21st Century Fox just ploughed $6.5 million into Jeremy Clarkson's digital venture Drive Tribe

21st Century Fox has ploughed $6.5 million (£4.9 million) of funding into Drive Tribe, Jeremy Clarkson's new online community for motoring fans.

Rupert Murdoch's media company said it was "blown away" by the "ingenuity" of the platform, which was co-founded by Clarkson's "The Grand Tour" co-presenters Richard Hammond and James May.

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