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

2.85K

Creator mentions

38.2K

Video mentions

218K

Median Subscribers

August 28, 2026

Last data update

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In the Cars space, we track 2,851 YouTube channels, 89 sponsors, and have detected 38,182 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	15	607	135,000
2	Donut	13	68	9,170,000
3	Engineering Explained	11	29	4,130,000
4	TheSmokingTire	10	30	1,100,000
5	Doug DeMuro	9	1,070	5,010,000
6	Hoovies Garage	8	101	1,630,000
7	Now You Know	8	18	340,000
8	Tj Hunt	7	312	2,400,000
9	ThatDudeinBlue	7	85	1,310,000
10	Donut Podcasts	7	71	178,000
11	TheSmokingTirePodcast	7	46	69,900
12	Kim Java	7	35	279,000
13	Out of Spec BITS	7	11	30,900
14	VINwiki	6	892	2,150,000
15	throtl	6	261	3,050,000
16	Andy Slye	6	118	299,000
17	Shmee150	6	59	2,820,000
18	Real Mechanic Stuff	6	18	893,000
19	Cleanerwatt	6	18	86,800
20	Flying Wheels	6	13	494,000
21	Samcrac	6	11	1,570,000
22	JayEmm on Cars	5	780	468,000
23	MotorTrend Channel	5	368	7,020,000
24	Gustingorriz	5	74	124,000
25	DRIVETRIBE	5	62	2,920,000
26	Wheel with it.	5	45	492,000
27	Tavarish	5	41	3,080,000
28	2varish	5	39	524,000
29	Speed Academy	5	32	699,000
30	Electrified	5	25	115,000
31	Gears and Gasoline	5	24	1,320,000
32	LegitStreetCars	5	22	1,390,000
33	WatchJRGo	5	21	428,000
34	Ratarossa	5	18	289,000
35	EmeliaHartford	5	16	1,880,000
36	TheStradman	5	14	4,510,000
37	Car Throttle	5	12	3,040,000
38	Danny Z	5	12	345,000
39	Vin_ tra	5	10	342,000
40	Matt Ross	5	9	181,000
41	B is for Build	5	7	1,670,000
42	DailyDrivenExotics	5	6	4,140,000
43	Joe Scott	5	6	2,540,000
44	I Allegedly	5	5	317,000
45	Devin Niemela	4	721	756,000
46	Doug DeMuro Русская Версия в переводе от EXO	4	487	583,000
47	High Peak Autos	4	454	499,000
48	furiousdriving	4	311	109,000
49	Hoonigan	4	218	5,780,000
50	Mat Armstrong	4	186	7,120,000

Autoline Network

@autolinedetroit

135K subs 15 brands

Donut

@donut

9.17M subs 13 brands

Engineering Explained

@engineeringexplained

4.13M subs 11 brands

TheSmokingTire

@thesmokingtire

1.1M subs 10 brands

Doug DeMuro

@dougdemuro

5.01M subs 9 brands

Hoovies Garage

@hooviesgarage

1.63M subs 8 brands

Now You Know

@nowyouknowchannel

340K subs 8 brands

Tj Hunt

@tjhunt_

2.4M subs 7 brands

ThatDudeinBlue

@thatdudeinblue

1.31M subs 7 brands

#10

Donut Podcasts

@donutpodcasts

178K subs 7 brands

#11

TheSmokingTirePodcast

@thesmokingtirepodcast

69.9K subs 7 brands

#12

Kim Java

@itskimjava

279K subs 7 brands

#13

Out of Spec BITS

@outofspecbits

30.9K subs 7 brands

#14

VINwiki

@vinwiki

2.15M subs 6 brands

#15

throtl

@throtl

3.05M subs 6 brands

#16

Andy Slye

@aslye

299K subs 6 brands

#17

Shmee150

@shmee150

2.82M subs 6 brands

#18

Real Mechanic Stuff

@realmechanicstuff

893K subs 6 brands

#19

Cleanerwatt

@cleanerwatt

86.8K subs 6 brands

#20

Flying Wheels

@flyingwheels

494K subs 6 brands

#21

Samcrac

@samcrac

1.57M subs 6 brands

#22

JayEmm on Cars

@jayemmoncars

468K subs 5 brands

#23

MotorTrend Channel

@motortrendwatch

7.02M subs 5 brands

#24

Gustingorriz

@gustingorriz

124K subs 5 brands

#25

DRIVETRIBE

@drivetribe

2.92M subs 5 brands

#26

Wheel with it.

@wheelwithit

492K subs 5 brands

#27

Tavarish

@tavarish

3.08M subs 5 brands

#28

2varish

@2varish

524K subs 5 brands

#29

Speed Academy

@speedacademy

699K subs 5 brands

#30

Electrified

@dillonloomis22

115K subs 5 brands

#31

Gears and Gasoline

@gearsandgasoline

1.32M subs 5 brands

#32

LegitStreetCars

@legitstreetcars

1.39M subs 5 brands

#33

WatchJRGo

@watchjrgo

428K subs 5 brands

#34

Ratarossa

@ratarossa

289K subs 5 brands

#35

EmeliaHartford

@emeliahartford

1.88M subs 5 brands

#36

TheStradman

@thestradman

4.51M subs 5 brands

#37

Car Throttle

@carthrottle

3.04M subs 5 brands

#38

Danny Z

@dannyzee

345K subs 5 brands

#39

Vin_ tra

@vin_tra

342K subs 5 brands

#40

Matt Ross

@matt13ross

181K subs 5 brands

#41

B is for Build

@bisforbuild

1.67M subs 5 brands

#42

DailyDrivenExotics

@dailydrivenexotics

4.14M subs 5 brands

#43

Joe Scott

@joescott

2.54M subs 5 brands

#44

I Allegedly

@iallegedly

317K subs 5 brands

#45

Devin Niemela

@dvniemela

756K subs 4 brands

#46

Doug DeMuro Русская Версия в переводе от EXO

@russiandoug

583K subs 4 brands

#47

High Peak Autos

@highpeakautos

499K subs 4 brands

#48

furiousdriving

@furiousdriving

109K subs 4 brands

#49

Hoonigan

@thehoonigans

5.78M subs 4 brands

#50

Mat Armstrong

@matarmstrongbmx

7.12M 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 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 August 28, 2026. Sponsorship.so refreshes influencer, creator, and sponsorship intelligence as new YouTube activity is detected.

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