Every car-lover's heaven
Monterey Car Week. A week in late August circled in every car enthusiasts' calendar. If you don't know what 'the week' is, picture this: those cars you normally only see in a museum (or don't see at all), like Ferrari 250 GTOs and McLaren F1 GTR Longtails? They clog the streets of Monterey, California, like Corollas and i30s do down Chapel Street on a Saturday morning.
Essentially one of the most significant weeks in the global motoring calendar (up there with Goodwood Festival of Speed, Le Mans 24h, and the Monaco GP), the week comprises events, club gatherings, the much-anticipated RM Sotheby's Auction, and the storied Pebble Beach Concors d'Elegance, to name a few attractions. The most exciting part of the week is that a whole host of unicorn-rare cars come out of the woodwork to participate in the festivities - seeing one of these cars on the road is almost too good to be true, but in the numbers you can see in California it's something else to behold.
With so much happening throughout the week, and so many cars being spotted, we've spent the best part of the past week researching the most significant news, summarising the best events, and digging into the depths of Instagram to bring you the things you need to know about Car Week.
In this Part I, we bring you the most significant announcements from the car world - the cars that you need to know about. In Part II, we'll look at auction highlights, and show you our favourite posts from the Insta-verse. Significant announcements & launches
With the car worlds' eyes on Monterey during car week, it's traditionally a time when major manufacturers make big announcements. Launch of a prototype, racecar, or entirely new models are all expected occurrences, and this year was no different, with the likes of Ferrari, Bugatti, Lamborghini and Aston Martin (amongst others) all making big announcements. We've detailed the highlights for you below.
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