The Drive YouTube channel stats and outlier videos
The culture of cars and cars for the cultured.
| Subscribers | 2M |
|---|---|
| Total views | 511M |
| Videos | 1.5K |
| Average views per video (est.) | 60K |
| Country | US |
| Language | EN (est.) |
| Created | 2005-11-28 |
Niches: Cars.
Best outlier videos
Uploads that beat this channel's own median views, strongest first.
| Video | Outlier | Views | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Why are America's streetlights turning PURPLE? | 29× | 2.5M (as of 2026-11-07) | 2025-06-03 |
| The wild 1970s flying car that actually worked... until it didn't | 11× | 972K (as of 2026-11-07) | 2025-03-22 |
| The REAL reason new cars have massive screens instead of buttons | 11× | 767K (as of 2026-11-07) | 2025-12-04 |
| 79-Year-Old Grandma Keeps Winning Burnout Contests in Her Big Block ’57 Cadillac | 9.9× | 854K (as of 2026-11-07) | 2025-01-25 |
| The truckers in a shed beating Tesla with 100-yr-old EV tech | 9.4× | 815K (as of 2026-11-07) | 2025-02-16 |
| Senna's magic track technique SHOULDN'T work | 8.1× | 434K (as of 2026-11-07) | 2026-02-26 |
| Testing the Mustang's biggest flaw: Solid Axle vs IRS | 7.6× | 146K (as of 2026-11-07) | 2025-11-13 |
| Why new headlights are blinding American drivers | 7× | 494K (as of 2026-11-07) | 2025-10-31 |
| It’s not the Ford Mustang’s fault that you crashed like a dummy | 5.9× | 505K (as of 2026-11-07) | 2025-11-11 |
| K24-swapping the MOST HATED Porsche 911 is our kind of absurd | 5.8× | 407K (as of 2026-11-07) | 2025-02-22 |
Latest uploads
| Video | Outlier | Views | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Why you hate V6 engines | 3.7× | 269K | 2026-10-14 |
| Is Google Maps making more traffic? #cars #traffic #infrastructure | 1.8× | 32K (as of 2026-11-07) | 2026-10-08 |
| How car companies get away with taking your data #cartok #privacy #explained | 0.5× | 9.3K (as of 2026-11-07) | 2026-10-05 |
| who really controls your car? | 0.5× | 44K (as of 2026-11-07) | 2026-09-29 |
| Pagani Utopia INSANE blow off sounds 🔊🔊 | 1.1× | 21K (as of 2026-11-07) | 2026-09-18 |
| They said it was impossible... | 0.6× | 70K (as of 2026-11-07) | 2026-09-08 |
| Flying a $1.3M plane to pick up a $3000 Miata | 0.6× | 12K (as of 2026-11-07) | 2026-09-04 |
| California's looming aftermarket tire "ban", explained! | 0.6× | 12K (as of 2026-11-07) | 2026-08-25 |
| Why Google Maps sucks now | 3.9× | 276K (as of 2026-11-07) | 2026-08-25 |
| New Porsche 911 Slantnose REVEALED! | 1.1× | 21K (as of 2026-11-07) | 2026-08-14 |
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Repeatable pattern
No title shape stands out across the last 100 uploads of The Drive, so results here rest more on the topic of each video.
Content map
What the last 100 indexed uploads look like, by length.
| Format | Uploads | Median views | Median outlier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shorts | 46 | 18K | 0.9× |
| Under 20 minutes | 47 | 101K | 1.1× |
| 20 to 60 minutes | 7 | 33K | 0.6× |
Levers to test
- Under 20 minutes did best here, at 1.1× against 0.6× for 20 to 60 minutes. Start with that format.
- The channel posted about 5 uploads a month over its last 30 uploads. Plan a pace you can hold for the same stretch.
These come from the channel's public numbers. They show what went with better results, not what caused them.
Frequently asked questions
How many subscribers does The Drive have?
The Drive has about 2M subscribers, from the public count YouTube shows.
How often does The Drive upload?
About 5 uploads a month, going by the last 30 indexed uploads.
What is the best recent video from The Drive?
"Why are America's streetlights turning PURPLE?" reached 29× the channel's usual views, the strongest of the uploads we hold.
Can I see the age, gender or income of the The Drive audience?
No. YouTube keeps audience details private to the channel owner in YouTube Studio, and the public API does not share them. TubeMind does not guess them.
Public statistics from the official YouTube Data API; averages and multipliers are TubeMind estimates, see how scores work. Open The Drive on YouTube.