Car Throttle, founded in 2009 by Adnan Ebrahim, has over 14 million car enthusiast followers and reported 2.5 billion video views amassed on YouTube, Facebook and Instagram last year. It also owns the fast-growing motorsport brand, WTF1, which has over 1 million followers and a keen audience of F1 drivers and racing fans. The company is well known for its viral videos and high social engagement and works with brands to produce and distribute content on social platforms.

Pete Wootton, Chief Digital Officer, Dennis, said: “Car Throttle is an exciting business that we have been tracking for some time. Its unrivalled social audience coupled with the team’s strong expertise and capabilities in social engagement, provide some perfect synergies to our Automotive brands. Combining Dennis’ engaged audience and expertise with Car Throttle’s scale and experience in working with large social

campaigns, will provide us with unparalleled reach in this market.”

Car Throttle's clients include Red Bull, Mercedes-Benz, Michelin, McLaren and Shell. The business creates and distributes engaging car and motorsport content and works closely with advertisers looking to reach this valuable audience. The brand is best known for its YouTube channel which has over 2.4 million subscribers and regularly features celebrity guests from the world of automotive. The site has evolved into a vibrant community serving millions of users who follow the brand on its major social media platforms.

Adnan Ebrahim, Founder and CEO of _Car Throttle_, said: “We’re extremely excited to be joining the Dennis family. Not only does Dennis have deep expertise in our core automotive market, but its significant resources will allow us to continue growing our strong content agency business and to serve even more clients with the best social media marketing solutions.”