Piston Heads

Founded in 1998, PistonHeads is known around the world for its large and devoted online motoring community, distinctive editorial tone and bustling used car marketplace.

Originally petrolheads.co.uk, PistonHeads disrupted traditional print publishing and was one of the first to bring automotive news online.

PistonHeads quickly became a go-to website for instant access to the latest news and reviews on performance cars, with popular features like Shed of the Week and Brave Pill.

Hailed as the Mumsnet for men by The Times, the forums were born as a base for car enthusiasts in London to meet to talk about cars and quickly grew to be the largest online motoring community in the UK.

The classifieds were originally created as a tool for members to sell cars to each other amongst trustworthy enthusiasts – this ethos is still alive today and just one of the reasons that millions of people come to PH every month.

CarGurus acquired PistonHeads in 2019, where we continue to operate as an independent brand, maintaining our popular forums and editorial content, while applying CarGurus’ technology to enhance our classifieds and site experience.