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Genesis · Instagram · 3.9M views
Cars Trends This Week (August 2026)
This week's automotive trends: the topics gaining views fastest and the best performing car content.
Last updated · refreshed weekly from Submarine.ai data
Rising topics this week
| # | Topic | Growth (WoW) | Posts (7d) | Views (7d) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | cause-related or csr | +3006% | 9 | 726.8K |
| 2 | behind-the-scenes or bts | +193% | 10 | 1.3M |
| 3 | partnership / collab / co-branding | +142% | 15 | 1.1M |
| 4 | educational or how-to | +115% | 13 | 222.2K |
| 5 | teaser or pre-launch | +94% | 16 | 4.2M |
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Top automotive posts this week
🎬 Dans les coulisses de DRIVE IN. Pour Zenzel, le plan-séquence est une façon unique de placer le spectateur au cœu
Peugeot · Instagram · 1.1M views
lowkey sounds like angels descending 😮💨 #lexusTZ #asmr #carASMR #oddlysatisfying
Lexus · TikTok · 787.2K views
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Chrysler · YouTube · 735K views
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Subaru · Instagram · 716K views
always a warm welcome 👋#BMW #BMWiX3 #fyp BMW iX3 50 xDrive. Mandatory information according to German law 'Pkw-EnVKV' b
BMW · TikTok · 708.3K views
Methodology
Submarine.ai tags every post from official brand channels with AI and measures topic momentum as week-over-week view growth (last 7 days vs the 7 days before). Topics shown here cleared minimum volume thresholds; figures are rounded. Updated weekly.
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What is trending in automotive on social media right now?
The fastest-rising automotive topic this week is "cause-related or csr", up +3006% in views week-over-week with 726.8K views across 9 posts, according to Submarine.ai's weekly measurement.
How are these trends detected?
Submarine.ai tags and analyzes every post from official automotive brand channels on YouTube, TikTok and Instagram. A topic counts as trending when its views grow sharply across multiple brands and posts. The growth figures compare the last 7 days to the 7 days before.
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