it arrived!

It seems that my cartoon style thumbnails are falling out of favour, losing tests to photo based thumbnails instead. Here's the most recent retired cartoon

The Clever Way Ford Kept Winning IMSA YouTube video by automobilistic

Fords to the left of me
More Fords to the right
Here I am
Stuck in a Mustang with you
youtu.be/p-Qowm5UsJw

the fact that i am at risk of seeing asmongold's opinion at any time of day on the internet is a human rights violation

Made this thumbnail for the "10 race cars that deserved better" video and it unfortunately wasn't popular. I like it though, so here it is :)

if you are one of these people please explain yourself I am fascinated by the idea that this is a thing people do

This is probably pretty bad news for Nissan...

who are the absolute nutcases watching YouTube shorts on their TV?! WHY ARE THERE THOUSANDS OF THEM??

I may have accidentally made a good decision by buying a Land Cruiser last year... who would watch a video about it?

The Hot Air Outtake | Episode 6: Honda and Nissan Merging? YouTube video by Intergalactic Binman

New podcast episode 🚨🚨🚨we talked sexy classics, Nissan's merger, Jag's new car and a whole lot more, check it out! www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHnL...

Once Trump leaves office the case for Elon being the best candidate for CEO will get pretty shaky I expect.

I've been an Elon hater for a long time but holy shit...

There's no way his actions aren't affecting Tesla sales right? The only people who like him are people who don't like EVs or believe in climate change lol (this has been true for a long time, when will shareholders realise?)

some non-like-minded people too but I doubt they've subscribed haha

automobilistic has passed 75,000 subs on YouTube! That feels like a proper YouTuber number, which is dumb because I've been full time for a while lol but that's besides the point. Next "milestone" is 100k, which I expect to be surreal. Its so cool to have reached so many like-minded people

I honestly hope it does - but you're right that the chances of it getting watered down for production are very high (wrap around wheel arches and no wing mirrors / cameras are DOA for a start)

I'm not trying to diminish legitimate criticism, but you can dislike a car without needing to be performatively offended by it lol

Its unfortunate to see so much reactionary garbage around the new Jaguar concept. The energy around it from many of those being most vocally critical seems quite toxic sadly.

Are people *really* that upset by this? Seems like culture war grifters have poisoned the well somewhat.

I was convinced this thumbnail was the best one for my DTM documentary! Alas, I was wrong. Another thumbnail I am proud of, that ultimately just wasn't what connected most with people. YouTube test and compare humbles me yet again lol

I hope so. Its certainly true that the status quo wasn't exactly a money spinner for them lol. I think the car design direction is strong I just don't feel that the logo re-design is good, or aligns well with the product. People will have to make their judgements when the car(s) are fully shown

this is specifically about the logo really. the advert is just an advert and I remain confident, as I have since my time at JLR, that the cars will be good!

My thoughts on the Jaguar rebrand are complicated. I don't like it at all, but I also strongly dislike the genre of people being very vocal about how bad it is. Being on the same side as the "go woke go broke" brigade has me questioning my feelings about the whole thing lol

Understandable :)

He did have a strong junior career, and his injury recovery was extraordinary - all credit to him on both those fronts. But from a sporting perspective in F1 there's not a whole lot going for him recently. Granted Aston are in a bad place, but I think criticism of Lance is often justified, no?

Check out the battery holder in my 80 series land cruiser! The steel bar is held in place quite poorly. If it ever comes loose, it could bridge the battery and potentially burn my car down! Thanks Toyota :)

I mean this 100% genuinely, I would really love to know your perspective; what positive things are there to say about Lance Stroll?

some people seem to genuinely not understand that that's not the way you're supposed to use the motorway

I make lots of YouTube thumbnails, and thanks to the "test and compare" feature, the best one wins. But sometimes I prefer the "losers" - so here are some of my favourite thumbnails that lost their battles:

sounds like cope I'm afraid

the bad wrap, the "4D" plate, the aftermarket wheels and a dreadful piece of parking. *chefs kiss*

(credit to my mum for the find on this one)