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The Grand Tour: A Scandi Flick – Everything You Should Know About The Norway Special

The Grand Tour : A Scandi Flick is here after months of waiting and rumours, the latest episode of the show is now released to be watched on Prime Video. Filming in Norway, Jeremy Clarkson , Richard Hammond, and James May explore the world of rally cars after filming together at the beginning of 2022.

So, here’s what you need to know:

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Episode Summary

In the first episode of season 5 and 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 submarine bases – frozen lake racetracks, crashes and ski resort chaos as they drag their homemade houses from the coast of Norway to the Russian Border.

Where Does The Norway Special Begin?

The first hint that The Grand Tour was filming came from Jeremy Clarkson’s Instagram account as he posted a video from Norway.

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Making a football joke (that I’d happily let someone explain to me in the comments), he didn’t hint at any filming. But another post from the same location gave us plenty of information.

This photo introduced us to two of the cars that will feature in the episode, as well as the location.

Where Was The Norway Special Filmed?

The photo above was shot from the Henningsvaer Football Stadium on Norway near the village of Henningsvaer. This village sits on a small fishing island which has a population of only 500 people. But while it’s small, thousands of tourists visit each year because of its incredible views and, of course, the football pitch.

This pitch is one of the most recognisable in the world, but the area boasts several other enticing places such as a caviar factory turned art museum, and a coast that’s steeped in history.

The mountain range is the Festvågtind mountains, which tower 541 metres into the sky. People enjoy hiking the 1.5km trail, but unfortunately, cars aren’t able to get up there… as far as we know.

As we’ve seen from the trailer, they later visit a ski resort and an ice track over a frozen lake.

What Are The Cars?

The trailer gives us plenty to chew on, including the run-up to James May’s huge crash . But for us gearheads, we now know what cars they’re driving in the show, and who’s driving them.

Obviously, hence the name, the episode will likely revolve around the world of rally racing, and each of these three cars have a strong tie to, and history in the sport.

Let’s dig in.

Jeremy Clarkson in the Audi RS4 B7

Jeremy had already revealed that he’d bought an Audi RS4 for the show many, many months ago, but before seeing behind the scenes photos of the filming of this episode, we didn’t know it would be for this.

Obviously, the connection to rally here is the Quattro term that Audi now uses for its all-wheel drive system. But let’s explore this car a little further.

It was released in 2005 by Audi, and while the look of the car didn’t blow people away, the 4.2-litre V8 engine did with direct fuel injection and maximum revs of a shrieking 8500rpm. It produced 414 horsepower, with these horses being delivered to all four wheels. There was only one gearbox available, but surprisingly it was a manual with six speeds and, once you pressed the sport button, the throttle response would make this delicious powertrain even more exciting and bypass valves would make it sound as good as it went.

The exterior still felt very sedate, but now offered wider arches over the standard A4 as well as aluminium front wings and bonnet. And a bit later on, the RS4 badge was placed onto the wagon version, too.

As you can see form the trailer, Jeremy’s RS4 eventually gets wrapped in Quattro colours, fitted with Cibbies at the front, and somehow gets completely frozen over, resulting in Jeremy setting it on fire. Poor thing.

Richard Hammond in the Subaru Impreza WRX

We first saw the Subaru WRX in an Instagram post by Jeremy Clarkson, but it’s confirmed that it’s being driven by Richard Hammond who has driven one of these cars before in the Africa special of Top Gear .

These cars are pure rally inspired and burble as much as a cat trapped in a corner thanks to its Boxer engine. Many Subaru fans weren’t completely taken with the looks of the ‘Blobeye’ Impreza, but since its release it has become motoring legend thanks to its connection to rally and its insane performance.

Its engine is a 2.0-litre, 4-cylinder Boxer engine with help from a single turbo. It’s low on weight and has a low centre of gravity, and gives it the car its iconic sound as well as 261 horsepower. It’s not quite as potent as Jeremy’s RS4, but with its trick all-wheel drive system and a bit of talent behind the wheel, it could well keep up with it in the corners.

In this episode it’s been given the Martini colours, but we can see later on that the ‘I’ at the end of ‘Martini’ has been coloured in.

James May’s Mitsubishi Evo 8

The car of the hour, this Mitsubishi Evo 8 driven by James May has had quite a life according to reports. It was crashed by the presenter at a high speed, so we’re not sure if it makes it to the end of the episode. It’s also the only car that doesn’t undergo any visual modification during the episode.

The Evo 8 was launched in 2003 in Japan and saw immediate success thanks to its potent turbocharged 4G63 4-cylinder engine. This produced 289 lb ft and 276 horsepower, but its excellent all-wheel drive system pushed its performance high enough to battle with supercars of that era.

Its chassis was stiffer than the outgoing Evo7, and the car was treated like it was going to hit a rally stage at any moment with the chassis being spot welded, suspension mounts upgraded, and the suspension itself having an improved MacPherson strut front and multi-link rear suspension setup.

The new bodywork also allowed for better cooling and higher performance aerodynamics.

James crashed this at such a high speed, I’d be surprised if this car isn’t written off during the show, which would be very sad.

It also gets submerged in water, so…

What Happened Along The Way?

James may crashed.

The  news was leaked of James May’s crash . The host was travelling at 75 mph when he crashed into a wall. He was rushed to hospital for tests including a brain scan. Lucky for  May , it has been reported that he was only left with a broken rib after the scary collision.

It is believed that May had the crash and then carried on to film  James May: Our Man In Italy , so thankfully he was alright to continue with his travel show.

The former  Top Gear  host has taken to his Twitter to acknowledge the reports. There has been a huge amount of support spread for May over social media since the news was announced. He said in his post:

“Thank you for all your kind comments and funny jokes re my crash, but it was a while back, not that bad, and I’m perfectly OK. Apologies to Evo fans for binning the VIII.”

May was joined by co-hosts  Jeremy Clarkson  and  Richard Hammond  for the latest special of The Grand Tour. The trio were spotted  travelling around Norway  in three rally cars. Clarkson in an Audi RS4 B7, Hammond in a Subaru Impreza WRX and May in the Mitsubishi Lancer EVO VIII, which is what he crashed in.

James May On His Crash

“It was a strange lapse of ­character on my part. I don’t know what I was thinking. I was trying to win, but I don’t normally care about that either. Maybe it was too much reindeer meat. Or air pressure.

“But it’s still going to be mainly Richard Hammond. When I have a crash, I destroy a car that’s worth £15,000.

“When Hammond has a crash he writes off a £1million ­prototype. That’s the difference — I know not to overdo it.

“I must have left ­braking a fraction too late. As soon as I knew I needed to stop, I realised I wasn’t going to do it.

“I think you can see from the footage that I should try to hit (the wall) sideways and not hit any ­people or cameras on tripods. I knew I’d f***ed it up.”

Jeremy Clarkson On James May’s Crash

“It was a massive accident. You know when Hammond has an accident, he keeps going after the accident has begun.

“And this is what people need to remember with accidents: you can roll down a road upside down and on fire for as long as you like, and it’s very unlikely you’ll get hurt.

“What hurts you is coming to a sudden stop. And that’s what happened to James.

“Richard, when he went upside down, didn’t come to a sudden stop. That’s why he’s still here today.

“I’m not entirely certain how fast James hit that rock face, but I’m going to say 40 miles an hour. And from 40 miles an hour to a dead stop is more dangerous than rolling down a hill.

“I was standing right next to him when he crashed. I mean, 10 feet away. And I couldn’t believe how fast he was going.”

Richard Hammond on James May’s Crash

“It is interesting that James is ­taking up the crashing, because when he joined Top Gear I was always wearing really vibrant loud shirts.

“And then James joined and did the same and I thought, ‘Well, we can’t both do that.’ So I stopped. I just wore ordinary shirts.

“And then he’s recently grown a little goatee.

“And now he’s taken the only thing I had left, which was crashing.

“It’s very flattering that he would consider that level of impersonation, but I’ll let him have that.

“I might keep my little beard, even though he’s now got one. He can have the crashing.”

Executive producer Andy Wilman on James May’s Crash

“Jeremy and James both raced down to the scene of the crash as soon as it happened. When they saw the wreckage on fire they thought Richard was dead. It was really bad.

“They were staggered he had got out of it alive, because there was just nothing left. Everyone is so relieved. If Richard had been a few seconds slower getting out, he would have been incinerated.”

Jeremy Clarkson On James May’s Second Crash

“In the latest episode of  The Grand Tour   there’s a big and alarming crash.

“There’s always a big and alarming crash in  The Grand Tour   of course, but this one was different because the person who was gingerly lifted from the wreckage by paramedics and carefully driven to hospital in the back of an ambulance was not  Richard Hammond . It was the slowest driver in the history of motoring –  James May .”

“Having expressed his displeasure at being left in the field, so to speak, he crashed again. This time not into a cliff face but through the ice and into a frozen lake.

“It’s strange, and it’s something the three of us talk about quite a lot. How, when we are travelling individually or with our families, do we get from A to B without incident – but as soon as we are all together, all hell breaks loose and there are fires and smashed ribs and headlines in the  Daily Mail ?”

The rest of the trip

The cast were lucky enough to see the Northern Lights.

“He crashed the Evo while they were in Tromsø… I did not ask were he was,” a fan told The Grand Tour Reddit page .

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Is There A Release Date For This New Episode?

Yes, the release date 16th September as confirmed in the trailer. It is now available to watch on Prime Video.

Will There Be More Episodes?

Yes, Richard Hammond has confirmed that the trio is filming yet another episode outside of the UK:

Richard Hammond ( @RichardHammond ) on filming another Grand Tour episode: “We’re ready to go off and do another, and they are huge missions to go and do." More at: https://t.co/9vK5NMjHud pic.twitter.com/DSH7jb4hIH — Grand Tour Nation (@GrandTourNation) May 3, 2022

“We’ve already filmed one – we’re not long back from that,” he said referencing the Arctic Circle special. “We’re ready to go off and do another, and they are huge missions to go and do,” he said. “Lockdown was a bit tricky for that, but I think the great thing is I’ve managed to keep busy with other stuff, and we’ll continue to do that. “The joy for me 30 odd years into a broadcasting career, I’m able to do shows at all ends of the spectrum whether being massively costly, complicated, big ones or smaller, quicker, more light and nimble. So they’re all great fun to make. “I’ve been lucky enough to sort of cherry pick and do the shows I really want to do. So you’ll never see me there doing something I’m not really engaged in. They’re all things I want to make.”

We’re very excited to see what comes from The Grand Tour over the next year or so. And as we find out more, we’ll of course keep you updated on GTN.

Frequently Asked Questions

Has the grand tour ended.

No. The Grand Tour has changed its format to special-only episodes. Since this change, there have only been two episodes released per year, and this trend is looking to continue.

When will the next episode of The Grand Tour be released?

The next Grand Tour episode set in Europe doesn’t yet have a release date. The Grand Tour A Scandi Flick, is available to watch now on Prime Video.

What cars did they drive in Norway?

Jeremy Clarkson drove an Audi RS4 B7, Richard Hammond drove a Subaru Impreza WRX, and James May drove a Mitsubishi Lancer Evo XIII.

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Jeremy, Richard, and James head to the Scandinavian Arctic Circle. Driving their favorite rally cars, the boys embark on a catastrophe-filled adventure, taking in Cold War submarine bases, f... Read all Jeremy, Richard, and James head to the Scandinavian Arctic Circle. Driving their favorite rally cars, the boys embark on a catastrophe-filled adventure, taking in Cold War submarine bases, frozen lake racetracks, and ski resort chaos. Jeremy, Richard, and James head to the Scandinavian Arctic Circle. Driving their favorite rally cars, the boys embark on a catastrophe-filled adventure, taking in Cold War submarine bases, frozen lake racetracks, and ski resort chaos.

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The episode saw the presenters travel from Norway to Finland, travelling through Sweden in three AWD Rally Inspired Sports Saloons.

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The episode sees the presenters travel from Through Norway, Sweden and Finland in three AWD Sports Saloons that have Rally Pedigree.

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The episode was filmed in March 2022 beginning in Norway, then travelling through Sweden and Finalnd.

• It is the third European Special that the trio have taken part in.
• It's also the first special in two years where the trio will be making a long trek across several countries in three individual cars rather than a whole range of cars across a shorter distance.
• It's also the first purely Winter Special since the Polar Special .
• During filming May crashed his Mitsubishi Evo VIII FQ260 into a wall at 75mph. He subsequently was hospitalised with a bloodied’ head after the impact from the crash, pain in his back and neck and ‘at least one broken rib’. Clarkson and Hammond had to continue filming without him and May was only able to rejoion a day or so later. His Evo, however suffered complete breakdown as the snow coated on the engine, as the result being stuck at the thick snow.
• The special was meant to take part in Russia but due to the Russian-Ukraine war, it had to be changed to Scandinavia. Clarkson admitted purchasing the Audi RS4 used in a Sunday Times article.
• This was the first Grand Tour special and the first since the Patagonia Special to reintroduce a "backup/forefeit" car - a Volvo 345.

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The Grand Tour: A Scandi Flick — Cheerful blokey chaos from Clarkson, Hammond and May. Just leave your brain in the glovebox

Tv review: this tribute to nordic rally driving is boy’s own stuff starring three grumpy geezers from down the pub.

The Grand Tour: A Scandi Flick — James May, Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond

Top Gear was once a cultural bete noire, its petrolhead-in-chief, Jeremy Clarkson, a symbol of boorish, driving-in-the-cycle-lane male privilege. As is the way of such things, this made him both universally loathed and engine-revvingly popular.

But Top Gear has since remade itself as a touchy-feely bastion of anti-laddishness, and Clarkson and the gang are off doing the grand tour — or, sort of, the Grand Tour, which finished its regular seasons on Prime Video several years ago and now returns for random one-offs in far-flung corners of the world.

[  Jeremy Clarkson being hoofed in the testes. Now that’s what I call erotica  ]

Amazon has, in other words, filleted the Top Gear formula, chucking out most of the car stuff and focusing on the bits everyone loved: the lavish travel features where the presenters get stuck in the mud and have amusing interactions with locals.

This time, for The Grand Tour: A Scandi Flick (Prime Video), it’s off to Scandinavia for a film that doubles as a tribute to Nordic rally driving. (The “Scandi flick” is a method of cornering involving oversteering into a turn while reducing speed.) Our fun begins in Norway, where Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond show off their authentic rally cars — May has a Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution, Hammond a Subaru Impreza etc — and then zoom down a tunnel.

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This proves surprisingly treacherous: May’s Mitsubishi judders temporarily out of control and comes to a crashing halt. He’s off to hospital while Clarkson and Hammond — who points out that, usually, he’s the one who crashes — pummel around a race circuit etched on a frozen lake.

It’s Boy’s Own stuff starring three grumpy geezers from down the pub. (May repairs his Lancer and is soon chugging towards the Swedish border in lukewarm pursuit of his compatriots.) And, as is the Clarkson tradition, it is neither clever nor especially illuminating in matters car-based.

But, at a time when it feels that everything on TV is trying to sell you something or preach to you, the cheerful blokey chaos that is the Grand Tour’s stock in trade has its charms. It’s also very rare nowadays to see on our screens three middle-aged men who aren’t much good at anything beyond banter.

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This is men’s-sheds TV with the handbrake off. And with Clarkson behind the wheel it is as enjoyable and inconsequential as a whizz through the countryside with the window rolled down so nobody in the family knows you’ve been enjoying a sneaky cigarette. Just be warned: to wrest any enjoyment from it, you’ll have to leave your brain in the glovebox.

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The Grand Tour: A Scandi Flick, review: oh no, they've tried to make it into a car show

May, Hammond and Clarkson go back to their roots and do some proper motoring journalism - but it's thrills and spills we're here for, lads

There’s a point early on in Grand Tour: A Scandi Flick (Prime Video) when Jeremy Clarkson says: "We haven’t done this for three years". By "this" he means a Grand Tour special, feature-length films that see Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond go off on the kind of harum-scarum international cannonball run that made their names in their Top Gear days. 

Viewers loved the three-go-mad-abroad travelogue element – indeed, there came a point where the bickering, boondoggling and breaking things took over from the trio’s origins as motoring journalists. Hence the invention of The Grand Tour brand itself, where what they were driving was less important than who was driving it, and where they were driving to.

A Scandi Flick looks to redress that – it’s as much a paean to great 1980s rally cars (the Scandinavian Flick was the steering move du jour) as it is the superannuated lads’ panto that has made Clarkson and co very wealthy. The intention is to re-establish the cars as the stars, and for the petrolheads there is therefore plenty of unironic talk of induction air filter kits and anti-lag on the turbo. There are even some pictures of really big tools, and no one makes a pun.

There is an argument, therefore, that when Clarkson says "We haven’t done this for three years," he should have said, "We haven’t done this for decades", because The Grand Tour long ago dispensed with any notion that it was a motoring show. The problem is that viewers really liked it as a big-budget Last of the Summer Wine, or liked it enough for Amazon to fund four previous films.

It means this fifth film finds itself marooned, trying to return to what we may assume is its heroes’ first love – cars – but unable to get there. The forced buffoonery that has become their stock in trade is by now obligatory – setting fire to things, trashing stuff, concocting madcap schemes that are intended to fail in ways hilarious to men three or more pints to the good. But if you really do want to know about what makes the Subaru Impreza a stone cold classic, or the Mitsubishi Evo a name to be whispered in hallowed tones on the garage forecourt, then the contrived jeopardy and laboured gags these Grand Tour films require is a distraction.

What’s particularly frustrating is that within the demolition derby there’s some very good scenes just waiting to be turned in to another, better film. When one of the trio has a serious crash it is properly shocking, and the responses of the presenters and the camera crew to something unscripted are, at last, genuine – and all the more powerful for it.

Likewise, the scenery as they tear through Norway, Sweden and Finland is monumental, and beautifully filmed, but it only makes the regression to the mean more irritating. Like the kind of hybrid SUV we know the GT boys hate, they’ve iterated their act in to something that is neither one thing nor t’other.

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A Scandi Flick

Popis: Na svém prvním výletu po pandemii se Jeremy, Richard a James vydají do ledových pustin skandinávského polárního kruhu. Za volantem svých tří oblíbených soutěžních vozů se chlapci vydávají na dobrodružství plné katastrof, které zahrnuje základny studené války, závodní tratě zamrzlých jezer, havárie a chaos v lyžařských střediscích, když tahají své podomácky vyrobené domy z pobřeží Norska k ruským hranicím.

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Původní datum vysílání:  16. Září 2022

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