About r/cars
r/Cars is the largest automotive enthusiast community on the Internet. We're Reddit's central hub for vehicle-related discussion, industry news, reviews, projects, DIY guides, advice, stories, and more.
The community at a glance
r/cars is a Subreddit for Car Enthusiasts with roughly 7.4M members. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 1st largest community in the Cars topic page.
Roughly 68K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Looking For, Looking, and Car. Common discussion themes are News and Advice Requests. Product recommendations often mention car, car phone mount, and amplifier.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2013: 40K members
- 2014: 40K members
- 2015: 36K members
- 2016: 56K members
- 2017: 232K members
- 2018: 508K members
- 2019: 691K members
- 2020: 506K members
- 2021: 564K members
- 2023: 2.9M members
- 2024: 1.5M members
- 2025: 240K members
- 2026: 58K members
Past year (monthly)
- Nov: 7K members
- Dec: 7K members
- Jan: 8K members
- Feb: 7K members
- Mar: 7K members
- Apr: 7K members
- May: 7K members
- Jun: 6K members
- Jul: 6K members
- Aug: 6K members
- Sep: 5K members
- Oct: 145 members
Themes
- News24 posts in the past month
- US finalizes new lower fuel economy standards in boost for gas-powered vehicles
- The Roadster reveal is being delayed another 2 weeks after almost 9 years of previous delays.
- Hyundai Ioniq V Gets 404 Mile-Range And Costs Just $16,500
#124NewsUS finalizes new lower fuel economy standards in boost for gas-powered vehicles · The Roadster reveal is being delayed another 2 weeks after almost 9 years of previous delays. · Hyundai Ioniq V Gets 404 Mile-Range And Costs Just $16,500 - Advice Requests3 posts in the past month
- What Car Should I Buy? - A Weekly Megathread
- Why is the Ranger so much more popular than the Colorado in Australia? In America these two trucks were generally seen to be around the same quality
- Starlet GT Turbo - What can you tell me about this engine?
#23Advice RequestsWhat Car Should I Buy? - A Weekly Megathread · Why is the Ranger so much more popular than the Colorado in Australia? In America these two trucks were generally seen to be around the same quality · Starlet GT Turbo - What can you tell me about this engine? - Ideas1 post in the past month
- $5K USD Challenge. Find and Share the Most Interesting or Obscure Vehicles in Your Area.
#31Ideas$5K USD Challenge. Find and Share the Most Interesting or Obscure Vehicles in Your Area. - Pain & Anger1 post in the past month
- I test drove the Audi S6 E-tron. It was downright depressing.
#41Pain & AngerI test drove the Audi S6 E-tron. It was downright depressing. - Solution Requests1 post in the past month
- Modern retrofit infotainment system for 911, Boxster & Cayman. 2009-2016 models.
#51Solution RequestsModern retrofit infotainment system for 911, Boxster & Cayman. 2009-2016 models.
Topics
- Looking For64 posts in the past month#164Looking For
- Looking63 posts in the past month#263Looking
- Car58 posts in the past month#358Car
- New20 posts in the past month#420New
- Part7 posts in the past month#57Part
Flair
- video2 posts in the past month
- The channel Throtl creates a Honda Prelude Type R by swapping out its engine and trans for those of the FL5 Type R
- SavageGeese - 2027 BMW iX3 | Disappointing at Best
#12videoThe channel Throtl creates a Honda Prelude Type R by swapping out its engine and trans for those of the FL5 Type R · SavageGeese - 2027 BMW iX3 | Disappointing at Best
Product recommendations
- car93 posts in the past month
- What do you believe is the best electric car available at the moment?
- Best phone mount option for my 2005 Kia Spectra 5?
- Out of these 4 SUVs which is ACTUALLY the best?
#193carWhat do you believe is the best electric car available at the moment? · Best phone mount option for my 2005 Kia Spectra 5? · Out of these 4 SUVs which is ACTUALLY the best? - car phone mount5 posts in the past month
- Best phone mount option for my 2005 Kia Spectra 5?
- Best non adhesive based car phone holder?
- What car phone mount would you recommend?
#25car phone mountBest phone mount option for my 2005 Kia Spectra 5? · Best non adhesive based car phone holder? · What car phone mount would you recommend? - amplifier3 posts in the past month
- Hey, car enthusiasts! I have a question for you! I just bought 2 10" kicker CompVR Subwoofers, what Amplifier would you recommend me use?
- Hey, car enthusiasts! I have a question for you! I just bought 2 10" kicker CompVR Subwoofers, what Amplifier would you recommend me use?
- I have a 650rms subwoofer is this amplifier good or, what do you recommend ?
#33amplifierHey, car enthusiasts! I have a question for you! I just bought 2 10" kicker CompVR Subwoofers, what Amplifier would you recommend me use? · Hey, car enthusiasts! I have a question for you! I just bought 2 10" kicker CompVR Subwoofers, what Amplifier would you recommend me use? · I have a 650rms subwoofer is this amplifier good or, what do you recommend ? - car phone holder3 posts in the past month
- Best phone mount option for my 2005 Kia Spectra 5?
- Best non adhesive based car phone holder?
- 2007 toyota avalon car phone holder RECS
#43car phone holderBest phone mount option for my 2005 Kia Spectra 5? · Best non adhesive based car phone holder? · 2007 toyota avalon car phone holder RECS - coilover suspension kit2 posts in the past month
- Best coilover suspension kit for my 1970 cutlass supreme restomod ?
- Best coilover suspension kit for my 1970 cutlass supreme restomod ?
#52coilover suspension kitBest coilover suspension kit for my 1970 cutlass supreme restomod ? · Best coilover suspension kit for my 1970 cutlass supreme restomod ?
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/cars for?
- Best for Car Enthusiasts enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/cars 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/cars have?
- Roughly 7.4M members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/cars on?
- r/cars 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/cars cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/cars is organized under Car Enthusiasts.
- How do I join r/cars?
- You can join r/cars 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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- Views /mo (-26%)
- 17
- Visitors /mo (-11%)
- 0
- Referrals /mo (-100%)
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