and Amazon didn't even ping me! Episode 2 commercials showed Clarkson driving a 2017 GT in Episode 2.
The Grand Tour Season 2
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racelance
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GKW05GT
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Watching is like fingernails on a blackboard. The car looked great and some nice in car but the show is hard to take in my opinion.
I did appreciate the comments on the Glock storage space.
I did appreciate the comments on the Glock storage space.
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THamonGT
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NorthwoodGT
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The Grand Tour, or really anything from Clarkson, is not a place for factual information on automotive news or offerings. It is entertainment, first and only. He's got more BS to spew than a Texas stockyard. That said, season 2 (so far) is much much better than season 1 which was insufferable.
I totally concur. It also applies to the Top Gear (in both Clarkson and current form). If you go into them knowing that you're going to get a look at the cars, and lots of personal opinions and fluff and absurd situations then you will not be disappointed. I mean, come on, a tunnel that is blocked and there just happens to be a mining road? - it's laughable (and it was). We were left to figure out how the Lambo got off the edge, and the whatever-it-was electric that wrecked? Was that real?
I haven't watched #2 with the FGT yet.
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GTJack
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Yes, the Hammond wreck was real. Saw it in the news this summer. The video at that time had the "same" footage with his losing control post "finish line" and taking out the guard wire, and then the car burning and burning. Plastic must burn slow....
Watched the NGT to Niagra Falls episode. Boy that car sure photographs well.
The third episode portion about the Bugatti kind of drug out, but redeemed itself with an homage to Claude Lalouch's C'était un rendez-vous. I wonder if they dubbed the engine sound though
The third episode portion about the Bugatti kind of drug out, but redeemed itself with an homage to Claude Lalouch's C'était un rendez-vous. I wonder if they dubbed the engine sound though
Abbie Eaton. She's credited at the end. I'm glad they got rid of the Nascar guy. All he did was whine.
The "Jaguarrrrrs" episode was filmed in southwestern Colorado area around Telluride. The hotel stop where they lifted towels and stuff was the Gateway Canyons lodge which is John Hendricks (from Discovery and other cable channels) car museum.
http://kekbfm.com/grand-tour-filming-colorado/
http://kekbfm.com/grand-tour-filming-colorado/
Xcentric
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I've been critical, but I must admit that last week's episode was excellent. Clarkson did a great job of explaining the Audi - Lancia rally rivalry. Epic video. Interview with Walter Roerhl. Very cool.
Huracan Performante test drive, including a drag race with a 458.
The refueling while driving skit was pretty funny too.
Guess I'll keep watching.
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Huracan Performante test drive, including a drag race with a 458.
The refueling while driving skit was pretty funny too.
Guess I'll keep watching.
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Yes, I agree about the Audi/Lancia section. It was well done and except for the one little schtick at the starting line while the dust cleared, for once, not about him. Semi-documentary status. I was going to mention it and forgot but they mentioned Michele Mouton who drove the Audi Quattro several years in the Pikes Peak Hill Climb when we lived there. She got lots of press because of the car. She also got banned when she did some donuts in loose gravel.
The refueling thing was a good gag.
The Lambo/Ferrari drag race was quite a shock, but the Ferrari was a generation behind right?
This week Clarkson and Hammond drive old Jag and Aston Martin cars. Clarkson is in a AM DB4 GT Lightweight and Hammind in a XKSS. Both are "resumption" type cars, ie, manufactured according to the old rules by the original manufacturers. Neither is street legal. They are truly eye candy. Especially the Jag. To show why old cars are old cars, May drives a new Honda Civic Type R. The trip around the banked track was awesome.
Clarkson drives the new Ford GT on the track. Just WOW!
In the battle of the stars, drummers stewart copeland from The Police and Pink Floyd's Nick Mason have their way with the Jag on their track. The better drummer wins (Mason ! )
This has some pics
https://carbuzz.com/news/the-grand-tour-tests-two-reborn-classic-sports-cars-in-episode-8
Clarkson drives the new Ford GT on the track. Just WOW!
In the battle of the stars, drummers stewart copeland from The Police and Pink Floyd's Nick Mason have their way with the Jag on their track. The better drummer wins (Mason ! )
This has some pics
https://carbuzz.com/news/the-grand-tour-tests-two-reborn-classic-sports-cars-in-episode-8
Joe Dozzo
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They already have a deal in place for a 4th year. Only announced change for year 4 is less (possibly no) studio time... If that means more driving, all the better as far as I'm concerned!
What I saw said that they were going to eliminate the tent for season 4 - Amazon can tell what people "skip" - but that they were planning for more beyond #4.
I would like to see them go back to the early days of reporting on the cars. Some of the extracurriculars are funny, like launching the shuttle, but they could do a little less of that and more on the cars. They really don't like American cars, but there are plenty to choose from now. I'd like to see them review the new GT500.