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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

By Jordan Aquistapace – August 20, 2026

Inside The Quail: A Day of Cars, Collectors, and Surprises

Even as a golfer, The Quail Golf Club feels more familiar during Monterey Car Week, when its fairways are lined with supercars, hypercars, and collector cars. For its 23rd year, the event once again transformed the grounds of Quail Lodge into one of the most popular places to spend a Friday in Monterey, hosting more than 200 vehicles, 22 new debuts, landmark collector cars, manufacturers, and enthusiasts from around the world. The appeal behind the event is in the diversity in displays. One minute, you're looking at a brand-new BRABUS making its public debut, and the next, you're standing in front of the collection of Bruce Meyers, with decades of stories behind it. That balance between where the car world has been and where it's headed remains one of the reasons why The Quail is such an important stop during Car Week. GALLERY-EMBED duPont REGISTRY was right in the middle of the action, returning to the fairway alongside Luxury Rally Club and BRABUS for global debuts and fitting festivities. Taking center stage was the BRABUS BODO, our August 2026 cover car and the perfect example of the caliber of car that feels right at home at The Quail. Surprising everyone in attendance, Constantin Buschmann and the BRABUS team pulled the covers on the all-new BODO Cabriolet, finished in a monochrome off-white paintshade over its stealthy coupe counterpart. In addition to the cars, the display gave guests a place to relax and enjoy good conversation, caviar bumps from the ice bar, and handcrafted drinks from LALO Tequila. That was part of the fun of spending the day on the grounds, where state-of-the-art supercars shared the field with a community of passionate collectors and enthusiasts. GALLERY-EMBED The new-car debuts have become an important part of The Quail, and this seemed to be a serious proving ground for marques, revealing their latest creations to clientele and the rest of the automotive world. More than 20 vehicles made their debuts, ranging from the Aston Martin Valen, RUF EHRA, and Grand Touring Superleggera Veloce V12 Aperta to the Gunther Werks GXR-EVO, Hennessey Blackbird, and Eccentrica V12 Roadster. There were also some more unexpected additions, including the Porsche 911 Flachbau RS, Gordon Murray Special Vehicles S1, Spyker C8 Preliator XXV Coupe, Lamborghini Revuelto SV, Czinger 21C Spyder, and Koenigsegg CCGT1. Jumping from display to display, it was interesting to see just how different these cars were in both their approach and execution, from modern interpretations of familiar names to completely new ideas from smaller builders. GALLERY-EMBED Away from the debuts, the featured classes offered plenty of reasons to stop and grab a photo. Thirty Lamborghini Diablos gathered on the lawn made for one of the more difficult displays to walk past, while the Ferrari F40 class brought together more than 10 examples of one of the most celebrated supercars of its generation. The Legacy of Japanese GTs and 100th Anniversary of Route 66 displays added even more variety, while The Bruce Meyer Collection stood proudly next to the stage as a tribute to one of the automotive world's most recognizable enthusiasts. One of the day's most memorable moments came when engines from the Japanese GT, Ferrari F40, Lamborghini Diablo, and custom coachwork classes roared to life across the field. By the end of the event, it was a 1957 Ferrari 625/250 Testarossa that took home Best of Show, adding another accolade to a car with racing history and an already lengthy list of victories. GALLERY-EMBED Of course, The Quail has always been about more than walking from one car to the next. The garden-party atmosphere gives the day a more relaxed pace than the rest of Monterey Car Week, with everyone stopping for food, wine, champagne, and conversations before heading back out onto the lawn. This year's culinary program, led by Peninsula Chef David Bizet, drew inspiration from The Peninsula Chicago and The Peninsula Beverly Hills, while the annual Fireside Chats with RJ De Vera and Maurice Merrick gave attendees another reason to take a break from all the cars. It's easy to lose track of time there, especially when a quick stop for lunch turns into a conversation with another enthusiast before you realize there's an entire section of cars you still haven't seen. GALLERY-EMBED By the time the crowds began filtering out of Quail Lodge, it was hard not to start thinking about what next year's event might bring. The cars will be different, the debuts will change, and there will most definitely be another surprise or two waiting somewhere on the lawn. But after 23 years, the recipe remains largely the same: bring together exceptional cars, interesting people, and an atmosphere that makes spending an entire day talking about automobiles effortless. If The Quail isn't already part of your Monterey Car Week plans, now is probably a good time to start thinking about 2027. Because if this year's event was any sign, you'll want to make sure you're there when the gates open.

By duPont REGISTRY – August 06, 2026

Luxury Rally Club At Monterey Car Week

Monterey Car Week can swallow you whole. A dozen events fire off at once, the mornings start before dawn, and the good stuff is always happening one town over. Knowing where to be, and how to actually enjoy it once you're there, is its own skill. Luxury Rally Club (LRC) has spent eight years building that skill, and this August the club brings its full slate to the Peninsula as the newest name in the duPont REGISTRY Group ecosystem. For anyone who hasn't followed along, LRC was founded by Trevor Johnson in 2018 and built its reputation on curated rallies and collector experiences that put access and relationships ahead of everything else. It now joins dRG alongside Canossa Events, Cavallino, and Supercar Owners Circle, folding into a group that runs more than 120 automotive events a year and drew over 120,000 people to them in 2025. The scale is real, but the LRC approach has always been the opposite of scale. It is about the right people, the right cars, and the right room. Here is what the club is running during Car Week. Rally to Monterey Car Week The week starts on the road. From August 10 to 12, the invitation-only Rally to Monterey runs from Los Angeles up the Pacific Coast Highway, with curated stops and a lunch gathering before the group rolls onto the Peninsula. A drive up the PCH is a good day on its own. Doing it in this company, with the week's events waiting at the finish, is something else. What makes this one special is who gets to come. This is the rally LRC opens wide, so cars like a Ferrari Enzo, a Lamborghini Countach, a 300 SL Gullwing and a DeLorean can all share the same run. Few drives let machines from such different eras travel together, and that mix is the whole point. Participants also carry that access into the week itself, including a place at the private Preserve event that follows. The Santa Lucia Preserve Concours On August 13, the club returns to Carmel Valley for the eighth running of its Preserve Concours & Cocktails, and it is the one I'd point people to first. This is a driving event, not a spectator one. You bring your own car, take your place on the lawn, and every display vehicle is approved in advance to keep the field honest. Held inside the guarded 20,000 acres of the Santa Lucia Preserve, with string lights, live music and gold hills at golden hour, it plays like a proper garden party. Very few people ever get to see this land. For one evening, the gates open. The food matches the setting, with renowned chefs and an open bar built to be the best table of the entire week, and the whole thing runs all-inclusive at $850 a head. In a Car Week that keeps getting more commercial, the Preserve has held onto its integrity, and that is not an accident. Eight years of protecting what the event is has kept it that way. Buy Tickets The Full Week Beyond those two, LRC handles the part most people never see. Through its Monterey Car Week packages, running August 12 to 17, the club activates more than thirty brands, the fifth year running it has cleared that mark. Just as important, it looks after both sides of the equation, guiding the participants through the week and helping the brands make the most of being there. No other experiential company both sells the packages and carries this kind of reach and access. View Packages That reach shows up at the marquee events too. At The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering, LRC returns for its fourth year as a platinum sponsor and teams with BRABUS on a reveal, the kind of moment the club keeps raising the bar on year after year. Add it up, and you get the throughline of everything LRC does, and everything dRG wants its ecosystem to stand for: real access, genuine community, and cars enjoyed the way they were meant to be.

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