Automotive News

Italian supercar brand Pagani has teased its latest halo performance car with a rather unusual video on its social media channels. In what might be the closest close-up ever recorded for a teaser, Pagani has shown off the top of the engine cover.

Bentley has revealed a very special Flying Spur from its bespoke creation arm, Bentley Mulliner, which it states is a commission for a “world-famous customer”.

Jaguar has revealed on social media that it will be unveiling a new Vision Gran Turismo car this week. It’ll take the virtual covers off the car in a special live event on Facebook this coming Wednesday, December 16.

Earlier this month, Porsche released a cache of images revealing previously unseen concept cars. The series, called Porsche Unseen, showed some of the design concepts — in various stages of completion — of vehicles from 2005 to 2019, in connection with a book on Porsche design by the same name.

Bragging rights for the lap record at the Nurburgring Nordschleife are back in German hands, but it’s not Porsche that’s reclaimed its title. Instead it’s Mercedes which has finally grabbed the record, with a 6:48.047 official lap time.

Bugatti has revealed the mystery car it’s been teasing over the past week. The company calls it the “Bolide” (pronounced “Bo-leed”) — Italian for “missile” — and it’s probably the most extreme interpretation of the Bugatti formula ever seen.

Bugatti may have been knocked out of the history books yesterday, but that’s not going to stop the brand which produces some of the fastest, most expensive luxury cars ever seen. Indeed only a handful of hours after the SSC Tuatara rocketed past the Chiron Super Sport, Bugatti is dropping some hints of what’s to come.

The chase for the fastest ever production car just got a lot spicier as SSC has recaptured the crown it lost in 2010. In regaining the record, SSC has also thrown down an incredible challenge, raising the bar by almost 40mph — the largest margin in the record’s history.

McLaren has shown off its nearly finished new hybrid supercar, as it enters the final stages of its pre-production development and testing phase. The car, still wrapped in its testing camo, is a pretty major step for McLaren, as it represents a number of firsts — most notable of which is the brand’s first full production hybrid.

Renowned McLaren racing team Lanzante has revealed its LM 25 Editions, a suite of seven cars to celebrate a significant landmark. 2020 marks a full quarter of a century since McLaren entered the famous Le Mans 24 Hours race for the first time, and won.

Lamborghini is on a bit of a roll at the moment, setting new sales records seemingly every other month. It’s recently sent out its 10,000th Urus SUV to a customer, but this week it’s reveling in something a little less common.

Lotus is a brand well known for finding ways to go faster. The very first Lotus was a modified Austin 7 which founder Colin Chapman built to be lighter and more powerful, to compete in trials racing. Chapman’s principles guide Lotus to this day, with even the all-electric Evija being both as light and as powerful as possible.

If you happen to be particularly wealthy but also a code-breaking genius, Rolls-Royce has created the perfect car for you. The Rolls-Royce Wraith Kryptos Collection is a strictly limited edition run of 50 cars that contain a secret code known only to two people in the world.

McLaren has revealed a limited edition model of the 720S supercar, to celebrate a quarter of a century since a rather unusual and remarkable feat. Known as the 720S Le Mans, it marks McLaren’s win at the famous 24 hour race, at its first attempt, in a car that wasn’t even in the top category.

Maybach, the luxury sub-brand of Mercedes, has revealed a strictly limited “Night Edition” model which will serve as a send-off to both the S-Class and the marque’s V12 engines.

Nissan has released a new video detailing its refreshed product line-up for the near future, and there’s a surprising treat in there for sports car fans: its next Z Car.

Back in June 2018, Nissan and Italdesign came up with a very special birthday gift to themselves. Jointly celebrating 50 years of the Italian design house and the GT-R name, the two brands collaborated on a one-off vehicle: the Nissan GT-R50.

Aston Martin and Zagato is one of the most established partnerships in the automotive world. Over a relationship that has lasted 60 years, the two marques have created some of the most striking looking machines in the world.

Aston Martin has today revealed the turbocharged V6 that will power not only its Valhalla supercar, but the whole Aston Martin range in future.

If the Bentley Mulliner Bacalar revealed earlier in the week is a bit too extravagant for your tastes, the Crewe-based luxury car brand has revealed a somewhat toned-down alternative.