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Porsche’s next GT4 race car won’t be a Cayman and that changes everything
16/04/2026

Porsche’s next GT4 race car won’t be a Cayman and that changes everything

For over a decade, the Cayman GT4 Clubsport has been the perfect entry point into racing. Accessible, balanced, relatively affordable and crucially, mid-engined. Now that the Cayman is heading towards an electric future, that entire ecosystem is disappearing. Instead of creating a new platform… it moved everything to the 911.

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“We Will Not Survive”: Why even Toyota is sounding the alarm
16/04/2026

“We Will Not Survive”: Why even Toyota is sounding the alarm

When a small startup says the industry is in trouble, you listen. When Toyota says it… you start paying very close attention. Because this is not just another CEO quote. This is the company that built the modern automotive world, now openly questioning whether it can survive the next phase of it.

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The new electric C-Class interior: Mercedes just turned its bestseller into a rolling sanctuary
16/04/2026

The new electric C-Class interior: Mercedes just turned its bestseller into a rolling sanctuary

For decades, the Mercedes-Benz C-Class has been the benchmark. Not the flashiest. Not the most radical. But always the one that quietly defined what a premium sedan should feel like. Now, with the all-new electric C-Class, Mercedes-Benz is doing something very different. It’s no longer just building a car. It’s building a space.

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Lancia brings back the manual and quietly makes one of the smartest moves of 2026
16/04/2026

Lancia brings back the manual and quietly makes one of the smartest moves of 2026

In a world where everything is going electric, automated and… slightly predictable, Lancia just did something unexpected. It went backwards. And for once, that might actually be the smartest move forward. Because with the introduction of the Lancia Ypsilon Turbo 100, the Italian brand is bringing back something the industry has been quietly abandoning:
a pure petrol engine, paired with a manual gearbox.

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MINI just built a car that’s not meant to be driven it’s meant to be experienced
15/04/2026

MINI just built a car that’s not meant to be driven it’s meant to be experienced

There was a time when cars were judged by what they did on the road. Acceleration. Handling. Speed. Then came a phase where technology took over. Screens, software, connectivity, all fighting for attention in an increasingly digital cabin. And now, quietly but undeniably, something else is happening. With this collaboration between MINI and Vagabund, the MINI Countryman stops being transport altogether. It becomes an experience.

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Maserati Classiche reaches 100 certifications and celebrates with a true icon
15/04/2026

Maserati Classiche reaches 100 certifications and celebrates with a true icon

With its 100th Certificate of Authenticity, Maserati isn’t just celebrating a round figure, it’s reinforcing something far more important: its right to exist in the future by protecting its past. And the car chosen to mark that moment says everything about the brand’s DNA.

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The Porsche 911 GT3 S/C configurator is live and we have found the best specs
14/04/2026

The Porsche 911 GT3 S/C configurator is live and we have found the best specs

Just moments after Porsche unveiled its first modern open-top GT3, the official configurator is already live, allowing buyers (and dreamers) to build their own version of what may become one of the most desirable purist 911s in years. The formula remains gloriously simple: a naturally aspirated 4.0-litre flat-six, 9,000 rpm, a six-speed manual gearbox, lightweight GT hardware, and now an open roof.

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Rolls-Royce Project Nightingale, when electric luxury meets coachbuilt art
14/04/2026

Rolls-Royce Project Nightingale, when electric luxury meets coachbuilt art

The newly revealed Rolls-Royce Project Nightingale is the first model within a brand-new Coachbuild Collection programme: a series of ultra-exclusive motor cars designed for the most discerning clients on the planet. Think of it less as a product and more as a rolling piece of bespoke architecture.

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Porsche 911 GT3 S/C, the purist’s GT3 finally goes open-top
14/04/2026

Porsche 911 GT3 S/C, the purist’s GT3 finally goes open-top

Just when you thought the era of high-revving naturally aspirated sports cars was slowly fading away, Porsche drops something that feels almost rebellious. Meet the Porsche 911 GT3 S/C, the first open-top GT3 in the modern 911 lineup and a machine that seems engineered with one goal in mind: pure driving pleasure.

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