What's Going On At Car Throttle?

You can’t have missed the fact that things suddenly look a bit different round here, so Matt and Alex decided to sit down and bring you up to speed on what’s happening at Car Throttle, as well as answer all of your burning questions and chat about what’s next.
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[@louisgreenleaf235]

The owners of Car Throttle should be in front of the camera answering these questions.

[@queden1841]

Yeah I feel bad for these two. First they have to take the piss and then they just have to read out a text that sounds like it's been written by the management and showed on a teleprompter in front of them

[@Kieran_OPC]

I've just noticed this video so clearly shows my care for CT now but I absolutely agree. I dont blame these 2 lads they've done absolutely nothing wrong! You can tell the videos are restricted to what the business suited men think CT should be. It was clear even when it was still jack, ethan and edwin that it was being restricted then got even worse once they left

[@Anthony-hl5sw]

You're suffering from Top Gear syndrome, the original cast people grew to love is no longer around but will be almost permanently associated with this channel.

[@Rouxenator]

The original Top Gear became Fifth Gear - but I guess you are too young to know that.

[@stephencresswell4760]

@@Rouxenatorwhat? That was a totally different show. 🤣

[@custommadeknives]

@@Rouxenator no it didnt, maybe you are too old and senile and making things up

[@MarkOfTzeentch]

@@stephencresswell4760 Top Gear pre-CHM from the 70s to early 2000's when they were dropped by BBC became Fifth Gear with Tiff and the old gang, sans Jeremy Clarkson.

[@Tjescoo]

And people will still watch it because they make the content you want to see

[@Dannny1067]

The views have dropped off a bit, I bet management is kicking themselves that they didn't listen to their old staff 😅

[@pspolygons]

Fucking hell, you weren't lying...

[@Doki740]

As you hear from the video, they still think everybody else is the problem, not their decisions.

[@hardcoretam]

@@Doki740 This hurt my brain to read

[@Doki740]

@@hardcoretam fixed 😅

[@ScottPC]

450k to barely 20k views 😂

[@lostwebb]

“The trouble with the restoration content” …. “In the current media climate you have to think of the cost” … Yet there’s three other brand new channels doing exactly that and clearly making money. “budgets get cut that’s the reality of the modern media landscape” That’s the reality of being owned by a corporation that wants everything done for the cheapest price. Nothing to do with making a restoration based car KZbin channel!

[@MarkOfTzeentch]

Its what happens when companies buy out a "brand" without knowing a fucking thing about what they bought.. they fire the old lot, bring in a new lot for cheaper and change things up.. and they wonder why it falls apart..

[@Lios959]

Oh can you link me those channels?

[@Power6563]

​@Lios959 they are probably talking about top dead centre, all thr gear and autoalex

[@BigSkyC0untry]

Yep no soul in this content now. It’s like they have a gun to their head.

[@lostwebb]

@@Lios959 the channels the old Car Throttle staff have started. Check out, Top Dead Centre, Auto Alex, Auto Alex v2 and All The Gear

[@bones6978]

This is like top gear after the boys left

[@lostwebb]

Because no one watches it?

[@tropfen]

@@lostwebb no because the old guys are so embedded into the brand and channel that anything without them feels like an empty shell no matter how good the replacement is. the best qay to go about it would've been to start over because the content and lads arent bad.

[@2760ade]

@@tropfen Yes, feel sorry for these two. They seem like decent guys who are really trying, but as with Top Gear, it will never be the same. You can't replicate chemistry and rapport I'm afraid!

[@faisalmahbub7042]

Exact word from my mind.

[@fatboy7276]

i.e. it's shit

[@queden1841]

The saddest thing is that the management themselves did not rake responsibility on camera

[@jackhutchinson182]

This should have been done before the new people took over. Finally glad to have an introduction.

[@BCNeil]

They were hoping nobody noticed. Yes they producers are really that thick

[@watchhunter]

For me Alex was Car throttle. When I found out that he only was a simple employee, I was shocked. When he left, I was really happy for him but knew CT will die. However I miss some formats from CT.

[@ItzHazz21]

Agreed. I geniunely believed that it was his channel that HE ran along with his friends. I was shocked too, especially after seeing the vids like the 500 pound car challenge

[@zamstig66]

Now Ethan and jack have basically joined back with alex with their new channel, collaborating etc ​@@ItzHazz21

[@TheRealCatof]

Alex was an ass

[@FatHead1979]

@@TheRealCatof IF that WAS true, he wouldn't own an entire selection of YT channels that are doing rather well for themselves would he? Just because you don't like someone, doesn't make them an 'ass', making that statement just reflects badly on yourself TBH.

[@JunaidFarrukh]

Nothing against you guys. But I would recommend starting your own channel and doing all the stuff you're doing here rather than doing for CT, where we clearly know the owners don't care, and that's why people left.

[@adambassett3169]

You realise car throttle has 3m subscribers. You can't just start a new channel with zero.

[@cloudyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy]

@@adambassett3169auto alex, tdc, all the gear all did so

[@jackharvey9808]

@@adambassett3169every channel starts at 0?

[@Rose.Of.Hizaki]

​@@adambassett3169funny thing about this. AutoAlex, TDC and ATG all left CT to start completely new channels and look where they all are now. Getting way more views than CT. ATG with jack and Ethan that just started off gets more views....

[@TheRealSkeletor]

@@adambassett3169 Every new channel started with zero subscribers.

[@MikeJohnson-fs3ct]

Fuck Car Throttle, you can't treat people like that.

[@DrPepper22222]

Like what?

[@cardiary]

It’s mainly that cheap / old car challenges are relatable, accessible and inspirational for the average petrol head

[@TomGayler]

A fair and honest chat, that SHOULD have come long before jumping straight into new content. It is clear that Car Throttle has gone through different phases, but throughout that time, the fan base remained loyal. Jumping straight into new content with new faces, probably switched much of the older fan base off. It has been referenced by Alex Kersten how much things changed as Car Throttle was taken over by large media companies, and how they felt they had less control over the content that was being made. But that content that was being made by Alex et all, was what kept us coming back to watch. The high end of the car market is a pipe dream to the average bloke, but seeing Alex et all passionate about shit boxes and how much fun you can still have with a shit car, was a real niche in the KZbin world that had a HUGE draw. Just because you have a title and a big pay packet, does not mean you know what you are doing with a motoring KZbin channel that has built up such a big audience. You both seem to have a base level of knowledge of cars and an interest in them, but I do not feel that this new direction of Car Throttle is going to be for me.

[@cvwright]

Should have started a new channel and brand. Car throttle had a core fan base. We liked seeing shit cars and good mates. No hate to the staff, fuck the owners. Disappointing.

[@dantevito1193]

Top Dead Center. All The Gear.

[@tadassmolskas3014]

The media company bought car throttle, why would they then scrap it for a new channel? The core fan base has moved to auto alex, tdc and atg, go and watch those rather than pointlessly whining here if you hate it so much. You clearly didn't listen to a word they were saying.

[@_AndrewYee]

Would have made no sense starting from scratch. Media company buys Car Throttle for I assume a decent chunk of money so they have the existing channel and name, which is recognised. Why would they start from zero and the slow process to viewers/subscribers. And with new people so would be harder. Its been easier for Ethan and Jack to get subscribers as they were known.

[@kylem324]

@@tadassmolskas3014The media company has a serious brand problem. Which is a pedantically interesting problem. They’ve bled a lot of brand equity because the brand was only publicly represented by a few personalities. And the company never ventured to leverage the channel to grow other media assets that could function as an MCN that could support each channel and strengthen its algo ranking over time. Worse is that it is a brand that exists only on KZbin in all practicality. Which means that it is beholden to the algorithm which is very fickle. If viewership has fallen drastically… the algorithm is quite possibly going to turn off its discovery and recommendation rankings. Channels can evolve, but not like this. At least successfully. Despite having millions of subs, if only a small portion continue to view content, that channel is not valuable and has an uphill battle against an algorithm that has left the channel for dead. Taking their media creation in a new direction is not a bad idea, but leveraging CT at this point might not be doing them any favours. While I don’t think the name is problematic (no inherent benefit in renaming the channel), changing the on screen talent and the type of content risks a subscriber base disengaging from new and future uploads. Which is one of the fastest ways to create negative growth for a channel. As counter intuitive as starting a new channel might be, in the land of KZbin it might be the only way to achieve digital growth/reach as they move in a new direction. I don’t want to come across as negative. These are realistic comments based on my observations. I hope those involved are able to pivot it into something successful.

[@iSOBigD]

@@_AndrewYee They really are that stupid and think the "brand" has the value, not the face of it which is one or two people. Complete idiots. You could spend a lot less money and have much more success just hiring the host and starting a new channel. Most people are not making millions, it's just like a regular job for them if they work for a company. Starting a fresh channel on your own could mean $0 or close to $0 of income for months or years, so many KZbinrs would gladly work for a company if they're guaranteed a stable income.

[@mdo]

Car Throttle is fine. It's just that now they're called Auto Alex and All The Gear

[@TeRenSSh]

not only that, for the real restoration and car guys, the Top Dead Center (TDC) is the new king

[@Mecanic0_exe]

Look, Car throttle was the type of content the previous presenters were doing, the new content isn't bad, but it's not car throttle it's new so it should have a new name

[@vivos71]

It’s what makes it hard to have a brand such as Car Throttle, because it becomes something to viewers, but what it is is the people behind it. If those people change, then so does Car Throttle, regardless of if the viewers want it. It’s easier to just follow individuals and personalities.

[@JayMaverick]

Nailed it. The owner of Car Throttle is absolutely clueless.

[@phillkirby]

Alex and the lads was car throttle

[@balke7935]

They own it, it’s their property.

[@BitterCynical]

A tech company can slap its brand on a shit product and still sell tons of it because marketing works. But a youtube video is both the product and the marketing, change the winning formula to something else and risk losing everything.

[@schrodingerscat8621]

What are you talking about? Car throttle is alive and well, but now it's called auto Alex! Thanks for reminding me to unsubscribe, this is what happens when the bosses think they know more than the employees! Find another line of work you ran this one into the dirt!

[@Midori_Ringo]

Even the other guys Jack and Ethan have their own channel and doing quite well after 2 months. I quite enjoyed them too and good to see they're doing well

[@shirakawanaoya]

Same here.

[@Archman155]

dont forget about all the gear, jack and ethan are doing well too so far.

[@JAMGODZILLA]

Favourite comment

[@archerboy2714]

"The problem with the restoration content is it's very complicated and takes a long time to film" A new channel with 17x less subscribers is getting 10x the views on said content. Yes some of it will be the loyalty to the personalities, but 10x the views worth?

[@tadassmolskas3014]

Car restorations cost huge money and the money spent on a video does not correlate to the amount of views it gets. You could record a video of you playing a guitar for free and get millions of views more than a £100k restoration project not to mention paying the presenters, editors and cameramen. There are plenty of channels that do restorations so just go and watch that instead of complaining about free content.

[@archerboy2714]

@@tadassmolskas3014 they may well do. But 10x less views with 17x more subscribers is just pure less profit. CT is being stripped to the bone by the owners and they wonder why the audience notices. For the record, i'm not complaining about free content. I'm giving feedback. A once great channel is in the gutter and i want them back. That wont happen if people don't say what they wanna see.

[@rajgopee1245]

@@tadassmolskas3014 let me flip that for you. When you build up a fan base by showing certain videos don’t complain when you lose that fan base by changing what you show.

[@lorddarlo6194]

​@@tadassmolskas3014The Cameraman or at least one maybe 2 In Rory for Alex and Ben for TDC worked at CT and also left so they also had to pay new Camera Ops. Rory and Ben probably left over Pay

[@queden1841]

I mean you got a fair point. But also take into consideration that everything that's "new" whether it's a new channel or buying a new car to work on will always spike attention

[@PGriff]

The comments at around 2:57 about the resto-builds being complicated and time consuming to film are just wet; for the extra effort of filming it gleaned so many more views, because that’s what people people wanted to see, not to mention the old presenters. Cost is also a rubbish excuse, because the cars were really cheap, and so would the parts have been, especially when weighed against the views they brought in. It’s such a shame for the new lads/presenters - this new content is like using a plug to stop the titanic sinking

[@MrShoryuken1]

Translation: "making the content fans liked was more difficult and cut into ad revenue, so we aren't doing it anymore"

[@lorddarlo6194]

They also got Deals to help them out VAG Technique, BC Coilovers Sponsorship Money. Some of what these two said was what they wanted some of it was Comerical shit to avoid getting the new owners angry.

[@nerojulius87]

I like you guys, but the issue you have is that you think people don't want to see the content that they've been watching for ages. Content that has been popular and is associated with this brand. You cant really expect to completely change the format and have people be onboard. That's not to say there isn't a market for the new stuff, and personally I'm still watching, but its understandable that the old fans would leave.

[@davidwatson3063]

42 year old white bloke here. I religiously follow, auto alex, junkyard digs, vice grip garage, TDC and legit street cars. I love cheap old nasty cars being brought back to life and challenges off the back of that. Car throttle used to provide that content. Its nothing personal against car throttle, i just think the content people came here for doesn't exist now.

[@totallyworksperfectly5424]

Vice Grip Garage was really good but now kinda sucks. He's fallen off a bit. But still like the OG channels. CT isn't good anymore but I do appreciate this video

[@sw96]

Love me some Junkyard digs, dude puts in some serious effort to revive gear that most people would pass over as scrap.

[@SulphurS16]

This is looking like Top Gear all over again, now Alex is gone, this video is basically CarThrottle’s funeral.

[@Panzer13613]

This channel hasn't been same since the first owner sold it. The 1 car 2 guys series etc were absolutely brilliant. The one where ethan scratches Alex's car and he 'hears ' it whilst sleeping was amazing. Brilliant cinematography and just sharp wit and sketches. So funny😂

[@Hereforthelaffs]

3.1 mil subs and 722 views in first 10 mins ….. Alex getting 10k from a third of the subs … never has a channel (and its owners) got their strategy this wrong

[@MarkOfTzeentch]

its a 10min video talking AT the old fans about why the change happened.. I dont give a shit that one guy is a budding semi-pro racer and the other has been working for CT for 12 years.. when Alex left, Ethan and the rest carried on grandly, and ye it struggled abit but the newer content worked.. them working on shit boxes to get them working was fun to watch.. what these two dipshits are doing.. really isnt

[@MrShoryuken1]

Clearly a lot of zombie accounts and/or people who can't be bothered to click the unsub button.

[@smorley82]

wtf1?

[@Archman155]

@@MrShoryuken1 yeah, loads of people will probably still be subscribed from the phil and 2 guys one car days who have long since lost their account

[@dinuguan]

What sold me on Alex, Jack, and Ethan’s CT era was how relatable the content was. Buying a shitbox for dirt cheap using the websites everyone uses to buy them? Buying on a budget for your first car? Road trip in these cheap performance cars? It was actually more refreshing than a normal review of a rare car. And the effort and lengths they went to make those simple videos really reflected how genuine it felt. If the content is refreshing and genuine, your personalities will feed off of it and the audience will grow. A car review about what it’s like to drive the M1 or Z1 spiritedly? Meh honestly. What it’s like to drive an M1 or Z1 as a daily driver getting coffee and doing a grocery haul in it? Time attack a normal ass car with no mods? Idk it’s more relatable to a general audience and I’d probably watch it before I’d watch any of those other videos.

[@turnip5359]

All these channels have to do is look at one of the OGs like Mighty Car Mods

[@jamesedkins2823]

Guy on the left looks like hes wearing a disguise 😂

[@harleyrobertson6746]

Mechanical content is hard to film? Everybody else does it, more often than not on their own without a big company like car throttle

[@centurion262]

Absolutely!that is pure BS, just look at the amount of KZbin channels that shoot it in detail with zero issues

[@harleyrobertson6746]

@@centurion262 exactly, now sure the KZbinrs who do it on their own aren't exactly millionaires but they put so much into their content whereas car throttle is all about making as much money

[@adammcallister2260]

Same thing happened to Wheeler Dealers. The content people want gets cut in favour of basic explanations, a montage or 2 and easy to film pieces to camera. Car Throttle will have struggled because it’s a big company and that comes with red tape. With red tape comes delays, delays cost money, it all goes to pot. The AutoAlex channels seem to be finding a really good balance between working on cars, pieces to camera and larking about. They’ve found a formula that works. It feels like these guys are walking onto the main stage at Glastonbury, following a rock and roll set from Iron Maiden, and having no instruments. There’s a lot to change and build up.

[@phgu]

No no, not hard to film. Hard to make a quick buck of it as it costs way more to produce compared to borrowing a sports car and drive it down a track a few laps while filming it.

[@ErikB750]

This should have been the 1st video or one on the side …. Letting people wait 7 days since the last one, just to post this is … a bit pathetic. Good luck guys, but it’s getting harder and harder to boost this channel and get the views’

[@dan14632]

Alex is making his own vids over at AutoAlexCars, with less subs but way more views than car throttle currently gets.

[@Mia-gt8bk]

Goodbye car throttle as soon as Alex left you finished

[@rantingyoof6960]

Some ultra passive aggressiveness at 8:15 maybe? Good luck to you both, it sounds like an unenviable position to be in (rebuilding the brand) and the internet is a really unnecessarily harsh place.

[@MrShoryuken1]

So salty wasn't it haha! I'd like to say good luck to these guys but unfortunately I couldn't care less what happens to this now utterly vanilla channel.

[@JS-zy6pw]

Well spotted. What a shitty comment to make about the people who built your business. That's why I won't be watching this. No grace. No humour.

[@Ben-fk9ey]

I think he's taking the piss because to be fair how many times has Alex and the gang bought cars and poked rust with a screwdriver?

[@GraveMistakeGames]

It didn't come across well if it was a joke

[@andrejancina3690]

Were the restoration videos not profitable, or not profitable enough for the new owner's taste? It seems like the new owner's idea was to produce videos much more cheaply and get the same views as before.

[@71bassg]

being driven by money doesnt work for enthusiasts we like cheap cars people have a budget

[@witnesspropro]

I have been watching Car Throttle for years. Never noticed you had a website. Certainly not enough to visit it.

[@themastershaneel]

This video was very much needed. Thanks for eventually doing it lol. The messing around on a track vids have been fun. I would be interested to see some cheap car challenge type vids in the future.

[@Peteish1]

Can't say fairer than that, do your own thing, Alex and the gang can still do their thing at the same time as you doing yours. Just don't try to beat them at their own game.

[@Beechams1042]

It’s change. Old car throttle is still being done without the management hovering over it. This will be new car throttle - and good luck to you guys. Find your niche and run with it. Readers rides may be good. Track stuff may be good.

[@MarkOfTzeentch]

people are comparing this to Top Gear.. sadly this change feels more like Chris Evans's Top Gear where they threw shit at the wall and saw what stuck.. however they are acting as if they are actually Chris, Paddy and Freddie.. with less chemistry than Big Stig

[@John.Winchester]

They are doing this video because old vids were getting 300k views to now 20-30k per vid

[@Timjacks01]

Yeah, this channel is on life support. Do us a favour and pull the plug.

[@elliottowen-halley3419]

When your explanation video gets more views than your actual videos… you know you’re in the shit

[@crazycjk]

Really appreciate that this is a very honest, direct chat. I wish this video had been the first one out with the new presenters... you both seem cool and I've enjoyed a few of the videos so far. Hope you both keep establishing your way of doing things

[@Recessio]

Great vid guys. Always appreciate transparency, and reading the comments was funny. Excited to see some of the new stuff coming up!

[@imAlico64]

You guys are doing a great job, introducing your own take on things. If more than anything, we got a new version of car throttle, and we can still watch the guys on their channels. I'd like to see more community stuff, cars from subscribers, stories beyond the looks of them, maybe some history and perhaps reviews of resto mods. Just motivating on a different level and maybe making us acquainted with cars we might not know about or have forgotten about. Keep up the good work!

[@adamwade2546]

Tipping down with rain, is like the election announcement again

[@saimk4239]

So to put this video in short, Car Throttle is dying because of corporate desicions that want's everything done for the cheapest price and doesn't care otherwise about their viewers and most importantly, their staff. The old boys are off on their own now, getting WAY more views doing the old stuff they did at Car Throttle. CT corporate office must be punching the air rn😂😂

[@the_deputy2327]

STOP TRYING SO HARD. Just relax, let personalities shine. That's how CT originally took off. Bin heavy scripted content. Stop trying to follow or imitate the previous generation. Just see what happened to top gear......! Just chill and let it flow. Then you might fly again. If its going to be all about the shareholders you're going to fail. And new Alex will be gone in 12 months.

[@the_deputy2327]

But all the best in any case guys. Ain't going to knock you for trying.

[@totallyworksperfectly5424]

Thanks for the video mate. I was a long time subscriber 8/9 years. I wish you guy good luck and keep pumping out content. It will take a while for everyone to get used too the change.

[@CodyChap]

I personally don't like the track stuff/strange cars things, much rather the buying cars or building cars. Cheap car challenges and all that is much more fun. If I wanted to watch reviews id watch doug demuro tbh. Will stick around to see how yee guys get on👍🏻

[@TheNickbil]

I like the idea of the car histories series, if it is going to be similar with animations, pictures and short form. As it was before.

[@TheNickbil]

I lowkey miss them.

[@Evaunit98]

Let’s be honest when Car Throttle lost Alex they lost their Clarkson.

[@joncraig4532]

Thanks for the explanation. Been meaning to clean my YT Subs for a while, and this is the nail in the coffin for me.

[@sinbaadi]

Coming from Camber and Combustion. Well willing to give you a chance off the back of that. Nuts that you didn't mention that by the way, the content on that channel is top notch and adds huge credibility.

[@jonobond4979]

I really like the mixed class comparison test. I think stuff like that would really help people when deciding what they need in their lives. Keep going with the new stuff guys, people need to tell you what they don’t like so you are best informed but ignore the ignorance!

[@victordesveaux9642]

wish you all the best ! I think car throttle on KZbin is in a really bad state, but it is not the fault of these two guys. A new duo on KZbin, talking about cars, making content with passion can be beneficial for us. name it car throttle or anything, I don't care, I'm happy to see too new to me car guys !

[@joebamford9312]

You've both summed it up nicely, you're two car guys making car content... Best of luck chaps

[@alexharris2313]

Fair play chaps, yes this video maybe should have dropped earlier, but I for one am looking forward to your content, nice to have lots of choice of channels now. Keep on doing original films and we’ll keep watching. Best of luck with the new chapter, cheers 🍻

[@shahali8931]

Where are the shit boxes?

[@Rouxenator]

Look at the comments - most were written by shit boxes.

[@zamstig66]

​@@Rouxenatorrightfully so theyve changed the format to what nobody wants to watch and how get 20k views instead of 400k

[@harrymarshall-lack]

Thanks Matt / Alex for explaining. I understand that sometimes change is difficult (1) for you to follow those who established a culture and way many years ago, and (2) for the viewers who don't always like change. It's human condition that some times we do not like change. However, I'm enjoying what you've been doing so far, and open to you guys trying new things - You do you, and I look forward to seeing what you have next! Many thanks,

[@AndreYoshinoriOta]

the "others" guys are doing different challanges between channels, didn't CT considered that?

[@wabbitslay3r]

Really enjoying the new content. It sucks that the restoration stuff was binned but at least it's still available elsewhere!

[@802Garage]

I think the views sort of demonstrate that the hosts and resto content were probably the move... Best of luck though hope it works out for you. Seem like nice chaps.

[@_Oliver-]

Car throttle was my favorite KZbin channel to watch. I even used the app a lot then after some time the app stopped getting support. and well Alex left so did all other hosts it’s like the same with top gear. the old presenters can’t be replaced. Maybe with some more humor in the videos. and not so serious would Help.

[@bobbybawbager]

This just feels a lot like two guys saying what they were told to say!

[@FastDriver318]

I loved the old Car Throttle, but actually think the changes have been positive. We've ended up with four enjoyable channels that all do slightly different things and that is great! Really excited to see what happens with the new CT guys, and what direction they take the content 🙌

[@DiegoM-ts8ut]

Probably the best video you’ve done recently. The thing that made CT was also the friendship and banter. Hard to just throw that together

[@stevejones7485]

Just watched this and defo gonna watch your back 'catalogue' I was put off but I'll give it a go😊

[@Dave-yk6ls]

so a british donut media?

[@oleksandr9353]

Appreciate the explanation and the effort. Wasn't easy to accept the transition as a fact, but I like your presenting style and I'm sticking around to see a new era. Also, it is amazing that you both have a long going story with CT and "the bois". I obviously knew Matt for a good while, but the E36 throwback by Alex got me by surprise, that's sone great car community lore out there. Cheers to whomever read all this, you poor soul

[@neilneilorangepeel]

The phrase, “Flogging a dead horse” springs to mind.

[@GermanPerfectionist]

Wow, thank you for this proper explanation with clear words, finally. Car Throttle has been a huge part of my life, I’ve been watching the videos ever since 2012, was a very active member on the CT website/forum, and now I’ve even done several cheap car challenges and roadtrips with my mates inspired by you and Top Gear. Sure, it‘s a shame that the forum no longer exists, that the KZbin channel has taken such a rough hit and that so much has been going on behind the scenes - but in the end, we’ve now got three amazing new channels with AutoAlex, Top Dead Center and All the Gear, and I‘m sure that you two can bring this legendary channel back to life as well, even if it might take some time. These comment sections have become literal battlefields - don’t let that discourage you, keep going! PS: I didn’t even realize this was Matt Robinson… A familiar name from the old forum days!

[@jonathansmith4737]

RIP Car Throttle

[@1bloodnovski]

Whatever the situation with the channel, you guys are great at your job! 👍

[@Sorted7]

Respect for doing this vid, u have an uphill struggle but I hope u find ur feet and keep the channel going. It’s not the lads but they have their own channels now so I hope u can get it going again. Good luck

[@tonyquickpasta]

Really respect that you are talking so highly of the OGs and giving them all the credit they deserve. It will take time to win over / build back an audience, but I just hope your management give you a budget.

[@ownyourworld]

You went corporate 🖕🏻

[@novicetheaf]

Glad ye did this, thanks guys

[@daig8817]

Nothing against the channel or new guys but we watched CT for alex and the other lads, plus they knew what content we wanted, wish you all the best CT.

[@DrBingusCheeseburger]

Hey guys, good to hear a bit more background for you both. I’m glad you were able to address the comment section since I suspected that people would be jerks as soon as they saw change. I hope you guys are able to continue having fun and getting a new crowd excited with your content (then get big enough to leave and make your own channel in the autoalex extended channel mafia)

[@cartygti]

Nice to see you guys make an introduction. Personally I like to see videos on obtainable shit boxes like my own car but will keep watching 🙂

[@longrangevolley425]

the truth is car throttle started as a meme page, the first website was car memes which was like 9gag just for car content then it became car throttle

[@DABranche]

I remember. back when there was only one "Car Memes" page on facebook.

[@connornorth9998]

Fair plays if a bit late for this acknowledging video. Got no issues with anybody presenting, seem like great people I'd love to have a chat with about vehicles, I've just never been interested in repetitive tests on a track. Best of luck with the channel and I will continue to dip in on the odd vid - some of the more unique/interesting things. Could also maybe bring back the older vid styles on forgotten/underappreciated cars like the FTO and SC430 - nobody I know is doing content like that and they were incredibly interesting.

[@Cynical_Ninja]

Builds, cost, budgets... lovely corporate talk from PR department. Just keep repeating "being true to ourselves"

[@cosmicreddevil]

Thanks for clearing some stuff up guys. Like I said in my first comment, change is hard. I loved the z1 video, was nice to learn about a very interesting car that I had heard of but never seen. The video with Jason was good, I am hoping to see more of them. Keep up the hard work and eventually the haters may turn in to lover 👍👍

[@shawnhudgins8419]

I wish you guys the best and will continue to watch CT along side all the stuff the others guys are doing. The more car content the better. I hope that the new owners let you continue and dont hold you back the way it sounds like the previous staff was held back. Change sucks, no doubt, lets see where this goes before writing them off.

[@WarriorRazor]

Good luck, both. Hope you do well enough to get your own channel soon too!

[@P6UL_K]

This video really says it all in my opinion, the new people that now own Car Throttle STILL don’t seem to get that irrespective of how many channels there are out there doing the same old thing… It’s the same old thing that we all love! I’m subscribed to countless channels from all over the world that are effectively doing ‘the same old thing’ restoring and repairing old shit boxes 👌🏼 It’s what I came to CT for years ago, but now that’s all gone what’s there to stay for?

[@PreposterousLemur]

All these people asking for an intro video, are still whining. Literally I do not understand what's so wrong about having even more car content? People just like complaining about anything. Matt & Alex, please ignore them, you're a couple cool chaps and your content is getting better bit by bit, so keep it going for the rest of us that can understand that everyone is just human like us. Cheers guys

[@97I30T]

Agreed. It’s kind of pathetic that there is this much pissing and moaning about content that is literally provided free of charge. Some people are just never happy with anything.

[@toffeethegamer4612]

Well said. Thought the same thing.

[@tadassmolskas3014]

The old ct style content is still being made on auto alex and his friends channels and they upload so often now it's even better than when they were still at ct. Why don't they just go and watch their new channels instead if they hate the new ct so much? No one is forcing the haters to watch the new ct, they clearly just have too much time on their hands and live miserable lives. Also, juding by some of these comments its clear that a lot of these people don't have the mental capacity to understand what the presenters were explaining in this video.

[@michalnemsak7886]

Fair play boys. I mean, track driving, motorcycles and car/motorcycle history does sound like awesome content. If the owners are sane, they should let you do what you know best and people will watch. You seem like cool genuine guys. People dig that.

[@albertlira7443]

Good stuff guys. Looking forward to the new stuff with you two.

[@Natie-vw8vt]

Do unconventional fun things with the vehicles and the channel will blossom. Car journaling is so saturated with this new supercar that new supercar, let's take it around the track and that's it. All the same formula making it less fun. The video of the minivan, van and pick up was very fun and unique. Looking forward to more of that type of content

[@TheCoopsvids]

The end is nigh I reckon

[@ericbiggane9786]

Thanks for the video, I was a bit cautious at first but now you have explained stuff, I'll keep watching.

[@tristangriffiths3252]

Fair play lads you listened to the audience

[@kidcowdy1231]

Thank you for your side of the story and for not letting the channel die.

[@zamstig66]

it died quite a while ago, 300k-20k views within weeks

[@midlifecrisis9269]

With your track driving experience Alex, run a series of good value cheap track day cars , all under 200bhp and set the best lap time, don’t for the obvious cars either. Well done on the honesty and keep going.

[@whowill8419]

Honestly enjoying the content. Still need to fully get your footing and something unique to bring to the table but you guys work well together as a duo. Keep at it.

[@epiccarshow]

Fair play this is a great video honestly feel bad you got such a hard time.

Whenever this channel finally dies in 2 years 3 at most can you still have all the videos that Alex,Jack, Ethan basically all the boys that made watching this channel enjoyable still available. I’m pretty sure everyone likes the old videos a lot more than whatever these two are doing.

[@rovannerb]

Well, I wish you guys good luck. Hopefully the new owners are a bit more car guys than the ones before so this could work.

[@crj9955]

This is like a head gasket has gone in your motor, going to scrap

[@ddogg14]

"It's prolly time... " we unsubscribe.

[@JordyRocksZ]

I'm glad you guys explained the situation You guys will do well , I believe in you guys and just take things your way without disturbing the nature of car throttle