Category: Driver’s Seat

How does a Mazda Miata NC powered by a Ford V6 engine sound to you?

Posted on 09/20/2026 by in TopGear

The recipe’s a simple but effective one: take one small car, bolt in a massive engine, strap in, hold on tight. This is the Rocketeer NC, a Mk3 Mazda MX-5 with a Ford V6 stuffed in its nose. You’ll know this recipe from Rocketeer’s NA (Mk1 MX-5) and NB (Mk2) cars, of course, so it’s only…

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McLaren’s SUV will go up against the Urus, not the Purosangue

Posted on 09/20/2026 by in TopGear

“Urus is definitely a competitor. DBX definitely. Purosangue, I’m not sure,” says McLaren Automotive’s COO Michael Straughan as he gives us our best steer yet on what to expect from the Brit carmaker’s upcoming SUV. “The Ferrari concept is very different to the rest of the competitive set. Wait until you see the styling of…

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Monaco will host a Formula 1 sprint race, and all we can say is: Why?

Posted on 09/19/2026 by in TopGear

We’ll repeat that, because those words in that order don’t appear to make a lot of sense: Monaco—the Formula 1 circuit famous for its lack of overtaking—will host an F1 Sprint race—a format predicated on an abundance of overtaking—in 2027. Right… The only logical explanation is that Formula 1 bosses have spent the summer chugging…

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Confirmed: A ‘performance SUV’ is coming as part of McLaren’s P41.2-B investment

Posted on 09/18/2026 by in TopGear

McLaren has confirmed that it will invest £500 million (around P41.2 billion) to expand its manufacturing and engineering operations in the UK, with the cash creating “at least 1,000 direct and indirect jobs across McLaren’s UK operations by 2032.” The investment—which forms part of a larger commitment by shareholder L’IMAD, a sovereign investor of the…

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