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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.

  • 39brand 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.

2024 Rolls-Royce Spectre electric coupe in Midnight Sapphire over Silver

United Kingdom

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars

  • Founded 1906
  • Full brand guide

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars builds some of the world's most expensive cars by hand at Goodwood in England, and the name has stood for luxury since 1906.

Read the Rolls-Royce guide
Red Chrysler Pacifica Pinnacle AWD minivan on display

United States

Chrysler cars

  • Founded 1925
  • Full brand guide

Chrysler cars have been built since 1924, and the brand is best known today for inventing the modern minivan.

Read the Chrysler guide
2025 Lincoln Navigator full-size luxury SUV at the 2025 Montreal International Auto Show

United States

Lincoln Motor Company

  • Founded 1917
  • Full brand guide

The Lincoln Motor Company has been Ford's luxury brand since 1922, and it built American presidential cars for more than 50 years.

Read the Lincoln guide
White XPeng GX full-size electric SUV in an XPeng showroom

China

XPeng cars

  • Founded 2014
  • Full brand guide

XPeng cars come from one of China's leading electric car start-ups, founded in Guangzhou in 2014.

Read the XPeng guide
MG Cyberster electric roadster at the 2024 Geneva Motor Show

United Kingdom and China

MG Motor

  • Founded 1924
  • Full brand guide

MG Motor began as Morris Garages in Oxford a century ago, and today it is one of the fastest-growing car brands in Europe.

Read the MG guide
Lamborghini Urus SE plug-in hybrid SUV in Böblingen

Italy

Automobili Lamborghini

  • Founded 1963
  • Full brand guide

Automobili Lamborghini has built supercars in Sant'Agata Bolognese since 1963, and its raging bull badge is one of the best-known in the car world.

Read the Lamborghini 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

Buyer’s guides, car tech explained in plain English and practical how-tos. Here are the latest.

Mechanic leaning over an open car hood to inspect the engine

Buyer's Guide

Used Car Inspection Checklist: What to Check Before You Buy (Gas, Diesel, Hybrid and EV)

  • Oct 6, 2026
  • 13 min read

Everything to check before you buy a used car: history, recalls and liens, the walkaround, a cold start and OBD scan, the test drive, plus extra checks for gas, diesel, hybrid and electric cars, and when to walk away.

Read more
Cutaway Toyota Prius showing the hybrid engine, electric motors and power electronics

How It Works

How Hybrids and Plug-in Hybrids Work: Types, Batteries, Charging and Maintenance

  • Oct 2, 2026
  • 13 min read

How mild, full and plug-in hybrids actually work: the four types, how Toyota, Honda, Hyundai and Nissan build them, what plugging in really changes, how hybrids differ around the world, and a maintenance chart by kilometre. Part 4 of our Engines Explained series.

Read more
Electric car skateboard platform with the battery pack, motors and suspension on display

How It Works

How an Electric Car Works: Motors, Batteries, Charging and What Needs Servicing

  • Sep 28, 2026
  • 11 min read

What actually happens when you press the pedal in an EV: the battery, inverter, motor and one-speed gearbox, how charging and regenerative braking work, the plugs used around the world, and a maintenance chart by kilometre. Part 3 of our Engines Explained series.

Read more

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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  2. 2024 Rolls-Royce Spectre electric coupe in Midnight Sapphire…: Mr.choppers, CC BY-SA 3.0, cropped and resized.
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  5. White XPeng GX full-size electric SUV in an…: JustAnotherCarDesigner, CC0, cropped and resized.
  6. MG Cyberster electric roadster at the 2024 Geneva…: Matti Blume, CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped and resized.
  7. Lamborghini Urus SE plug-in hybrid SUV in Böblingen: Alexander Migl, CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped and resized.
  8. Formula 1 cars racing through the turns after…: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0, cropped and resized.
  9. Formula 1 field climbing out of Eau Rouge…: Malte89N, CC BY-SA 3.0, cropped and resized.
  10. Single-seater field on the opening lap at Sepang…: Morio, CC BY-SA 3.0, cropped and resized.
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  12. A rally car throws up dust on a…: Jared-G-Maina, CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped and resized.
  13. Albert Park and its lake laid out for…: Chris Phutully, CC BY 2.0, cropped and resized.
  14. Toyota TR010 Hybrid number 8 at Raidillon during…: MarcelX42, CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped and resized.
  15. Volvo EX30 small electric SUV parked in Bietigheim-Bissingen,…: Alexander-93, CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped and resized.