I was just saying something similar to my girlfriend . Top Gear , to me , was a car show first with some wacky shit and some beautiful cinematography second . The Grand Tour , at least based on Episode 1 and this Episode 2 preview , feels more like a show about wacky shit and beautiful cinematography first , and cars second . Like it has the feel of a Hollywood movie more than a car show . My hope is that things start to appear less scripted in the future . I ' m all for over the top nonsense mixed in every now and then , but I ' m thinking more along the lines of Hover Van than James May blowing up a car with a gun . Still awesome and I ' ll watch . Looking forward to it . Just a little observation and criticism .