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Porsche just reminded everyone that lap times are not won on horsepower alone. A 2019 Porsche 911 GT2 RS with Manthey Kit has set a new production car benchmark at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta, lapping the circuit in 1:22.649 with Porsche brand ambassador and former factory driver Jörg Bergmeister behind the wheel. That makes it 0.2 seconds quicker than the previous production car record held by the new Chevrolet Corvette ZR1.

The Lamborghini Revuelto Roadster may not be happening after all. According to dealer-level information shared after the recent Fenomeno Roadster launch, the issue is not lack of demand. It is not lack of emotion. It is not because people suddenly stopped wanting open-top V12 Lamborghinis. It is the roof. More specifically: where to put it.

Yes, the world knows it for the Zonda, Huayra and Utopia. For carbon fibre. For exposed mechanical beauty. For interiors that look more like mechanical jewellery than conventional cockpits. But Horacio Pagani’s real ambition has always felt bigger than that. He does not simply want to build fast cars. He wants to create beautiful objects. And Pagani Arte is where that philosophy moves beyond the road.

With the new Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door Coupé, AMG is entering unfamiliar but unavoidable territory. This is not just an electrified version of an existing performance sedan. It is effectively AMG’s first true standalone electric performance flagship, built to prove that an EV can still carry the emotional and technical DNA the Affalterbach brand is known for.

The Skoda Epiq configurator is already live, and that makes the car feel much more real. Only hours after Skoda revealed its new compact electric SUV, the first prices, trims, colours and options are already visible. And honestly, this is where the Epiq becomes even more interesting. Because this is not just another EV concept story anymore. This is a small electric SUV with actual pricing, actual versions and a very clear position in the market.

The new Skoda Epiq becomes the brand’s most accessible fully electric model and the entry point into its EV line-up. It sits below the Elroq and Enyaq, uses the new MEB+ platform, and brings up to 440 km of range in a compact SUV package designed for everyday European life. That sounds simple. But in today’s EV market, simple might be exactly what people need.

The new Porsche 911 Turbo S Sadu Edition is a Kuwait-only limited edition created to celebrate 70 years of Porsche in the Middle East. Just 20 examples will be built, all exclusively for Kuwait, with final details applied by Porsche Exclusive Manufaktur in Zuffenhausen.

MANSORY does not do subtle. And the new MANSORY Carbonado Damask X proves that once again. Based on the Lamborghini Revuelto, this one-off creation takes Sant’Agata’s V12 hybrid flagship and turns every visual dial far past eleven. The entire bodywork has been redesigned and built from a special brown carbon fibre structure, giving the car a look that is somewhere between hypercar, art object and extremely expensive sci-fi weapon.

BMW M has built the M3 we all secretly wanted. And Europe is not getting it. The new BMW M3 CS Handschalter is a limited-edition sendoff for the sixth-generation M3, combining the sharper, lighter, more focused character of a CS model with the thing enthusiasts still romanticise more than almost anything else: a 6-speed manual gearbox. Even better, it is rear-wheel drive.

Mercedes-AMG won the race with the #80 Mercedes-AMG Team RAVENOL car of Maro Engel, Luca Stolz, Fabian Schiller and Maxime Martin, but the story will always be tied to the sister #3 Mercedes-AMG Team Verstappen Racing entry. Because Max Verstappen, Dani Juncadella, Jules Gounon and Lucas Auer looked set for a sensational debut win. Until the car broke.

According to reports from China, Stellantis is said to be in discussions with Huawei and JAC to develop new electric vehicles for Maserati. The idea would reportedly follow a structure similar to Huawei’s existing intelligent mobility partnerships: Huawei would lead software, smart cockpit technology and planning, JAC would handle engineering and production, while Maserati would focus on design, brand positioning and the emotional layer.

After almost 21 hours of front-running pace, the #3 Mercedes-AMG Team Verstappen Racing entry has lost its realistic chance of winning the 2026 Nürburgring 24 Hours following a technical problem at the right-rear of the car. Dani Juncadella had only just taken over from Max Verstappen when the Mercedes-AMG GT3 started losing speed on the circuit. The car was brought slowly back to the pit lane, reversed into the garage and immediately surrounded by mechanics.