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

3.34K

Creator mentions

46.2K

Video mentions

220K

Median Subscribers

October 30, 2026

Last data update

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In the Cars space, we track 3,338 YouTube channels, 145 sponsors, and have detected 46,218 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	22	1,225	139,000
2	Donut	17	105	9,360,000
3	Engineering Explained	17	55	4,130,000
4	Doug DeMuro	10	1,091	5,010,000
5	Now You Know	10	26	340,000
6	Hoovies Garage	9	108	1,660,000
7	Donut Podcasts	9	81	180,000
8	TheSmokingTire	9	29	1,100,000
9	Danny Z	9	24	436,000
10	Out of Spec BITS	9	18	30,900
11	JayEmm on Cars	8	1,026	468,000
12	MotorTrend Channel	8	372	7,020,000
13	DRIVETRIBE	8	210	2,920,000
14	Kim Java	8	38	279,000
15	WatchJRGo	8	27	428,000
16	Real Mechanic Stuff	8	26	893,000
17	Cleanerwatt	8	26	86,800
18	Samcrac	8	25	1,660,000
19	High Peak Autos	7	468	499,000
20	throtl	7	391	3,050,000
21	Tj Hunt	7	314	2,410,000
22	Andy Slye	7	119	299,000
23	ThatDudeinBlue	7	85	1,310,000
24	Speed Academy	7	84	699,000
25	Gustingorriz	7	80	124,000
26	TheSmokingTirePodcast	7	49	69,900
27	Flying Wheels	7	15	536,000
28	Car Throttle	7	14	3,040,000
29	Joe Scott	7	8	2,560,000
30	VINwiki	6	956	2,150,000
31	Mat Armstrong	6	191	7,320,000
32	Calvin's Car Diary	6	118	376,000
33	Tavarish	6	87	3,140,000
34	Shmee150	6	63	2,820,000
35	LegitStreetCars	6	35	1,390,000
36	Captain Crankshaft	6	31	862,000
37	Electrified	6	27	115,000
38	EmeliaHartford	6	18	2,090,000
39	Vin_ tra	6	18	342,000
40	Remove Before Race	6	16	418,000
41	Kirk Kreifels	6	10	278,000
42	B is for Build	6	8	1,670,000
43	DailyDrivenExotics	6	7	4,140,000
44	I Allegedly	6	6	332,000
45	furiousdriving	5	313	109,000
46	Hoonigan	5	232	5,780,000
47	Autoalex Cars	5	186	714,000
48	Car Maniac	5	185	344,000
49	Romain Monti	5	140	209,000
50	Saving Salvage	5	123	323,000

Autoline Network

@autolinedetroit

139K subs 22 brands

Donut

@donut

9.36M subs 17 brands

Engineering Explained

@engineeringexplained

4.13M subs 17 brands

Doug DeMuro

@dougdemuro

5.01M subs 10 brands

Now You Know

@nowyouknowchannel

340K subs 10 brands

Hoovies Garage

@hooviesgarage

1.66M subs 9 brands

Donut Podcasts

@donutpodcasts

180K subs 9 brands

TheSmokingTire

@thesmokingtire

1.1M subs 9 brands

Danny Z

@dannyzee

436K subs 9 brands

#10

Out of Spec BITS

@outofspecbits

30.9K subs 9 brands

#11

JayEmm on Cars

@jayemmoncars

468K subs 8 brands

#12

MotorTrend Channel

@motortrendwatch

7.02M subs 8 brands

#13

DRIVETRIBE

@drivetribe

2.92M subs 8 brands

#14

Kim Java

@itskimjava

279K subs 8 brands

#15

WatchJRGo

@watchjrgo

428K subs 8 brands

#16

Real Mechanic Stuff

@realmechanicstuff

893K subs 8 brands

#17

Cleanerwatt

@cleanerwatt

86.8K subs 8 brands

#18

Samcrac

@samcrac

1.66M subs 8 brands

#19

High Peak Autos

@highpeakautos

499K subs 7 brands

#20

throtl

@throtl

3.05M subs 7 brands

#21

Tj Hunt

@tjhunt_

2.41M subs 7 brands

#22

Andy Slye

@aslye

299K subs 7 brands

#23

ThatDudeinBlue

@thatdudeinblue

1.31M subs 7 brands

#24

Speed Academy

@speedacademy

699K subs 7 brands

#25

Gustingorriz

@gustingorriz

124K subs 7 brands

#26

TheSmokingTirePodcast

@thesmokingtirepodcast

69.9K subs 7 brands

#27

Flying Wheels

@flyingwheels

536K subs 7 brands

#28

Car Throttle

@carthrottle

3.04M subs 7 brands

#29

Joe Scott

@joescott

2.56M subs 7 brands

#30

VINwiki

@vinwiki

2.15M subs 6 brands

#31

Mat Armstrong

@matarmstrongbmx

7.32M subs 6 brands

#32

Calvin's Car Diary

@calvinscardiary

376K subs 6 brands

#33

Tavarish

@tavarish

3.14M subs 6 brands

#34

Shmee150

@shmee150

2.82M subs 6 brands

#35

LegitStreetCars

@legitstreetcars

1.39M subs 6 brands

#36

Captain Crankshaft

@captaincrankshaft

862K subs 6 brands

#37

Electrified

@dillonloomis22

115K subs 6 brands

#38

EmeliaHartford

@emeliahartford

2.09M subs 6 brands

#39

Vin_ tra

@vin_tra

342K subs 6 brands

#40

Remove Before Race

@removebeforerace

418K subs 6 brands

#41

Kirk Kreifels

@kirkkreifels

278K subs 6 brands

#42

B is for Build

@bisforbuild

1.67M subs 6 brands

#43

DailyDrivenExotics

@dailydrivenexotics

4.14M subs 6 brands

#44

I Allegedly

@iallegedly

332K subs 6 brands

#45

furiousdriving

@furiousdriving

109K subs 5 brands

#46

Hoonigan

@thehoonigans

5.78M subs 5 brands

#47

Autoalex Cars

@autoalexcars

714K subs 5 brands

#48

Car Maniac

@carmaniac_chris

344K subs 5 brands

#49

Romain Monti

@romainmonti

209K subs 5 brands

#50

Saving Salvage

@savingsalvage

323K 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 30, 2026. Sponsorship.so refreshes influencer, creator, and sponsorship intelligence as new YouTube activity is detected.

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