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Koenigsegg's First V8 Client Gemera Breaks Cover at the Aurora Concours in Sweden

Three years after Koenigsegg confirmed a V8-powered version of its four-seat Gemera, the first customer example has finally been showcased in public. The hypercar maker unveiled the car this weekend at the Aurora Concours in Båstad, Sweden, finished in a vivid Johan Röd paint over Engel Svart leather and Alcantara with red stitching accents. This particular client, Gemera, is equipped with the full Crystal Clear sound system, bespoke red-tinted Ghosts on the Aircore seats, and rides on Trofast Aircore carbon wheels. The powertrain pairs a mid-mounted twin-turbocharged 5.0-liter hot V8 with Koenigsegg's Dark Matter electric motor via the brand's nine-speed Lightspeed Tourbillon Transmission (LSTT), a four-wheel torque-vectoring system that can send power independently to each wheel. Combined output is 2,300 horsepower, with a sub-2.0-second dash to 60 mph and a top speed in excess of 240 mph. The Gemera was the cover car in a feature we did last year on the most powerful production cars in the world. <- Gallery -> "Today is a big milestone for Koenigsegg, as we roll out the most technically advanced and most ambitious program in our history." - Christian von Koenigsegg, Founder, CEO, Koenigsegg The Gemera realizes a dream von Koenigsegg has held for decades, a proper four-seat, high-performance supercar capable of seating four two-meter adults in comfort with room for luggage. The idea traces back to his childhood, when he first saw his friend's father's Lotus Excel. According to von Koenigsegg, the Gemera itself began taking shape in the mid-2000s, long before its eventual reveal. It first broke cover in 2020 with three electric motors and a tiny twin-turbo three-cylinder engine, and we’ve followed the story from its evolving design phase to its first driveable prototype testing phase in 2022. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Christian von Koenigsegg (@heycvk) The production-spec hybrid version was revised in 2023 to employ Koenigsegg's single Dark Matter motor, lifting output to 1,400 horsepower, and news that the V8 variant was on the production line surfaced earlier this year in March. Production of the Gemera is capped at 300 units, a ceiling set at the car's original 2020 unveiling. Koenigsegg has confirmed all 300 build slots are already accounted for. Original pricing started from $1.7 million, though the industry estimates have placed fully specified V8 examples well above $2 million. For a company that has built its reputation on low-volume, two-seat hypercars, the four-seat Gemera represents a significant departure, one that doesn’t compromise on the brand’s core principles of high-performance speed and design details like the signature dihedral synchro-helix doors, now being offered in a more usable package as a Mega GT. View All Koenigseggs For Sale Images: @Koenigsegg

McLaren W1 First Drive: Ferocious Hypercar Transcends the Track

You know things are getting serious when McLaren rolls-out the ‘1’ suffix. The origin story is, of course, the very first road car McLaren ever built, the F1. Designed by visionary Formula 1 aerodynamicist and engineer Gordon Murray, it arrived in 1992 and rendered all other supercars obsolete. The tiny, lightweight F1 embraced carbon-fibre material technology, adopted a radical centre seat driving position with two passengers set back and either side and was powered by a 6.1-litre V12 engine from BMW that might as well have been passed down directly from the Gods. Game-changer? That doesn’t even come close to describing its impact, even if at the time sales didn’t come easy… The P1 was very different. Rather than a unique side project from the Formula 1 team, it was instead a statement piece for McLaren Automotive, a new road car division still in its infancy. It arrived in 2013 and was a wild-eyed showstopper. It traded the long-legged gait and supple suspension of the F1 for a weaponized hybrid system capable of delivering 903bhp and huge blue flames from its drainpipe exhaust. In Race mode, it lowered by 2-inches and its massive concave rear wing extended into the sky. The P1 was all about aerodynamic downforce, crazed acceleration and a snorting, angry soundtrack that mixed venomous twin-turbocharged V8 with the manic whirr of electric motors. Not so much a car as a force of nature. And now there’s this: The W1. It’s a true successor to the P1 with a similar brief and, on the face of it, it evolves rather than radically reinvents McLaren’s vision for the ultimate hypercar. This is not a criticism. How could it be when the result is this dramatic and has such staggering, other-worldly potential? The W1 has 1258bhp delivered to the rear wheels. It’s capable of 0-124 mph in 5.8-seconds, the quarter mile in 9.6-seconds at 167 mph and produces 2205lbs of downforce at 174 mph. The active aerodynamics – particularly a rear wing that extends way out beyond the rear of the car – are pure performance art and deliver massive aerodynamic efficiency. The result, aside from looking extremely cool, is that the W1 is McLaren’s fastest road car around a racetrack. Ever. Their benchmark circuit is the breath-taking Handling Track at the Nardo proving ground in southern Italy, where the W1 beats their previous benchmark, the flyweight McLaren Senna, by three seconds per lap. Or “a lifetime” as they call it in racing. Maybe two lifetimes! Core to the W1’s performance is the new ‘Aerocell’ carbon fibre tub. With integrated seats and a raised footwell to allow for inboard pushrod-operated front suspension – which in turn gives air a clean path to the huge underbody diffuser – it’s light, stiff, space efficient and has been instrumental in McLaren realising a full ground-effect concept. Just like last year’s F1 cars, which were the fastest ever made. There is also an active front wing and the aforementioned complex rear wing dubbed ‘Active Long Tail’. All of which is very admirable. But the ‘anhedral’ or gullwing doors and the fantastically shirnked-wrapped feel to the minimalist, highly-focussed interior are a pretty good side effect. The W1 feels special. Those fixed seats are perhaps a shade more upright than expected, and the driving position is less obviously racecar than, for example, the Aston Martin Valhalla or Ferrari F80. However, once you’ve adjusted the pedals (they move on a slider) and the delicate, slim-rimmed and alcantara-trimmed steering wheel, there’s an overwhelming sense of purpose. The cabin is so tightly tailored and imparts a sense of lightness and agility before you so much as start the all-new 4.0-litre twin-turbocharged V8 engine, which makes 916bhp all on its own and revs to 9200rpm. Reach up to a roof-mounted control panel to find the starter button. Maybe this fighter plane trope is a little corny, but somehow you feel thrilled rather than manipulated. The W1 has a sense of humour as well as all that motorsport-derived sophistication. There’s a short delay, but when the engine does fire it’s instant – as the high-powered hybrid system negates the need for an old-school starter motor. A sharp flare of revs tells you that this engine is hyper-responsive and angry. On some deep level your brain and body have been sent all the signals required to prepare for something new and intense. Ahead of us, an empty Mugello racetrack, so press and hold the blue button next to the red starter to select Race mode. The centre display graphic shows the W1’s transformation in real time as it lowers by 37mm at the front and 17mm at the rear whilst simultaneously undocking all that active aero goodness. Race mode is not road legal and is geo-locked. You can show your friends and neighbours the aero dance, but it won’t allow you to select a gear to actually drive unless you’re at a circuit. Incidentally, the rocker switches either side of the display binnacle allow further options now: Toggle up the Handling control on the left for Race+ (for F1-spec super smooth tracks) or stick to Race for gnarlier ones. On the right toggle select ‘GP’ for sustained performance over a stint or ‘Sprint’ to unleash all 1258bhp for a time attack. There’s also a DRS and Boost function on the steering wheel. But I guarantee you won’t have the mental capacity to use them… Exit the pitlane, pin the throttle and W1 takes maybe a millisecond or two to gather its might (the gearing stretches to around 60mph in first, nearly 100mph in second, primarily to aid traction), but then lunges at the first turn with incredible ferocity. It instantly feels light, almost like inertia is no longer a thing. McLaren really does prize lightweight engineering, and at 3084lbs (dry) the W1 has a 278lbs advantage over the Ferrari F80. Plus, Ferrari uses figures for cars fitted with every single carbon fibre option. In reality, the gap is probably wider still. The impression of agility and stunning control continues as the track is unravelled at startling pace. The electric motor mounted to the side of the new 8-speed dual-clutch transmission is good for 342bhp and 324lb ft and it boosts any low rev lethargy the new flat-plane crank V8 might have (spoiler alert: It doesn’t appear to have any), so the W1 just feels massively, almost impossibly powerful at any revs. Even so, there’s real reward for wringing it out to 9200rpm and the power curve feels superheated but organic, too. In Race mode the steering – still hydraulically powered – has less assistance and it is noticeably heavier than other McLarens. However, that resistance is welcome as it gives you something to push against and imparts so much information about the front grip level. New Pirelli Trofeo RS tyres with a bigger front footprint than P1 or Senna really help. The front-end feels incredibly secure and the rear-axle follows with perfectly-aligned precision. The whole car feels super-stiff, completely locked into the surface and inspires confidence, but there’s an inherent agility and adjustability that means you’re quickly confident to push at its limits and really impose yourself on the chassis. It’s such a complex car but the driving experience is intuitive, and the driver feels a key contributor rather than just amazed (or terrified) observer, holding on for dear life. Every dynamic ingredient really is shockingly effective and yet has a subtlety and lightness of touch. From that delicious steering to the incredible brakes, the W1 just feels so mission-focussed, so hooked-up. Only the new 8-speed gearbox is a slightly disappointment. It’s fast and punchy, but after the scintillating energy of the Ferrari F80 ’box it feels competent rather than inspired. Other quibbles – it’s okay to quibble when the starting price is $2.1-million before tax and destination charge. Well, that new twin-turbocharged V8 sounds tightly wound and aggressive but if you have a P1 tucked in the garage you’ll miss the snorting, Darth Vader-style soundscape and all the drama that goes with it. Ferrari does this better, too. The F80 sounds deathly dull from the outside but is a riot of turbochargers, electric motors and all sorts of mechanical fury within the cockpit. Even so, the W1 is wildly entertaining on track, and the rear-drive configuration makes it more of a challenge and more satisfying than the F80 when chasing lap times or just sliding around for fun. In the Ferrari, you must second-guess what the front e-axle might do, whereas in the W1 it’s all on you. There are plenty of tools to help, including the ingenious Variable Drift Control, but somehow the W1 is more heroic. Or at least fools you into feeling more heroic – which is surely the point! On the road? Nimble, loaded with feel and sublime response. The ride is noticeably tougher than, say, a 750S but the control is ramped-up too, and with a bit more speed the whole car finds a delicious rhythm. Sport mode for the drivetrain brings some nice turbo whooshes and chirps, but the noise remains high-quality rather than extreme excitement. It is perhaps the one area the W1 feels just a little too tame. Of course, there’s nothing tame about the raw performance… which is genuinely shocking and literally hurts your neck muscles after a few hours. How McLaren has given the W1 such immense traction through just two driven wheels is beyond me. So, is it worthy of that ‘1’? I think so. Perhaps we won’t be talking about $25-million auction results for the W1 in 30 years from now, as we are for the F1. Perhaps it doesn’t quite have the amazing presence and jaw-dropping star quality of the simply gorgeous P1. But it is such an intense experience and the way it marries stunning track performance with delicate poise and entertainment on normal roads is something akin to magic. Maybe not ‘the one’ but definitely a searing, outrageous addition to McLaren’s fiercest family line. Just 399 W1’s will be built and they’re all sold. I’m not surprised at all. View All McLarens For Sale Images: McLaren Automotive

What $55 Million Looks Like On Fort Lauderdale's Waterfront

There's something to be said about luxury living in South Florida, where year-round sunshine, waterfront views, and a lifestyle built around the outdoors have made it one of the world's most desirable places to call home. From massive estates along the Intracoastal to modern penthouses overlooking the beaches, it's a market where exceptional homes are part of everyday life. Recently completed, finding its space in Fort Lauderdale’s exclusive Sunrise Intercoastal gated community, 513 Middle River stands out as one of those incredible properties, listed by the team at Charles Rutenberg Realty FTL and now available on dR Realty for $55,000,000. GALLERY-EMBED Built by Prestige Homes on an oversized waterfront lot with 145 feet of frontage, the home immediately commands attention with clean, modern architectural lines, expansive glass, and uninterrupted views across the water. A newly constructed seawall and private dock make it just as appealing for boaters as it is for car collectors looking to enjoy the South Florida lifestyle. Privacy also plays a major role in the property's appeal. In addition to being located inside a gated community with dedicated police patrol, the residence sits behind its own private gates, creating a secluded, resort-style retreat with the convenience of nearby dining, shopping, and marinas. GALLERY-EMBED Inside, the focus shifts toward luxury, entertainment, and everyday comfort. The residence takes shape as a fully integrated smart home, giving owners the ability to manage lighting, climate, security, cameras, and entry systems through its own network. In addition to all the tech, the home's amenities mirror those of a private resort. A collector-focused eight-car garage flows directly into a stylish club room and lounge, while a custom 4K laser theater, professional-grade fitness center, spacious entertainment areas, sauna, and dedicated wellness spaces offer an environment for hosting guests or enjoying quiet weekends away. GALLERY-EMBED The outdoor spaces are where the home truly embraces the South Florida lifestyle. Centered around an 85-foot custom mosaic swimming pool with cascading waterfalls, the backyard is more like a five-star resort overlooking the water. Multiple lounge areas encourage indoor-outdoor living, while the rooftop entertaining space provides another vantage point to take in the views. It's a thoughtful touch that supports the property's focus on experience as much as its architecture. For buyers looking for a modern South Florida waterfront estate that offers privacy, smart tech, luxury amenities, and exceptional design, Prestige Homes’ 513 Middle River raises the bar for Fort Lauderdale’s waterfront living. Discover on dR Reality GALLERY-EMBED

Koenigsegg's First V8 Client Gemera Breaks Cover at the Aurora Concours in Sweden

McLaren W1 First Drive: Ferocious Hypercar Transcends the Track

What $55 Million Looks Like On Fort Lauderdale's Waterfront

Koenigsegg's First V8 Client Gemera Breaks Cover at the Aurora Concours in Sweden

McLaren W1 First Drive: Ferocious Hypercar Transcends the Track

What $55 Million Looks Like On Fort Lauderdale's Waterfront

Koenigsegg's First V8 Client Gemera Breaks Cover at the Aurora Concours in Sweden

McLaren W1 First Drive: Ferocious Hypercar Transcends the Track

What $55 Million Looks Like On Fort Lauderdale's Waterfront

Ram Opens Orders For The New 777HP 2027 Ram 1500 TRX SRT

By Tyler Rampersaud – June 23, 2026

Ram Opens 2027 TRX SRT Orders

The Ram TRX was a favorite among performance enthusiasts, combining supercharged HEMI V8 brawn with a popular pickup body style and formidable all-terrain capability. For a time, the TRX gave way to a six-cylinder-powered sequel, the RHO, but now, the nameplate is back by popular and vocal demand for V8 power. The new TRX, whose full name is Ram 1500 TRX SRT, comes with an impressive 777 horsepower on tap from its supercharged 6.2-liter HEMI V8, and with full-time four-wheel drive, as well as standard Launch Control, it is able to accelerate from 0-60 in just 3.5 seconds, blisteringly quick, especially considering the fact that it is a full-size pickup. The top speed of the truck is 118 mph. Its off-road ability comes thanks to its 35-inch tires, Bilstein performance shocks, Ram Active Terrain Dynamics suspension management, nearly a foot of ground clearance, and as much as 14 inches of rear axle travel. The new 2027 TRX SRT also comes with several luxury features, like front seats with memory, massage, heating, and ventilation, reclining, heated, and ventilated rear seats, carbon fiber trim, leather upholstery, a 900-watt, 19-speaker Harman/Kardon sound system with a 10-inch subwoofer, and more. <- Gallery -> Orders are now open for the new 2027 Ram 1500 TRX SRT, and the luxury performance truck carries a starting price of $99,995, plus $2,795 destination. According to the manufacturer, at that price, the new TRX offers “more horsepower per dollar than any premium, full-size, off-road truck.” Set to arrive at dealerships this summer, the new 2027 Ram TRX SRT also optionally features a dual-pane panoramic sunroof, a bed-mounted exterior tire carrier, and off-road running boards. Seven exterior colors are available, and the truck also can be customized with beadlock-capable 18-inch wheels with TRX graphics. The Bloodshot Night Edition package, which costs $9,995, sets the truck further apart with a hand-painted exterior upper in Diamond Black Crystal Pearl Coat with a Flame Red center stripe, unique graphics, red outlined badging, a glass-encased center console badge, carbon fiber trim with red thread woven in, and more. Returning with V8 power, off-road capability, and elevated luxury, the new 2027 Ram 1500 TRX SRT is renewing its performance truck dominance. View All Ram TRX For Sale Image Source: Stellantis

By Charles Bradley – May 20, 2026

Ram Reveals 777-hp, 170-mph Rumble Bee SRT Muscle Truck

When Ram discontinued the ferocious Viper-powered SRT-10 nearly two decades ago, the American muscle truck segment lost one of its most outrageous icons. Now, the brand is bringing the formula back with even more force. Enter the 2027 Ram 1500 Rumble Bee SRT, a supercharged, 777-horsepower performance pickup designed to blur the line between luxury grand tourer, drag-strip bruiser, and track-capable machine. At the top of the new Rumble Bee lineup, the SRT variant arrives as the most powerful V8-powered production pickup truck ever built, capable of sprinting from 0-60 mph in just 3.4 seconds, running the quarter mile in 11.6 seconds at 116 mph, and reaching a targeted top speed of 170 mph. Ram says the truck was engineered under SRT’s “last tenth” philosophy, applying the same motorsport-inspired mindset now tied to the brand’s NASCAR program. The result is a pickup that delivers the kind of acceleration figures once reserved for exotic supercars while retaining the capability expected from a modern Ram. Even with its focus on outright speed, the Rumble Bee SRT still offers up to 8,890 pounds of towing capacity and 1,160 pounds of payload. “There was a time when pick-up trucks were considered work vehicles. Today, Ram has a truck for every customer – from the work ready Tradesman to full-blown luxury in Tungsten,” said Tim Kuniskis, head of American Brands, SRT Performance and North America Marketing at Stellantis. “Somehow, the idea of muscle trucks was labeled unnecessary, but since that describes so many products that captivated enthusiast’s hearts, minds and wallets, Ram is going all-in – pushing for the last tenth with a full-range of Rumble Bee Muscle Trucks.” Powering the halo-spec Rumble Bee SRT is the familiar yet still devastating 6.2-liter supercharged Hellcat HEMI V-8. Producing 777 horsepower and 680 lb-ft of torque, it becomes the most powerful internal combustion engine ever offered in a production pickup. The twin-screw 2.4-liter supercharger generates 13 psi of boost, while a reinforced TorqueFlite 8-speed automatic transmission channels power through an active four-wheel-drive system. Yet Ram’s engineers clearly wanted the truck to retain a more playful personality. A dedicated button next to the console shifter disconnects the front axle, enabling true rear-wheel-drive operation. Another activates the electronic spool differential for aggressive launches, burnouts, and controllable oversteer. The engineering changes extend far beyond brute force. To create what Ram describes as “untrucklike” handling dynamics, engineers shortened the wheelbase by 13 inches through an exclusive Quad Cab short-bed configuration. The modified frame reduces flex by 10 percent, while a widened track, adaptive Bilstein Damptronic Sky suspension, and massive Brembo brakes help transform the Rumble Bee SRT into what Ram claims is the world’s most track-capable production pickup. Aerodynamics also played a critical role in the truck’s development. A dramatic front splitter, aggressive cooling channels, rear spoiler, and available hard tonneau cover work together to generate 192 pounds of downforce at 170 mph. Massive 325-mm rear tires mounted on 22- x 12-inch wheels – the widest tire and wheel package Ram has offered since the Dodge Viper – further reinforce the truck’s race-inspired intent. Visually, the Rumble Bee SRT embraces unapologetic American aggression. Widebody fenders, deep aerodynamic elements, a functional induction hood, and Satin Black and Spitfire Orange graphics give the truck a stance more akin to a modern muscle car than a traditional pickup. Ram’s designers even revisited Mopar-inspired graphics from the 1960s to create an updated Rumble Bee emblem specifically for the SRT. Inside, however, the atmosphere shifts from raw aggression to something far more refined. The cabin combines race-inspired ergonomics with upscale craftsmanship, blending performance cues with luxury materials throughout. Ultra-premium Natura Plus leather and suede bucket seats feature unique Desert Orange stitching inspired by the engine’s orange-painted block, while suede wraps the headliner, visors, and cabin pillars. Carbon Fiber Deco trim appears throughout the interior, including an engraved Rumble Bee badge integrated into the passenger-side upper glovebox panel. A leather-wrapped flat-bottom steering wheel with aluminum paddle shifters, metal pedals, and a configurable 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster further reinforce the SRT’s driver-focused mission. Technology is equally extensive. The flagship SRT receives a 14.5-inch portrait-style Uconnect 5 touchscreen with Performance Pages, configurable displays, Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, launch control integration, and downloadable performance telemetry. A 10-inch configurable head-up display is also available. For audiophiles, Ram fitted the SRT with a Harman Kardon 19-speaker premium audio system – the first time the brand has integrated such a setup into the Quad Cab body style. The system includes a 10-inch subwoofer and 12-channel amplifier, turning the cabin into a rolling concert hall when the supercharged HEMI soundtrack is not commanding attention. Beyond the flagship SRT, the new Rumble Bee family also includes a 395-horsepower 5.7-liter HEMI variant, a 470-horsepower Rumble Bee 392, and a more focused 392 Track Pack model. Together, they form what Ram calls an entirely new muscle truck subsegment aimed directly at enthusiasts who want the emotion of American performance in a more versatile package. Production of the 2027 Ram 1500 Rumble Bee will begin in Saltillo, Mexico. The standard 5.7-liter HEMI model arrives in late 2026, while the Rumble Bee 392 and Rumble Bee SRT are scheduled to launch in the first half of 2027.

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