[tranquility]

Originally Posted by DDD31

That’s part of his schtick. He’s referring to if they’ll be happy and have enough room sitting in the back seats. He also talks about if the trunk can fit toddlers and if there is enough storage for narcotics/guns. It’s all in fun. He actually does a pretty good job going over the complete history of the car he’s reviewing.

Oh, so he randomly picked Canadians when it could've been Armenians or something else? I thought I was gonna get some insight on the joke haha.

[a5m]

Originally Posted by tranquility

Maybe he was having a bad day, who knows? Haha. I still like him.

Me too

[Rocket455]

Originally Posted by dreamingat30fps

Personally, I like him. I also don't consider him a car reviewer per say. I actually prefer his episodes where he "reviews" old and weird cars more so than newer stuff. When I'm on the computer and stop working to have some lunch or whatever nothing beats a Doug video where he goes over some old ass 1990s minivan. I watch it for entertainment not so much for info on a car I actually want to buy.

If I'm looking to actually buy a car I will look at reviews from more serious people who spend way more time driving the cars. Also other channels that go into all the details of the cars in much more depth than he does.

I would equate watching him to watching most of Top Gear. They spend like 80% of the show fucking around doing silly shit at maybe 20% doing real car reviews. He's the 80%.

100% this. Doug's "reviews" are generally entertaining, and I feel his content is relatable and sets him apart from the rest of the folks on YouTube rattling off specs or drag racing. There's a sort of low-key honesty and sensibility about the way he goes about his videos too that I personally like.

[zx10guy]

The crew at Throttle House. Love the dynamic between Thomas and James. But if I were to pick from the two, it would be Thomas. The guy can convey how a car drives in a way few can. Not only that, the man can drive. It also helps that he races.

One of my favorite videos they've done was when Chris Harris did a collab with them. It was pretty fun.

Schmee or however you spell his name annoys the crap out of me. I tried to watch one of his videos and the way he talks just grated me the wrong way. Didn't even make it through the video.

Not sure how the collective feels about Savagegeese with Mark and Jack. I've been watching them from their early beginnings. Their video production has increased in quality over the years. But I miss when it was more slap stick when Todd and Scott were fixtures of the channel. Jack's presentation skills have definitely gotten better from when he first did reviews. I do miss when he would go full "ape" on cars. He still does at times with recent reviews but not nearly the same as when he first got onto the channel.

[gblansten]

Originally Posted by Rocket455

100% this. Doug's "reviews" are generally entertaining, and I feel his content is relatable and sets him apart from the rest of the folks on YouTube rattling off specs or drag racing. There's a sort of low-key honesty and sensibility about the way he goes about his videos too that I personally like.

Completely agree. Guy has some low key laid back charisma.

[///MPhatic]

Not all reviewers, but here's my list.

The good:
Henry Catchpole - Overall favorite
Chris Harris - Love this guy, but he's very redundant
Jason Camissa - Love this guy and the show (even with his ego)
The Smoking Tire - THE OLD ONE with just Matt
Throttle House - Fun duo, but really meh in the end
Jay Leno's Garage - Great stuff on here

The bad:
Doug Demuro - Informative, but just on my nerves from the moment go
Carwow - Wow, you can drag and roll race handling cars - skip it entirely
The Smoking Tire - With Zach

The ugly:
Schmee - Can't stand this guy, won't spend a minute watching him
Supercar Blondie - Just say no to whatever she does


I'm more for AutoTopNL and Misha, they're who I watch the most for sure.

[tranquility]

Originally Posted by zx10guy

The crew at Throttle House. Love the dynamic between Thomas and James. But if I were to pick from the two, it would be Thomas. The guy can convey how a car drives in a way few can. Not only that, the man can drive. It also helps that he races.

One of my favorite videos they've done was when Chris Harris did a collab with them. It was pretty fun.

Schmee or however you spell his name annoys the crap out of me. I tried to watch one of his videos and the way he talks just grated me the wrong way. Didn't even make it through the video.

Not sure how the collective feels about Savagegeese with Mark and Jack. I've been watching them from their early beginnings. Their video production has increased in quality over the years. But I miss when it was more slap stick when Todd and Scott were fixtures of the channel. Jack's presentation skills have definitely gotten better from when he first did reviews. I do miss when he would go full "ape" on cars. He still does at times with recent reviews but not nearly the same as when he first got onto the channel.

You know what, I ALWAYS confuse Throttle House w that other Canadian channel.... "I'm Jake?....and I'm Yuri....." I don't wanna 'cheat' and google/YT it. Haha, I always watch their vids. What the heck is the channel name????? Straight Pipes, right?

[zx10guy]

Originally Posted by tranquility

You know what, I ALWAYS confuse Throttle House w that other Canadian channel.... "I'm Jake?....and I'm Yuri....." I don't wanna 'cheat' and google/YT it. Haha, I always watch their vids. What the heck is the channel name????? Straight Pipes, right?

Yep. Straight Pipes. And their sun visor test with every car.....

[Arcades]

The only one I have on my list of being unbearable is "JayEmm".

[Robin_NL]

Originally Posted by ///MPhatic

Not all reviewers, but here's my list.

The good:
Henry Catchpole - Overall favorite
Chris Harris - Love this guy, but he's very redundant
Jason Camissa - Love this guy and the show (even with his ego)
The Smoking Tire - THE OLD ONE with just Matt
Throttle House - Fun duo, but really meh in the end
Jay Leno's Garage - Great stuff on here

The bad:
Doug Demuro - Informative, but just on my nerves from the moment go
Carwow - Wow, you can drag and roll race handling cars - skip it entirely
The Smoking Tire - With Zach

The ugly:
Schmee - Can't stand this guy, won't spend a minute watching him
Supercar Blondie - Just say no to whatever she does


I'm more for AutoTopNL and Misha, they're who I watch the most for sure.

I think I agree 96.6% but I like Mat Watson and his mate Yani , I always have a laugh

I like Jethro, Steve Sutcliffe etc as well.

I do not like Jonnie Lieberman. Camissa is ok.

But at the top end you 'forgot' Harry Metcalfe/Harry's Garage
And of course the Daddy: Tiff Needell!

And a big big big fan of The Grand Tour with Jeremy, Hammond and May...


And overhere we have some Germans who are the best:
-Tim Schrick...woah
GRIP TV
- Matthias Malmedie
-Cindy Allemann she is as fast as Vettel in a 488...

-Nicky Schelle

-Alexander Bloch(engineer)
-Christian Gebhard, but he doesn't talk very much (SportAuto, test Nordschleife)

And this supernice guy Christian Menzel, I talked with him for 20mins at Nürburgring Parking when the missus was in the restaurant a few years ago, though he stated my (back then ) OG M2 was too heavy, we talked about my former 1M , his love for BMW Motorsports, football rivalry Netherlands-Germany.

Fast Lap example:

Edit a new one, he isn't very fond of FWD cars...just like me

Cheers
Robin

[///MPhatic]

Originally Posted by Robin_NL

I think I agree 96.6% but I like Mat Watson and his mate Yani , I always have a laugh

To each their own haha.

Originally Posted by Robin_NL

I like Jethro, Steve Sutcliffe etc as well.

Steve was great.

Originally Posted by Robin_NL

But at the top end you 'forgot' Harry Metcalfe/Harry's Garage

He's nice, but puts me to sleep. The best thing about him is his access...

Originally Posted by Robin_NL

And of course the Daddy: Tiff Needell!

And a big big big fan of The Grand Tour with Jeremy, Hammond and May...

Goes without saying. I hate to admit that Jeremy is my favorite, but he's also the worst at times. The 3 are great together for sure, but give me classic Top Gear over The Grand Tour.

I definitely forgot to add Vicki from 5th gear, she's pretty cool IMO.

Originally Posted by Robin_NL

And overhere we have some Germans who are the best:
-Tim Schrick...
-Matthias Malmedie
-Cindy Allemann
-Nicky Schelle
-Alexander Bloch
-Christian Gebhard
-Christian Menzel

Thank you for all of those recommendations!! I'll definitely check them out.

[86Zed]

Henry Catchpole, Chris Harris, Jason Camissa, and The Smoking Tire (Matt AND Zack) tend to provide the most useful feedback with decades of context to back it up. I would add Randy Pobst and the folks at Everyday Driver as well, providing nuance versus 90% of same repeating rhetoric all outlets hit.

Savagegeese - quality but I have no time for long format videos unless I am ready to put my $$ down on said car. Tough to put much weight into anyone's opinion these days aside from getting my own seat time.

My wife who loves cars would say "watching other people drive cars you like is the dumbest entertainment." With that in mind she is a fan of Chris Harris & Jason Camissa, credit where credit is due.

[KRS_SN]

To add to the good list
Autofughel Thomas
Joe achilles
RBR

To add to the weird/high list
Scotty Kilmer

[TheGeekGuy]

Originally Posted by FC4

VehicleVirgin.

No, just no. Frat bro with Daddy money.

[TheGeekGuy]

In no particular order:

Savagegeese
Throttle House
The Smoking Tire
Chris Harris (various show titles)
Henry Catchpole (various show titles)
Hagerty (which includes Jason Camissa)
The Straight Pipes
Doug Demuro
Carfection (formerly X-Cars)
AutoTopNL
Autosport
Auto Express
Autocar
EVO
Harry's Garage
JayEmm on Cars
Mighty Car Mods
Petrol Ped
Petrolicious
Randy Pobst
Seen Through Glass
The Drive
The Fast Lane Car
The Late Brake Show

All have their good and bad points, but overall are good viewing and informative.

[gblansten]

Most polarizing reviewer nominations?

Mine would be Shmee.

[Accentu8]

Not exact order

Thomas on Autogefuhl (sp?) except for his obsessive aversion to “animal skins”
Alex on Autos - very useful info and ratings for braking, noise, ride, etc.
Throttle House - love their BMW 850 vid. James saying it was time to exercise his road superiority!
Savage Geese
Raiti - dork, but can be entertaining
Bey bc he giggles like a little girl when he’s in a fast car
Motormouth
Achilles - but he shows too much of his face and not enough of the cars

[aaaaaaaaaz]

Jason Cammisa - the American version of Jeremy Clarkson lmao

[Germanauto]

Originally Posted by Say My Name

Not exact order

Thomas on Autogefuhl (sp?) except for his obsessive aversion to “animal skins”

Thank you for saying this. His obsession over it is annoying. Some people like the look feel and smell of leather, get over it.

[Clark_Kent]

I can't stand Throttle House and The Straight Pipes. The attempt at situational/sophomoric comedy is simply not funny to me and more irritating than anything. Just review the car and provide valuable insights to your audience. I find that a lot of these YT'ers benefit from "performing" and having great production. Very few of actually provide any real insights and are good at what they do.

A few that I enjoy:

Harry's Garage
Top Gear
savagegeese
The Smoking Tire

[Chihuahua]

Originally Posted by gblansten

Completely agree. Guy has some low key laid back charisma.

Funny, I find him unwatchable (I know I'm not alone). He's just way, WAY too unnaturally animated and he hasn't always been like that. It's a very annoying act. I also don't need a 12 minute diatribe on a cupholder. Hard pass.

[toxik]

savagegeese is god awful. his fans are insanely annoying too.