• Last Year of Production and Inspiration Series: 2026 Lexus LC 500 Convertible

    Last Year of Production and Inspiration Series: 2026 Lexus LC 500 Convertible
    What a lovely piece of art on wheels with a roaring V8 under the hood! I will miss this one when it’s gone. It’s the last year for the Lexus LC 500 and this is car 002 of 550 for North America.Friend of the site Connie Peters looks at the 2026 Lexus LC 500 Convertible.
    Take a look at the video or transcript below to see what she thinks. 
    The TTAC Creators Series tells stories and amplifies creators from all corners of the car world, including culture, dealerships, col
  • Tales from Beat — Episode 140: Noreen Pratscher

    Tales from Beat — Episode 140: Noreen Pratscher
    She's been a top comms exec everywhere from General Motors to companies in the healthcare, home improvement and bedding industries, and now Noreen Pratscher runs her own consultancy, Pratscher Communications. She and host/journalist, Ed Garsten take on the subject of "earned media" and why it's still important in an AI world, effective, and ineffective, media training and early wins for Pratscher Communications. TTAC Creator Ed Garsten hosts "  Tales from the Beat," a podcast about th
  • BYD launches 1500kW Flash charging in UK - and it could cost just 50p per kWh

    BYD launches 1500kW Flash charging in UK - and it could cost just 50p per kWh
    BYD's answer to the Tesla Supercharger can refill an EV's battery in minutes and could be much cheaper tooBYD plans to install 300 ultra-rapid 1500kW chargers in the UK by the end of next year - and it could charge far less than rival providers, despite offering speeds several times higher. 
    Flash chargers are BYD's self-developed answer to Tesla's Supercharger network - and will quickly start to rival it for coverage, with around 3000 units planned to be
  • BYD launches 1500kW Flash charging in UK - and it could cost just 50p per kW

    BYD launches 1500kW Flash charging in UK - and it could cost just 50p per kW
    BYD's answer to the Tesla Supercharger can refill an EV's battery in minutes and could be much cheaper tooBYD plans to install 300 ultra-rapid 1500kW chargers in the UK by the end of next year - and it could charge far less than rival providers, despite offering speeds several times higher. 
    Flash chargers are BYD's self-developed answer to Tesla's Supercharger network - and will quickly start to rival it for coverage, with around 3000 units planned to be
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  • Secondhand RAV4 Prices Are Insane, Especially Hybrid Models

    Secondhand RAV4 Prices Are Insane, Especially Hybrid Models
    Toyota vehicles have long been known to hold their resale values exceptionally well. But the market is now confronting a situation where some used RAV4s are actually surpassing their original MSRPs.Bloomberg first reported on the phenomenon, indicating that dealerships were occasionally pricing secondhand RAV4 Hybrids above the price of brand new models from 2026 (below).
    While we all expect hybrids to gain traction during a period of economic uncertainty and expensive gasoline. Few could have p
  • Bold Mk3 Audi Q7 revealed with striking new look and punchy diesel

    Bold Mk3 Audi Q7 revealed with striking new look and punchy diesel
    Total reinvention for Audi's big X5 rival, which brings diesel V6 and tech-heavy cabinAudi has reinvented its Q7 large SUV for a third generation, taking the fight to the Volvo XC90 and Hyundai Santa Fe with a bold new look, a futuristic cabin and a punchy diesel V6. 
    Available to order next month from around £80,000, the latest generation of Audi’s seven-seat family 4x4 has been completely restyled inside and out as it moves onto the Premium Platform Combustion architecture tha
  • Boreham reveals new Ford Escort RS for £300k – with 10,000rpm redline

    Boreham reveals new Ford Escort RS for £300k – with 10,000rpm redline
    Stunning 'continumod' of 1970s icon is new from the ground up and has blistering performance potentialBritish engineering firm Boreham Motorworks has revealed its £300k Ford Escort RS 'continumod' in production form for the first time - and claimed it will be "one of the most focused lightweight performance cars of the modern era".
    Unlike a conventional restomod, Boreham's super-light Escort is an entirely new creation, rather than being a modernised or re-engineered version of an existing
  • BMW solves hydrogen packaging puzzle to build FCEV and EV iX5 together

    BMW solves hydrogen packaging puzzle to build FCEV and EV iX5 together
    'Flat storage' system doesn't intrude into cabin space and enables iX5 to be built on same lineBMW has moved its fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) development on another step with the new ‘BMW Hydrogen Flat Storage’ system – a new method of storing compressed hydrogen on board vehicles.
    This new approach overcomes a major barrier because it’s modular and fits into the same space in the iX5 as the ‘Gen6’ high-voltage EV battery. There’s no intrusion
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  • Supervan successor could go ICE: Ford drops all-EV focus for wild Demonstrator machines

    Supervan successor could go ICE: Ford drops all-EV focus for wild Demonstrator machines
    Firm has developed a string of electric demonstrators in recent years but will now pivot back to ICEFord Racing will continue to develop a line of high-performance 'Demonstrators' that are intended to push technology – but will broaden them out beyond EVs.
    The firm has developed a string of electric Demonstrators in recent years, including the Supervan 4.2, an F-150 Lightning Supertruck and a Mustang Cobra Jet 2200.
    The vehicles have competed in the Pikes Peak hillclimb, appeared at events
  • The best electric cars 2026 – driven, rated and ranked

    The best electric cars 2026 – driven, rated and ranked
    These are the best EVs on sale in the UK today in our view – each with its own trump cardElectric cars have come a long way in such a short period that there's now no doubting their credentials as genuine, do-it-all transport. 
    Only a few years ago, EVs fell way short of the mark, with high price tags, limited real-world ranges and lacklustre charging speeds discouraging drivers from making the switch. 
    Market trends now tell a very different story, with electric cars now ac