Cars Trends on TikTok 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

#TopicGrowth (WoW)Posts (7d)Views (7d)
1sports car+25%8132K
2brand awareness / brand storytelling-33%262.5M
3reduced co2-47%111.2M
4zero emissions-49%132.2M
5suv-63%192.1M

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Top automotive posts this week

  • lowkey sounds like angels descending 😮‍💨 #lexusTZ #asmr #carASMR #oddlysatisfying

    Lexus · TikTok · 787.2K 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

  • Icons don't just arrive, they make an entrance. Welcome to the next generation of Genesis. Welcome to the all-new Genesi

    Genesis · TikTok · 242.1K views

  • This is us trying to break into the aviation bubble on TikTok. So, what’s your favorite plane model? Personally, we like

    Volkswagen · TikTok · 130.6K views

  • Like mother like daughter. #Niulai #AbsoluteCinema #TUCSON

    Hyundai · TikTok · 108.4K views

  • We see you in the comments 👀

    Honda · TikTok · 84.3K 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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Frequently asked questions

What is trending in automotive on TikTok right now?

The fastest-rising automotive topic this week is "sports car", up +25% in views week-over-week with 132K views across 8 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.

How often is this page updated?

Every week, from the latest full scrape of brand channels. Subscribers get trend movement daily, with per-brand and per-post breakdowns.

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