The WORST episodes of The Grand Tour (2016)
Every episode of The Grand Tour (2016) ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of The Grand Tour (2016)!
Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May are back with a show about adventure, excitement and friendship... as long as you accept that the people you call friends are also the ones you find extremely annoying. Sometimes it's even a show about cars. Follow them on their global adventure.
#1 - Angola: Survive to Drive
Season 7 - Episode 6 - Aired 9/4/2026
Thomas, James and Francis head to Angola in a trio of deeply inappropriate track cars, in a bid to discover whether this corner of southern Africa is truly a hidden hotbed of back-to-basics motorsport. Will they discover racing in the wild desert? Or just a whole lot of sand and getting stuck?
#2 - A Massive Hunt
Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 12/17/2020
The intrepid trio find themselves back on four wheels for their latest adventure. Armed with sports cars, Richard, James and Jeremy think they are in for a cushy road trip as they arrive on the exotic island of Reunion and race on the world’s most expensive piece of tarmac. But a bizarre challenge propels them to Madagascar where they must tackle the world’s toughest road.
#3 - Lochdown
Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 7/30/2021
Confined to the UK by Covid, Jeremy, Richard and James embark on a Lockdown Special to find out just why American 70s cars never took off in Britain. At the wheel of a Cadillac Coupe De Ville, a Lincoln Continental and a Buick Riviera in stunning Scottish surroundings, the three hosts undergo many mishaps and adventures before embarking on one of their toughest challenges yet.
#4 - Carnage a Trois
Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired 12/17/2021
In this second Lockdown Special, the trio dive into the bizarre world of French car culture. On an epic road trip starting in the Welsh hills, they dish up a hair raising mountain climb, bomb defusals, propellor powered cars, helicopter stunts and the most thrilling race of their lives before reaching the English Channel for a jaw dropping medieval climax. And a soupcon of French art house cinema.
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#5 - A Scandi Flick
Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/16/2022
In their first post pandemic road trip, Jeremy, Richard and James head for the icy wastes of the Scandinavian Arctic Circle. At the wheel of their three favourite rally cars the boys embark on a catastrophe filled adventure that takes in Cold War sub bases, frozen lake race tracks, crashes and ski resort chaos as they drag their homemade houses from the coast of Norway to the Russian Border.
#6 - Eurocrash
Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 6/16/2023
Jeremy, Richard and James head to Central Europe on a road trip nobody has ever thought of, in cars nobody would ever dream of. This epic 1400-mile journey takes them from Gdańsk in Poland, through Slovakia, Hungary and Slovenia. They sample some Soviet style Formula 1, are attacked by deadly archers, recruit a famous racing driver and take part in a spectacular Fast and Furious climax.
#7 - Sand Job
Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 2/16/2024
In the remote African country of Mauritania, trio follows in the footsteps of the legendary Paris-Dakar rally. Instead of bespoke Dakar racers, the boys must complete their journey in cheap modified sports cars.
#8 - The Next Generation
Season 7 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/4/2026
Thomas, James and Francis receive an official blessing from Jeremy Clarkson, then head off on their first-ever adventure. During the road trip across southern California, they compare three of the greatest performance cars America has ever created: the Ford Mustang GTD, Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 and Hennessey Venom F5 Revolution Evolution. By racing against fighter jets, obviously.
#9 - Sweat, Sports Cars and Singapore
Season 7 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/4/2026
Thomas, Francis and James journey from futuristic Singapore to the Malaysian highlands to investigate an important consumer question: for less than £5,000, is it possible to buy a sports car that's exciting to drive but also won't break down the whole time?
#10 - It's OK to be Kei
Season 7 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/4/2026
Following a pub chat with James May, the team head stateside to convince Americans of the brilliance of tiny Japanese Kei cars. And what better way for Thomas, James and Francis to win hearts and minds… than by sneaking off-road around Colorado before tackling the USA's most terrifying hillclimb: the 4,300-metre monster that is Pikes Peak?
#11 - Last Car Standing
Season 7 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/4/2026
The hosts are on a mission to find out the strongest car ever made. After a series of very destructive tests they enlist the help of Richard Hammond to help them crown the winner. Elsewhere, Thomas and Francis test out a classic Alfa Romeo and Subaru that have been 'restomodded' at enormous expense.
#12 - A Relaxing Spa Weekend
Season 7 - Episode 5 - Aired 9/4/2026
It's hypercar versus train as Thomas, James, and Francis race a Pagani Utopia against public transport from Britain to the Belgian Grand Prix, with an urgent delivery for Williams F1 driver Alex Albon. Elsewhere, James uncovers the incredible story of the BMW Isetta and its Cold War heroics.
#13 - One for the Road
Season 6 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/13/2024
In their last ever Grand Tour adventure, Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May ignore the instructions of Mr Wilman and head to Zimbabwe in three cars they’ve always wanted to own, a Lancia Montecarlo, a Ford Capri 3-litre, and a Triumph Stag, for a stunning road trip through beautiful and sometimes challenging landscapes leading to an emotional ending on a strangely familiar island.
#14 - Pick Up, Put Downs
Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 2/1/2019
In this episode Jeremy Clarkson drives the Volkswagen Amarok, Richard Hammond tries a Ford Ranger and James May is in a Mercedes X-class as they attempt to find the best of the new breed of European pick-up trucks with a series of tests based on life in the developing world. Also in the show, Jeremy is a the Eboladrome to try out the snorting, swollen, near-600 horsepower Jaguar XE Project 8.
#15 - Chinese Food for Thought
Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/15/2019
Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May are in China to sell the virtues of second-hand Western luxury cars to local business people while getting sweaty, lost and almost burnt. Also in this show, Hammond is at the track to test the NIO EP9 electric supercar.
#16 - Legends and Luggage
Season 3 - Episode 12 - Aired 3/29/2019
Jeremy Clarkson drives two re-born Lancias, a Delta Integrale and a Stratos, James May looks back at the history of the legendary Porsche 917 racing car, and Richard Hammond joins Clarkson to revolutionise air travel with two concepts for motorised hand luggage.
#17 - The Youth Vote
Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 3/15/2019
Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May compare the VW Polo GTI, Ford Fiesta ST and Toyota Yaris GRMN at the track before attempting to make these cars more appealing to young people. Also in this show, Hammond and May compare the Lamborghini Countach and the Ferrari Testarossa.
#18 - Motown Funk
Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/18/2019
In the first episode of a brand new season, Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May make a pilgrimage to Detroit to drive three highly tuned muscle cars on the deserted streets of this once-great motor city. Also in this show, Jeremy drives the super-lightweight, super-hardcore, 789 horsepower McLaren Senna.
#19 - Colombia Special (2)
Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/26/2019
In a special episode, Clarkson, Hammond and May clatter across Colombia in a Jeep Wrangler, a Chevrolet Silverado pick-up and a Fiat Panda 4x4 as they attempt to capture high quality images of interesting animals to be used as Amazon’s new screensavers, encountering epic scenery, extreme peril, weird hobbies and even some actual animals along the way.
#20 - Sea to Unsalty Sea
Season 3 - Episode 11 - Aired 3/22/2019
Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May take an Aston Martin DBS, a Bentley Continental GT and a BMW M850i for an epic drive between the salty Black Sea in Georgia and the fresh water Caspian Sea in Azerbaijan in order to find the best grand touring car for a fish enthusiast.
#21 - Aston, Astronauts and Angelina's Children
Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 3/8/2019
In this episode, Richard Hammond is at the track in the new Aston Martin V8 Vantage, James May looks back at the cars of the legendary Apollo astronauts, and Jeremy Clarkson embarks on a series of elaborate and extremely thorough tests to prove that the Citroen C3 Aircross is spacious, practical and better than an elephant.
#22 - Feed the world
Season 2 - Episode 11 - Aired 2/16/2018
In a mini special The Grand Tour decides to tackle world hunger by transporting fish from the bountiful coast of Mozambique to the impoverished interior using a Nissan pick-up, a Mercedes 200T, and a TVS Star motorcycle. Along the way they encounter mud, accidents, and fish preservation issues on what turns out to be an epic, challenging and extraordinary journey.
#23 - Colombia Special (1)
Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/25/2019
In a special episode, Clarkson, Hammond and May clatter across Colombia in a Jeep Wrangler, a Chevrolet Silverado pick-up and a Fiat Panda 4x4 as they attempt to capture high quality images of interesting animals to be used as Amazon's new screensavers, encountering epic scenery, extreme peril, weird hobbies and even some actual animals along the way.
#24 - Operation Desert Stumble
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 11/25/2016
Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May pitch their travelling tent in Johannesburg, South Africa from where they introduce their unusual attempts to become special forces soldiers and a test of the Aston Martin Vulcan. Also in this show, James is forced to try something called spinning.
#25 - Well Aged Scotch
Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 2/22/2019
Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May tour the most beautiful parts of Scotland in three old Italian cars which they believe to be future classics. Also in this show, Clarkson is at the Eboladrome to test the new BMW M5 sports saloon against the comfort-orientated Alpina B5.