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America’s Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus was spotted testing the road-going version of its 004 supercar. The new car is coming with carbon-fiber construction, a 650-horsepower supercharged V-8, a central driving position, and a 6-speed gated manual transmission.

Lamborghini Squadra Corse is also readying a new supercar, in this case a successor to 2012’s much-loved Aventador J speedster. The new open-top supercar was recently spotted at Italy’s Autodromo Nazionale Monza circuit, and looks to be based on the Aventador SVJ.

2021 BMW 4-Series Convertible

A bigger and bolder BMW 4-Series is being introduced for 2021, and included in the range once again will be a convertible. This time around the designers have gone with a soft-top instead of the previous generation’s retractable hard-top.

2021 Audi RS 5 Sportback Ascari Launch Edition

Audi introduced an updated A5 range for 2020, but the updated RS 5 was delayed until 2021. It continues to offer coupe and Sportback hatch body styles, as well as a 444-horsepower twin-turbocharged V-6 and all-wheel drive.

Teaser for Genesis GV70 debuting in 2021

Genesis released the first photos of its upcoming BMW X3 and Mercedes-Benz GLC rival. The new Genesis is called the GV70, and it’s the second of three SUVs coming to Genesis showrooms shortly. The others include the mid-size GV80 and a mystery model likely to be a compact offering.

2021 Hongqi E-HS9 – 2020 Beijing auto show

One SUV we won’t see in showrooms is the Hongqi E-HS9. Historic Chinese brand Hongqi, a favorite of Chairman Mao, is undergoing a revival and part of the plans include the introduction of battery-electric vehicles. The latest of these is this full-size SUV.

2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350R

Sadly, Ford confirmed the death of the Mustang Shelby GT350 after the 2020 model year. With it will go the flat-plane crank 5.2-liter V-8. The death of the GT350 comes as the Mach 1 comes online for 2021.

2020 Chevrolet Corvette 2LT

And finally, one of the cars we tested this week was the 2020 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray, this time on a road trip. The mid-engine Corvette is a fantastic performance car but as a grand tourer there are definitely some shortcomings.

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Italy’s Ares Design this week revealed more photos of its S1 Project supercar based on the C8 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray, and confirmed some of the specs. The new supercar will feature a full carbon-fiber body and a naturally aspirated V-8 good for 715 horsepower and 715 pound-feet of torque.

Ferrari Omologata

Another Italian supercar in the headlines this week was the latest one-off creation from Ferrari’s Special Projects division. It’s based on the 812 Superfast and features a design that pays tribute to the great racing GTs from the 1950s and ’60s.

Touring Superleggera Aero 3

There was yet one more Italian supercar in the headlines this week, this one from coach-builder Touring Superleggera. The car takes inspiration from a 1930s-era Alfa Romeo and is based on the bones of a donor Ferrari F12 Berlinetta.

Infiniti QX60 Monograph concept

Infiniti rolled out a concept previewing its next-generation QX60. The concept hints at a very impressive redesign for Infiniti’s popular three-row crossover SUV. A redesinged version of the related Nissan Pathfinder is also coming.

2021 BMW M3 and M4

BMW’s next-generation M3 sedan and M4 coupe were revealed this week. They follow a familiar formula but have mixed things up a bit with the availability of all-wheel drive. Peak power for now is 503 horsepower.

Toyota GR Super Sport prototype

Toyota previewed the new hypercar based on its race car that will compete in the 2021 World Endurance Championship. It’s called the GR Super Sport, and it’s expected to pack a twin-turbocharged V-6 driving the rear wheels and an electric motor-generator driving the front pair.

2021 Acura TLX Advance SH-AWD

One of the cars we tested this week was Acura’s redesigned 2021 TLX. It’s based on a new platform and is bigger and more substantial than its predecessor, but it also costs more.

2021 Volkswagen ID.4

And finally, one of the cars we look forward to testing is the new 2021 Volkswagen ID.4. The battery-electric compact SUV starts at just over $40,000 and at launch will offer up to 250 miles of range.

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Ferrari’s Portofino was transformed into the Portofino M this week. The transformation included the addition of an 8-speed dual-clutch transmission and some extra horsepower, with the new mechanicals basically lifted out of the Roma.

2022 BMW iNext spy shots – Photo credit: S. Baldauf/SB-Medien

BMW is working on a Tesla Model X rival that will offer more than 400 miles of range. The vehicle is code-named the iNext, and the latest prototypes are the most revealing yet.

2021 Porsche 911 GT3 spy shots – Photo credit: S. Baldauf/SB-Medien

Another upcoming vehicle spotted testing was the next 911 GT3 based on the 992 generation of Porsche’s sports car icon. The latest shots show the new GT3 testing alongside its predecessor, providing an excellent contrast between the two designs.

Nissan Z Proto

Nissan is working on a redesign for its Z sports car, the long-awaited Z35 generation. It’s expected to arrive in 2022 as a 2023 model and Nissan gaven us a preview this week with the Z Proto.

Engler FF

A company in the United Kingdom unveiled a quad bike powered by a 1,100-horsepower V-10. If you’re brave enough to push it to the limit, you’ll be able to rocket to 62 mph from rest in 2.5 seconds and keep accelerating until you reach over 217 mph.

McLaren Senna GTR LM

A vehicle with similar performance to the Engler is McLaren’s Senna GTR. Five lucky customers will soon take delivery of an extra-special version packing more power and a bespoke, hand-painted livery. The individual liveries each pay homage to one of the five F1 GTR race cars that competed at the 1995 24 Hours of Le Mans and finished the race.

2021 Jaguar F-Pace

Jaguar’s F-Pace has always been a looker but the small crossover SUV’s interior has always been wanting. Jaguar finally addressed the issue this week with an updated 2021 F-Pace that boasts an even more handsome look and revamped cabin.

2020 Rolls-Royce Dawn Black Badge

And finally, we took a spin in the 2020 Rolls-Royce Dawn Black Badge. Compared to the already impressive standard Dawn, the Black Badge version features a power boost and a darkened treatment with an aero cowling to stand out even more in its rarefied class.

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