/r/cars/

r/cars

7.4M members
r/cars is a subreddit with 7.4M members. The most common kinds of discussions are news and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses car, looking for, looking, ev, and cars, and they frequently recommend/review minimalist shoes, radar detectors, and tool brand.
r/Cars is the largest automotive enthusiast community on the Internet. We're Reddit's central hub for vehicle-related discussion, industry news, reviews, projects, DIY guides, advice, stories, and more.

Popular Themes in r/cars

#1
News
: "Why Toyota RAV4s Are Suddenly the Most Coveted Used Cars in America"
13 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Lucid Motors tells customer the cars are 'not designed to be parked outside in the winter', need alignments several times per year, and thier ADAS sending you into oncoming traffic is your fault."
3 posts
#3
Advice Requests
: "What's the best 'news about cars and motoring' site?"
2 posts

Popular Topics in r/cars

#1

Car

: "China’s BYD aims to be world’s biggest Car firm within five years"
75 posts
#2

Looking For

66 posts
#3

Looking

64 posts
#4

Ev

: "After Ferrari Luce backlash, Lamborghini CEO says canceling its own Ev was the right choice"
32 posts
#5

Cars

: "Nearly 90 arrested after dozens of sports Cars towed from LA River in Cypress Park"
27 posts
#6

New

20 posts
#7

Ford

: "Ford Says Ditching Sedans Was 'Absolutely' the Right Call. Still, It Might Bring Them Back"
17 posts
#8

Toyota

: "Toyota Built Its Reputation on Reliability. The Tundra Is Threatening to Undo It"
17 posts
#9

Bmw

: "Bmw adds an additional M to the name of the new M2 if you pick it up with XDrive, it is officially named the "2027 Bmw M2 M xDrive Coupe""
16 posts
#10

Electric

: "‘The market has spoken’: Ferrari shares fall after carmaker unveils first fully Electric vehicle."
13 posts

Products Discussed in r/cars

#1
Puma
4.0 from 11 reviews
#2
Xero
4.4 from 11 reviews
#3
Vans
4.7 from 3 reviews

Radar Detectors

53 reviews
#1
Escort
4.4 from 28 reviews
#2
Valentine
4.6 from 12 reviews
#3
Uniden
4.7 from 9 reviews

Tool Brand

29 reviews
#1
Snap-on
4.9 from 8 reviews
#2
Kobalt
4.2 from 5 reviews
#3
Harbor Freight
4.3 from 4 reviews

Flair Used in r/cars

#1
video
: "Pininfarina released what *should* have been the Ferrari EV four years ago"
8 posts
#2
Potentially Misleading
: "2 arrested in modified vehicle commonly found in illegal ‘cannonball runs’"
1 post
#3
Satire
: "Why did they choose flying saucer noise as the go to for electric/hybrid cars."
1 post

Member Growth in r/cars

Yearly
+32k members(0.4%)

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Last updated: June 15, 2026