Drive Tribe - CHM to launch a FinalGear/ Pistonheads clone?

[jack_christie]

Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, James May to Launch Digital Media Platform DriveTribe

https://variety.com/2016/digital/gl...hard-hammond-james-may-drivetribe-1201760319/

 

[Elijah B.]

"Clarkson said: ?I didn?t understand DriveTribe until Richard Hammond said it was like YouPorn, only with cars.?"

I'll admit I don't really understand it either, even with the youporn reference.

 

[CrzRsn]

"Clarkson said: ?I didn?t understand DriveTribe until Richard Hammond said it was like YouPorn, only with cars.?"

I'll admit I don't really understand it either, even with the youporn reference.

Autoblog seemed to have done a decent job explaining it.

With an Amazon series well underway, Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond are turning their attention to other projects. As Variety reports, they've teamed up with entrepreneur Ernesto Shcmitt and Top Gear executive producer Andy Wilman to build a community-driven motoring site. It's called DriveTribe and will launch this fall with a team of 20 full-time employees. The specifics are a little woolly, but the idea is that each "tribe" will be managed by a celebrity, writer or filmer like the Clarkson crew, creating and curating content for their fellow motorheads.

So whether you're into muscle cars or restored VW camper vans, the idea is that you'll be able to sign up and find not only a stream of relevant news, photos and videos, but also likeminded fans. Users will be able to contribute to the "tribes" and even set up their own, if they feel their favorite segment of car culture is underserved. Hammond explains:

"Gamers have got Twitch, travelers have got TripAdvisor and fashion fans have got, oh, something or other too. But people who are into cars have got nowhere. There's no grand-scale online motoring community where people can meet and share video, comments, information and opinion. DriveTribe will change that. And then some."

Clarkson, Hammond and May are currently filming a new show for Amazon Video, which is expected to premiere this fall. Hammond says the group will always be focused on longform television, but admits DriveTribe is a reaction to the public's desire for shorter, online-centric content. Top Gear might be popular, but it's not the sort of video people like to watch while they're waiting in line for a cup of coffee. DriveTribe could fill that void, and put the troublesome trio in front of even more eyeballs every day.

So it seems like it takes the CarThrottle approach to forums and combines it with WheelWell.

 

[gaasc]

Didn't see that one coming.

 

[skylock]

Well, they are putting their own money in it.

 

[jack_christie]

So now the internet finally has somewhere to share your fav TG clips

 

[93Flareside]

So now the internet finally has somewhere to share your fav TG clips

Exactly!

 

[MWF]

I predict the majority of regulars will drop in, get appalled by the number of idiot trolls and back right out again.

FinalGear has set the bar for internet expectations way too high.

 

[laxmax613]

I wonder how much influence we had in them wanted to create a garden for us to play in where they set the rules?

 

[MWF]

That's a very valid point. But then they had a comments section on the main TG site for ages and it was mainly populated by trolls. They will still need to lurk in here if they want intelligent and reasoned feedback.

 

[Cowboy]

I wonder how much influence we had in them wanted to create a garden for us to play in where they set the rules?

But here we never broke any rules they would want implemented surely.....well maybee the downloads thing, and the rigging of any election, and more downloads, and the harsh critisisms, the memeing, and euh....more downloads.

Ok I think I can see why the feel the need to set their own rules.

 

[Richmondgal]

Now started a callout for people to contribute. http://drivetribe.com/driven#talents

 

[_HighVoltage_]

http://drivetribe.com/#may

"THIS IS PURE DIGITAL INCLUSIVITY. SOME OF THE WORLD'S MOST ENDANGERED TRIBES - VOLVO ENTHUSIASTS, FOR EXAMPLE - WILL NOW HAVE A VOICE AS LOUD AS EVERYONE ELSE'S."
- JAMES MAY

Hehe

 

[Red Falcon]

http://drivetribe.com/#may

"THIS IS PURE DIGITAL INCLUSIVITY. SOME OF THE WORLD'S MOST ENDANGERED TRIBES - VOLVO ENTHUSIASTS, FOR EXAMPLE - WILL NOW HAVE A VOICE AS LOUD AS EVERYONE ELSE'S."
- JAMES MAY

Hehe

Will the Morris Marina tribe have a voice too?

 

[Tzarrim]

Will the Morris Marina tribe have a voice too?

That would require them to use computers new enough to not use ticker tape.

 

[peta303]

It doesn't matter, even anyone of us would create it... Just for the silliness of it.

 

[Kiskaloo]

Will the Morris Marina tribe have a voice too?

That would require them to use computers new enough to not use ticker tape.

The Sinclair ZX80 did have an optional modem, so I think they're good.

 

[Duckman]

The Sinclair ZX80 did have an optional modem, so I think they're good.

the ZX80? much to modern. what are you? a futurist? don't be stupid.
those Morris-men think even the Zuse Z3 is much to modern for them.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Z3_(computer)

 

[fasterplease]

Its hardly a clone of finalgear is it, it is obviously a more advanced social network for car nuts and no doubt a major promotional tool for the series.

 

[mpicco]

Starting the Reliant Robin Rolling Enthusiasts tribe...