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Some cars chase more power. The Analogue Automotive VHPK chases less weight. A lot less. Based on a fully restored and lightened Series 1 Lotus Elise chassis, the VHPK is an extreme, limited-production reinterpretation of one of the greatest lightweight driver’s cars ever made. The headline number is almost difficult to believe. Less than 600 kg.

There are few things more politically awkward than being slowed down by your own policy. That is now exactly the situation facing parts of the European Commission. The EU has been pushing hard for faster electrification across Europe, urging citizens, companies and carmakers to move away from combustion as quickly as possible. At the same time, its own official vehicle fleet is being converted to zero-emission power, with the goal of becoming fully emission-free by 2027.

The Renault 4 E-Tech Electric Plein Sud is here. And it may be the most charming version of the new electric 4 yet. Renault has not simply added a roof opening and called it a special edition. This is a deliberate attempt to bring back something the original Renault 4 understood perfectly: freedom does not always need speed, luxury or complexity.

The new Audi SQ7 is here. And it is stronger than ever. Audi has given its large performance SUV a revised 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8, producing 591 hp and 800 Nm of torque. That is close enough to call it a 600 hp family SUV, but important enough to state correctly: the official output is 591 hp.

At the red carpet world premiere of Disney and Pixar’s Toy Story 5, Porsche revealed three one-of-one 911 models inspired by Woody, Buzz Lightyear and Jessie. And no, these are not simple wrap jobs. Each car was extensively customised by Porsche’s Sonderwunsch department, the brand’s special request division for deeply personalised cars. All three will be sold as part of a broader charitable initiative supporting Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, the American Red Cross and Starlight Children’s Foundation.

Some electric hypercars sound too extreme to ever become real. The Elektron Quasar almost looked like one of them. More than five years after Elektron Motors first teased an electric supercar with around 2,300 hp, the German company has finally revealed the Quasar. And somehow, the finished claim is even more absurd than the original promise. The headline number is 2,413 hp.

The new Audi Q7 is here. And in a market where almost every big SUV is trying to become an electric statement, Audi has done something surprisingly grounded. It has built a new Q7 that still understands the original brief. This is the third generation of the Audi Q7, more than 20 years after the original model gave Audi a proper seat at the large premium SUV table.

This is not another widebody Audi RS6. This is something much more unhinged. Swedish creator and builder Olle Olsson has revealed what may become one of the wildest RS6 projects ever attempted: a street-legal Audi RS6 C8 transformed into a rear-wheel-drive, GT3-inspired special powered by a Ferrari F12 V12 engine.

Porsche will probably never build a 911 Shooting Brake. So Indecent is doing it instead. The Polish tuner has confirmed that its wild long-roof Porsche 911 project is heading for production after an unexpectedly strong reaction on social media. What started as a digital render became a real build plan in barely more than a week, with the first customer car already commissioned.

The Dodge Charger is coming back to Europe. And this time, it arrives with two very different personalities. On one side, there is the all-electric Dodge Charger Daytona, a battery-powered muscle car with standard all-wheel drive, serious performance numbers and the kind of attitude that does not usually belong in the European EV segment. On the other side, there are the petrol-powered SIXPACK models, using a 3.0-litre six-cylinder engine for buyers who still want combustion in their muscle car.

A Koenigsegg One:1 is never just another auction car. But this one comes with more than rarity. The clear-carbon and China Pink Koenigsegg One:1 “JC”, chassis 7108, is heading to RM Sotheby’s Tegernsee Auction with an estimate of €8 million to €10 million. It is one of just six customer examples of the One:1 ever built, or seven cars if you include the original prototype.

The Peugeot GTi badge is back. And this time, it is electric. The new Peugeot E-208 GTi brings one of the most emotionally loaded names in French hot hatch history into a completely new era. No petrol engine. No manual gearbox. No old-school induction noise.