Top 10 Car Shows That Are A Must-Watch

In today's world, cars have become a necessity rather than a luxury, especially because people have been spending a whole lot of time in their cars. While many use cars mainly for work commutes, a good section of buyers uses them to explore and seek adventure with it. However, there is that niche yet constantly growing car culture of enthusiasts who have directed their passion for cars into their profession. From custom builds to racing athletes to anime manga series, this list has everything for that auto aficionado in you.

The Grand Tour

Hosted by some of the top motoring journalists out there, The Grand Tour series is all about fast cars, adventure, travel, comedy, and friendship. Airing on Amazon Prime, there are a total of 39 episodes divided between 3 seasons. Hosted by Jeremy Clarkson, James May, and Richard Hammond, The Grand Tour is a series that even a half car enthusiast would get glued to and binge-watch.

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Hyperdrive

This reality series features 28 international elite drivers who compete against each other on an obstacle-laden racetrack. Each competitor brings along their own custom ride that has been blown out for power, speed, and agility. With the main focus on drifting, the adrenalin-filled obstacles test the skills of man and machine coordination to the maximum.

Formula 1: Drive To Survive

Whether you follow F1 or not, this series will give you deep insight into the world of Formula 1 racing and the high stakes that are involved in this sport. Extremely addictive, it provides an on-ground experience of what happens on a race weekend where there's constant pressure, not just for the driver, but every team member to perform to their full potential.

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Counting Cars

Located in the neon-lit city of Vegas where anything's possible, Count Customs is a car modification shop run by Danny, a.k.a. the Count and his A-Team. These guys are always on the hustle. They buy cars, restore them, sometimes do some wicked custom jobs to finally flip them for some greens. And quite often, the episode ends with Danny falling in love with the completed projects and keeping them for himself instead.

If you have loved cars since childhood, it's quite impossible to not have heard of this series. Relaunched in 2002, Top Gear is a fun and entertaining series that involves reviewing the latest cars to vintage ones and also various challenges which again, involves cars. From celebrity visits to clocking a hot lap on their specially-designed racetrack, there is a huge bank of episodes that you'll never get tired of watching.

Initial-D

This one is a bit hard to source considering it was introduced in 1998. Initial-D is an anime series of 8 seasons that revolves around a school kid who gets introduced to the world of illegal street racing in the mountain passes of the Kanto region in Japan. His journey to becoming an ace drifter and the technical aspect of the series is nothing but absolute delight for car fanatics.

Car Masters: Rust To Riches 

Car Masters is another car restoration series based on the project taken on by Gotham Garage, who, with their skilled crew of fabricators, mechanics, and body shop guys doing their magic in turning old rusting cars into gleaming examples of absolute gorgeousness.

West Coast Customs

From making appearances on reality television programs Pimp My Ride and Street Customs, West Coast Customs is an automobile repair shop that specializes in the customization of vehicles. With a passion for cars and with a creative mind, Ryan and his team transform factory-model cars into unique and insanely customized vehicles. 

The Gymkhana Files

The globally-renowned race car driver, backed by a successful career in the World Rallycross Championship, Ken Block and his team of Hoonigans attempt to make the greatest automotive videos comprising of insane stunts, drifts, slides and jumps in specially-designed cars built for performance and speed. Be prepared to witness lots of videos that will keep you on the edge of your seat.

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Car Kings

Based out of America, Car Kings is a series that follows Galpin Auto Sports, a renowned custom auto shop, that conducts historic restorations of iconic cars, builds futuristic cars, and fixes up rare barn finds. Be ready to see a diverse showcase of unique cars and how the team works on them to bring them back to their glory.