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Groupe Pautric has been named the official Bovensiepen distributor in Belgium. The family-owned group, France's biggest BMW distributor and the former importer of ALPINA, will offer the new brand from the Bovensiepen family, including the limited Zagato grand coupe and the 800 hp 05 GT super-estate. Deliveries of the 05 GT are expected in the fourth quarter of 2026.

Maserati has dramatically cut the prices of its electric GT twins. The GranTurismo Folgore now starts at €159,200, down from €199,250, and the GranCabrio Folgore at €169,500, down from €208,250, savings of around €40,000 each. The drop-top remains the only four-seat electric GT convertible on the market, and it is one of the best-looking electric cars money can buy.

Maserati has cut the price of its electric Grecale Folgore SUV to €98,700, down €11,250 from the €109,950 it cost before the facelift. It is a clear move to make the Trident's electric SUV more competitive and get more of them onto the road, and it brings a genuinely stylish, fast electric SUV under the symbolic €100,000 mark.

Belgium's government auction service, Fin Shop, is selling 14 prestige cars at a public sale on 2 July 2026 in Bornem. The list includes a Ferrari F430 and 458 Italia, a Lamborghini Murcielago LP640 Versace (one of just 20) and a Gallardo Spyder, a Porsche 911 Turbo, an Aston Martin DB9 and a Bentley Arnage. The cars sat unused in a garage for around ten years, so buyers should inspect carefully. Viewing is 29-30 June, and the sale is open to private buyers.

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.