Its often said that life is all about balance. For presenters Jeremy Clarkson Richard Hammond James Captain Slow May and the prized Grand Tour machine that basic principle remains all but an alien concept.More accustomed to desert drag races oceanic escapades and cross continental chaos the trio have long been linked to entertaining extremes.That being said as much as forthcoming special The Grand Tour: A Scandi Flick, retains the trios penchant for calamitous crashes it was May, on this occasion, who found himself blue-lighted to hospital the 90-minute episode finds itself meandering back to the show’s machine-powered roots.
If we do a light hearted fluffy Grand Tour the car enthusiasts say Its not what it used to be says Clarkson, 62. Its precisely why the forthcoming instalment is set to harbour more horsepower than any petrolhead can feasibly handle.Labelling the upcoming special fairly hardcore Clarkson predicts the episode will prove to be extremely popular among car enthusiasts if only down to the trios car selection and the models cult status among petrolheads. Its a U turn fellow presenter Hammond 52 explains away. Reflecting on the extensive travel restrictions put in place during the pandemic the limitations of lockdown acted as something of a palette cleanser with the show returning to its revved up roots.In a way [for] the two shows we made in lockdown conditions we couldn’t fall back on look theres a desert and there’s a mountain and a jungle and a glacier says Hammond.
We had to fall back on what we are which is three middle-aged petrolheads, who have been lucky enough to have these adventures together and neglect our love of the subject at the heart of the show.Travelling across Scandinavia taking in swathes of Norway and never once dropping below the Arctic Circle the presenting trio prepare to don their thermals. Renowned for its hostile environment the chilly winds and frequent snow regularly cause temperatures to plummet dipping as low as minus 30 degrees on occasion . Clarkson however dismisses the temperature extremes in characteristic Clarkson style.We were able to have a laugh at the expense of those who claim that its Europes last wilderness because it sure as hell is not surmises Clarkson.Explaining that on average temperatures tend to range between two and minus two degree mark the Clarksons Farm star says temperatures can get down as low as minus seven when theres a bit of wind.Its a fascinating place to visit. i havebeen up there a few times and I’m just amazed that anyone would carry on living there.
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