'Top Gear' new Amazon Prime series? Trio to have new car show on Amazon

Jeremy Clarkson, James May, and Richard Hammond will be back to doing what they do best and that is talking about cars while being funny about it.

The former Top Gear hosts are set to host their own car show at Amazon Prime, and the first season is set to be released in 2016.

Rumors about the trio getting their own show have been circulating ever since Clarkson failed to renew his contract with BBC. Clarkson was let go from BBC after his debacle with a producer from the show. Clarkson was filming at North Yorkshire when he had a heated argument that led to a scuffle with his producer Oisin Tymon.

Upon his departure from the show, his co-hosts James May and Richard Hammond exited, as well.

They will now host their own car show in Amazon Prime, and former executive producer of Top Gear Andy Wilman is also going to join them.

Wilman decided to resign from the BBC show, following Clarkson's scuffle with Tymon.

Clarkson gave an interview for Amazon recently and he said, "I feel like I've climbed out of a biplane and into a spaceship."

May and Hammond commented about their transition to the online streaming outlet, as well. Hammond commented, "Amazon? Oh yes. I have already been there. I got bitten by a bullet ant."

May added, "We have become part of the new age of smart TV. Ironic, isn't it?"

In an interview with Radio Times, Wilman said that the hosts are currently enjoying their summer vacation, but as soon as they get back, they'll start working on the new show.

Wilman added that Clarkson and his team agreed to doing a show with Amazon Prime because it provided them a venue to express their opinions about motor vehicles and whatever issue they tackled before with full freedom.

Wilman also said, "there's a budget to produce programmes of the quality we want and this is the future".

Wilman went further and said that he and the rest of the production feel great that they get the opportunity to create something from scratch. They are all very excited that they're doing this with Amazon because the online streaming company gave them permission to do what they want and for Wilman that "feels really liberating."