Guides

Find car events near you

Meets, Cars and Coffee mornings and the big events, city by city.

How to Find Car Meets and Cars and Coffee Near You
Four ways to find cars and coffee, car shows, cruises and track days near you this weekend, how to spot a good meet, and how to start one if there is none.
Sun, 13 Sept

Car people

Who car enthusiasts are, the types, the words and the arguments.

Car Enthusiast Terms and Driving Styles, Explained
Petrolhead, touge, sleeper, motorkhana, stance, OEM+, garage queen and fifty more words car people use, with the Australian ones marked. Short definitions, no fluff.
Tue, 15 Sept
The 12 People You Meet at Every Car Meet
The spotter, the attention seeker, the garage queen owner, Mr Know-It-All, the camp chair loyalist, the noob and six more. Every meet, every time, with love.
Tue, 15 Sept
The 6 Types of Car Enthusiasts: Our Honest Take
The one-car devotee, the brand loyalist, the car lover, the driver, the show pony and the spotter. Which one are you? Probably two of them.
Mon, 14 Sept
What Is a Car Enthusiast? The Meaning, the Names and the Types
What a car enthusiast actually is, the names it goes by (petrolhead, gearhead, revhead, autophile) and the six very different kinds of car person hiding inside one label.
Mon, 14 Sept
Best Apps for Car Enthusiasts in 2026
The eight apps worth keeping on a car person's phone in 2026, from the social network built for cars to fuel, OBD, track timing and photo apps. All free.
Sun, 13 Sept
Best Social Networks for Car Enthusiasts in 2026
What a social network for car enthusiasts has to get right, where Facebook and forums still fit, and why Drivesome is the one worth calling home.
Sun, 13 Sept

Apps and how Drivesome works

What to put on your phone and how the shows and tools here work.

Is There a Social Media App Just for Car People?
Yes. Drivesome is a free social network built only for cars, with a page for every car, events, clubs and rewards. Here is how it works and who it is for.
Sun, 13 Sept