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About Drivesome
Drivesome is a social network built exclusively for car enthusiasts. Founded by Marcus Newark in Adelaide, Drivesome gives drivers of all kinds, from weekend warriors to professional builders, a purpose-built home for their passion. The platform features a car-linked social timeline, a global events system, car clubs, community-written articles, and a rewards program that pays members back in DCred for genuine participation.
Operated by Smart Business Building Pty Ltd.
Press Releases
11 August 2026
Sick of algorithms feeding him chaos instead of cars, this founder built his own social network
Drivesome is a social network about one thing only. Its founder built it because he was tired of the drama on every other app, and just wanted to look at cars.
5 August 2026
Drivesome launches Virtual Car Shows with live community voting
Drivesome members can now enter their own cars in online car shows, with the community voting for its favourites in real time.
30 July 2026
Drivesome launches free club management tools to give car clubs a modern home
Car clubs get free tools on Drivesome for memberships, members-only timelines, club garages and online dues collection.
22 July 2026
Drivesome launches event management built for car events, from cars and coffee to track days
Organisers can now run car events end to end on Drivesome, with registrations, ticketing, QR check-in and press passes built in.
12 July 2026
Drivesome launches iOS and Android apps for its global car enthusiast community
Drivesome, the social network built exclusively for car enthusiasts, is now available as a native app on the App Store and Google Play.
1 July 2026
Drivesome opens public beta: a social network built exclusively for car lovers
Drivesome, a new social network where every post links to the exact car it features, has opened its public beta at drivesome.com.
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By the Numbers
17,000+
Cars with their own page
800+
Events worldwide
1,200+
Car club pages
500+
Racetrack pages
Founder
Marcus Newark is the founder of Drivesome. He built the platform in Adelaide, Australia, after getting tired of opening social apps that left him feeling worse than when he started, and not being able to find one place online that was only about cars. He is available for interviews, podcasts and comment on car culture, online communities and building a platform outside the major tech hubs.
Facts
- Founded by Marcus Newark in Adelaide, Australia. Members and events span the globe.
- Available on the web at drivesome.com and as an app on the App Store and Google Play.
- Car Vision AI identifies the car in a photo and suggests the right tag automatically.
- Virtual Car Shows let members enter their own cars in online shows judged by community vote.
- Every post can be linked to the exact car it features, right down to make, model, generation and badge.
- Global events system covering cars and coffee, meets, shows, track days and cruises.
- Advanced event management system designed for car events, covering registrations, check-in, ticketing and press passes.
- Car club management system for memberships, voting and private club communications.
- Members earn DCred rewards for genuine participation, with a Creator Fund for top contributors.