Regular Car Reviews definitely peaked long ago.

They’ve largely stuck to the same formula for the past decade-plus, hiding masters-level literary theory, and copious amounts of toilet humor, under the guise of automotive journalism. And there’s nothing wrong with sticking to the tried-and-true.

I still enjoy their videos, I make sure to watch them every Monday morning like clockwork. But they just don’t hit the same anymore. There’s not much that’s memorable about their commentary these days, unless the vehicle in question is unusual somehow, like the shuttle bus RV conversion they reviewed… four months ago. I had to scroll past a bunch of videos I honestly forgot they’d reviewed, when I checked their channel just now.

I miss the anger. I miss the passion that resulted from it. Brian’s acknowledged this, and he’s mentioned how he’s just generally calmer and happier these days. And there’s nothing wrong with that. I admit to souring a bit to all the giveaway cars he’d review/advertise… especially how you’d enter these giveaways by paying FIFTY dollars, pre-shipping, for a crappy camping mug, with a vaguely car-culture-related picture on it. But not an RCR mug. And I respect him for having (largely) stopped doing those giveaways.

But, like, the last video of RCR’s that has actually stuck in my mind, was when they absolutely ripped into an Oldsmobile Bravada. And that came out nearly 5 years ago.