Resources

Since 1955, "10Best" awards, US focus

Since 1947, Hearst Magazines, bi-monthly premium format

Data-driven testing, TV and YouTube; acquired by Hearst Magazines from WBD (Dec 2024)

World's oldest car magazine, since 1895

BBC brand, entertainment focus

"No Boring Cars" philosophy; now under Hearst with Car and Driver, Road & Track, Motor Trend

Since 1926, US standard for car values

Since 1966, independent pricing

Dealer-focused valuations

AI-powered PriceVantage (Dec 2025), exited wholesale (CarOffer wound down), pivoted to AI SaaS

Large US marketplace

US classifieds leader

Transformer-based AI valuation, 1.2B data points, independently validated

AI valuation in 60s with live market comps, image analysis, VIN data

AI appraisal with Profit Predictor, ML retrains monthly on millions of transactions

AI valuation for 1000+ dealerships, $25B+ valued annually; acquired by Emergence Software Feb 2026

AI-native used EV marketplace, $31M Series A (Feb 2026), $100M total funding, Eclipse-backed, full-stack auto retail

EV-first wholesale marketplace, $20M Series A (Feb 2026), battery health intelligence, 600+ dealers

Car culture, "Up To Speed" series (rebranded from Donut Media)

Official BBC channel

"Quirks and features", Doug Score, Cars & Bids

Technical explanations

Canadian, real-world reviews; Thomas Holland & James Engelsman confirmed as Grand Tour hosts (with Francis Bourgeois), 6 episodes on Prime Video 2026

UK car retailer channel, car reviews & buyer advice, 25M+ views, 340K+ hours watch time, doubled subs in 12 months

BMW general

BMW E46 3-Series

BMW M5 models

Mercedes-Benz general

Mercedes-Benz and AMG

Audi general