Top Rising Podcasts

Rising Automotive Podcasts

Ranked for momentum and increasing sponsorship value, not simply the largest audience.

25 ranked podcastsUpdated October 2, 2026Sponsor Scout Rising Index
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Rising Index 71

A Volkswagen- and Audi-focused automotive podcast covering enthusiast builds, garage culture, events, ownership, and the broader VW scene.

Top 100 Rising PodcastNew Entry
🤝 0 sponsors🎧 Estimated monthly downloads: ~99,000👥 Estimated audience: ~99,000
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Rising Index 69

Automotive podcast featuring car ownership stories, motoring news, automotive history, interviews, unusual vehicles, car culture, and commentary on modern vehicle design and technology.

Top 100 Rising PodcastNew Entry
🤝 1 sponsor🎧 Estimated monthly downloads: ~50,000
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Rising Index 66

Dedicated Corvette podcast covering Corvette news, model updates, owners, events, history, museums, racing, buying, and the Corvette community.

Top 100 Rising PodcastNew Entry
🤝 4 sponsors🎧 Estimated monthly downloads: ~15,000👥 Estimated audience: ~15,000
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Automotive leadership and management podcast featuring executives, suppliers, innovators, and change-makers discussing culture, procurement, transformation, technology, and the future of the vehicle industry.

Top 100 Rising PodcastNew EntrySponsor Ready
🤝 1 sponsor🎧 Estimated monthly downloads: ~1,800
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Rising Index 66

Independent weekly UK motoring podcast covering automotive news, new-car launches, electric vehicles, charging, industry strategy, car culture, and consumer motoring.

Top 100 Rising PodcastNew EntrySponsor Ready
🤝 2 sponsors🎧 Estimated monthly downloads: ~2,200
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Rising Index 65

Automotive consumer education and car-talk show covering vehicle care, repair, buying, dealership trends, automotive technology, and industry news.

Top 100 Rising PodcastNew Entry
🤝 0 sponsors🎧 Estimated monthly downloads: ~6,000
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Rising Index 63

Weekly electric-vehicle news, vehicle discussions, charging coverage, EV buying guidance and interviews with automotive and clean-transport experts.

Top 100 Rising PodcastNew Entry
🤝 2 sponsors🎧 Estimated monthly downloads: ~3,000👥 Estimated audience: ~3,000
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Rising Index 63

Weekly automotive news, vehicle reviews, consumer issues, executive interviews, collector cars, EVs, and industry analysis hosted by Lauren Fix and Karl Brauer.

Top 100 Rising PodcastNew Entry
🤝 0 sponsors🎧 Estimated monthly downloads: ~5,000👥 Estimated audience: ~5,000
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Rising Index 62

Automotive industry conversations covering EVs, mobility, retail, autonomous vehicles, technology and automotive innovation.

Top 100 Rising PodcastNew Entry
🤝 3 sponsors🎧 Estimated monthly downloads: ~8,000👥 Estimated audience: ~8,000
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Rising Index 62

Automotive talk podcast covering car culture, vehicle technology, performance, motorsports, maintenance, project cars, automotive news, and transportation trends.

Top 100 Rising PodcastNew Entry
🤝 3 sponsors🎧 Estimated monthly downloads: ~2,000👥 Estimated audience: ~2,000
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Rising Index 62

A mostly weekly automotive and motorsports podcast covering car culture, product news, rallies, track days, race results, and enthusiast events within the Out Motorsports community.

Top 100 Rising PodcastNew Entry
🤝 0 sponsors🎧 Estimated monthly downloads: ~7,000👥 Estimated audience: ~7,000
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Rising Index 61

Weekly automotive and powersports podcast covering vehicle news, recalls, reviews, classic cars, maintenance, accessories, and listener questions.

Top 100 Rising PodcastNew Entry
🤝 3 sponsors🎧 Estimated monthly downloads: ~3,000👥 Estimated audience: ~3,000
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Rising Index 60

Automotive repair careers, technician culture, shop ownership, mobile mechanics, training, mental health, and the realities of working in the service industry.

Top 100 Rising PodcastNew Entry
🤝 2 sponsors🎧 Estimated monthly downloads: ~2,000👥 Estimated audience: ~2,000
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Rising Index 58

Consumer-focused automotive podcast covering new-car reviews, shopping advice, EVs, classic cars, automotive news, and vehicle technology.

Top 100 Rising PodcastNew Entry
🤝 0 sponsors🎧 Estimated monthly downloads: ~2,000

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How the Sponsor Scout Rising Index works

The index ranks observable momentum and increasing sponsorship value, not raw size. We do not claim exact download growth when public evidence only supports an estimate or qualitative signal.

Growth MomentumHighest weight
Observable upward-trajectory signals across publishing, engagement, reviews, social reach, and media activity.
Audience QualityHigh weight
Estimated reach and evidence that the audience is specific, engaged, and valuable to relevant sponsors.
Commercial ReadinessMedium weight
Sponsor pages, media kits, contact paths, prior partnerships, and signs the show can activate a campaign.
Publishing HealthMedium weight
Recent and consistent episode production, healthy cadence, and an established publishing history.
Brand AlignmentLower weight
Clear fit with identifiable sponsor categories and usable integration opportunities.
Authority SignalsLower weight
Guest quality, host credibility, press, cross-platform presence, and category authority.

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