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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.
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In the Automotive space, we track 5,092 YouTube channels, 243 sponsors, and have detected 62,204 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 | 22 | 678 | 135,000 |
| 2 | LegitStreetCars | 15 | 530 | 1,390,000 |
| 3 | Now You Know | 14 | 485 | 340,000 |
| 4 | Donut | 14 | 103 | 9,170,000 |
| 5 | Danny Z | 14 | 29 | 345,000 |
| 6 | DRIVETRIBE | 13 | 198 | 2,920,000 |
| 7 | Matt Ross | 13 | 102 | 181,000 |
| 8 | Kim Java | 13 | 62 | 279,000 |
| 9 | Tj Hunt | 12 | 321 | 2,400,000 |
| 10 | Devin Niemela | 11 | 1,837 | 756,000 |
| 11 | Hoovies Garage | 11 | 90 | 1,630,000 |
| 12 | Engineering Explained | 11 | 24 | 4,130,000 |
| 13 | throtl | 10 | 249 | 3,050,000 |
| 14 | Speed Academy | 10 | 39 | 699,000 |
| 15 | Remove Before Race | 10 | 22 | 418,000 |
| 16 | TheSmokingTire | 10 | 17 | 1,100,000 |
| 17 | Samcrac | 10 | 16 | 1,570,000 |
| 18 | Doug DeMuro | 9 | 1,072 | 5,010,000 |
| 19 | Out of Spec Reviews | 9 | 219 | 297,000 |
| 20 | DailyDrivenExotics | 9 | 205 | 4,140,000 |
| 21 | Out of Spec BITS | 9 | 65 | 30,900 |
| 22 | The Fast Lane Truck | 9 | 42 | 1,290,000 |
| 23 | Electric Supercar | 9 | 26 | 164,000 |
| 24 | Wyatt Webster | 9 | 21 | 190,000 |
| 25 | Hudson Auto Films | 9 | 20 | 126,000 |
| 26 | Tsuchi | 9 | 12 | 186,000 |
| 27 | Robert Rosenfeld | 8 | 263 | 71,400 |
| 28 | Tavarish | 8 | 186 | 3,080,000 |
| 29 | The Late Brake Show | 8 | 50 | 754,000 |
| 30 | WatchJRGo | 8 | 40 | 428,000 |
| 31 | Max BLD | 8 | 19 | 56,700 |
| 32 | Flying Wheels | 8 | 18 | 494,000 |
| 33 | VINwiki | 7 | 870 | 2,150,000 |
| 34 | JayEmm on Cars | 7 | 593 | 468,000 |
| 35 | MotorTrend Channel | 7 | 372 | 7,020,000 |
| 36 | Hoonigan | 7 | 274 | 5,780,000 |
| 37 | Ryan Shaw | 7 | 159 | 304,000 |
| 38 | Romain Monti | 7 | 103 | 209,000 |
| 39 | Expedition Overland | 7 | 75 | 460,000 |
| 40 | Baptiste Pitois | 7 | 58 | 310,000 |
| 41 | OH BORDEL | 7 | 38 | 91,400 |
| 42 | Real Mechanic Stuff | 7 | 33 | 893,000 |
| 43 | Scherzovic | 7 | 25 | 89,800 |
| 44 | Jack Builds It | 7 | 24 | 242,000 |
| 45 | Ratarossa | 7 | 22 | 289,000 |
| 46 | Cleanerwatt | 7 | 20 | 86,800 |
| 47 | LONESTAR HAWAIIAN | 7 | 19 | 338,000 |
| 48 | OFFICIALLY GASSED - OG | 7 | 16 | 1,080,000 |
| 49 | TheSmokingTirePodcast | 7 | 14 | 69,900 |
| 50 | Home Built By Jeff | 7 | 10 | 222,000 |
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, LegitStreetCars, and Now You Know.
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 August 29, 2026. Sponsorship.so refreshes influencer, creator, and sponsorship intelligence as new YouTube activity is detected.
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