These Are Your Dream Automotive Shows - Jalopnik

Jalopnik collected viewer “elevator pitches” for new automotive TV shows, arguing that current car programming is too limited—often reduced to “three dudes in cars.” Readers were invited to design dream concepts and name the network or streaming platform that would fund them. The submissions range from realistic, challenge-style formats—like putting three charismatic mechanics through a series of tests to keep an everyday car running—to endurance drama featuring ordinary people learning racing and competing on track. Other ideas include an anime centered on restoring classic cars across Japan, and a car review show pairing journalists, multi-generation owners, and a complete beginner, judged by master technicians. A recurring theme is blending expertise with broader human stakes.