UPDATE: 2026/08/17 06:20 EST BY ROGER BIERMANN Stay Tuned For Exclusive Coverage After Monterey Car WeekThe Monterey Car Week festivities may have officially concluded, but we'll be updating this live blog with exclusive stories and coverage from interviews during the event.Monterey Car Week is one of the world's biggest, most important events on the automotive calendar. Tens of thousands of enthusiasts swarm the Monterey Peninsula every year, as automakers descend and reveal their latest concepts, incredible one-off machines, and reveal the newest, most exclusive luxury and supercars around. This year is already off to a flying start, and we'll be updating this Live Blog throughout the weekend with all the action, as it happens.Make sure to check back for all the latest around-the-clock reporting, and follow CarBuzz on Instagram and Facebook for behind-the-scenes snippets and live action from the event. Exclusive: Lamborghini CEO Rules Out A Manual Gearbox For Future Models In an exclusive interview with Lamborghini CEO Stephan Winkelmann, CarBuzz asked whether the Italian marque had any interest in following the lead set by McLaren, Ferrari, and other supercar builders in re-introducing a manual.By Brett T. EvansLamborghini CEO: 'We Don't Have Any Plans' To Reintroduce Manual Transmission2004-2008 Lamborghini Gallardo Black Interior Center Console Manual Gated ShifterRead Article > Reveal: Land Rover Has Big Plans For A Hardcore Street-Legal Defender To Rule All Off-Road SUVs The Defender Dakar is currently in development, taking elements from the race-only Defender D7X-R and molding them into a road-going version that should eat the Bronco Raptor for breakfast.By Christopher SmithLand Rover Is Building A Bonkers Defender That Should Absolutely Destroy Ford Bronco RaptorLand Rover Defender Dakar Design PreviewRead Article > Reveal: Gordon Murray Special Vehicles S1 Is What The McLaren F1 Would Be If It Were Launched In 2026 The third product from Gordon Murra Special Vehicles (GMSV) is the S1, a road-going version of the S1 LM from last year's Monterey festivities and a perfect modern incarnation of the iconic McLaren F1.By Joel StocksdaleGordon Murray Just Built A Better McLaren F1 For The RoadClose-up of the Gordon Murray Specialty Vehicles S1 rearRead Article > Reveal: Lamborghini Revuelto SV Gets More Power, Big Wing Energy The Super Veloce V12 Lambo of the new generation has been revealed, with a Fenomeno-matching 1,065-hp from its plug-in hybrid powertrain.By Evan WilliamsRevuelto SV Is The Most Powerful Lamborghini Ever, Still No Match For ZR1XLamborghini Revuelto SV Live Image MontereyRead Article > Reveal: Dutch Supercar Builder Spyker Is Back With 789-HP, Manual Hypercar With A Million-Dollar Price Tag Remember Spyker? Well, the Dutch Pagani is back with something new. The Spyker C8 Preliator XXV is a $1.8 million hypercar made of aluminum with a twin-turbo V8 and a manual gearbox.By Roger BiermannThe Company That Built The First 6-Cylinder Car Has A New Manual V8 HypercarSpyker C8 Preliator XXV debuts at Monterey Car WeekRead Article > Reveal: Porsche Slantnose Makes A One-Off Comeback With GT2 RS Bones Porsche has revived one of its most iconic high-performance signatures from its past with the new Flachbau RS, a one-off model from the Porsche Sonderwunsch department bringing back the slantnose style on the underpinnings of a 911 GT2 RS.By Brett T. EvansPorsche Brings Back Its Slantnose Legend For One Very Lucky CustomerPorsche Flachbau RS one-of-one by Sonderwunsch at Monterey Car WeekRead Article > Coachbuild: Brabus Bodo Cabriolet Stuns With Aston Martin Underpinnings Brabus has launched one of its most extensive undertakings to date, lopping the roof off of the gorgeous Bodo super-coupe to create the Bodo Cabriolet. Based on the Aston Martin Vanquish, there's a twin-turbo V12 under the long, sculpted hood, and bodywork fashioned from carbon fiber. Restomod: Gunther Werks' New 911 Restomod Is A Featherweight With Less Power Than A GT3 It's refreshing to see Gunther Werks prioritizing lightweight and driver engagement over massive four-figure power, and the GXR-Evo embodies this perfectly with fewer than 500 hp and a featherweight carbon fiber construction. And it comes with its own sim rig. Concept: Cadillac Enters McLaren And Ferrari Customer Hypercar Territory What good is having one of the loudest hypercars on the Le Mans grid if customers can't buy one? Well, that could change if the Cadillac V-One Concept materializes into a customer car. It won't be road legal, but it will be some of that top-flight motorsport magic trickling down into customer cars.By Joel StocksdaleCadillac V-One Concept Previews A Rivalry Against The Wildest Ferraris And McLarens Customers Can BuyCadillac V-One Concept DetailsRead Article > Reveal: Aston Martin's Most Powerful Front-Engine V12 Car Ever Is The 838-HP Valen Aston Martin just unveiled its newest low-volume specialty called the Valen, with an 838-horsepower version of its twin-turbo V12 engine. It might not have a manual, but it makes the Ferrari 12Cilindri look like a flyweight in the engine department.By Christopher SmithAston Martin Just Punched Ferrari In The Face With An 838-HP Super-GT Nobody Saw Coming2027 Aston Martin Valen at The Quail, Monterey Car WeekRead Article > Reveal: Widebody RUF Sports Car Has 911 Turbo Power, Half The Weight, And Runs On Carbon-Neutral Gas RUF calls it the Ehra, named after the Ehra Lessien test track where the Yellowbird set a top speed record, and it's a carbon fiber chassis, wide body monster that weighs next to nothing, has as much power as a 911 Turbo, and runs on synthetic fuel produced by Porsche's technical partner HIF.By Evan WilliamsRuf's New Supercar Has Porsche Style And A Flat-Six, But Doesn't Burn An Ounce Of GasolineRuf EhraRead Article > Spotted: Mercedes-AMG's First Ground-Up SUV Hits The Streets Of Monterey CarBuzz editors in Monterey have spotted the forthcoming Mercedes-AMG SUV on the streets around the Monterey Peninsula in heavy camo. Reveal: McLaren McL 6GT Gives Us A Real Manual And Retro Styling, And it Is Marvelous The rumors were true. McLaren has launched its first manual car since the F1, with the new McL 6GT sporting retro styling heavily inspired by the M6 GT road-legal sports car envisioned by Bruce McLaren in 1970. Is this your new favorite McLaren? It might be ours. One-Off: Cadillac's Latest Celestiq Spec Goes Anti-Chrome In The Best Way Cadillac is having a busy Monterey, and the latest Celestiq ultra-luxury EV spec, Night Test, showcases the extent of its custom-specification service for Celestiq buyers with a blacked-out marvel that Bruce Wayne would happily be seen in.By Tom MurphyCadillac Goes Full Rolls-Royce With Monterey One-Off, And It's No Blackwing2027 Cadillac Celestiq Night Test at 2026 Monterey Car WeekRead Article > One-Off: Ferrari CZ26 Debuts The Futuristic Sports Car Design Luce Should've Had A one-off through Ferrari's Special projects division, the CZ26 is based on the SF90 Stradale and debuts a retro-futuristic design that would've looked at home on an electric supercar instead of the Nissan Leaf-looking Luce we got. Reveal: Czinger Chops The Roof Off The 21C For The Wildest Open-Top Hypercar Experience Yet American automaker Czinger is pushing the boundaries of its BioLogic Engineering platform and design equipment, and has announced a roofless version of the 21C hypercar.By Ian WrightThe Most Amazing Convertible At Monterey Is This Locally Built 1,250-HP HypercarCzinger 21C Spyder Live Image MontereyRead Article > Lanzante Confirms High-Downforce 95-59 Is Coming Lanzante has arrived in the US with the 95-59 in a delightful spec, but that's not all. The British outfit also took the occasion to confirm a high-downforce version with a big wing was in the works, dropping a design sketch to give us a glimpse of what to expect.By Christopher SmithLanzante Storms Into Monterey With Its McLaren F1 Homage Making More Downforce Than EverLanzante 95-59 McLaren 750S Exterior Front QuarterRead Article > Reveal: Lucid Gravity GT-S Launches With Three Rows Of Porsche 911-Crushing Performance Lucid has a new variant of the Gravity SUV focused on performance, but this one doesn't carry the Sapphire name. Instead, this two-motor Gravity GT-S dials up the power to 1,070 hp, rockets from zero to 60 mph in 3.1 seconds, and costs $127,750.By Tom MurphyLucid's New Gravity GT-S Isn't The Affordable Car It Needs, But At Least It's Fast2026 Lucid Gravity GT-SRead Article > Reveal: Wiesmann Makes Surprise Comeback With MF5 Tributo No one expected Wiesmann to arrive with a new version of the MF5 called the MF5 Tributo, but here we are. The German retro sports car builder may be working on a new car called Thunderball, but that hasn't stopped it paying tribute to one of its great models of yesteryear. Custom: Mansory Drops A Bugatti Double Act With Custom Mistral And Chiron Duo Mansory has made a duo of Bugattis look wilder than Lamborghinis, revealing the Vivere and Vincero, the latter being the first Bugatti Mistral to emerge from the tuning/customization house. Dare we say these aren't the worst we've seen from Mansory? Restomod: Singer's Louis Vuitton 911 Has Real Wood Trim Outside The Car A 911 reimagined by Singer is special, custom-built, and remarkably detailed thing, but a new partnership with Louis Vuitton for two custom builds has taken things to a new level. Not only do they come with custom LV luggage, but they're equippped with incredible exterior wood trim and leather detailing we've not seen on a Singer before.By Christopher BruceSinger's Latest Marvelous 911 Restomod Has Exterior Wood Trim And Louis Vuitton LeatherSinger Vehicle Design Reimagined Porsche 911 With Louis VuittonRead Article > Concept: Acura Testing The Waters For A New Electric Sports Car? Probably not, but the new Acura Nexera Vision concept takes the form of a two-seater sports car anyway. While a production version is unlikely, it does showcase the future of the Japanese luxury brand's design language.By Joel StocksdaleAcura's Sleek New Concept Sports Car Is The Perfect Lexus LFA FighterAcura Nexera Vision concept live imageRead Article > Reveal: Koenigsegg CCGT1 Brings A Race Car That Never Raced Into The Modern Era Koenigsegg loves a Monterey reveal, and the CCGT1 is one of the wildest yet. Inspired by the CCGT race car that was in development when the FIA changed homologation rules, it adds another layer to the already complex Engage Shift System with a new sequential shift mode. Reveal: 2027 Porsche 911 Carrera S Brings Back The Manual Because You Demanded It Porsche has listened to customers demanding a manual in the Carrera S, launching the MT Package for 2027 with a slew of upgrades to enhance the six-speed manual's hands-on nature. One-Off: Cadillac's Bespoke Escalade Steps Into Bentley And Rolls-Royce Territory Cadillac's push to move upmarket isn't limited to the Celestiq, and the automaker is now building highly customized one-offs and limited series versions of its most luxurious models, including this new Curated by Cadillac version.By Tom MurphyCadillac's New Custom Escalade Beats Bentley And Rolls-Royce At Their Own GameCurated Cadillac Escalade IQ debuting at 2026 Monterey Car WeekRead Article > First Look: Experiencing The 986-HP Audi Nuvolari Up Close Audi's new halo is not an R8 replacement, it's something more than that, and now lives above the related Lamborghini as far as power and limited nature go. We've now had some time with the Nuvolari to see what it's all about. Watch the video right here:By Brett T. EvansAudi Nuvolari Exclusive First Look: Up Close And Personal With The New Halo SupercarCarBuzz takes an exclusive first look at the Audi Nuvolari, a new supercar blending breathtaking design, hybrid performance, and racing technology.Read Article > Reveal: Marc Philipp Gemballa Marsien GT Reimagines The Porsche 959 For 2026 Like the Marsien before it, the Marc Philipp Gemballa Marsien GT channels the spirit of the 959, now in roadgoing form instead of Paris-Dakar trim. And it's arguably even more special, right down to the RUF-tuned 830-horsepower flat-six engine. Restomod: Eccentrica's Diablo Roadster Is A Roofless V12 Raging Bull From Our Dreams A number of Raging Bull reveals are happening this year, but the Eccentrica V12 Roadster isn't officially from Lamborghini, despite a man named Maurizio Reggiani being involved in the project. Instead, it's the sequel to the Eccentrica Diablo coupe restomod, and it's arguably more magnificent. Reveal: Bugatti Destrier Turns The Bolide Into A Beautiful Road-Capable One-Off The latest piece of rolling artwork from Bugatti's Soliatire coachbuild program is called Destrier, and borrows underpinnings from the Bolide to create a sculpted, low-slung hypercar of which there will only ever be one. Reveal: Hennessey Blackbird Succeeds Venom F5 As Raw Driver's Car With Manual Gearbox Hennessey has built what we're terming the 'anti-Venom' hypercar, succeeding the Venom F5 with a raw, beautiful, and engaging driver's experience that includes a manual transmission, only 850 hp, and influence from the SR-71 stealth plane.