The Speed Journal

03/11/2026

Racing DNA. Carbon-fiber construction. Five-cylinder fury. 🇦🇹🔥

The KTM X-BOW GT-XA is bringing motorsport engineering to American roads, and with just 30 examples planned for its debut year, exclusivity is part of the package.

Is this the ultimate street-legal track machine?

Read more at:
https://www.thespeedjournal.com/ktm-x-bow-gt-xa/
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With just 30 numbered examples planned for the inaugural year, the KTM X-BOW GT-XA has an anticipated price of $490,000 or less

27/10/2026

🔥 860 HP. 5 CARS. ONE LEGENDARY LEGACY.

The Gunther Werks Brundle Edition Turbo reimagines the air-cooled Porsche 911 with race-bred performance and a deeply personal family story. 🏁

Only five will ever exist. Ready to take a closer look?
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👉 Read more: https://www.thespeedjournal.com/gunther-werks-brundle-edition-turbo/
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The Gunther Werks Brundle Edition Turbo is a collaboration between Martin Brundle and his daughter Charlie Brundle

13/10/2026

1,025 Horsepower Meets the Quarter Mile! 🏁

The Speed Journal's Jeff Francis recently experienced the incredible performance of the Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 170 at Radford Racing School in Chandler, Arizona.

Participating in Radford's exclusive drag racing program for Demon owners, Jeff spent the day behind the wheel of Dodge's 1,025-horsepower muscle car, equipped with Mickey Thompson tires.

The experience included numerous quarter-mile passes, with runs reaching the upper 9-second range. From perfecting launches to experiencing the extraordinary acceleration of the Demon 170, it was a memorable day of American horsepower and performance.

08/10/2026

The past went racing again at the 2026 Goodwood Revival. 🏁

Three Ford GT40s returned to the track to commemorate 60 years since Ford’s legendary 1-2-3 finish at the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans—with nine-time Le Mans winner Tom Kristensen behind the wheel of a 1966 Ford GT MkII.

Add Sir Jackie Stewart, Ferrari 250s, Lister-Jaguars, Grand Prix machinery, more than 150,000 spectators and the unmistakable atmosphere of Goodwood, and you have something far beyond a historic race weekend.

It was a celebration of racing history brought back to life—at speed.
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Read the full story:
https://www.thespeedjournal.com/2026-goodwood-revival-celebrates-ford-gt40s-racing-legends/
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The 2026 Goodwood Revival returned to West Sussex with more than 150,000 spectators joining drivers, collectors and racing legends

02/10/2026

Hidden among the rhythms of Modena’s Motor Valley, the Panini Maserati Collection is more than a room full of rare Tridents. It is the result of one family’s decision to keep Maserati’s history from being scattered at auction. In 1996, Umberto Panini stepped in before a planned Brooks sale and kept a 19-car historic collection in its homeland, where the Tipo 26, Eldorado, Birdcages, A6GCS/53 and Ghibli still tell Maserati’s story in metal.
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Read the full story at:
https://www.thespeedjournal.com/inside-panini-maserati-collection/
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On the outskirts of Modena, the Panini Maserati Collection does not feel like a conventional museum. It feels more personal than that

15/09/2026

Ferrari’s 12Cilindri Spider gets the full NOVITEC treatment. Carbon aero, forged wheels, a 30 mm drop, a more dramatic rear treatment and a closer look at the V12 and cockpit—all in one cleaner package.
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Read the full story at:
https://www.thespeedjournal.com/novitec-ferrari-12cilindri-spider/
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NOVITEC has developed a high-performance exhaust specifically for the 12Cilindri’s V12

08/09/2026

Automobili Lamborghini used the Concours of Elegance Germany 2026 at Lake Tegernsee to connect past, present and future. The German premiere of the Fenomeno Roadster placed a 1,080 CV open-top Few-Off Lamborghini at the center of a display that also featured the Temerario, Urus SE and legendary V12 models including the Miura, Countach and Diablo.
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Read the full story at:
https://www.thespeedjournal.com/lamborghini-fenomeno-takes-germany/
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The Fenomeno Roadster is an expression of the brand’s Few-Off philosophy, where limited production, visual theater and technical intensity come together

03/09/2026

The Speed Journal joined Lamborghini Accademia Mach II at Vallelunga Circuit for two days of advanced track training in the new Lamborghini Temerario with the Alleggerita Package and Bridgestone Potenza tires.
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Read the full story at:
https://www.thespeedjournal.com/lamborghini-accademia.../
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25/08/2026

Vallelunga does not flatter cars. It exposes them.

The Speed Journal joined Lamborghini Accademia Mach II at Vallelunga Circuit for two days of advanced track training in the new Lamborghini Temerario with the Alleggerita Package and Bridgestone Potenza tires.

With expert coaching, live telemetry, in-car camera review, solo sessions, and a visceral introduction to the Huracán Super Trofeo EVO2, Mach II proved to be more than a driving event. It was a bridge from advanced technique toward the world of Lamborghini Super Trofeo.

From Rome hospitality to full-speed laps at Vallelunga, Lamborghini delivered the experience in unmistakable Italian style.
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Read the full story at:
https://www.thespeedjournal.com/lamborghini-accademia-mach-ii-in-the-temerario/
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The historic circuit of Vallelunga provided an ideal setting for Lamborghini Accademia Mach II and running the Lamborghini Temerario

21/08/2026

Hennessey built its reputation by pursuing extraordinary speed. The new Blackbird measures performance differently.

The Texas-built hypercar combines an all-new, naturally aspirated 6.2-liter V8 developed with Ilmor Engineering, a six-speed gated manual transmission and rear-wheel drive. Hennessey is targeting 800-850 horsepower, more than 9,000 rpm, a dry weight below 3,000 pounds and a top speed of 220 mph.

Inspired by the Lockheed SR-71, the Blackbird features active vertical stabilizers that deploy at 71 mph, aerospace-led surfacing and a diamond-shaped quad exhaust influenced by the Bell X-1. Inside, there are no visible screens or digital gauges - only an analog tachometer, physical controls and the exposed manual shift mechanism.

Limited to 71 examples and priced from $2.5 million before taxes, the Blackbird is expected to enter customer production in 2029-2030.

The Speed Journal examines why Hennessey’s latest hypercar may be most significant not for the numbers it produces, but for the analog experience it is designed to preserve.
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Read the full story at:
https://www.thespeedjournal.com/hennessey-blackbird-takes-analog-flight-path/
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For its third hypercar, Hennessey Special Vehicles is stepping away from the familiar industry race toward more power, more software and ever-greater complexity.