Top Gear Botswana Cars [NEWEST ✧]

The trio paid a touching tribute to the special in the final episode of The Grand Tour , "One for the Road." They returned to Kubu Island in Botswana, the very spot where the original special was filmed, and were reunited with the surviving cars. It was a poignant full-circle moment that reminded fans of the simple magic that made the Botswana Special so beloved.

The Mercedes handled the corrugated dirt roads with luxury-car poise. It suffered almost zero mechanical issues throughout the journey.

Its journey was a disaster from the start. The Lancia was heavy, temperamental, and quickly began to break down. Plagued by overheating and electrical issues, it frequently needed repair. In a desperate attempt to cross the Makgadikgadi Salt Flats, Clarkson and James May had to strip their cars down to the bare metal, with Clarkson calling his vehicle a "Lancia Beta Coupé—superleggera!" (Italian for "super light"). The modifications included gullwing doors, which were later used as a key identifying feature. top gear botswana cars

Halfway across, Hammond’s Opel died. Just… stopped. Fuel starvation. He got out, kicked a tyre, and immediately regretted it as his boot sank into the burning salt. "It's like a giant's frying pan!" he shrieked.

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Then came the sound of absolute mechanical contempt. A low, guttural thrum that vibrated through the soles of your shoes. James May’s 1974 Mercedes 230E, the "Rolls-Royce of rust-buckets," rolled to a stop. It was boxy, grey, and utterly unkillable. May got out, adjusted his cuffs, and said, "Mine has developed a slight hesitation in the middle-lower rev range. I've diagnosed it as 'drama from the other two.'"

Richard Hammond selected a tiny, one-liter 1963 Opel Kadett. From the moment he bought it, Hammond formed an intense emotional bond with the car, naming it "Oliver." The Anatomy of Oliver It suffered almost zero mechanical issues throughout the

Surprisingly, the Lancia proved to be the fastest and most adaptable car on the salt pans. Despite losing its starting motor—forcing Clarkson to start it with a brick or get a push every single time—the car survived the entire journey. It earned the title of the most surprising survivor in the show's history. 3. The Classy 1985 Mercedes-Benz 230E (James May)

The presenters chose vastly different vehicles to tackle the 1,000-mile journey from the Zimbabwe border to the Namibian border.