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The eighth episode of the second series of The Grand Tour premiered on Amazon Prime on the 26th of January, 2018. It was the twenty-first episode of the show overall. It is entitled Blasts from the past.

Synopsis[]

Segments[]

Clarkson and Hammond set off on a road trip across France in a pair of reborn 50s sports cars, the Aston Martin DB4 GT and the Jaguar XKSS. Their fun, however, is short lived following the arrival of May, who attempts to prove that a modern car, a Honda Civic Type R, is better in every way.

Track Test[]

Clarkson finally gets to take the Ford GT, first seen in 'The Fall Guys', to the Eboladrome.

Celebrity Face Off[]

Drummers Stewart Copeland from The Police and Nick Mason from Pink Floyd go head-to-head. The more petrol head oriented Mason wins the Face Off.

In this show...[]

  • James May changes gear...
  • Richard Hammond changes gear...
  • And [Jeremy Clarkson]...change[s] gear...

Trailer[]

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The Grand Tour- Season 2, Episode 8 Trailer

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