The first episode of the new season of The Grand Tour will air on September 4, 2026, Amazon Prime Video recently announced. As revealed back in February, the car show returns with new hosts in the form of Throttle House’s James Engelsman and Thomas Holland, along with social media star and trainspotter Francis Bourgeois.
This trio replaces the old guard of Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May, who have since went on to focus on other projects after ‘One for the Road’, the first and only episode of series six that aired back in September 13, 2024. In the spirit of the show, the promotional photos announcing the air date all feature the phrase: “Same show. New knobs.”
The upcoming series seven will launch with six episodes where the crew go on various adventures, including crossing the Angolan desert in track cars, a challenge involving fighter jets as well as heading to California to test America’s latest and greatest performance cars. Malaysia will also be featured in an episode exploring our vibrant car culture.
Given how popular Clarkson, Hammond and May are, it will be a challenge for the new trio to win over fans of The Grand Tour, some of which grew up with the original crew during their time at Top Gear.
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What vibrant car culture does Malaysia have? Rattly milo tin CKD crap with migraine inducing exhausts accompanied by cheesy ah beng la dee da techno music?
Oh! James and Thomas! Let’s Go!