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The Ferrari 812 Competizione Tailor Made is one of just 999 models, and its body art is completely unique.Inspired by the blank-sheet design process, it has matte yellow paint on which sketch-like details are traced—the same goes for the interior.The one-off car debuted during Monterey Car Week and will be auctioned for charity on October 17 at the Ferrari Gala in New York City.It’s one thing to have your friends draw on your face with a permanent marker, it’s another to take a Sharpie to a $600K-plus exotic sports car. While one look at the Ferrari 812 Competizione Tailor Made might make you think such a tragedy occurred, rest assured that’s not actually the case.Instead, the yellow V-12—powered coupe with black markings all over its body is a one-of-a-kind creation that celebrates the Italian automaker’s design process. Inspired by the a blank-sheet design process, specifically the work of Ferrari’s chief design officer, Flavio Manzoni, the company’s stylists and its Tailor Made customizing division worked together for over a year on this one-off 812.FerrariThe resulting car is shown in these photos wearing matte Giallo Tristrato (yellow) paint with details traced in matte Nero DS Sketch. They highlight bits such as the aero-blade that bisects the hood, the side louvres, and the vortex generators on the rear panel. The Sharpie-like aesthetic continues inside, with the 812’s cabin covered in Alcantara that has design sketches embroidered into the seats as well as the dashboard.FerrariFor those curious about the Ferrari 812 Competizione that is the basis for this work of art, it’s an 819-hp farewell to the brand’s nonhybrid V-12. Only 999 will be built, with a price tag north of $600,000. This custom Tailor Made example is one of those limited numbers, and while it is virtually priceless, it’ll be auctioned off for charity on October 17 at the Ferrari Gala in New York City.More on the Ferrari 812This content is imported from poll. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site.Senior EditorEric Stafford’s automobile addiction began before he could walk, and it has fueled his passion to write news, reviews, and more for Car and Driver since 2016. His aspiration growing up was to become a millionaire with a Jay Leno–like car collection. Apparently, getting rich is harder than social-media influencers make it seem, so he avoided financial success entirely to become an automotive journalist and drive new cars for a living. After earning a journalism degree at Central Michigan University and working at a daily newspaper, the years of basically burning money on failed project cars and lemon-flavored jalopies finally paid off when Car and Driver hired him. His garage currently includes a 2010 Acura RDX, a manual ’97 Chevy Camaro Z/28, and a ’90 Honda CRX Si. More

The new 2025 Ford Mustang GTD is out, and Ford has already released a video of the model testing at Road Atlanta. It sounds incredible, so you should stop what you’re doing to watch and listen.What you’re hearing is a 5.2-liter supercharged V-8. It appears to be an evolution of the old Shelby GT500’s “Predator” engine, albeit with hardware changes and a new dry-sump oiling system. Output is 800 horsepower and 730 pound-feet of torque, which gets to the rear-mounted eight-speed dual-clutch transaxle via a carbon-fiber driveshaft. What’s unclear here is if the camouflaged testing mule is sporting the optional titanium Akrapovic exhaust, but what is clear is that it sounds amazing.All the Details and SpecsNot too different than the GT500, of course, but that’s no bad thing. That car made its presence known for miles. While testing one a few years ago, we actually got in trouble for violating a track’s noise limits. This, in a car that had license plates. Expect similar shenanigans from the GTD.You can hear a bit of supercharger whine from the front, but as the car passes, all you hear is exhaust note. It sounds like the transmission shifts quickly, too. That was the case with the seven-speed Tremec dual-clutch in the GT500, and we suspect that the GTD uses Tremec’s eight-speed transaxle, a development of that seven-speed. The car, of course, looks very fast. Ford is targeting a sub-seven-minute Nürburgring Nordschleife lap time, and with all that grunt plus massive Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 R tires and real aerodynamics, we can see them getting there. We’ll settle for driving one at Road Atlanta, however.Senior ReporterA car enthusiast since childhood, Chris Perkins is Road & Track’s engineering nerd and Porsche apologist. He joined the staff in 2016 and no one has figured out a way to fire him since. He street-parks a Porsche Boxster in Brooklyn, New York, much to the horror of everyone who sees the car, not least the author himself. He also insists he’s not a convertible person, despite owning three. More

This one-off 2023 Bentley Continental GT Speed, created by the brand’s Mulliner customizing division, celebrates the original car. To match the spec of the OG Conti, the new version wears Cypress Green paint and a Saddle leather interior.The one-of-one Continental GT Speed was sold to an American collector and displayed at this year’s Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. The original 2003 Bentley Continental GT helped the ultra-luxury brand go from surviving to thriving. Not only was it a huge sales success right out of the gate, but the OG Conti was the first modern Bentley—as it was designed and developed under the umbrella of the Volkswagen Group. To celebrate the nameplate’s significance for its 20th birthday, Bentley has commissioned a one-of-a-kind 2023 Continental GT Speed.Created by Bentley’s Mulliner customizing division, the tribute Continental GT is spec’d like the very first production model. The new coupe features Cypress Green paint, and its interior has Saddle leather upholstery with Burr Walnut trim. The cabin also has a couple of exclusive contemporary touches, including “Special Green” contrast stitching and matching striping on the doors, seats, and center console sides. There’s also a plaque that reads, “20 years of the Continental.”BentleyLike the first-generation car, the Continental GT Speed is exclusively powered by a twin-turbocharged 6.0-liter W-12. While its predecessor produced a hefty 552 horsepower and 479 pound-feet of torque, the latest—and last—version of the unique engine produces a prodigious 650 horses and 664 pound-feet. That power is routed through an eight-speed dual-clutch automatic that feeds all four wheels, which on the one-off car are Dark Grey Satin 22-inchers.BentleyThe commemorative 2023 Bentley Continental GT Speed has already been spoken for. While its expected exorbitant selling price is being kept under lock and key, Bentley says it was sold to an American collector, who took possession of the car at The Quail at this year’s Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, where it was also on display.Continental GT Speed ReadingThis content is imported from poll. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site.Senior EditorEric Stafford’s automobile addiction began before he could walk, and it has fueled his passion to write news, reviews, and more for Car and Driver since 2016. His aspiration growing up was to become a millionaire with a Jay Leno–like car collection. Apparently, getting rich is harder than social-media influencers make it seem, so he avoided financial success entirely to become an automotive journalist and drive new cars for a living. After earning a journalism degree at Central Michigan University and working at a daily newspaper, the years of basically burning money on failed project cars and lemon-flavored jalopies finally paid off when Car and Driver hired him. His garage currently includes a 2010 Acura RDX, a manual ’97 Chevy Camaro Z/28, and a ’90 Honda CRX Si. More