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As the resident member among Generation Z on the Autoweek staff, I'll admit to spending portions of my time on TikTok. You don't want to know the daily number, but the app contains multitudes more than you might think. Namely, some of the coolest automotive, motorcycling, and flying video content I've seen on the internet in some time.
In the name of wrapping the year up, I've taken the liberty of collecting my favorite automotive TikToks. What you'll see ranges from expertly edited archival footage to memes to fan edits of industry legends.
Audi Quattro in Action
Starting us off, I've included the kind of creative archival editing that always makes my day. Scrolling through TikTok on the way to work, an upbeat edit of Audi's most notable chassis swung around a stage rally is the kind of positive morning start we could all use. The house music is especially appreciated, too.
Chopped-Roof Nissan Maxima
Did Nissan ever make a droptop Maxima? That's the exact question I asked myself when I first saw this TikTok, but a quick search revealed that Nissan never cornered the full-size, four-door, convertible market. In fact, a YouTube review from a year ago claimed this to be the only convertible Maxima around. Oh, and it has suicide doors!
Racing Fits
I had to shift through Patina Research's videos before I settled on this example. The page is seemingly dedicated to dropping some of the hardest automotive edits, and I'm jumping at the chance to honor my guilty pleasure car. I love Honda Fits or Honda Jazz or whatever you call them. Even more so when they've received the Best Motoring track treatment, too.
Cringey Meme
You might have to excuse me for the meme format, but the joke is one any rally co-driver can laugh (or grimace) at. Just like the first officer on any commercial flight deck, the stage rally co-driver is an essential crew member who doesn't always get the best reception from the left seat. Don't cut is just a suggestion, of course.
Cocteau Twins Trance
Are any Cocteau Twins fans in the comments? As serene and ethereal as our Scottish friends sound (and I do mean that sincerely), it can be hard to decipher what exactly they're saying. Thankfully, playing shoegaze inside your Tesla does activate a special flight mode. Who knew?
