*Top Gear'*s rise to domination was unlikely. But the British car show, for reasons nobody can quite pin down, holds the record for the most watched factually TV show, globally, ever.

Three bumbling blokes talking about cars on the BBC doesn't sound like a recipe for ratings, but something about the combined personalities of Jeremy Clarkson, James May, and Richard Hammond made their exploits compulsive viewing. The massive production budget and outrageous stunts didn't hurt either.

But after series of off screen dramas, culminating in Clarkson punching a producer in 2015, the BBC bosses sacked him, and his co-hosts walked.

Now, the trio is back with The Grand Tour, chez Amazon. Judging by the snippets the company has released, the format hasn't changed much: supercars on the track, dune buggies in the desert, and a lot of banter that borders on bickering. Fans will get to judge their return to television on Friday, when the series premieres.

But before that, you can judge the men themselves, as they reveal things like their thoughts on Kate Winslet's "baby bump," unread emails from Jeff Bezos, and their positions on emoji. Here are the secrets on their smartphones.