Grand Tour viewers raved about the show’s latest Sand Job special, calling it “absolutely brilliant”.
In the feature-length episode, Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May traveled through remote Africa and fought in the Sahara.
The challenge saw the trio follow in the footsteps of the world’s most dangerous race, the iconic Paris-Dakar, however instead of custom-built sports cars, they must travel in second-hand engines.
Viewers compared the show’s penultimate outing to ‘peak Top Gear’ ahead of the final episode of The Grand Tour later this year.
On Such an epic journey with the usual chaos.’
Grand Tour viewers raved about the show’s latest Sand Job special, calling it “absolutely brilliant” (Jeremy Clarkson pictured)
In the feature-length episode, Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May traveled through remote Africa and fought in the Sahara.
While a second said: “Okay, that was the best stage of the Grand Tour era.” I loved it, even more so how well they seemed to be having fun for the most part. “The dynamics and camaraderie between the 3 who love/hate each other was always the best part.”
Another added: “The Grand Tour Sand Job is just brilliant 10/10.”
And: ‘The end of the last Grand Tour special was the ultimate Top Gear; Incredible cars, landscapes, music and references to motor sports. “I’m glad it’s not the last special.”
It comes after Richard revealed his co-stars could take a surprising career step after leaving the show.
The trio joined the streaming service in 2015 to continue his motoring adventures after his time on Top Gear, but will now end the show after five series.
Richard, 54, said while nothing is set in stone, they could possibly front a show similar to Amanda Holden and Alan Carr’s makeover series The Italian Job.
When asked if he could see car enthusiasts renovating a property abroad, he joked Sun: “It’s really not a bad idea, I could make a note of it and claim it as mine.”
Richard went on to say that they were too busy concentrating on the final series of The Grand Tour, which is expected to air later this year, to think about the future.
The challenge saw the trio follow in the footsteps of the world’s most dangerous race, the iconic Paris-Dakar, however instead of custom-built sports cars, they must travel in second-hand engines (LR) Jeremy Clarkson, James May, Richard Hammond
Viewers compared the show’s penultimate outing to ‘peak Top Gear’ ahead of the final episode of The Grand Tour later this year.
On Such an epic journey with the usual chaos’
Saying, ‘It’s like making a movie and the quality of the production, you can’t do it without the many skilled people on board, and they’re the same ones that have been with us for 20 years.’
‘So, and I’m not going to defect here, any thoughts about the ending and what comes next are still a long way off, as we’re still making the series. It’s a long slog.’
It comes after Jeremy revealed the trio’s 20-year partnership would be coming to an end after Jeremy revealed they had nothing else to do.
Narration The times: ‘I’ve driven cars higher than anyone and further north than anyone. We’ve done everything you can do with a car. When we met about what to do next, people would just throw their arms in the air.”
He also branded himself “unfit, fat and old” as another reason it was time for the “immensely physical” show to end, after presenters camped on beaches and raced speedboats in previous series .
He also dismissed any suggestion of a dispute with his co-hosts, saying: “We have spent more time in each other’s company than our families” over the past 25 years,
Fan compared the special to ‘peak Top Gear’ (pictured from Top Gear in 2015)
“So I don’t think it would have lasted as long if we hated each other as much as James likes to think.”
Before revealing that options were being “explored for a new incarnation” of the show, which could offer the trio the chance to reunite on screen.
An informant told Sun last year that the “surprising” decision “very much marks the end of an era for the three presenters,” who have worked together since 2003.
They added that although the show is one of the most watched on the streaming platform, “the guys have made no secret of the fact that they are all advancing in years and have many other projects to pursue.”
The source told the publication that the broadcasters “felt the time was right and wanted to go out in a big way when the show was still popular.”