And brings a tear to my eye. I grew up watching these beautiful idiot's, i was devastated when i heard about clarkson leaving, and all these years later i still ball up inside when i watch that first episode of GT.
This scene is amazing. I was mad at clarkson , and still am, for being a bad person and punching someone and ruining something great. It was never the same, but this scene is amazing
Just a reminder but after Clarkson had left, the BBC offered Hammond and May huge amounts of money to stay but they declined and chose to run with Clarkson. Now that's friendship
That scene where the trio are going through a field of cars is in my opinion one of the most iconic moment in TV history. A lot of motoring enthusiasts nowadays, especially young ones are motoring enthusiasts because of the trio. It's like a mother goose flying through a flock of her sons and daughters. Absolutely spectacular.
Patrick Hermawan that is the best thing about it the BBC couldn’t survive in a fair playing field that is why they harass and threaten people into paying for the tv license they will never receive a single penny from me I get all the entertainment I need from Amazon Prime Netflix my PS4 and my Xbox One
That scene when May and Hammond pulled up next to Jeremy brought a tear to my eye. Also heart warming was how many of the old Top Gear crew i.e. Cameramen and Camera menwoman, sound recordists etc went as well. Not to mention the man himself, Andy Wilman.
*Some say "The Three Wise Men" still send the Stig a postcard, a letter, a fax or even an email to him on how they're doing, what is going on with them and the Grand Tour and they constantly say, "Come out and see us, we miss you Stig! It would be good to hit the track and burn some rubber! Just like old times." But he sighs, as his contract with the BBC is indefinite and he can't leave... *Stig cries internally* Edit: (Holy crap didn't expect this many people to like this comment! Thanks for the love guys.)
The greatest opening to any car show ever. Taking into consideration the history and the lads' affinity for one another. No other car show will ever have as much of an impact as this opening scene. If you can watch this and not get emotional knowing what happened, you're not a true car fan.
I think you guys are entirely too biased. Chris Harris is actually a better motor journalist and a better driver than any of the original 3.. And this is coming from someone who has watched Top Gear when it aired live since season 9.. They just need to find 2 more people that can actually drive. Freddy Flintoff and Paddy arent too bad.. They should have chosen Chris Harris / Tanner Foust / Sabine Schmitz as the main 3.. Having 3 skilled drivers in a show about driving cars would be nice.
Director General of the BBC? Haha what a ridiculous name for a media job. No wonder the BBC is in the doldrums. They take themselves too fucking seriously.
Sadly that wouldn't happen at the British Bias Corporation. Too many people there had a goal for years to get rid of Clarkson as he refused to bow down to their increasingly politically-ccorrect left-wing tofu-munching feminazi LGBTXYZ agenda.
3 middle age old farts yet the were childhood old farts and will always make me laugh till the end of time. Peaple don't understand the bond as kids with Hammond running a science show along other show's aswel you just can't get the bond with 3 new guys it's just not the same but that's me I respect those who wana move on with latest top gear aka shit gear but that's personal preference because these 3 farts were our childhood
@@FarmYardGaming or have good taste! you are in the right place and anyone who likes them must have a sese of humor or good taste. literally one of the coolest groups of fans on youtube. love these comments yall are awesome:)
This opening always made me cry. The friendship between these three were so precious that they became the real reason why Top Gear was the best show .... in the world. When James and Hammond would left BBC to follow Clarkson, it was a beginning of the end for TG, nothing will ever be the same anymore. The three would go on a new adventure. They would call it......The Grand Tour!!!
When Hammond & May turn up behind Clarkson & Clarkson's face literally beams with happiness is one of the best moments ever seen on television. U just know that's true friendship right there
Nakul Dalakoti that ford funeral got me and when they said they’re calling it quits the tears were flowing not ashamed to say that... these men have made my bad days good days by watching! Cheers from a fellow fan!
With the announcement that we only have one more GT left before the trio hangs up their hats, it is worth mentioning that when this show (and top gear by extension) at its best, is not just a car show. It's a show about people and their relationship with automotive machines. Cars can amazingly be whatever you want them to be. Be it a tool, a hobby, a life saving transport or an outlet for expression. This intro sums that up without saying a single word.
The moment they reunited was really nice, the BBC thought they had one over on Clarkson, until Hammond and May left to join him. The best thing that could have happened did happen and let's just take a moment to bless Amazon for keeping it alive.
The BBC couldn't afford Clarkson after this Amazon could afford him twice and keep the show going forever if they could these old trio will have the greatest send off
That moment the BBC made a huge mistake sacking clarkson made me cry and smile the part that made me cry is seeing clarkson depressed that he is fired But yea seeing hammond and James may definitely made me happy regardless of there argument and disagreements they act like friends or mates who's sort of hate each other but stick together like 3 flys on shit lol
Honestly feel that while obviously planned, he rid not know they would be in matching cars and that it was the first time they rode together in the new format
@@Last_March_of_the_Gents apparently it's the other way round, he knew it was a shoot but didn't know it was them driving the cars, that face was genuine.
Even with the show being boiled down to just a couple specials every year, the last three seasons have been some of the best television I've ever watched.
30 people from BBC disliked this video. The great thing about the Grand Tour is that it's not just these 3 who left, they took the producers and camera crew with them as well. BBC be like, that escalated quickly.
I showed this to a friend whose husband had been diagnosed with cancer. They needed something to watch while he went through radiation and chemo treatments. She was immediately hooked and they watched everything several times before he passed. They liked the cinematography and the fun the three had while shooting the show. He passed last year in 2023.
This opening was so awesome it made a grown man tear up. Jeremy, Richard and James are actual friends for over 20 years and the fact they quit the moment Jeremy was fired shows their true friendship. So to see the boys reunited and back in such a heartfelt way was just beautiful.
Well, this is us... a community where you're welcome always, no matter your nationality, race, religion. It doesn't matter if it's petrol, diesel, hydrogen or electricity, FWD, RWD or AWD, a long straight in USA, a moutain road, a german racetrack, an african desert or mud knee-deep in siberia. What's important is to go faster, louder, further. To feel what's most important- freedom. Because this is what we're all about.
Not only did James and Richard quit the BBC and follow Jeremy, but also most of the production team. I love that. This scene put tears in my eyes. I remember watching the first episode and I got emotional. My girlfriend at the time asked me why I was emotional and I told her I had watched these 3 men do their show(s) ever since I was a kid. I had grown up on Top Gear, Manlab, Brainiac, Engineering connections, James May's 20th century, Oz and James big wine adventure 1 & 2 and Jeremy Clarkson's Motorworld, Car years, Inventions that changed the world. Everything these 3 men touch, turns into gold.
@@rsr2121 yeah they did :) But to be homest I was starting to like the new Matt Le Blanc leed crew. Unfortunatelly they changed it again, and now I just don't watch it anymore... but I still like films with Chris Harris.
@@KamilMB Yeah....though not to the level of “The Holy Trinity” ; Matt , Rory and Chris did do something good........and the BBC F ed up again. So now i'm not watching TG either....😢
I’ve watched this many many times but it still gives me chills… and makes me smile. A beautifully shot ode to automobiles and the remarkable people who drive them.
Jeremy's reaction seeing his friends join him and then James and Richards smiles to Jeremy made me tear up and cry and also just everything about this first episode intro was amazing. Good job Amazon
it’s very rare that presenters becomes bigger than the shows that they present but in the case of Clarkson, Hammond and May, it’s safe to say that they, are bigger than Top Gear
Sarcastic Asshole unfortunately that will never happen they are funded by the tax payer and they constantly harass people who don’t use their services into paying for them
@@Dave534 Hi. But at the end of the day, The new top gear in my opinion is a failure. It doesn't have that excitement and joy the previous seasons of top gear had. But what can you expect from the bbc who had to find replacements. The replacements are uninspiring. The show would of stood a better chance of ratings if they got Rowan Atkinson to be a presenter.
BBC made a big mistake Grand tour is so much better that the new top gear (im sure everyone will agree) And if i may say Even better than the old top gear There is just somthing about amazon gt that the BBC never had
Season 22 was the last season and the end of top gear Now grand tour carrys it's own legacy but still holds strong and still has the familiarness of top gear
He wasn't fired. Apparently he was going to be, but that would have left them open to an employment tribunal that would have been a mess. That's why they chose not to renew his contract and paid him the remainder of his term as scheduled
I watched this opening scene about 2 months ago and didn’t really feel anything because I hadn’t watched Top Gear before. Now that I’ve finished the Grand Tour(Up to season 4 episode 2 at the moment) watching this again brought a tear to my eye.
Yo are u a time traveller everybody's feed on almost every social media platform has been spammed with family for the past month kinda died out now but still on my feed
It's 2020 and this intro is still better than anything Top Gear has done since Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond left. I agree with many that have said it, that two minute mark still gets me every time.
This scene made me tear up with joy the music, cars and seeing three friends ride alongside together was just amazing. Top Gear has and never will be the same without them.
There's something iconic about seeing 3 cars driving on a beautiful road, the moment you see it you already know it's them. I have to admit I teared up a bit when I saw James and Richard unfold behind Jeremy's car, after hearing about the end of Top Gear I feared I'd never see that scene again, it was heart warming.
still one of the best openings out there in my opinion, especially for their return, shows that they needed a grand opening to bring our beloved british men to return to television
Fun fact when Clarkson was coming down the highway he didn’t actually know James and Richard would be there he knew they were doing a show but that is a genuine reaction from Clarkson as this was the first time he had seen them since he got fired
I must say the editing on this intro was spot-on. My favourite part of that is the line "Here is the rainbow I've been praying for", right over the top of the three presenters in the three different coloured cars.
We all are car entusiasts, doesn't matter your skin color, your creed, where you from or if you are guy or gal. it only matters that same taste for gasoline burning and listening to your car running, seeing other people projects (there's everything for everybody's tastes), I cry tears of joy watching this video! isn't only about one type of car.. in the desert part you can see hot rods, 4x4, motorcycles, exotic cars, it doesn't matter.. it's like a great family around the globe together because we all love cars! Godspeed bless us all!
Personally I think they are better on Amazon they have the freedom to make jokes they don’t have to censor themselves because the the BBC’s ridiculous political correctness
@@Dave534 And on top of that, they were willing to give The Grand Tour as big of a budget as it needed to not only rope in the guys' loyal fans, but also rival the hust of what TG had become in their absence. I mean, look at this, how much do you think it cost to make?
Looking back from a nostalgic POV I wished the trio was still on BBC but I respect Amazon on the fact that they really appreciate the talent Clarkson Hammond and May bring to the table unlike BBC
Que the first open road scene when Hammond and May appeared. THAT moment, I got a lump in my throat and a watery eye. Good on you fellas, proud of that.
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The fact that May and Hammond left after Clarkson was laid off speaks volumes about the type of people they are, real friends
Both May and Clarkson were always at Hammond's bedside after he had his crash
@@bmabs35 crashes
@@bmabs35 idk if we deserve them. couldn't be happier to have them though. also a great group of people watching them:)
I just wish the stig did the same 😞
@@bilals.1500 I would imagine the Stig character is owned by BBC
the scene where Hammond and May pull up behind Clarkson actually brings tears to my eyes... Thats true friendship right there
DrClutchMD I cheered when I first saw that
Same...
I never cry, but now i have cried for an hour
I dont care what show it is, if these 3 are involved it is going to be good.
I cried too. Best scene ever.
I consider this to be the greatest moment in all of television history
cannot agree more. can't remember more catartic youtube find, for a couple of years now
Aston Martin Vantage V12 from (I think) 2009
Still gives me goosebumps to this day.
And brings a tear to my eye.
I grew up watching these beautiful idiot's, i was devastated when i heard about clarkson leaving, and all these years later i still ball up inside when i watch that first episode of GT.
@@wcapewell3089Beautiful idiots, i like that😂
This scene is amazing. I was mad at clarkson , and still am, for being a bad person and punching someone and ruining something great. It was never the same, but this scene is amazing
for real, for real
Oath bruh
*Hammond and May pull up behind Clarkson*
That's enough to make a grown man cry, and that's okay.
I cried of happiness
You go right ahead tear
Never leave a man behind
i’d never thought i’d see something so true
man i came here watching to laugh, not to feel :'
Just a reminder but after Clarkson had left, the BBC offered Hammond and May huge amounts of money to stay but they declined and chose to run with Clarkson. Now that's friendship
But you know that Amazon offered them far more, don’t you?
@@royroyston8480 yes, but unlike BBC they also offered to hire Clarkson, not only May & Hammond. Which is why they went for it.
TopGearDan Keep believing that my friend if you want
@@royroyston8480 that's just a fact, they left the Top Gear cuz of Jeremy, not cuz of more money offered from Amazon
@@royroyston8480 yeah, but not because of more money offered you dummy.
That scene where the trio are going through a field of cars is in my opinion one of the most iconic moment in TV history. A lot of motoring enthusiasts nowadays, especially young ones are motoring enthusiasts because of the trio. It's like a mother goose flying through a flock of her sons and daughters. Absolutely spectacular.
i think this is more iconic ruclips.net/video/vmcmqTAu6b8/видео.html
They may have left the world of cars in Top Gear, but the world of cars has never left them.
I am certainly one of them!
And that variety of cars is just epic……..
This is easily one of the most emotional TV moments I've ever seen. The Grand Tour, teaching grown men the world over that its okay to cry.
no teaching about friendship
No matter how many times I watch this, I still get choked up when the boys pull up on each side of Clarkson.
Oh you're in for a ride in the finale.
@@johanjoseph4802 Clarkson getting teary eyed was too much
@@johanjoseph4802 the finale for the grand tour season 1 or for top gear?
@@frstrspndr1478 season 3 finale of grand tour
Yes man
i thinks its nice that amazon went the extra mile with this intro, showing off the reuniting friends after a dark spot. Great
Yeah, 2 million just for intro :D but man, that was possibly the best thing I saw that year
Talk about a “feel good” moment!
Its also a big "F U" to BBC
@@michaelmg7850 Yeah, I couldn't believe it when I first watched it on Amazon. Probably the best intro to a series ever.
Patrick Hermawan that is the best thing about it the BBC couldn’t survive in a fair playing field that is why they harass and threaten people into paying for the tv license they will never receive a single penny from me I get all the entertainment I need from Amazon Prime Netflix my PS4 and my Xbox One
That scene when May and Hammond pulled up next to Jeremy brought a tear to my eye.
Also heart warming was how many of the old Top Gear crew i.e. Cameramen and Camera menwoman, sound recordists etc went as well. Not to mention the man himself, Andy Wilman.
Mr president
Oh man I had no idea the crew also left with the boys, I’m crying again
Camerawomen* mate
@@zeusallica it's a joke that Clarkson says cameramenwomen
did not know so many left with them. Happy for all of them. The Grand Tour is a great Project and i love every minute of it ^^
*Some say "The Three Wise Men" still send the Stig a postcard, a letter, a fax or even an email to him on how they're doing, what is going on with them and the Grand Tour and they constantly say, "Come out and see us, we miss you Stig! It would be good to hit the track and burn some rubber! Just like old times."
But he sighs, as his contract with the BBC is indefinite and he can't leave...
*Stig cries internally*
Edit: (Holy crap didn't expect this many people to like this comment! Thanks for the love guys.)
So basically, the Stig is being held prisoner by the BBC.
@@ps2bndled Well no, they probably just replaced the Stig with one of his many other clones.
#thestig
@@AnOldYoungPerson Late but....
THE STIG'S RIPOFF COUSIN: THE GIG!
I mean the stig was Michael Schumacher so he can't be because he has just come out of a forced coma
Nicely done!!!.... Then I learned that he, Clarkson... hired the entire old Top Gear film crew with raises!!! The POWER of friendship and loyalty!!!
Ohhhhh, that's how they pulled off the Top Gear style so well
Around 90% of the BBC staff went with The Orangutan, captain slow and the hamster. Good decision i might add.
POWERRRRRR
@@multiestonian do you reckon Oisin Tymon went with them? Lmao
@@Sden20307 I doubt not, lol, but that was pretty dark
James may disliked this video, he wanted to drive the Dacia sandero...
A brown Dacia Sandero.
@@stefanotrevisan9376 nah he'd want a blue one
Ah Dacia
Good news!
@@LightBusterX what!
The greatest opening to any car show ever. Taking into consideration the history and the lads' affinity for one another. No other car show will ever have as much of an impact as this opening scene. If you can watch this and not get emotional knowing what happened, you're not a true car fan.
Also the best opening for any TV series ever. And yes, I am very much including streaming platforms.
absolutely.
The Dynamic of these 3, and everything around them, cant be replicated...i love to watch it, just because of them alone ^^
This opening was a message to the BBC:
“You think you can stop us? Just you wait and see what we can do without you.”
2:57 in this scene, James May overtook more cars than he had in his entire life
Underrated
Bruh moment
Top fucking comment.
i was about to like this comment but nah, leave alone the number of likes
You mean Captain Slow
Those 4 minutes alone killed anything Top Gear has done since Clarkson, Hammond and May left...
That's Jeremy's fault though
Nathan Morrison that show is unwatchable now. More so than American Top Gear was and that was garbage.
@@foolspeedahead
I wouldn't say it was garbage. Not as good, but it wasn't downright garbage.
I think you guys are entirely too biased. Chris Harris is actually a better motor journalist and a better driver than any of the original 3.. And this is coming from someone who has watched Top Gear when it aired live since season 9.. They just need to find 2 more people that can actually drive. Freddy Flintoff and Paddy arent too bad.. They should have chosen Chris Harris / Tanner Foust / Sabine Schmitz as the main 3.. Having 3 skilled drivers in a show about driving cars would be nice.
@@smac919 you're delusional if you think "driving skill" is what made the old Top Gear so popular...
This scene actually made me a bit emotional! Especially when Richard and James drove next to Jeremy with all of them smiling at each other!
Me too. I know Jeremy caused the end of Top Gear but this was so emotional
It was never about the cars , it was about three friends hanging out and enjoying the hell out of themselves that kept us hooked.
Remember that not only three of them left
A half of production team left after Clarkson quits even the Executive Producer
So, the others in the salt flats are the team?
@@stunseedordeesnuts wait
I think even the guy Jeremy punched moved over to amazon with them
Andy Wilman used to work with them at the bbc and now he’s with them in the Grand Tour
@@theoriginaldragon130 andys now the main producer for grand tour I think
Here is where car boys cried
Yeee
no this is where men cried
@@bobbuilder9813 You Don't feel the engine. You don't feel the friendship.
@@bobbuilder9813 dont call yourself that
@@bobbuilder9813 stfu u daft idiot
It's been 4 years and that smile on clarksons face when he sees may and Hammond in the mirror still gives me chills
Ir has been another 2 years 🤷♂️
This scene actually brought a tear to my eye the first time I saw it… Oh heck, who am I kidding? It still brings a tear to my eye!
The Best Trio known to Humanity...
Ricky, Steve and Karl tho
@ben marks What's that got to do with how entertaining they are?
Worth it by BuzzFeed
Sandor Clegane good point
Messi suarez neymar
legend has it, that when the director general of the BBC saw this footage he immediately had the manager who fired Clarkson taken outside... and shot.
haha good reference
Director General of the BBC? Haha what a ridiculous name for a media job. No wonder the BBC is in the doldrums. They take themselves too fucking seriously.
Some say
Sadly that wouldn't happen at the British Bias Corporation. Too many people there had a goal for years to get rid of Clarkson as he refused to bow down to their increasingly politically-ccorrect left-wing tofu-munching feminazi LGBTXYZ agenda.
Would that mean he’s not coming on then?
The song choice for this was perfect. Suits it so well.
Definitely, anything is improved if hothouse flowers are in it :)
One of the rare songs that are better than the original.
you can tell from this opening these three really do have a friendship and a bond that cannot be explained.
3 middle age old farts yet the were childhood old farts and will always make me laugh till the end of time. Peaple don't understand the bond as kids with Hammond running a science show along other show's aswel you just can't get the bond with 3 new guys it's just not the same but that's me I respect those who wana move on with latest top gear aka shit gear but that's personal preference because these 3 farts were our childhood
The best three presenters in the industry, because of their flaws, not in spite of them.
Bloody well said. ☺️👍
Not that there are many in the first place to be fair
Maybe I look up to them too much
Not Hamster, I have to look down on him due to height reasons
@@FarmYardGaming or have good taste! you are in the right place and anyone who likes them must have a sese of humor or good taste. literally one of the coolest groups of fans on youtube. love these comments yall are awesome:)
The most interesting boring man...in the world
The funniest angry man...in the world
The smallest man at the top of his game
@@mangoshake bravest short man*
The old Top Gear never died, it just left BBC along with the trio and renamed itself to The Grand Tour.
The Grand Tour - TGT
TGT - Top Gear Two
@@hunbotrix1426 ah I see that's cool
The only remnant of the old top gear still with the BBC is the Stig, and the old theme song
Along with half of its production team
The boring half@@shehriarmumeen2075
This opening always made me cry. The friendship between these three were so precious that they became the real reason why Top Gear was the best show .... in the world.
When James and Hammond would left BBC to follow Clarkson, it was a beginning of the end for TG, nothing will ever be the same anymore. The three would go on a new adventure. They would call it......The Grand Tour!!!
When Hammond & May turn up behind Clarkson & Clarkson's face literally beams with happiness is one of the best moments ever seen on television. U just know that's true friendship right there
First episode: Trio arrives in Ford Mustangs.
Ending: They organize funeral for Ford .... what an Irony !
Nakul Dalakoti that ford funeral got me and when they said they’re calling it quits the tears were flowing not ashamed to say that... these men have made my bad days good days by watching! Cheers from a fellow fan!
So the Grand tour has officially ended? No more seasons?
Master Shifu well they’re doing specials but that’s it no more tent
@@Anorak1795 Is the tent you're talking about where celebrities die upon their arrival? Is that what you mean by tent?
Master Shifu no I mean the show isn’t the snow we know with 13 episodes they’re only doing specials
When you get better paid job and want to show it to your boss.
Well what a bloody way to show it to em!!
Genuinely was choking after laughing reading that 😂😂
With the announcement that we only have one more GT left before the trio hangs up their hats, it is worth mentioning that when this show (and top gear by extension) at its best, is not just a car show. It's a show about people and their relationship with automotive machines. Cars can amazingly be whatever you want them to be. Be it a tool, a hobby, a life saving transport or an outlet for expression. This intro sums that up without saying a single word.
Probably the greatest opening I've ever seen in my life
The moment they reunited was really nice, the BBC thought they had one over on Clarkson, until Hammond and May left to join him. The best thing that could have happened did happen and let's just take a moment to bless Amazon for keeping it alive.
Serves 'em right, the PC tossers.
Too be honest I think most would quit and join there friends because these men are like brothers to the end literally friendship to the end
Most of the production team left as well
The BBC couldn't afford Clarkson after this Amazon could afford him twice and keep the show going forever if they could these old trio will have the greatest send off
You really can’t help but smile! When James and Richard pull up alongside Jeremy.... that scene had tremendous energy and history.
James was even going a little slower than Richard when pulling up beside Clarkson lmao
I can't help but fucking cry
That moment the BBC made a huge mistake sacking clarkson made me cry and smile the part that made me cry is seeing clarkson depressed that he is fired
But yea seeing hammond and James may definitely made me happy regardless of there argument and disagreements they act like friends or mates who's sort of hate each other but stick together like 3 flys on shit lol
That is the greatest Opening Scene for a series every filmed. When Hammond and May pull up beside Clarkson brings a tear to your eye.
The transition intro from BBC to Amazon productions, they absolutely nailed it, just epic.
The best intro to a show ever.
James G for a whole show yes for a seasoning would go with season four of lucifer
Have you heard the thundercats intro??? That’s the best ever
The song?
The smile on clarksons face when he sees hammond and may ,is the most glorious moment of TV
Honestly feel that while obviously planned, he rid not know they would be in matching cars and that it was the first time they rode together in the new format
@@Last_March_of_the_Gents apparently it's the other way round, he knew it was a shoot but didn't know it was them driving the cars, that face was genuine.
@@Whoami691 that's cool
Can't stop replaying this video man. Been years
Still one of the greatest opening sequences to a "new" show ever
Even with the show being boiled down to just a couple specials every year, the last three seasons have been some of the best television I've ever watched.
Damn right. Seasons 23 and so forth are nothing compared to The Grand Tour.
I think its mostly because of covid
30 people from BBC disliked this video. The great thing about the Grand Tour is that it's not just these 3 who left, they took the producers and camera crew with them as well. BBC be like, that escalated quickly.
Andy Wilman also went with Hammond, Clarkson and May
God damn I thought the big three only left not the entire crew
@@Miguel_morales99 most of the crew, some either didn't want to or weren't allowed
I showed this to a friend whose husband had been diagnosed with cancer. They needed something to watch while he went through radiation and chemo treatments. She was immediately hooked and they watched everything several times before he passed. They liked the cinematography and the fun the three had while shooting the show. He passed last year in 2023.
This opening was so awesome it made a grown man tear up.
Jeremy, Richard and James are actual friends for over 20 years and the fact they quit the moment Jeremy was fired shows their true friendship.
So to see the boys reunited and back in such a heartfelt way was just beautiful.
Well, this is us... a community where you're welcome always, no matter your nationality, race, religion. It doesn't matter if it's petrol, diesel, hydrogen or electricity, FWD, RWD or AWD, a long straight in USA, a moutain road, a german racetrack, an african desert or mud knee-deep in siberia. What's important is to go faster, louder, further. To feel what's most important- freedom. Because this is what we're all about.
I find the lack of likes on your comment greatly disturbing.
Nice to see this appreciation put into words. A VERY rare community of complete inexclusivity. If you like cars, your in
Is Prius acceptable?
I would ask "is rallying acceptable", but that's less of a question, isn't it?
As long as you -have a car- love cars, you're welcome.
2:04
When legends cried
I'm not crying... you're crying....
*sniffles*
When petrolhead cried
Oh, I cried alright.
And when they died
I happyed cried
Those 3 have been threw a lot
2007 Botswana
Bolivia
The southern states of the USA
The middle east
India
Uganda
Burma
Argentina
Not only did James and Richard quit the BBC and follow Jeremy, but also most of the production team. I love that.
This scene put tears in my eyes. I remember watching the first episode and I got emotional. My girlfriend at the time asked me why I was emotional and I told her I had watched these 3 men do their show(s) ever since I was a kid. I had grown up on Top Gear, Manlab, Brainiac, Engineering connections, James May's 20th century, Oz and James big wine adventure 1 & 2 and Jeremy Clarkson's Motorworld, Car years, Inventions that changed the world. Everything these 3 men touch, turns into gold.
Most epic trio on TV, combined with the most epic comeback ever!!
2:00 it gest me every time! It is the most emotional moment in the history of all car shows ...[pause]... IN THE WORLD!
It was also the moment , BBC knew......they f***** up 😂😂😂😂
@@rsr2121 yeah they did :) But to be homest I was starting to like the new Matt Le Blanc leed crew. Unfortunatelly they changed it again, and now I just don't watch it anymore... but I still like films with Chris Harris.
@@rsr2121 oh yeah - the Moto-Pasje Kamila is my new chanell. I forgot to chnge it before posting to You ;) Cheers!
@@KamilMB Yeah....though not to the level of “The Holy Trinity” ; Matt , Rory and Chris did do something good........and the BBC F ed up again.
So now i'm not watching TG either....😢
im_manu02 I quite like Flintoff and paddy
This put a HUGE smile on my face!!!
Whatever it takes
returning back to watch this after years. still bring tears. greatest trio of all times
Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond may have left the world of cars in Top Gear, but the world of cars have never left them.
Paul Walker pulling away in white Supra: tears of sorrow
James and Richard pulling up alongside Jeremy: tears of joy
Anyone else finding themselves rewatching this and the season 3's ending over and over? or is it just me?
It sucks that the tent is gone. I really enjoyed it in season 3. At least we get specials only next season so that's good?
Yea watching this after the other announcement hurts badly
Yup i came here straight after. My buddies will be back soon.
Just saw a article that they are renewed for season 4 and maybe a 5th and 6th
Me too man
2:02 Most legendary scene in television history, Ladies and Gentlemen
I’ve watched this many many times but it still gives me chills… and makes me smile. A beautifully shot ode to automobiles and the remarkable people who drive them.
That was epic
"Epic" is THE word for it!
Jeremy's reaction seeing his friends join him and then James and Richards smiles to Jeremy made me tear up and cry and also just everything about this first episode intro was amazing. Good job Amazon
I didn't feel like going to work today in the morning. Then this came on youtube. Ended up going with a smile, it's going to be a bright sun shiny day
it’s very rare that presenters becomes bigger than the shows that they present but in the case of Clarkson, Hammond and May, it’s safe to say that they, are bigger than Top Gear
The BBC disliked the video...
All 2 people who work there
*NEWS FLASH BBC SHUTS DOWN BECAUSE THEY WENT BANKRUPT WHEN THE TOP GEAR BOYS LEFT*
Sarcastic Asshole unfortunately that will never happen they are funded by the tax payer and they constantly harass people who don’t use their services into paying for them
@@Dave534 r/whoosh
@@Dave534 Hi. But at the end of the day, The new top gear in my opinion is a failure. It doesn't have that excitement and joy the previous seasons of top gear had. But what can you expect from the bbc who had to find replacements. The replacements are uninspiring. The show would of stood a better chance of ratings if they got Rowan Atkinson to be a presenter.
Jeremy Clarkson leaving the BBC 2016 colorized
Sarcastic Asshole it looked so bleak at the BBC it should have been decolourised
@@jackeng6506 nah that's just England.
BBC made a big mistake
Grand tour is so much better that the new top gear (im sure everyone will agree)
And if i may say
Even better than the old top gear
There is just somthing about amazon gt that the BBC never had
@@shockfang2239 Money! A lot of them!
Mushroom colorized
I honestly think this is the best opening to a show ever
If you were a top gear fan, it’s impossible to not get goosebumps while watching this.
Season 22 was the last season and the end of top gear
Now grand tour carrys it's own legacy but still holds strong and still has the familiarness of top gear
Epic.. Never has a world looked forward to the return of 3 people so much.
This is true friendship leaving your comfortable job at BBC to join a friend who was sacked
after jeremy was fired, that i suppose wasnt a pleasant job for hammond and may.
He wasn't fired. Apparently he was going to be, but that would have left them open to an employment tribunal that would have been a mess. That's why they chose not to renew his contract and paid him the remainder of his term as scheduled
Well I guess the BBC now stats for the British Bastard Company.
I watched this opening scene about 2 months ago and didn’t really feel anything because I hadn’t watched Top Gear before. Now that I’ve finished the Grand Tour(Up to season 4 episode 2 at the moment) watching this again brought a tear to my eye.
This intro was some seriously perfect cinematography. Defo had me teared up
Loved it when Jeremey smiled when he spots Hammond and May behind him.
actually heart melting.
Horizon Festival in a nutshell
Yes but that has been declining in recent games
If only horizon would be real..
@@TheMrluke555 racewars?
This need more likes.
@@DexxonGamer77 I agree
Watched this video for the hundredth time and still gives me goosebumps and tears in my eyes.
This is how you open a comeback show. Plot, score, cinematography are all spot on. Props to the production team.
2:00 shows the meaning of family better than all the F&F movies combined
Dom torreto is that you?
Yo are u a time traveller everybody's feed on almost every social media platform has been spammed with family for the past month kinda died out now but still on my feed
That moment when Hammond and May appear from behind Clarkson in their cars just after Clarkson smiles at 2:03 is pure gold!!!
5 Years later, and it still makes my eyes water. Best group of car presenters I have ever seen. BBC really messed up not renewing Clarkson.
I'm a grown ass man and I get all choked up emotional every time I see May and Hammond pull up behind Jezza.
Every. Single. Time.
I agree Sir.
Same here
2:02 - 2:14 the only time we will see this three guys show their true friendship to us.
It's 2020 and this intro is still better than anything Top Gear has done since Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond left. I agree with many that have said it, that two minute mark still gets me every time.
The moment grown men openly wept with happiness, not ashamed to say I was one of them...best opening ever ❤
This scene made me tear up with joy the music, cars and seeing three friends ride alongside together was just amazing.
Top Gear has and never will be the same without them.
From grey misery to bright, colourful happiness! What a grand opening to The Grand Tour!
I was there - couldn't see Richard Hammond from the back row.
Lol hahaha that's cool that you were there
You are legendary
There's something iconic about seeing 3 cars driving on a beautiful road, the moment you see it you already know it's them.
I have to admit I teared up a bit when I saw James and Richard unfold behind Jeremy's car, after hearing about the end of Top Gear I feared I'd never see that scene again, it was heart warming.
Brings a tear to my eye even to this day.
You know you are a true petrol head if you get goosebumps at 2:04 and 2:57
2:02 when your buddies got yo back
still one of the best openings out there in my opinion, especially for their return, shows that they needed a grand opening to bring our beloved british men to return to television
Yep, couple of years later, still tear up.
Yep. Still till this day
Fun fact when Clarkson was coming down the highway he didn’t actually know James and Richard would be there he knew they were doing a show but that is a genuine reaction from Clarkson as this was the first time he had seen them since he got fired
Where did you find this ouy
CD 975 it was in a DRIVETRIBE post on their website
Makes this even better.
Not sure how that would be possible considering the months of planning before anything was ever filmed
@@voke4553 Rather unpossible, me thinks
I must say the editing on this intro was spot-on. My favourite part of that is the line "Here is the rainbow I've been praying for", right over the top of the three presenters in the three different coloured cars.
This parts always makes me happy and cry at same time
We all are car entusiasts, doesn't matter your skin color, your creed, where you from or if you are guy or gal. it only matters that same taste for gasoline burning and listening to your car running, seeing other people projects (there's everything for everybody's tastes), I cry tears of joy watching this video!
isn't only about one type of car.. in the desert part you can see hot rods, 4x4, motorcycles, exotic cars, it doesn't matter.. it's like a great family around the globe together because we all love cars!
Godspeed bless us all!
Yes, SIR, your words are truer than ever.
2:02 that was so beautiful when James and Richard joined Jeremy 😥
So we are all in agreement that we all cried
Exactly when the lyrics sings “when the pain is gone”.
Still miss the moments that they went through on TG but they're still the best of the best!
I'm so glad Amazon went on the right direction!!
Personally I think they are better on Amazon they have the freedom to make jokes they don’t have to censor themselves because the the BBC’s ridiculous political correctness
@@Dave534 And on top of that, they were willing to give The Grand Tour as big of a budget as it needed to not only rope in the guys' loyal fans, but also rival the hust of what TG had become in their absence. I mean, look at this, how much do you think it cost to make?
Now it's over again
Rip GRAND TOUR
Rip the rent and the audience
CAI WILKIE hopefully it will just be for one season before they realise their mistake and bring back the tent
Looking back from a nostalgic POV I wished the trio was still on BBC but I respect Amazon on the fact that they really appreciate the talent Clarkson Hammond and May bring to the table unlike BBC
Que the first open road scene when Hammond and May appeared. THAT moment, I got a lump in my throat and a watery eye. Good on you fellas, proud of that.
bro SAME.
Same
Nothing will ever beat this ! This is legendary !