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The marques, models, hypercars, and collectors defining luxury on the road, from the newest debuts to the great concours and auctions.

The Newest Rolls-Royce Models, from Phantom to Spectre

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The Newest Rolls-Royce Models, from Phantom to Spectre

Rolls-Royce builds only a handful of models, but each defines the very top of its category. A guide to the current range, from the Phantom flagship to the electric Spectre, and the marque's move toward an all electric future.

August 2026 · 5 min read

The World's Most Exclusive Hypercars Right Now

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The World's Most Exclusive Hypercars Right Now

A hypercar is defined by extremes: a few hundred built, performance beyond a supercar, and a price in the millions. A survey of the rarest and most coveted hypercars in the world today, from Bugatti and Ferrari to Koenigsegg and Pagani.

August 2026 · 6 min read

Coachbuilding Returns: The Revival of the One Off Car

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Coachbuilding Returns: The Revival of the One Off Car

Coachbuilding, the art of creating a unique car for a single client, nearly vanished. Now Rolls-Royce, Bentley, and Bugatti have revived it for the very wealthiest buyers. A look at the return of the one off automobile.

August 2026 · 5 min read

The Limited Editions You Cannot Simply Buy

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The Limited Editions You Cannot Simply Buy

At the very top of the market, the most exclusive cars are not sold to whoever can pay. Marques reserve their rarest limited editions for their most loyal clients. A look at how the world of allocation really works.

August 2026 · 5 min read

The Best Luxury Electric Cars of 2026

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The Best Luxury Electric Cars of 2026

Electric power and true luxury have finally met. From the record range of the Lucid Air to the silent opulence of the Rolls-Royce Spectre, a survey of the finest luxury electric cars on sale now.

August 2026 · 6 min read

The Electrification of the Supercar

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The Electrification of the Supercar

The supercar is going hybrid, and in most cases getting faster for it. From the Ferrari 296 to the Lamborghini Revuelto and McLaren Artura, a look at how electric power is reshaping the supercar without silencing it.

August 2026 · 5 min read

The Finest Grand Tourers for Crossing a Continent

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The Finest Grand Tourers for Crossing a Continent

The grand tourer is built for a single, romantic purpose: to cross a continent in speed and comfort. A look at the finest GT cars, from the Bentley Continental GT to the Aston Martin DB12, and the art of the long drive.

August 2026 · 5 min read

Bespoke: How the Great Marques Let You Design Your Own Car

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Bespoke: How the Great Marques Let You Design Your Own Car

Beyond the options list lies a world where almost anything is possible. A look at the bespoke programs, from Rolls-Royce Bespoke to Ferrari Tailor Made, that let the wealthiest buyers design a car entirely their own.

August 2026 · 5 min read

The Best Luxury Driving Experiences, Rallies, and Tours

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The Best Luxury Driving Experiences, Rallies, and Tours

Owning a great car is one pleasure; driving it on the world's finest roads is another. A look at the luxury driving experiences, rallies, and tours that let enthusiasts do exactly that, from factory academies to alpine drives.

August 2026 · 5 min read

Koenigsegg's Latest, and the Endless Chase for Records

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Koenigsegg's Latest, and the Endless Chase for Records

From a small town in Sweden, Koenigsegg builds some of the fastest and most technically radical cars on earth. A look at its current hypercars, the Jesko, Gemera, and CC850, and its relentless pursuit of engineering firsts.

August 2026 · 5 min read

Pagani's Utopia and the Hypercar as Art

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Pagani's Utopia and the Hypercar as Art

Some hypercars are engineered; a Pagani is sculpted. A look at the Utopia, the tiny Italian workshop's latest hand built masterpiece, and Horacio Pagani's belief that art and science belong together.

August 2026 · 5 min read

Monterey Car Week: The Ultimate Collector Gathering

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Monterey Car Week: The Ultimate Collector Gathering

Each August, California's Monterey Peninsula becomes the center of the collector car world for a single, extraordinary week, anchored by the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance and the year's most important auctions. A guide to the gathering.

August 2026 · 5 min read

The World's Great Concours, from Pebble Beach to Villa d'Este

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The World's Great Concours, from Pebble Beach to Villa d'Este

A concours d'elegance is a competition of automotive beauty and history, where the world's finest cars are judged on a manicured lawn. A look at the two most prestigious, Pebble Beach and Villa d'Este, and what it means to win.

August 2026 · 5 min read

Inside the World of Collector Car Auctions

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Inside the World of Collector Car Auctions

The collector car market's most dramatic moments happen under the auctioneer's hammer. A look at how the great auctions work, the houses that run them, and what turns an old car into a multimillion dollar sale.

August 2026 · 5 min read

The Goodwood Festival of Speed, Explained

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The Goodwood Festival of Speed, Explained

Every summer, the grounds of a West Sussex estate host what Goodwood calls motorsport's ultimate summer garden party. A guide to the Festival of Speed, its famous Hillclimb, and its vintage sister event, the Revival.

August 2026 · 5 min read

The Most Valuable Cars Ever Sold at Auction

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The Most Valuable Cars Ever Sold at Auction

A single 1955 Mercedes-Benz sold for around 143 million dollars, the most ever paid for a car. A look at the record holders at the very top of the collector market, and what makes a car worth a fortune.

August 2026 · 5 min read

Lamborghini's Newest Supercars and the End of the Pure Combustion Era

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Lamborghini's Newest Supercars and the End of the Pure Combustion Era

Lamborghini's entire range is now electrified, from the V12 hybrid Revuelto to the new V8 hybrid Temerario and the plug-in Urus SE. A look at how the marque embraced the hybrid era without losing its voice.

August 2026 · 5 min read

Bentley's Electric Turn: The New Continental GT and Flying Spur

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Bentley's Electric Turn: The New Continental GT and Flying Spur

Bentley's new Continental GT and Flying Spur are plug-in hybrids, and among the most powerful road cars the marque has ever built. A look at how Bentley is beginning its journey toward an all electric future.

August 2026 · 5 min read

The New Aston Martin Lineup, from Vanquish to Valhalla

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The New Aston Martin Lineup, from Vanquish to Valhalla

Aston Martin has renewed its entire range and pushed into supercars, from the revived V12 Vanquish flagship to the DB12 super tourer and the mid engine Valhalla hybrid. A guide to the marque's newest cars.

August 2026 · 6 min read

Mercedes-Maybach: The Flagship Saloons, SUVs, and a First Roadster

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Mercedes-Maybach: The Flagship Saloons, SUVs, and a First Roadster

Mercedes-Maybach has grown from a single ultra luxury saloon into a full range, adding an SUV and, for the first time, a roadster. A look at how Mercedes' most exclusive sub brand keeps expanding.

August 2026 · 5 min read

The Range Rover SV and the Rise of the Ultra Luxury SUV

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The Range Rover SV and the Rise of the Ultra Luxury SUV

The Range Rover invented the luxury SUV, and its SV trim represents the pinnacle of the idea, with hot stone massage seats, executive rear seating, and near limitless personalisation. A look at the SV, and the electric Range Rover to come.

August 2026 · 5 min read

The Bugatti Tourbillon: A V16 Hybrid Hypercar for a New Era

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The Bugatti Tourbillon: A V16 Hybrid Hypercar for a New Era

Bugatti's successor to the Chiron pairs an all new naturally aspirated V16 engine with three electric motors for a combined 1,800 horsepower, and an instrument cluster built by Swiss watchmakers. A look at the Tourbillon, verified from Bugatti.

August 2026 · 6 min read

The Rolls-Royce Spectre and the Silent Future of Ultra Luxury

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The Rolls-Royce Spectre and the Silent Future of Ultra Luxury

Rolls-Royce built its name on near silence, which made electric power almost inevitable. The Spectre is the marque's first fully electric motor car, now in Series II form, and the beginning of an all electric future.

August 2026 · 5 min read

Ferrari's Latest: Inside the Newest Cars from Maranello

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Ferrari's Latest: Inside the Newest Cars from Maranello

Ferrari's current range is among the most varied in its history, from a limited hypercar and a revived icon to a naturally aspirated V12 grand tourer and the marque's first four door. A guide to the newest cars from Maranello.

August 2026 · 6 min read