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Kimera just went from restomod specialist to something much more serious. The Kimera K-39 is not simply another modernised Lancia 037 tribute. It is a full-blown, wind-sculpted, Koenigsegg-powered supercar with motorsport ambition, Italian drama and a very clear message: Kimera no longer wants to live only in the past.

Brabus has built something very different. Not another 900 hp G-Class. Not another blacked-out S-Class. Not another SUV with more power than common sense. This is the Brabus Bodo, a coachbuilt V12 hyper-GT created as a tribute to the late Bodo Buschmann, the founder of Brabus. And while the name may sound almost modest, the car itself is anything but.

After the Mokka GSE, the Mokka GSE Rally and the wild Corsa GSE Vision Gran Turismo, Opel is now bringing the GSE badge back to the real world with the new Opel Corsa GSE. It is fully electric, front-wheel drive, properly uprated underneath and, most importantly, the most powerful production Corsa ever built.

The new Ferrari HC25 made its debut at Ferrari Racing Days at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas, as the latest creation from Ferrari’s Special Projects programme. Designed by the Ferrari Design Studio under Flavio Manzoni, the HC25 is based on the architecture of the Ferrari F8 Spider and keeps its mid-rear, non-hybrid, twin-turbo V8 layout.

There is red. And then there is Tutto Rosso. The capricorn 01 Zagato Tutto Rosso is not simply a hypercar finished in a red paint colour. It is a full commitment to the idea. Bodywork, cabin, visible surfaces, carbon fibre, leather, Alcantara, almost everything has been pulled into one dramatic red universe.

At the Colmis Proving Ground, Bugatti is putting Tourbillon validation prototypes through extreme winter testing as part of its “A New Era” docuseries. The mission is simple, but brutally difficult: make sure the brand’s next-generation hypercar does not only work when conditions are perfect, but also when the road surface is ice, snow, slush or a constantly changing mix of everything.

During the international dynamic launch in Croatia, the Opel Astra Sports Tourer Electric fleet averaged 15.7 kWh/100 km over around 200 test drives and more than 14,000 kilometres across Dalmatia. That figure sits directly within Opel’s official WLTP consumption rating of 15.6 to 15.8 kWh/100 km. This proves that an electric estate can be genuinely efficient in the real world.

The new Volkswagen ID. Polo GTI is the first fully electric model in the 50-year history of the GTI badge. It produces 166 kW, or 226 hp, sends its power to the front wheels, uses an electronically controlled front differential lock as standard and accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 6.8 seconds. Pre-sales in Germany start this autumn, with pricing expected at just under €39,000.

Revealed at Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este, the Vision BMW ALPINA previews the future of ALPINA as a fully integrated BMW Group brand. It is a long, elegant, four-seat grand tourer with a V8 engine, classic ALPINA design references, a shark-nose front end and a clear strategic purpose: to fill the space between BMW’s most expensive luxury models and Rolls-Royce.