Five Australian Auto YouTubers You Should Subscribe To

Information became more freely available with the advent of community boards or ‘forums’, where like minded rev heads could swap information almost instantly. The internet forum era in the early 2000s built communities that still exist today, and forged lifelong friendships amongst internet pals that probably still haven’t ever shaken hands in real life!

Then came YouTube and social media, which was basically like hooking a garden hose of information straight to your brain and turning the tap on full.

We’re blessed to have such a resource at our fingertips, and while independent publishing outlets like YouTube can give a platform to some of the internet’s greatest kooks, it also allows talented and entertaining auto enthusiasts to build huge online followings, and even turn their hobby into their profession.

We’ve probably all got our staple channels, but we wanted to shine a light on some Aussie creators that you might not know yet.

Still want more? The Performance Garage YouTube channel is updated several times a week with event coverage from Oz’s biggest shows, the scoop on some of the scene’s most prolific show cars and behind-the-scenes exclusives on who’s building what! Check it out HERE!

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Torq Hub Media
Channel Started: May 2019
Subscribers: 11,400
Lifetime Video Views: 922,351

As a card-carrying Commodore fan, I’ll admit that Torq Hub found me instead of the other way around, but once I watched a few videos and got a handle on their wide and varied appreciation for all things automotive, I was hooked.

Hosts Kurt and Jeff have a great on-camera chemistry with complementary skill sets, and they’re pretty active on other social channels making them easy to engage with. They’ve recently diversified into podcasts, too!

Low Standards
Channel Started: February 2020
Subscribers: 29,800
Lifetime Video Views: 2,236,772

Jay Duca is Low Standards, and you might remember him as the lunatic that embarked on a lightning quick rebuild of a 20B RX3 that was rescued from the outback, in time for Summernats 35. Or for his ludicrous 2JZ-swapped Honda Odyssey. Or that guy that was lapping Adelaide in a 13B Rotary-powered VN Commodore not so long ago? Yep, him too.

His garage overflows with exotic parts and cool project cars, and he’s super handy on the tools which makes him pretty affable - even if you don’t share his love of ill-fitting JDM wheels you’ve got to admire his skills and can-do attitude.

He’s great at posting regular content - get in early because we reckon this channel is about to take off!

OZ Torque
Channel Started: September 2021
Subscribers: 6,240
Lifetime Video Views: 584,622

Tucked away in the mountains behind the Gold Coast, around 90 minutes from the world famous strip of sand is a little, rural aerodrome that the Oz Torque team are quickly making one of Australia’s most famous No Prep racing surfaces!

If you’re a fan of Motive DVD’s various runway thrash events, or Hoonigan’s ‘This vs. That’ series then you’ll love OZ Torque’s regular racing videos. They’re churning out content monthly as well as plenty of activity on their various social channels in between.

They also host the OZ Aid Quick Street No Prep racing event at the air strip annually, and throw extended vehicle features and event coverage into the content mix for good measure.

Astill Design
Channel Started: March 2021
Subscribers: 15,500
Lifetime Video Views: 2,397,046

Aussie street machining legend Howard Astill knows a thing or two - he’s been building custom Australian show cars for forty years, and in that time he hasn’t just mastered the process of building cars that bring home trophies, he’s perfected it.

Just over two years ago Howard started his own YouTube channel to add to his already successful social media presence. It’s a unique glimpse inside Howard’s show car building compound, and a great insight into just how much work goes in to his award-winning builds.

As well as showcasing his current projects (which makes the channel a must for Ford fans), Howard also covers shows that he attends and does the odd street machining history video, extending its appeal to all auto enthusiasts.

Hackshop Garage
Channel Started: November 2018
Subscribers: 29,800
Lifetime Video Views: 2,786,161

The Hackshop boys are the most established channel on our list, starting four and a half years ago and with almost 30,000 subs there’s a good chance they’re already on your radar, but watching their content is so engaging and casual it’s like watching two of your mates wrench on some seriously cool builds!

They’ve got a handful of ongoing projects including a couple of HQ Holdens, a pretty tough looking XY Falcon street car and a turbocharged E Series Fairlane that the boys have campaigned at everything from Summernats to Street Machine Magazine’s Drag Challenge event.

If you’re a content glutton, the boys post fairly religiously and they’ve just kicked off a new car build for you to sink your teeth in to.