The Grand Tour S3E01

The Grand Tour S3E01

Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, and James May (as well as residential driver Abbie Eaton) ring in the New Year with the return of the hit Prime Video original TV series, The Grand Tour, where incredible cars and questionable behavior jammed through this hit motoring show.

The third season kicks off to Detroit, Michigan, the once legendary Motor City which is now a shadow of its former self, and this episode is about three souped-up muscle cars making some noise in the Detroit wastelands. Jeremy Clarkson drives an RTR Mustang Spec 3 while Richard Hammond drives the 840-horsepower Dodge Challenger SRT Demon and James May drives the thousand horsepower Camaro ZL1-based Exorcist by Hennessey Performance.

Throughout their muscle car journey in Detroit, we watched Clarkson drag racing May several times until the orangutan bows to the might of the Exorcist. After escaping through the city center, they went to the abandoned car factory and turned it into a makeshift track to make use of their muscle car's handling, whereas the Demon failed to shine. Then, the episode ends with a one-on-one drag race on a deserted runway between Hammond's Demon (which was rebuilt for this purpose after several hours) and May's Exorcist.

During the episode, Jeremy Clarkson tries out McLaren's brand new hypercar, the Senna, round Thruxton. When handed to the show's resident driver, it became the fastest car to lap round the Eboladrome in 1:12.9. What a way to start the new season with this!

Believe it or not, the "Motown Funk" episode is now playable on The Grand Tour Game. Experience the season opener in your PS4 or Xbox One right now!