TOP GEAR / GRAND TOUR HAS ENDED

[Larz]

I made a post about the end of Jeremy, Richard, and James as we know it. It's in the general chat. I know many of my fellow members enjoyed the epic series but I didn't think it right to posy three copies of the same post in three different forums. So I'll just place this blurb and a link here and in the M35 / 45 / 70 forum in case you may be interested.
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[Malbec 56 Beast]

I wanted to watch it but I'm not willing to pay more to do it.

They should of went on a normal network and I'm sure it would still be around.

They were the funniest and best at it I think.

Sad

[Ilya]

I wanted to watch it but I'm not willing to pay more to do it.

They should of went on a normal network and I'm sure it would still be around.

They were the funniest and best at it I think.

Sad

So don't . I have Amazon Prime but I don't watch it on Prime...I, ugh, get it on my personal library (for posterity).

[Malbec 56 Beast]

I didn't lol

[pedsemdoc]

Yep, sad. There was a special kind of chemistry between the three, Clarkson, May and Hammond.
I like the celebrities racing in the budget car against the Stig, I always wondered how I might do if given the opportunity to just dog the crap out of car to get the fastest time possible out of it.

Haven't seen the new TG UK, so don't know if it is anything special.
The few times that I have tuned in with the American TG, I was thoroughly UNimpressed.

I like Roadkill on the MotorTrend channel. Those guys have a lot of fun wrenching on some real hooptys and manage to somehow get them going down the road! Lot of critical thinking and creative solutions for both common and uncommon problems/issues.

[satown210]

So did none of you read or watch the final show? It will still be around but in a different format. It will be all specials. No more audience or track.

[kmiles]

I was going to say the same thing as satown210. Jeremy was making it sound like it was the final show, but then right at the end said they would be back only doing the specials from now on. Last week's show was the last week of the audience in the tent, and the test drives on the track by the Stig. I'm not sure exactly how it will be in the future, but it did sound like the three of them will go on doing the trips and challenges. I hope they continue to test the latest cars, but don't know if that is in the future plans. I found the following article from Dec2018:

"Jeremy Clarkson has clarified The Grand Tour will continue for a fourth season, after saying he’s quitting studio car shows. The 58-year-old presenter recently stated the upcoming third season of the Amazon series will be the last to feature the studio format with a live audience, prompting some confusion over the show’s future. Clarkson has since stated The Grand Tour will be returning for a fourth season, albeit with a slightly changed setup. Taking to Twitter, Clarkson wrote: ‘Can we just be clear on this. The Grand Tour goes on. Amazon has commissioned another series of nothing but road trip specials.’ The end of the studio format, however, might still be a bum note for many – with it being a reliable vehicle for Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May’s scathing banter. Clarkson has already been bragging about the show’s budget for the fourth season, even comparing to that of Marvel Studios. Television presenters of the forthcoming show The Grand Tour. Starring: James May, Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond The trio will be back for fourth series of road trip specials (Picture: Amazon) Speaking to The Sun about wrapping filming on season three, Clarkson said: ‘It’s a really sad day. I will miss the banter with each other and with the audience. ‘But we’ve been doing that show for effectively 17 years – sitting around in studios watching cars race around the track.’ He added: ‘We all agreed that we’ve been doing it for a long time and everything eventually runs its course. Besides, I’m 58 and I’m too fat to be climbing on to the stage.’"

[Ilya]

If you follow The Grant Tour social media, you knew about the upcoming change even before the episode.

I'm more than happy to have more specials. That's what I like anyway.

The original TG USA with Ruttledge Wood, Adam F and Tanner Foust was pretty good IMO. The new Top Gear America blows chunks. Terrible.

TG UK after they got rid of all of the useless weight like Sabine (thank God she's only on once or twice a season now) is much much better than it was after the big 3 left.