Cars & Motorsport

Short description: Severe weather and poor visibility forced organisers to cancel all three premier championship races at Phillip Island on Sunday, 25 October 2026. The decision followed repeated delays and the loss of a safe operating window for the medical helicopter. The cancellation also overshadowed a historic farewell to one of MotoGP’s most celebrated circuits,

Kimi Antonelli’s pole position for the United States Grand Prix has placed Mercedes at the centre of a defining Formula 1 weekend. With a 102-point championship lead and the possibility of becoming the sport’s youngest-ever world champion, the 20-year-old Italian represents more than a sporting story: he is emerging as a potentially powerful commercial asset

The FIA has approved new Formula 1 regulations designed to prevent teams from using employees and resources assigned to other business activities to gain an advantage under the sport’s cost cap. The changes are scheduled to take effect in 2027, introducing tighter boundaries between Formula 1 operations and other projects within large automotive groups. The

Porsche has reignited one of the sports-car world’s most enduring debates: whether the future of high-performance driving should prioritise outright speed or the driver’s connection with the machine. Unveiled on 15 October 2026, the Porsche Mission S is a vision model previewing a new mid-engined supercar platform positioned above the iconic 911. While its dramatic

Maserati is bringing its motorsport heritage into the world of bespoke supercar ownership, using an exclusive showcase near Florence to connect racing history with modern personalisation. The Italian luxury marque is displaying its historic MC12 alongside a specially commissioned GT2 Stradale Fuoriserie at Villa La Massa. The pairing highlights how heritage, craftsmanship and individual specification

The Mustang Challenge Global Invitational Championship will bring together three established race weekends in 2027: All three rounds will use the Mustang Dark Horse R. The invitational will have its own points classification, separate from the regional championships, so drivers can compete for the international title without having to abandon their existing programmes. That structure

Ferrari appears to be developing a more extreme version of the 296, potentially bringing the combustion engine back to the centre of the driving experience. A camouflaged prototype spotted testing in Germany has fuelled reports that the new model could be called the 296 Challenge Stradale. The name is not confirmed, and Ferrari has yet

Alpine is preparing the next generation of the A110 while giving a first look at another concept, the PS1. Both projects show how the French sports-car brand wants to build its future around lightweight engineering, distinctive design and driver-focused performance. The next A110 is being developed around Alpine’s new APP performance platform. The company has

McLaren is preparing one of the biggest changes in its history. The British manufacturer plans to invest £500 million in its UK operations, build a second vehicle assembly facility and introduce its first performance SUV before the end of the decade. The investment, announced on 16 September, is backed by McLaren’s Abu Dhabi-based owner, L’IMAD.

The Honda NSX is back in a very different form. Called the Tensei, the new project brings together Italian design house Pininfarina and motorsport specialist JAS Motorsport to rework one of Japan’s most recognisable performance cars. The idea is not to replace the original NSX with a completely different machine. It is to keep its