Judging from this Pu+Ra HPE show car, Lancia really is on the way back. The styling of the all-electric machine was inspired by the Beta HPE fastback of the 1970s. According to the press release, the Pu+Ra HPE offers a glimpse of the product due to be launched by Lancia in the coming decade.
At this weekend's Long Beach Grand Prix, Acura took the wraps off the Integra Type S. The high-performance sedan features a more powerful version of the Civic Type R four-cylinder engine and comes with a six-speed manual gearbox.
At this week's Shanghai Motor Show, high performance battery electric vehicles take centre stage. Daimler's luxury division, Mercedes-Maybach introduced the EQS 680 SUV. It combines a truly opulent interior with a Mercedes-AMG sourced drivetrain, good for a combined 649 bhp. Another powerful electric car launched at the Chinese show is the i7 M70 xDrive. The high performance version of the luxury sedan features a pair of electric motors that produce a combined 650 bhp. Another major debut was the Polestar 4, which is the Swedish company's first SUV. It will come with a range of drivetrain options with the 536 bhp as the most potent.
BMW was also on hand with an even more powerful version of the XM, dubbed the Label Red. Not boasting a very subtle styling kit, the M-specific model is equipped with a hybrid drivetrain that can deliver up to 738 hp.

Earlier this month, we kicked of our 2023 season with the Mugello Classic. With the Tuscan hills as a backdrop and none of the modern run-off areas, the classic vibe of the Mugello circuit was a perfect match for a historic racing meeting. Staged by Peter Auto, the Mugello Classic featured the familiar nine grids. As a result, the sports prototypes, GT racers and touring cars from a sixty-year period to the undulating Italian track. Among the many great cars out on track were quite a few that were new to the series like a 2009 Chevrolet Corvette C6.R, a Nissan R91CP that had been a museum piece since its retirement in 1992 and a pair of Porsche 935s that had spent their entire lives in North America.
The non-stop action included some absolutely great races with the fight for victory in the two-hour Sixties' Endurance race as one of the absolute highlights. All this, and much more, can be found in our concise report, which is illustrated by a class-by-class 200-shot gallery.

We are getting ready for the upcoming Goodwood Members' Meeting where there are special demonstrations planned dedicated to early 2000s GT1 cars and Porsche's 75th anniversary. To get you in the mood, we have taken a closer look at three machines expected to star during the weekend.
First up is the Chevrolet Corvette C5-R, which is one of the first two examples built. As such, it lay the foundation for the hugely successful Corvette Racing team that is scoring wins to this day. Chassis 002 finished third in class at Le Mans in 2000 and has more recently joined a French collection.
Also taking part in the GT1 parade will be this Aston Martin DBR9. It was raced in period by the Bell Motorsports team, it finished second in the 2008 ALMS team standings. Raced for only a single season, chassis DBR9/5 finally returned to race track recently. It was in action last week at the Mugello Classic from which a complete report and gallery will follow.
Of a similar vintage but due to line up to marque the Porsche anniversary is this 993-generation 911 GT2. It was originally owned and raced by the Portuguese racer Manuel Monteiro, who continued to own the car well into the 2010s. Now in German hands, the GT2 has been campaigned in historic events recently.

With the spectacular T.50 signed off for production last week, Gordon Murray Automotive has now taken the wraps off the T.33 Spider. The drop-top model of the 'entry-level' GMA is a mere 18 kg heavier than the coupe and retains is high-revving, naturally aspirated V12 engine. Built by Cosworth, the four-litre unit produces 606 bhp at 10,500 rpm. With just a handful of T.33 Coupe customers specifying the optional automatic gearbox, the Spider now comes with a manual six-speed XTrac only. As with the fixed-head version, production of the T.33 Spider is strictly limited to just 100 examples.
The specialists at Hennessey have now worked their magic on the range-topping Bronco Raptor to create the VelociRaptor 500. As the name suggests, the twin-turbo V6 engine has been massaged to produce 500 bhp. The $28,950 upgrade also includes cosmetic changes to the exterior and interior. According to John Hennessey, the VelociRaptor 500 is the company's most agile 4x4 offering yet.
Unveiled at this week's New York International Auto Show, the Genesis GV80 Coupe Concept offers a glimpse at a future fastback bodied GV80 SUV. It is the BMW X6 to Genesis' X5 and should prove popular in this market. In concept form, the GV80 Coupe comes equipped with four bucket seats.

Ferrari is famous for its V12-engined competition cars and today we take a closer look at three great examples. The most successful of the trio is this 365 P2, which won the Targa Florio and the Nürburgring when it was a works car. The mid-engined prototype was rebuilt and sold to Garage Francorchamps. Painted yellow, it continued to be raced by Lucien Bianchi and Jean Blaton. It was later owned by Albert Uderzo of Asterix fame and part of the Maranello Rosso Collection. Recently fully restored, chassis 0828 was returned to its Garage Francorchamps configuration.
The earliest is this 250 GT SWB California, which was built to full Competizione specification with high compression engine and aluminium body. It was sold new to Germany and raced with considerable success in local events. Part of the same collection since 1998, chassis 2383GT, it is now painted a striking gun-metal grey.
Sold new to the French Ferrari distributor Charles Pozzi, this 365 GTB/4 Daytona Competizione was driven to victory in the Tour de France by Jean-Claude Andruet. It also won its class at Le Mans and was then used regularly used on the road. Still sporting its French national racing colours 15667 has also been in the same hands for 25 years.

After several specific previews, Lamborghini today took the wraps off the all-new Revuelto. In many ways a revolutionary machine, it is the first regular Lamborghini production car with a hybrid drivetrain, the first with a complete carbon-fibre composite chassis and the first mid-V12 engined model with the engine mounted longitudinally and the gearbox placed behind the engine. The heart of the Revuelto is fortunately still a high revving V12 that produces 814 bhp at a staggering 9,250 rpm. This naturally aspirated engine is assisted by three electric motors; two mounted on the front axle and one at the rear. The combined output of the V12 and three motors is a hefty 1,001 bhp. By using electric motors only on the front axle, the Revuelto can also apply very advanced torque vectoring and the electric motors can also work without the V12 in an electric-onlu four-wheel drive mode. Gone are the in-board springs and dampers of the Aventador, which for packaging reasons have been replaced by conventionally located by sophisticated MagneRide springs and dampers. The styling is a further evolution of the existing Lamborghini design language and also incorporates nods to classic models like the Diablo. The advanced aerodynamics generate more downforce than the outgoing model to ensure the Revuelto will go around corners properly as well.
Lamborghini also announced that starting with the Revuelto, every new model will have a form of electrification.