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Toyota has unveiled new images of its TR010 Hybrid, just before the racing car's debut this month at the 6 Hours of Imola. The event will mark the firm's 100th WEC race using hybrid power. The car features a fresh livery, with white elements said to be "inspired by the concept of wind." It is equipped with a 3.5-litre twin-turbo V6 engine that operates on 100% renewable racing fuel and can produce "over" 700 bhp. Since rejoining WEC in 2012, Toyota has only used hybrid technology, achieving 13 world titles and 49 race victories, including five at the Le Mans 24 Hours...

More images of the new Ariel Atom "4RR", which the Brit firm debuted this week at Goodwood. With 525 bhp, the road-legal car is the fastest and most powerful model the manufacturer has ever assembled, created to commemorate its 25th anniversary. It will be limited to just 25 units...

Ariel has introduced its fastest, most powerful model yet, the Atom "4RR".
Created to celebrate the British firm's 25th anniversary, the road-legal racer boasts 525 bhp and is said to weigh under 700kg, achieving a power-to-weight ratio exceeding 780 bhp/tonne. It accelerates from 0 to 62 mph in just 2.4 seconds and reaches 100 mph in 5.1 seconds. The exterior features design modifications such as new carbon-fibre side pods for better engine and gearbox cooling, along with carbon-fibre mudguards and aerofoils that further decrease the car's weight. Only 25 are set to be made, each priced at a whopping £208,000!

Inside the "Rose and Scroll" design study, a V8-powered Rolls-Royce Corniche Fixed Head Coupe restomod, which is the first in a series of 60 custom models that British company Halcyon has announced today...

More restomods: Today, British company Halcyon has unveiled the first of 60 one-off hand-built models, a 70s Rolls-Royce Corniche. Unlike the firm's earlier electric Roller conversions, this one features a 'remastered' 6.75-Litre V8 engine. Each car in the collection, named "The Great Eight Series", is reportedly the product of a 5000-hour build process, starting with a bare metal restoration...

Another 1960s recreation: British electric restomod specialist Lunaz has stepped away from its all-electric focus to build a bespoke, petrol-powered Aston Martin DB6. This is said to be the firm's 50th commission, which will be unveiled later on in the summer, featuring a 5.0-litre straight-six that delivers 350 bhp. It will also be the first of a 'limited' series of 'First Edition' cars...

The track-only version of the newly revived Lola T70. The "T70S" is equipped with a 5.0-litre Chevy V8 connected to a five-speed Hewland gearbox; it delivers 530 bhp and weighs 860 kg, making it more powerful and lighter than the road car, with a 0-62 mph acceleration time of 2.5 seconds and a top speed of 203 mph. According to company boss Till Bechtolsheimer, the track variant "is identical to the original", meaning it can enter historic racing...

The Lola "T70S GT", a modern road-legal iteration of the British brand's T70 racing car from the 1960s. It is reported that the new car was developed using archival drawings by its original designer, Eric Broadley. The new V8 model is claimed to accelerate from 0-60 mph in 2.9 seconds and has a top speed of 200 mph. Only 16 will be made...

British race car manufacturer Lola has brought back the Mk3B T70, which famously finished first and second in the 1969 Daytona 24 Hours. The new model, named the "T70S GT", will return as a road-going supercar with 500 bhp, featuring an aluminium chassis and a 6.2-litre Chevy V8 combined with a six-speed Hewland manual gearbox. Additionally, there will be a track-only version with 530 bhp, powered by a 5.0-litre Chevy V8 and a five-speed Hewland gearbox; this version will be lighter at 860 kg, giving it a power-to-weight ratio of 616 bhp per tonne. Notably, the bodywork for both variants is constructed from a 'world first' 100% natural composite that reportedly contains no petrochemical components whatsoever...

Last of the 'Project Eterna' exterior renders, a revival by young, up-and-coming car designer Gabriel Naretto of the famous Gandini-designed Alfa Romeo Carabo concept from 1968...

Returning to the outside of Bugatti's W16 Mistral ‘Caroline’, the newest special commission from the luxury brand's 'Sur Mesure' customisation division...

Views from inside the Bugatti W16 Mistral ‘Caroline’, whose lavender-themed aesthetics have been inspired by the "beauty of flowers" and the "world of Haute Couture", according to the design team at the firm's 'Sur Mesure' customisation department. Floral designs are present on both the exterior and interior surfaces, with the cabin even having embroidered elements...