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Top 50 Automotive YouTube Influencers

See which YouTube influencers and creators work with Automotive brands. Discover sponsored YouTubers in Automotive and which companies pay them for sponsorships.

Automotive niche overview

6.07K

Creator mentions

93K

Video mentions

207K

Median Subscribers

October 24, 2026

Last data update

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In the Automotive space, we track 6,066 YouTube channels, 450 sponsors, and have detected 93,009 mentions.

Top 50 Automotive YouTube Influencers ranking table

A machine-readable summary of the visible influencer ranking.

Rank	Influencer	Brands mentioned	Sponsorship mentions	Subscribers
1	Autoline Network	40	1,361	139,000
2	throtl	21	321	3,050,000
3	Engineering Explained	21	60	4,130,000
4	Danny Z	19	43	436,000
5	Tj Hunt	18	336	2,410,000
6	DRIVETRIBE	18	219	2,920,000
7	Donut	18	135	9,360,000
8	LegitStreetCars	17	559	1,390,000
9	Now You Know	16	569	340,000
10	Kim Java	16	165	279,000
11	Out of Spec Reviews	15	894	297,000
12	Out of Spec BITS	15	85	30,900
13	Samcrac	15	34	1,660,000
14	Matt Ross	14	106	181,000
15	Hoovies Garage	14	97	1,660,000
16	Speed Academy	14	93	699,000
17	Hoonigan	13	318	5,780,000
18	WatchJRGo	13	243	428,000
19	Cleanerwatt	13	53	86,800
20	Doug DeMuro	12	1,093	5,010,000
21	MotorTrend Channel	12	386	7,020,000
22	The Fast Lane Truck	12	83	1,290,000
23	Electric Supercar	12	32	187,000
24	Remove Before Race	12	30	418,000
25	Devin Niemela	11	2,195	808,000
26	Robert Rosenfeld	11	369	71,400
27	4WD 24-7	11	248	1,370,000
28	Andy Slye	11	227	299,000
29	DailyDrivenExotics	11	210	4,140,000
30	Do It With Dan	11	51	1,260,000
31	TheSmokingTire	11	19	1,100,000
32	JayEmm on Cars	10	831	468,000
33	Car Maniac	10	710	344,000
34	Ryan Shaw	10	430	343,000
35	Autoalex Cars	10	394	714,000
36	Donut Podcasts	10	141	180,000
37	Rich Rebuilds	10	38	1,910,000
38	TheSmokingTirePodcast	10	29	69,900
39	B is for Build	10	23	1,670,000
40	Hudson Auto Films	10	21	126,000
41	Captain Crankshaft	10	19	862,000
42	Tsuchi	10	13	216,000
43	VINwiki	9	1,319	2,150,000
44	JÖNOHS	9	562	63,200
45	ThatDudeinBlue	9	464	1,310,000
46	Everyday Chris	9	280	153,000
47	Tavarish	9	196	3,140,000
48	Last Line Of Defense	9	79	440,000
49	Gears and Gasoline	9	57	1,320,000
50	The Late Brake Show	9	56	754,000

Autoline Network

@autolinedetroit

139K subs 40 brands

throtl

@throtl

3.05M subs 21 brands

Engineering Explained

@engineeringexplained

4.13M subs 21 brands

Danny Z

@dannyzee

436K subs 19 brands

Tj Hunt

@tjhunt_

2.41M subs 18 brands

DRIVETRIBE

@drivetribe

2.92M subs 18 brands

Donut

@donut

9.36M subs 18 brands

LegitStreetCars

@legitstreetcars

1.39M subs 17 brands

Now You Know

@nowyouknowchannel

340K subs 16 brands

#10

Kim Java

@itskimjava

279K subs 16 brands

#11

Out of Spec Reviews

@outofspecreviews

297K subs 15 brands

#12

Out of Spec BITS

@outofspecbits

30.9K subs 15 brands

#13

Samcrac

@samcrac

1.66M subs 15 brands

#14

Matt Ross

@matt13ross

181K subs 14 brands

#15

Hoovies Garage

@hooviesgarage

1.66M subs 14 brands

#16

Speed Academy

@speedacademy

699K subs 14 brands

#17

Hoonigan

@thehoonigans

5.78M subs 13 brands

#18

WatchJRGo

@watchjrgo

428K subs 13 brands

#19

Cleanerwatt

@cleanerwatt

86.8K subs 13 brands

#20

Doug DeMuro

@dougdemuro

5.01M subs 12 brands

#21

MotorTrend Channel

@motortrendwatch

7.02M subs 12 brands

#22

The Fast Lane Truck

@tfltruck

1.29M subs 12 brands

#23

Electric Supercar

@electricsupercar

187K subs 12 brands

#24

Remove Before Race

@removebeforerace

418K subs 12 brands

#25

Devin Niemela

@dvniemela

808K subs 11 brands

#26

Robert Rosenfeld

@robertrosenfeld1

71.4K subs 11 brands

#27

4WD 24-7

@4wd247

1.37M subs 11 brands

#28

Andy Slye

@aslye

299K subs 11 brands

#29

DailyDrivenExotics

@dailydrivenexotics

4.14M subs 11 brands

#30

Do It With Dan

@doitwithdan

1.26M subs 11 brands

#31

TheSmokingTire

@thesmokingtire

1.1M subs 11 brands

#32

JayEmm on Cars

@jayemmoncars

468K subs 10 brands

#33

Car Maniac

@carmaniac_chris

344K subs 10 brands

#34

Ryan Shaw

@ryanshawtech

343K subs 10 brands

#35

Autoalex Cars

@autoalexcars

714K subs 10 brands

#36

Donut Podcasts

@donutpodcasts

180K subs 10 brands

#37

Rich Rebuilds

@richrebuilds

1.91M subs 10 brands

#38

TheSmokingTirePodcast

@thesmokingtirepodcast

69.9K subs 10 brands

#39

B is for Build

@bisforbuild

1.67M subs 10 brands

#40

Hudson Auto Films

@hudsonautofilms

126K subs 10 brands

#41

Captain Crankshaft

@captaincrankshaft

862K subs 10 brands

#42

Tsuchi

@tsuchifd

216K subs 10 brands

#43

VINwiki

@vinwiki

2.15M subs 9 brands

#44

JÖNOHS

@joenohs1

63.2K subs 9 brands

#45

ThatDudeinBlue

@thatdudeinblue

1.31M subs 9 brands

#46

Everyday Chris

@everydaychris

153K subs 9 brands

#47

Tavarish

@tavarish

3.14M subs 9 brands

#48

Last Line Of Defense

@lastlineofdefense

440K subs 9 brands

#49

Gears and Gasoline

@gearsandgasoline

1.32M subs 9 brands

#50

The Late Brake Show

@thelatebrakeshow

754K subs 9 brands

About the Automotive niche

Automotive content on YouTube spans a wide spectrum, from hands-on repair tutorials and track day builds to in-depth reviews of electric vehicles and overlanding rigs. Brands like Amsoil and Nitto Tire reflect the range of the space, which covers everything from performance upgrades and DIY maintenance to off-road adventure and daily driver ownership. Viewers here are genuinely passionate about cars, trucks, and the culture surrounding them, and they come looking for practical knowledge as much as entertainment.

Creators in this niche tend to build strong trust with their audiences by documenting real projects, sharing honest opinions, and showing the full process of building, breaking, and fixing vehicles. Long-form build series and detailed product comparisons perform especially well, giving channels the kind of watch time and repeat viewership that fuels tight-knit communities. That authenticity is a core reason creators stay committed to covering this space.

For brands, the automotive audience represents some of the highest purchase intent on the platform, with viewers actively researching parts, fluids, accessories, and tools before spending money. Sponsors across categories from specialty coatings to aftermarket lighting find a receptive, action-oriented audience that trusts creator recommendations.

How this ranking is calculated

Sponsorship.so detects when YouTube influencers and creators mention automotive brands by analyzing YouTube videos every day. The ranking prioritizes the number of distinct brands each influencer mentions that match the automotive niche.

Frequently asked questions

Who are the top automotive YouTube influencers?

The top automotive YouTube influencers on this page are ranked by Sponsorship.so's tracked sponsorship data. The visible list includes channels such as Autoline Network, throtl, and Engineering Explained.

How does Sponsorship.so rank automotive influencers?

Sponsorship.so ranks automotive influencers by the number of distinct brands they mention, detected sponsorship mentions, and subscriber count as a tie-breaker.

What does this automotive influencer page show?

This page shows YouTube influencers and creators connected to automotive sponsors, including the brands they mention, sponsorship activity, subscriber counts, and related niche data.

How often is this automotive influencer data updated?

The latest data update shown for this influencer ranking is October 24, 2026. Sponsorship.so refreshes influencer, creator, and sponsorship intelligence as new YouTube activity is detected.

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