The thirteenth and final episode of the first series of the Amazon motoring show The Grand Tour premiered on the 3rd February, 2017. It was entitled Past v Future. Filming for the studio segments of the show took place in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Synopsis[]
Segments[]
Clarkson pits his own petrol-powered Volkswagen Golf GTi against May's own electricity-powered BMW i3.
Also, May is introduced to the sport of winching while Hammond is taught how to drift like a professional.
Hammond stages a drag race between the Porsche 918 Spyder, the Bugatti Veyron, and a rather unsuspecting Nissan Patrol.
Hammond learns how to drift.
Track Test[]
None.
Celebrity Brain Crash[]
The guest this week is F1 Star Daniel Ricciardo who attempts to reach the tent in a hovercraft, however, he is killed as he loses control and crashes.
In this show...[]
- James falls over...
- James falls over again...
- And James falls over...
Tent Location[]
For this episode, the tent was pitched in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. More specifically, the tent was pitched at the base of the Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the word.
Trivia[]
- This is the last episode to feature the rather unpopular Celebrity Brain Crash, which was replaced by Celebrity Face Off in Series 2.
- This is also the last episode to feature the roaming tent. For Series 2 and Series 3, the tent would be pitched permanently in the Cotswolds.
