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Finally, A Camper Trailer You Can Cruise Across A Lake For The Price of A Toyota

The Sealander acts as both a light trailer and a motorboat. It can be towed by small cars without a special driver license. Pricing starts at €40k ($46k) before options and engine. Ever wanted the merits of a camper trailer and a small boat in the same object? Well, you’re in luck, as German outfit Sealander has built one. On land it’s a light teardrop trailer. On water it’s a motorboat, and the switch between the two doesn’t involve anything more complicated than a slipway. Diving into the specs, the Sealander measures 469 cm (184.6 inches) long, 166 cm (65.4 inches) wide, and 193 cm (76.0 inches) tall, keeping it inside the footprint of a standard garage or parking spot. Maximum gross weight is 750 kg (1,653 lbs), and that figure matters more than the dimensions do, since it puts the trailer within reach of small hatchbacks and SUVs, towed on a regular driver’s license with no extra paperwork. The Part Where It Becomes A Boat ...

Spyker’s Comeback Supercar Has 800 HP, Three Pedals, And The Restraint Of A Fabergé Egg

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 British Startup Is Building Qatar’s First EV Factory Before Its Own

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...

Porsche Walks Away From VW’s Emissions Pool To Partner With Chinese Brand

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...