Top 5 exceptional cars at Monterey Car Week 2026

Picking five from the hundreds of extraordinary machines shown during the 2026 festivities is necessarily subjective. But these five stood out for reasons ranging from outrageous performance to history, rarity and one very large auction price. Monterey Car Week is one of those rare automotive gatherings where a $700,000 Lamborghini can seem almost ordinary. For […]

Hennessey’s 850-HP Blackbird brings back the analogue hypercar

As the world’s fastest cars increasingly lean on complex hybrid systems, dual‑clutch automatics, all‑wheel drive and multiple layers of synthetic software—placing more distance between the operator and the act of driving—Hennessey Special Vehicles is making an unapologetically old-school bet. John Hennessey’s all‑new Blackbird is a touring hypercar built around a naturally aspirated V8, rear‑wheel drive, […]

Bentley teases its first luxury EV – The Torcal

Bentley will call its first completely electric car the Torcal. The SUV will be revealed in London on 23 September. Here’s what we know so far. The company released a single teaser image of the rear on Monday and confirmed little else. No pricing, no power figures, no interior. But, it’s Bentley, so we’ll bite. […]

Test-driving the 2026 Porsche 911 Targa Hybrid GT

I needed a cigarette after my first trip around the block in the handsome, powerful Targa 4 GTS – and I don’t even smoke. It is not the cheapest 911 nor the lightest 911, but it’s one of the most satisfying. And why shouldn’t it be? Output is 532 horsepower and 449 pound-feet of torque. […]

New Rolls-Royce Spectre Series II has more power and goes further

Four years after it launched, Rolls-Royce has updated its Spectre electric car with more power, more range, faster charging – and, of course, greater options for customization. Called the Spectre Series II, the new car has a range of 390 miles (using the European WLTP standard), which is an 18 percent improvement over the original. […]