The news was confirmed by the BBC’s director of entertainment, Ed Havard, at a panel event at the Edinburgh TV festival.

Alpine will continue with an unchanged driver lineup in 2027, with Franco Colapinto today having his contract renewed alongside teammate and lead driver Pierre Gasly.

Four-time Formula One World Champion Max Verstappen will return to his racing roots in the ‘Max vs 100’ event on September 16.

The Temerario Tricolore was revealed on stage at The Quail alongside the brand new Revuelto SV and is the first Lamborghini to bear the Tricolore name since 2011’s Gallardo LP 550-2 Tricolore.

Verstappen posed alongside Red Bull Racing CEO and Team Principal Laurent Mekies during the re-signing of contracts, putting to bed any chance of rumoured moves to either Mercedes or McLaren in 2027.

The new generation of The Grand Tour is nearly here. Stepping into the presenting roles are Francis Bourgeois, James Engelsman and Thomas Holland.

The French driver will miss this weekend’s race and is set to be replaced by Racing Bulls’ Liam Lawson.

Alex Albon and Carlos Sainz will continue to form Williams’ F1 driver lineup for 2027, after both were secured to new contracts.

Gordon Murray has revealed his latest supercar at The Quail during Monterey Car Week, which takes the S1 LM and evolves it into a grand tourer as the company continues to seek ‘Driving Perfection’.

Its reveal comes just weeks after McLaren Special Operations (MSO) showcased its one-off M6GT in honour of founder Bruce at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, although the McL 6GT takes the model to another level.

Defender has unveiled a Design Preview Model of its latest iteration at The Quail by The Peninsula, A Motorsports Gathering as part of California’s Monterey Car Week.

After much promise and anticipation, the JCB Hydromax has achieved its ultimate goal at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah.

The Bugatti Destrier follows previous Solitaire commissions, Bouillard and F.K.P. Hommage, and is styled as a Bolide art piece.

One of the most hotly anticipated cars of 2026 will make its global public debut on August 14th at The Quail during Monterey Car Week, before heading to Laguna Seca Raceway the following day for the Monterey Motorsports Reunion.

New research by the UK’s leading driver training company for under-17s, Young Driver, has revealed that nervousness, rather than a lack of technical skills, is the leading cause of failures.

JCB’s hydrogen-powered Hydromax made the perfect preparation for its upcoming FIA world record speed attempt by clinching a Southern California Timing Association (SCTA) speed record on the Bonneville Salt Flats.

Hammond will return to Blenheim Palace this summer for the 21st edition of Salon Privé, where judging duties, meet and greets and Q&As are all on the agenda.

Blackbird is inspired by the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird aircraft, taking its name and proportions, with Hennessey saying it offers “an authentic alternative to increasingly complex, digitised, and hybridised modern hypercars”.

Throughout its 80 years at Crewe, Bentley has built over 197,000 cars and shows no signs of stopping anytime soon.

The giant toybox installation will hit London, Birmingham, Manchester and Edinburgh throughout August, bringing its ‘Small Car, Big Fun’ message to life.