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   They've chosen three people* almost nobody has ever heard of ... this   
   show will likely be cancelled very soon.   
   (* All young-ish white males, so the Politically Correct whiners will   
   be complaining.)   
      
      
       'The Grand Tour' Reveals Its New, Much Younger Hosting Trio   
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       While it was clear that "The Grand Tour" would continue after the   
       departure of Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May, it   
       was a mystery who would fill the shoes of the famed trio. Amazon   
       Prime Video announced on Thursday that Francis Bourgeois, Thomas   
       Holland and James Engelsman will be the new hosts of its   
       automotive streaming series. "The Grand Tour" will be returning   
       with new episodes on the streaming service later this year.   
      
       It certainly helps the show's producers that the much younger   
       talent already have some notoriety. Bourgeois is probably the   
       internet's favorite trainspotter. Holland and Engelsman are the   
       duo behind Thottle House, the popular car review channel on   
       YouTube. The new hosts have an ideal blend of car knowledge and   
       on-camera charisma to helm a mainstream car show, but they will   
       have to forge their own identity in the shadow of their   
       predecessors. Bourgeois said in a release: "The saying 'big shoes   
       to fill' spring to mind. Well, in this case it'll be like Mo Farah   
       running in Size 14 wellies - it'll be a little awkward at first,   
       perhaps blister-inducing but will overall be an interesting   
       watch."   
      
       Here what The Grand Tour reboot shouldn't do   
       "The Grand Tour" continuing without the "Top Gear" defectors that   
       the series was crafted around will be a tall task. All I ask for   
       is balance. The previous trio worked best while mixing commentary   
       on cars and the automotive industry as a whole with bombastic   
       spectacle. However, the formula eventually became overly dependent   
       on road-trip specials. While the adventures offered ample   
       opportunity for hilarious moments, the cars featured in them   
       largely became props for stunts and running gags.   
      
       Also, I hope Clarkson, Hammond and May don't return to rain on the   
       new trio's parade. A small cameo would certainly help, but don't   
       linger around to remind viewers of what they used to have. This   
       reboot shouldn't be a continuation, but a reimagining. "The Grand   
       Tour' shouldn't head down the same path of ever-bigger spectacles   
       as "Top Gear." The BBC show has been on an indefinite hiatus since   
       2023 after Freddie Flintoff was severely injured in a crash.   
      
      
          
      
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