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

3.81K

Creator mentions

52.1K

Video mentions

222K

Median Subscribers

June 6, 2026

Last data update

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In the Cars space, we track 3,807 YouTube channels, 172 sponsors, and have detected 52,093 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	582	135,000
2	LegitStreetCars	14	488	1,390,000
3	Now You Know	13	51	340,000
4	Tj Hunt	12	319	2,400,000
5	Danny Z	12	26	345,000
6	Hoovies Garage	11	104	1,630,000
7	Doug DeMuro	10	1,033	5,010,000
8	Matt Ross	10	87	181,000
9	Donut	10	28	9,170,000
10	throtl	9	263	3,050,000
11	DRIVETRIBE	9	178	2,920,000
12	TheSmokingTirePodcast	9	48	69,900
13	The Fast Lane Truck	9	42	1,290,000
14	Speed Academy	9	23	699,000
15	Devin Niemela	8	1,470	756,000
16	MotorTrend Channel	8	375	7,020,000
17	WatchJRGo	8	46	428,000
18	TheSmokingTire	8	29	1,100,000
19	DailyDrivenExotics	8	23	4,140,000
20	Engineering Explained	8	22	4,130,000
21	TheStradman	8	21	4,510,000
22	LONESTAR HAWAIIAN	8	21	338,000
23	Remove Before Race	8	20	418,000
24	Electric Supercar	8	16	164,000
25	Cleetus McFarland	7	1,553	4,500,000
26	Hoonigan	7	274	5,780,000
27	Tavarish	7	183	3,080,000
28	Expedition Overland	7	75	460,000
29	Kim Java	7	56	279,000
30	The Late Brake Show	7	42	754,000
31	Out of Spec BITS	7	38	30,900
32	EmeliaHartford	7	22	1,880,000
33	Wyatt Webster	7	18	190,000
34	Hudson Auto Films	7	16	126,000
35	Max BLD	7	15	56,700
36	Flying Wheels	7	14	494,000
37	JayEmm on Cars	6	764	468,000
38	VINwiki	6	512	2,150,000
39	Out of Spec Reviews	6	169	297,000
40	Saving Salvage	6	123	323,000
41	ThatDudeinBlue	6	116	1,310,000
42	Transport Evolved	6	113	152,000
43	Baptiste Pitois	6	51	310,000
44	Donut Podcasts	6	40	178,000
45	CboysTV	6	28	4,890,000
46	Electrified	6	26	115,000
47	Captain Crankshaft	6	25	862,000
48	B is for Build	6	18	1,670,000
49	Petites Observations Automobiles	6	18	399,000
50	Cleanerwatt	6	17	86,800

Autoline Network

@autolinedetroit

135K subs 15 brands

LegitStreetCars

@legitstreetcars

1.39M subs 14 brands

Now You Know

@nowyouknowchannel

340K subs 13 brands

Tj Hunt

@tjhunt_

2.4M subs 12 brands

Danny Z

@dannyzee

345K subs 12 brands

Hoovies Garage

@hooviesgarage

1.63M subs 11 brands

Doug DeMuro

@dougdemuro

5.01M subs 10 brands

Matt Ross

@matt13ross

181K subs 10 brands

Donut

@donut

9.17M subs 10 brands

#10

throtl

@throtl

3.05M subs 9 brands

#11

DRIVETRIBE

@drivetribe

2.92M subs 9 brands

#12

TheSmokingTirePodcast

@thesmokingtirepodcast

69.9K subs 9 brands

#13

The Fast Lane Truck

@tfltruck

1.29M subs 9 brands

#14

Speed Academy

@speedacademy

699K subs 9 brands

#15

Devin Niemela

@dvniemela

756K subs 8 brands

#16

MotorTrend Channel

@motortrendwatch

7.02M subs 8 brands

#17

WatchJRGo

@watchjrgo

428K subs 8 brands

#18

TheSmokingTire

@thesmokingtire

1.1M subs 8 brands

#19

DailyDrivenExotics

@dailydrivenexotics

4.14M subs 8 brands

#20

Engineering Explained

@engineeringexplained

4.13M subs 8 brands

#21

TheStradman

@thestradman

4.51M subs 8 brands

#22

LONESTAR HAWAIIAN

@lonestarhawaiian

338K subs 8 brands

#23

Remove Before Race

@removebeforerace

418K subs 8 brands

#24

Electric Supercar

@electricsupercar

164K subs 8 brands

#25

Cleetus McFarland

@cleetusm

4.5M subs 7 brands

#26

Hoonigan

@thehoonigans

5.78M subs 7 brands

#27

Tavarish

@tavarish

3.08M subs 7 brands

#28

Expedition Overland

@expeditionoverland

460K subs 7 brands

#29

Kim Java

@itskimjava

279K subs 7 brands

#30

The Late Brake Show

@thelatebrakeshow

754K subs 7 brands

#31

Out of Spec BITS

@outofspecbits

30.9K subs 7 brands

#32

EmeliaHartford

@emeliahartford

1.88M subs 7 brands

#33

Wyatt Webster

@wyattwebster

190K subs 7 brands

#34

Hudson Auto Films

@hudsonautofilms

126K subs 7 brands

#35

Max BLD

@maxbld

56.7K subs 7 brands

#36

Flying Wheels

@flyingwheels

494K subs 7 brands

#37

JayEmm on Cars

@jayemmoncars

468K subs 6 brands

#38

VINwiki

@vinwiki

2.15M subs 6 brands

#39

Out of Spec Reviews

@outofspecreviews

297K subs 6 brands

#40

Saving Salvage

@savingsalvage

323K subs 6 brands

#41

ThatDudeinBlue

@thatdudeinblue

1.31M subs 6 brands

#42

Transport Evolved

@transportevolved

152K subs 6 brands

#43

Baptiste Pitois

@baptistepitois

310K subs 6 brands

#44

Donut Podcasts

@donutpodcasts

178K subs 6 brands

#45

CboysTV

@cboystv

4.89M subs 6 brands

#46

Electrified

@dillonloomis22

115K subs 6 brands

#47

Captain Crankshaft

@captaincrankshaft

862K subs 6 brands

#48

B is for Build

@bisforbuild

1.67M subs 6 brands

#49

Petites Observations Automobiles

@poatv

399K subs 6 brands

#50

Cleanerwatt

@cleanerwatt

86.8K subs 6 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, LegitStreetCars, and Now You Know.

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 June 6, 2026. Sponsorship.so refreshes influencer, creator, and sponsorship intelligence as new YouTube activity is detected.

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