About r/Autos
Place for anything and everything with 4 wheels
The community at a glance
r/Autos is a Subreddit for Car Enthusiasts with roughly 1.0M members. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #8 in the Cars communities list.
Roughly 16K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Car, Worst, and Hate. Common discussion themes are Pain & Anger and Solution Requests. Product recommendations often mention car, brake rotors, and coil overs.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2013: 19K members
- 2014: 14K members
- 2015: 7K members
- 2016: 11K members
- 2017: 42K members
- 2018: 157K members
- 2019: 137K members
- 2020: 217K members
- 2021: 206K members
- 2023: 184K members
- 2024: 0 members
- 2025: 984 members
- 2026: 13K members
Past year (monthly)
- Nov: 1K members
- Dec: 1K members
- Jan: 2K members
- Feb: 1K members
- Mar: 2K members
- Apr: 2K members
- May: 2K members
- Jun: 1K members
- Jul: 1K members
- Aug: 976 members
- Sep: 932 members
- Oct: 29 members
Themes
- Pain & Anger3 posts in the past month
- Choosing the car to drive to work just got a little harder
- Cheap HID bulbs pointless?
- What was the highest fuel consumption you’ve ever gotten?
#13Pain & AngerChoosing the car to drive to work just got a little harder · Cheap HID bulbs pointless? · What was the highest fuel consumption you’ve ever gotten? - Solution Requests1 post in the past month
- Looking for a reliable LPG car - Renault Captur? Or Hyundai i20? Or something else?
#21Solution RequestsLooking for a reliable LPG car - Renault Captur? Or Hyundai i20? Or something else? - Money Talk1 post in the past month
- Buying a out of state family members car
#31Money TalkBuying a out of state family members car - Ideas1 post in the past month
- If you were going to engine swap a viper engine into something, what would it be?
#41IdeasIf you were going to engine swap a viper engine into something, what would it be? - Advice Requests1 post in the past month
- How do y'all wrap your minds around depreciation?
#51Advice RequestsHow do y'all wrap your minds around depreciation?
Topics
- Car30 posts in the past month
- Choosing the car to drive to work just got a little harder
- When did cars become truly widespread in the USA?
- Buying a out of state family members car
#130CarChoosing the car to drive to work just got a little harder · When did cars become truly widespread in the USA? · Buying a out of state family members car - Worst30 posts in the past month#230Worst
- Hate21 posts in the past month#321Hate
- Love8 posts in the past month#48Love
- Annoying8 posts in the past month#58Annoying
Flair
- German Only1 post in the past month
- Ferrari Roma
#11German OnlyFerrari Roma
Product recommendations
- car53 posts in the past month
- Best cheap but fun/ pratical car around 8k
- What is the simplest and theoretically best car to travel the world?
- What is your personal Top 10 best cars ever made?
#153carBest cheap but fun/ pratical car around 8k · What is the simplest and theoretically best car to travel the world? · What is your personal Top 10 best cars ever made? - brake rotors2 posts in the past month
- Can anyone recommend a type of brake rotors that won’t rust like this? 2013 mazdaspeed3.
- Recommend new rotors
#22brake rotorsCan anyone recommend a type of brake rotors that won’t rust like this? 2013 mazdaspeed3. · Recommend new rotors - coil overs1 post in the past month
- Can anyone recommend the best coil overs for a pontiac vibe.
#31coil oversCan anyone recommend the best coil overs for a pontiac vibe. - bluetooth adapter1 post in the past month
- hi I have a 08 Nissan micra and need a Bluetooth adapter so I can play music off my phone does anyone recommend a really good one that doesn’t squeak or make noises thanks :)
#41bluetooth adapterhi I have a 08 Nissan micra and need a Bluetooth adapter so I can play music off my phone does anyone recommend a really good one that doesn’t squeak or make noises thanks :)
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/Autos for?
- Best for Car Enthusiasts enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/Autos free to join?
- This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
- How many members does r/Autos have?
- Roughly 1.0M members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/Autos on?
- r/Autos runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
- What topics does r/Autos cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/Autos is organized under Car Enthusiasts.
- How do I join r/Autos?
- You can join r/Autos by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the Cars communities like?
- Communities for car enthusiasts covering everything from JDM imports to sim racing and electric vehicles. Discord hosts large servers for general car culture and model-specific groups, while Facebook and Reddit round out the mix with general car talk, brand-specific communities, and buying advice.
Monthly Stats
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- 9
- Visitors /mo (-10%)
- 1
- Referrals /mo (0%)
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