ATLANTA (October 8, 2026) – Porsche Cars North America (PCNA) has named the finalists for the sixth annual Porsche Classic Restoration Challenge National Championship. After area competitions held through the summer and fall, nine teams from Porsche Centers across the U.S. will compete for top honors in three categories: Preservation, Restoration and Individualization. Sixty entries took part this year, reflecting both the enthusiasm for classic Porsches and the expertise it takes to keep them on the road. Continue reading
COPPELL, Texas (October 8, 2026) – McLaren today confirms that final orders of the McLaren 750S are now being taken, bringing the curtain down on a supercar platform that has been one of the most iconic and successful of its generation. Continue reading
The final three laps of the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia felt like three lifetimes.
When that checkered flag finally waved and Max Verstappen in our Red Bull Ford Powertrains-powered car flashed across the finish line in first place, the mixture of emotions was like nothing I have experienced. Relief? Certainly. Pride? Definitely. Tears? Maybe the odd one! After all, this was Ford’s first Formula 1 win since 2003 and our 177th win in our history — so it was a long time waiting! Continue reading
LAS VEGAS (October 8, 2026) — MINI USA officially kicks off its first-ever participation in the Rebelle Rally, with the green flag dropping at Las Vegas Motor Speedway October 8 at 7:00 a.m. PT (10:00 a.m. EDT), opening a new chapter in MINI’s legendary motorsport history. The event marks the competition debut of the new Mini Countryman Untamed Edition, the adventure-focused version of the Countryman unveiled this week. Over roughly 1,500 miles of rugged terrain across Nevada, California and Utah, the rally will serve as a demanding real-world proving ground for the new model. Continue reading
SEOUL, South Korea (October 7, 2026) — Hyundai’s Crater Concept has arrived in The Crew Motorfest, the open-world racing game from Ubisoft Ivory Tower. The compact off-road electric SUV concept debuts as part of the game’s off-road-themed Season 11 update. It makes Hyundai the first Korean automaker to bring a vehicle to The Crew Motorfest, and it’s the latest step in Hyundai’s push to reach younger customers through gaming. Continue reading
WEISSACH, Germany (October 7, 2026) — Porsche presented its new strategy, Sportwagenschmiede ’35 (roughly “sports car forge ’35”), today at a Capital Markets Day at its Weissach Development Center. The plan aims to strengthen Porsche’s standing as one of the world’s most desirable sports car makers. It includes new models in high-margin segments, among them a mid-engined super sports car line positioned above the 911, along with a big push into personalization and sweeping cost cuts. Porsche says it will stay guided by its “Value over Volume” principle. Its goal is to become leaner, faster and more flexible, cutting its break-even point to fewer than 200,000 vehicles a year. Medium-term targets call for a Group operating return on sales of 10% to 15%, rising to 15% in the long term. Continue reading
Lewis Hamilton shows off his 69-km Ferrari F40. Hamilton has released a documentary on the Ferrari Classiche restoration of his 1991 F40. Its first owner collected it in 1991, drove it 69 km (43 miles) home from Maranello and parked it for more than 30 years without ever starting it again. When it arrived at Classiche, it was covered in dust, with debris and dead insects in the cabin. Hamilton considered leaving some of that patina but chose a full restoration, and the teardown revealed that the engine is stamped “44,” his racing number. Hamilton first drove the car into the Monza paddock at the Italian Grand Prix in September. He now says he’s torn over how many more kilometers to add to what may be one of the most original F40s in existence.
Singer reveals an Amethyst DLS Turbo. Singer has shown a new DLS Turbo finished in Amethyst with a Bone leather interior trimmed with purple, green and blue tartan. Like every DLS Turbo, it starts as a 964 and is rebuilt as a modern take on Porsche’s 934/5 race car of the late 1970s. That means a reinforced chassis, carbon-fiber bodywork with dramatically widened rear quarters, a huge rear wing and diffuser, and center-lock magnesium wheels. Power comes from a twin-turbo 3.8-liter flat-six making 700 hp and 553 lb-ft, sent to the rear wheels through a six-speed manual.
A fraudster’s 90-car collection is headed to auction. Clayton Lloyd Iley of Stephenville, Texas, was sentenced on October 1 to 160 months in federal prison for wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. As part of his plea, he agreed to forfeit more than 90 vehicles bought with fraud proceeds. They include a 2012 Lamborghini Aventador, a 2015 Huracán, two Ferrari 488s, a 2014 SRT Viper, a 2021 Porsche Taycan and Maserati MC20s, along with classic Camaros, a Firebird, a Trans Am and military vehicles. The cars will be auctioned to fund restitution, but the Justice Department hasn’t said when.
RM Sotheby’s opens its 20th Hershey sale.RM Sotheby’s Hershey auction runs today and tomorrow at the Hershey Lodge alongside the AACA Eastern Fall Meet. The headline lot is a 1935 Auburn 851 Supercharged Speedster that RM and the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Club document as the very first 851 Speedster built, estimated at $850,000–$950,000. It’s certified ACD Category 1 and was restored by RM Auto Restoration. It won the Roy Faulkner Award for Best Auburn at the ACD Club National Reunion and a CCCA Primary First Prize. Other headliners include a 1934 Duesenberg Model J Convertible Berline by Murphy and a 1915 Mercedes 28/60 HP shown with a town car and touring body and a display chassis.
NEW YORK (October 6, 2026) – Jaguar has revealed the Type 01, the luxury four-door electric GT that launches its new era. It’s the first production car designed under Jaguar’s “exuberant modernist” creative philosophy and the first built on the dedicated Jaguar Electric Architecture. It’s also the most powerful road car Jaguar has ever made. Three electric motors produce up to 1,016 hp (1,030 PS) and 1,007 lb-ft of torque. A 118-kWh battery delivers an anticipated EPA range of up to 400 miles, and 350-kW DC fast charging can add up to 200 miles in as little as 13 minutes. The Type 01 is designed, developed and built in the U.K., with orders expected to open in early 2027. Continue reading
WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J. (October 6, 2026) – Mini is adding a rugged, adventure-focused model to its largest lineup: the Countryman Untamed Edition. It brings more ground clearance in selected markets, specially developed all-terrain tires, ALL4 all-wheel drive and exclusive design and equipment. Mini is also offering a roof tent developed with AUTOHOME and a camping collection created with HELINOX. Depending on the market, the Untamed Edition will be available at launch on the Countryman C, D and S ALL4, as well as the all-electric Countryman E and SE ALL4. Continue reading
PARIS (October 6, 2026) – Alpine will unveil a new concept car, code-named PS1, at the Paris Motor Show on Monday, October 12, at 9:20 a.m. CEST (3:20 a.m. EDT), with a live stream for fans worldwide. PS1 stands for “Projet Spécial 1.” It is the first car in the special-projects pillar of Alpine’s three-part product strategy. The other two pillars are “Extraordinary Everyday,” the volume models driving the brand’s growth, and “Icons,” led by the A110. Continue reading