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This year’s Pebble Beach Concourse d’Elegance will host an all-new Ultimate Series McLaren model, a yet-unnamed two-seat, open cockpit roadster. The British automaker says that the new model will debut in late 2020 and that production will be limited to just 399 cars. Meanwhile, its price tag should see it positioned somewhere between the McLaren Senna ($958,966) and the Speedtail (£2.1 million GBP). Speaking of these two, while the Senna is focused on being the ultimate road-legal track car, and the Speedtail is all about high-speed aerodynamic efficiency, the new roadster will look to offer “the purest distillation of road-focused driving pleasure and an unrivaled sense of driver connection with the surrounding environment.” In terms of styling and performance, we can expect elegant sweeping lines and low-profile dihedral doors to serve as eye candy, while the carbon fiber construction and twin-turbocharged V8 engine will take care of the rest. By the way, the engine is “a v...

The Bugatti Centodieci might have slipped out early, but the company has officially unveiled the new hypercar in Pebble Beach. Starting with performance specs, the Centodieci has an 8.0-liter W16 engine that produces a staggering 1,578 hp (1,176 kW / 1,600 PS). This is 99 hp (74 kW / 100 PS) more than the Chiron. Thanks to the extra power, the model can accelerate from 0-62 mph (0-100 km/h) in just 2.4 seconds. Keeping the accelerator pinned to the floor will see 124 mph (200 km/h) arrive in 6.1 seconds, while 186 mph (300 km/h) comes 7 seconds later. Given enough room, the Centodieci will eventually top out at an electronically limited 236 mph (380 km/h). The performance tweaks don’t stop there as the Centodieci weighs 44 lbs (20 kg) less than the Chiron. This was made possible by an assortment of changes including the use of a lightweight windshield wiper and stabilizers that were built out of carbon fiber. Bugatti CEO Stephan Winkelmann said “The increased power and lowe...

This year’s Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance event on August 23rd will feature a brand new electrified performance concept from Infiniti, signaling the brand’s intent as they head towards an all-electric future. While we don’t know what it’s called, we can tell you that this concept is the very first project concluded by the automaker’s new executive design director (and former BMW design boss), Karim Habib, together with his teams in Japan, the UK and U.S. According to Infiniti, the vehicle will “provide a window into the brand’s desire to deliver driving enjoyment and thrilling performance from electrified powertrains.” Habib also described the new concept as capable of providing clues to where the Infiniti brand is heading. Thus, Future Infiniti models will be powerful, efficient and “a joy to drive”, which is good news for car enthusiasts that still worry about electric vehicles not being as fun as petrol-powered ones. This new concept follows in the footsteps of last ye...

Mercedes recently held a design showcase and Wards Auto is reporting the automaker used the event to reveal plans to introduce a new concept at the Pebble Beach Concourse d’Elegance next month. Previewed by the Aesthetics Progressive Luxury sculpture, the concept has been dubbed the “Electric Silver Arrow” and will draw inspiration from iconic racing cars from the 1930s. Little else is known about the concept but the sculpture suggests the model will be a single-seater with an open cockpit. We can also expect a long hood, a massive vertical fin and an aerodynamic rear end. The publication says the concept has been designed to promote the EQ sub-brand and will feature an electric powertrain. Performance is said to be similar to the W125 which set a flying mile average speed of 432.6 km/h (268.7 mph) back in 1938. In order to achieve this impressive performance, the concept will be far more powerful than the SLS AMG E-Cell. That particular model had four electric moto...

Lamborghini has celebrated its 50th anniversary in Japan by staging the Asian debut of the Aventador S Roadster in the country and introducing a new limited edition model. Called the "Aventador S Roadster 50th Anniversary Japan," the special edition will pay tribute to the five natural elements of Japanese culture including earth, wind, fire, sky, and water. Production will be limited to five units and each one is billed as a one-off model as it draws inspiration from one of the aforementioned elements. The water version was displayed during Lamborghini Day in Tokyo and features a unique paint job that required ten people and 170 hours of labor to complete. The end result is pretty impressive as the black and blue combination blends perfectly with the exposed carbon fiber accents on the windscreen frame and hard top. The unique styling continues in the cabin as designers installed Nero Ade black leather and Nero Cosmus black Alcantara upholstery. The black o...

The Pagani Zonda HP Barchetta has just been unveiled at Pebble Beach 2017 and before you ask, it will apparently be the last Zonda. We're not convinced. Just three units of the HP Barchetta are bound for the production line and one of them is said to be going directly into Horacio Pagani’s private collection. It also happens to be one of the wildest Zondas ever produced. The most significant difference between the Barchetta and all other Zondas before it is the chopped windscreen that drastically alters the entire design of the car. As for the rest of the car, it appears to be a mish-mash of parts from a number of one-off Zonda 760 models, including its vented hood, redesigned taillights and rear wheel covers like the Zonda ZoZo. Elsewhere, the HP Barchetta has a Cinque-style carbon roof scoop, rear wing and rear diffuser, redesigned wheels (finished in blue on one side and gold on the other) and a stunning white interior. Pagani first said the one-of-three Zonda Tricolo...

Do Rolls-Royce finally have some competition? The Vision Mercedes-Maybach 6 Cabriolet has been unveiled ahead of its official debut at Pebble Beach this week. I’m sure you will agree that it looks stunning! Its a proper, modern homage to the era of glorious custom-built vintage cabriolets. Fitting considering the platform Mercedes-Benz chose to carry out the official unveil! The Vision Mercedes-Maybach 6 Cabriolet especially lops the roof from last year’s Pebble Beach concept. It features six metres of bespoke bodywork. A classic long bonnet, long flowing design lines and a strong art deco style make it very imposing. The huge radiator grille is the first thing you notice. Its vertical struts were apparently inspired by a pinstriped suit. Narrow lights and pinstriped front air vents complement the chrome finish. The dark blue paintwork is called “nautical blue metallic” and contrasts with the chrome trim elements. The wheels are 24-inch centre-locking lightweight alloy units...