Ex-Top Gear hosts crash tank through Dubai Mall

Shoppers watched on as a military tank crashed through a Dubai shopping centre wall, driven by former Top Gear host Jeremy Clarkson as part of an outrageous TV stunt.

Clarkson was joined by co-stars Richard Hammond and James May as they filmed the audacious finale of their new series, The Grand Tour.

A small crowd of people gathered together and aimed their phones and cameras towards an unassuming wall awaiting the catastrophic crash that was about to occur. 

The pristine interior of the luxurious Dubai Mall quickly resembled a war-zone as the military grade tank smashed through the wall filling the interior with a cloud of dust and debris.

Some shoppers could be seen fleeing as the massive vehicle rolled into view.

While the full details of the scene remain under wraps, it's believed it will be used as part of a collection of filmed pieces from the trio's recent trip across the globe that will appear on the show's series finale.

After the men drove through the shopping mall wall, they were joined by police escort who guided them down one of the city's bristling boulevards, followed closely by a camera crew.