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         <div style="font-size:large;">'''Welcome to The [[GearKnobs|GearKnobs Wiki]]'''</div>
         <div style="font-size:large;">'''Welcome to The [[GearKnob|GearKnob Wiki]]'''</div>
         <div style="font-size:small;">Home of [[Special:Statistics|{{NUMBEROFARTICLES}}]] articles about automotive journalism programmes and counting.</div>
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This Wiki [[Main Page/Mission Statement|aims]] to be a '''complete''' resource for all things televisual and written in the world of cars.<br>
In order to classify for inclusion, the programme must satisfy at least one of the following criteria:
In order to classify for inclusion, the programme must satisfy at least one of the following criteria:
*Present some form of journalistic automotive content in a serious and factual manner
*Present some form of journalistic automotive content in a serious and factual manner
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*Air on television or on a major streaming service
*Air on television or on a major streaming service
*Have a direct lineage to the ''[[Top Gear]]'' concept created by [[Derek Smith]] (i.e. ''[[Fifth Gear]]'', ''[[Panic Mechanics]]'', ''[[The Grand Tour]]'') - this automatically '''overrules''' any other rule
*Have a direct lineage to the ''[[Top Gear]]'' concept created by [[Derek Smith]] (i.e. ''[[Fifth Gear]]'', ''[[Panic Mechanics]]'', ''[[The Grand Tour]]'') - this automatically '''overrules''' any other rule
*Accompany a magazine or other regular publication (i.e. ''[[Hot Version]]'', ''[[Motorweek_(American_television_series)|Motorweek]]'')
*Accompany a magazine or other regular publication (i.e. ''[[Hot Version]]'', ''[[Motorweek_(American_TV_series)|Motorweek]]'')


Programs cannot:
Programs cannot:

Revision as of 01:22, 20 January 2022

Welcome to The GearKnob Wiki
Home of 151 articles about automotive journalism programmes and counting.

Quick Links: Top Gear (1977, 2002) | The Grand Tour | Fifth Gear | Best Motoring


This Wiki aims to be a complete resource for all things televisual and written in the world of cars.

In order to classify for inclusion, the programme must satisfy at least one of the following criteria:

  • Present some form of journalistic automotive content in a serious and factual manner
  • Feature road testing and reviews of then-new vehicles
  • Air on television or on a major streaming service
  • Have a direct lineage to the Top Gear concept created by Derek Smith (i.e. Fifth Gear, Panic Mechanics, The Grand Tour) - this automatically overrules any other rule
  • Accompany a magazine or other regular publication (i.e. Hot Version, Motorweek)

Programs cannot:

  • Be exclusively satirical or farcical in nature
  • Be internet-exclusive (otherwise this Wiki would be flooded with poorly-made, mass-produced Vlogs)
  • Be exclusively focused on the re-building, restoration, or modification of cars (e.g. Car SOS, Wheeler Dealers, Pimp My Ride etc.)
  • Be exclusively focused on the purchase and sale of classic cars (e.g. Chasing Classic Cars, Bangers & Cash etc.)
  • Be exclusively focused on motorsport unless the show is a child program of Top Gear or a related programme (i.e. Rally Report, Top Gear Motorsport, Grand Prix reports hosted on Wheelbase etc.)
  • Orignate outside Europe, Russia, North America, East Asia (Japan, Korea etc.) or Australia, otherwise there'd be hundreds of low-budget, likely lost automotive programs this Wiki would have to list

Please take a look at the rules before submitting an application, so that you are familiar with them.

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