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Gordon Murray Automotive is heading to the Goodwood Festival of Speed with a four-car showcase, led by the global public debut of the first customer T.50s Niki Lauda, which will run up the hill. It is joined by the S1 LM, which sold at auction for a record $20.63 million, the Le Mans GTR XP1 prototype and the first public showing of the T.33 Spider validation car. Three of the cars use GMA's naturally aspirated V12.

The Freelander name has returned, not as a Land Rover but as a standalone brand created by a Chery-JLR joint venture in China. The first model, the Freelander 8 First Edition, is an extended-range electric SUV (EREV) with around 560 hp, 221 km of electric-only range and a 1.5-litre petrol engine acting purely as a generator. It rides on an 800V platform with advanced off-road and driver-assistance tech, and is sold exclusively in China.

Maserati has created a one-off MCPura Cielo through its Fuoriserie programme to mark its centenary. The MCPura Cielo Tributo 1926 references the year Alfieri Maserati raced the Tipo 26, the first car to wear the Trident, and was delivered in Modena on the day the 2026 Mille Miglia passed through. It wears a Grigio Lamiera Matte finish with a tricolour racing livery and a reproduction of the original Tipo 26 badge.

Renault has revealed a midlife update for the Megane E-Tech, bringing a bolder new face, a larger 67kWh battery with up to 500 km of range and a peak DC charging speed of 165kW. The 220hp front-drive motor carries over unchanged, but the car gains 100kg and a 20mm height increase to house the bigger pack. An optional 22kW AC charger adds vehicle-to-load and vehicle-to-grid capability for the first time.

Xiaomi's YU7 GT, a 1,003 hp electric SUV, has completed what is claimed to be the world's first fully autonomous lap of the Nurburgring Nordschleife. With no driver on board, the car's software navigated the entire 20.8 km circuit in 10 minutes and 29.483 seconds. The lap is far slower than a human would manage in the same car, but the point was the achievement itself: a self-driving system handling the world's hardest track.

Hyundai has confirmed that a new generation i20 N is coming to Europe, powered by a 1.6-litre turbocharged engine paired with a dual hybrid motor system expected to produce up to around 300hp. The car is explicitly aimed at the European market and is expected within the next two years, addressing the gap left by the departure of affordable petrol hot hatches such as the Ford Fiesta ST and the Renaultsport Clio.

Jaguar Land Rover and Stellantis have signed a non-binding memorandum to explore building future Defender models on Stellantis platforms in the United States, potentially sharing architecture with Jeep. The plan would let JLR sidestep US import tariffs and grow in North America, its biggest market, while the company also pivots away from China. Both an SUV and a pickup are reportedly under consideration.

The European Commission is preparing countervailing duties on Chinese plug-in hybrids, according to Handelsblatt, extending the trade barriers it already applies to Chinese electric cars. Brands including BYD, Chery and SAIC are in scope. PHEVs currently face only the standard 10 percent import tariff, a gap Chinese makers exploited so successfully that BYD became Germany's best-selling plug-in hybrid brand in May 2026.

Porsche has revealed a one-of-one Taycan Turbo S Sport Turismo created with Soho Home, the interiors brand of Soho House, through its Sonderwunsch programme. It is finished in bespoke Greek Street Green satin paint with a Truffle Brown leather cabin, burl wood trim and a variable-tint glass roof. The 952 hp electric estate premiered at Icons of Porsche at Silverstone on 20-21 June 2026, and only one was built.