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. It is the 3rd largest community in the Cars topic page.
Roughly 13K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Car, Worst, and Hate. Common discussion themes are Solution Requests and Advice 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: 11K members
Past year (monthly)
- Sep: 0 members
- Oct: 0 members
- 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: 71 members
Themes
- Solution Requests6 posts in the past month
- Dear Mechanics: What's a modern car that can be reasonably maintained for 15+ years as a daily driver?
- Station wagon suggestions from the past 10 years for child transportation.
- Easiest/Best Way To Get Rid Of Car?
#16Solution RequestsDear Mechanics: What's a modern car that can be reasonably maintained for 15+ years as a daily driver? · Station wagon suggestions from the past 10 years for child transportation. · Easiest/Best Way To Get Rid Of Car? - Advice Requests4 posts in the past month
- I need help fulfilling my dream.
- Anyone have any info on the GMC Tracker?
- Is there a decent website centered around archival photos of classic/vintage automobiles from around the world? Question
#24Advice RequestsI need help fulfilling my dream. · Anyone have any info on the GMC Tracker? · Is there a decent website centered around archival photos of classic/vintage automobiles from around the world? Question - Pain & Anger1 post in the past month
- Ridiculousness of Taxes on Autos in USA.
#31Pain & AngerRidiculousness of Taxes on Autos in USA. - Opportunities1 post in the past month
- 1966 ford mustang fastback that my dad trying to restore
#41Opportunities1966 ford mustang fastback that my dad trying to restore - Money Talk1 post in the past month
- Tracked every cost of my "money pit" sports car for a year. About $700 total, because it refused to depreciate
#51Money TalkTracked every cost of my "money pit" sports car for a year. About $700 total, because it refused to depreciate
Topics
- Car41 posts in the past month
- Tracked every cost of my "money pit" sports car for a year. About $700 total, because it refused to depreciate
- Is this a rare car?
- Every car I’ve ever owned, from first to current.
#141CarTracked every cost of my "money pit" sports car for a year. About $700 total, because it refused to depreciate · Is this a rare car? · Every car I’ve ever owned, from first to current. - 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
- Bugatti1 post in the past month
- Pretty in Blue
#11BugattiPretty in Blue - Spiderman of cars1 post in the past month
- Vuile auto —-> propere auto
#21Spiderman of carsVuile auto —-> propere auto
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
- 9
- Views /mo (+80%)
- 8
- Visitors /mo (+60%)
- 0
- Referrals /mo
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