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Ferrari Luce chassis 0 on display at the RM Sotheby's Monterey auction, finished in one-off Madreperla Semi-Gloss paint

Auctions ·

Revealed: the man in the red fedora who paid $40m for Ferrari's most hated car

For 24 hours the buyer was 'an anonymous bidder'. He isn't anonymous any more — and he's the same man who paid $26m for the one-off Daytona SP3 last year. The full story of a $66 million two-year run.

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Mitsubishi Pajero Coming Soon

Mitsubishi Pajero

2026

Thailand first, then Japan and Australia during fiscal 2026 (April 2026 – March 2027); around 100 further markets from fiscal 2027

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Nissan Patrol Coming Soon

Nissan Patrol

2027

Australian deliveries reported from Q1 2027

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Mercedes-Maybach S 580 e Coming Soon

Mercedes-Maybach S 580 e

2026 · First Class

First deliveries expected September 2026

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Mercedes-Maybach S 580 e Coming Soon

Mercedes-Maybach S 580 e

2026 · First Class

First UK deliveries expected September 2026

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The Range Rover Electric photographed head-on while driving on a mountain road

Releases ·

The first electric Range Rover is here: 550PS, 372 miles, £154,070

JLR published the specification, both range figures and the price on the same day, which almost never happens. It did not publish a towing figure — and that is the number that settles it for some buyers.

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The all-new Mitsubishi Pajero photographed on a loose surface for its world premiere

Releases ·

Mitsubishi reveals the all-new Pajero: Thai-built, 480 Nm, no price anywhere

Mitsubishi published the dimensions to the millimetre and the approach angle to one decimal place. It published no price and no power output — and the launch order confines the car to three countries until April 2027.

10 min read
Nissan Patrol Y63 range photographed for the Australian launch

Releases ·

Nissan prices the Y63 Patrol in Australia: six grades, A$98,990 to A$145,990

Six grades, one engine, and a 3,700 kg tow rating. The number that matters to an importer is not A$98,990 — it is what is left once the Australian taxes inside it come out.

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The Range Rover Electric photographed head-on while driving on a mountain road

Releases ·

The first electric Range Rover is here: 550PS, 372 miles, £154,070

JLR published the specification, both range figures and the price on the same day, which almost never happens. It did not publish a towing figure — and that is the number that settles it for some buyers.

11 min read
A Range Rover Electric body shell on the production line at JLR's Solihull plant, with a battery pack on the floor below

Market ·

Sourcing the Range Rover Electric: the 20% inside a £154,070 price

One plant, one source market, no second corridor. The VAT is the largest number you can control — and the charging question is the one that should stop some buyers entirely.

12 min read
The all-new Mitsubishi Pajero photographed on a loose surface for its world premiere

Releases ·

Mitsubishi reveals the all-new Pajero: Thai-built, 480 Nm, no price anywhere

Mitsubishi published the dimensions to the millimetre and the approach angle to one decimal place. It published no price and no power output — and the launch order confines the car to three countries until April 2027.

10 min read
The all-new Mitsubishi Pajero photographed from the rear three-quarter on a salt flat

Market ·

Two corridors for one Pajero: what Thailand and Australia each put in the price

Thailand builds it and sells it first; Australia is the only market with a published range. Neither has a price — and Thai export capacity was cut by 50,000 units on 1 August.

10 min read
Nissan Patrol Y63 range photographed for the Australian launch

Releases ·

Nissan prices the Y63 Patrol in Australia: six grades, A$98,990 to A$145,990

Six grades, one engine, and a 3,700 kg tow rating. The number that matters to an importer is not A$98,990 — it is what is left once the Australian taxes inside it come out.

9 min read
Nissan Patrol Y63 photographed on loose surface

Market ·

Patrol Y63 against the LandCruiser 300: the dealer read, not the spec sheet

Six grades where there were three is a margin ladder, not a specification change. The warranty, not the tow rating, is the largest undisclosed variable in this launch.

9 min read
Nissan Patrol Y63 in white, front three-quarter view

Industry ·

The Y63 Patrol's right-hand-drive map: Australia first, Japan in fiscal 2027

Plentiful UAE supply is the most common wasted enquiry we take on this car. Until Japan opens, Australia is the only right-hand-drive corridor there is.

8 min read
Mercedes-Maybach S-Class (W223) long-wheelbase saloon photographed in Shenzhen, China

Releases ·

Mercedes-Maybach S 580 e First Class: £206,090, and a CO₂ figure worth reading

A 585 hp plug-in hybrid limousine with a £16,000 paint option and a CO₂ figure higher than plug-in buyers expect. The full UK specification, and why the on-the-road price is not your CIF base.

10 min read
Customs and duty paperwork, illustrating coverage of Sri Lanka's vehicle import surcharge

Policy & Tax ·

Sri Lanka extends the 50% vehicle import surcharge — and the real deadline is 15 November

Gazette 2501/88 extends the surcharge by four and a half months. It is 50% of the duty, not 50% of the car — and the 90-day registration clock costs dealers more than the surcharge does.

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A classic sports car at a concours event, illustrating collector car auction coverage

Market ·

Monterey 2026: a $42.9m Cobra, a $40m EV, and a market changing hands

Two nine-figure-adjacent headline sales, a forecast of $470–500m, and a buyer base that is visibly getting younger. What Monterey 2026 says about where collector money is actually going.

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A modern supercar, illustrating coverage of new model launches at Monterey Car Week

Releases ·

Every significant new car revealed at Monterey Car Week 2026

The Quail has quietly become the most important launch venue in the industry. Fifteen-plus reveals in one week, from a 1,578 hp one-off Bugatti to an 800 hp manual Hennessey — and a note on which are already sold out.

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A car on a UK road, illustrating coverage of UK vehicle emissions policy

Policy & Tax ·

The UK has reopened the 2030 petrol and diesel ban — again

A new consultation, a 23 October deadline and a 2030 deadline that has now moved twice. What is genuinely settled, what is back in play, and what it changes for anyone buying a car this year.

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An electric car charging, illustrating coverage of the European EV market

Industry ·

Chinese EV brands just took a record share of Europe — despite 45% tariffs

BYD, Chery, SAIC and Xpeng sold 171,800 cars in Western Europe in five months. The EU stacked duties up to 45.3% on them. It barely dented the trajectory — and the UK is taking a quarter of the total.

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Vehicle registration paperwork, illustrating coverage of Irish VRT and BIK changes

Policy & Tax ·

Ireland's EV incentives start winding down — here's the timetable

The €5,000 VRT relief has a hard end date. The BIK relief halves, then halves again. If you are planning an EV import or a company car change, the calendar now matters more than the spec.

7 min read
Vehicles loaded for export in Japan, illustrating record Japanese used car export volumes

Market ·

Japan exported a record 1.7m used cars — and the weak yen is why

A third straight record year of exports, a currency near its weakest since 1986, and auction prices up about 15% in yen. Three numbers that pull in different directions — and only one of them is in your favour.

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