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

3.11K

Creator mentions

42.3K

Video mentions

223K

Median Subscribers

October 10, 2026

Last data update

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In the Cars space, we track 3,105 YouTube channels, 134 sponsors, and have detected 42,291 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	19	1,020	139,000
2	Donut	17	104	9,350,000
3	Engineering Explained	15	51	4,130,000
4	Doug DeMuro	9	1,077	5,010,000
5	Hoovies Garage	9	106	1,660,000
6	Donut Podcasts	9	75	181,000
7	TheSmokingTire	9	29	1,100,000
8	Now You Know	9	25	340,000
9	JayEmm on Cars	8	1,012	468,000
10	Kim Java	8	38	279,000
11	Samcrac	8	25	1,660,000
12	Real Mechanic Stuff	8	25	893,000
13	Out of Spec BITS	8	16	30,900
14	MotorTrend Channel	7	370	7,020,000
15	Tj Hunt	7	313	2,410,000
16	DRIVETRIBE	7	207	2,920,000
17	Andy Slye	7	119	299,000
18	ThatDudeinBlue	7	85	1,310,000
19	Speed Academy	7	84	699,000
20	TheSmokingTirePodcast	7	46	69,900
21	WatchJRGo	7	25	428,000
22	Cleanerwatt	7	25	86,800
23	VINwiki	6	904	2,150,000
24	throtl	6	263	3,050,000
25	Mat Armstrong	6	190	7,320,000
26	Gustingorriz	6	76	124,000
27	Shmee150	6	63	2,820,000
28	LegitStreetCars	6	33	1,390,000
29	Captain Crankshaft	6	31	862,000
30	Electrified	6	27	115,000
31	Danny Z	6	21	345,000
32	EmeliaHartford	6	18	2,090,000
33	Vin_ tra	6	18	342,000
34	Remove Before Race	6	16	418,000
35	Flying Wheels	6	14	494,000
36	Car Throttle	6	13	3,040,000
37	B is for Build	6	8	1,670,000
38	DailyDrivenExotics	6	7	4,140,000
39	Joe Scott	6	7	2,560,000
40	I Allegedly	6	6	332,000
41	High Peak Autos	5	460	499,000
42	furiousdriving	5	313	109,000
43	Hoonigan	5	232	5,780,000
44	Autoalex Cars	5	182	714,000
45	Calvin's Car Diary	5	117	376,000
46	Shifting Metal	5	83	143,000
47	Car UK	5	80	98,100
48	Archie Hamilton Racing	5	59	367,000
49	Wheel with it.	5	47	492,000
50	Tavarish	5	46	3,140,000

Autoline Network

@autolinedetroit

139K subs 19 brands

Donut

@donut

9.35M subs 17 brands

Engineering Explained

@engineeringexplained

4.13M subs 15 brands

Doug DeMuro

@dougdemuro

5.01M subs 9 brands

Hoovies Garage

@hooviesgarage

1.66M subs 9 brands

Donut Podcasts

@donutpodcasts

181K subs 9 brands

TheSmokingTire

@thesmokingtire

1.1M subs 9 brands

Now You Know

@nowyouknowchannel

340K subs 9 brands

JayEmm on Cars

@jayemmoncars

468K subs 8 brands

#10

Kim Java

@itskimjava

279K subs 8 brands

#11

Samcrac

@samcrac

1.66M subs 8 brands

#12

Real Mechanic Stuff

@realmechanicstuff

893K subs 8 brands

#13

Out of Spec BITS

@outofspecbits

30.9K subs 8 brands

#14

MotorTrend Channel

@motortrendwatch

7.02M subs 7 brands

#15

Tj Hunt

@tjhunt_

2.41M subs 7 brands

#16

DRIVETRIBE

@drivetribe

2.92M subs 7 brands

#17

Andy Slye

@aslye

299K subs 7 brands

#18

ThatDudeinBlue

@thatdudeinblue

1.31M subs 7 brands

#19

Speed Academy

@speedacademy

699K subs 7 brands

#20

TheSmokingTirePodcast

@thesmokingtirepodcast

69.9K subs 7 brands

#21

WatchJRGo

@watchjrgo

428K subs 7 brands

#22

Cleanerwatt

@cleanerwatt

86.8K subs 7 brands

#23

VINwiki

@vinwiki

2.15M subs 6 brands

#24

throtl

@throtl

3.05M subs 6 brands

#25

Mat Armstrong

@matarmstrongbmx

7.32M subs 6 brands

#26

Gustingorriz

@gustingorriz

124K subs 6 brands

#27

Shmee150

@shmee150

2.82M subs 6 brands

#28

LegitStreetCars

@legitstreetcars

1.39M subs 6 brands

#29

Captain Crankshaft

@captaincrankshaft

862K subs 6 brands

#30

Electrified

@dillonloomis22

115K subs 6 brands

#31

Danny Z

@dannyzee

345K subs 6 brands

#32

EmeliaHartford

@emeliahartford

2.09M subs 6 brands

#33

Vin_ tra

@vin_tra

342K subs 6 brands

#34

Remove Before Race

@removebeforerace

418K subs 6 brands

#35

Flying Wheels

@flyingwheels

494K subs 6 brands

#36

Car Throttle

@carthrottle

3.04M subs 6 brands

#37

B is for Build

@bisforbuild

1.67M subs 6 brands

#38

DailyDrivenExotics

@dailydrivenexotics

4.14M subs 6 brands

#39

Joe Scott

@joescott

2.56M subs 6 brands

#40

I Allegedly

@iallegedly

332K subs 6 brands

#41

High Peak Autos

@highpeakautos

499K subs 5 brands

#42

furiousdriving

@furiousdriving

109K subs 5 brands

#43

Hoonigan

@thehoonigans

5.78M subs 5 brands

#44

Autoalex Cars

@autoalexcars

714K subs 5 brands

#45

Calvin's Car Diary

@calvinscardiary

376K subs 5 brands

#46

Shifting Metal

@shiftingmetal

143K subs 5 brands

#47

Car UK

@carukchannel

98.1K subs 5 brands

#48

Archie Hamilton Racing

@archiehamiltonracing

367K subs 5 brands

#49

Wheel with it.

@wheelwithit

492K subs 5 brands

#50

Tavarish

@tavarish

3.14M 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 October 10, 2026. Sponsorship.so refreshes influencer, creator, and sponsorship intelligence as new YouTube activity is detected.

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