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Formula 1 and LVMH's Moet Hennessy have launched The Out Lap, a 12-seat fine-dining restaurant built into a container on a flatbed truck that is driven around the grand prix circuit. It debuted at Spa-Francorchamps and runs at European rounds only this season, with menus by renowned chefs and Mika Hakkinen and Jacques Villeneuve as storytellers. Pricing is undisclosed and it is effectively an add-on for Paddock Club holders.

Porsche's Sonderwunsch department has built a one-off Taycan Turbo GT for a Swiss customer, finished in Paint to Sample Nordicgoldmetallic inspired by a 1970s Porsche shade. Around 30 bespoke details went into the car, more than 15 of them developed specifically for it. Underneath it remains the 1,108 hp Turbo GT, the most powerful Taycan built.

Aston Martin is marking 25 years of the Vanquish nameplate with a Q-built limited edition of 50 cars, split evenly between Coupe and Volante. Each keeps the 835 hp twin-turbo V12 and adds exclusive Q Skye Silver paint, bespoke metal foil detailing and a unique interior. It premieres at Monterey Car Week in August, with first deliveries in the fourth quarter of 2026.

Donkervoort is building a right-hand drive car for the first time in its 49-year history, and the 600 hp P24 RS is the model that gets it. Fewer than 30 of the 150-car run will be right-hand drive, opening up the UK, Ireland, Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong, Australia and New Zealand. Orders are open, prices start at 298,500 euro and deliveries begin in 2028.

Lamborghini has revealed the Revuelto Impavido, a Japan-exclusive limited edition of 25 individually numbered cars celebrating 25 years of Lamborghini in Japan. Its design draws on Bushido and samurai armour, with details referencing katana blades, helmet crests and lacquered armour plates across four bespoke colours. Mechanically it keeps the Revuelto's 1,001 hp V12 hybrid setup. Pricing has not been disclosed.

Range Rover has previewed the GT, the fifth member of its family and a grand tourer rather than an SUV. It has coupe proportions, four frameless doors and a 2+2 cabin, sitting lower than an Evoque and about as long as a Range Rover Sport. Built at Halewood on the new EMA platform, it launches as a fully electric model with hybrids to follow. Full details arrive later in 2026.

Anthony Hamilton, father of Lewis Hamilton, is selling his entire 27-car collection through Iconic Auctioneers on 25 July 2026, as reported by our partner Gocar.be. Highlights include a right-hand-drive Jaguar XJ220 with 5,273 km estimated at around 600,000 euro, a Jaguar XKSS recreation, a David Brown Speedback GT and an Aston Martin Lagonda. Reserves have not been disclosed.

HWA AG has begun customer deliveries of the HWA EVO, its modern reinterpretation of the Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.5-16 Evo II. Chassis 001, in 199 Blue-Black Metallic, has gone to the Nationales Automuseum The Loh Collection, with the first true customer car delivered in July 2026. It uses a 3.0-litre turbocharged V6 with 444 hp and a six-speed manual, weighs around 1,350 kg, and is limited to 100 cars from about 714,000 euro.

Breitling and Aston Martin have revealed the Top Time B01 Chronograph 41 Tribute to Aston Martin DB5, marking the 1965 Thunderball moment when a Top Time appeared alongside the DB5. The 41 mm chronograph uses Breitling's COSC-certified Caliber 01 with a 70-hour power reserve, and features a wooden inner ring inspired by the DB5 steering wheel. Three limited editions arrive from July 2026, including a first-ever onyx dial.