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Top 50 Automotive YouTube Influencers

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

Automotive niche overview

6.17K

Creator mentions

95.9K

Video mentions

207K

Median Subscribers

October 30, 2026

Last data update

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In the Automotive space, we track 6,168 YouTube channels, 478 sponsors, and have detected 95,939 mentions.

Top 50 Automotive YouTube Influencers ranking table

A machine-readable summary of the visible influencer ranking.

Rank	Influencer	Brands mentioned	Sponsorship mentions	Subscribers
1	Autoline Network	43	1,401	139,000
2	throtl	23	337	3,050,000
3	Engineering Explained	22	61	4,130,000
4	Donut	19	137	9,360,000
5	Danny Z	19	43	436,000
6	LegitStreetCars	18	563	1,390,000
7	Tj Hunt	18	336	2,410,000
8	DRIVETRIBE	18	220	2,920,000
9	Now You Know	16	569	340,000
10	Kim Java	16	165	279,000
11	Speed Academy	16	125	699,000
12	Out of Spec BITS	16	86	30,900
13	Out of Spec Reviews	15	908	297,000
14	Matt Ross	15	145	181,000
15	Samcrac	15	34	1,660,000
16	Hoonigan	14	323	5,780,000
17	Hoovies Garage	14	97	1,660,000
18	Cleanerwatt	14	54	86,800
19	Doug DeMuro	13	1,097	5,010,000
20	WatchJRGo	13	248	428,000
21	Devin Niemela	12	2,211	808,000
22	MotorTrend Channel	12	386	7,020,000
23	The Fast Lane Truck	12	83	1,290,000
24	Electric Supercar	12	32	188,000
25	Remove Before Race	12	30	418,000
26	Hudson Auto Films	12	23	126,000
27	Car Maniac	11	779	344,000
28	Robert Rosenfeld	11	369	71,400
29	4WD 24-7	11	248	1,370,000
30	Andy Slye	11	227	299,000
31	DailyDrivenExotics	11	210	4,140,000
32	Tavarish	11	201	3,140,000
33	Donut Podcasts	11	151	180,000
34	TheSmokingTirePodcast	11	54	69,900
35	Do It With Dan	11	52	1,260,000
36	B is for Build	11	25	1,670,000
37	TheSmokingTire	11	19	1,100,000
38	JayEmm on Cars	10	836	468,000
39	Ryan Shaw	10	432	343,000
40	Autoalex Cars	10	397	714,000
41	Gears and Gasoline	10	85	1,320,000
42	Rich Rebuilds	10	38	1,910,000
43	Captain Crankshaft	10	19	862,000
44	Tsuchi	10	13	216,000
45	Bjørn Nyland	9	6,076	343,000
46	VINwiki	9	1,344	2,150,000
47	JÖNOHS	9	572	63,200
48	ThatDudeinBlue	9	464	1,310,000
49	Everyday Chris	9	280	153,000
50	Last Line Of Defense	9	79	440,000

Autoline Network

@autolinedetroit

139K subs 43 brands

throtl

@throtl

3.05M subs 23 brands

Engineering Explained

@engineeringexplained

4.13M subs 22 brands

Donut

@donut

9.36M subs 19 brands

Danny Z

@dannyzee

436K subs 19 brands

LegitStreetCars

@legitstreetcars

1.39M subs 18 brands

Tj Hunt

@tjhunt_

2.41M subs 18 brands

DRIVETRIBE

@drivetribe

2.92M subs 18 brands

Now You Know

@nowyouknowchannel

340K subs 16 brands

#10

Kim Java

@itskimjava

279K subs 16 brands

#11

Speed Academy

@speedacademy

699K subs 16 brands

#12

Out of Spec BITS

@outofspecbits

30.9K subs 16 brands

#13

Out of Spec Reviews

@outofspecreviews

297K subs 15 brands

#14

Matt Ross

@matt13ross

181K subs 15 brands

#15

Samcrac

@samcrac

1.66M subs 15 brands

#16

Hoonigan

@thehoonigans

5.78M subs 14 brands

#17

Hoovies Garage

@hooviesgarage

1.66M subs 14 brands

#18

Cleanerwatt

@cleanerwatt

86.8K subs 14 brands

#19

Doug DeMuro

@dougdemuro

5.01M subs 13 brands

#20

WatchJRGo

@watchjrgo

428K subs 13 brands

#21

Devin Niemela

@dvniemela

808K subs 12 brands

#22

MotorTrend Channel

@motortrendwatch

7.02M subs 12 brands

#23

The Fast Lane Truck

@tfltruck

1.29M subs 12 brands

#24

Electric Supercar

@electricsupercar

188K subs 12 brands

#25

Remove Before Race

@removebeforerace

418K subs 12 brands

#26

Hudson Auto Films

@hudsonautofilms

126K subs 12 brands

#27

Car Maniac

@carmaniac_chris

344K subs 11 brands

#28

Robert Rosenfeld

@robertrosenfeld1

71.4K subs 11 brands

#29

4WD 24-7

@4wd247

1.37M subs 11 brands

#30

Andy Slye

@aslye

299K subs 11 brands

#31

DailyDrivenExotics

@dailydrivenexotics

4.14M subs 11 brands

#32

Tavarish

@tavarish

3.14M subs 11 brands

#33

Donut Podcasts

@donutpodcasts

180K subs 11 brands

#34

TheSmokingTirePodcast

@thesmokingtirepodcast

69.9K subs 11 brands

#35

Do It With Dan

@doitwithdan

1.26M subs 11 brands

#36

B is for Build

@bisforbuild

1.67M subs 11 brands

#37

TheSmokingTire

@thesmokingtire

1.1M subs 11 brands

#38

JayEmm on Cars

@jayemmoncars

468K subs 10 brands

#39

Ryan Shaw

@ryanshawtech

343K subs 10 brands

#40

Autoalex Cars

@autoalexcars

714K subs 10 brands

#41

Gears and Gasoline

@gearsandgasoline

1.32M subs 10 brands

#42

Rich Rebuilds

@richrebuilds

1.91M subs 10 brands

#43

Captain Crankshaft

@captaincrankshaft

862K subs 10 brands

#44

Tsuchi

@tsuchifd

216K subs 10 brands

#45

Bjørn Nyland

@bjornnyland

343K subs 9 brands

#46

VINwiki

@vinwiki

2.15M subs 9 brands

#47

JÖNOHS

@joenohs1

63.2K subs 9 brands

#48

ThatDudeinBlue

@thatdudeinblue

1.31M subs 9 brands

#49

Everyday Chris

@everydaychris

153K subs 9 brands

#50

Last Line Of Defense

@lastlineofdefense

440K subs 9 brands

About the Automotive niche

Automotive content on YouTube spans a wide spectrum, from hands-on repair tutorials and track day builds to in-depth reviews of electric vehicles and overlanding rigs. Brands like Amsoil and Nitto Tire reflect the range of the space, which covers everything from performance upgrades and DIY maintenance to off-road adventure and daily driver ownership. Viewers here are genuinely passionate about cars, trucks, and the culture surrounding them, and they come looking for practical knowledge as much as entertainment.

Creators in this niche tend to build strong trust with their audiences by documenting real projects, sharing honest opinions, and showing the full process of building, breaking, and fixing vehicles. Long-form build series and detailed product comparisons perform especially well, giving channels the kind of watch time and repeat viewership that fuels tight-knit communities. That authenticity is a core reason creators stay committed to covering this space.

For brands, the automotive audience represents some of the highest purchase intent on the platform, with viewers actively researching parts, fluids, accessories, and tools before spending money. Sponsors across categories from specialty coatings to aftermarket lighting find a receptive, action-oriented audience that trusts creator recommendations.

How this ranking is calculated

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

Frequently asked questions

Who are the top automotive YouTube influencers?

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

How does Sponsorship.so rank automotive influencers?

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

What does this automotive influencer page show?

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

How often is this automotive influencer data updated?

The latest data update shown for this influencer ranking is October 30, 2026. Sponsorship.so refreshes influencer, creator, and sponsorship intelligence as new YouTube activity is detected.

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