I bought a Saab convertible for £2300 - and I'll never sell it

New sporting variant of luxo-truck takes different approach to RaptorAt first, it’s hard to see a purpose for the new £52k Ford Ranger MS-RT, given that there are already seven models in the Ford Ranger line-up.This starts with the no-frills, four-pot XL at £29k and extends upwards to the Baja-influenced Ranger Raptor at £51k, complete with 288bhp 3.0-litre twin-turbo V6, locking differentials, racing shocks and four-wheel drive.Scan the specifications, though, and light

The P39 is RML's second model and is based on a Porsche 911 Turbo SRML specialises in doing things it can’t talk about, but the new P39 changes thatThere are few meeting rooms in the British motoring industry that Paul Dickinson hasn’t graced.
A real automotive lifer, he started at the Rover Group as an apprentice in 1997 then moved to Jaguar Land Rover’s finance department when the company was bought by BMW.
Dickinson would later go on to play a pivotal role in bringing the ac

Prior and Cropley talk to David Martell, CEO of Andersen EV, makers of premium chargers, the choice for the likes of Porsche and JLR
In a bonus podcast, this week Autocar Meets David Martell, CEO of Andersen EV, which makes premium home chargers in the UK - a partner of Porsche, JLR and more if you're having a charger installed in the UK. 
A "24 carat entrepreneur" says Cropley, Martell has been involved with Trafficmaster, Chargemaster (later sold to BP Pulse) and now Andersen. "I get a bu

Corey used YouTube to deal with his water-logged Bimmer. Do you, the shadetree mechanic, also turn to the video site to help with your own car repairs? I have not personally used YouTube to aide in car repair, but I wouldn't hesitate to do so. Still, I might also use a Chilton's or Hayne's manual, or perhaps printed instructions from a Web site.Now it's your turn to answer. Do you turn to YouTube when wrenching?Sound off below.[Image: SofikoS]Become a TTAC insider. Get the latest news,

Whenever you watch old television shows or movies, take note of how colorful the cars in the background happen to be. While some of the vintage hues may have negatively impacted resale value, it’s clear that modern paint options are decidedly bland in comparison to what was once available. Well, Toyota has decided to do the world a solid by offering an all-new color for its vehicles. But it has tragically (and shrewdly) locked the paint scheme behind one of the priciest trims.
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While this headline may sound delicious, the 2026 GMC Hummer EV sadly does not come equipped with tasty Alaskan-sourced entrées.
Rather, the new King Crab mode builds on capabilities extracted from the trucks’ rear-wheel steering system. In addition to providing more agility by turning the rear wheels a few degrees opposite the fronts at low speeds, King Crab permits the wheels astern to turn significantly faster than those ahead of the driver. This allows for more maneuverability w

Hey there, it's podcast time once again! This week we're talking with Christian Robinson from the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) about what's being called Leno's Law. The "law" is actually a bill making its way through the legislature in California. The bill will exempt certain collector's cars from California's strict emissions rules. And it could have implications that reverberate beyond the Golden State.TTAC contributor Matthew Guy and I also discuss roof racks and racecar driv

On our never-ending quest to improve this place by listening to feedback from the B&B, we are taking a new tack with these product posts, choosing instead to focus on items we use and have purchased with our own meagre income. After all, if we’re giving you the truth about cars, we ought to give you the truth about car accessories.
Heading to the water with a canoe or dragging home improvement supplies for an ill-considered home reno can be a pain in the neck – especially if a se

We’re back with aZ4 update today, and it’s an unexpected one. Spring of 2025 saw record rainfall here in southwestern Ohio, and a few weeks ago it rained for five solid days. Factually, the Cincinnati area experienced 7.85 inches of rainfall in April of 2024, compared to its 30-year average of just 4.73 inches. But why should one care about rain if they’ve a watertight hardtop roof?
The water issue became apparent when washing the car one evening last week, as the windshield ga

Though it was heavily delayed, the Tesla Cybertruck quickly became the best-selling electric pickup once it finally arrived. While it’s still selling, the Tesla has been overtaken by a legacy brand’s electric truck, dropping into the number-two spot behind the Ford F-150 Lightning. Tesla saw 7,126 registrations in the first quarter of 2025, while the Lightning had 7,913. Chevy finished third with the Silverado EV, followed by the GMC Sierra EV, Rivian, and GMC Hummer. The truck&rsquo

Production at the brand's UK base could be broadened, says Matt Windle, potentially to include the Polestar 6The new boss of Lotus Europe is seeking to broaden production at the brand's UK base to include new models from the wider Geely group.
Matt Windle has been promoted from his position as Lotus Cars MD following the departure of former Lotus Europe CEO Dan Balmer after less than a year.
His broader role coincides with the recent merging of Lotus Cars with the Chinese-based Lotus Techno

We started hearing about Ram’s electrified pickup trucks back in 2023, but we’re now almost halfway through 2025 with nothing to show for it. Even worse, the automaker reportedly delayed the trucks again, making hopeful buyers wait until 2026 or 2027 to get behind the wheel at the earliest.Crain’s Detroit Business recently reported that Ram will push the Ramcharger extended-range EV to 2026, while the electric Ram REV will wait until 2027. Company reps declined to detail the si

The 300mph production car is a £2.5 million-plus engineering masterpieceThe Bugatti Chiron design brief was very straightforward – the simplest that Bugatti's bosses of the time had encountered. “Be better than the Veyron [its predecessor] in every respect,” it said.Some numbers about the Chiron, then, if I may. At launch, the official line said the Chiron was able to do 420kph, or 261mph, which was misleading, because that's both electronically limit

Truly legendary automotive designs are as rare as finding buried treasure. For every museum-worthy masterpiece there are hundreds of other vehicles that miss the mark or fall woefully short.
The Bugatti Type 57 SC, Jaguar E-Type, Lamborghini Miura and Mercedes-Benz 300SL are but a few of the automobiles that almost no car designer or automobile enthusiast would protest including in the pantheon of greats, but there’s another that stands toe-to-toe with these icons, one hailing from Detroit

New Pop trim loses roof rails and swaps alloy wheels for trimmed steel wheels...
Steel wheels and clear glass cut price of new petrol-engined miniature crossover by £1000The Fiat Grande Panda range has been expanded with a new trim level for the Hybrid model, cutting its starting price to £18,035.
Named Pop, it has been made £1000 cheaper than the previous entry level, Icon, with the removal of its alloy wheels, roof rails, privacy glass and the central armrest inside the

Two firefighters and one member of the public have died; two more firefighters are in hospital with serious injuriesTwo firefighters and a member of the public have died after a large fire broke out at Bicester Motion - an ex-RAF base in Oxfordshire that hosts more than 50 automotive businesses.
The blaze erupted in the evening of 15 May, and members of the public reported that the smoke was visible from several miles away, as 10 fire crews were dispatched to the scene.
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Small electric crossover gains a motor on the rear axle for 4WD – and it's looking likely for productionRenault has strongly hinted that the new 4 crossover will gain a 4x4 variant with the unveiling of a new off-road-influenced concept called the Savane.
Reprising the name of an adventure-themed variant of the original Renault 4, this new concept rides 15mm higher than the standard car, features bespoke utility-style wheels wrapped in grippy Goodyear tyres, and is decked out inside with '

So fun was Super Mario Kart that kids young and old still love it todayAs computers and games consoles rapidly evolved in the 1990s from literally BASIC (as in the BBC Micro’s programming language) to the ultra-cool Sony PlayStation, so developers created some amazing racing games.
In 1991, Geoff Crammond’s Grand Prix set new standards for an accurate Formula 1 simulator, then in 1997 Gran Turismo’s staggering realism and unprecedented scale changed the genre forever.
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Once upon a time Fiat built charming, dynamically sorted and rabid coupesProportions more arresting than elegant. Superfluous, slash-like indentations above the wheel housings.
Double-blistered headlamp covers, deep-recessed taillights, an aluminium flip-top fuel filler, an aluminium key-fob and a bold repeat of the car’s exterior colour arcing across the dashboard. 
This was the Fiat Coupé, a car unexpectedly signaling that its maker was ready to build sports cars again, and a

Chery's Aimoga division recently revealed the humanesque Mornine robot
It's seven years since Honda retired Asimo but BYD, Tesla and others have rekindled the robot warsSeven years ago, almost to the month, Honda announced it would scrap its long-running Asimo humanoid robot programme. The dream of the robot butler popularised by comic books in the 1950s looked to have died with it.
Since then, however, the rapid pace of development in electronics, sensors, robotics and artificial inte

Production version of ID GTI is due next year as first of new family of EV hot hatches
Volkswagen ID 2 GTI is on track for 2026 launch, followed by hot EV Golf and other "monsters"Volkswagen is preparing to expand the GTI performance brand across multiple model lines in the electric era - and CEO Thomas Schäfer says the hot new models will be "mind-blowing" to drive.
The company is preparing to take GTI electric in 2026 with the production version of the ID GTI concept - which will be

Aston Martin (and others) will have Apple CarPlay in the dash soon. Is this a good idea?Part of me thinks that if it's setup correctly, it could provide some usual data in an aesthetically-pleasing look.But it could also crash and be expensive to fix, or be too much data for drivers.So I have mixed feelings.What about you? What do you think? Is this a feature you want or need, or is it too much?Go ahead and sound off below.[Image: Aston Martin]Become a TTAC insider. Get the latest news

We haven't too many Dodge Stealths/Mitsubishi 3000GTs in this feature, but we do have a 1999 Mitsubishi 3000GT VR4 for you today. This one has a list of mods -- we'll refer you to the actual listing for them -- and it looks relatively clean, at least on the exterior.This could be a way to get some nostalgic '90s speed for a dedicated Mitsu fan.If you're interested, this one is for sale for $23,000. The location is not listed.Click here for more.[Images: Seller]Become a TTAC insider. Get the

Honda is moving some of its CR-V production out of the U.S., but the decision actually saves jobs. Instead of initiating layoffs, Honda will shift production of export-bound CR-Vs into Canada, but in return, the automaker’s U.S. factory will receive some of the volume produced north of the border. A Honda statement said, “A portion of the CR-V production currently produced in Canada for the U.S. market will be transferred to the East Liberty Plant in the United States, which already

Toyota announced a new version of the bZ4X a few days ago, changing its name and improving its range and drivetrain. The automaker also revealed the new bZ Woodland, which follows the Subaru Trailseeker as a larger, more rugged version of the brand’s sedate electric crossover.Like the Trailseeker, the Woodland is around six inches longer than the base bZ, giving it a more SUV-like look and more cargo space. It features beefier all-terrain tires and a very slight 0.1-inch suspension lift, g

The Track N Go is a wheel-driven track system that instantlyconverts 4x4 vehicles into all-terrain machines, allowing them to conquer snow, mud and sand with ease. Widely used in rescue, emergency and industrial applications, this system provides enhanced traction and stability without the need for tire removal.Installation takes just 15 minutes, making it a practical and efficient solution for off-road conditions. Each 375-lb track unit enables vehicles to reach speeds of up to 40 mph on suitab

Apps such as maps can now be mirrored on the car's instrument panel as well as its infotainment screen
CarPlay now runs across two screens and can control various in-car functions in latest Aston Martin modelsAston Martin has become the first manufacturer to offer the second generation of Apple's in-car smartphone mirroring system.
Apple CarPlay Ultra dramatically expands the amount of screen space that the Apple interface can occupy, entering the car's instrument displa

New range-topper is twin to the Subaru Trailseeker and the most powerful Toyota EV on saleToyota has revealed a stretched, off-road-focused variant of its bZ4X electric SUV that brings more space and more power.
The bZ4X Touring will arrive in the UK next spring and, as the name suggests, it is an off-Tarmac estate version of the three-year-old EV that adds 140mm in length, 20mm in height and a host of rugged design elements.
Clearly a twin of the new Subaru Trailseeker - both use

ID Era concept's range-extender powertrain is said to return 621 miles of combined range
REx powertrains make sense in large cars in China, says Thomas Schäfer, but PHEVs work well in EuropeVolkswagen CEO Thomas Schäfer has cast doubt on the prospect of the brand introducing range-extender (REx) powertrains in Europe, because it is already well served here by more conventional hybrid powertrains.
Volkswagen last month revealed the ID Era concept at the Shanghai motor show as a pre