Cape Town - Former Top Gear presenters, Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May revealed that first episode of their new show, The Grand Tour, will be filmed in South Africa.
South African fans of the motoring trio reacted to the new via social media.
Headed for Joburg
Clarkson announced the name of their new show in May 2016. Each episode in the series would be filmed at a different location around the world.
Filmed inside a "big tent", the new show will retain the 'audience-participation' element from Top Gear, allowing SA fans to interact with the presenters.
Streaming service Amazon Prime said via a statement that filming would take place on July 17 in Johannesburg.
Read: Why we can’t wait for Clarkson’s new show - The Grand Tour
Clarkson tweeted: "So there we are. First stop on our Grand Tour is Johannesburg. Mid July. Details on how to get tickets follow shortly."
Here are some SA fans reacting via Twitter:
@JeremyClarkson @MrBCWalker This will be awesome. Was at the Top Gear event at Kyalami few years ago. Really great day with the kids
— #6277Hammer (@HdHammer865) June 2, 2016
@JeremyClarkson Great to host you and the team in the @CityofJoburgZA
— Niren (@Niren_) June 2, 2016
@JeremyClarkson I stay and work in Joburg. Can't believe we are the first country to host the show.
— Arnoldus Christiaan (@Arno_C_Snyman) June 3, 2016
@JeremyClarkson Thank you this is the best news this whole week!??
— Noelien (@noelienhunter) June 2, 2016
@RichardHammond pic.twitter.com/eBh31PsaQB
— Catfish_Joe (@Catfish_J0e) June 2, 2016
@JeremyClarkson Hey Jezza! So happy you're starting this in my hometown! I'll be first in line when tickets are available!
— Chris Webster (@webbywebster314) June 2, 2016
@JeremyClarkson @thegrandtour thats awesome! Surely the newly refurbed Kayalami racetrack is a good place to pitch a tent and do powerslides
— Wayne Jackson (@jackwayneson) June 2, 2016
@JeremyClarkson you love SA don't you???
— Christian Wessels (@ChristianW_22) June 2, 2016
@thegrandtour pass by my house please?
— Zimkhitha Ntila (@_Zimkhitha) June 2, 2016