Ex-Top Gear presenters 'smash' car into Hollywood Walk of Fame in stunt for The Grand Tour show

Stunt: A car 'crashed' into the ground at the Walk of Fame
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Mark Chandler16 November 2016

Jeremy Clarkson and his ex-Top Gear presenters "smashed" a car headlong into the Hollywood Walk of Fame today in a fresh stunt for their new show.

The car, with a CL4RK50N number plate, appeared to have plummeted from the sky into the world famous California boardwalk, with police "caution" tape stretched around it.

It was the latest in a series of fake crashes Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May have set-up to promote their return to television this Friday.

Earlier, at Hackescher Markt in Berlin, a similar stunt was performed using a Toyota Prius with the number plate H4MM0ND.

Crash: The scene at Hackescher Markt in Berlin (Getty Images)
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Londoners also got a taste of the trio's organised chaos, with another Prius smashing into a a red post box in King's Cross.

The staged crashes are to promote new show The Grand Tour, which airs on Amazon Prime this week.

Another stunt? Commuters discover the Grand Tour's smashed up car in King's Cross
Jeremy Selwyn

It marks a return to television for the three presenters after they quit the BBC 20 months ago.

'The Grand Tour' Crash Launch - in pictures

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Mr Hammond, 46, told the Daily Telegraph this week there was a lot of pressure to get it right but people should not be concerned about their huge new budget, which enabled them to travel the world for scenes.

He said: "We're not going to disappoint, because we can't.

"We've got to make this good or they will come and torch us - and rightly so."

Former racing driver and current motoring editor of Confused.com, Amanda Stretton said: “It’s great to see the return of Clarkson, May and Hammond.

"A travelling tent of a studio means we will see a revamp of the old format which is good news for fans as elements of the old show were perhaps beginning to turn stale.

"This is the perfect opportunity to freshen things up."

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