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Starting grid for Petit Le Mans at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta in Braselton, Georgia

Cars · Brands · Motorsport

Your Guide to Everything Automotive

Research car makers and their models, explore racing circuits around the world and connect with people who share your passion for anything on wheels.

  • 33brand guides
  • 165racing circuits
  • 6world regions

Research Car Brands

Our brand guides cover each car maker’s current lineup, history, ownership, milestones and racing record. New in-depth guides are added regularly, so check back to see which brand is next.

Bugatti Tourbillon hybrid hypercar at the 2024 Goodwood Festival of Speed

France

Bugatti Automobiles

  • Founded 1909
  • Full brand guide

Bugatti Automobiles is the French hypercar maker from Molsheim, Alsace, and it is best known for the Type 35 racer, the Royale, the Veyron and the new V16 Tourbillon.

Read the Bugatti guide
Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet of the 992 generation in Böblingen, Germany

Germany

Porsche AG

  • Founded 1931
  • Full brand guide

Porsche AG is the German sports car maker from Stuttgart that grew out of an engineering office, and it is best known for the 911, the Cayenne and a record 19 overall wins at Le Mans.

Read the Porsche guide
Toyota Land Cruiser 250 ZX First Edition off-road SUV in a bronze finish

Japan

Toyota Motor Corporation

  • Founded 1937
  • Full brand guide

Toyota Motor Corporation is the Japanese car maker that grew out of a loom company, and it is best known for the Corolla, the Land Cruiser and the Prius hybrid.

Read the Toyota guide
Blue-grey 2024 Ford Mustang Dark Horse, seventh-generation Mustang, parked outdoors

United States

Ford Motor Company

  • Founded 1903
  • Full brand guide

Ford Motor Company is the American car maker Henry Ford founded in 1903, and it is best known for the Model T, the F-Series pickup and the Mustang.

Read the Ford guide
Volvo ES90 electric saloon on display at Auto Zürich 2025

Sweden

Volvo Cars

  • Founded 1927
  • Full brand guide

The Swedish car maker founded in Gothenburg in 1927, known for its safety engineering and now owned by China's Geely Holding.

Read the Volvo guide

All Car Brands A–Z

Racing Circuits of the World

From Formula 1 venues and endurance classics to ovals, street circuits and rally stages, our regional directories introduce the circuits behind the world’s motorsport. Each one lists the series that race there and what makes the track distinctive.

North America

United States, Canada and Mexico

  • 40 circuits

Formula 1 in Austin, Montreal, Mexico City, Miami and Las Vegas, the Indianapolis 500, NASCAR superspeedways, IMSA endurance classics and historic road courses.

Explore North America

Europe

13 countries from the UK to Portugal

  • 40 circuits

The birthplace of Grand Prix racing: Silverstone, Spa, Monza, Monaco, the Nürburgring and Le Mans, plus most of the MotoGP and WorldSBK calendars.

Explore Europe

Asia

From Japan to the Middle East

  • 28 circuits

Suzuka, Fuji and Motegi, Shanghai and the Macau street circuit, Southeast Asia's MotoGP venues, Singapore's night race and the Formula 1 circuits of the Gulf, Baku and Türkiye.

Explore Asia

South America

Six countries, circuits and rallies

  • 25 venues

Interlagos and the São Paulo Grand Prix, MotoGP at Goiânia, Argentina's autódromos and Turismo Carretera, plus WRC rallies in Paraguay and Chile and Brazil's Rally dos Sertões.

Explore South America

Africa

Circuits, rallies and rally raids

  • 8 venues

Kyalami and South Africa's Grand Prix circuits, Kenya's Safari Rally, the desert rally raids of Morocco and the Roof of Africa hard enduro in Lesotho.

Explore Africa

Oceania

Australia and New Zealand

  • 24 circuits

Albert Park, Mount Panorama at Bathurst, Phillip Island and the Supercars street circuits, the Grand Prix tracks of New Zealand and the Finke Desert Race.

Explore Oceania

From the Blog

Stories from automotive history, technology explained in plain words and practical how-to guides for car owners.

Benz Patent-Motorwagen, the three-wheeled first gasoline-powered car

History

The First Gasoline-Powered Car

How Carl Benz built the Patent-Motorwagen in 1885, the car that started the automobile age.

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Electric car battery pack made up of many battery cells

Tech explained

Car Batteries Explained

From lead-acid to solid-state: the history, the makers, the chemistries and the patents behind car batteries.

Read the article
Person cleaning the dashboard of a car interior with a duster

How-to

Car Interior Cleaning

How to keep your car's interior looking like it just left the showroom.

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Racing and Automotive News

Catch up on the major racing series and on new models from car makers around the world.

Toyota TR010 Hybrid number 8 at Raidillon during the 2026 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps

Motorsport

Racing News

Introductions to major racing series, from the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the Dakar Rally to the British Touring Car Championship.

Read racing news

Join the AutoGathering Community

AutoGathering is growing into a place where enthusiasts meet, share their cars and plan their next event. Create a free account today and be part of it from the start.

  • Free to join, with no cost
  • Your own member profile
  • Your information is never shared with third parties
  • Owner garages to show off your carsComing soon
  • Forums for every brand and circuitComing soon
  • Calendar of car shows and racesComing soon

For Automotive Businesses

Repair shops, aftermarket specialists, detailers and dealers can reach an audience of car enthusiasts on AutoGathering. A business directory is on the way. Get in touch to be among the first listed.

Where to Next?

Pick a brand, a region or a racing series and start exploring.

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  1. Header image: Osajus Photography, CC BY 2.0, cropped and resized.
  2. Bugatti Tourbillon hybrid hypercar at the 2024 Goodwood…: Calreyn88, CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped and resized.
  3. Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet of the 992 generation…: Alexander Migl, CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped and resized.
  4. Toyota Land Cruiser 250 ZX First Edition off-road…: TTTNIS, CC0, cropped and resized.
  5. Blue-grey 2024 Ford Mustang Dark Horse, seventh-generation Mustang,…: UltraTech66, CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped and resized.
  6. Volvo ES90 electric saloon on display at Auto…: Alexander Migl, CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped and resized.
  7. Formula 1 cars racing through the turns after…: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0, cropped and resized.
  8. Formula 1 field climbing out of Eau Rouge…: Malte89N, CC BY-SA 3.0, cropped and resized.
  9. Single-seater field on the opening lap at Sepang…: Morio, CC BY-SA 3.0, cropped and resized.
  10. A Formula 1 car takes the chequered flag…: Governo do Estado de São Paulo, CC BY 2.0, cropped and resized.
  11. A rally car throws up dust on a…: Jared-G-Maina, CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped and resized.
  12. Albert Park and its lake laid out for…: Chris Phutully, CC BY 2.0, cropped and resized.
  13. Toyota TR010 Hybrid number 8 at Raidillon during…: MarcelX42, CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped and resized.
  14. Volvo EX30 small electric SUV parked in Bietigheim-Bissingen,…: Alexander-93, CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped and resized.