Cars

Renowned toy manufacturer Mattel is moving in further on the plastic building block market with a new product line under the “Mattel Brick Shop” banner, launching with a range of Hot Wheels sets in various scales this summer.

Today in headlines we never even imagined the possibility of conceiving of writing, classic arcade racing game OutRun is, according to reports from Hollywood, on its way to the silver screen in a flick to be directed by Transformers helmsman Michael Bay.

GT Academy champion Jann Mardenborough is making a return to competitive racing with a season-long seat in a factory-backed Ford Mustang GT3 for the 2025 GT World Challenge.

I’m excited to announce the launch of SpeedBites.com, a new website and email newsletter which summarizes the latest automotive and motorsports headlines into bite-sized, easy-to-read stories, published in a new issue every weekday.

If you’ve ever wanted to own the most outrageous video game tie-in car possible then this one’s for you: a rat-rod Chevrolet C10 built as a promotional vehicle for the 2016 launch of Carmageddon: Max Damage has popped up for sale in the UK via Bonhams Cars Online.

After one of the longest will they/won’t they periods in motorsport, Aston Martin has finally whipped the covers off its Valkyrie Hypercar ready for the 2025 season.

The Genesis Vision Gran Turismo car has transitioned from a virtual concept to the real thing, wowing the crowds at the 2025 Bathurst 12hr with a demonstration lap in the hands of Le Mans legend Jacky Ickx.

Following a season as a reserve for Ponos Nakajima Racing, Gran Turismo World Series winner Igor Fraga will have a full-time drive in Super Formula for 2025.

After being a title sponsor since 2021, racing simulator equipment manufacturer Fanatec appears to have ended its association with the SRO Motorsports group and its signature GT World Challenge series.

The Afeela 1, a Sony-designed car developed in collaboration with Honda, is available to reserve now ahead of its planned arrival on the US market in mid-2026 and priced from $89,900.

Just over a year on from its original unveiling at the 2023 Gran Turismo World Series finals in Barcelona, the Genesis X Gran Berlinetta Vision Gran Turismo will make a dynamic debut at the Bathurst 12 Hour later this month.

A special collaboration between BMW and EA to mark the 30th anniversary of the Need for Speed series has seen the marque produce and exhibit a one-off BMW M3 GTR.

It’s an age-old question in motoring and motorsport: which is faster, a fast car driven by a slow driver or a slow car driven by a fast one?

It seems like only yesterday that the 120-year old manufacturer of some of the world’s most luxurious and high-status symbol vehicles made the decision to build a “high-sided vehicle“, and the accompanying fury in internet comments.

Exactly 55 years after the original car was revealed at the Turin Motor Show, Bertone has announced that its pretty Runabout concept car will be reborn as a modern vehicle destined for production in 2026.

As we’ve seen over the years, GTPlanet’s members are a bunch of car enthusiasts at heart. Whether they own something fast or expensive or not, they do love their cars — and a large proportion have had that enthusiasm cultivated by Gran Turismo.

Nissan is celebrating the 40th anniversary of its in-house tuning, motorsports, and performance arm “NISMO”, with a special exhibition in Japan over the next month.

With everyday cars going electric, we’ve often wondered if it’s possible to still enjoy motoring’s past free of the associated guilt while the general public is weaned off fossil fuels. A 1,000-mile road trip in a range of classic (and future classic) cars shows that hobbyist driving won’t be confined to the history books.

GT Academy winner Lucas Ordonez and his team-mate Sara Price have secured a first win in the E1 Series powerboat championship to put themselves firmly into title contention ahead of the final round.