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The 1970 Porsche Tapiro was Giorgetto Giugiaro's fourth prototype for Italdesign, unveiled at the Turin Motor Show. Built on a Porsche 914/6 with a mid-mounted 2.4-litre flat-six of around 220 hp, it was one of the first true wedge designs, with four gullwing doors and razor-sharp styling that helped define 1970s supercars. Sadly, the one-off was privately owned and found completely burned out after an accident in the 1980s.

Spain has overtaken Luxembourg as the cheapest country in Europe to refuel this summer, according to figures reported by our partner Gocar.be. On Spanish motorways petrol averages 1.64 euro per litre and diesel 1.62 euro, dropping to around 1.46 euro off the motorway, just ahead of Luxembourg. The Netherlands remains the most expensive for motorway petrol at 2.43 euro, and Switzerland the priciest for diesel at 2.49 euro. Belgian petrol beats Germany and France but stays dearer than Luxembourg.

RM Sotheby's will auction the roughly 38 million euro car collection of Vince Zampella, co-creator of Call of Duty, who died in a Ferrari 296 crash in December 2025, at Monterey Car Week. The 17-car collection is heavily McLaren-focused, from the Solus GT to the road-legal P1 GT, Senna, Senna GTR and Elva, alongside a Ferrari Daytona SP3, a Bugatti W16 Mistral, the sole manual Pagani Huayra Roadster and an Aston Martin Valkyrie Spider. Most cars show barely any mileage.

Max Verstappen's management company, Verstappen Racing, has signed 15-year-old Belgian talent Dries Van Langendonck, with Formula 1 as the clear goal. A European and World karting champion, he joined McLaren's driver programme in 2024, became the youngest F4 race winner ever in 2025, dominated the Formula Winter Series and now leads British F4. He keeps his McLaren links while gaining Verstappen Racing's support. Verstappen says Dries has all the potential to become a future great driver.

Novitec has revealed its tuning programme for the Lamborghini Temerario, and it targets the twin-turbo V8 hybrid's most criticised trait: its sound. The headline is a range of exhausts, RACE systems and a power-optimised flagship, offered in stainless steel, Inconel or gold-plated Inconel, plus a Switchtronic cockpit flap remote. There are also three forged wheel designs and a sport-spring set. Power figures and prices have not yet been disclosed.

German owner Peter Kirchoff has driven one million kilometres in a single MINI Cooper D, a three-door diesel nicknamed Nemo, reaching the milestone on 20 June 2026. Over 12 years and 25 countries the car ran on its original engine with no major repairs and no accidents, averaging just 2.56 l/100 km. He celebrated with a drive to MINI Plant Oxford, and is now starting a new One Million Miles Project.

BMW has launched its vehicle configurator as a dialogue-based plugin inside OpenAI's ChatGPT. Instead of clicking through menus, users describe what they want in plain language and the plugin taps BMW's database to recommend current models, which can be refined, compared and opened in the full configurator or linked to stock cars. It is accessed via the Plugins menu on chatgpt.com or mobile. BMW calls it a new digital channel for engaging with the brand.

Aston Martin has revealed the Dreadnought, a digital-only military-spec V12 super-SUV created exclusively for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4. The tactical all-wheel-drive machine mixes armour plating, weapons storage and combat systems with Aston luxury like herringbone carbon fibre, Oxford Tan leather and a gold gear lever. Made with Infinity Ward and Activision, it appears in Warzone and DMZ modes when the game launches on 23 October 2026. It is not a real production car.

The Jensen name is returning with the Interceptor GTX, its first all-new car in decades, timed for the original Interceptor's 60th anniversary. Built by brand owner Jensen International Automotive with Jeff Qvale as a key partner, it pairs a hand-built aluminium body and chassis with a supercharged V8, reportedly around 650 hp with a manual. It launches as a track-only special first, with road-going Interceptors to follow. Price and numbers are still to be announced.