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

2.6K

Creator mentions

35.9K

Video mentions

218K

Median Subscribers

July 17, 2026

Last data update

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In the Cars space, we track 2,595 YouTube channels, 70 sponsors, and have detected 35,947 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	Doug DeMuro	9	1,051	5,010,000
2	Autoline Network	9	519	135,000
3	Donut	9	27	9,170,000
4	Hoovies Garage	8	101	1,630,000
5	TheSmokingTire	8	28	1,100,000
6	Engineering Explained	8	23	4,130,000
7	Now You Know	8	18	340,000
8	Tj Hunt	7	312	2,400,000
9	TheSmokingTirePodcast	7	46	69,900
10	VINwiki	6	862	2,150,000
11	throtl	6	260	3,050,000
12	Andy Slye	6	111	300,000
13	ThatDudeinBlue	6	84	1,310,000
14	Shmee150	6	59	2,820,000
15	Cleanerwatt	6	18	86,800
16	Samcrac	6	11	1,570,000
17	Out of Spec BITS	6	10	30,900
18	JayEmm on Cars	5	767	468,000
19	MotorTrend Channel	5	368	7,020,000
20	DRIVETRIBE	5	61	2,920,000
21	Donut Podcasts	5	39	178,000
22	Kim Java	5	33	279,000
23	Electrified	5	25	115,000
24	LegitStreetCars	5	22	1,390,000
25	WatchJRGo	5	20	428,000
26	Ratarossa	5	18	288,000
27	EmeliaHartford	5	16	1,880,000
28	TheStradman	5	14	4,510,000
29	Car Throttle	5	12	3,040,000
30	Danny Z	5	12	345,000
31	Flying Wheels	5	11	494,000
32	Vin_ tra	5	10	342,000
33	Matt Ross	5	9	181,000
34	B is for Build	5	7	1,670,000
35	DailyDrivenExotics	5	6	4,140,000
36	Devin Niemela	4	714	756,000
37	Doug DeMuro Русская Версия в переводе от EXO	4	486	583,000
38	furiousdriving	4	261	109,000
39	Hoonigan	4	218	5,780,000
40	Saving Salvage	4	117	323,000
41	More High Peak	4	89	67,100
42	Cars & Bids	4	80	731,000
43	Marek Drives	4	54	265,000
44	The Questionable Garage	4	47	434,000
45	Ed Bolian	4	42	177,000
46	The Late Brake Show	4	39	754,000
47	Rich Rebuilds	4	34	1,610,000
48	TGE TV	4	25	576,000
49	Romain Monti	4	24	209,000
50	Tavarish	4	23	3,080,000

Doug DeMuro

@dougdemuro

5.01M subs 9 brands

Autoline Network

@autolinedetroit

135K subs 9 brands

Donut

@donut

9.17M subs 9 brands

Hoovies Garage

@hooviesgarage

1.63M subs 8 brands

TheSmokingTire

@thesmokingtire

1.1M subs 8 brands

Engineering Explained

@engineeringexplained

4.13M subs 8 brands

Now You Know

@nowyouknowchannel

340K subs 8 brands

Tj Hunt

@tjhunt_

2.4M subs 7 brands

TheSmokingTirePodcast

@thesmokingtirepodcast

69.9K subs 7 brands

#10

VINwiki

@vinwiki

2.15M subs 6 brands

#11

throtl

@throtl

3.05M subs 6 brands

#12

Andy Slye

@aslye

300K subs 6 brands

#13

ThatDudeinBlue

@thatdudeinblue

1.31M subs 6 brands

#14

Shmee150

@shmee150

2.82M subs 6 brands

#15

Cleanerwatt

@cleanerwatt

86.8K subs 6 brands

#16

Samcrac

@samcrac

1.57M subs 6 brands

#17

Out of Spec BITS

@outofspecbits

30.9K subs 6 brands

#18

JayEmm on Cars

@jayemmoncars

468K subs 5 brands

#19

MotorTrend Channel

@motortrendwatch

7.02M subs 5 brands

#20

DRIVETRIBE

@drivetribe

2.92M subs 5 brands

#21

Donut Podcasts

@donutpodcasts

178K subs 5 brands

#22

Kim Java

@itskimjava

279K subs 5 brands

#23

Electrified

@dillonloomis22

115K subs 5 brands

#24

LegitStreetCars

@legitstreetcars

1.39M subs 5 brands

#25

WatchJRGo

@watchjrgo

428K subs 5 brands

#26

Ratarossa

@ratarossa

288K subs 5 brands

#27

EmeliaHartford

@emeliahartford

1.88M subs 5 brands

#28

TheStradman

@thestradman

4.51M subs 5 brands

#29

Car Throttle

@carthrottle

3.04M subs 5 brands

#30

Danny Z

@dannyzee

345K subs 5 brands

#31

Flying Wheels

@flyingwheels

494K subs 5 brands

#32

Vin_ tra

@vin_tra

342K subs 5 brands

#33

Matt Ross

@matt13ross

181K subs 5 brands

#34

B is for Build

@bisforbuild

1.67M subs 5 brands

#35

DailyDrivenExotics

@dailydrivenexotics

4.14M subs 5 brands

#36

Devin Niemela

@dvniemela

756K subs 4 brands

#37

Doug DeMuro Русская Версия в переводе от EXO

@russiandoug

583K subs 4 brands

#38

furiousdriving

@furiousdriving

109K subs 4 brands

#39

Hoonigan

@thehoonigans

5.78M subs 4 brands

#40

Saving Salvage

@savingsalvage

323K subs 4 brands

#41

More High Peak

@morehighpeak

67.1K subs 4 brands

#42

Cars & Bids

@carsandbids

731K subs 4 brands

#43

Marek Drives

@marekdrives

265K subs 4 brands

#44

The Questionable Garage

@thequestionablegarage

434K subs 4 brands

#45

Ed Bolian

@edbolian

177K subs 4 brands

#46

The Late Brake Show

@thelatebrakeshow

754K subs 4 brands

#47

Rich Rebuilds

@richrebuilds

1.61M subs 4 brands

#48

TGE TV

@tge

576K subs 4 brands

#49

Romain Monti

@romainmonti

209K subs 4 brands

#50

Tavarish

@tavarish

3.08M subs 4 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 Doug DeMuro, Autoline Network, and Donut.

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 July 17, 2026. Sponsorship.so refreshes influencer, creator, and sponsorship intelligence as new YouTube activity is detected.

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