--- title: "The Grand Tour Returns This Year With Two Car Guys and the TikTok Train Kid" date: "2026-02-05" modified: "2026-02-05" authors: - name: "Andrew P. Collins" job_title: "Executive Editor" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/andrew-p-collins" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/the-grand-tour-returns-this-year-with-two-car-guys-and-the-tiktok-train-kid" categories: - "Culture" - "News" - "People" --- # The Grand Tour Returns This Year With Two Car Guys and the TikTok Train Kid ![2026 The Grand Tour hosts]() *Left to right: Engelsman, Holland, Bourgeois. \The Grand Tour/Amazon\* *[The Grand Tour]()*, the Amazon show created for the *[Top Gear]()* guys after [*Top Gear* fell apart](), is getting a new host crew now that Jeremy Clarkson, James May, and Richard Hammond have [moved on]() to other things. Your new *GT* hosts are Thomas Holland and James Engelsman from [*Throttle House*](), and Francis Bourgeois, who has become an internet icon through his [trainspotting TikTok page]() and sartorial whimsy. I know there's a legion of middle-aged centrist car dorks out there who will never stop worshipping the quintessential English trio who headlined the BBC's *Top Gear* for so many years, and for sure, they are excellent writers and entertainers. The golden-era Clarkson + May + Hammond *Top Gear episodes* will forever be some of the best car-themed video content of the millennial era. However, it's not 2005 anymore. And from where I'm sitting, this new cast looks like the perfect way to re-stoke the "three dudes having car adventures" platform. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wti5BxiW-cM I'm guessing many readers of *The Drive* are already familiar with *Throttle House*. But if you're not, it's a really solid car-review YouTube channel where Holland (no relation to [Spider-Man]()) and Engelsman do enthusiast-focused test drives with a conversational and energetic presentation style. Bourgeois might seem like more of a wildcard, but I think he's the perfect third-guy in this lineup for a few critical reasons. For one thing, he's already internet-famous with people who definitely have not watched *The Grand Tour* already, so, good potential to bring in a new audience. He's captivating because of the way he manages to be simultaneously extremely dorky and very cool. How many people can sit at a train station with a GoPro on their heads and also get [a modeling deal with Gucci]()? The dude is unique, to say the least. But what really clinches him as a great choice to round out the trio is his genuine enthusiasm and on-camera attitude. He gets so hyped when he sees a train he likes. I mean, it's [simply delightful to watch](). And I have to imagine this collaboration with Chris Harris helped him get the gig. Or, at least, on the right people's radar to make it happen. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5yCHAp9VzY I saw a commenter somewhere saying it might be weird having two guys with established history, plus one new one, but I actually think the dynamic will be perfect. The two *Throttle House* dudes will be able to talk the talk and walk the walk for deep car nerddom, while the young TikToker can embody the curiosity of the non-car audience and inject scenes with his signature joyfulness. *The Grand Tour* made the announcement early this morning (eastern US time) with a very on-the-nose video of Clarkson literally rubber-stamping the new dudes with his approval, which will hopefully ease the transition for those who are unsure about a new gang. Personally, I'm optimistic that this could be the best version of the show yet. Launch date is just listed as "2026" for now. *Got a story tip? Drop us a line at tips@thedrive.com.* ## Author As Executive Editor, Andrew touches everything on the site from daily news coverage to feature stories, sponsored content, product reviews, road testing vehicles, ecommerce, and more. He's held pretty much every role there is to have at an automotive news site and has been with The Drive's publisher Recurrent since 2020. Andrew's a lifetime gearhead and longtime writer with a particularly strong penchant for road trips, off-road adventures, and archaic vehicles. His passions outside of the automotive world include skiing, obsolete video games, and his dog Bramble who occationally helps review cars. ### Author social links [Instagram]() [LinkedIn]()