As you may have seen in the most recent “The Grand Tour” special, ‘A Scandi Flick’, James May remained in a pretty significant accident at the wheel of the Mitsubishi Lancer EVO VIII. Currently, in a brand-new video for DriveTribe, he as well as co-host Richard Hammond discuss the crash in greater information.

With trademark pith, May downplays the intensity of the crash, stating that regardless of having been taken to health center in the results of the accident, it was just a precautionary measure. The vehicle did obtain a pretty extreme thwack, he was simply “a bit rigid” in the wake of the crash.

Asked what was undergoing his mind, he responds that “I just thought, I’m gon na strike the wall surface, so I mustn’t hit the electronic camera guy. I also believed, I should not hit Jeremy Clarkson, which is a weird point to think.”

Read Also: The Grand Tour Returns For A Rally Around Scandinavia In Latest Special

He claims that the realization came promptly that he had over-cooked it entering into the corner, and also he additionally assumed, “Bollocks.” He declares, though, that the crash an indicator of his superiority as a test vehicle driver.

“Let’s be truthful, I did a much more thorough test than you,” May claims. “The factor regarding a rally car, in operation, on a rally, is that they get crashed at all times. As well as they’re out in the field, so it’s bush auto mechanics, and they’re repelled into form with rubber mallets and also crowbars, and then they continue. And I proved that the EVO can maintain that kind of punishment and also continue. You really did not do that, and neither did [Jeremy Clarkson], so you really did not do a detailed test.”

It’s uncertain just how persuading an argument that is, also to him, as he admits that he feels very negative about ruining the automobile. Missing a door and also considerable portions of its front fascia, the air duct tape recommends that it’s additionally likely to lose its front fender and that side skirt hangs less than it should certainly. Asked how severely it’s damaged, May responds, “Well … it still goes.” He admits, though, that the cars and truck is technically a “write-off.”

The video clip additionally reviews numerous various other intriguing details concerning the shooting of the unique, as well as covers Hammond’s love for the car he drove during it, a Subaru WRX STI. View it all below.

For GREAT deals on a new or used Nissan check out Gulfport Nissan TODAY!