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Spyker’s latest comeback starts with the new C8 Preliator XXV coupe. A twin-turbo V8 sends power to the rear wheels via a stick shift. New backing could also revive the D8 crossover and GT3 racing ambitions. There are countless brands out there that promise supercar production and then fade into nothingness . Then, there are automakers who once made gorgeous cars but have since gone out of business. Spyker is trying its best to leave both categories behind with the new Preliator XXV, a genuinely unique supercar. It packs 800 horsepower (597 kW), a twin-turbo V8, a proper manual gearbox, an all-aluminum body, and enough gold to make a yacht blush. Read: CHP Is Catching Supercars At Monterey Car Week Like They’re Pokémon The latest revival traces back to October 2025, when co-founder Victor Muller won back the rights to the Spyker name following the company’s bankruptcy and a drawn-out legal fight. Fresh money arrived in June, when Ukraini...

A host of EVs will be developed in the UK and then built in Qatar. WEVC has partnered with a large investment group to make it happen. An advanced new EV plant will help boost Qatar’s manufacturing prowess. British EV manufacturer WEVC has spent years promising a fleet of EVs , but to date it hasn’t started building them en masse. That’s about to change following confirmation of a long-term strategic partnership that will see it build models in Qatar at the nation’s first dedicated EV manufacturing plant. Read: WEVC’s eCV1 Prototype Electric Truck Has A Central Driving Position And Is Lighter Than You’d Expect WEVC, also known as Watt Electric Vehicle Company, recently unveiled its bespoke PACES platform, capable of supporting a wide array of vehicles, ranging from L7e quadricycles to passenger cars, sports cars, and even commercial vehicles and trucks . Its partnership in Qatar is with JTA International Investment Holding (JTA), a locall...

The VW Group missed its European fleet emissions target last year. Porsche will pool emissions with Xpeng to help avoid a repeat in 2026-2027. Carmakers face a €95 fine per vehicle for every gram of CO2 over the limit. Rather than combining its European emissions with the Volkswagen Group across 2026-2027, Porsche will pool its figures with Chinese automaker Xpeng, according to a new report citing analyst Matthias Schmidt. The move puts the VW Group in a stronger position to hit its targets and steer clear of expensive fines, since carving Porsche out of the group average pulls that number in the right direction. In 2025, the VW Group’s average European emissions, Porsche included, landed at 100 g/km, above the EU’s mandate of 93.6 g/km. Miss those targets and the conglomerate could be on the hook for as much as €1.5 billion ($1.7 billion) in fines across 2025-2027. As it stands, the penalty runs €95 ($109) per gram of CO2 over the limit, pe...

Mahindra teased its upcoming ICE-powered midsize pickup. The production model arrives three years after the concept. It rides on a ladder-frame chassis powered by a turbodiesel. Midsize pickups are on the rise everywhere, and Mahindra wants a piece of the popular segment. The Indian automaker dropped an official teaser ahead of an August 14 debut, giving away pieces of the exterior and interior of a truck it hasn’t named yet. More: You Can Buy Four Of These Wrangler Clones For One Jeep And Still Have Cash Left The truck is the production version of the Global Pik Up concept revealed exactly three years ago. It seems to keep the double-cab silhouette and rising character line of the concept, though the details have moved on. The teaser shows new headlights and taillights with sharp LED graphics, plus the Mahindra lettering across the tailgate. A Cabin That Looks Very Familiar Mahindra / YouT...

Ford weighed importing the Crown Vic to replace Australia’s Falcon. The plan was investigated, then dropped before any launch. Abimelec Design reimagined the sedan as an Aussie-style ute. Ford’s Crown Victoria earned its place in automotive history mostly by being everywhere in the US, doing time as a cop car and a taxi. Had a few decisions broken the other way, big body-on-frame sedan with a V8 powering the rear wheels might have been sold in Australia, and it could have ended up looking something like this. While Ford sold the Crown Vic across the US, it kept the Falcon in showrooms throughout Australia. When the time came to replace the EL-generation model, the automaker considered walking away from a locally built model and bringing in an import instead. The Crown Vic got its moment under the microscope during that process, but the plan went nowhere, and it never reached buyers Down Under. Read: No One Asked For A GTD Crown Vic, But...