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Footballer Toby Alderweireld, former cyclocross world champion Niels Albert and TV presenter Ruben Van Gucht are teaming up to race a Mazda MX-5 in the 24 Hours of Zolder on 29-30 August 2026. The celebrity team, run by MSTC with journalist-racer Alain De Jong and mentored by seven-time Zolder winner Bert Longin, is backed by Mazda Belgium.

Porsche has revealed the 911 GT4 R, its first GT4 customer racing car based on the 911 rather than the Cayman. It succeeds the 718 Cayman GT4 RS Clubsport, of which more than 1,500 were built, as the combustion Cayman is phased out ahead of the model going electric. The car uses a 4.0-litre flat-six from the 911 Cup good for 520 hp, restricted to around 430 hp under Balance of Performance rules, and races from the 2027 season.

Aston Martin has revealed the Vantage S Spa-Francorchamps, an ultra-exclusive edition limited to just 12 examples and sold only in Belgium and Luxembourg. Created through Q by Aston Martin in collaboration with the circuit itself, it celebrates the brand's history at the 24 Hours of Spa with bespoke design details inside and out. It uses an enhanced 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 producing 680 hp, and makes its public debut at the 2026 CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa.

Gocar.be and AutoNext.co are entering a strategic partnership. Vehicles published on Gocar.be can gain extra visibility on AutoNext with a direct link back to the original listing, while Gocar.be becomes a media partner of AutoNext. For car buyers it means more information and better orientation; for dealers, brands and automotive partners it opens up extra opportunities around content, social media, lead campaigns, model communication and events.

Skoda has revealed the Peaq, its new all-electric flagship and the largest car the brand has ever built. The seven-seat SUV measures 4.87 metres long, offers more than 640 km of range and up to 935 litres of boot space. Power runs from 201 hp to 295 hp across rear- and all-wheel-drive versions, with two battery sizes. It is the electric counterpart to the Kodiaq and doubles Skoda's EV portfolio alongside the Epiq.

Audi has updated its entire A3 range, from the Sportback and Sedan to the allstreet, S3 and RS 3. Highlights include a new curved panoramic display, reorganised driver-assistance tech and a much-improved e-hybrid that now offers up to 143 km of electric range and DC fast charging. Prices start at €31,850 for the A3 Sportback, with cars reaching dealers in mid-September 2026.

Maserati has launched a new online configurator that renders the GranTurismo, GranCabrio and Grecale in photorealistic 3D in real time, on any device. Set in cinematic 21:9 environments built around an Italian-lifestyle theme, it is designed to bring showroom-level visual quality to the screen and link smoothly into the in-dealer experience. It went live on 19 June 2026.

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.