'What could possibly go wrong?': Clarkson, Hammond and May announce their return with a glossy The Grand Tour trailer as show FINALLY confirms a release date 

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The Grand Tour finally has a release date - Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May will be back on screen on November 18.

New episodes will go out every Friday for 12 weeks on Amazon Prime Video.

A new glossy trailer from the show - featuring the catchline 'What could possibly go wrong?' - has also been released.

Stars: The Grand Tour, featuring Clarkson, Hammond and May, will start on Amazon Prime Video on Friday November 18

Collection of cars: New episodes will go out every Friday for 12 weeks on Amazon Prime Video

Impressive: Each show will cost Amazon £4.5million - more than four times what the BBC spent - as part of The Grand Tour's overall £160million budget

Ready: Presenter James May tweeted this message today about The Grand Tour's launch date

It features the sound of a clock counting down the seconds and shows exotic locations and the trio driving around a race track just like in a classic Top Gear episode, exclaiming 'Oh man!', 'That is quick' and 'Oh my!'

Each show will cost Amazon £4.5million - more than four times what the BBC spent - as part of The Grand Tour's overall £160million budget. 

But anyone who wants to watch the Amazon show, shot in super high-definition 4K, will have to pay a minimum of £5.99 a month.  

Studio audience recordings are taking place in front of a live audience in a giant travelling tent and the first 70 minute episode will feature Clarkson, 56, Hammond, 46, and May, 53, in California. 

The glittering line-up of A-listers to star in the show include Matt Damon, 45, and Charlize Theron, 41. 

The troubled reboot of Top Gear, following Clarkson, Hammond and May's departure, was mocked for the calibre of names it featured. 

C-list names such as musicians Seasick Steve and Tinie Tempah as well as comedian Greg Davies appeared. 

Chris Evans, 50, who led the revamped BBC show, alongside Friends star Matt LeBlanc, swifty left following poor ratings.  

Timescale: The Grand Tour team has been working on the programme for months but can't use certain trademark features from Top Gear like racing driver The Stig

Lucrative: Clarkson, 56, is expected to earn £10million a year from the new Amazon show

Ride: In an infamous 2006 Top Gear episode Richard Hammond crashed a jet-powered car at 288mph which left him in a coma 

Blast: James May, who still presents engineering shows on BBC Two, agreed with Hammond to leave Top Gear and join Clarkson at Amazon following his sacking

Service as usual: The new show will once again feature cars, racing and lots of tyre smoke

Speaking at the Edinburgh Television Festival last month, The Grand Tour producer Andy Wilman spoke about its presenters. He said: 'Like them or loathe them, they are still doing their thing.'

He jumped ship with Hammond and May after working on Top Gear since 2002. 

During his festival appearance he showed clips from the new show of May driving with a broken arm, Clarkson driving on the Game of Thrones set and Hammond waking up in a buggy which had been hoisted into the air.    

Jay Marine, vice president of Amazon Prime Video EU, said: 'Customers have been desperate to find out when they can watch their favourite team back on screen, so we are very excited to announce the launch date of one of the most globally anticipated shows of 2016.

'The guys have been having a blast filming the show around the world and we can't wait for fans to see it weekly from 18th November'.

Clarkson was sacked by the BBC for his 'unprovoked physical and verbal attack' on a Top Gear producer in March. 

Amazon has commissioned 36 episodes of The Grand Tour over three years. 

The shopping giant has also created a motoring community website, called Drive Tribe, which will feature the star presenters and be launched alongside the new show. 

Troubled: The reboot of Top Gear, following Clarkson, Hammond and May's departure, was mocked for the calibre of guests it featured

Visual: Clarkson (6ft 5in) and Hammond (5ft 6in) look like they are making reference to their height and build difference which was a common subject for taunts during Top Gear 

On tour: Clarkson, Hammond and May at their first studio recording on their world tour in Johannesburg

Name problems: After months of negotiations with lawyers to find a name they could use Clarkson, Hammond and May came up with The Grand Tour