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NewsBovensiepen Spider: the Z4 M that BMW never built, 99 times over
Bovensiepen, the company Alpina's founding family kept after BMW bought the Alpina name, has revealed its third model. The Spider is a BMW Z4 reworked to 320 kW and 580 Nm, 4.2 seconds to 100 km/h and 260 km/h, or 295 km/h with the Performance Package. Frank Stephenson designed the exterior parts, production is capped at 99 hand-built cars from 115,500 euros in Germany, and deliveries start at the end of Q1 2027.
NewsMercedes-AMG CLE 646: a rear-drive V8 built by hand, 30 of them
Mercedes-AMG revealed the CLE 646 Spezialanfertigung on 10 September 2026, the second model in its Mythos series after the PureSpeed and a run of just 30 cars. The 4.0-litre twin-turbo M177 Evo V8 makes 475 kW (646 PS) and 850 Nm, and drives the rear wheels only, which no AMG V8 has done since the 2022 C63 S. Each car starts as a CLE 53 and is rebuilt by hand 60 mm wider in carbon fibre, 170 kg lighter at 1,895 kg, on four-way adjustable KW coilovers. 0-100 km/h takes 3.9 seconds and the top speed is limited to 310 km/h.
NewsBMW M350 xDrive: 443 hp, and a drift mode in a car that is not an M3
BMW has confirmed the M350 xDrive, the range-topping combustion version of the next 3 Series and the successor to the M340i. It makes 326 kW and 443 hp from a 48-volt mild-hybrid straight-six, 580 Nm, 4.1 seconds to 100 km/h and 250 km/h. The headline is Drift Moment, which sends drive fully to the rear axle and has never appeared on an M Performance 3 Series before. It arrives during 2027 as a software upgrade rather than at launch.
NewsAudi brought back the A2, and this time efficiency is the whole point
Audi revealed the A2 e-tron on 7 September 2026, reviving a name last used on an aluminium economy car and attaching it to a rear-wheel-drive electric hatchback built around efficiency. Four power levels run from 125 kW (170 hp) to 240 kW (326 hp), over batteries of 52, 61 or 84 kWh gross, the two smaller ones lithium iron phosphate and the largest nickel manganese cobalt. WLTP range runs from 423 km to 646 km, and the most efficient version returns 12.8 kWh per 100 km against a drag coefficient of 0.24. DC charging peaks at 183 kW for 10 to 80 per cent in 24 to 29 minutes. Prices open at €38,200 in Germany, orders in autumn 2026 and deliveries from December.
NewsThe Polestar 4 SUV goes on sale, and this one has a rear window
The Polestar 4 SUV opened for orders on 2 September 2026, joining the Polestar 4 coupé rather than replacing it. Polestar quotes up to 630 km WLTP in rear-motor form and up to 544 hp in dual-motor form on the same 400 V architecture, with retuned chassis components shared with the latest coupé. It is built in Busan, South Korea, and goes on sale in a majority of Polestar markets. Polestar announced the car on 7 July 2026 and has still published no battery capacity, no acceleration figure, no boot volume and no prices.
NewsThe 2027 Lexus NX drops petrol-only power and says almost nothing else
Lexus revealed the 2027 NX on 1 September 2026 and made its compact crossover entirely electrified: the petrol-only NX 250 and NX 350 are gone, leaving the NX 350h hybrid and the NX 450h+ plug-in across Premium, Premium+, F SPORT and Luxury grades. The plug-in gets a newly developed lithium-ion battery with 8 per cent more output and 30 per cent more capacity, DC fast charging as standard, and over 40 miles of EV range on select grades. A new e-Axle integrates transaxle, motor and power control unit to lower the centre of gravity, and the 14-inch Lexus Interface screen is now standard on every grade. Lexus published no total system output, no battery capacity in kWh, no acceleration figure and no prices, and says the car reaches global markets by the end of 2026.
NewsPorsche built 100 manual GT3s for four Alpine countries and nobody else
Porsche announced the 911 GT3 Bergsport on 1 September 2026, a market edition of 100 cars sold only in Austria, France, Italy and Switzerland. It wears Valleygreenmetallic, a green with gold metallic particles created for the car through Paint to Sample Plus, over forged wheels in satin White Gold and Ceramica with orange brake calipers. The Lightweight Package with carbon-fibre bucket seats and the six-speed manual gearbox are part of the specification, along with HD-Matrix LED headlights, front axle lift and the 90-litre fuel tank. It premiered on 3 September at the Arosa ClassicCar hill climb in Switzerland with Jörg Bergmeister driving. Porsche has not published a price.
NewsMulliner built a Continental GT to match a 1950 Mark VI
Bentley revealed a Mulliner-built Continental GT Azure on 27 August 2026 finished in homage to a two-tone green and black H.J. Mulliner-bodied Mark VI from its own Heritage Collection, delivered in January 1950. The tribute wears solid Barnato Green with a Mulliner Black contrasting roof, a carbon-fibre styling specification, black 22-inch ten-spoke wheels with bright machining and black brake calipers. Inside is Cricket Ball red main hide with Beluga secondary, diamond quilting with embroidered Azure emblems, dark stained burr walnut over Grand Black piano veneer, and treadplates reading Celebrating the 80th Anniversary of production in Crewe, 1946-2026. Both cars were displayed together at the Rolls-Royce Enthusiasts' Club celebration at the British Motor Museum on 29 August.
NewsThe Nismo Z finally gets a manual, and Japan gets the facelifted Z
Nissan opened Japanese orders for the facelifted Fairlady Z on August 27, 2026. The Nismo gains a six-speed manual it never had, with a short-throw shifter, a strengthened clutch and reworked throttle and ignition mapping. Standard cars make 405 PS, the Nismo 420 PS. Prices run from 5,737,600 yen to 9,752,600 yen for the Nismo.
NewsLamborghini paints a Temerario in the Italian flag for Ad Personam's 20th
Lamborghini published the Temerario Tricolore on August 24, 2026, a one-off Ad Personam commission marking twenty years of the personalisation programme. Blu Marinus Shiny below, Bianco Monocerus above, Nero Noctis details and red calipers. The mechanical package is standard Temerario: a 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 with three electric motors, 920 CV combined.
NewsGenesis built a flagship with coach doors and no B-pillar
Genesis unveiled the GV90 at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco on 19 August 2026, its first full-size electric flagship SUV. A 123.5 kWh battery gives roughly 500 km in seven-seat form, and a 350 kW charger takes it from 10 to 80 per cent in 22 minutes. The dual-motor drivetrain makes 490 kW and 800 Nm through a dual e-LSD, with rear-wheel steering up to five degrees and multi-chamber air suspension. The Neolun version adds coach doors on a dual-motion hinge and front seats that swivel 180 degrees when parked. Genesis has published no 0-100 time, top speed, kerb weight or price.
NewsMercedes facelifts the C-Class: lit-up grille, and the buttons come back
Mercedes revealed the facelifted W206 C-Class on August 17, 2026, with German order books opening the same day from €48,844. Four-cylinder petrol from 130 kW to 190 kW, two diesels, and a C 400 e 4MATIC plug-in hybrid with 290 kW and about 100 km of electric range. Sedan and Estate.
NewsKimera K-39: a Lancia 037 tribute with a 1,000 hp Koenigsegg V8 and a manual gearbox
Kimera Automobili was the featured marque at the Monterey Motorsports Festival on August 15, 2026, giving the K-39 Stradale and the K-39 Race Car their first public showing together. A bespoke twin-turbo V8 developed by Koenigsegg makes 1,000 hp and 1,200 Nm through a manual gearbox, in a carbon-monocoque car shaped by the Lancia 037 and the Group 5 Beta Montecarlo Turbo.
NewsAcura NEXERA Vision: the concept that sets Acura's next design language
Acura revealed the NEXERA Vision concept at The Quail on August 14, 2026. It introduces a new exterior and interior design language and a lighting signature Acura calls phantom lighting, which the company has confirmed for production on the fourth-generation RDX Hybrid, expected within 18 months. Designed at Acura Design California under Yasutake Tsuchida.
NewsAston Martin Valen: 838 hp makes it the most powerful front-engined production car
Aston Martin used Monterey Car Week to reveal the Valen, a 150-car front-engined V12 supercar making 850 PS, or 838 hp, and 1,000 Nm. Aston claims it as the most powerful front-engined production car ever built. Full carbon body, quad titanium exhaust, magnesium wheels as standard, and first deliveries in the second quarter of 2027.
NewsGordon Murray S1: a 12,100 rpm Cosworth V12 and a six-speed manual, from the man who did the F1
Gordon Murray Special Vehicles revealed the S1 at The Quail on August 14, 2026. A bespoke 4.2-litre Cosworth V12 revving to 12,100 rpm, up to 690 PS, a six-speed manual with a touring sixth gear, and every body panel new against the S1 LM it descends from. All 64 cars were sold before the reveal.
NewsLamborghini Revuelto SV: 1,065 CV, 1,963 cars, and none of them for sale to you
Lamborghini has revealed the Revuelto SV at Monterey Car Week: 783 kW, 1,065 CV, 348 km/h and 2.4 seconds to 100 km/h, making it the most powerful and fastest-accelerating production car the company has built. A double-wing rear end lifts total downforce by 80 percent over the standard Revuelto, the dampers are manually adjustable and derived from GT3 practice, and the brakes move to CCM-R Plus discs. Production is 1,963 cars, a nod to the founding year, and all of them are reserved for existing customers and collectors.
NewsMcLaren McL 6GT: the first manual McLaren road car since the F1
McLaren revealed the McL 6GT at Monterey Car Week on August 14, 2026: a V8, rear-wheel-drive concept with a manual gearbox, the first in a McLaren road car since the F1 went out of production. It is a tribute to the M6GT that Bruce McLaren never finished, and it previews a production model due in 2028. McLaren has confirmed the layout and the hardware but released no power, weight, performance or price figures.
NewsSomeone asked Porsche for a slantnose, and Porsche said yes
Porsche published the Flachbau RS on August 14, 2026, a one-off commission from the Sonderwunsch department built with Manthey on a customer's existing 911 GT2 RS. New wheel arches, a new headlight system and a U-shaped bonnet graphic reference the 935/78. The rear wing sits roughly five centimetres higher and makes 554 kg of downforce on the rear axle in its High Downforce setting at 340 km/h.
NewsSpyker is back, and it brought a manual gearbox
Spyker revealed the C8 Preliator XXV Coupé on August 14, 2026 at The Quail, its first new model in a decade and the first under the revived company. A 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 makes a claimed 800 hp and 1,000 Nm to 8,000 rpm, driving through a genuine six-speed manual. Every aluminium panel is hand-shaped at Coventry Prototype Panels over a spaceframe engineered in-house, around 2,100 hours per car. Production is capped at 25.
NewsDenza's N8 claims 1,003 km on a charge, and BYD is not saying from which version
BYD's Denza brand has detailed the N8, a full-size electric SUV offered as a five-seat N8 and a six-seat long-wheelbase N8L. Two LFP packs of 105.792 and 130.15 kWh support quoted CLTC ranges of 800, 840, 970 and up to 1,003 km, with 960 km for the N8L. The drivetrain is either a single rear motor at 429 or 497 hp or a tri-motor arrangement with one 270 kW front and two 310 kW rear motors for 890 kW, about 1,193 hp. BYD has not published which pack or range belongs to which drivetrain, and no 0-100, top speed or kerb weight has been released.
NewsFerrari CZ26: a one-off that wins by leaving things out
Ferrari revealed the CZ26 at Monterey on August 13, 2026, a Special Projects one-off built for a US client on SF90 Stradale hardware. Argento Veloce paint, a two-box silhouette with almost no surface drama, and the SF90's 986 hp plug-in hybrid V8 underneath: 2.5 seconds to 100 km/h and 328 km/h.
NewsKoenigsegg built a tribute to the race car it never got to race
Koenigsegg revealed the CCGT1 in Monterey on August 13, 2026. It is built on CC850 bones, with only the doors and the removable roof carried over, and it honours the CCGT endurance racer that was cancelled in 2007 when the FIA rewrote the GT1 rules before the car turned a competitive lap. The 5.0 twin-turbo V8 makes 1,280 hp on pump fuel and 1,600 hp on E85, the redesigned aero generates up to 800 kg of downforce at 250 km/h, and a new active rear wing adjusts through 30 degrees on its own. Koenigsegg has published no weight, no 0-100 and no top speed. Seventy will be built, all allocated before the public debut.
NewsCadillac Celestiq Night Test: a one-of-one commission that deletes the chrome
Cadillac has revealed the Celestiq Night Test, a one-of-one commission finished in Caspia Tricoat Metallic with Jade-finish lighting bezels and dark 23-inch wheels. The brief was performance without theatre: diffuse the light rather than reflect it. Announced August 12, hand-assembled at the Cadillac Artisan Center in Warren, Michigan, and making its public debut at The Quail during Monterey Car Week on August 14.
NewsRezvani Beast X: 1,560 hp, all-wheel drive, five cars, and no photographs of it yet
Rezvani Motors has revealed the Beast X, a five-car carbon-bodied hypercar built on the mid-engine C8 Corvette. The company claims 1,560 hp and 1,280 lb-ft from a bespoke 6.2-litre twin-turbo V8, an eight-speed dual-clutch, full-time all-wheel drive and 0 to 60 mph in 1.9 seconds. Rezvani has not published a price, a top speed, a kerb weight or a delivery date, and has not released a single photograph of a finished car.
NewsBugatti Destrier: the third Programme Solitaire W16 lands on the Bolide
Bugatti has revealed the Destrier, the third car under its Programme Solitaire bespoke commission tier. It keeps the Bolide's 1,600 PS quad-turbo 8.0-litre W16 and its carbon-fibre monocoque, but strips every wing, vent and diffuser fin off the track car to leave a minimalist coachbuilt sculpture over a track-car powertrain. Public debut at The Quail during Monterey Car Week 2026 on August 16.
NewsLamborghini Revuelto Miura 60° Homage: 99 cars, nine Miura colours, one gold sill script
Lamborghini has announced the Revuelto Miura 60° Homage, a 99-car Ad Personam series marking 60 years of the Miura. The 6.5-litre V12 hybrid carries over unchanged at 1,001 hp (1,015 CV), so the entire exercise lives in the paint, the wheels and the trim: nine historic Miura shades, two contrasting livery packages, and a reinterpretation of the Miura's cannelloni seat pattern. Public debut at Monterey Car Week, displayed alongside a gathering of original Miuras on August 16.
NewsHennessey Blackbird: 6.2L naturally-aspirated V8, six-speed manual, 71 units
Hennessey has revealed the Blackbird, an SR-71-inspired hypercar built around an Ilmor-developed 6.2-litre naturally-aspirated V8, a gated six-speed manual, and rear-wheel drive. Targets: 800-850 hp, a 9,000+ rpm redline, sub-3,000 lb weight, 220 mph top speed. 71 cars, $2.5M each, deliveries 2029-2030.
NewsBugatti teases a third W16 Programme Solitaire one-off ahead of Monterey
Bugatti published a short teaser video on August 1, 2026 previewing a third car under its Programme Solitaire, the bespoke commission tier that produces at most two cars per year. It uses the 8.0-litre W16 on the Chiron platform, with design cues from the Tourbillon and Bolide, and debuts at The Quail during Monterey Car Week 2026.
NewsAudi Q9 & SQ9 world premiere: Audi's first full-size three-row SUV lands with a 591 hp V8 halo
Audi revealed the 2027 Q9 and SQ9 on July 29, 2026. It is the brand's first full-size three-row SUV, positioned above the Q7. The US Q9 runs a 2.9-litre twin-turbo V6 at 429 hp; the SQ9 gets a 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 at 591 hp and 0-60 in 3.8 seconds. US deliveries start in Q4 2026 from $87,700 (Q9) and $118,000 (SQ9).
NewsMercedes-Benz reveals the third-generation GLA: three electric trims up to 657 km WLTP, plus a new M 252 1.5T mild-hybrid ICE for 2027
Mercedes-Benz revealed the third-generation GLA on July 29, 2026. The lineup launches electric-first on the MMA platform with three trims: GLA 200 Electric (224 hp / 58 kWh LFP / up to 447 km WLTP), GLA 250+ Electric (272 hp / 85 kWh NMC / up to 657 km WLTP), and GLA 350 4MATIC Electric (354 hp / 5.4s to 100 km/h). The 85 kWh cars charge at up to 320 kW DC. A third-gen ICE GLA arrives internationally in 2027 on Mercedes-Benz's new M 252 1.5-litre four-cylinder turbo-petrol engine with a 48-volt mild-hybrid system and an 8F-eDCT dual-clutch transmission, FWD or AWD.
NewsBentley teases the Torcal: a floating diamond grille and interior displays built from hand-cut British crystal
Bentley's July 27, 2026 teaser previews two design signatures for the upcoming Torcal: a jewel-like floating diamond grille and interior displays whose graphics were generated from light passing through bespoke Cumbria Crystal pieces. The Torcal is Bentley's fourth model line and will be revealed in London on September 23, 2026.
NewsRange Rover GT: JLR previews the fifth family member as its first purpose-built electric
Range Rover previewed a new nameplate on July 22, 2026: the Range Rover GT, positioned as the fifth member of the family alongside Range Rover, Sport, Velar, and Evoque. It launches on JLR's EMA platform as a battery-electric vehicle with a hybrid to follow later in the lifecycle. No specs, no pricing, no delivery date — full reveal is scheduled for later in 2026.
News2027 Mercedes-Maybach GLS 680: 603 hp V8, illuminated grille, self-righting wheels
Mercedes-Maybach revealed the 2027 GLS 680 with a facelifted M177 twin-turbo V8 producing 603 hp and 627 lb-ft, up 53 hp and 89 lb-ft from the outgoing GLS 600, plus a 48-volt mild-hybrid system, an illuminated grille and standing star, and 22-inch wheels with an optional 23-inch forged set that keeps the Maybach logo upright at speed.
NewsBMW M850i Edition M Heritage: the 8-Series bows out in five E31 colours
BMW is sending off the current 8-Series with a 500-unit Edition M Heritage, sold as a fully loaded M850i xDrive Gran Coupé and orderable in any of the five paints the E31 wore at its 1989 Frankfurt debut. 523 hp twin-turbo V8, M carbon roof, Merino/Alcantara diamond-quilt interior, one build spec.
NewsApollo EVO 'Caribbean Dragon': the Intensa Emozione's successor finally exists
Apollo Automobil brought the first production Apollo EVO to Goodwood 2026. Its signature detail is a set of ceramic-coated exhaust manifolds finished in a dragon-scale texture that gives the car its 'Caribbean Dragon' name. It is the successor to the Intensa Emozione, uses an HWA-reworked Ferrari 6.3-litre naturally aspirated V12, and will be built in a total of ten units.
NewsBMW M2 Turbo Design Edition: a hand-painted love letter to the 2002 Turbo
BMW revealed the M2 Turbo Design Edition, a limited North American run built around the manual G87 M2 with Alpine White paint, hand-painted M tricolour stripes, and a hood graphic that spells 'turbo' in mirror writing, the same trick the 1974 2002 Turbo pulled on the road cars ahead of it.
NewsHonda Prelude HRC Concept: the sports coupe went back up the Goodwood hill
Honda gave the Prelude HRC Concept its world dynamic debut at Goodwood 2026. Honda Racing Corporation's take on the newly reborn Prelude was driven up the hill by Jessica Hawkins and Tiago Monteiro. The concept exists to signal what a performance variant of the production Prelude might become.
NewsPagani Huayra 70 Derecho: Horacio's second birthday present, and it's a 7-speed manual V12
Pagani world-premiered the Huayra 70 Derecho at Goodwood Festival of Speed 2026. It is the second of three bespoke one-offs marking Horacio Pagani's 70th birthday, and it does the thing every enthusiast quietly hopes a modern hypercar will still do: pair a naturally-aspirated-feeling V12 to a proper H-pattern manual.
NewsRUF Boxer 8: the Pfaffenhausen shop just built its own flat-eight
RUF revealed the Boxer 8 (B8) 'Erprober' prototype at Goodwood 2026. It uses the CTR3 mid-engine chassis as a testbed for a bespoke 4.8-litre twin-turbo flat-eight making around 1,000 hp, paired to a six-speed manual. This is RUF developing its own engine architecture rather than adapting Porsche's.
NewsZenvo Aurora Tur hits production spec: 1,850 hp of Danish hybrid V12
Zenvo brought two Aurora Tur validation prototypes to Goodwood 2026 in production-spec form. The AWD Tur variant combines a Zenvo-designed quad-turbo 6.6-litre V12 with three electric motors for a combined 1,850 hp. This is the last step before the Aurora enters customer production.
NewsAlpine A110 Future prototype: the electric A110 makes its first hill run
Alpine brought the A110 Future prototype to the 2026 Goodwood Festival of Speed and had Pierre Gasly drive it up the hill from July 9 through July 12. It is the first dynamic public look at the third-generation A110, built on Alpine's new APP platform with an 800V split-battery layout, dual rear e-motors, and third-party estimates in the 480 hp range.
NewsBentley at Goodwood 2026: a hybrid GT S, a RWD Supersports, and Mulliner's first gradient paint
Bentley used Goodwood 2026 to introduce three related but distinct Continental variants: the 680 PS GT S hybrid, the 666 PS non-hybrid RWD Supersports (UK debut), and the Mulliner-built Supersports Design Theme with the brand's first side-to-side gradient paint fade.
NewsFerrari 849 Testarossa Spider: 1,050 PS and a folding hard top, revealed at Goodwood
Ferrari gave the 849 Testarossa Spider its public debut at the 2026 Goodwood Festival of Speed. The open-top version keeps the 1,050 PS twin-turbo V8 plug-in hybrid, adds a retractable hard top that folds in 14 seconds at up to 45 km/h, and matches the coupe's sub-2.3-second 0-60.
NewsFerrari at Goodwood 2026: 296 Speciale A hillclimb, Amalfi dynamic debut
Ferrari brought two dynamic debuts to Goodwood 2026: the 296 Speciale A, an 880 PS plug-in hybrid V6 spider that hits 60 mph in 2.7 seconds, and the Amalfi, a front-mid-engine V8 2+ coupé built as the modern spiritual successor to the Roma. Both ran the hill on July 9-12.
NewsMcLaren 788HS: the 720S bloodline's last, hardest V8
The McLaren 788HS made its debut at Goodwood on July 9, 2026 as the closing chapter of the 720S / 750S family. 788 PS from the same twin-turbo 4.0L V8, no hybrid help, 200 examples split evenly between coupe and Spider. This is the final McLaren Super Series with a combustion-only powertrain.
NewsMercedes-AMG CLA 45 4MATIC+: the hot hatch's spiritual heir is a 671 hp electric sedan
The new Mercedes-AMG CLA 45 4MATIC+ is fully electric: three axial-flux motors, 671 hp (680 PS) and 1,297 lb-ft, a 94 kWh battery good for up to 416 miles WLTP, and 0-62 mph in 2.7 seconds. It comes as a sedan and a Shooting Brake. Revealed July 9 at Goodwood.
NewsRed Bull RB17: Adrian Newey drove the 15,000 rpm V10 track hypercar up the Goodwood hill
Red Bull Advanced Technologies ran the RB17 track-only hypercar up the Goodwood hillclimb on July 9, 2026, with designer Adrian Newey behind the wheel for its first public track appearance. It uses a naturally aspirated Cosworth 4.5-litre V10 revving to 15,000 rpm, a 200 hp electric motor, and weighs under 900 kg. 50 units at approximately $6-7.5 million each.
NewsHennessey Venom F5-M: the world's most powerful manual hypercar has an owner
Hennessey brought the first customer Venom F5-M to Goodwood 2026, delivered to a UK buyer. It uses the same 6.6-litre 'Fury' V8 as the automatic Venom F5, produces 2,031 hp, and routes all of it through a gated six-speed manual. That combination did not exist in a production car until now.
NewsBMW M Ignite: F1 ignition tech arrives in the M2, M3, and M4 to keep the S58 alive
BMW M Ignite brings pre-chamber ignition to the S58 inline-six in the M2, M3, and M4. Dual spark plugs per cylinder, flame jets at near-sonic speed, unchanged power figures but lower fuel consumption under load. Production starts July 2026 for M3/M4, August for M2. Europe only for now.
News2027 Porsche Taycan: eight fake gears, a real rev limiter, and the battery it should have had from the start
The 2027 Taycan gets E-Shift virtual gears with paddle shifters and a rev limiter, 105 kWh battery standard on all variants, native NACS charging, and a new infotainment system. Orders open now from $111,900. Deliveries begin fall 2026.
NewsFerrari 12Cilindri Manuale: 830 CV, a gated shifter, and a clutch pedal that does not exist
Ferrari revealed the 12Cilindri Manuale on July 3 with a 6-speed gated shifter and clutch pedal layered over the existing 8-speed DCT. 830 CV from the 6.5-litre NA V12, 1,499 units at roughly $675,000, all built through Tailor Made. Deliveries begin early 2027.
News2027 BMW X5 G65: five powertrains, X-shaped headlights, and the biggest battery BMW has ever shipped
BMW revealed the fifth-generation X5 (G65) on June 30. Five powertrain types including the iX5 60 xDrive with 570 hp, 141 kWh battery, and up to 845 km WLTP range. Petrol and diesel on sale November 28, 2026. PHEV and EV follow March 2027.
NewsLamborghini Urus SE Performante: 801 hp, titanium exhaust, and a Rally mode nobody asked for
Lamborghini's Urus SE Performante combines a twin-turbo V8 with an electric motor for 801 hp and 1,000 Nm. 32 kg lighter than the SE, with a titanium Akrapovic exhaust, dual-chamber air suspension, and 23% more downforce. Orders open now.
NewsAston Martin's S trio: DB12 S, Vantage S, and DBX S all at once
Aston Martin used Goodwood 2026 to reintroduce the S badge across three model lines at once: a 690 hp DB12 S, a 670 hp Vantage S, and a 717 hp DBX S. It is a coordinated refresh disguised as a special edition, and it makes sense once you stop expecting 'S' to mean 'flagship'.
NewsKoenigsegg Sadair's Spear: a racehorse, 30 cars, and the most extreme Jesko yet
Koenigsegg unveiled the Sadair's Spear in June 2025: a track-focused Jesko limited to 30 units, all pre-sold, with a double-blade active rear wing and 1,625 hp on E85. It already beat the Jesko Attack's lap record at Gotland Ring by 1.1 seconds.
News2026 Subaru WRX Series.Yellow: 350 units of Sunrise Yellow, manual only
Subaru's 2026 WRX Series.Yellow wraps the tS in Sunrise Yellow paint, matte black wheels, and yellow-stitched Recaro seats. 350 units, manual only, $45,995. No mechanical changes over the tS.
News2027 BMW M2 xDrive: the first AWD M2, and the manual stays home
BMW has added M xDrive all-wheel drive to the M2 for the first time. It's faster, heavier, and automatic-only. The rear-drive manual M2 lives on alongside it.
NewsFord Mustang Dark Horse SC: GTD power for a third of the cost
Ford's Mustang Dark Horse SC pairs a supercharged 5.2L V8 with the GTD's seven-speed dual-clutch and available carbon-ceramics. Orders are open now.
Rumor992.2 GT3 RS spy shots: the turbo is coming
The facelifted 992.2 GT3 RS has been caught at the Nurburgring with a redesigned rear end and evidence of forced induction. Porsche's GT boss confirmed turbocharging is necessary. August reveal expected.
NewsAudi A6 Reborn: The Ninth-Gen Sedan Goes V6-Only and Slips Through the Air at Cd 0.23
Audi's all-new ninth-generation A6 sedan lands in the U.S. as a V6-only proposition, with a retuned 3.0-liter turbo making 362 hp and a class-leading 0.23 drag coefficient. A February 2026 mid-model-year update then answered the loudest complaint about its tech-first cabin: it brought back physical scroll wheels.
NewsVision BMW Alpina: A Grand Tourer to Slot Between BMW and Rolls-Royce
Revealed at the 2026 Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este, the Vision BMW Alpina is a 5.2-metre V8 grand tourer that reimagines Alpina as a luxury marque positioned between BMW and Rolls-Royce. It previews a production coupe due in 2027, built around speed, comfort and craftsmanship rather than track pace.
NewsLamborghini Fenomeno Roadster: 1,065 HP and Nothing Overhead
Lamborghini has revealed the Fenomeno Roadster, an open-top evolution of the Fenomeno Coupe and the most powerful convertible the company has ever built. A 6.5-litre V12 working with three electric motors delivers 1,065 hp, sprints to 100 km/h in 2.4 seconds, and tops 340 km/h. Just 15 will be made, and all are already accounted for.
NewsPorsche 911 Turbo S (992.2): The Most Powerful 911 Ever Goes Hybrid
Porsche has unveiled the new 992.2-generation 911 Turbo S, and for the first time the range-topper adopts the T-Hybrid technology first seen in the GTS. With 711 PS, electrically assisted turbochargers and a 0-62 mph time of just 2.5 seconds, it is the most powerful production 911 ever built.
NewsMercedes-AMG GLE 63 and GLS 63 keep the V8, and rework it
Mercedes-AMG has revealed the updated 2027 GLE 63 S Coupe and GLS 63, and the headline is what they didn't do: ditch the V8. The 4.0-litre twin-turbo M177 stays at 603 hp but is heavily re-engineered with a flat-plane crankshaft and a 48-volt mild-hybrid system. US dealers get them in fall 2026.
NewsAll-new Audi Q7 and SQ7 break cover, and a V8 still leads the range
After a decade on sale, Audi has revealed the third-generation Q7 three-row SUV and its SQ7 V8 sibling. The big news for enthusiasts: the twin-turbo 4.0-litre V8 survives, and the SQ7 is pitched as the quickest car in its segment. US arrival is expected mid-2026.
NewsGenesis Magma GT Concept: the brand's first true halo sports car
Genesis used its 24 Hours of Le Mans debut to show two Magma concepts. The mid-engine Magma GT is a twin-cockpit luxury grand tourer and the brand's first pure sports-car concept, and the GT3-regulation Magma GT3 race concept was developed with Hyundai Motorsport.
NewsAudi Q9: first look inside the new full-size flagship SUV
Audi unveiled the interior and product positioning of the new Q9, its first full-size flagship SUV. Up to seven seats, electric powered doors, a 4D sound system, and an optional six-seat business-class layout with ventilated captain's chairs. Full world premiere this Summer.
NewsAudi Nuvolari: 1,001 PS hybrid supercar, 499 cars, R8 spiritual successor
Audi has revealed the Nuvolari, the fastest and most powerful production Audi ever. 1,001 PS (988 hp) from a high-performance hybrid powertrain, 350+ km/h top speed, 499 units. Deliveries begin H1 2027, and the R8 finally has a successor.
NewsPorsche's $7,680 history lesson: the 911 GT3 ANDIAL livery
At Monterey Car Week 2025, Porsche announced a 50th-anniversary ANDIAL design package for the 911 GT3. $7,680 through Exclusive Manufaktur. The price is for the story, not the stickers.
NewsToyota GRMN Corolla: the GR Corolla, but actually angry
Toyota unveiled the GRMN Corolla on June 2, 2026. It's a track-focused, weight-reduced, torque-boosted GR Corolla developed at the Nürburgring. The rear seats are gone, and the manual gearbox is the only option.
RumorAMG CLE 63 V8: Affalterbach's quietest comeback
Sources tell us Mercedes-AMG is preparing a CLE 63 with the M177 4.0L twin-turbo V8, a quiet course-correction after the C63 backlash.
NewsFerrari Luce: Maranello builds its first electric car
Ferrari has revealed its first fully electric road car, officially the 'Elettrica,' launching as the Luce. Four motors make around 1,035 hp from a bespoke 800V platform, and the interior was developed with Jony Ive and Marc Newson's LoveFrom. Prices start near $640,000.
NewsBMW M3 CS Handschalter: the manual, rear-drive M3 gets a proper sendoff
BMW has built a manual, rear-drive M3 CS Handschalter as a farewell to the sixth-generation M3. No power bump, no xDrive, no automatic option, and only for North America. It's less M3 CS in the old sense than a lightweight manual coda to the G80.
NewsLamborghini Fenomeno: 1,080 CV V12 hybrid, just 29 made
Lamborghini unveiled the Fenomeno, a hybrid hypercar built around the brand's most powerful V12 ever (835 CV at 9,250 rpm) plus three electric motors for 1,080 CV combined. Twenty-nine units. Sold already.
NewsMercedes-AMG GT 4-Door Coupe returns, and it's all-electric
Affalterbach has reinvented its four-door super-coupe as a pure EV. The new GT 4-Door rides on the dedicated AMG.EA platform with three axial-flux motors, an 800V battery, and up to roughly 1,153 hp in GT 63 form, plus a piped-in V8 soundtrack with fake shifts.
NewsCadillac CT5-V Blackwing F1 Collector Series: 26 cars to mark an F1 debut
Cadillac has revealed the CT5-V Blackwing F1 Collector Series, a 26-unit special marking the brand's 2026 Formula 1 entry. A GM Motorsports-upgraded supercharger lifts the 6.2L V8 to 685 hp, the most powerful Blackwing ever, and it's manual-only.
NewsDenza Z Convertible: BYD's tri-motor drop-top hits 1,000+ hp and sub-2-second launches
The Denza Z is BYD's answer to the question no European manufacturer has answered yet: what does a tri-motor electric convertible with 1,000+ horsepower and sub-2-second acceleration actually look like on a show stand? Answered April 24, 2026 in Beijing.
NewsPorsche Cayenne Coupe Electric breaks cover, with a 1,139 hp Turbo on top
Porsche has revealed the Cayenne Coupe Electric, its first fully electric coupe-bodied SUV. Three trims span 435 to 1,139 hp; the Turbo does 0–60 mph in 2.4 seconds and 162 mph. It joins the gas and PHEV Cayenne Coupes rather than replacing them.
NewsGenesis GV60 Magma: the first real shot at AMG's market
Genesis brought its new Magma performance sub-brand to the New York Auto Show in April 2026, with the GV60 Magma, a 641 hp dual-motor electric SUV that's the first production Magma model. US deliveries begin summer 2026.
NewsFord Mustang GTD Competition laps the Nürburgring in 6:40.835
Ford's Mustang GTD Competition lapped the Nürburgring Nordschleife in 6:40.835, more than 11 seconds quicker than the standard GTD and faster than the Corvette ZR1X. Ford will offer it as a strictly limited, serialized, street-legal special edition.
NewsHennessey Super Venom Mustang: 850 hp, 35 cars, 35 years
Hennessey Performance unveiled the Super Venom Mustang on April 8, 2026. It's a 35-unit, 850 hp anniversary edition built on the S650 Mustang GT, with 70% more power than the donor car. All 35 cars are serial-numbered.
NewsCorvette ZR1X: 1,250 hp hybrid runs an 8.6s quarter-mile
Chevrolet has published verified performance for the Corvette ZR1X, a 1,250 hp hybrid pairing the twin-turbo LT7 V8 with a front e-motor for all-wheel drive. It runs the quarter-mile in 8.675 seconds and 0–60 mph in under two seconds, making it the most powerful production Corvette ever.
NewsXPeng P7+ goes global: 36 markets in one day, built in Austria
XPeng launched the 2026 P7+ globally on January 8, 2026 across 36 markets, with the European debut at Brussels Motor Show the next day. Starting price €43,990. Production assembly is contracted to Magna Steyr in Graz, Austria, XPeng's first European-built car.
NewsToyota GR GT: the LFA successor is a 650 PS V8 hybrid with an all-aluminium frame
Toyota's GR GT is the spiritual successor to the LFA: a 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 hybrid making a targeted 650 PS and 850 Nm, wrapped in Toyota's first all-aluminium body frame. A GR GT3 race car was shown alongside it. Production begins 2027.