Welcome To Petrolicious 2.0

I’m not a premium member as I am nowhere near to take advantage of the perks of being one. But one thing is for sure, I have been a fan of the work, the videos and the articles from the very first video you guys published on Youtube.

One thing I truly miss from the time of Afshin Benhia is the format of the videos you guys make. It is much more engaging to watch videos featuring the owners of the cars themselves and share their stories, perspectives and reasons for owning their car instead of a host that tells us whatever has already been said or is known about the cars you feature.

I honestly think that it was a step backward to opt to go with a host who isn’t even very charismatic and authentic on screen.

Sad how the videos I’ve loved so much have abandoned the very thing that I think set you guys apart from every other automotive channel on Youtube.

I am glad to see that someone has taken the helm of this site! I love the moments in my day that I can sit back, relax and read articles or watch videos about my passion. What I truly enjoy is the quality of the content and production. I believe that we all understand that going forward there will be changes to the site, that is inevitable, I just hope that the changes enhance the experience and maintains the elegance we have come to expect. All I ask is that you please not dilute it, add inferior content, lower the production value or turn it into another Motortrend TV. Well, best of luck in your endeavor, I am eagerly waiting to see what happens.

Thank you. Thank you, thank you, thank you. Thank you.

I have loved Petrolicious for years, but it lost its way a few years ago and became more of an elitist high end watch and new car news channel. I missed the stories on the vintage cars and the beautiful photography. I missed Petrolicious.

I saw this article and held my breath. I thought, “don’t jump back in too quick, give them time to prove themselves.” I can now say that it feels like the good old days. Great articles, wonderful photography and lots of cars without the gimmicky sales pitches from the old iteration. The first video wasn’t my cup of tea, just because it was like watching a car show instead of focusing on the car and the history of that particular car, not the history of 924s in general. It was still wonderful, don’t get me wrong.

European, JDM, Eastern Bloc, Latin American, American – as long as it is vintage it works for me. All of them have character and a story to tell.

Again. Thank you.

An introduction with a gratuitous barb directed at the former owner perhaps isn’t the most gracious entrance. I’m hoping that wasn’t a preview of what we can expect in the future. Attitude is as important as content. Good luck.

Hi !

I just wanted to say good luck. The world is evolving and changing, and although good things are still in shortage, they’re not there forever. To ensure they can stay, they have to evolve, though we don’t like it. Especially in the classic car circles, where being water-cooled can still be a sacrilege…
That being said, I hope you’ll be able to keep, maybe not the shell, but the spirit of Petrolicious alive : quality content on all regards, from all perspectives, for everyone. And I would like to add something not many have said : remember that one of the core values of Petrolicious is that it caters to the whole world, not just America (and Europe, obviously). Although I don’t mind muscle cars and JDM (if tastefully done !), they shrink the appeal to fewer regions. Don’t let the always-loud voice of North America drown the chatter of the rest of the world : it’s just as interesting, and less taken notice of. You have been the voice of enthusiasts from unexpected places, keep it a priority !

I always loved how “anti-marketing” the content was. I felt that the stories that they shared about some of the cars were what pushed me to come back looking for that short tea break at work between meetings. That is what I enjoyed most from the older content. Just some people talking about their cars and the memories that come with them.

Good luck with taking on such a large challenge. I’m sure the Petrolicious community will be a great ally for steering the content if they were engaged.

Thank you for keeping the group moving forward.

What originally got me onto Petrolicious was it’s premium, high quality content and at one time, relatability. The MR2 connection is still one of my favourite videos created by the publication as it was an excellent demonstration that automotive passion, enthusiasm and the ability to drive tastefully extended far past the pockets of the elite.

More recently, its felt like the videos focused on stroking the egos of the elite which has somewhat diluted both the true passion of the brand and it’s surrounding culture. While I’m the first to admit that I adore seeing intimate details of Singer 911’s and watch in awe as their legs are stretched in beautiful locations, it would be great to see more relatable content.

Provided Petrolicious upholds the same incredible production quality and passion, I think this is going to be a very positive change. I hope the new structure expands perspectives and teaches people that passion can be held by anyone, with any car, and appreciate the automotive culture as a whole.

Welcome Pat,
It’s great to have you in the driving seat and to have Petrolicious back!
I’m looking forward to the same again, but a little different.

Hello Pat,

Wishing you all at Petrolicious all the very best with your new editorial/creative endeavours.

Good luck.

Drive tastfully.

Welcome, and thank you for continuing this incredible community of pure motor vehicle enthusiast bliss!

That said, I would like to mirror a lot of what has been said by other founding members (as well as about 23 of my family members & friends that I had join the Petrolicious community)- PLEASE stay away from the mish-mash of muscle cars/JDM. Coming from Top Gear, you know very well what true tradition and enthusiasm means to the fans. I was devastated when the original cast was ousted, however, thank god Amazon was able to revive The Grand Tour and the original Top Gear charm and motor-passion. Do not turn this into a MotorTrend or any other sub-par motor journal, please keep the purity of Petrolicious alive, and just simply modernize for the better (and not change to just follow a trend, and completely distort its originality and pure motorist-appeal).

To put it simply, keep the tradition alive just like PORSCHE has never truly changed its iconic shape, style, and distinct individuality…. and do not become the KIA or Hyundai that care about nothing but pure profit and fitting in with the most recent trend.

I am in my late 20’s and would really miss this publication if it were to slip in the wrong direction, but aside from the minor muscle car/JDM slip-up, I think Petrolicious 2.0 has an incredibly bright future!

Cheers, and always Drive Tastefully!

As a member, also voting for no muscle cars or JDM. Don’t divert resources to covering those topics.

Tasteful 4×4 that we had before would be great to have more of as well. Those are some of the heavily watched videos, and, more generally, off-road rigs passed on from generation to generation are “tasteful.”

Got to be honest – that doesn’t sound great to me. I’ll wait to see where you go with it but a mish mash of all sorts of other content isn’t what I’m here for at all. It will be a huge shame if the whole “Drive Tastefully” ethos is just forgotten about.

I’d rather not see more muscle car content. That’s not why I come to this site.