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Neil is driving a stickered-up Opel Mokka GSE this week and, while we appreciate the ‘Hot Wheels’ vibe, the decals are naff. The rest of the car is good though – it’s fun to drive (its front diff is really aggressive), quick and it has great bucket seats. Pricey, though, and you’ll be limited to around 280km of useable range.
Following an event where Skoda Ireland displayed a left-hand-drive example of its new entry-level EV, the Epiq, we've updated Dave's detailed review of the Epiq prototype with confirmed Irish pricing and other details, such as the paint-colour options.
Aston Martin will unveil three ‘Q by Aston Martin’ DB12 S ‘VMF’ special editions at Monterey Car Week, inspired by its 1951 DB2 racers and created for the 75th Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance.Astons On The Avenue showcases the brand’s cars while also supporting the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation (MMRF) and the brand will also appear at The Quail.
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The first ever electric Bentley, called the Torcal, will be unveiled imminently. Latest tease tells us about its ‘Curation Engine’, allowing the driver to choose between Bentley, Comfort, Sport and Refresh modes. This isn’t just about how the car drives, as this video reveals.
Using the track-only Bolide hypercar as a basis, the Bugatti Destrier is a one-off, roadworthy creation as part of the Bugatti Programme Solitaire. It's less than a metre tall, packs a 1,600hp quad-turbo W16 engine and makes its public debut at the 2026 Monterey Car Week in the US. It would probably be cheaper to fix the HSE than buy one. Not that you could even if you wanted to (in both cases).
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Audi is proud that it brought its Nuvolari supercar to life in just 405 days and has created a video to celebrate and show the entire process. By way of reminder, the Nuvolari is a new 1,001hp hybrid supercar using a V8 and three electric motors. Go to our original news story for full details on the car - after you watch the video of course.
Reckon the 1,169hp Mercedes-AMG GT 63 is a little over the top, but you still like the looks of the electric sports car? Well a new entry-level variant has been confirmed, and no, we don’t mean the 816hp GT 55. The new model is the GT 53, and it has ‘only’ 544hp from its twin-motor setup. It doesn’t get the other cars’ fancy axial-flux electric motors though...
MINI has released shots showing the John Cooper Works 3-Door with a series of ‘Genuine MINI JCW Accessories’ including a roof spoiler attachment, rear diffuser and JCW winglets. Carbon details include the JCW tailpipe and the JCW fuel filler cap, while wheel accessories are JCW hub caps and valve caps. Inside, door pins finished in the Red Line design continue the theme.
