/DRIVE (Chris Harris, Matt Farah) sign a deal to come to NBC Sports

[Mook]

Will DVR.

Today is a good day for Chris Harris, Mike Spinelli and Matt Farah, the hosts of the entertaining YouTube series Drive. The show has officially moved from the world of online video and become an actual, honest-to-goodness television show.

In addition to its YouTube exploits, which will continue, ten episodes of the show will air on the NBC Sports Network. The debut will run this Saturday, and coincide with NBCSN's coverage of the 2014 Monaco Grand Prix. From the sounds of it, this first episode should be unlike anything the trio could do on the Internet.

The team is going on a Top Gear-like trans-European adventure in a Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Black Series, a Ferrari F12 and a McLaren 650S. The three will converge on Monaco, and explore the legendary atmosphere that surrounds the principality when the Formula One World Championship rolls into town.

While it might sound like the trio is doing a fair impersonation of Jeremy, James and Richard, Spinelli was quick to point out that this wouldn't be "some pale rip-off of that famous BBC show" in a post on Jalopnik.

Drive on NBC Sports: Monaco airs on Saturday, May 24 at 9:30AM Eastern, on the NBC Sports Network. If you've enjoyed any of the Drive videos in the past, you won't want to miss this.

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[TCG Member 5219]

Im a fan of both. Good deal.

 

[Euro]

Never heard of the Youtube episodes, or the people in the show have to check it out one of these days.

 

[Thirdgen89GTA]

Never heard of the Youtube episodes, or the people in the show have to check it out one of these days.

Chris Harris and Matt Farah do some awesome episodes.

Matt focused on modified cars with Garage419, and Tuned.

Chris focused on the stock European cars.

Matt is entertaining to watch, and Chris can flat out drive as well as being entertaining to watch.

I don't think Top Gear is what we should compare them against. Chris is much closer in comparison to Tiff Needel in terms of presentation on screen.

The only one left out was Mike Musto. I enjoyed his Big Muscle episodes. Some cool cars in there. I hope he finds a home as well.

Matt Farah


Chris Harris

 

[Mook]

Chris is awesome.

 

[IDAFC21]

For sure I will watch.

 

[Smokinhot]

IN

 

[Xfirez51]

I like Chris Harris and Matt Farah. They're informative automotive enthusiasts.
I think Clarkson has become a parody of himself.

 

[rz79]

Chris Harris is a badass

 

[Dragonkat]

IN

 

[Thirdgen89GTA]

I need an antenna now. So I can get over the air HDTV.