New hosts announced for The Grand Tour on Prime Video

Francis Bourgeois, James Engelsman and Thomas Holland will front the new series later this year!

Prime Video has revealed the new hosts of The Grand Tour, as celebrated trainspotter and secret petrolhead Francis Bourgeois, alongside James Engelsman and Thomas Holland, the acclaimed creators of the YouTube phenomenon Throttle House take over from Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May.

Together, the trio will front a six-part, globe-trotting series, tackling motoring’s most pressing and delightfully absurd questions across some of the world’s most challenging terrains.

Two years after Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May drove off into the Botswana sunset for the final time, The Grand Tour roars back with a new series packed with big adventure, big horsepower, and big laughs.

From crossing the Angolan desert in track cars to exploring Malaysia’s vibrant car culture, before heading to California to test cutting-edge America’s latest and greatest performance cars.

Francis Bourgeois may be the world’s most famous trainspotter, with a social media audience of almost six million, but he’s also a qualified mechanical engineer with experience at Rolls-Royce. His profound technical knowledge and ability to identify a car’s make solely by the sound of its engine bring a unique, infectious energy to the team.

With millions of subscribers, the Throttle House duo, Thomas and James, have built a global following with their irreverent, witty approach to reviewing new and old cars. Thomas, an automotive journalist and amateur race car driver based in Canada, specialises in high-performance vehicles, while James brings an enthusiast's eye and unique individual taste, famously exemplified by his Toyota Century Limousine built for Japanese royalty.

On joining The Grand Tour, Francis Bourgeois said "The saying ‘big shoes to fill’ spring to mind. Well, in this case it’ll be like Mo Farah running in Size 14 wellies — it’ll be a little awkward at first, perhaps blister inducing but will overall be an interesting watch."

To which James Engelsman said "I've worked with Thomas for almost a decade making car films. Who knew that all this time, the one ingredient that was missing was a Francis Bourgeois? Let the car adventures commence."

And Thomas Holland said "When I first heard they were rebooting The Grand Tour and replacing Clarkson Hammond and May, I said “only a moron would take that job."

Produced by Studio Lambert, the new series of The Grand Tour promises to honour the show’s legacy while driving it into a new era and will be executive produced by Phil Churchward, Tim Harcourt, Stephen Lambert, Alex Renton and Nia Yemoh, with Hilary Berkshire and Diana Focke as Production Executives.

Ahead of the new series, Tara Erer, Head of UK & Northern Europe Originals, said "The Grand Tour is Prime Video's most watched unscripted UK Original series globally, so finding the right successors was no small feat - but we've absolutely struck gold. We're beyond excited to pass the keys to Thomas, James, and Francis, three standout talents who emerged from an extensive search. Each bringing distinctive talents and energy that will propel the series into exciting new territory while capturing the spirit of adventure and camaraderie of this beloved franchise."

To which Mr. Wilman said "We are properly happy to hand over the baton to Thomas, James and Francis, because quite simply - they are doing it right. Not only do they have passion and knowledge, but more importantly they are in no way cardboard cutouts of the old three. They have a delightful chemistry that's all of their own making."

And Studio Lambert's Chief Creative Officer, Tim Harcourt, said "The Grand Tour has humour and a pure love of cars at its heart. It’s been a delight to find and film a brilliant new trio who take these values across the world from Angola and Malaysia to California and Didcot Parkway."

The Grand Tour returns later this year on Prime Video