Jeremy Clarkson mocks Chris Evans for failing to make Top Gear a success

Jeremy Clarkson made a dig at Chris Evans as he in contrast his High Gear failure to a lacklustre BMW on The Grand Tour.

Clarkson could not resist a swipe at his much-maligned alternative as his new motoring present headed to Whitby, in Yorkshire, for its fourth episode.

In the course of the programme Jeremy took to the observe to check drive a BMW M4 GTS and made his feedback whereas reviewing the motor to a packed studio viewers.

Jeremy Clarkson couldn't resist making a dig at Chris Evans on the newest episode of The Grand Tour as he in contrast his High Gear failure to a lacklustre BMW

He remarked: 'I like BMW for actually making an attempt with that automotive, I actually do. However my god, they made a hash of it.

'In reality, I am making an attempt to consider a metaphor for somebody who's actually tried their hardest with one thing and it hasn't labored.'

He then added: 'No, nothing's coming to thoughts.'

The dig got here a lot to the delight of his adoring viewers who laughed and cheered.

Evans took over internet hosting duties of High Gear with Associates actor Matt LeBlanc after Clarkson left the present final yr.

The favored presenter didn't have his contract renewed after a 'fracas' with producer Oisin Tymon.

Richard Hammond and James Could joined in on the joke as Clarkson poked enjoyable at his alternative in entrance a studio viewers

Hammond and Could adopted Clarkson out of the door after he left High Gear, following a fracas with present producer Oisin Tymon

Hammond, Could and producer Andy Wilman adopted him out of the door.

Evans left High Gear after only one season after admitting his efforts weren't adequate.

In an announcement, he mentioned: 'I've by no means labored with a extra dedicated and pushed group than the group I've labored with over the past 12 months. I really feel like my standing apart is the one neatest thing I can now do to assist the trigger.

Tweeting to his 2.three million followers, Evans added: 'Stepping down from High Gear. Gave it my finest shot however generally that is not sufficient.'

Evans took over internet hosting duties of High Gear with Associates actor Matt LeBlanc after Clarkson left the BBC present final yr

In addition to forged and crew complaints over Evans' temperamental character, the motoring present struggled to draw viewers after he took the wheel.

It launched over a financial institution vacation weekend with four.four million in a single day viewers, however then plummeted to 2.eight million for the second episode. The present by no means went again above that determine.

The Grand Tour's debut was a whole distinction, with Amazon Prime lauding it as certainly one of its largest ever TV successes.

The streaming service has additionally claimed Clarkson, Hammond and Could's new effort broke viewing information, however it will not reveal how many individuals have watched every episode.

Amazon Prime mentioned the primary episode was the subscription service's largest premiere, beating earlier file holder, 2015's The Man In The Excessive Citadel.

Clarkson tears throughout the British countryside in his sustainable automobile within the newest episode of The Grand Tour

On this week's episode the trio create automobiles from sustainable supplies earlier than travelling from Whitby, in Yorkshire, to south Wales in what's billed as a 'inexperienced motorsport occasion'.

Their race by way of the English countryside is quite much less glamorous than the earlier episodes set in unique location such because the US and the Center East.

Thus far the Grand Tour - which prices £four.5 million an episode - has filmed internationally, together with Britain, the US and Europe with plans to host the ultimate present in Dubai.

And it seems they now have their sat nav set on Australia.

This week Mount Rushmore model busts of Clarkson, Hammond and Could had been snapped making their approach by way of Sydney on the again of a truck.

Mount Rushmore-style busts of Grand Tour Hosts Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James Could have been noticed being transported round Australia as a part of a deliberate publicity stunt by the present

The massive heads - which had been noticed within the US final week - have been giving motorists the creeps as they drive behind them in Sydney

The eight-foot sculptures are understood to be a part of a publicity stunt deliberate by the trio in an effort to push the present to audiences down below.

They had been additionally noticed within the US, with drivers in Washington State final week tweeting photos of the busts as they had been transported by highway alongside the US West Coast.

The present tweeted 'effectively that is going to scar vacationers going to Seattle' as James Could joked the sculpture of Clarkson's head was smaller than the true factor.