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Tesla has switched on the xAI assistant Grok for Belgian and Dutch cars as part of the Summer Release, completing its European rollout. It works on eligible Model S, 3, X and Y versions fitted with an AMD chip, and can handle navigation, the owner's manual, climate control, music and general questions. A Premium Connectivity subscription or a stable Wi-Fi connection is required.

Porsche Netherlands has launched a Dynamic Package for the Macan, Macan 4 and Macan 4S that bundles popular options including adaptive air suspension, matrix LED headlights, a panoramic roof and a Bose system. Buyers save more than 5,000 euro compared with ticking the same boxes individually, with prices from 92,715 euro. It is sold through the eight Dutch Porsche Centres only.

Designer Khyzyl Saleem, known as The Kyza, has rendered the new electric Renault Twingo as a widebody Turbo 3E, borrowing the look of the Renault 5 Turbo 3E. Renault UK replied publicly on Instagram asking followers to petition him to build it. Renault has made no production commitment, and both source outlets rate the odds as near zero.

Formula 1 and LVMH's Moet Hennessy have launched The Out Lap, a 12-seat fine-dining restaurant built into a container on a flatbed truck that is driven around the grand prix circuit. It debuted at Spa-Francorchamps and runs at European rounds only this season, with menus by renowned chefs and Mika Hakkinen and Jacques Villeneuve as storytellers. Pricing is undisclosed and it is effectively an add-on for Paddock Club holders.

Porsche's Sonderwunsch department has built a one-off Taycan Turbo GT for a Swiss customer, finished in Paint to Sample Nordicgoldmetallic inspired by a 1970s Porsche shade. Around 30 bespoke details went into the car, more than 15 of them developed specifically for it. Underneath it remains the 1,108 hp Turbo GT, the most powerful Taycan built.

Aston Martin is marking 25 years of the Vanquish nameplate with a Q-built limited edition of 50 cars, split evenly between Coupe and Volante. Each keeps the 835 hp twin-turbo V12 and adds exclusive Q Skye Silver paint, bespoke metal foil detailing and a unique interior. It premieres at Monterey Car Week in August, with first deliveries in the fourth quarter of 2026.

Donkervoort is building a right-hand drive car for the first time in its 49-year history, and the 600 hp P24 RS is the model that gets it. Fewer than 30 of the 150-car run will be right-hand drive, opening up the UK, Ireland, Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong, Australia and New Zealand. Orders are open, prices start at 298,500 euro and deliveries begin in 2028.

Lamborghini has revealed the Revuelto Impavido, a Japan-exclusive limited edition of 25 individually numbered cars celebrating 25 years of Lamborghini in Japan. Its design draws on Bushido and samurai armour, with details referencing katana blades, helmet crests and lacquered armour plates across four bespoke colours. Mechanically it keeps the Revuelto's 1,001 hp V12 hybrid setup. Pricing has not been disclosed.

Range Rover has previewed the GT, the fifth member of its family and a grand tourer rather than an SUV. It has coupe proportions, four frameless doors and a 2+2 cabin, sitting lower than an Evoque and about as long as a Range Rover Sport. Built at Halewood on the new EMA platform, it launches as a fully electric model with hybrids to follow. Full details arrive later in 2026.