Here’s What REALLY Happened to The Drive’s Channel - and How We’re Bringing It Back
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Twelve years ago, this channel defined an era of car videos online. Then, it all just...went away. Today, we're bringing it back with the same mission as before: to celebrate the culture of cars. That feels more essential than ever in 2024, doesn't it?
But first, we've got some explaining to do. This is the story of what really happened to one of the greatest car channels-how we rose, fell away, and what we're doing to carry on that legacy today.
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It's good to be back-thank you so much for your support everyone. It means the world to us. And we know the sensor was dirty-that was a genuine fuckup.
Check out our newest video, clean lens this time! czcams.com/video/Glu3vTNWh5A/video.html
Good news! so who are the Hosts?
and Derek D ????
As one of the few who actually subscribed to Drive+ back in the day (and who eventually became extremely frustrated with how little content that subscription ultimately bought) it's good to see you back, but don't even think about a subscription model again.
Please
Back in the days i bought two seasons of drive+ on vimeo and they were worth the money as far as i can remember. But i also had a subscription for petrolicious later which was wasted money in my eyes. Still miss the old days with /drive, depth of speed, petrolicous and motortrend's shows.
I have been subscribed as well. Just saw the sharkwerks vid a few weeks back. Absolutely love the production value. I would really love to see what you can do today
Me too! I subbed b/c of Harris and I felt that we should pay for content.
Paid for a few years or months with no content. Strange vanishing of Chris and the boys.
I was a Producer/videographer/editor for Drive Network during the golden era. It was great to be a part of! Enjoyed working with Zack, Mike, Matt, Spinelli and the rest.
Spinelli was a man after my own heart, especially after he got that Jag. I hope he's well.
Damn, /Drive, Fast Lane Daily, Jalopnik... those were the days! Made me the car guy i am today.
Glad this channel makes a comeback. Let's get it going!
Whoa😮did you say, FLD ... freaking through back , as were the others you mentioned ... dem was da days fo sure...
heck yeah, and bring back my big homie, Alex Roy ... with a dash of Mr Harris ... gentlemen driver extraordinaire
@@markanthonyhurston I wonder if FLD is still owned by The Drive?
Jalopnik is still going ;)
There was also petrollicious but something also happened that gave them a bad rep.
can we appreciate how good his mic sounds even while driving a convertible?
He put all his stat points into audio and had none leftover to clean his lens.
His beard buffered the wind. 😅
i passed along your compliment to the sound guy
I love how this is filmed like an old drive video. Feels very nostalgic and unique
thanks man. doing our best
Chris Harris on Cars, Drive Protect and Born a Car are still 3 of my favourite series's's's' on CZcams. I can't wait to see some new content!
This channel was all I watched back in 2014/2015 so glad to see it back. So excited. I hope this channel gets back to it's former glory and is huge again so it stays around.
The camera lens was dirty.
Welcome back.
If you subscribe to Drive+ the camera lens is clear.
That was a genuine fuckup. Rental lens, dirt inside, couldn't see it on the monitor in bright sunlight when we were shooting.
Makes you more genuine. @@drive
@@drive it can be part of the vibe, embrace it. Not in this video though :)
This channel with Matt Farah truly sparked my interest in all things fast.
Yeah me too.
Great to have you back. You have been missed. Please bring back After/Drive, I loved that nerdy show.
Oh, yes, me too.
I'm glad you enjoyed After/Drive. I was a producer on that show and we had a lot of fun back in the day!
Me three, but I'm cleary biased
@@zacmoseley56 Please come back and bring the other legends!
@@paulgudedeberitz2335 if the powers that be are listening maybe it can be so. @drive 🤙me...
Excited for what's to come... The channel is in good hands with Kyle.
There has never been another car channel like Drive! Drive+ was ahead of its time! GOAT car content! I was so sad when it ended.
First person to see with a tattoo like mine. Passion must be strong.
2:56 The Dream Team!!!
One thing that Kyle hits on that newer viewers might not get is that in 2012, there was barely any car content on youtube with actual production value. That was still primarily the domain of network television, and was not cheap to make. Not only did /DRIVE beat traditional media at their own game (before being shamefully absorbed and spat out by it), but legitimately produced content that exceeded the best of what legacy media had to offer. It wasn't just about offering the equivalent of Motortrend or Speedtv but on youtube- they wanted to set a different bar altogether, and did.
There's nothing I can say about the original hosts that hasn't already been said, except perhaps that Spinelli and Musto were both deeply underrated. Of course Chris Harris was always going to land on his feet, and Mr. Smoking Tire certainly needed no help, but the vive-le-strange vibrancy of Spinelli mixed with Musto's blue-collar charm really made them unique in their ability to connect with different kinds of car people. Musto, especially, managed to feature guys you really wouldn't see anywhere else with Big Muscle.
It rules that this channel lives once more.
What you said..100% ! 👏👏
first mover disadvantage is REAL
It's interesting to look back at Drive+ on how it was one of the first subscription model channels. There was so much backlash and now everyone does it, superchats, merch and other stuff.
But I Especially miss AfterDrive with spinelli and crew, /Drive protect with Larry, CHOC, Alex Roy/JF on live and let/Drive and /Drive on NBCSports.
They all got screwed per Matt Farah
Welcome back! I was surprised to see this video pop up in my feed and for a couple days I thought it was just an old vid being recycled and passed it by. I'll be watching. Good luck.
thanks for watching!
I grew up watching you guys on TV, it lit a fire in my heart..... Welcome back, I missed you guys. I'm excited for the new content to say the least
It feels like all current car channels owe a lot to what the /Drive team started here, glad to see you pick it back up. Good luck, I'm excited to see what's coming out.
thanks so much, your support is truly valued 😊
It’s great to see you guys back! I’m all for bringing the passion back into classic and locally owned/tuned cars. I feel like we are losing that side of car culture recently. Looking forward to the Charisma series!
Thank you! hope you enjoyed the first couple of eps.
Looking forward to the videos, great to have you back.
Alex Roy was my absolute favourite as everyone hated him. It was great to see matt on here from his garage 419 days. Everyone was brilliant to be honest. I loved the cross overs too.
Watching this video made my day, I first subscribed to drive when I was 16 in 2013 and always wondered what was happening with the channel over the years. I’m sure there’s many other viewers who are excited to see what the next chapter will bring. Welcome back.
thought it was important to give people the full story, even though i'm sure a lot of people watching were like, what the hell is he talking about. but for those who needed to hear it, it's vital!
this was one of my all time fav car channels, it's so good to see it come back!
Whaaaaat?! You’re back!! Wooooo 🎉
yes!! really!!
Glad its back! I LOVED /Tuned when i was younger and Matt Farah`s reviews on one off builds. I hope you can return to creating that type of content. they are dearly missed.
This channel provided me with much entertainment throughout the time it was active, and exposed me to so many different elements of the automotive culture.
The NBCSN show was a highlight for me, too.
I'm excited about its return and wish you all the best! I hope the door is open for the NBCSN show to be archived as well; seasons 5 & 6 from 2018-19 are currently not available online at all and are too good to remain lost!
That's a question for NBC, but we'll see!
@@drive Hopefully they can at least put it on something like Peacock or Tubi.
You guys did a great job with that show!
Glad to have you back! I really missed this channel and the great content that was shared!
I LOVE the ideas for this channel! Subscribed!
thank youuuu
I still have a faded /Drive t-shirt that I bought when I subscribed to Drive+. You're back. I'm back. We're all back. I'm hoping for the best.
I first saw an old white modified 1974 Porsche 911 in the back of a /Drive video. Now it lives with me in Dubai. Loved their content and glad to have them back!
YAY! Glad you're back! I really miss the original Drive - what a great cast. I still watch the old videos because they were so well done. JF Musial and team did a great job with the video production. Looking forward to the new content!
they set a super high bar, and we're doing our best to meet it
Welcome back! Looks like it'll be fun to watch what you all create and the stories you share.
Good luck guys!
I appreciate the openness and cannot wait for the new content
What a great SL. Love the way you filmed this nice car...
I miss afterDrive, hope it comes back. Glad to see the channel is being revived!
Always enjoyed great car content from Drive. Good luck for the future and welcome back.
Congrats guys. Great to see the channel surviving.
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Glad you guys are making a comeback
Glad to have you back! Seems like you’ve hit the algo, that’s a good sign.
I didn’t watch the OG Drive… I just clicked to see more of the sweet, sweet Mercedes R107… but I’m glad I did and can’t wait to see more!
They've got a pretty good backlog you could watch through too. I watched this channel a lot in high school and college.
bait for sure
Welcome back! Wishing you even more success ahead!
Its about time! I started watching alot of the individual hosts on Drive before they came here (many even after they left). Then boom 2012 I had my liscense and a brand new Camaro SS. This was the place to be for cars and I hope it can be again!
Excited for the comeback, you had the best car videos back in the day, some of them i'll remember forever, even seriously considered the subscription
I remember meeting JF at Mosport in Canada one year. Great guy and true enthusiast. Glad the boys are back
Bring back fast lane daily??!
Fantastic news! Looking very forward to this, so glad to hear the channel is coming back in its original spirit. Cheers from Chicago!
thank you!!
Appreciate the straight to the point honesty about what happened, makes me root for you guys and want to watch again! Do an E39 M5!!
thank you. we’re on it! 🫡
Great news. Really looking forward to see what you guys produce.
Welcome back. Great explanation, and story. What a ride. Looking forward to the new content. I’d love to see a passionate 914 owner doing something interesting with their ride.
thanks for watching, and hopefully trusting!
Oh hell yes. I remember loving watching tuned, which felt in a way like watching No Reservations, but for cars.
And Mike Musto making me excited about muscle cars and realizing that, wait a minute, these things can actually be made to look really cool in many different ways, and actually be more than just straight line things.
Of course, Chris Harris. There's just no point in trying to write anything about him because, well, its Chris Harris. Enough said.
But what also made Drive cool were the other videos. Like, Life of A Rallyist with Ryan. Or whenever Alex Roy would give us his epic rants and actually make us think about very interesting ways of viewing the car world.
Can't wait!
I was here from the start. I did miss you but almost all the players come out on there own patch.
The big one I missed as he seemingly disappeared was Musto and big muscle. I've never been a muscle car guy myself. But I loved that show! The cars, the stories and his delivery were on point every time.
My biggest struggle these days = I don't know if it is youtube themselves, or the old channels removing content. But it's really hard to go back and rewatch all the greats. Drive, petrolicous which grew from depth of speed, all the pre-subscription motor trend.
Welcome back! Looking forward to what you have coming up!
I hope spinelli comes back, miss that guy. Also how cool would a fast lane daily reboot be??
This channel and Motor Trend were the standard back in the day. Then it all went to shit
Definitely.
a LOT went to shit, to be fair
love that you guys are back, absolute pinnacle of YT car culture. just dont put videos out without a 4k option please.
Great to hear. I used to have a piece of Drive (allegedly). Still waiting for my share of the original sale from Rensing.
I am digging the new approach. I am always interested in the stories of owners and their relationship they have with their cars/truck/SUV etc. I think is a common thing that connects a lot of us that cherish their machines with wheels. I look forward to the future content!
bingo. it's fascinating stuff
I’ve been reassuring myself I’m not too far behind on my project & that atleast my hiatus hasn’t been as long as The Drive’s absence with no end in sight…
Welp… there goes that Gd it lol welcome back and thanks for the indirect challenge.
happy to oblige
Bring Fast Lane Daily back as well please!
Can't wait to see more! even if your filmmaker doesn't clean the sensor of his camera
Glad to see you guys back up and running. Whoever is editing your videos needs to get better at color correction. Wayyyy to much contrast for CZcams.
Man, I miss the old Drive vids. And Fast Lane Daily. Two of my favorite channels back in the day. I hope this works well.
Welcome back! Here's hoping some of the other brilliant "new media" sites and channels that got devoured and then forgotten by old media also can rise from the ashes.
Glad you guys are back. Someone needs to clean that lens in monologue portions.
Not throwing shade, but pretty crazy this whole video and not one mention of Fast Lane Daily which was a crucial part of all of this. Also, where most of the Drive guys got their start, especially on camera and met eachother. FLD never gets any credit that it deserves…Anyway, best of luck with the channel.
Good to see you back guys.. lets keep up the great work
Finally!!! Welcome back
thanks!!
Well this is awesome. All we need next is Fast Lane Daily to return!
It's been forever since I have seen a new video glad to see 👀 you guys are back
The Leh Keen Drivers Eye video is perhaps my favourite video of all time. Welcome back. What chance of bringing all of the /Drive MSNBC videos to the channel - would love to see them...
If you don’t bring back Mike Spinelli, you’re still dead to me
Looking forward! Welcome back!
so happy to see you return to form. Drive had the best videos period.
This sounds good. I appreciate the backstory and the renewed focus on the individual and their passion projects. I'll be tuning in.
thanks for watching!
Hey! I managed to make it into this video at 3:03! Good luck with the revival!
Shout out to Ian, the guy that edited and published a lot of /DRIVE content :)
@@JFdotMUSIAL Thanks! We had good times back then. I've missed it. Hope to see you at the NYIAS this year.
I miss you being in the automotive world. That was a cool time in CZcams history.
@@empeg9000 Yes it was. I miss it too sometimes!
you sure did!
Appreciate the transparency, welcome back.
had to do it!
Yaay, happy that you guys are back!
Congrats! Looking forward to the content!
Love this and love the positive comments here. One big community
I am so here for this!
The Drive used to be one of my favorites back in the day. Looking forward to seeing what you guys produce! 👍😊
Damn that w124 coupe w Chris Harris is my fav CZcams vid of all time
Thanks for the history, I missed the first wave as I wasn’t on CZcams back then
Here for the new wave thanks guys
good luck!! I'll be checking it out
Great to hear! The Drive might be the first automotive channel I ever started watching on CZcams.
and i hope you like what you see after all these years!
Welcome back!
Looking forward to your new concept.
Good luck, guys. But no mention of Fast Lane Daily? The show was the incubator for all the great stuff that followed.
bingo
What a nice suprise. I would have never expected to see you guys uploading again.
Hopefully the best car show can return back to it's original glory 🙏
I was there in the beginning. Bolted when the whole subscription thing happened. Interested to see how this new endeavor evolves 👍
I remember when MT did it too and they locked shows you could see normally behind a paywall only months after promising they wouldn't... what a shame they both did it.
ha, we're interested too. hope we give you a reason to keep watching.
Looking forward to the new series! Reminds me of a series Hagerty had/has on Modern Classics. Loved the segments where they talk to the car owners.
thanks! hope you're enjoying it so far.
I was one of the /drive + that was totally turned off. Glad to see your back. I was an early subscriber.
Excited you guys are back! There's always bad news about car outlets not getting funding or going through periods of ups and downs. More car content and perspectives are welcome
Glad you guys are back! During covid, I got so antsy, I made a few car videos. Enthusiasts can never be fully suppressed :)
I’m here for it. I’m still subscribed from the original days. I had always been hoping you’d make a comeback. I more expected it to be under a new channel or something to that tune. I am happy that you’re back and I hope it continues to have a great production value and editing. With interesting car topics and great hosts. I understand the old hosts are mostly doing their own things. I don’t expect them back. Just please tell me you’ve found some charismatic car people who understand the culture. That’s really all anyone wants. I don’t really care if the originals come back. Life is all about change. Let’s see what this is going to look like! I’m very excited 😊
thank you!! onward we go!
The business world is a vicious monster, im glad you guys could bounce back!
I was subscribed to Drive + and proud of it. I just wanted to support the quality, authenticity and inclusivity of all things cars. Things happen and I guess its true that good things come to an end. But no one ever said anything about (not) coming back to life. Welcome back and lets gooooo!
So nice to you Drive back. I'll be here for every video i can watch!
thank you so much man!
Been waiting for this moment… video felt real. Thanks
that was the goal. have to level with everyone! thanks for watching
Glad to have you back. You’ve been missed!
Tom with the great cinematography as usual
Legend. Still is