RS_Matt

With the boom in car vlogging aided by more portable HD recording devices it's getting quite interesting just to see who can dominate and be the World's #1 outlet for car coverage.

Can Shmee, Mighty Car Mods or Clarkson's new show take the crown from Top Gear?

Top 10 Youtube Views:

1,253,074,488 - Top Gear
1,062,051,409 - Motor Trend
445,408,067 - 1320video
412,120,411 - Dragtimesinfo
402,898,460 - Saabkyle04
395,999,024 - smotraTV
333,937,172 - High Tech Corvette
324,097,586 - YouCar
320,082,876 - /DRIVE
290,023,005 - Gumbal

Top 10 YouTube Subscribers:

14,720,980 - Top Gear
4,187,047 - Gumbal
3,560,537 - 1320video
3,048,038 - Motor Trend
1,914,220 - High Tech Corvette
378,909 - /DRIVE
47,483 - Saabkyle04
25,923 - YouCar
8,652 - Dragtimesinfo
154 - SmotraTV

Views for exposure & subscribers for content quality! - I'll keep updating the lists to check for patterns and please notify me if I've missed any movers or shakers off the lists.

SmurfyBhoy

1320 guys ?
That Racing Channel
ThatDudeInBlue

RS_Matt

Cheers.

I can't wait to see how Clarkson's new show fares against the current top 10. Obviously Shmee, 1320video and Top Gear have been on youtube 10 years collecting views so it'll have to be good. More people have access to the net now though compared to 2006!

Extended list:

1,253,074,488 - Top Gear - https://www.youtube.com/user/TopGear/about
1,062,051,409 - Motor Trend - https://www.youtube.com/user/MotorTrend/about
445,408,067 - 1320video - https://www.youtube.com/user/1320video/about
412,120,411 - Dragtimesinfo - https://www.youtube.com/user/DragTimesInfo/about
402,898,460 - Saabkyle04 - https://www.youtube.com/user/saabkyle04/about
395,999,024 - smotraTV - https://www.youtube.com/user/smotraTV
333,937,172 - High Tech Corvette - https://www.youtube.com/user/hightechcorvette/about
324,097,586 - YouCar - https://www.youtube.com/user/YouCarPress/about
320,082,876 - /DRIVE - https://www.youtube.com/user/drive/about
290,023,005 - Gumbal - https://www.youtube.com/user/Gumbal/about
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286,371,327 - GTBOARD.com - https://www.youtube.com/user/m5boarddotcom/about
273,326,647 - Shmee150 - https://www.youtube.com/user/Shmee150/about
246,489,756 - Mighty Car Mods - https://www.youtube.com/user/mightycarmods/about
232,733,717 - Marchettino - https://www.youtube.com/user/marchettino/about
230,242,650 - Autocar - https://www.youtube.com/user/autocar/about
218,053,553 - That Racing Channel - https://www.youtube.com/user/ThatRacingChannel/about
217,428,966 - FastLaneDaily - https://www.youtube.com/user/FastLaneDaily/about
217,016,940 - Jay Leno's Garage - https://www.youtube.com/user/JayLenosGarage/about
212,642,132 - MadRam11 - https://www.youtube.com/user/MadRam11/about
205,763,476 - The Fast Lane Car - https://www.youtube.com/user/romanmicagearguy/about
187,622,668 - NM2255 Car HD Videos - https://www.youtube.com/user/NM2255/about
185,647,897 - AutoMotoTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/AutoMotoTube/about
174,775,994 - carbuyer - https://www.youtube.com/user/carbuyer/about
169,614,770 - Car Throttle - https://www.youtube.com/user/CarThrottle/about
143,822,123 - Supercars of London - https://www.youtube.com/user/supercarsoflondon/about
124,150,038 - Fifth Gear - https://www.youtube.com/user/fifthgearuk/about
77,583,931 - ThatDudeinBlue - https://www.youtube.com/user/ThatDudeinBlue/about
73,543,194 - subaruwrxfan - https://www.youtube.com/user/subaruwrxfan/about
71,207,064 - Engineering Explained - https://www.youtube.com/user/EngineeringExplained/about
27,543,261 - Salomondrin - https://www.youtube.com/user/asalomondrin/about
26,509,756 - Chris Harris on Cars - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8A...e1sxvHFg/about
15,999,857 - BridgeToGantry - https://www.youtube.com/user/nurburgdale/about
14,550,224 - Seen through Glass - https://www.youtube.com/user/seenthroughglass/about
7,190,157 - Seb Delanney - https://www.youtube.com/user/SebDelanney/about
4,781,811 - Mr JWW - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK_...Z5JRPx5g/about
2,092,126 - Stavros969 - https://www.youtube.com/user/stavros969/about
360,025 - Boosted Boris - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSi...pLZbqHxw/about
276,795 - AFPSubaru - https://www.youtube.com/user/AFPSubaru/about
93,529 - Lenny The Geezer - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOL...o-S7y8dw/about
93,024 - Miss Emma Walsh - https://www.youtube.com/user/emmawalsh83/about
90,595 - Archie Hamilton Racing - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2C...saA8Eu0g/about
61,125 - Rory Reid - https://www.youtube.com/user/rory79/about
24,000 - KG Tuning - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfP...WkugqJPQ/about

SmurfyBhoy

Petrolicious
Drive

Yea, maybey i should stop watching youtube lol

RS_Matt

lol, I'm the same. Half the time I have to watch HobbykidsTV due to bossy 4yo.

Good shout on 'Drive', totally forgot that one.

Samwise

Car content is so broad these days you need to almost sub-categorise it.
Between Car Vlogging to DIY/Modification shows to Movies and documentaries about cars as they're aimed at vastly different audiences. Which is why Top Gear as a franchise has done so well where its managed to land as a diluted middle ground that almost everyone in to cars can enjoy

SmurfyBhoy

Few More

Harry's Garage
Evo
Autocar

RS_Matt

It has all the bases covered, though Clarkson's anti-modifications shows with the shows daft car experiments.

I'd love to see a car show that reviews cars but also reviews modifications available to them.

Some shows on youtube are great because they also drive modded cars of all ages (Jay Leno for example) but not many shows do before and after tests for something like a simple remap or bigger turbo.

RS_Matt

Even I'm surprised Shmee has Evo/Autocar beat on both Facebook and Youtube.

That's some effort from walking outside your house and filming a few fast cars!

SmurfyBhoy

What about
videos made vs total views

Like you says some have been on for years

SmurfyBhoy

Totally forgot about Gt Board.com

Option Auto have some great videos if you don't mind subtitles

RS_Matt

Subscribers is probably the best indicator of how popular something is but I'm trying to measure how much exposure each brand has gotten to date. The Facebook likes will determine quality and youtube exposure!!!

Motor Trend is doing well on both Facebook and youtube.

RS_Matt

Another good shout, GT Board doing well, 286,371,327 views.

Bloody hell: https://www.youtube.com/user/DisneyCarToys/about

TECHNOPUG

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I like Roadkill. Don't think it will trouble any of the others in the list though...

RS_Matt

Found a big franchise called Gumbal, probably the guys behind the rally. Big audience on both Facebook and Youtube.

ZANY

jayallen

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You don't 'arf post some $hit Matt!

RS_Matt

Just intrigued to see if Top Gear can be rivaled now the dynamic has changed. We have vlogging coming through big time, a new TG team and Clarkson's new show.

Admin ought to launch ScoobynetTV! Featuring member vids and the best JDM content from across the globe. Could make a pretty penny monetised!

RS_Matt

Interesting, http://vidstatsx.com/youtube-top-100...icles-channels

I'm guessing the website doesn't class 'Top Gear' as an 'Autos and Vehicles channel', lmfao.
Shmee is 2272nd most viewed channel on youtube - http://vidstatsx.com/Shmee150/youtube-channel ...I have a sneaky suspicion 'Super Cars of London' will catch and pass 'Shmee150' eventually as he probably appeals to a wider target audience. He'd didn't inherit his wealth and he has an image many teenagers will be drawn to. He's kinda Hammond to Shmee's May.

I still think in the long term the partnership of Burton, Wallace, Sam, Delanney will oust TG and Clarkson's new show in some guise. They've conquered social media and SKY are now dabbling with two of them, but I think there are bigger things to come from the quartet.

stevebt

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Top gear is Clarkson so he will only be taking the title from himself.

RS_Matt

I think Clarkson is making a mistake delaying the name of his new show, he's losing momentum and identity.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...ring-show.html

He ought to call it "British Cars & Alfa Romeo hour."

RS_Matt

Looks a good read

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Living-Supe...ag=shmee150-21

RS_Matt

• Never heard of him!

https://goo.gl/images/9lRXdM

Ste RB5138

I will giving that book a miss, if its anything like his YouTube Vlogs

RS_Matt

Shmee has a co star now, Benzene Ben. I personally think he's sweet on Tim.

neil-h

Jealous?

RS_Matt

Driving from Knightsbridge to Monaco via Geneva in Tim's 675LT, sounds like hell.

neil-h

I was thinking more the bromance...

RS_Matt

More a 'Mr JWW' kinda guy.

urban

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He's a dick