A "Big Tent" for Car Culture
OpenCar is a non-discriminatory, open-standards collective dedicated to the digital future of the automotive industry. We do not discriminate. If it has wheels and a community, OpenCar is built to support it.
The Aftermarket
Performance tuning, aesthetic mods, and restoration.
Grassroots Enthusiasts
Local meetups, takeovers, and community garage nights.
Corporate & Industry
Professional drives, manufacturer launches, and dealership logistics.
Off-Road & Adventure
Standardizing trails, overlanding, and rock-crawling data.
Business & Commerce
Streamlining how parts, services, and vehicle data are exchanged.
Breaking Silos with Open Standard Formats
Modern automotive platforms exist in silos—data from one app doesn't work in another. OpenCar publishes open standards so that:
Events are Discoverable
An event posted on a local forum can be seamlessly read by a navigation app or social discovery tool.
Data is Universal
Vehicle specs, part fitments, and venue requirements use a single, unified syntax.
Innovation is Accessible
Small developers and large corporations alike can build on a shared, professional foundation.
Open Specifications
Each standard is developed openly on GitHub. Contributions and feedback are welcome.
As the automotive aftermarket and enthusiast communities move toward a digital-first ecosystem, the lack of a unified "Event Language" has led to data silos. OC-EVENT 1.0 provides a universal syntax for describing any automotive gathering—from grassroots "Takeovers" to high-level "Corporate Drives"—ensuring that a user can discover, join, and navigate to an event regardless of the platform they use.
Governance & Neutrality
OpenCar is governed by its members—the people who own and build the automotive web. We follow a consensus-based process modeled after international standards (ISO) so no single entity controls the format. We are not married to any single segment of the industry. Our goal is to build the "pipes" that allow the entire industry to flow more efficiently.
Join the Movement
We are looking for website owners, app developers, and industry leaders to help shape these standards.
Partner Applications
Organizations building on opencar standards.
AtlaBuild
The world's largest crowdsourced customized vehicle and powersports platform designed for discovering, following, sharing, and connecting with other enthusiasts.
atlabuild.comFuelEmpire
An automotive community network dedicated to connecting car enthusiasts for sharing experiences, resources, builds, and knowledge across all makes and models.
fuelempire.app