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  • @thomaswp2706
    @thomaswp2706 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2834

    8:10 17 years later and we are back to where it all started
    Thanks for all the memories

    • @gordonfrommalmak
      @gordonfrommalmak 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

      O7

    • @brcshephard
      @brcshephard 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      Thank You gentlemen!

    • @rototiller345
      @rototiller345 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      o7

    • @Kokoshi
      @Kokoshi 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      Same. Thanks for the memories and great adventures through tested times.

    • @ironcladnomad5639
      @ironcladnomad5639 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

      The Botswana Special was the first I ever saw of Top Gear, back in 2009. The Grand Tour finale hit so hard.

  • @c.r.n7315
    @c.r.n7315 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +877

    17 years later, they returned to where it all began…simply incredible.

    • @DT-123
      @DT-123 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      spoiler alert

  • @tomeds8264
    @tomeds8264 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +889

    Here after watching Grand Tour: One for the Road. There will never be another show like it. Classic TV

  • @scsutton1
    @scsutton1 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +4813

    You know why you're back here. It's over.

    • @nedrudt21
      @nedrudt21 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +66

      We all had the same idea

    • @aleddavies770
      @aleddavies770 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +20

      Why did they end it in Botswana?

    • @jairodeguzman1390
      @jairodeguzman1390 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +61

      @@aleddavies770it was the very first special episodes they’ve done

    • @danyal7173
      @danyal7173 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +28

      We’re back to where it started..

    • @Chr1s-fm6bi
      @Chr1s-fm6bi 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +14

      Time is a flat circle

  • @Pr00ch
    @Pr00ch 5 ปีที่แล้ว +23522

    "It's the most astonishing place I've ever been" - Jeremy Clarkson, literally anytime he's anywhere outside of england

    • @Archris17
      @Archris17 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1520

      I mean, at least you can't fault him for not appreciating the beauty of other countries? And to be fair, they have been to some absolutely breathtaking places.

    • @MM-vs2et
      @MM-vs2et 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1278

      tbh, if you live in England for more than 30 years, literally anywhere else is better

    • @ms2k7
      @ms2k7 5 ปีที่แล้ว +181

      @@MM-vs2et you cant win good old english country sides but saying that I have never left my town xD

    • @s1d3k1ckRO
      @s1d3k1ckRO 5 ปีที่แล้ว +39

      @@MM-vs2et is it that bad really?

    • @MuhammadArfan-dg1ks
      @MuhammadArfan-dg1ks 5 ปีที่แล้ว +117

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  • @thelastroman7791
    @thelastroman7791 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11331

    I gotta give credit to Clarkson and May, they didn’t put a finger on Hammond’s car. They usually like to mess with each other including with the cars but they knew Hamster loved Oliver so they didn’t do anything to hurt it. Just goes to show much the three of them are truly good friends.

    • @bollockjohnson6156
      @bollockjohnson6156 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      no. just, no. what a piss take on them. they weren't friends, they were coworkers you fool, and they hated one another. be informed.

    • @timetraviiertn6374
      @timetraviiertn6374 4 ปีที่แล้ว +482

      @@bollockjohnson6156 butthurt cuz they are friends unlike u who has zero?

    • @ravjayakodi2746
      @ravjayakodi2746 4 ปีที่แล้ว +509

      @@bollockjohnson6156 most of the stuff they do is staged but you're overreacting

    • @lyonvensa
      @lyonvensa 4 ปีที่แล้ว +442

      @@bollockjohnson6156 Ironic since the original comment didn't even speak to you.

    • @lyonvensa
      @lyonvensa 4 ปีที่แล้ว +569

      For real. I was expecting Jeremy to smash a window off it when Richard isn't looking at any point, but he didn't. It's like having a friend with a plushie, you tease him for having it but you won't throw it away.

  • @kohenwill
    @kohenwill 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8019

    I love how Hammond didn't have any weight shedding and his did the best

    • @450niko
      @450niko 5 ปีที่แล้ว +43

      I livein Hammond IN

    • @hjy2187418
      @hjy2187418 5 ปีที่แล้ว +413

      because he's short & light lmao

    • @smack9775
      @smack9775 5 ปีที่แล้ว +649

      The engine in the merc probably was the same weight as his whole car.

    • @kohenwill
      @kohenwill 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Smack lol

    • @thomasthetanderloin
      @thomasthetanderloin 5 ปีที่แล้ว +118

      laws of physics, the main force of resistance, air drag, is dependent on the velocity of the object, not its mass
      so a heavier object with the same kinetic energy as a lighter object will suffer less air resistance and thereby travel a further distance.

  • @kennethwong3905
    @kennethwong3905 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +343

    who come here after watching the final episode 😢😢 thank you for all the memories and bought so many joys in the last 22 yrs😢

  • @lazarnedeljkovic5615
    @lazarnedeljkovic5615 8 ปีที่แล้ว +7353

    I love how jeremy brakes the windows in from the outside. The glass falls into the car. The weight isn't any different it's just in a different place.

    • @Abdulaziz5777
      @Abdulaziz5777 8 ปีที่แล้ว +164

      😂😂😂😂😂
      yeah your right

    • @leontam221
      @leontam221 6 ปีที่แล้ว +409

      One thing you miss,he breaks his car's window from the inside but he breaks James's car window from the outside

    • @bakedpotato8218
      @bakedpotato8218 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Logic

    • @Merijn0mert
      @Merijn0mert 5 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      ow and theres a new opening which increases the drag so u lose more fuel. which they need

    • @therwfer
      @therwfer 5 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      lower center of gravity. he might break into the salt just as easy, but he can drive tighter corners in it.

  • @luisnevesm
    @luisnevesm 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4361

    "The next morning, at the edge of the salt pans, we thought we'd come under attack from a Bond villain. But it turned out to be the Vice-President of Botswana."

    • @gutsikanaimatanhire1636
      @gutsikanaimatanhire1636 4 ปีที่แล้ว +57

      🤣🤣🤣🤣 the humour in Top gear🙌

    • @tunneltimemusic
      @tunneltimemusic 4 ปีที่แล้ว +185

      That’s the most out of context sentence I have ever heard.

    • @UltimaKeyMaster
      @UltimaKeyMaster 4 ปีที่แล้ว +37

      This in fact IS a social call.

    • @Wolfogre
      @Wolfogre 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Can't it be both? :D

    • @smileysatanson3404
      @smileysatanson3404 4 ปีที่แล้ว +65

      they legit met him and made it sound like a casual thing that happens

  • @itsjustmenova
    @itsjustmenova 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4480

    “Even our super light-weight cars started to struggle again”
    Meanwhile, Oliver isn’t leaving a single tire-track

    • @rexsanchasejoker0415
      @rexsanchasejoker0415 4 ปีที่แล้ว +178

      ALL HAIL OLIVER!!

    • @abysswalker2594
      @abysswalker2594 3 ปีที่แล้ว +39

      On the side Hammonds on

    • @ps2bndled
      @ps2bndled 3 ปีที่แล้ว +90

      Real life plot armour

    • @HolyKhaaaaan
      @HolyKhaaaaan 2 ปีที่แล้ว +46

      Maybe pre-1960s micro cars really are the best cars. I know I've always wanted one.

    • @jimhjortsberg2990
      @jimhjortsberg2990 2 ปีที่แล้ว +95

      @@HolyKhaaaaan The lancia and Mercedes without mods, ~1,5 tons. With mods, ~1.2 (most of the weight lies in the frame and the engines)
      The Opel without mods? 670kg.

  • @jimcanterak7349
    @jimcanterak7349 2 ปีที่แล้ว +881

    Imagine being paid handsomely to do this magnificent job.
    These 3 hit the life jackpot.

    • @hassanalinoo
      @hassanalinoo 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      You are right

    • @harleyb7880
      @harleyb7880 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Exactly😎👍

    • @SuperHammaren
      @SuperHammaren 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      Well.. their replacements show that it is not just any three that can do the job. It seems like.. it was three that could.

  • @theintunity
    @theintunity 5 ปีที่แล้ว +12928

    Boring fact: After the Botswana special, Richard became so attached to the Opel Kadett he bought it for his own and names it Oliver. The car has been brought back multiple times on top gear for challenges.

    • @calebc.2290
      @calebc.2290 4 ปีที่แล้ว +449

      Vinnie J and he still has him today

    • @staticdynamo4285
      @staticdynamo4285 4 ปีที่แล้ว +41

      Sorry ard JK

    • @davidthompson4438
      @davidthompson4438 4 ปีที่แล้ว +173

      Long live oliver☺

    • @muffinman0718
      @muffinman0718 4 ปีที่แล้ว +180

      I’m so glad he kept him

    • @sabreTF
      @sabreTF 4 ปีที่แล้ว +290

      Oliver also appeared in a kids tv show that hammond used to present called "Blast Lab" and oliver would be brought on for a certain segment each episode.

  • @martij30
    @martij30 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2813

    8:10 gotta love how May tries to shut his door

    • @AB-gz9yb
      @AB-gz9yb 5 ปีที่แล้ว +83

      Lol great eye

    • @audiofiil
      @audiofiil 5 ปีที่แล้ว +189

      Lmao there is even a door closing sound.

    • @Zak-ob5ze
      @Zak-ob5ze 5 ปีที่แล้ว +64

      @@audiofiil hammond

    • @amup247
      @amup247 4 ปีที่แล้ว +47

      @@audiofiil sound is from the camera crew's car

    • @spicysnowman8886
      @spicysnowman8886 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@audiofiil it was hammond's door opening

  • @rexy_1000
    @rexy_1000 5 ปีที่แล้ว +22487

    Hammond was the smallest living organism for miles.

    • @diegomurua4798
      @diegomurua4798 5 ปีที่แล้ว +246

      Lmao

    • @random4969
      @random4969 5 ปีที่แล้ว +128

      I LOVE YOU

    • @DeltaDS
      @DeltaDS 5 ปีที่แล้ว +284

      wasnt that from the bolivia special or something as well?

    • @kushagrasingh9872
      @kushagrasingh9872 5 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      Delta Gaming it was in the dune buggy one I think

    • @generaltullius4511
      @generaltullius4511 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Good one

  • @munteanuion5605
    @munteanuion5605 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +213

    Who's here after watching the last Grand Tour episode ever ? I still remember watching this episode on TV , what a time it was .

    • @adityajb626
      @adityajb626 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Me

    • @eddidrifter8467
      @eddidrifter8467 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      I came here for the same reason still got my dvd of this special

    • @thtupid
      @thtupid 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I remember cracking up so much I started choking when they went through that dust cloud. The memories!

  • @yanuchiuchihaanimegamesand3907
    @yanuchiuchihaanimegamesand3907 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2841

    Even at barely 40% of their original weight, the Lancia and Mercedes are heavier than the Opel... Oliver I mean

    • @ThatGuy-te9wh
      @ThatGuy-te9wh 5 ปีที่แล้ว +76

      I mean... The Kadett A's curb weight was 670 kg.

    • @ajohnson153
      @ajohnson153 4 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      You can tell from the tire tracks left by the cars.

    • @fakeplayer9088
      @fakeplayer9088 4 ปีที่แล้ว +64

      Oliver too OP for dead fish sand

    • @MickMod
      @MickMod 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@ThatGuy-te9wh That's almost the weight of two Jeremy Clarksons!

    • @ravenouself4181
      @ravenouself4181 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@MickMod So, I can either have two orangutans, or a single Oliver?

  • @avengedfate9471
    @avengedfate9471 6 ปีที่แล้ว +676

    2:31 I don't know why, but it's actually genuinely comforting hearing Jeremy saying "Honestly, we'll be fine. We've done enough".

    • @pedrojuan8050
      @pedrojuan8050 4 ปีที่แล้ว +44

      Big Doncaster dads' energy

    • @scotttimbrell8632
      @scotttimbrell8632 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Even more comforting hearing this after the last grand tour episode ever.

  • @ElliotCoulling
    @ElliotCoulling 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +135

    Anyone just watched the final Grand Tour and come back to reminisce?
    Nostalgia much!? Thanks for my childhood and entertaining me over the years lads!

    • @ibey01
      @ibey01 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      That's why I'm here.

    • @Valentine404
      @Valentine404 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Me too. 😓

    • @marciasnyder7372
      @marciasnyder7372 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yea

    • @Hyper_4ever
      @Hyper_4ever 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      yeah,, actually i'm seeing this for first time.. didn't get exposure for this earlier,, richard looks wild and young,...

  • @christopherchow553
    @christopherchow553 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +53

    Watched “One for the road” and had a brief moment of déjà vu with that scene where they pulled up to Kubu Island, I had the shock and sadness when the exact scene from 8:10 flashed up on the screen and it brought us back to our memories 17 years younger. Thank you very much Jeremy, James and Richard for all those memories created, it’s been a great pleasure watching you guys love the car guy dream we’ve wanted to live.

  • @eveningrice
    @eveningrice 9 ปีที่แล้ว +6876

    What a badass entrance by the Vice President

    • @black-op345gaming5
      @black-op345gaming5 9 ปีที่แล้ว +171

      +Will Kalitta (willdatcat) he's more badass than obama

    • @DisposableCowboy
      @DisposableCowboy 9 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      +Kiyo just to be told it was a scripted joke.

    • @RWoody1995
      @RWoody1995 7 ปีที่แล้ว +451

      even if they had to specifically ask the vice president to do it its pretty badass that he agreed lol

    • @scottwells3611
      @scottwells3611 7 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Kiyo that's what I call VIP

    • @ale58301
      @ale58301 7 ปีที่แล้ว +307

      He's the actual president of Botswana now!!

  • @hotelmario510
    @hotelmario510 4 ปีที่แล้ว +342

    It's kind of sweet how much Hammond loves his car. I'm really happy it survived this special.

    • @JetFalcon710
      @JetFalcon710 2 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      He even bought it, had it shipped back to England, and had it restored. Dude really loves that car, he'll probably have it until the day he dies

  • @Sackmatters
    @Sackmatters 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3379

    “We need a hundred men or more” lol Richard making a Africa joke.

    • @krispatterson9356
      @krispatterson9356 4 ปีที่แล้ว +41

      Well spotted

    • @pruviu3577
      @pruviu3577 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Lol it happens with moroccans as well

    • @estroncio64
      @estroncio64 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      I knew it sounded familiar

    • @william254
      @william254 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Nice. Wanted to see if someone else noticed

    • @katherinecurtis1747
      @katherinecurtis1747 4 ปีที่แล้ว +67

      *gonna take alot to drag me away from you*

  • @Zi9makin9
    @Zi9makin9 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +23

    Without exaggerating, I bawled my eyes out, cried like a little kid, when they shook hands at the end of The Grand Tour: One for the Road. Jeremy, Richard and James have given me so much joy and love for cars, I can´t even put to words how thankfull I am. Theres NEVER going to be a show that can get even remotaly close to yours. From the bottom of my heart, Thank You for these amazing years

  • @colonelkarl3053
    @colonelkarl3053 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6439

    James - "you can see the curvature of the Earth"
    Flat Earthers - "REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE"

    • @тралльилитный-ь7я
      @тралльилитный-ь7я 5 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      Yet by the end we can see that it's flat as always 😂

    • @hendrahendra
      @hendrahendra 5 ปีที่แล้ว +167

      Lol was looking for this comment. These days you can't say "curvature of the earth" so publicly James, people are gonna get hurt.

    • @TriStAn-zi5gc
      @TriStAn-zi5gc 5 ปีที่แล้ว +55

      тралль илитный what?

    • @HaggyGT
      @HaggyGT 5 ปีที่แล้ว +148

      @@тралльилитный-ь7я You're mental.

    • @Exobiologic
      @Exobiologic 5 ปีที่แล้ว +96

      If the Earth is flat so are your balls

  • @vitamins6611
    @vitamins6611 4 ปีที่แล้ว +440

    Hammond looked so disturbed when he saw the other two practically demolishing their cars.

  • @StLuxiya
    @StLuxiya 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2992

    ...and that man is now the current President of Botswana. how bout dat?

    • @SirZeck
      @SirZeck 5 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      Good

    • @msb3235
      @msb3235 5 ปีที่แล้ว +70

      @@SirZeck He's retired now.

    • @sollymadeit
      @sollymadeit 5 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      @@msb3235 WELL... that's debatable *he said hoping a dictatorship doesn't happen*

    • @frank1015
      @frank1015 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@sollymadeit really how interesting

    • @MubashirullahD
      @MubashirullahD 5 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      There will then be a comment stating he is dead.

  • @JSP_1147
    @JSP_1147 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +85

    And it ends where it begins. And Clarkson and may reunited with their cars.
    The perfect way to end 22 years.

  • @kevinconroy2901
    @kevinconroy2901 11 ปีที่แล้ว +1795

    3. Arctic special.
    2. Botswana special.
    1. Bolivia special.
    Best ever Top Gear.

    • @epikmanthe3rd
      @epikmanthe3rd 7 ปีที่แล้ว +140

      kevin conroy Missing the Vietnam special.

    • @nikhilsharma3563
      @nikhilsharma3563 6 ปีที่แล้ว +74

      And Buruma special...

    • @theothergtgeek9407
      @theothergtgeek9407 6 ปีที่แล้ว +83

      Idk, the Patagonia special was interesting, just ruined by some dumb southern assholes who took minor, insignificant things to the next level.

    • @charles-antoinemartel-roy
      @charles-antoinemartel-roy 6 ปีที่แล้ว +42

      TheOtherGTGeek Vietnam special for me, loved it so much I went to Vietnam and visited most of the places they visited!

    • @muhammadkamil3558
      @muhammadkamil3558 6 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      vietnam and africa were the best

  • @almostasaxplayer
    @almostasaxplayer 9 ปีที่แล้ว +759

    "Just a nudge!"
    BANG
    "That's a crash."
    Gets me every time.

  • @LP004
    @LP004 4 ปีที่แล้ว +714

    Clarkson: *Explains an almost suicidal mission*
    Also Clarkson: “Well how hard can it be?”

    • @leom.8540
      @leom.8540 3 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      His genius is almost frightening

    • @HolyKhaaaaan
      @HolyKhaaaaan 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      He knows what he's up against and he knows what he needs to do. I'm sure it seemed so simple.

    • @sacrilegiousboi978
      @sacrilegiousboi978 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      DON’T SAY THAT!

  • @TheAMJ1613
    @TheAMJ1613 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +18

    Thank you Jeremy , James and Richard for all the memories. Just finished the last episode and it brought a tear to my eye. You guys will always be legends in our hearts.

  • @christiandunne5505
    @christiandunne5505 3 ปีที่แล้ว +89

    2:24 there's something about this scene I just can't wrap my head around. Hammond's "So tomorrow we die then." adds such a real and melancholy feel to the whole experience. Hard to believe this came from a show about cars.

    • @gear9733
      @gear9733 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      That sounds like the most badass and saddest voice line you would hear in a zombie game

  • @d-d-i
    @d-d-i 9 ปีที่แล้ว +810

    That A-model Opel Kadett is one of the best cars of all time and it was a really nice move from Hammond, that he did bring it back to Europe after the trip. It is simple, cute, reliable, allround fantastic little car. And it showed, that simplicity is the key to win afterall.

    • @lilmelon5400
      @lilmelon5400 6 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      Yes Indeed

    • @youngrody2386
      @youngrody2386 5 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      give it wider wheels, and it pretty much rally the entirety of bostwana no problem

    • @benwayde1187
      @benwayde1187 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      German power

    • @jeremyh4180
      @jeremyh4180 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Built Ford (light weight) tough

    • @zuestoots5176
      @zuestoots5176 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      The Ford Panther platform is the best car of all time.

  • @raxzyO
    @raxzyO 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3628

    Smh they forgot to remove the engine

    • @valdemarzinck6195
      @valdemarzinck6195 5 ปีที่แล้ว +109

      Yeah, such idiots

    • @hl8808
      @hl8808 5 ปีที่แล้ว +165

      Not Vikinz and the wheels, those things will weight 20kg each!

    • @analien965
      @analien965 5 ปีที่แล้ว +76

      Take the chassis out they weigh loads too

    • @llllachlannnn
      @llllachlannnn 5 ปีที่แล้ว +107

      remove the whole car and walk smh

    • @kits5492
      @kits5492 5 ปีที่แล้ว +65

      Was really hoping for an r/wooosh successful bait

  • @DP-vm1uo
    @DP-vm1uo 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +15

    After watching the final episode on grand tour, all I got to say is thanks to the trio for giving us a lasting smile. You have cured many depressions for me and for that I am eternally grateful thanks for 22 years. Cheers lads

  • @abbozzz5483
    @abbozzz5483 6 ปีที่แล้ว +509

    Jeremy: "well how hard can it be"
    Richard: "don't say that"
    Literally most episodes 😂

    • @matt_v_photo
      @matt_v_photo 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I mean Hammond doesn’t warn him tho everytime except for this one XD

  • @wojciechmuras553
    @wojciechmuras553 5 ปีที่แล้ว +628

    "Dust so sharp, it can puncture your tires."
    Hammond: _Yea, I removed the spare wheel._

  • @flatfourluka1306
    @flatfourluka1306 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2396

    Fun fact: the Beetle was the only car that never broke down during filming

    • @eder7468
      @eder7468 4 ปีที่แล้ว +183

      Ahh yes, the car they all hate lived through the special lol

    • @RoyalDogmeat
      @RoyalDogmeat 4 ปีที่แล้ว +62

      @@eder7468 that’s the beetle! I own a ‘69 Bug, love the little car even though the trio might hate it lol.

    • @WarCrimeGaming
      @WarCrimeGaming 3 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      @@RoyalDogmeat I love the old Beetle, although I like the Mercedes Benz W123 a little bit more.

    • @RoyalDogmeat
      @RoyalDogmeat 3 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      @@WarCrimeGaming totally understandable, that’s a good one! Everyone has their favorites. I love my Bug because it has his own personality, it’s true what they say. These cars have their own little quirks... it becomes a friend

    • @rickardbergh5431
      @rickardbergh5431 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Hm, VW Type 1, Austin (Allegro?), Ford Scorpio and Citroën 2CV. Don’t see why they dislike those forfeit cars, apart from the Austin and the Scorpio, the Austin being notoriously unreliable, and the Scorpio just being ugly.🤔

  • @mikailulum2540
    @mikailulum2540 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +35

    I watched this after Grand Tour: One For The Road was released and watched it. Those men are true legends in a car TV show program, ever.

  • @Claeys67
    @Claeys67 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2088

    7:04 Richard: "We need a hundred men or more."
    Was that a reference to Africa by Toto? :D

    • @jjmeehan
      @jjmeehan 7 ปีที่แล้ว +312

      Claeys67 doesn't matter. There's nothing that a hundred men or more could ever do

    • @lampshade34
      @lampshade34 7 ปีที่แล้ว +143

      I BLESS THE RAINS DOWN IN AFRICA

    • @Long_Island_HaXer
      @Long_Island_HaXer 6 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      I Realized that too :D

    • @louier9033
      @louier9033 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Yes

    • @hpsauce9999
      @hpsauce9999 6 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Claeys67 I guess 100 men couldn’t find Madeline McCann

  • @Nexus42
    @Nexus42 8 ปีที่แล้ว +362

    If The Grand Tour is anything like this, I will be so happy. Getting to see sights like these was the best part about Top Gear.

    • @pedjasavic3840
      @pedjasavic3840 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Shadownet Spy n

    • @halopro8958
      @halopro8958 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Shadownet Spy
      That and the hilarious ridiculous cars they’d make during their challenges.

    • @cosmicGRider
      @cosmicGRider 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      i can tell the grand tour is as good, their standard is very very very high.

    • @rockerroller
      @rockerroller 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yeah no it isn’t unfortunately. I miss this top gear.

    • @kevthedestroyer1044
      @kevthedestroyer1044 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      actually grand tour is better, i think the boys have more freedom there

  • @itsedwinguzman
    @itsedwinguzman 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +17

    One last ride, one last drive, one last go thank you lads for everything from the laughs, the challenges, the car reviews, the news, the funny bits, the inspirations, and more importantly the moments of wonder hat's off to you Clarkson, Hammond, May we'll miss you.

  • @Sum_Guy
    @Sum_Guy 2 ปีที่แล้ว +242

    In retrospect, Hammond made a great choice here. This car has become a legend

    • @michaelkowal3230
      @michaelkowal3230 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      So if you want to cross those salt flats, get an opal cadet, Richard and Oliver showed us how it's done

  • @willshawyer7280
    @willshawyer7280 4 ปีที่แล้ว +818

    Producers:
    Hey can you just get a bunch of African kids sitting in the middle of nowhere watching top gear do stuff on every scene?

    • @TheObsidianX
      @TheObsidianX 4 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      @Thibault Derese I would assume there is food and water in a direction that doesn’t require crossing the giant deadly salt flats.

    • @314rft
      @314rft 4 ปีที่แล้ว +115

      To be fair, there most likely were a bunch of random kids just watching with bemusement at what they were seeing, and adding them in only highlighted how weird the 3 bloke's actions actually are.

    • @marielikes2502
      @marielikes2502 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      well they hadnt gotten very far at that point so maybe they were still close to the village

    • @pedrosilvaproductions
      @pedrosilvaproductions 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      You dont imagine the huge convoy that follows them. We re talking 20+ vehicles most of the time

  • @acoustic1688
    @acoustic1688 6 ปีที่แล้ว +790

    "You can see the curvature of the Earth!" - James May
    All the flat-earthers are screaming

    • @bttremby6642
      @bttremby6642 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      The earth is flat, the government are hiding the truth

    • @Thomas-fv3ni
      @Thomas-fv3ni 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Brandon Trembath you a little goofy

    • @bttremby6642
      @bttremby6642 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Electro almost fell off the edge, so believe me. I’m the new Jesus

    • @VestedUTuber
      @VestedUTuber 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@bttremby6642
      I read that in Eduard Khil's voice.

    • @1jackpenner
      @1jackpenner 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      No the earth is not flat

  • @19sunbeamalpine67
    @19sunbeamalpine67 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +27

    Who else is here after watching One More For The Road? What a life these three have lived.

  • @Mario_RX7
    @Mario_RX7 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

    I’m not one to be emotional for a show or movie, but wow that ending brought me to absolute tears. Thank you three for everything.❤️

  • @pedr0cruz
    @pedr0cruz 4 ปีที่แล้ว +671

    Clarkson: This is the most astonishing place i've ever seen
    Me watching the video in 360p: I WISH I COULD AGREE

    • @reekymirror6764
      @reekymirror6764 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      spudnic88
      I am hoping this is a joke if not...

    • @EyecerXD
      @EyecerXD 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I'm watching in 144p lol

    • @PlazmaSilvaraGMS
      @PlazmaSilvaraGMS 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I'm watching this on a good old CRT and it looks way better

    • @brownie9044
      @brownie9044 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Me watching in 360p: Looks lovely

  • @JimbleStiltskin
    @JimbleStiltskin 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +155

    Who’s here after the Grand Tour finale? 🥺

    • @drawingx1471
      @drawingx1471 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      😭😭

    • @Babounais
      @Babounais 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Me 😭

    • @stilesstratton9566
      @stilesstratton9566 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yes. I just had to after the reunion.

    • @AvalancheR8edits
      @AvalancheR8edits หลายเดือนก่อน

      Me 😭😭😭😭😭😭

  • @jelliamesott1
    @jelliamesott1 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +15

    Who would have thought the finale would have been so emotionally impactful?

  • @jeepneygang
    @jeepneygang 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

    The Legend started here.... The Legend ended here as well.
    I'm going to have to visit it someday.

  • @Spexx368
    @Spexx368 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2514

    “You can see the curvature of the earth”
    Flat earthers: no

    • @Super-pp6qz
      @Super-pp6qz 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Spexx this comment has been stolen so many times...

    • @masashiiino6914
      @masashiiino6914 5 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      To add insult to the injury,
      "But then suddenly the horizon was no longer flat."

    • @Spexx368
      @Spexx368 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I was the first when I posted this nobody else had said it

    • @TDGCmote
      @TDGCmote 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Spexx funnily enough, if you were somehow on a perfectly flat disc, it would *look* curved around you anyways due to optics.

    • @rolandfrei3924
      @rolandfrei3924 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Spexx368 then you stole my idea... that I just came up with like a minute ago

  • @DT-123
    @DT-123 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +14

    Can't believe how much they've changed but yet are still exactly the same. Also can't believe the OG cars from here still exist back where it started

  • @muhithossain7312
    @muhithossain7312 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +17

    Coming here after watching the final Grand Tour episode.
    What a finale, the 3 Wise Men end their 22 year-long journey right where it all began.

  • @Jakanddaxter1999
    @Jakanddaxter1999 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

    Full circle 2024, thanks for the adventures lads!

  • @joeborder
    @joeborder 4 ปีที่แล้ว +128

    May handing Hammond a beer at 2:07 just encapsulates why I loved this show. They took the piss out of him all afternoon but ultimately it was just 3 mates doing something amazing together

  • @thegeneralissimo470
    @thegeneralissimo470 8 ปีที่แล้ว +519

    "We need a hundred men or more"
    NOTHING THAT A HUNDRED MEN OR MORE WILL EVER DOOOOOOOOOOO!

    • @davinekaputra1815
      @davinekaputra1815 8 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      I Bless the rain down in Africaaaa

    • @cjolney
      @cjolney 8 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      +Davin Eka Putra gonna take some time to do the things we never had

    • @fannimadarasz2125
      @fannimadarasz2125 8 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Fitting for an African adventure.

    • @sebastian5542
      @sebastian5542 8 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      +Fanni Madarász agreed looks interesting

    • @YsuuB
      @YsuuB 8 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I love you for this

  • @WDPrayoga
    @WDPrayoga 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2377

    The saddest moment is when they burn those spareparts

    • @noahhughes2501
      @noahhughes2501 5 ปีที่แล้ว +89

      And get cancer

    • @abramo7700
      @abramo7700 4 ปีที่แล้ว +337

      those kids could’ve eaten that :((

    • @peterwashere3969
      @peterwashere3969 4 ปีที่แล้ว +36

      M1A1 Abrams 3rd Generation MBT careful before you cut yourself on that edge...

    • @2ljuicebox
      @2ljuicebox 4 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      @@abramo7700 That's not funny anymore, also the Abrams tanks are hideous.

    • @abramo7700
      @abramo7700 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Metal 'N Grunge ight oc

  • @murrarivikranth9607
    @murrarivikranth9607 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    Thank you for all the memories. Your shows and specials have cheered me up whenever I have felt low. Cheers lads.

  • @gbhtrain1325
    @gbhtrain1325 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Who would’ve thought, after years of travelling around the world, their final tour took them back here where it started. Thank you guys for 22 years of entertainment

  • @techforever1970
    @techforever1970 5 ปีที่แล้ว +133

    5:30 Lancia beta coupe superleggera. Statement of the year, honestly😂

  • @lordquacki5434
    @lordquacki5434 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    Thank you guys for everything

  • @razrhiannaspiers8506
    @razrhiannaspiers8506 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +15

    And coming back here to the Kubu Island segment after watching One for the Road

  • @ShanesAutos
    @ShanesAutos 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    Commenting on September 2024 now that The Grand Tour has come full circle with Top Gear.

  • @bobsurgranny
    @bobsurgranny 11 ปีที่แล้ว +428

    Love May's strides.

  • @reallylamekid8120
    @reallylamekid8120 4 ปีที่แล้ว +114

    Hammond actually made a pretty smart decision in keeping his windows, without them he would generate more drag.

  • @jackbibby9871
    @jackbibby9871 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Thank you for all the memories , my childhood growing up watching you three , it’s been amazing

  • @yeaboiii3057
    @yeaboiii3057 8 ปีที่แล้ว +106

    They're so lucky, they get to visit such beautiful places all the time. im incredibly jealous

    • @jilokizito1705
      @jilokizito1705 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Welcome.

    • @A34-q3w
      @A34-q3w 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      the best job mate

    • @jasonvoorhees6152
      @jasonvoorhees6152 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      And a visit from the vice President.

    • @Anonymous-xn2xh
      @Anonymous-xn2xh 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      They are almost killed in every episode, and they do catch diseases from other countries. It’s just that all screw-ups, tensions, crashes, scoldings are all off camera

    • @sierraortega
      @sierraortega 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      How bout shiey

  • @TraustiGeir
    @TraustiGeir 10 ปีที่แล้ว +3137

    Man, if I could have any job in the world...

    • @k2xBlazer
      @k2xBlazer 9 ปีที่แล้ว +60

      They're hiring ;)

    • @TraustiGeir
      @TraustiGeir 9 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      ***** Yeah, I noticed. XD

    • @benneburg
      @benneburg 9 ปีที่แล้ว +92

      TraustiGeir Would it be refilling the lake?

    • @TraustiGeir
      @TraustiGeir 9 ปีที่แล้ว +89

      benneburg One bucket at a time.

    • @liambrodie5447
      @liambrodie5447 7 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      speedometer111 What is wrong with you ?

  • @adityashivaappalla1384
    @adityashivaappalla1384 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    Yesterday, on 13 September 2024, they ended an era here. Thank you, three of you, for a lifetime of happiness 😇

  • @teddypelzl7537
    @teddypelzl7537 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    *Thanks for all the memories* , 9:02
    The Flashbacks scenes gave me goosebumps

  • @cstambenny
    @cstambenny 10 ปีที่แล้ว +463

    Richard Hammond and Oliver
    still a better love story than twilight......

    • @jblob5764
      @jblob5764 7 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      cs tam fat people and cake is a better love story than twilight

    • @Bryan8329
      @Bryan8329 6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Hitler and Eva Braun had a better love story than Twilight

    • @hornypolice7994
      @hornypolice7994 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Anything is better than that crud

  • @ruchan_kaan
    @ruchan_kaan 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    I'm here with tears in my eyes😢 thanks for everythin chaps.

  • @GabrielAlexand3r
    @GabrielAlexand3r 4 ปีที่แล้ว +207

    Who’s rewatching this after watching the new video about Oliver on Drivetribe?

    • @beemersp
      @beemersp 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Yessss

    • @DanielCho1997
      @DanielCho1997 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Same, was in my recommended

    • @misoSoup26
      @misoSoup26 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I'm here because they found the cars again in the new video uploaded.

    • @muhammadwahyuhidayat21498
      @muhammadwahyuhidayat21498 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@misoSoup26 richard hammond cars has found in the middle of village farm. It is.

    • @muhammadwahyuhidayat21498
      @muhammadwahyuhidayat21498 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@DanielCho1997 always here for richard hamond

  • @timyassa4343
    @timyassa4343 4 ปีที่แล้ว +433

    I really miss this show, grand tour was cool, but there's something different about the old top gear

    • @samcontractor6578
      @samcontractor6578 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      I know, right

    • @zero_meercat8624
      @zero_meercat8624 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      100%

    • @mohammednurul9380
      @mohammednurul9380 4 ปีที่แล้ว +55

      The Grand tour would have been very similar Top Gear, but it the BBC made many restrictions and copyright laws for their shows after the Trio left, that it was very difficult to make the show similar

    • @timyassa4343
      @timyassa4343 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@mohammednurul9380 yea, was still very enjoyable to watch

    • @FatGouf
      @FatGouf 4 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      I think its about the blokes doing or shown doing actual labour in their challegnes, like they actually done stuff themselves (even if we know thats not true) i guess them growing old was part of it I guess, that why early 2000-2010 top gear was the best.

  • @Valerianqelbri
    @Valerianqelbri 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Thank you James, Jeremy and Richard for creating television magic.

  • @tkopp10976
    @tkopp10976 5 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    The production value and editing are just mind blowing. I'd love to see the size of the support column they're dragging behind them. Must be half a Dakar rally's worth.

  • @derrickmartins9890
    @derrickmartins9890 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    I’ve never commented on a video in the 10+ years of watching TH-cam. But this, this is where I will happily leave my first. And I will honorably make sure it’s my last. Gonna miss these guys. I knew this day would come but I never wanted to think about how. These 3 guys have meant a lot to me. *running home off the school bus from middle school trying to sit down and turn Top Gear on before my mom made me do my chores😢. I think most people won’t ever realize this was more than “just a show”.
    I will say on behalf of millions of people, thank you, thank you, thank you lads for memories that will never be forgotten. Never.
    GODSPEED Jezza, GODSPEED Hamster, and GODSPEED Captain Slow.❤
    (Comment below this, your favorite memory and/or episode ever since the beginning)👍🏻

  • @LifeofShukz
    @LifeofShukz 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

    How fitting, the last grand tour ended where the first top gear special started

  • @wardjunior1450
    @wardjunior1450 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    I’ve had these 3 on tv my entire life.

  • @arthasmenethil9957
    @arthasmenethil9957 3 ปีที่แล้ว +38

    Traveling the world is a dream of mine and I envy these 3 so much it's maddening. To be able to go to all these beautiful place, do all these amazing things. Crossing a salt flat in cars with 2 of my friends? I can't imagine just how exciting that must have been.

    • @emiliofernandez7117
      @emiliofernandez7117 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I agree! I’d love to travel with another travel lover like you

  • @SirChevron
    @SirChevron 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Thanks for the great memories you three. You ended your first adventure there and your last. Full circle. Seeing those final moments was enough to bring a tear in my eye.

  • @jwebber1667
    @jwebber1667 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

    This all hits differently now after their return in the finale

  • @CopterKev
    @CopterKev 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Back here in 2024 after the final episode with the trio. Grateful for what they gave us over the years.

  • @Ethan-Entah
    @Ethan-Entah 4 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    Love how after the weight shedding. May & Jeremy are the optimistic ones.
    So proud of Oliver. Only break down was Richard's fault. Best car in TG/GT history.
    Richard is the only one of the 3 to have a perfect car & only one to have a car that didn't make it to the end.

  • @Leichenschar
    @Leichenschar 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    It's over, but never to be forgotten. Thank you for being a part of my childhood and now even adulthood. It's been a ride.

  • @RedCard94
    @RedCard94 9 ปีที่แล้ว +987

    OLIVER!!!!!

    • @leoellis8304
      @leoellis8304 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Red Card i

    • @dannys6503
      @dannys6503 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Russian moovis

    • @ollieheads374
      @ollieheads374 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      WHAT!

    • @TRVY9
      @TRVY9 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Hammond and oilver, a better love story the twilight.

    • @lisakaz35
      @lisakaz35 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      The right car for the job.

  • @KsNoz
    @KsNoz 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    Yes, im here because of the last grand tour episode.
    And so are you!
    What a ride it was...

  • @viegooo892
    @viegooo892 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    My heart stopped beating when Jeremy popped his mic off.

  • @DanielEstibeiro
    @DanielEstibeiro 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    coming back here after watching the grand tour. Thank you so much guys for the memories. You guys have made my childhood

  • @nonamernobrainer846
    @nonamernobrainer846 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    2:30 this is one ofJeremy's legitimately reassuring moments.

  • @ZoranVizmeg
    @ZoranVizmeg 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Thank you for all happines that you provide us. Farewell guys 😢

  • @arthurhalvorsen9154
    @arthurhalvorsen9154 9 ปีที่แล้ว +2030

    any one else thinking mad max

  • @CivilianDreamer
    @CivilianDreamer 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Its been 17 years ago, but like it was yesterday, and then they're been there place again for their last Grand Tour, what a show. Thank You for the Great Show Of All The Time

    • @CivilianDreamer
      @CivilianDreamer 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Makgadikgadi Epic Style

  • @timtumulak6380
    @timtumulak6380 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    Its officially an end of an era for the iconic trio 😭😭😭

  • @MrKdog818
    @MrKdog818 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    These men made history... their presence will be forever missed

  • @davidT_1989
    @davidT_1989 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    I would never thought watching this episode 17 years ago is where it ended. Thank you guys

  • @Bluefire397
    @Bluefire397 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Thanks for everything lads

  • @ericheikkinen9110
    @ericheikkinen9110 9 ปีที่แล้ว +247

    The best car for crossing a desert is the one you don't have to modify... OLIVER!!!

    • @yunglemonakis
      @yunglemonakis 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Eric Heikkinen or, you know the one where it uses modern fuel

    • @saaraguhar1234
      @saaraguhar1234 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It wasn't necessarily a dessert btw, but yeah I agree with your point

    • @thomashaggerty9277
      @thomashaggerty9277 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      What did Oliver use?

    • @SantiHRod
      @SantiHRod 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Didn’t they determined that the Beetle was the best?

    • @mynameisntimportant9341
      @mynameisntimportant9341 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I bet my jeep would do better