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Cars Trends on YouTube This Week (September 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 | influencer marketing | +1584% | 11 | 407.6K |
| 2 | auto loan | +137% | 8 | 243.5K |
| 3 | product launch | -21% | 9 | 127.4K |
| 4 | pickup truck | -26% | 11 | 373.9K |
| 5 | gasoline | -26% | 13 | 62.9K |
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Top automotive posts this week
THE WAIT IS OVER! Our 2027 Line-Up Is REVEALED! 🙌
Alpine · YouTube · 70.1K views
The 2027 Prius with Austin Evans | Toyota
Toyota · YouTube · 44.7K views
The Subaru Badge of Ownership Explained
Subaru · YouTube · 22.1K views
Pet Mode keeps your dog chillin’
Tesla · YouTube · 21.8K views
Toyota Tundra Tricks
CarMax · YouTube · 12.1K 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 YouTube right now?
The fastest-rising automotive topic this week is "influencer marketing", up +1584% in views week-over-week with 407.6K views across 11 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.