Ferrari opens its London flagship store on Bond Street

There are days when motorsport feels like pure theatre. Speed, precision, adrenaline, everything that makes people fall in love with cars in the first place. And then there are days like this. During a Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie (NLS) qualifying race, experienced driver Juha Miettinen lost his life following a severe multi-car crash on the Nordschleife. He was 66 years old.

There are cars that follow trends. And then there are cars that create them. The Nissan Juke has always belonged to the second category, whether you liked it or not. Now, in 2026, Nissan is doing something far more ambitious than a redesign. It’s rewriting the entire concept. The all-new, third-generation Juke is going fully electric, marking one of the most symbolic shifts in the brand’s European strategy.

Back in 2005, the idea of a luxury SUV that could genuinely deliver performance wasn’t just rare, it was almost controversial. Range Rover changed that. With the arrival of the first Range Rover Sport, the brand didn’t just launch a new model. It created an entirely new identity, one that blended off-road credibility with real on-road dynamics. Not just comfort, not just capability… but attitude.

There was a time when the Tesla Model S was the future. Not just another electric car, but the electric car, the one that forced the entire industry to wake up, rethink itself, and start moving faster than it ever had before. The Model X followed with a similar ambition, adding bold design and family practicality into Tesla’s growing ecosystem.

A new unofficial coast-to-coast record has just been set, with two drivers covering roughly 3,800 kilometres from Jacksonville, Florida to San Diego, California in just 22 hours and 38 minutes. That’s an average speed of about 167 km/h, sustained across an entire country. Not a track. Not a closed road. Real highways.

Tesla built its reputation on a simple but powerful idea: the car you buy today will improve tomorrow. That promise made people accept higher prices, minimalist interiors, and the occasional rough edge. You weren’t just buying a car, you were buying into something evolving over time. In Europe, that promise is now under real pressure.

There are fast cars. There are track cars. And then there’s this. A Porsche 911 GT3 RS fitted with the Manthey Kit has just lapped the Nürburgring Nordschleife in 6:45.389 and that number doesn’t just impress, it shifts the conversation. Because this isn’t a stripped-out race car. It’s still, technically, a road car.

France has officially voted to abolish its low-emission zones, a decision that could allow nearly three million older, more polluting vehicles back into major cities. It’s not fully done yet, but the signal is loud and clear: the balance between environmental ambition and social reality is shifting. And if France moves, Europe pays attention.

There are luxury SUVs… and then there are statements. With the new Cullinan Yachting collection, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars doesn’t just build cars, it translates an entire lifestyle into metal, wood and light. And not just any lifestyle, but one of the most exclusive on earth: modern yachting.

For over a decade, the Cayman GT4 Clubsport has been the perfect entry point into racing. Accessible, balanced, relatively affordable and crucially, mid-engined. Now that the Cayman is heading towards an electric future, that entire ecosystem is disappearing. Instead of creating a new platform… it moved everything to the 911.

When a small startup says the industry is in trouble, you listen. When Toyota says it… you start paying very close attention. Because this is not just another CEO quote. This is the company that built the modern automotive world, now openly questioning whether it can survive the next phase of it.

For decades, the Mercedes-Benz C-Class has been the benchmark. Not the flashiest. Not the most radical. But always the one that quietly defined what a premium sedan should feel like. Now, with the all-new electric C-Class, Mercedes-Benz is doing something very different. It’s no longer just building a car. It’s building a space.

In a world where everything is going electric, automated and… slightly predictable, Lancia just did something unexpected. It went backwards. And for once, that might actually be the smartest move forward. Because with the introduction of the Lancia Ypsilon Turbo 100, the Italian brand is bringing back something the industry has been quietly abandoning:
a pure petrol engine, paired with a manual gearbox.

There was a time when cars were judged by what they did on the road. Acceleration. Handling. Speed. Then came a phase where technology took over. Screens, software, connectivity, all fighting for attention in an increasingly digital cabin. And now, quietly but undeniably, something else is happening. With this collaboration between MINI and Vagabund, the MINI Countryman stops being transport altogether. It becomes an experience.

With its 100th Certificate of Authenticity, Maserati isn’t just celebrating a round figure, it’s reinforcing something far more important: its right to exist in the future by protecting its past. And the car chosen to mark that moment says everything about the brand’s DNA.

Just moments after Porsche unveiled its first modern open-top GT3, the official configurator is already live, allowing buyers (and dreamers) to build their own version of what may become one of the most desirable purist 911s in years. The formula remains gloriously simple: a naturally aspirated 4.0-litre flat-six, 9,000 rpm, a six-speed manual gearbox, lightweight GT hardware, and now an open roof.

The newly revealed Rolls-Royce Project Nightingale is the first model within a brand-new Coachbuild Collection programme: a series of ultra-exclusive motor cars designed for the most discerning clients on the planet. Think of it less as a product and more as a rolling piece of bespoke architecture.

Just when you thought the era of high-revving naturally aspirated sports cars was slowly fading away, Porsche drops something that feels almost rebellious. Meet the Porsche 911 GT3 S/C, the first open-top GT3 in the modern 911 lineup and a machine that seems engineered with one goal in mind: pure driving pleasure.

There was a time when the Mercedes-Benz EQS felt more like a technological statement than a fully resolved luxury flagship. It was clever. It was slippery. It was spectacularly aerodynamic. But it also felt like a car designed to prove a point. This new EQS feels different.

After more than a decade without a full redesign, Nissan has officially confirmed that a 14th-generation Skyline is on the way, and the first teaser images suggest the brand is leaning heavily into its legendary heritage. For enthusiasts, that alone is enough to raise eyebrows.

While Ukraine continues to face the realities of war, Bentley has just confirmed that Bentley Kyiv ranks among the very best dealerships in its global network. During the European Scorecard Awards 2025 in Marbella, Bentley announced the results of its internal Business Performance Matrix, a system evaluating 61 dealerships worldwide across twelve key KPIs, including sales, marketing, operational excellence and customer experience.

The European EV landscape is about to get another serious contender. Denza, the premium sub-brand of BYD, has officially confirmed its arrival in Europe and it’s doing so with a car designed to grab attention immediately. Meet the Denza Z9GT, a large, high-performance shooting brake packed with technology, massive power figures and (perhaps most interesting of all) the promise of 1,500 kW ultra-fast charging.

Hidden behind the doors of the company’s workshops in Italy’s Motor Valley, they created a radical one-off single-seater road car called the Dallara MPS Macchina Posto Singolo. Now the secret is out. And for the first time, this extraordinary machine (often referred to internally simply as the Monoposto) is heading to auction at the RM Sotheby's Monaco sale.

For decades, MINI owners have personalized their cars with stripes, wheels and interior accents. But now the brand has taken customization to a completely different level. In a remarkable factory-led project, MINI has hand-built a one-off MINI John Cooper Works Convertible for a long-time American enthusiast.

After we previously reported on a strange F1-style prototype spotted testing (likely connected to Aston Martin) new unofficial information has surfaced suggesting the project could be far more extreme than anyone expected. Some insiders even claim the car could be up to ten seconds faster than a modern Formula One car around a lap. Yes. Ten seconds.