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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.

  • 52brand 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.

Bronze Fiat Grande Panda Hybrid parked in Boblingen, Germany

Italy

Fiat cars

  • Founded 1899
  • Full brand guide

Fiat cars have been built in Turin since 1899, and the brand gave the world the 500, the Panda and the Uno.

Read the Fiat guide
Dark gray fourth-generation Suzuki Jimny Sierra JC

Japan

Suzuki Motor Corporation

  • Founded 1909
  • Full brand guide

Suzuki Motor Corporation is the Japanese company behind the Swift, the Jimny and the Vitara, and it's one of the world's biggest makers of small cars.

Read the Suzuki guide
White 2025 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV, fourth generation, parked in Leinfelden-Echterdingen, Germany

Japan

Mitsubishi Motors

  • Founded 1970
  • Full brand guide

Mitsubishi Motors is the Japanese company behind the Outlander, the Triton pickup and the legendary Lancer Evolution.

Read the Mitsubishi guide
2026 Subaru Outback Wilderness in New Castle, Pennsylvania

Japan

Subaru Corporation

  • Founded 1953
  • Full brand guide

Subaru Corporation is the Japanese company behind the Outback, the Forester and the WRX, and almost every car it sells has all-wheel drive and a flat "boxer" engine.

Read the Subaru guide
Green Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 4xe at Retro Classics 2022

United States

Jeep Vehicles

Jeep vehicles started as the World War II army runabout and grew into the Wrangler, the Grand Cherokee and a family of SUVs sold around the world.

Read the Jeep guide
Gray Suzuki e Vitara electric SUV on display

India

Maruti Suzuki

  • Founded 1981
  • Full brand guide

Maruti Suzuki is India's largest carmaker, and it has put millions of Indian families on the road since the Maruti 800 of 1983.

Read the Maruti 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

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  • 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?

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  1. Header image: Osajus Photography, CC BY 2.0, cropped and resized.
  2. Bronze Fiat Grande Panda Hybrid parked in Boblingen,…: Alexander Migl, CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped and resized.
  3. Dark gray fourth-generation Suzuki Jimny Sierra JC: TTTNIS, CC0, cropped and resized.
  4. White 2025 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV, fourth generation, parked…: Alexander Migl, CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped and resized.
  5. 2026 Subaru Outback Wilderness in New Castle, Pennsylvania: MercurySable99, CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped and resized.
  6. Green Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 4xe at Retro Classics…: Alexander Migl, CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped and resized.
  7. Gray Suzuki e Vitara electric SUV on display: IXTA9839, 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.
  11. A Formula 1 car takes the chequered flag…: Governo do Estado de São Paulo, CC BY 2.0, cropped and resized.
  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.