- Amazon’s ‘The Grand Tour’ starts on September 4.
- Six new episodes are streaming simultaneously.
- Three new hosts, including two from Throttle House and one from Trainspotter.
The world’s biggest car show is returning. Amazon Prime Video announces comeback grand tour For its seventh season, which will debut on September 4, 2026 with six all-new episodes.
All six episodes will launch simultaneously, so you won’t have to wait from week to week to enjoy some high-budget automotive action. Amazon says the show will be available to stream in more than 240 countries and territories.
The big story of season seven isn’t the tentpole, or lack thereof; These are three new hosts. James Engelsman And thomas holland Of throttle house Torch passed from origin to fame grand tour The host is making the jump from YouTube to a major streaming service. want to join them francis bourgeoisA popular trainspotter who also likes cars.
The trio will face a huge challenge: taking over one of the world’s most popular car shows, while constantly drawing comparisons to the original trio. top Gear.
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Amazon released some hints about what to expect from the upcoming series. The six episodes will include crossing the Angolan desert in track cars, delving deep into Malaysian car culture, testing performance cars in California, and some sort of challenge involving fighter jets.
According to Engelsman, the movie involving fighter pilots didn’t end well for our three hosts, who presumably represent the cars in the challenge. He said, “We fought alongside fighter pilots. We also decided to challenge the entire country’s legal system by protesting from the mountain tops. In doing so, the three of us learned our true strength: how to accept defeat gracefully.”
Although grand tour It will undoubtedly have a higher budget, it will likely capture the spirit that created the original top Gear Challenges Very Entertaining: The Sorrows of the Three Hosts.
“I thought we were going to have someone holding our hands the whole time. No. We were alone in a completely wild environment in very suspicious cars. What did we learn from this experience? Only that we had very poor decision-making skills. When you see us in September, expect a good laugh. And maybe some butt squeezing,” Holland said.
Motor1’s Opinion: YouTube and other platforms have done a great job of filling that void. top Gear And grand tourBut what car enthusiasts really deserve is a grand show that gives us a chance to indulge our love for cars and enjoy the beauty of the places we can visit in person.
