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Some cars make sense on paper. Others make sense the moment you take the first corner.This week’s AutoNext Car of the Week belongs firmly in the second category: a 2019 Mazda MX-5 2.0 SkyActiv-G 184, available at Hedin Automotive in Kontich, with 63,000 km, a manual gearbox and exactly the kind of specification that reminds us why the MX-5 is still the people’s sports car. Less power. Less weight. More smile.

Together with Austrian luxury display specialist C SEED, Bugatti has revealed the C SEED BUGATTI N1 Super TV, a folding 4K MicroLED system available in 110-inch and 137-inch sizes. In European terms, that means roughly 279 cm or 348 cm of screen. Which is not exactly subtle. But then again, subtlety has never been the point of Bugatti.

Toyota is bringing liquid hydrogen to Le Mans. Not as a concept sitting quietly under show lights. Not as a future promise buried in a presentation. But on track, at the Circuit de la Sarthe, with a real racing prototype and the sound of a hydrogen combustion engine echoing around Le Mans. The Toyota TR LH2 Racing Prototype will complete public demonstration laps during the 94th 24 Hours of Le Mans, running on Thursday 11 June at 12:50 and again on Saturday 13 June at 12:45.

BYD has been told to adjust or stop a Belgian advertisement for the Atto 3 EVO after a complaint over the phrase “ultra-fast charging”. And this is more interesting than a normal advertising dispute. Because the issue is not that BYD’s claim is completely wrong. The issue is that the claim was incomplete.

For years, the brand has been strongest in small cars. The 500, Panda, 600 and Grande Panda all fit the logic of accessible, compact FIAT mobility. But if you wanted a real family car from FIAT, something with space, practicality and enough presence for modern European buyers, the range became painfully thin. That is why the new FIAT Grizzly and FIAT Grizzly Fastback arrive at exactly the right moment.

Uber has turned the ride-share experience sideways. Literally. From 3 June to 1 July 2026, visitors and locals in Tokyo can book Uber Drift, a limited-time experience that swaps city traffic for tyre smoke, JDM icons and professional drift drivers. The cars? A Nissan Silvia S15 and Nissan 180SX. The vibe? A lot better than sitting in Tokyo traffic.

This is the Audi Nuvolari: a limited-run, high-performance hybrid supercar with a mid-mounted V8, three electric motors, over 350 km/h top speed and enough Formula 1-inspired technology to make the R8 suddenly feel like chapter one. Audi calls it the fastest and most powerful production vehicle in the brand’s history. We call it the most exciting Audi in years.

This is not a new engine. Not a special edition. Not a facelift. Not even a performance upgrade. Mazda has simply developed a new body colour for the MX-5, called Zinc Green Metallic. And yet, somehow, it still works.

BMW has finally done it. The BMW M2 is getting M xDrive. For the first time, BMW’s compact high-performance coupé will be available with all-wheel drive, giving it more traction, faster acceleration and better all-weather usability. Market launch starts in late summer 2026, and the formula is clear: take the smallest proper M car, add the hardware from bigger M models, and make it faster in almost every measurable way.

Rolls-Royce does not do facelifts in the normal sense. It does not suddenly add fake vents, shoutier bumpers or desperate technology theatre. Instead, it refines. Quietly. Obsessively. Almost invisibly. That is exactly what has happened with the new Rolls-Royce Spectre Series II, the updated Spectre brings more range, more torque, shorter charging times, a richer Bespoke programme and an even more powerful Black Badge Spectre Series II.

Audi has officially confirmed that a new third-generation Q7 is coming. And that is bigger news than it may sound. Because the current Q7 has been with us since 2015. Two facelifts helped keep it relevant, but after more than a decade, Audi’s large SUV finally needs a proper reset. The new Q7 will continue a nameplate that started in 2005, when Audi entered the full-size premium SUV world with a car that quickly became one of its most important family models.

Bentley has revealed the latest generation Flying Spur, and this one matters more than people might think. Because the Flying Spur has always been slightly underrated. Everyone talks about the Continental GT because it is beautiful. Everyone understands the Bentayga because SUVs sell. But the Flying Spur has quietly been one of Bentley’s most complete cars for years: a handcrafted luxury sedan with real performance, proper presence and just enough understatement to avoid shouting.