r/cars
r/Cars is the largest automotive enthusiast community on the Internet. We're Reddit's central hub for vehicle-related discussion, industry…
How to think about r/cars
The community is the largest online hub for automotive enthusiasts, covering a wide range of topics from vehicle discussions to industry news and DIY projects. Members share reviews, advice, and personal stories related to cars, fostering a vibrant culture of passion for all things automotive. Its distinctiveness lies in the breadth of content, appealing to both casual fans and serious gearheads alike.
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Audience
Participants in this community are predominantly car enthusiasts, ranging from young adults to older individuals, with a strong interest in automotive culture, technology, and trends. The vibe is generally friendly and informative, with members eager to share knowledge and experiences. They care about vehicle performance, innovation, and the latest industry developments, making it a diverse audience with varied interests within the automotive realm.
Posting culture
The posting culture emphasizes high-quality content, including detailed discussions, technical advice, and personal experiences. Posts that are well-researched or visually engaging tend to thrive, while low-effort or overly promotional content often gets downvoted. Members frequently engage in discussions, with a steady cadence of posts and comments, reflecting the community's active nature and commitment to sharing valuable insights.
Brand engagement notes
Brands should approach this community with authenticity and a genuine interest in automotive topics. Direct promotion is typically met with skepticism, so brands should focus on providing value through informative content, engaging discussions, or sponsorship of community events. Sharing expert insights, participating in Q&A sessions, or creating educational content can foster positive engagement. Transparency and a willingness to engage with members on their terms are crucial for successful brand interactions.
Top keywords
What r/cars talks about
Weighted by how often each term appears in posts and comments, relative to baseline frequency. The largest words are the strongest signals of community focus.
External signals
Where the community looks
Top external domains linked from posts and comments — a quick read on the sources of truth this audience trusts.
Top contributors
Who shapes the conversation
The most active and most-upvoted posters and commenters in this community. Useful when planning outreach or studying a community's tastemakers.
Top posters
By post count
- u/[deleted]
- u/One-Platypus3455
- u/2001ThrowawayM
- u/Uptons_BJs
- u/besselfunctions
- u/V8-Turbo-Hybrid
- u/AutoModerator
- u/digistil
- u/TPatS
- u/Big_Size_2519
- u/Intrepid-Working-731
- u/Trinity527
- u/edinburghiloveyou44
- u/SecretAntWorshiper
- u/NCSUGrad2012
- u/drivingdotca
- u/stevennn__
- u/maxt0r
- u/HackeSpitzeKFJ
- u/thyknek
- u/_Vespucci_
- u/RhinestoneTaco
- u/Chioster
- u/spriggan4
- u/jayqwu
- u/Robbbbbbbbb
- u/Smitty_Oom
- u/fireinthesky7
- u/One_Shekel
- u/Recoil42
- u/calvinBawesome
- u/Jtbros
- u/verdegrrl
- u/KingSash
- u/mpgomatic
- u/Klondike2022
- u/Charles0nline
- u/Candid-Ad7897
- u/Juicyjackson
- u/dailydriversurvivors
- u/rangerm2
- u/BioDriver
- u/BABYEATER1012
- u/Nik17
- u/petrolterp
- u/3lxi
- u/Matiozo
- u/cookingboy
- u/RiftHunter4
- u/Harry_Balsagna26
- u/AggravatingZone991
- u/Scarlet__Highlander
- u/theDomicron
- u/cpxchewy
- u/TechnicalTop3618
- u/Always_Wise_Kenobi
- u/Proteinpowered
- u/Staghorn_Calculus
- u/LAPAOOREEEE
- u/Still_No_Tomatoes
- u/nipcarlover
- u/Sp1keSp1egel
- u/chrisdh79
- u/RuggedHank
- u/Nitrothacat
- u/sickmemes48
- u/anedisi
- u/Not_FinancialAdvice
- u/BBQCopter
- u/an_actual_lawyer
- u/m3ghost
- u/Ipodbai
- u/WUT_productions
- u/Ok-Cardiologist302
- u/HawtGarbage917
- u/july99
- u/LJ_909
- u/nukleabomb
- u/The_Exia
- u/jakeuten
- u/LostandIgnorant
- u/Electro120
- u/Chi-Guy86
- u/Neon_Biscuit
- u/oneonus
- u/rugbyj
- u/Dazzling-Rooster2103
- u/quietvegas
- u/ImportantReaction260
- u/Winter_2017
- u/srcorvettez06
- u/Artien_Braum
- u/ferio252
- u/gumol
- u/corporalboobs
- u/Big-Smoke99
- u/NiklasGN
- u/helpmeredditimbored
- u/corn_dog_22
- u/v-shizzle
By votes
- u/[deleted]
- u/Uptons_BJs
- u/One-Platypus3455
- u/TPatS
- u/2001ThrowawayM
- u/NCSUGrad2012
- u/edinburghiloveyou44
- u/digistil
- u/RhinestoneTaco
- u/Trinity527
- u/besselfunctions
- u/PeteOGrande
- u/Staghorn_Calculus
- u/V8-Turbo-Hybrid
- u/LAPAOOREEEE
- u/stevennn__
- u/maxt0r
- u/Intrepid-Working-731
- u/drivingdotca
- u/spriggan4
- u/Candid-Ad7897
- u/Winter_2017
- u/jayqwu
- u/SecretAntWorshiper
- u/Charles0nline
- u/Proteinpowered
- u/BioDriver
- u/_Vespucci_
- u/Juicyjackson
- u/srcorvettez06
- u/3lxi
- u/Robbbbbbbbb
- u/xxsuperxscopes
- u/corporalboobs
- u/TheRealPizza
- u/gumol
- u/fireinthesky7
- u/BABYEATER1012
- u/Still_No_Tomatoes
- u/hoholulu
- u/dailydriversurvivors
- u/isamson
- u/chrisdh79
- u/rangerm2
- u/Big_Size_2519
- u/an_actual_lawyer
- u/petrolterp
- u/Ok-Cardiologist302
- u/cookingboy
- u/highspeed_usaf
- u/sickmemes48
- u/Nik17
- u/driving_for_fun
- u/Not_FinancialAdvice
- u/seat51c
- u/egap420
- u/july99
- u/Big-Smoke99
- u/Recoil42
- u/Harry_Balsagna26
- u/Sp1keSp1egel
- u/SuccessfulOperation
- u/Artien_Braum
- u/Nikolai197
- u/UniqueThanks
- u/Smitty_Oom
- u/helpdesk-26
- u/the_friendly_giant
- u/anedisi
- u/nukleabomb
- u/rivers2mathews
- u/corn_dog_22
- u/SlimJesusKeepIt100
- u/WUT_productions
- u/bakedmussles
- u/HawtGarbage917
- u/NiklasGN
- u/nipcarlover
- u/snake___charmer
- u/CostcoOfficial
- u/RiftHunter4
- u/Chanko-suto
- u/redditor420_69
- u/mark3236
- u/Less_Tennis5174524
- u/ferio252
- u/Nitrothacat
- u/m3ghost
- u/someguycommenting
- u/shigs21
- u/v-shizzle
- u/beholdthemoldman
- u/calvinBawesome
- u/iop9
- u/helpmeredditimbored
- u/Standaloneoak
- u/NoctD
- u/realtomatocatsup
- u/xdr01
- u/RazingsIsNotHomeNow
Top commenters
By comment count
- u/[deleted]
- u/AmericanMuscle4Ever
- u/desirox
- u/NCSUGrad2012
- u/Jlx_27
- u/Trades46
- u/General-Pryde-2019
- u/TheMatt561
- u/clingbat
- u/Clareth_GIF
- u/americanista915
- u/V48runner
- u/nolongerbanned99
- u/Big-Smoke99
- u/Earth_Normal
- u/directrix688
- u/JerryParko555542
- u/Nukedogger86
- u/Professional-Bad-619
- u/THE_GR8_MIKE
- u/TotallynottheCCP
- u/edinburghiloveyou44
- u/s_0_s_z
- u/trickster55
- u/Dangerous_Concept341
- u/AccomplishedRun7978
- u/YepImanEmokid
- u/HOONIGAN-
- u/DM725
- u/gsasquatch
- u/SecretAntWorshiper
- u/Boggie135
- u/olov244
- u/Ftpini
- u/tofulo
- u/knowledgeable_diablo
- u/bschumak
- u/themariokarters
- u/nirad
- u/TheDutchTexan
- u/mini4x
- u/F1_Silver_Arrows
- u/__BIOHAZARD___
- u/Esc_ape_artist
- u/jroddie4
- u/Snoo74401
- u/smackythefrog
- u/turbodude69
- u/verdegrrl
- u/gumol
- u/VAG0
- u/Carburetors_are_evil
- u/InfinitePossibility8
- u/avboden
- u/aviciiavbdeadpunk
- u/TubaCharles99
- u/VincentVanH0
- u/MicaLovesHangul
- u/Drzhivago138
- u/Zarrex
- u/twitchyzero
- u/redditor420_69
- u/jrileyy229
- u/Max-Powah
- u/FL_Sportsman
- u/SaveTheSticks
- u/WorldCupMexicanChile
- u/solo118
- u/VegaGT-VZ
- u/TunaOnWytNoCrust
- u/ninjastk
- u/Jim_from_snowy_river
- u/emix75
- u/ShortBrownAndUgly
- u/Uptons_BJs
- u/Alan_Smithee_
- u/SolidSignificance7
- u/LAXBASED
- u/Living-Stranger
- u/CouncilmanRickPrime
- u/220mtm
- u/72corvids
- u/2fast2nick
- u/CromulentPoint
- u/BannytheBoss
- u/pdogshizzle
- u/_Land_Rover_Series_3
- u/Zappe_Makes_Me_Happy
- u/ZirJohn
- u/XSC
- u/mts2snd
- u/zoglog
- u/WolfPaw_90
- u/idksomuch
- u/natesully33
- u/Pahlevun
- u/Ashton-MD
- u/ygguana
- u/antzcrashing
- u/exccord
By votes
- u/[deleted]
- u/Bongos-Not-Bombs
- u/nickateen
- u/ripple7715
- u/akoust1c
- u/ludgarthewarwolf
- u/Illbeanicefella
- u/gumol
- u/NCSUGrad2012
- u/groonnpbot
- u/Svr-boi
- u/IdeaPump
- u/Geminile
- u/stancehunters
- u/2001ThrowawayM
- u/137982
- u/italia06823834
- u/Tballz9
- u/Algeradd
- u/withsexyresults
- u/entropylove
- u/Charles0nline
- u/nimbusjack
- u/driving_for_fun
- u/DeveloperKai
- u/starfishy
- u/That1one1dude1
- u/devilsrotary86
- u/grilled-cheez
- u/Tangent_
- u/Mercurydriver
- u/Manafont-
- u/rukoslucis
- u/americanista915
- u/Flybuys
- u/cartakus
- u/numbersev
- u/FlXYOURGRAMMAR
- u/rd_rooster
- u/ThatPancakeMix
- u/nar0
- u/wildcatoffense
- u/BraveFencerMusashi
- u/TappedOut182
- u/yobo9193
- u/PopLockNDropSigSauer
- u/temptags
- u/butteryspoink
- u/nolongerbanned99
- u/dabocx
- u/The_Motley_Fool----
- u/Cheehos
- u/LargeMonty
- u/HelloItMeMort
- u/Blueduck554
- u/kidjay76
- u/Big-Smoke99
- u/onionsandalldays
- u/ukcats12
- u/Y988
- u/cadaverco
- u/snubda
- u/mishap1
- u/xxrdawgxx
- u/AmericanExcellence
- u/Jackson_Cook
- u/BlueFlameHatch
- u/Sharticus123
- u/TIK_GT
- u/unitedfuck
- u/hitchslap2525
- u/an_actual_lawyer
- u/Alpha-Bravo-C
- u/Staghorn_Calculus
- u/737900ER
- u/summit28
- u/Available_Walk
- u/MrBanditOne
- u/HaplessMagician
- u/ThrillaNMillsNilla
- u/220mtm
- u/DieselSmack
- u/Jamesthrottlehouse
- u/Andy_JH
- u/cerberaspeedtwelve
- u/HighClassProletariat
- u/Futurewolf
- u/Poptop12
- u/wankthisway
- u/makalder
- u/SparkySc00ter
- u/guyincognito69420
- u/ModernDayQuixote
- u/thesecretpotato69
- u/WolfPaw_90
- u/STRMfrmXMN
- u/HedonisticFrog
- u/revvolutions
- u/ctdddmme
- u/belvedere58
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FAQ
r/cars — frequently asked questions
Quick facts about this subreddit's size, history, focus, and related communities.
How many subscribers does r/cars have?
r/cars has approximately 7,399,018 subscribers as of May 27, 2026.
When was r/cars created?
r/cars was created on March 20, 2008 (18 years ago).
What is r/cars about?
The community is the largest online hub for automotive enthusiasts, covering a wide range of topics from vehicle discussions to industry news and DIY projects. Members share reviews, advice, and personal stories related to cars, fostering a vibrant culture of passion for all things automotive. Its distinctiveness lies in the breadth of content, appealing to both casual fans …
What subreddits are similar to r/cars?
Communities similar to r/cars include r/cartalk, r/justrolledintotheshop, r/autos, r/bmw, r/mechanicadvice.
Who are the most active posters on r/cars?
The most frequent posters on r/cars include u/[deleted], u/One-Platypus3455, u/2001ThrowawayM.
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