The Grand Tour Season 2 - Episode 1 Site

No episode is complete without a disaster. While driving the Rimac, Hammond complains that the car feels "disconnected." To prove a point, he disables the electronic stability control. Seconds later, on a dusty corner, the electric motors deliver instantaneous torque to the rear wheels, spinning the car into a violent 180-degree slide. He doesn't crash, but the look of white-knuckled terror on his face is real.

This format allowed the hosts to play to their strengths. Clarkson, the traditionalist, took the past. Hammond, often the tech enthusiast (and hybrid supercar owner in real life), took the present. And James May, the quiet intellectual who appreciates engineering efficiency, took the future. The Grand Tour Season 2 - Episode 1

If you are revisiting to see how the show evolved, note these key improvements: No episode is complete without a disaster

Boasting over 1,200 horsepower and torque figures that defy physics, the Rimac represented "The Future." May, usually the champion of slow, thoughtful driving, found himself in a machine that accelerates faster than almost anything else on the planet. The episode served as an introduction to the world of high-performance electric vehicles, showing that the future doesn't have to be boring. However, it also highlighted the primary limitation of the future: range anxiety, especially in the cold of the Alps. He doesn't crash, but the look of white-knuckled