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Cars Trends on YouTube This Week (October 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 | pickup truck | +59122% | 11 | 16.2M |
| 2 | gasoline | +10900% | 35 | 9M |
| 3 | suv | +8632% | 40 | 13.6M |
| 4 | hybrid | +6985% | 10 | 19.8M |
| 5 | product launch | +4388% | 46 | 14.4M |
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Top automotive posts this week
Tell Them a Heisman Sent You: Episode 3 | Travis Hunter & The Nissan Frontier
Nissan · YouTube · 7.2M views
Can we measure the thrill of driving? | The anatomy of performance | Ep. 1 | Polestar
Polestar · YouTube · 485.4K views
Peugeot E-T16 Concept | The Reveal
Peugeot · YouTube · 302.1K views
Honda Civic Hatchback | Performance
Honda · YouTube · 62.9K views
Lake Superior Performance Rally 2026 - Subaru Motorsports USA
Subaru · YouTube · 45K 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 and the page is updated weekly.
Frequently asked questions
What is trending in automotive on YouTube right now?
The fastest-rising automotive topic this week is "pickup truck", up +59122% in views week-over-week with 16.2M 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, after the weekly scan of brand channels. Subscribers also get per-brand and per-post breakdowns.