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The series, which launches in the autumn, reunites Clarkson
with his co-presenters and producer from "Top Gear", the show
that propelled the journalist to global fame before he lost his
job after he punched a member of the production team.
Clarkson, along with Richard Hammond and James May, signed an
exclusive deal to make a show for the online retailer's
subscription service Amazon Prime last July.
"Thing is we'll be traveling the world hosting each episode in a
different country, from a giant tent," Clarkson said in a
statement. "It's a sort of 'grand tour', if you like. So we've
decided to call it 'The Grand Tour'."
Amazon said its customers around the world would have the chance
to be in the audience when tickets are released through prize
draws in the summer.
The BBC [BBC.UL] is relaunching "Top Gear" with a new team led
by DJ and broadcaster Chris Evans and U.S. actor Matt LeBlanc,
with the first show expected to air at the end of the month.
(Reporting by Paul Sandle; editing by Michael Holden)
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