Top 50 Cars YouTube Influencers

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

Cars niche overview

2.99K

Creator mentions

40.4K

Video mentions

217K

Median Subscribers

September 17, 2026

Last data update

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In the Cars space, we track 2,989 YouTube channels, 106 sponsors, and have detected 40,363 mentions.

Top 50 Cars YouTube Influencers ranking table

A machine-readable summary of the visible influencer ranking.

Rank	Influencer	Brands mentioned	Sponsorship mentions	Subscribers
1	Autoline Network	16	970	139,000
2	Donut	15	83	9,170,000
3	Engineering Explained	11	29	4,130,000
4	Doug DeMuro	9	1,077	5,010,000
5	TheSmokingTire	9	29	1,100,000
6	Hoovies Garage	8	101	1,630,000
7	Donut Podcasts	8	72	178,000
8	Kim Java	8	38	279,000
9	Now You Know	8	21	340,000
10	Out of Spec BITS	8	16	30,900
11	Tj Hunt	7	313	2,400,000
12	Andy Slye	7	119	299,000
13	Real Mechanic Stuff	7	24	893,000
14	Samcrac	7	23	1,570,000
15	VINwiki	6	904	2,150,000
16	JayEmm on Cars	6	789	468,000
17	MotorTrend Channel	6	369	7,020,000
18	throtl	6	263	3,050,000
19	Mat Armstrong	6	190	7,320,000
20	ThatDudeinBlue	6	84	1,310,000
21	Gustingorriz	6	76	124,000
22	DRIVETRIBE	6	63	2,920,000
23	Speed Academy	6	63	699,000
24	Shmee150	6	59	2,820,000
25	TheSmokingTirePodcast	6	45	69,900
26	LegitStreetCars	6	33	1,390,000
27	WatchJRGo	6	24	428,000
28	Cleanerwatt	6	23	86,800
29	Danny Z	6	20	345,000
30	Vin_ tra	6	18	342,000
31	Flying Wheels	6	14	494,000
32	DailyDrivenExotics	6	7	4,140,000
33	furiousdriving	5	313	109,000
34	Autoalex Cars	5	182	714,000
35	Shifting Metal	5	83	143,000
36	Wheel with it.	5	47	492,000
37	Tavarish	5	46	3,140,000
38	The Late Brake Show	5	44	754,000
39	2varish	5	41	524,000
40	Rich Rebuilds	5	35	1,610,000
41	Captain Crankshaft	5	29	862,000
42	Electrified	5	25	115,000
43	Ratarossa	5	18	289,000
44	EmeliaHartford	5	17	2,090,000
45	TheStradman	5	14	4,510,000
46	Remove Before Race	5	14	418,000
47	Car Throttle	5	12	3,040,000
48	Hudson Auto Films	5	10	126,000
49	Matt Ross	5	9	181,000
50	The Fast Lane Truck	5	8	1,290,000

Autoline Network

@autolinedetroit

139K subs 16 brands

Donut

@donut

9.17M subs 15 brands

Engineering Explained

@engineeringexplained

4.13M subs 11 brands

Doug DeMuro

@dougdemuro

5.01M subs 9 brands

TheSmokingTire

@thesmokingtire

1.1M subs 9 brands

Hoovies Garage

@hooviesgarage

1.63M subs 8 brands

Donut Podcasts

@donutpodcasts

178K subs 8 brands

Kim Java

@itskimjava

279K subs 8 brands

Now You Know

@nowyouknowchannel

340K subs 8 brands

#10

Out of Spec BITS

@outofspecbits

30.9K subs 8 brands

#11

Tj Hunt

@tjhunt_

2.4M subs 7 brands

#12

Andy Slye

@aslye

299K subs 7 brands

#13

Real Mechanic Stuff

@realmechanicstuff

893K subs 7 brands

#14

Samcrac

@samcrac

1.57M subs 7 brands

#15

VINwiki

@vinwiki

2.15M subs 6 brands

#16

JayEmm on Cars

@jayemmoncars

468K subs 6 brands

#17

MotorTrend Channel

@motortrendwatch

7.02M subs 6 brands

#18

throtl

@throtl

3.05M subs 6 brands

#19

Mat Armstrong

@matarmstrongbmx

7.32M subs 6 brands

#20

ThatDudeinBlue

@thatdudeinblue

1.31M subs 6 brands

#21

Gustingorriz

@gustingorriz

124K subs 6 brands

#22

DRIVETRIBE

@drivetribe

2.92M subs 6 brands

#23

Speed Academy

@speedacademy

699K subs 6 brands

#24

Shmee150

@shmee150

2.82M subs 6 brands

#25

TheSmokingTirePodcast

@thesmokingtirepodcast

69.9K subs 6 brands

#26

LegitStreetCars

@legitstreetcars

1.39M subs 6 brands

#27

WatchJRGo

@watchjrgo

428K subs 6 brands

#28

Cleanerwatt

@cleanerwatt

86.8K subs 6 brands

#29

Danny Z

@dannyzee

345K subs 6 brands

#30

Vin_ tra

@vin_tra

342K subs 6 brands

#31

Flying Wheels

@flyingwheels

494K subs 6 brands

#32

DailyDrivenExotics

@dailydrivenexotics

4.14M subs 6 brands

#33

furiousdriving

@furiousdriving

109K subs 5 brands

#34

Autoalex Cars

@autoalexcars

714K subs 5 brands

#35

Shifting Metal

@shiftingmetal

143K subs 5 brands

#36

Wheel with it.

@wheelwithit

492K subs 5 brands

#37

Tavarish

@tavarish

3.14M subs 5 brands

#38

The Late Brake Show

@thelatebrakeshow

754K subs 5 brands

#39

2varish

@2varish

524K subs 5 brands

#40

Rich Rebuilds

@richrebuilds

1.61M subs 5 brands

#41

Captain Crankshaft

@captaincrankshaft

862K subs 5 brands

#42

Electrified

@dillonloomis22

115K subs 5 brands

#43

Ratarossa

@ratarossa

289K subs 5 brands

#44

EmeliaHartford

@emeliahartford

2.09M subs 5 brands

#45

TheStradman

@thestradman

4.51M subs 5 brands

#46

Remove Before Race

@removebeforerace

418K subs 5 brands

#47

Car Throttle

@carthrottle

3.04M subs 5 brands

#48

Hudson Auto Films

@hudsonautofilms

126K subs 5 brands

#49

Matt Ross

@matt13ross

181K subs 5 brands

#50

The Fast Lane Truck

@tfltruck

1.29M subs 5 brands

About the Cars niche

Car content on YouTube spans a vast spectrum, from supercar reviews and track-day footage to used-car buying guides, detailing tutorials, and deep dives into automotive history. Viewers come for the visceral appeal of engines and design but stay for the community built around a shared obsession with vehicles. Marketplaces like Cars & Bids have found a natural home here, reflecting how transactional and enthusiast cultures overlap within the niche.

Creators in this space tend to build unusually strong parasocial bonds because cars are deeply personal purchases tied to identity and aspiration. Long-form reviews, road trips, and restoration series reward patient storytelling, while reaction videos and comparisons drive quick engagement spikes. The combination of passion-driven viewership and high-stakes purchasing decisions gives channels here some of the most loyal and vocal audiences on the platform.

For brands, the appeal is straightforward: audiences are actively researching, comparing, and preparing to spend significant sums, making intent exceptionally high. Automotive advertisers, insurance providers, finance services, and parts retailers all find receptive audiences, and the enthusiast mindset means well-placed sponsorships are treated as genuine recommendations rather than interruptions.

How this ranking is calculated

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

Frequently asked questions

Who are the top cars YouTube influencers?

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

How does Sponsorship.so rank cars influencers?

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

What does this cars influencer page show?

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

How often is this cars influencer data updated?

The latest data update shown for this influencer ranking is September 17, 2026. Sponsorship.so refreshes influencer, creator, and sponsorship intelligence as new YouTube activity is detected.

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