It’s Official: Clarkson, Hammond And May’s New Show Will Be Called 'The Grand Tour'

After several months and thousands of pounds spent on research, Clarkson and co's Top Gear follow-up at last has a name
It’s Official: Clarkson, Hammond And May’s New Show Will Be Called 'The Grand Tour'

Cue the drumroll, the much-anticipated new Amazon Prime show from Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May at last has a name: The Grand Tour. The trio each commented about the new name on Twitter, with Hammond and May linking to the show’s new Facebook page.

The news comes just over two weeks after Clarkson claimed thousands had been spent on lawyer fees trying to find a name for the show, and while Gear Knobs was a very real possibility at one point, it was thrown out due to potential issues caused by having a name even remotely similar to Top Gear; the BBC still holds the rights to that name, of course.

The BBC also holds the rights to The Stig, the Cool Wall and the term ‘Star in the Reasonably Priced Car’, which is perhaps why the old studio format has been ditched. Instead, the show will broadcast from a tent which will be set up in a different location every week - hence the ‘Tour’ bit of the name.

So, what do you think of the name, and the new travelling setup of the show?

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Great News! The [Grand Tour] is almost here!

  • James May
05/11/2016 - 12:55 |
180 | 2

GREAT NEWS

It’s the Dacia Sandero!

05/11/2016 - 13:42 |
40 | 2

And more great news! Our first car will be the Dacia Sandero!

05/11/2016 - 14:46 |
8 | 0

tonight on the Grand tour…. James plays a piano. Richard buys some new shoes,, and I come up with a name

05/11/2016 - 14:54 |
18 | 0
The Retro Lab

I don’t think it is a very good name…

05/11/2016 - 12:56 |
0 | 0
Anonymous

I still like the suggestion Two and a Half Men.

05/11/2016 - 12:57 |
314 | 6
Anonymous

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

Hammond is the half man xD

05/11/2016 - 13:09 |
38 | 22
Anonymous

like how the show’s initials are still the same letters but flipped around….. it’s a lowkey 🖕 to BBC 😂

05/11/2016 - 12:58 |
0 | 0
Anonymous

I don’t… really like the name, actually. But that’s like saying you won’t like a Supermodel because her name is “Bethany-Lynn”.

05/11/2016 - 12:58 |
0 | 0
Syafiq_zr

The Grand(pa) Tour will make sense since they look old enough to be call granpa

05/11/2016 - 12:59 |
90 | 10

They are old enough

05/11/2016 - 13:37 |
6 | 6

They are old enough

05/11/2016 - 13:37 |
6 | 26

Lets be honest here, if you were behnd jeremy and richard you would not think they was grandpas, on the other hand, that name would definitely fit James May…

05/11/2016 - 21:10 |
0 | 0
Anonymous

cant wait, the name is awesome and funny as hell

05/11/2016 - 13:00 |
0 | 0
Braxton Schilke

So it’ll basically be like a top gear special all the time?

05/11/2016 - 13:00 |
112 | 2

Sounds good to me!

05/11/2016 - 13:29 |
12 | 4

Not nessecarily. Only time will tell

05/11/2016 - 17:17 |
2 | 0
Pierre 1

Interesting!

05/11/2016 - 13:02 |
0 | 0
Anonymous

I hope this means more international specials

05/11/2016 - 13:02 |
0 | 0