What is .car?
ICANN's records put the delegation of .car on September 9, 2015. Like most of the newer endings, it was applied for in the 2012 New gTLD Program round and its registry agreement was signed on January 22, 2015.
XYZ.COM LLC operates a large portfolio of 35 TLDs, including .audio, .auto, .autos, .baby and .beauty.
Under the hood, the root zone points to 4 name servers for .car, every one of them reachable over IPv6. The delegation is DNSSEC-signed, so resolvers can verify that answers for .car haven't been tampered with on the way. Registration data is published over RDAP and WHOIS (the WHOIS server is whois.nic.car).
Same registry, other endings
34 other TLDs share this operator.
.car FAQ
What does .car mean?
.car is a generic top-level domain named for the word "car". It doesn't belong to any country.
What country is .car?
None. .car is a generic top-level domain, so it isn't tied to any country.
Who owns the .car domain extension?
XYZ.COM LLC operates .car as its registry, under a registry agreement with ICANN.
When was .car created?
.car was delegated to the DNS root zone on September 9, 2015.
Is .car a valid domain?
Yes. .car is an active top-level domain in the DNS root zone, delegated in 2015, so .car addresses work in every browser.
Can I buy a .car domain?
.car names are sold through ICANN-accredited registrars. Some gTLDs restrict who can register, so read XYZ.COM LLC's policy if you're unsure.
Is .car DNSSEC-signed?
Yes, the root zone holds a DS record for .car.
Sources
Data from IANA root zone version 2026102000. Last changed August 12, 2025. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.
