Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, and James May visit the King Abdullah II Special Operations Training Centre (KASOTC) in Jordan. They must rappel from a helicopter, storm a building, and rescue a VIP from a hijacked aircraft. A recurring gag, inspired by the movie Edge of Tomorrow , forces the trio to restart the entire mission every time one of them is "killed".
is the second episode of Season 1 of The Grand Tour , first released on November 25, 2016 . Episode Overview
The studio segments for this episode were filmed at the near Johannesburg, South Africa. The episode is best known for its extended, action-movie-style segment filmed in Jordan, where the presenters attempt a military-style rescue mission. Key Segments
Jeremy tests the 800-horsepower, track-only Aston Martin Vulcan at the Eboladrome. It set a then-record lap time of 1:15.5.
James May explores the South African motorsport of spinning , where drivers perform high-speed stunts and doughnuts until their tires burst.