Now everyone has shut the fuck up about Top Gear and how much of a mighty shitstorm it was, it's time to get excited for the return of Clarkson, Hammond and May (aka, the real MVPs) and their brand new motoring show, The Grand Tour.
The trio are currently in South Africa filming the first 12 episodes of the series and they recently gave us a few sneak peaks of what the new set looks like.
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But what else can we expect from the hotly-anticipated show? Here's everything we know so far.
How did they come up with the name?
Clarkson admitted he struggled for some time to come up with a name for the show because his suggestions kept being ruled out by legal advisers. I can't lie, I thought we were going to have a Boaty McBoatface campaign on our hands at one point. However, back in May, the 56-year-old unveiled the new title and his reasons for choosing it.
Writing in his column for the Sunday Times, he said: "I spend at least six hours a day in my office - which is insured and smoke-free and resplendent with potted plants - sucking creatively on a corporate Biro as I wait for the daily 3pm 'Anything yet?' phone call from Amazon in Los Angeles."
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Even his preferred title, 'Gear Knobs', was rejected because the BBC wouldn't be too happy with the word 'gear' being used. Which was a crying shame, really.
"It can't even be a minor play on the words Top or Gear," he wrote at the time. "Oh, and it had to be a name that was liked by me, our producer, Hammond, Eeyore and a billionaire in Seattle."
When they finally did agree to name the show The Grand Tour, Clarkson released a statement.
"Thing is," he said, "We'll be travelling the world hosting each episode in a different country, from a giant tent. It's a sort of 'grand tour', if you like. So we've decided to call it The Grand Tour."
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Seems fair enough to me.
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Where can we watch it?
The show will be exclusively streamed on Amazon Prime and you'll need a subscription to watch it.
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According to the Financial Times, Amazon have spent £160 million on Clarkson, Hammond and May to tie them down to a three-year, 36-episode deal, dwarfing the biggest online-streaming deal by around £100 million. Jesus wept.
What about The Stig?
Unfortunately for Stig fans, he won't be appearing on the Amazon prime show as he belongs to the BBC.
Writing in a column for The Sunday Times, Clarkson explained: "In short, the BBC not only owns the rights to the Stig and the Star in a Reasonably Priced Car and the Cool Wall, but also to any name that is remotely similar to Top Gear."
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I'll miss you, Stiggy, lad.
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Where is it being filmed?
The team are currently in Johannesburg and it's unclear where they will be heading to next. I think there's definitely something really exciting about the idea of them gallivanting round the globe to bring us shows from different locations. Richard Hammond thinks so, too.
"I already love camping," he said in an interview. "But this is something else. We are like our pioneering and prospecting forebears, sallying forth into a new frontier of broadcasting, and making our home."
Doesn't sound like a bad job, like, does it?
When can we watch it?
All we know is that it's coming in autumn. Hopefully "Octoberish," according to James May. That's if Clarkson manages not to punch anyone, mind.
Words by Sian Broderick
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