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The hyper-exclusive Gordon Murray Automotive S1 LM has just made history. During a spectacular RM Sotheby's auction held as part of the Las Vegas Grand Prix, chassis number one went under the hammer for a staggering $20.63 million (€19.2 million). That officially makes it the most expensive new car ever sold at auction.

And honestly, nobody is surprised.

After 18 years, the Fiat 500 finally gets a completely new generation with a combustion engine. The new Fiat 500 Hybrid combines a compact, efficient drivetrain with the platform of the electric 500e. The result: a fully renewed city car that's ready for the years ahead, while still remaining recognisably the 500.

Autoworld closes out the year once again with a showstopper. From 19 December 2025 to 22 February 2026, the Brussels car museum immerses visitors in ‘Mercedes, The Story of the Star’, an exceptional exhibition bringing together 140 years of Mercedes-Benz in a single story. From the very first Benz of 1886 to the hyper-modern AMG ONE: this is a unique chance to experience the full DNA of the Stuttgart brand up close.

The debate around Europe's planned ban on new combustion engines from 2035 is heating up. And now one of the industry's heaviest hitters is joining the discussion: Stellantis chairman John Elkann.

Elkann (also chairman of Ferrari) warns that an “EV-only future” is neither realistic nor desirable. According to him, the EU urgently needs to correct its course and allow plug-in hybrids, range extenders and synthetic fuels even after 2035.

And when the fourth-largest carmaker in the world speaks, Brussels normally listens.

Leapmotor unveiled the brand-new A10 in Guangzhou today (known internationally as B03X), the very first model on the new global A-platform, and immediately a serious challenge to what we today call “premium”.

With the new A10, Leapmotor wants to prove it can be done differently. And honestly: this could well become the EV that shakes up the entire segment.

The Porsche 911 GT3 has for years been the benchmark for anyone who won't compromise on track days. But some customers simply want… more. More downforce. More confidence. More lap time. For them, there's the new Manthey Kit and it lifts the GT3 (992.2) to a level that even the Weissach package can't match.

Wie overstapt naar elektrisch rijden, merkt al snel dat je niet gewoon een andere motor koopt, je stapt over naar een compleet andere manier van rijden. Geen versnellingen, geen koppeling, geen “eerste naar tweede”: gewoon gaan. Twee pedalen, that’s it. En dankzij One Pedal Driving heb je dat tweede pedaal (de rem) bijna niet meer nodig.

Welkom in de wereld van regeneratief remmen en EV-efficiëntie.

It has been in the air for a while, but now it is officially game over: plug-in hybrids will be completely unplugged from a tax perspective as of 1 January 2026.

No deduction, no benefits, no transition arrangement left. Any company still hoping to squeeze one last tax win out of a PHEV has… little time. Very little time.

Porsche has done it again. The Cayenne, the model that redrew the brand's foundations in 2002, now ushers in a new era: fully electric, insanely fast, ridiculously capable and technologically so advanced it almost seems unfair.

This is the Cayenne Electric, up to 850 kW (1,156 hp), 0-100 km/h in 2.5 seconds, up to 400 kW charging power and a WLTP range of up to 642 km. And yes: it is officially the most powerful production Porsche ever built.