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Lamborghini's 800 hp Urus SE Performante leads a diverse day of luxury and performance reveals: Bugatti adorns a Mistral in porcelain, Ian Callum unveils a modern XJ220 concept, Ferrari's electric Luce gains traction in China, the 2027 Corvette hits 200 mph affordably, Porsche's Toy Story cars fetch $3M for charity, and Toyota's GR GT3 V8 hints at future road performance.

Issue N°183
Date Do · 02.07.2026
Stories 5
800 HP Urus: Lamborghini's SUV Gets Serious
OEM STRATEGY · Lead Story

800 HP Urus: Lamborghini's SUV Gets Serious

N°183

Today's Five

DO · 02.07.2026
N°01
OEM STRATEGY

800 HP Urus: Lamborghini's SUV Gets Serious

The Urus SE Performante hits 800 hp, making it the most powerful production SUV Sant'Agata has ever built.

The plug-in hybrid Performante sheds weight over the standard SE while adding aggression via revised aero and chassis tuning — full specs imminent. Purists will grumble it's still an SUV; everyone else will watch it destroy track days.

Source: Motor1.com
OEM STRATEGY · N°01
N°02
OEM STRATEGY

Bugatti Covers a Mistral in Literal Porcelain

The W16 Mistral Blanc Éternel one-off uses real fired porcelain detailing — because carbon fibre is apparently too mainstream now.

The bespoke commission is the latest one-off from Molsheim's La Maison division, extending Bugatti's tradition of treating rare materials as automotive jewellery. It's gloriously absurd, which is exactly the point.

Source: Motor1.com
OEM STRATEGY · N°02
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SUPERCAR

Ian Callum's XJ220 Redux Is Almost Too Good

Callum Designs has shown a modern XJ220 concept — the supercar Jaguar is currently too confused to build itself.

The concept, designed by Jaguar's former design chief, is a spiritual successor to the 1992 Le Mans-winning original, with proportions that respect the lineage without slavishly copying it. Whether it sees production depends on funding and Jaguar's identity crisis.

Source: Motor1.com
SUPERCAR · N°03
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E-MOBILITY

Ferrari's Electric Luce Is Already Selling In China

Ferrari's first EV is pulling orders in China — proof that the Prancing Horse badge overrides powertrain controversy.

The Luce has been divisive since its reveal, with the V12 faithful treating it like a personal insult, but early Chinese order numbers suggest the market doesn't share their grief. Maranello will quietly note the revenue and carry on.

Source: Motor1.com
E-MOBILITY · N°04
N°05
SUPERCAR

2027 Corvette: 200 mph, Relatively Affordable

The updated 2027 Corvette reaches 200 mph and remains, by supercar standards, the bargain it has always been.

Chevrolet has raised the price versus the outgoing car but backed it up with a meaningful performance upgrade — top speed and power figures position it firmly against European metal costing twice as much.

Source: Motor1.com
SUPERCAR · N°05
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