Viewers praised Jeremy Clarkson after he appeared to make a sly dig at Chris Evans’ Top Gear reboot on the latest episode of The Grand Tour.
Clarkson, 56, was talking about how the BMW M4 GTS failed to meet expectations after a test drive against the Porsche 911 GT3 RS.
“I admire BMW for really trying with that car, I really do,” he said. “But my god, they made a hash of it.”
Seemingly making a dig at Top Gear, he continued: “I’m trying to think of a metaphor, for someone who’s really tried their hardest with something, and it hasn’t worked.”
Clarkson looked at his co-hosts Richard Hammond and James May, who both looked confused, before adding: “No, nothing’s coming to mind.”
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Viewers picked up on the dig with one tweeting: “The jab at Top Gear was the f****** joke of the year #TheGrandTour.”
Another posted: “Jeremy mocking Chris Evans failed Top Gear on #TheGrandTour was savage.”
A third commented: “Oh ho ho, that sly dig at Top Gear was sumptuous. #TheGrandTour.”
Evans took over as host on the BBC motoring show after Clarkson was dropped from the BBC over a fracas with producer Oisin Tymon.
His debut alongside Matt LeBlanc was met with criticism as people bemoaned the new line-up and Evans’ “shouty” presenting style.
The BBC Radio 2 DJ stepped down as host after one series, saying he gave it his “best shot”.
The Grand Tour is on Amazon Prime.
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