The Grand Tour: Carnage a Trois - "Hammond Just Crashed? Anyway"

[@lukegauci1159]

I love how Hammond crashing has just become a normal thing that we just accept whenever we see them 😂

[@minicle426]

I think it's generally viewed as attention seeking now.

[@alphabravo1060]

@@minicle426 you sound like a sad sad human being

[@alphabravo1060]

@@minicle426 and you liked your own comment 😂😂😂😂

[@lukegauci1159]

@@minicle426 no I don’t think so. It just a good joke. Its always been a hood joke since he crashed the jet powered dragster.

[@thedroneflyingviking1284]

Yeh that's the joke.....

[@paulhorton5612]

Geek corner: Unequal wheelbase was a common Renault thing due to using compact torsion bar + trailing arm rear suspension in many models. The torsion bars ran almost the full width of the car so couldn't be aligned - one was in front of the other, leading to one suspension mount being in front of the other leading to the unequal wheelbase. It's quirky but actually quite neat - French cars of the era being known for their supple ride. Long torsion bars would allow long suspension travel with less stress on the torsion bar or changes to the spring rate.

[@notroll1279]

...and May could have found out about this within a fraction of the time this silly vid took him... The main problem of the R4 was not its technical design but the awful execution and assembly.

[@paulhorton5612]

@@notroll1279 Acheter une Renault, vous aurez toujours des travaux; Acheter une Renault, toujours un bruit nouveau!

[@notroll1279]

@@paulhorton5612 Never had one myself - but a mate at university had an R4 that kept failing quite expensively.

[@68404]

Hmm, you used the forbidden 'quirky' term.

[@casperhansen826]

My father bought two in a row of these while I was a kid, I think they were quite easy to repair yourself, no advanced electronics but he had to replace the exhaust pipes a few times.

[@lukaszlamura1611]

Modern version of: "Oh no! Anyway"

[@lukegauci1159]

Its all about the French Dacia Sandero 😂

[@the8bitclicker_193]

@@lukegauci1159 oh btw it's coming in maybe 2 years so great! Anyway-

[@VigilanteAgumon]

@@lukegauci1159 Renault now owns Dacia, so you're not wrong.

[@cruz1980]

​@@lukegauci11590:09 😂🎉😢😢🎉🎉🎉😮😢😢😮🎉😂😂🎉😂🎉🎉😢😢🎉🎉😢😮😢😮😢😂😂🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉😢🎉 0:24 😮😂🎉🎉🎉 0:36 😮😮😂😅🎉🎉😅😂🎉

[@cruz1980]

​@@lukegauci1159😮🎉😢😢😮🎉 1:07 😢 1:07 😮😢🎉😢

[@perchancethishandleiswens]

I love how he's not worried at all. well, considering the kind of crashes Hammond survived, he wouldn't.

[@georgeionescu6425]

its all staged

[@EnforcerX71]

@@georgeionescu6425 No shit Sherlock.

[@MartinBlyberg]

@@georgeionescu6425 Yes this was staged but Hammond has had serious crashes before like the Rimac which went rolling down a hill and caught fire. Or the Vampire dragster crash at 464kph.

[@NintendoNate1theE2TankEngine]

@@georgeionescu6425 So was your birth certificate.

[@johnreece9978]

Even Clarkson is unphased nowadays when Hammond has a crash lol.... Gotta love Jeremy 😂😂😂

[@williamfence566]

I had a renault 21 which had the gallic charm of deciding which day it would start and commence on a journey . Always parked it on a hill.

[@clumsygarage1578]

Which way around was the engine?

[@VR46314]

I bloody love french cars , absolute crazy design and you’ll never seen innovation like it

[@dinispaulino7512]

The classics are nice, but the newer ones are ticking bombs...

[@OffGridInvestor]

Pity they weren't more reliable and better built though.

[@BlatentlyFakeName]

Me to, they are more fun to drive than the usual German, souless brickmobiles. Especially their small hatchbacks. I had a cheap mk2 Twingo for a while and that was comical to throw around corners. The French engines are pretty reliable, but the electronics are flakey.

[@alexgreg152]

@@dinispaulino7512 Like almost every brand rn. This is not new that everybody copy on everybody and you can find Renault engines in various number of cars who are not Renault.

[@yeeted466]

@@alexgreg152 like the Mercedes lol

[@wanderingfirbolg6738]

My father had a Renault 20 TX with a 2.2 litre petrol inline 4 with a "huge" 115hp. My grand uncle had the big brother the Renaul 30 TX with … a 2.7l petrol v6 with 144hp and a very tricky mechanical injection system. Both were more closer to land yachts than cars. Very comfy but not exactly going anywhere fast if there were bends on the road! :D

[@CapitaineMinuit]

I've driven loads of Renaults, most fun I had was in the little red R4 postal vans with the coat hanger gear change, for which no clutch was strictly necessary, some 5's (loads of fun in the Ardennes) but my favorite has to be the 20. Renault tested its diesel engine in the taxi models in Antwerp, and they lasted forever. (some of those engines were used in other cars long after de 20's, 30's, even the 25's were discontinued) I drove a couple of TS models and one GTL : fast, nimble, great fun to drive, very reliable and cheap in maintenance. Wish I had one now! (that or an R8 Major!)

[@cjmarsh504]

I love the reaction on Jeremy's face once Hammond crashed!😂🤣🤣

[@paschalnyamogo6959]

Oh and while 10mm fasteners are the most common on cars, the French use 9mm. Unless you get a complete tool box, it’s nearly impossible to work on a French car.

[@thatdudeinorange2297]

And on a Citroen 2CV engine you will find M7 size nuts! A size thats also used on Zündapp mopeds headbolts. If its good enough for 50cc engines then why not..!?

[@DanielNoest]

Not to mention 33/64 of an inch... that is another set of tools. To improve on that, the British had FOUR (4) different sets of standards sizes, all in Inches..... At least, a 9mm wrench is easy to get, usually the other side of your 8mm spanner.

[@ThaDutchDK1989]

The french modern cars are just 10mm. The japanese cars are today the strangestest with there lug nuts And even numbers

[@hydrocarbon82]

Although I'd wager most mechanics would need less tool sets to work on 9mm cars (lost 10mm socket joke)

[@mattorama]

9mm is very popular in America. Handguns, not cars though.

[@pablozocchi]

in the case of the Renault 21, the difference was in the time of development of both engines, the 2 liter engine (AKA "J Engine" or Douvrin Engine) was codeveloped with Peugeot/Citroen during the 70s and 80s, it could be found also in the Citroen CX and Peugeot 505, and it was designed to be a longitudinal engine. In the case of the 1.7, was a newer engine developed during the 80s, the succesor of the Cleon Fonte Engine and known as "F Engine" or just Fonte, it was designed to be transversal, variations of the F engine can be found on modern cars such as de F4R or the F4RT (Yes, the Fart engine... but it's the engine from the Renault Megane RS and Fluence GT)

[@RivieraByBuick]

it is not just that. There was a 4x4 version of Renault 21, which had to use longitudinal engine, so the versiion with longitudinal angine and without 4x4 is a revised version of a 4x4 version.

[@pablozocchi]

@@RivieraByBuick here in Argentina we didnt got the 4x4 R21, but, we got the R18 Break 4x4 which had the same engine

[@michaellorah9051]

This episode was probably one of the single funniest Grand Tours yet

[@seb959]

which episode is it?

[@sbomorse]

My parents had a 21 back in the day. I remember it having really sumptuous rear seats, unlike the Granada we had at a similar time.

[@sbomorse]

@Ahrimanteater we had an 85 Granada but it wasn't powerful enough for towing so my parents upgraded to a 2.0ltr Renault 21. I've actually owned K-Reg and M-Reg Granada's the best being the Granada Scorpio, it was so sumptuous with its heated leather seats and cruise control. I'm sure the Granada was the first car to ever have a heated windscreen, something I LOVED. I now have a Kona Electric and although you can preheat the cabin in winter to help defrost, nothing clears a window quicker than Ford's "Quick Clear" Also if you try to keep the air con off to save battery in the Hyundai it steams up. Having a heated screen would mean that wouldn't be an issue and they use less energy than the HVAC.

[@sbomorse]

@Ahrimanteater if you had a Fairmont you mustn't be in the UK? The European Granada was a completely different car to other markets - especially the USA.

[@lennyface8195]

*_"On tonight's episode: Richard has a crash... again, I carry on as normal, and James... does some maths!"_*

[@riansitianegara5577]

Call the Mindy ASAP

[@S_G_B]

I cannot wait to watch this. Easily my best Christmas present

[@itsstillpasta]

Just Hammond being Hammond. Nothing to worry about there.

[@cesaralarcon5228]

“Hammond’s just crashed hasn’t he?” Well, anyway

[@nitrox28]

I LOOOOOVE YOUR CHANNEL!!! Thank you for the videos! I watch all of the time.

[@ereder1476]

It's not about solving a problem. It's about showing that you can if you had that problem :) And this is why the Renault F1 van exist

[@d.Lightman79]

@Richard Harrold The Espace F1 was made in France by MOC composite . The only part built by Williams was the gearbox/rear suspension which was directly taken from a F1 car

[@mrgreengenes04]

The Renault 21 was sold in the US as the Renault/Eagle Medallion. The longitudinal mounted engine idea was modified by Chrysler for its LH platform cars. You can also blame ( thank?) AMC's contractual obligations to Renault for the Eagle Premier/Dodge Monaco. Those cars were also used as a basis for the Chrysler LH platform.

[@mrgreengenes04]

@Karl von Bahnhof that was the main issue. Even the Chrysler techs weren't all that familiar with them. Personally I love the look, especially the Dodge Monaco with the crosshair grille. If they were easier to work on, I'd drive one today.

[@Ashcrash82]

This explains a lot for me. I never could figure why the LH cars had a longitudinal engine with front drive. seemed way over complicated to me. They were good and comfortable cars, though. Main issue I heard of was, due to packaging, the steering gear was mounted to the firewall, behind the oil pan/trans. For some reason, this seems to have played heck with steering geometry, and they were known to need tie rods, ball joints, etc. on a semi regular basis.

[@jordanseay216]

JC: “Hammond just crashed?” Camera Man: “Yea.” JC: “Anyway, *continues to talk about the Renault 21*” 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣

[@TheMofRider2]

Most iconic situation ever. Hammond's crash doesn't even matter him. Nice.

[@johnj3577]

French cars are like big daft lovable boisterous dogs. Great fun to spend time with, but they're better when someone else owns them.

[@OJB42]

You can't worry too much every time Hammond crashes or you would get nothing else done! :)

[@calvarycustoms6681]

“Hammond’s just crashed, isn’t ‘e?” …”Yeah.” ……”Anyway,” 🤣

[@sutherlandA1]

The Renault 21 kept the the longitudinal fwd layout for the larger engined models because there wasn't a transverse gearbox that could handle the power, surely beefing up the transmission had to be better than 2 engine layouts

[@philippeichinger3246]

Or just mount the smaller engines longtitudinally

[@jaggass]

Trivia: The Lotus Espirit had the gearbox from a Renault 25 because it was the only one that would fit and handle the power.

[@ph0nkwalk3r]

Jeremy acted like nothing happened. 😂😂😂

[@congthanhnguyen5282]

The old classic “Oh no… Anyway.”

[@cbdoil4082]

He is use to it

[@HandsomeMoose]

Well. Hammond having a crash is not that uncommon.

[@albertusaswin2012]

Hammond crashed? No surprise if any of them crashes, especially Hammond.

[@NintendoNate1theE2TankEngine]

Sounds about right.

[@madalinemcann7880]

Could you please upload more I really really love getting stoned and watching you mate you really bright up my day mate It feels like new episodes thanks so much mate keep doing what your doing I really don't want another 3 month break tho :( I miss your stuff my friend

[@i-shraim3105]

Good to see you again mate, welcome back!

[@no-damn-alias]

Credit where credit's due. Renaults absolutely don't rust from the mid of the 2000s on. Even more than 10 years old and 300.000km in the salty Alps and they still look like new from underneath!

[@after_midnight9592]

My old 2003 clio 172 was already galvanized. No rust.

[@Richard-pe4cx]

the french are certainly innovative and dont mind breaking the mold

[@shivas3003]

I'm French and I'm watching this episode on prime. I must say that I love it when the Anglo-Saxons talk about us. even in bad and even to make fun of us. but other than that i think this is the most "violent" episode i have seen so far xD they have no mercy EDIT: @ 37:15 of "carnage à trois" , I cried a little bit in french. cried in nostalgia and because what clarckson said is beautiful. (read my comment with a very strong french accent)

[@GameSpyDarkAge]

When you cry, do the pain au chocolat crumbs get in the radio? 😉

[@BlatentlyFakeName]

French cars are actually quite popular in the UK.

[@CaptainKaramelo]

What the heck, Doc? You really had to use all the stereotypes in the book, didn’t you?!

[@sjoormen1]

In which episode is this?

[@dirks.4172]

Yes, french cars are (or better were) a bit different sometimes. But the french car industry is alive and well. Where is the british car industry, Mr. Clarkson ? 😊

[@decodolly1535]

Mostly in China and India.

[@TheKnobCalledTone.]

I thought the French car industry was Italian-American these days. 😎

[@virgiltracey9130]

You need to watch the entire episode.

[@VigilanteAgumon]

​@@TheKnobCalledTone.And Japanese

[@like-icecream]

They created a problem and provided a solution, that's unique ingenuity.

[@davidmccready6471]

I had a 21 with the 2 litre engine nice car but things always went wrong. One day I hit a fallen tree on a dark road and that was it gone. Got a Honda Accord after that and never looked back.

[@davidmccready6471]

@Driftwannabe 10 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@miraclearranger6438]

Renault did that with 21 because they didn't have a transmission to support larger engines in transversal configuration, so rather than developing a new one, they 🥖. Just like they didn't have an automatic to use in safrane biturbo for the 3.0 transversal V6 and 4x4, so their most expensive car could only be had with a manual

[@Chappomusic]

There was also something about cost deduction . I still have the introduction sheets somewhere. But Jeremy said expensive and I thought : nonono

[@miraclearranger6438]

@@Chappomusic You mean comission for the engineers?

[@Bazzemboi]

I love your new PFP, its my impossible dream car - the CLK GTR

[@The_Touring_Jedi]

If there was Apokalypse I would like to have that Renault 4 in the garage, cause when all proccesors get burned or damaged the only car that would run would be Renault 4. You can fix that car with couple of screwdrivers and hammer.

[@leszczo1]

what not to say... the french and italian cars was awesome!

[@mr_limeyjuice]

My renaiult 21 was recently destroyed in a flood. It really cheered md up to see it in the show

[@SRFriso94]

I particularly love the next bit with the 2CV when Hammond comes back. Clarkson: "Where's the car?" Hammond: "It's evidence."

[@sheva_8767]

"Anyway"

[@hihi-rz7sj]

no one can replace the old boys they are and will remain the non plus ultra

[@michaelscott6022]

"Did Hammond crash?" "Yep." "Is the car frame in one piece?" "Yeah." "Is he upside down?" "No." "On fire?" "No." "Any blood or bruising?" "No." "Right, we'll just pop off for lunch then."

[@VigilanteAgumon]

Meanwhile, in Croatia: Mate Rimac: "It wasn't our car this time!"

[@fasthracing]

I had a Citroen C6. Amazing car. Didn't work properly very often but still amazing.

[@CT_97]

The guys or usually Jeremy mumbling statistics compilation please!!! For example when saying the price of his Boat in Seamen he walks away slowly and mumbles it because it’s expensive🤣🤣

[@ultimategmoneyremaber1821]

The French know how to do some cars

[@Allwin-lz6yj]

we need to get a "lets not get booged down" compilation

[@scsutton1]

That was proper 'Delayed Dacia Sandero' vibes there.

[@Ryan-ug8pr]

Clarkson. The Man The Meme The Legend.

[@type3666]

Best Reno's , the 21 model 👍🤘

[@mayoroicjre]

Hammond crashing has become the Dacia Sandero of TGT

[@CephVoid]

🤣🤣🤣

[@AKSHAY-bu4ox]

He finally uploaded

[@jolly5319]

unpopular opinion: "they've left the bbc at the right time"

[@simplesecretof]

This is 'recommended' again .......so here goes - For those who won't remember a public health service called the NHS, I was a nurse in a tiny town called Oxford . One night someone brought a waiter called Walter. He had a bad cut on his leg. He was laying in the back of a tiny hatchback car so I just leaned in and sutured him up. He’d just turn his massive head from time to time to look at me. He knew I was helping him. What a magnificent beast he was!

[@nintendolover114]

Just finished watching this, great episode!

[@Techformative557]

Absolute gold

[@KrazeeCain]

Ah yes, the precise moment that the car became "evidence".

[@jaggass]

Jezza, May and Hammond have a pact. If one of them dies they will say who's died and say ''Anyway''.

[@gabrielcooper1248]

I don't believe that James has no idea. I know why and James knows a lot more than me. It's definitely just the script

[@harrymiller1727]

I like this. I have a request. Can you upload compilations of clarkson, may and Hammond talking about music from top gear and grand tour?

[@captaindelta43]

Just another day for Hammond really ....so ya I m also not so surprised.

[@paulwhite7475]

The Renault 4 used torsion bar rear suspension and they sat one in front of the other . So the one was 2 inches ahead of the other .

[@jcgabriel1569]

Hammond had crashed so many times, they're just used to it...

[@bobkin611]

They're so used to it lmao 🤣

[@chrisoddy8744]

Would a "Clarkson, Hammond and May train compilation" be too long to be practical? Would love to see bus/tram/boat/plane compilations as well if at all possible!

[@aliritsch6588]

Can we have an „for god sake/for crying out loud“ compilation

[@josephmonti4524]

This episode was 100x better then the Scottish special.

[@AnggieHarygustia]

I laugh my a$$ off watching this

[@shirleykueh582]

Remembering when he crashed in that Top Gear Van Challenge

[@димапроф-р6ю]

Охренеть. не ожидал увидеть у них на обзоре 21 реноху. Особенно приятно)

[@piccalillipit9211]

*I LOVE FRENCH CARS* Just weird - I want a Citroen Ami next - just cos its weird

[@squeaksvids5886]

Think Hammonds first crash was when he rolled the Bedford Rascal van on Top Gear when they done the Van challenge.

[@arny_javier]

been a while since this guy uploaded, hope you're doing ok man!

[@kenwelch198]

There's no disclaimer on this special saying no French cars were harmed during the making.

[@robertnapier624]

Hammond: crashes. Clarkson: oh no…… anyway!

[@BalmaneGames]

you should make a video about every time they say “yes” or maybe one when they say “no”

[@olsmokey]

Of all French cars, the standout model is the Helicron or Hélica.

[@mjrwrxk2295]

"Hammond Just crashed " Another normal day on grand tour

[@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329]

Look how they got the French cars

[@DivaNove]

Have you watched top gear unauthorised? It focuses on the period between 1988 ad 2015. Its on youtube

[@williamlim5234]

"The New Dacia Cancelled? Anyway"

[@zodiac909]

Your bottom will be full of noodles by the end of this episode.

[@ldnwholesale8552]

Froggy cars new and old are at best weird, often dangerously so. I have driven [and never owned] a large range of 60s to 00s Renaults for test drives as well as quoting repairs. Never driven a Citroen and have no wish too. They make Volvos look really good!! Here in Oz most Euro cars have the resale value of last weeks newspaper.

[@jimmymcjimmyvich9052]

I just read some comments and can tell yall its because of the torture bar. Thank me now.

[@conors.3268]

Please can you do a compilation of them modifying their cars and/or the modifications subsequently going wrong

[@tyronewhitehead3123]

The FAB three

[@dyslexiksteve2488]

A lot of the French cars were built with torsion bars, and different lengths wheel basis from one side to the other. I think the last car was the 306 but I'm sure some kind person will correct me

[@jimmymcjimmyvich9052]

Yes

[@howy5799]

Should do a genuine fear video of them crashing, or nearly crashing. Examples: brake test into mud and alligator river, Jeremy in the m135i

[@lachlansmart2373]

I actually have a Renault 21 with the 2 liter. His name is Remi.

[@harrymiller1727]

Can you make a compilation of the top gear challenge letters?

[@Darko_Milosevski03]

Cameraman: Hammond's just crashed Clarkson: oh no anyway

[@mjo3275]

Hey! I love your videos. How are you able to screen record on Amazon Prime? I’ve tried to many and no success.

[@triple6758]

I'm here for info on the Sandero.

[@AkiraHartono]

They have some more hidden word split, you should do a compilation of those

[@tacituskilgore3314]

Imagine my shock. 😁

[@JonnyJayJonson]

Random shout out to the Renault 21 Turbo and Safrane Bi-Turbo.

[@NunexTK]

Hey I was wondering if there's anywhere you can watch the old top gear seasons (for free preferably)? No matter where I look I can't get further back than season 16 or so, and no season has all its episodes

[@BLUELEADER78]

At this point it would be more worrisome if Hammond doesn't have an crash.