937 posts analyzed Updated Aug 2026
Averages 30 posts/day, top 10% activity. Most active Mondays around 10 AM UTC. Mostly text posts (64%).
r/cars Traffic & Engagement r/cars Traffic & Engagement
Volume and engagement over time Posting volume and engagement over time
Post Format
Upvote Distribution
How upvoted posts perform Only posts with 2+ upvotes. The bands below show how those posts are spread by upvote count.
r/cars Most Active Times When r/cars Is Most Active
Peak posting by day and hour (UTC) When this community posts most, by day and hour (UTC)
Most Active by Day
r/cars Flair Performance r/cars Flair Performance
Upvotes and volume by flair Average upvotes and post volume by flair
| Flair | Posts | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| video | 42 (57.5%) | 63 |
| Unreliable source | 16 (21.9%) | 4 |
| Satire | 6 (8.2%) | 1 |
| Spoiler | 5 (6.8%) | 16 |
| Potentially Misleading | 4 (5.5%) | 277 |
Post Type Breakdown
Share by text, image, or link Share of posts by format: text, image, or link
r/cars Trending Keywords Trending Keywords in r/cars
Ranked by how often they appear Title keywords ranked by how often they appear
| Keyword | Mentions ▼ | Upvotes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| car | 202 (21.6%) | 35 | 22 |
| cars | 77 (8.2%) | 102 | 36 |
| bmw | 36 (3.8%) | 165 | 69 |
| ford | 31 (3.3%) | 292 | 104 |
| first | 28 (3.0%) | 139 | 51 |
| porsche | 25 (2.7%) | 216 | 63 |
| most | 23 (2.5%) | 67 | 20 |
| anyone | 22 (2.4%) | 6 | 13 |
| toyota | 22 (2.4%) | 148 | 38 |
| audi | 20 (2.1%) | 123 | 38 |
r/cars Mentioned Domains Mentioned Domains in r/cars
Most linked sites Most linked sites in this subreddit
| Domain | Links | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| caranddriver.com | 54 | 184 |
| motor1.com | 26 | 246 |
| carscoops.com | 26 | 536 |
| youtube.com | 25 | 1 |
| roadandtrack.com | 23 | 278 |
| youtu.be | 11 | 1 |
| thedrive.com | 10 | 693 |
| topgear.com | 7 | 219 |
| autocar.co.uk | 7 | 301 |
| cars.com | 6 | 55 |
r/cars Top Posts Top Performing Posts in r/cars
Highest-performing posts Highest-performing posts. Each title links to Reddit.
Ford Fired Two-Thirds Of The Bosses Who Said Its Trucks Were Good Enough
McLaren Revives Manual in First Stick-Shift Supercar Since F1 | McLaren McL 6GT
Study Finds Nissan Titan Headlight Glare Is 615% Over IIHS Limit, But Still Not Breaking the Law
Mexican engineers recruited to work at Georgia Kia plant win $11.5 million class action lawsuit
Subaru Sold Three Times As Many WRXs This July As Last July. In a massive comeback from bleak sales numbers.
Toyota Sets The Record Straight: Not A Single GR GT Has Been Sold.
3-Year Old Used Porsche 911s Are Nearly $100,000 Pricier Now Than in 2019, Study Finds
One In Five Drivers Switches Off The Safety Tech Meant To Save Their Lives
Honda Will Keep Building Manual Cars Even Though Demand Is Dying, Executive Says
BMW moving away from traditional switches, buttons to cater to younger buyers: “They want things done quickly and they’re multitasking.
r/cars Audience Overlap r/cars Subreddit Overlap & Related Communities
Overlapping audiences Communities with overlapping audiences
r/cars FAQ Frequently Asked Questions About r/cars
What's the best time to post on r/cars?
Based on posting volume, r/cars is most active on Mondays around 10 AM UTC. That window has the most community activity, but busier hours also mean more competition for attention.
How active is r/cars?
r/cars averages 30 posts per day and ranks in the top 10% for activity among tracked SFW subreddits.
How many upvotes do posts on r/cars get?
Posts on r/cars average about 92 upvotes this month (net score per post).
What kind of posts does r/cars get most?
On r/cars, most posts are text posts (64%)