The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering, has earned a repute as one of the unique and prestigious automotive occasions on the earth. Held throughout Automotive Week every August in Carmel, California, the present blends uncommon cars, luxurious life-style, and extra right into a single grand occasion. Friends are handled to a curated show of legendary classics, groundbreaking idea autos, and all of the stuff in between. With its restricted attendance and emphasis on hospitality, The Quail affords fanatics an opportunity to interact immediately with producers, designers, and collectors. Throughout our go to, we made positive to get footage of a few of the most attention-grabbing automobiles on show.
Tour of Italy
Seeing a Ferrari throughout Automotive Week is hardly a headline. However, when it occurs to be a number of examples of one of many rarest and most iconic Ferrari fashions ever, properly…you discover. We noticed a pleasant number of totally different Ferrari fashions on show, however unquestionably probably the most particular was the silver-painted F50. Not that the crimson one(s) weren’t additionally particular, however solely 4 of the 349 F50s received this smooth Grigio Argento/Argento Nürburgring paint. This particular instance was stolen from Italy in 2001 earlier than resurfacing in Japan two years later. Quick ahead a pair a long time and thru what have to be miles of crimson tape and due diligence, and the automobile is 100% clear and authorized. With almost $665,000 in restoration efforts, it’s now concourse high quality.
Talking of Italy, one of many extra attention-grabbing debuts of the yr occurred over on the Lamborghini camp. The Lamborghini Fenomeno debuted as a “few-off,” with all thirty automobiles already spoken for. Although based mostly on the Revuelto, there are some variations. Bodywork apart, the Fenomeno is fractionally wider and makes a bit extra energy. Now, the trio of electrical motors and 6.5-liter V12 make a ridiculous 1,065 horsepower, 64 greater than the Revuelto. It’ll fly from zero to 124 mph in 6.7 seconds onwards to a 217-mph prime velocity.
Corvette CX Ideas
The Corvette has been on a tear currently, eviscerating Nürburgring lap time data, shattering Mustang GTD prospects’ hopes and desires, and greater than seemingly destroying a number of units of tires alongside the best way. Right here, GM introduced two attention-grabbing idea automobiles. Each are variants dubbed the Corvette CX, and also you’ll discover no burbling V8 engines right here. The electrical idea Vettes depend on 4 electrical motors producing a colossal 2,000 horsepower or extra to all 4 wheels through all-wheel drive. Whereas removed from manufacturing prepared, the “design research” CX’s seems will inform future Vette variations.
Bovensiepen Zagato
The Bovensiepen brothers ensured they received the Bovensiepen Zagato in entrance of eyes that would realistically afford their ultra-cool collaboration with Italian design home Zagato. Right here, the automobile’s elegant inside and flowing exterior design slot in nice. Or, at any fee, significantly better than a brash BMW G83 M4 Convertible — the automobile underpinning its carbon fiber bodywork. It additionally borrows the automobile’s fierce S58 engine, though right here it has been massaged to provide 611 horsepower.
Bugatti, Koenigsegg, Singer, and Extra
You see earlier than you images of the Bugatti Brouillard, a 1578-horsepower monster named after a horse. Ettore Bugatti was fairly the horse man, and his favourite was named Brouillard. So, you’ll spy all types of attention-grabbing horse badging on the newest hypercar from the model. Most of it, fortunately, inside the automobile. The door panels, seats, and kit selector all characteristic horse motifs in a method or one other. Underneath the hood nonetheless beats a W-16 engine displacing 8.0 liters.
Different highlights embrace The Koenigsegg Gemera, the model’s first four-seater, and one other particular Singer reimagination. This yr’s Quail marked a special day, with the corporate celebrating 500 whole automobiles “produced.” You may browse the gallery under to see extra of our favorites from Quail 2025.
