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Car Shows, Cruise-Ins and More: 904 Automotive Events Calendar August 12, 2026

Jacksonville Car Culture events calendar:

The next Caffeine & Octane Jacksonville, set for 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 12. Gentle reminders – All vehicles parked in the Central Lot Features area must remain in place until the show concludes. If you cannot stay until then, please park in the exhibit lot. And please listen to C&O volunteer staff.

Also this Saturday, in partnership with Caffeine and Octane Jacksonville:

RSVP if you’re showing a car: chris@highoctaneevents.org

Past events: 

Last Saturday’s Caffeine & Octane Jacksonville: 

Upcoming events:

Wheels and Worship Night cruise-in: 6 to 9 p.m. on Friday, at the Church of the Eleven22 St. John’s Campus at 2101 Longleaf Pine Pkwy, St Johns.

Amelia Cruizers Car Club Cruise-in: 10 a.m. on Saturday at the corner of Sadler Road and Will Hardee Road, then cruising  to Mocama Beer Company at 629 S. 8th St. in Fernandina Beach. Free and open to all classic, custom or muscle cars 

Callahan Speedway Drag Strip: Schedule for Saturday, August 22. Classes to include Small Block Naturally Aspirated – $100 buy in shootout; RWD VS AWD: First 8 RWD cars to sign up represent RWD, and first 8 AWD to sign up represent AWD – $100 buy in shootout; Daily runners – dash, door panels, working windows, tag insurance and must have 2 or more seats and hard tire or radial only-NO SLICKS. Go to the track website for more.

Braderie Boulevard – A Celebration of Timeless Classics: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, August 29th & 30th, at the Jekyll Island Club Resort on Riverview Drive. The inaugural showcase will display vintage automobiles that are 50 years and older among the oaks of the historic Jekyll Island Club Resort. There is no registration fee for car owners to participate — fill out the form here to secure your space. There is a $10 toll per vehicle to get on the resort island.

Baker County High School Car Show: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday August 29 at Burnham Construction, 11413 Enterprise East Blvd in MacClenny. General admission by donations, and $25 per show vehicle.

Northeast Florida Rod Run/Car Show/Swap meet: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 5, at the Northeast Florida Fairground at 543378  U.S. 1 in Callahan. Free for spectators and $20 day of show for display vehicles.

Rocketman Rally and Show: 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 12, at Trout Creek Memorial Park, 6550 Florida 13 N. Spectators are free, show vehicle registration is $15, register on Eventbrite.

Truth Pointe Church Cruisin’ For Christ Car Show:  11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 19 at the church at 5330 Dunn Ave. Free for spectators and $20 per show vehicle.

North Jax Baptist Church Car Show: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 26 at the church at 8531 N. Main St. Free.

Built to Be Seen Car Show: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, September 26, at the Orange Park Mall at 1910 Wells Road. Spectators are free, while show vehicles are $30 by a September 1 pre-registration deadline, or $40 day of show. The event benefits children affected by substance abuse, and is sponsored by Driving Hope Forward.

Staker Production’s Endless Summer Showcase 4/Downtown Edition: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 26, in the grassy field across from Decca Live at 323 E. Bay St. Organizers are shutting down East Bay Street and utilizing the waterfront grass area to host the event, with a full stage setup, vendors and display vehicles from across Florida and Georgia. Spectator entry is $20 per adult and $10 per child; show cars are $40, and motorcycles are $30. And here’s the Stickerdick Garage podcast’s Mark Richardson, interviewing showrunner Trae Staker on the show.

Cars & Cannons: 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, September 26, at Fort Clinch State Park in Fernandina Beach. The annual event is $50 for pre-2001 cars and trucks, and $75 for Jaguars, the featured marque. Spectators must pay the $6 per vehicle for 2 to 8 people, $4 for a single-occupant vehicle or motorcycle, and $2 for pedestrians or bicyclists for park entry, then an extra fee of $2.50 per person to get into the fort, but all show proceeds benefit of Fort Clinch State Park. 

SAW Kustomz Car Show at Rawfest: 11 a.m. on Saturday, September 26, at Flamingo Lake RV at 3640 Newcomb Road – pre-1988 vehicles only.

Black Creek Fall Festival Car Show: 9 a.m. to3 p.m. on Saturday Sept. 26 at Black Creek Methodist Church at 3925 Main St. Free for spectators and 425 per show vehicle.

First Coast Car Council’s Cruisin’ to the Creek Car Show: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 3, at Trout Creek Memorial Park at 6550 Florida 13 in Northwest St. Johns County.  Free for spectators and $30 registration for show vehicles day of show. Proceeds benefit the Ronald McDonald House of Jacksonville.

Cruisin’ to the Creek Car Show: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 3, at Trout Creek Memorial Park at 6550 County Road 13 N. in Orangedale. Spectators are free, and show vehicles are $30 day of show.

Fall Classic Pontiac-Oakland-GMC Car Show: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 10, at the Classic Car Museum of St. Augustine at 4730 U.S. 1 S. Free to spectators and $30 per show vehicle day of show.

Motore Di Elite: 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 10 at Daytona International Speedway. This event brings together curated supercars, rare collectibles, and purpose-built race machines. Admission is $29.26 per person, kids 12 and under are free with adult ticket holder. There is a “DRIVEN: An Evening of Purpose” fundraiser benefitting the Tim Tebow Foundation featuring curated cocktails, a silent auction, and more – $214.10.

The Barn at Maple Car Show/Farmers Market: October 17 at the venue at 545 Cathy Tripp Lane in Jacksonville. 

30th annual 8 Flags Car Show: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 17, along Centre Street in downtown Fernandina Beach. Spectators are free, and $30 pre-registration for show vehicles can be done here – Corvettes are the featured marque. More information, curated car entry submission and more at motoredielite.com.

Fall-O-Ween Festival: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, October 24 at Northside Church of God at 5252 Dunn Ave. Free for spectators and $20 per show vehicle – proceeds go to church Kids Ministry. Trunk-or-Treat also happening.

Good Sam Car Show: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, October 24, at Tanglewood Station at 1241 Blanding Blvd. Free for spectators and $20 per show vehicle. 

Marietta Bullsbay Athletic Association Car Show: 10 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 24, at Jefferson Ballpark at 361 Bullsbay Highway. Free for spectators and $20 per show vehicle.

4th annual Car Show: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 24, at Immanuel Anglican Church at 915 Orchard Ave. in Keystone Heights.

Trunk or Treat Car Show: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, October 31, at Adamec Harley-Davidson at 380 Outlet Mall Blvd. In St. Augustine. Free for spectators and $20 per show vehicle.

Hillcrest Baptist Church Car Show: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, October 31, at the church at 7673 Collins Road.

Rods on the River: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 7, at 2352 State Road 13 in Saint Johns. This is a private property, but spectators are free and show vehicle registration is $30 per, or $40 for a premium spot. This is a fundraiser for 6:8 Ministries.

Ponte Vedra Auto Show: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday, November 8, at 245 Nocatee Center in Ponte Vedra Beach. Free to the public and $63 per show vehicle, advance registration is requested. Show organizers say the event will feature race cars of all types. If you own an open wheel car, road racer, rally car, even a dragster, register to show it at pvautoshow.com/show-car-registration. The show features 200+ classic and collector cars all vying for the show’s awards. 

Third annual Mandarin Athletic Car Show: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday, November 8, at Mandarin Athletic Association ball park at 3740 Burnett Park Road. Free for spectators and $25 day of show for show vehicles. 

Pine Royale Holiday Kickoff Car Show: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, November 14, at Pine Royale at 4100 Callahan Club Blvd. Free for spectators and $25 per show vehicle.

Third annual USS Orleck Pearl Harbor Remembrance Car Show: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 5, at the USS Orleck museum at 610 E  Bay St. Spectators to the car show are free; $28.29 per show vehicle.

The FIRM (Florida International Rally and Moto Park: Open Track Days held most weekends at the road course and rally course at 7266 Airport Road in Starke. 

All the Cruise-ins…

Clay County Cruzers, Callahan Cruisers and Amelia Cruizers all hold regular weekend cruise-ins, so check their Facebook pages.

Caffeine and Octane Jacksonville: 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. every second Saturday at The Avenues Mall at 10300 Southside Blvd. Information: https://bit.ly/3gPRvVQ.

**Alert – Cruise Fruit Cove: Returns at 1 p.m. every third Saturday of the month at the new SAUCY at 194 Florida 13 in  Saint Johns – same site, new name.

**New cruise-in – Pine Royale Car Meet: 9 to 11 a.m. each first Saturday of the month at Pine Royale Golf Club at 4100 Country Club Blvd. in Callahan.

Mr. Chubby’s Wings Classic Cruize-In: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. every third Saturday, at the restaurant at 2349 Village Square Parkway in Fleming Island – hosted by Clay County Cruzers.

Yulee Cars & Coffee: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. every third Sunday, at 463939 Florida 200, behind Sonic. Free.

Cruise-in: 6 to 9 p.m. every first Monday of each month at the BRIX, 300 2nd St., in Jacksonville Beach – sponsored by the Cadillac Kings.

Cruise-in – PJ’s Cars and Coffee: 7 to 9 a.m. every first Sunday of the month at 3470 Royal Pines Drive in Middleburg

*** Morning Motor Social: On hiatus for the summer – returns in the fall, 8 to 11 a.m. every third Saturday of each month, at Park Place at Nocatee, 100 Palmetto Park Place in Ponte Vedra – free for spectators and show vehicles. Pre-register at morningmotorsocial.com.

North Florida Domestic Car Club’s cruise-in: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on each first Saturday of the month at Culhane’s Irish Pub, 9720 Deer Lake Court off Southside Boulevard.

UB Coffee & Cars: 6:30 to 8:30 a.m. every Sunday at the Urban Bean Coffeehouse Café at 2023 Park Ave. in Orange Park – sponsored by Classic Motorworks.

Duval Car, Truck and Bike Meet: noon to 5 p.m. every first Saturday at 10749 N. Main St.

Rides and Brews: 8 to 10 a.m. each first Saturday of each month at 10618 Deerwood Park Blvd. – held for car clubs and vehicles, organized by vehicle style, by the North Florida Type R/Type S community.

Mod Talk Tuesdays: 5 p.m. every first Tuesday at Tequila’s Mexican Restaurant at 10915 Baymeadows Road. For car, truck and bike enthusiasts.

Cruise-in at the Creek: 9 a.m. to noon every fifth Saturday at Trout Creek Park, 6550 Florida 13 N.

Fernandina Beach Car Meet: 6 p.m. on the first Saturday of the month at Famous Quick Lube, 1707 8th St. Fernandina Beach.

Jeeps and Java: 9 to 11 a.m. each third Sunday of the month at Rummies and Yummies bakery and coffee bar at 1580 Wells Road – a free cruise-in for Jeep owners.

Duval Car, Truck and Bike meet: Free cruise-in from noon to 5 p.m. each 1st and 3rd Saturday at the shopping center at 3000 Dunn Ave. 

Orange Blossom Breakfast Show: 8 to 11 a.m. every third Saturday at Orange Blossom Diner at 14329 Beach Blvd., presented by Beaches Classic Cruisers and Carl Bush.

Beaches Classic Cruisers new event: Second Sunday Coffee and Carburetors, 10 a.m. Sunday Nov. 9, at the Hotel Palms at 28 Sherry Drive in Atlantic Beach.

Amelia Cruizers: 3 to 6 p.m. on the third Saturday of each month, meeting at Townies Pizza, 819 T.J. Courson Road. And 

Jax Beach Classic Car Cruise: 4 to 7 p.m. every fourth Tuesday at Latham Plaza, 143 2nd St. N. in Jacksonville Beach. This is a City of Jacksonville Beach sponsored event, but November’s is the last cruise of the year because Deck the Chairs takes over Latham Plaza through December.

Cruisin’ Classics Cruise-in: 1 to 4 p.m. the first Sunday of each month on the back lawn of the Elks Lodge at 1855 West Road, off Beach Boulevard – Hamburgers and more on sale.

Wings & Wheels Cruise-in: 2 to 6 pm. each first Saturday at Dicks Wings & Grill at 6055 Youngerman Circle.

Rides and Coffee: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. every fourth Sunday at Detail Garage, 9390 Arlington Expressway.

Callahan Cruisers: 4 to 7 p.m. every second Saturday at Hardee’s at 542309 U.S. 1 in Callahan. 

Kingsland Cars & Coffee: 9 a.m. to noon every first Saturday, with expanded parking now at Tasty’s at 1607 Georgia 40 in Kingsland.

Yulee Cars and Coffee: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. every third Sunday at the Sonic Drive-In at 463939 Florida 200 in Yulee. 

Brunch with Cars: noon to 3 p.m. every third Sunday at Pink Salt Restaurant and Wine Bar, 1567 University Blvd. W.

Cars and Gars: noon to 5 p.m. every 1st and third Saturday at Allusion’s restaurant and bar at 5045 Soutel Drive.

Jeremiah’s Italian Ice cruise-in: noon to 3 p.m. every fourth Saturday at the business at 18111 Golden Eagle Way on Fleming Island. 

Apex Auto Car Show and Cruise-in: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. every third Saturday of the month at Apex Automotive, 9962 San Jose Blvd. 

Cars, Bikes and Burgers: 7:30 to 11 p.m. every last Friday of each month at Steak ‘n Shake at 10661 San Jose Blvd.

**UPDATED** Clay County Cruzers’ events: 2 to 5 p.m. every first Saturday at Callahan’s Irish Bistro, 2141 Loch Rane Blvd. in Orange Park; 1 to 4 p.m. the second Saturday of each month at Big Dawg’s at 1330 Blanding Blvd. in Orange Park; 2 to 5 p.m. every third Saturday at Cheers Park Avenue, 1138 Park Ave. in Orange Park; and 2 to 5 p.m. every fourth Saturday at Gator’s Dockside, 8316 Merchants Way, Jacksonville.

**NEW LISTING – Here’s the Pharoah’s of St. John’s cruise-in and show listing for 2026:

Oakleaf Classic Car Cruise-In: 5 p.m. every fourth Friday at Trinity Oakleaf, 710 Oakleaf Plantation Parkway in Orange Park, with food truck – Clay County Cruzers.

Classic Car Museum of St. Augustine events:

The regular monthly cruise-ins: St. Augustine Cruiser’s “Cruise In” from 5 to 7 p.m. every third Saturday, and Cars and Coffee from 8 to 10 a.m. every fourth Saturday. Both cruise-ins are at 4730 U.S. 1 S. Dixie Highway in St. Augustine. And the museum is open Tues.-Sat., 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Cars and Coffee Fleming Island: 8 a.m. every fourth Sunday of the month at 2310 Village Square Parkway, Fleming Island.

New cruise-in: 6 p.m. every fourth Saturday at Mission BBQ, 8440 Blanding Blvd. in Jacksonville, hosted by Modern Mustangs of Jacksonville.

New cruise-in: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. every fourth Saturday at the Rockin’ 50’s Eatery at 3501 N. Ponce De Leon Blvd. in St. Augustine.

Show and Tell: 6 to 9 p.m. every fourth Thursday at Advance Auto Parts at 10014 Atlantic Blvd.

Azalea City Cruisers: Monthly cruise-in from 5 to 8 p.m. every fourth Saturday at Velchoffs Corner, 105 N. 2nd St. in Palatka.

Historic Springfield Main Street Cruise: 3 p.m. every fourth Saturday between 8th and 17th streets at Main Street in Jacksonville’s Springfield community.

Wait – there’s more:

Dodge/Stellantis

It was the buzz heard ‘round the world – Dodge has reignited a legendary nameplate during the 60th anniversary of the Dodge Charger with the launch of 2027 Charger Super Bee Launch Edition.

This will be an SAE-certified 600-hp evolution of the SIXPACK-powered Charger, engineered to attack with more power, more cooling, more braking and more repeatable performance from the next generation of American muscle.

The Super Bee has the twin-turbo SIXPACK H.O. engine with a custom engine calibration, larger 56mm Garrett turbos and enhanced thermal capacity. It will have massive 16-inch Brembo brakes standard for the first time on the SIXPACK Charger, plus 20-by-11-inch wheels with 305 summer tires standard for more grip, functional aerodynamics and adaptive damping suspension.

“The Super Bee name has always stood for maximum Dodge attitude: bold, accessible performance with the hardware to back it up,” said Matt McAlear, Dodge CEO. “With the new 2027 Dodge Charger Super Bee Launch Edition, we’re not just bringing back a legendary badge, we’re honoring that legacy by outperforming every vehicle that’s adorned the Super Bee badge since 1968.”

Pricing, ordering and availability details announced later this year. But Dodge offers lots more info here.

Clemson University

It’s named Deep Orange 17, a solar-integrated electric vehicle prototype designed by Clemson University to generate more energy than it consumes during a typical day of urban commuting.

Developed in collaboration with BMW’s research and development team, the boxy prototype integrates solar technology, lightweight engineering and intelligent vehicle controls to demonstrate that energy-positive mobility is possible, according to the university’s Deep Orange program. That is where graduate automotive engineering students design, engineer and build a fully functional prototype alongside industry partners.

Clemson University

It was BMW that challenged the graduate students back in 2024 to rethink a big question: Could a vehicle generate more energy than it consumes during everyday driving?

So the team focused on how people actually use their vehicles every day – i.e., they spend most of their time parked. So there’s the opportunity to harvest solar energy throughout the day. But students also designed the vehicle to capture solar energy while driving, a continuous source of energy generation during everyday use.

“This is a project we’ve wanted to pursue for years, so it’s incredibly rewarding to see this group of students come together over the last two years, overcome so many technical challenges and constraints, and bring an energy-positive vehicle to life,” said Stephan Augustin, Project Manager of Research and New Technologies at BMW.

Clemson University

The car has more than 1,700 photovoltaic cells integrated into its exterior surfaces, developed in collaboration with the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE. The vehicle generated enough surplus solar energy to provide an average of 31 miles of additional driving range 

The car also weighs only 1,212 pounds, made with aluminum, carbon fiber structural members and 3D-printed metal joints to maximize strength while minimizing mass. And the design is a bit fishy – it mimics the boxfish, whose streamlined body naturally reduces drag while maintaining interior volume.

Research will continue at the Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research in Greenville, S.C. Deep Orange 17 will be featured at the 2027 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.

Ford has a new mid-size electric pickup truck coming next year.

And it has a new name for the truck – Fathom – as well as a promise that it will start at under $30,000 – but no picture yet.

In a news release sent out a few days ago, Ford says they looked long and hard for a new name.

“The team scoured the Ford archives, looking at how this company has named vehicles for more than a century, from the Galaxie and Taurus to Ford’s first vehicle that bridged the gap between car and truck, the Ranchero (a precursor to the El Camino),” it says. “Each option came with a specific implication, one that might not fit our new electric truck.”

The truck will be built on a new platform, called Universal EV. Ford also projects that the Fathom will have more passenger volume than a Toyota RAV4, with a large, high-resolution touch screen, bidirectional power capability, digital key, as well as a frunk and bed for added cargo flexibility. It will also seat five adults, and be BlueCruise autonomous capable as well as Apple CarPlay and Android Auto capable.

Available for pre-order in early 2027, Ford says its midsize electric truck with standard-range battery will have a starting MSRP of $28,350, competing “in the heart of the affordable EV market.”

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Quick Take: 2026 Cadillac Lyriq V

EV Rider reviewer Dan Scanlan takes a test drive in a 2026 Cadillac Lyriq V – a serious performance version of one of the 104-year-old American car company’s most stunning crossovers. And it lives on a very high-tech Ultium EV platform, so it is all out electric.

The exterior is stunning – low, wide and aggressively planted on 22-inch Continental PremiumContact 6 performance tires. Lyriq-V has aggression – a black chrome accent bar atop the illuminated grill; working side vents inboard of the headlight; and a deep lower front air intake with aggressive air dam below. The sloped rear window is framed by an LED light bar that rides down D-pillar/hatchback edges, then flows above a neat spoiler in black.

Inside, quilted, bolstered black leather bucket seats and a myriad of power adjustments as well as gentle massage, heating and cooling, surrounded by stitched black leather and matte silver accents as dark wood wraps around you. The AKG sound system’s 23 speakers sounded great. The driver faces a 33-inch curved glass screen, with a configurable gauge display that also showcases EV info, navigation and more. There’s solid room for two in back, then 28 cubic feet of storage behind that, 60.8 if you power fold the split rear seats, and more room under the floor.

Power comes solely from twin electric motors with 615 hp/650 lb-ft. of torque, all of it available in Velocity Max drive mode. Tour mode gave us 515 hp and a quick launch to 60 mph in 3.7 seconds. But tap in Velocity Max, which allows Launch Control, and there’s no wheelspin – but lots of warp speed – as we hit 60 mph in 3.2 seconds, as confirmed by an E/T readout. It handles curving roads well, brakes very well, and delivers an EPA-estimated 285 miles of range.

So read lots more about this – 2026 Cadillac Lyriq-V Rips With 615 HP Of Smoothness – plus more interior and exterior images by EV Rider reviewer Dan Scanlan.And check out lots more views of EV, PHEV and ICE vehicles at EV Rider.

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Car Shows, Cruise-Ins and MUCH More: 904 Automotive Events Calendar August 5, 2026

 Jacksonville Car Culture events calendar:

The next Caffeine & Octane Jacksonville, set for 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. Gentle reminders – All vehicles parked in the Central Lot Features area must remain in place until the show concludes. If you cannot stay until then, please park in the exhibit lot. And please listen to C&O volunteer staff.

Past events: 

North Florida Domestic Car Club’s cruise-in: Last Saturday at Culhane’s Irish Pub off Southside Boulevard…including this ultra-rare 1938 Lanchester doctor’s coupe.

Back to School Cruise-In: Last Saturday at Jacksonville Chrysler/Jeep/Dodge/Ram, proceeds benefitting the Duval Charter School at Baymeadows:

Upcoming events:

*** First Coast Car Council Cruise-in: The First Coast Car Council revives its cruise-ins with a new event, set for 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, August 8, at the Chick-fil-A at 1925 Wells Road. The cruise-in will then be held at the same time on the second Saturday of each month.

Wheels and Worship Night cruise-in: 6 to 9 p.m. on Friday, August 14, at the Church of the Eleven22 St. John’s Campus at 2101 Longleaf Pine Pkwy, St Johns. 

Callahan Speedway Drag Strip: Schedule for Saturday, August 22. Classes to include Small Block Naturally Aspirated – $100 buy in shootout; RWD VS AWD: First 8 RWD cars to sign up represent RWD, and first 8 AWD to sign up represent AWD – $100 buy in shootout; Daily runners – dash, door panels, working windows, tag insurance and must have 2 or more seats and hard tire or radial only-NO SLICKS. Go to the track website for more.

Braderie Boulevard – A Celebration of Timeless Classics: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, August 29th & 30th, at the Jekyll Island Club Resort on Riverview Drive. The inaugural showcase will display vintage automobiles that are 50 years and older among the oaks of the historic Jekyll Island Club Resort. There is no registration fee for car owners to participate — fill out the form here to secure your space. There is a $10 toll per vehicle to get on the resort island.

Northeast Florida Rod Run/Car Show/Swap meet: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 5, at the Northeast Florida Fairground at 543378  U.S. 1 in Callahan. Free for spectators and $20 day of show for display vehicles.

Rocketman Rally and Show: 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 12, at Trout Creek Memorial Park, 6550 Florida 13 N. Spectators are free, show vehicle registration is $15, register on Eventbrite.

Truth Pointe Church Cruisin’ For Christ Car Show:  11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 19 at the church at 5330 Dunn Ave. Free for spectators and $20 per show vehicle.

North Jax Baptist Church Car Show: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 26 at the church at 8531 N. Main St. Free.

Built to Be Seen Car Show: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, September 26, at the Orange Park Mall at 1910 Wells Road. Spectators are free, while show vehicles are $30 by a September 1 pre-registration deadline, or $40 day of show. The event benefits children affected by substance abuse, and is sponsored by Driving Hope Forward.

Staker Production’s Endless Summer Showcase 4/Downtown Edition: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 26, in the grassy field across from Decca Live at 323 E. Bay St. Organizers are shutting down East Bay Street and utilizing the waterfront grass area to host the event, with a full stage setup, vendors and display vehicles from across Florida and Georgia. More details to come soon right here.

Cars & Cannons: 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, September 26, at Fort Clinch State Park in Fernandina Beach. The annual event is $50 for pre-2001 cars and trucks, and $75 for Jaguars, the featured marque. Spectators must pay the $6 per vehicle for 2 to 8 people, $4 for a single-occupant vehicle or motorcycle, and $2 for pedestrians or bicyclists for park entry, then an extra fee of $2.50 per person to get into the fort, but all show proceeds benefit of Fort Clinch State Park. 

SAW Kustomz Car Show at Rawfest: 11 a.m. on Saturday, September 26, at Flamingo Lake RV at 3640 Newcomb Road – pre-1988 vehicles only.

First Coast Car Council’s Cruisin’ to the Creek Car Show: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 3, at Trout Creek Memorial Park at 6550 Florida 13 in Northwest St. Johns County.  Free for spectators and $30 registration for show vehicles day of show. Proceeds benefit the Ronald McDonald House of Jacksonville.

Cruisin’ to the Creek Car Show: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 3, at Trout Creek Memorial Park at 6550 County Road 13 N. in Orangedale. Spectators are free, and show vehicles are $30 day of show.

Fall Classic Pontiac-Oakland-GMC Car Show: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 10, at the Classic Car Museum of St. Augustine at 4730 U.S. 1 S. Free to spectators and $30 per show vehicle day of show.

Motore Di Elite: 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 10 at Daytona International Speedway. This event brings together curated supercars, rare collectibles, and purpose-built race machines. Admission is $29.26 per person, kids 12 and under are free with adult ticket holder. There is a “DRIVEN: An Evening of Purpose” fundraiser benefitting the Tim Tebow Foundation featuring curated cocktails, a silent auction, and more – $214.10.

The Barn at Maple Car Show/Farmers Market: October 17 at the venue at 545 Cathy Tripp Lane in Jacksonville. 

30th annual 8 Flags Car Show: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 17, along Centre Street in downtown Fernandina Beach. Spectators are free, and $30 pre-registration for show vehicles can be done here – Corvettes are the featured marque. More information, curated car entry submission and more at motoredielite.com.

Fall-O-Ween Festival: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, October 24 at Northside Church of God at 5252 Dunn Ave. Free for spectators and $20 per show vehicle – proceeds go to church Kids Ministry. Trunk-or-Treat also happening.

Good Sam Car Show: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, October 24, at Tanglewood Station at 1241 Blanding Blvd. Free for spectators and $20 per show vehicle. 

Marietta Bullsbay Athletic Association Car Show: 10 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 24, at Jefferson Ballpark at 361 Bullsbay Highway. Free for spectators and $20 per show vehicle.

4th annual Car Show: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 24, at Immanuel Anglican Church at 915 Orchard Ave. in Keystone Heights.

Trunk or Treat Car Show: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, October 31, at Adamec Harley-Davidson at 380 Outlet Mall Blvd. In St. Augustine. Free for spectators and $20 per show vehicle.

Hillcrest Baptist Church Car Show: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, October 31, at the church at 7673 Collins Road.

Rods on the River: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 7, at 2352 State Road 13 in Saint Johns. This is a private property, but spectators are free and show vehicle registration is $30 per, or $40 for a premium spot. This is a fundraiser for 6:8 Ministries.

Ponte Vedra Auto Show: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday, November 8, at 245 Nocatee Center in Ponte Vedra Beach. Free to the public and $63 per show vehicle, advance registration only at carshowpro.com/event/3325 The show features 200+ classic and collector cars all vying for the show’s awards. 

Third annual Mandarin Athletic Car Show: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday, November 8, at Mandarin Athletic Association ball park at 3740 Burnett Park Road. Free for spectators and $25 day of show for show vehicles. 

The FIRM (Florida International Rally and Moto Park: Open Track Days held most weekends at the road course and rally course at 7266 Airport Road in Starke. 

All the Cruise-ins…

Clay County Cruzers, Callahan Cruisers and Amelia Cruizers all hold regular weekend cruise-ins, so check their Facebook pages.

Caffeine and Octane Jacksonville: 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. every second Saturday at The Avenues Mall at 10300 Southside Blvd. Information: https://bit.ly/3gPRvVQ.

**Alert – Cruise Fruit Cove: Returns at 1 p.m. Saturday, July 18, and same time every third Saturday of the month at the new SAUCY at 194 Florida 13 in  Saint Johns – same site, new name.

**New cruise-in – Pine Royale Car Meet: Car meet starts at noon Saturday at Pine Royale Golf Club at 4100 Country Club Blvd. in Callahan. Then a cruise starts at 4 p.m. en route to Dick’s Wings and Grill, 474313 E. State Road 200 in Fernandina Beach.

Mr. Chubby’s Wings Kick-off Classic Cruize-In: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, August 15, and every third Saturday, at the restaurant at 2349 Village Square Parkway in Fleming Island – hosted by Clay County Cruzers.

Yulee Cars & Coffee: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sunday, August 16, at 463939 Florida 200, behind Sonic. Free.

Cruise-in: 6 to 9 p.m. every first Monday of each month at the BRIX, 300 2nd St., in Jacksonville Beach – sponsored by the Cadillac Kings.

Cruise-in – PJ’s Cars and Coffee: 7 to 9 a.m. every first Sunday of the month at 3470 Royal Pines Drive in Middleburg

B.C.O.D. (Bold City Oil Drippers) Mid-Month Cruise: 1 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, May 17, at Myrtle Avenue Brewing, 633 Myrtle Ave. N.

*** Morning Motor Social: On hiatus for the summer – returns in the fall, 8 to 11 a.m. every third Saturday of each month, at Park Place at Nocatee, 100 Palmetto Park Place in Ponte Vedra – free for spectators and show vehicles. Pre-register at morningmotorsocial.com.

North Florida Domestic Car Club’s cruise-in: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on each first Saturday of the month at Culhane’s Irish Pub, 9720 Deer Lake Court off Southside Boulevard.

UB Coffee & Cars: 6:30 to 8:30 a.m. every Sunday at the Urban Bean Coffeehouse Café at 2023 Park Ave. in Orange Park – sponsored by Classic Motorworks.

Duval Car, Truck and Bike Meet: noon to 5 p.m. every first Saturday at 10749 N. Main St.

Rides and Brews: 8 to 10 a.m. each first Saturday of each month at 10618 Deerwood Park Blvd. – held for car clubs and vehicles, organized by vehicle style, by the North Florida Type R/Type S community.

Mod Talk Tuesdays: 5 p.m. every first Tuesday at Tequila’s Mexican Restaurant at 10915 Baymeadows Road. For car, truck and bike enthusiasts.

Cruise-in at the Creek: 9 a.m. to noon every fifth Saturday at Trout Creek Park, 6550 Florida 13 N.

Fernandina Beach Car Meet: 6 p.m. on the first Saturday of the month at Famous Quick Lube, 1707 8th St. Fernandina Beach.

Jeeps and Java: 9 to 11 a.m. each third Sunday of the month at Rummies and Yummies bakery and coffee bar at 1580 Wells Road – a free cruise-in for Jeep owners.

Duval Car, Truck and Bike meet: Free cruise-in from noon to 5 p.m. each 1st and 3rd Saturday at the shopping center at 3000 Dunn Ave. 

Orange Blossom Breakfast Show: 8 to 11 a.m. every third Saturday at Orange Blossom Diner at 14329 Beach Blvd., presented by Beaches Classic Cruisers and Carl Bush.

Beaches Classic Cruisers new event: Second Sunday Coffee and Carburetors, 10 a.m. Sunday Nov. 9, at the Hotel Palms at 28 Sherry Drive in Atlantic Beach.

Amelia Cruizers: 3 to 6 p.m. on the third Saturday of each month, meeting at Townies Pizza, 819 T.J. Courson Road.

Jax Beach Classic Car Cruise: 4 to 7 p.m. every fourth Tuesday at Latham Plaza, 143 2nd St. N. in Jacksonville Beach. This is a City of Jacksonville Beach sponsored event, but November’s is the last cruise of the year because Deck the Chairs takes over Latham Plaza through December.

Cruisin’ Classics Cruise-in: 1 to 4 p.m. the first Sunday of each month on the back lawn of the Elks Lodge at 1855 West Road, off Beach Boulevard – Hamburgers and more on sale.

Wings & Wheels Cruise-in: 2 to 6 pm. each first Saturday at Dicks Wings & Grill at 6055 Youngerman Circle.

Rides and Coffee: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. every fourth Sunday at Detail Garage, 9390 Arlington Expressway.

Callahan Cruisers: 4 to 7 p.m. every second Saturday at Hardee’s at 542309 U.S. 1 in Callahan. 

Kingsland Cars & Coffee: 9 a.m. to noon every first Saturday, with expanded parking now at Tasty’s at 1607 Georgia 40 in Kingsland.

Yulee Cars and Coffee: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. every third Sunday at the Sonic Drive-In at 463939 Florida 200 in Yulee. 

Brunch with Cars: noon to 3 p.m. every third Sunday at Pink Salt Restaurant and Wine Bar, 1567 University Blvd. W.

Cars and Gars: noon to 5 p.m. every 1st and third Saturday at Allusion’s restaurant and bar at 5045 Soutel Drive.

Jeremiah’s Italian Ice cruise-in: noon to 3 p.m. every fourth Saturday at the business at 18111 Golden Eagle Way on Fleming Island. 

Apex Auto Car Show and Cruise-in: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. every third Saturday of the month at Apex Automotive, 9962 San Jose Blvd. 

Cars, Bikes and Burgers: 7:30 to 11 p.m. every last Friday of each month at Steak ‘n Shake at 10661 San Jose Blvd.

**UPDATED** Clay County Cruzers’ events: 2 to 5 p.m. every first Saturday at Callahan’s Irish Bistro, 2141 Loch Rane Blvd. in Orange Park; 1 to 4 p.m. the second Saturday of each month at Big Dawg’s at 1330 Blanding Blvd. in Orange Park; 2 to 5 p.m. every third Saturday at Cheers Park Avenue, 1138 Park Ave. in Orange Park; and 2 to 5 p.m. every fourth Saturday at Gator’s Dockside, 8316 Merchants Way, Jacksonville.

**NEW LISTING – Here’s the Pharoah’s of St. John’s cruise-in and show listing for 2026:

Oakleaf Classic Car Cruise-In: 5 p.m. every fourth Friday at Trinity Oakleaf, 710 Oakleaf Plantation Parkway in Orange Park, with food truck – Clay County Cruzers.

Classic Car Museum of St. Augustine events:

The regular monthly cruise-ins: St. Augustine Cruiser’s “Cruise In” from 5 to 7 p.m. every third Saturday, and Cars and Coffee from 8 to 10 a.m. every fourth Saturday. Both cruise-ins are at 4730 U.S. 1 S. Dixie Highway in St. Augustine. And the museum is open Tues.-Sat., 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Cars and Coffee Fleming Island: 8 a.m. every fourth Sunday of the month at 2310 Village Square Parkway, Fleming Island.

New cruise-in: 6 p.m. every fourth Saturday at Mission BBQ, 8440 Blanding Blvd. in Jacksonville, hosted by Modern Mustangs of Jacksonville.

New cruise-in: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. every fourth Saturday at the Rockin’ 50’s Eatery at 3501 N. Ponce De Leon Blvd. in St. Augustine.

Show and Tell: 6 to 9 p.m. every fourth Thursday at Advance Auto Parts at 10014 Atlantic Blvd.

Azalea City Cruisers: Monthly cruise-in from 5 to 8 p.m. every fourth Saturday at Velchoffs Corner, 105 N. 2nd St. in Palatka.

Historic Springfield Main Street Cruise: 3 p.m. every fourth Saturday between 8th and 17th streets at Main Street in Jacksonville’s Springfield community.

Wait – there’s more:

Hennessey

Hennessey Specialty Vehicles has revealed its all-new aerospace-inspired Blackbird hypercar – and it’s got a manual transmission.

Inspired by the legendary Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird aircraft, the Blackbird is the third hypercar developed by Hennessey Special Vehicles after Venom GT and Venom F5. And it has a naturally-aspirated 6.2-liter V-8 developed with Ilmor Engineering, plus rear-wheel drive, lightweight carbon construction, and a cockpit without screens.

Hennessey

Hennessey is targeting 800-850 hp and more than 9,000 rpm, with 60 mph achieved in 2.5 seconds and a top speed of 220 mph. There’s a Hennessey full-carbon tub, carbon-fiber bodywork and a target weight of less than 3,000 lbs., plus adaptive suspension, ABS, traction control, and Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tires.

“Blackbird isn’t just the next chapter in the Hennessey story, it represents the beginning of a new book,” said John Hennessey, Company Founder and CEO. “Our third hypercar, Blackbird, is unexpected by design, yet it’s exactly what I wanted to create and what our customers have been asking for. … Blackbird was guided by a simple idea: to deliver an analog experience where beauty and drama define every moment.”

The SR-71 influence extends beyond the name. Blackbird’s active vertical stabilizers deploy automatically at 71 mph and sit at +/- 71 degrees, creating one of the car’s most distinctive links between design, aerodynamic function, and narrative.

Hennessey

Blackbird is engineered to cover more than 800 miles in a day, with a larger glasshouse, gullwing doors, more cabin space than Venom F5, four cup holders, discreet device integration, and luggage capacity for two full-size carry-on bags. Limited to 71 examples worldwide, it will be priced from $2.5 million before taxes, and designed and built in Texas from 2029-2030.

Prime Video’s new series of The Grand Tour premieres on Sept. 4, co-hosted by celebrated trainspotter and secret petrolhead Francis Bourgeois, alongside James Engelsman and Thomas Holland, the creators of the YouTube phenomenon Throttle House. Together, the trio will front a six-part, globe-trotting series, tackling motoring’s most pressing, and delightfully absurd, questions across some of the world’s most challenging terrains. They rumble in two years after Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May drove off into the Botswana sunset for the final time in the first version of the show. This time, the new presenters cross the Angolan desert in track cars to exploring Malaysia’s vibrant car culture; and head to California to test America’s latest and greatest performance cars. 

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Quick Take: 2026 Lucid Air Grand Touring EV

EV Rider reviewer Dan Scanlan takes a test drive in the long, low Lucid Air Grand Touring – an ultra-lux EV sedan with a whispery .197 coefficient of drag, yet a sinuous shape with flowing edges, slit lights and deep front air intake. It glides on 21-inch wheels wearing low-profile Pirelli P-ZERO rubber – and wherever I parked, it got looks.

The sweeping dashtop gets tan double stitching, plus wood and alloy trim below with grey alpaca wool underneath. The windshield flows overhead, connected to a laminated glass roof.

A sweeping 34-inch arc of digital display places speedometer and information straight ahead, with plush leather seating front and rear – and 90-degree opening doors – the sloping rear roofline meaning one must duck to get into the tan leather rear bench seat. That 28-speaker Revel Ultima audio sounded great. And under the rear power hatch, a large carpeted cargo area.

Power comes solely from a dual-motor system with all-wheel-drive and 819 hp – a 3-second 0–60 mph, and up to a 512-mile range. There’s Launch Control – good for 60 mph in a blistering, drama-free 2.7 seconds. That said, it’s ride was composed, plush, with a neutral feel in corner – very composed. Its skateboard chassis shows 10 lithium-ion battery cell packs mounted low. Recharging at Level III, going from 10% to 80% takes roughly 20 minutes.

So read lots more about this – Swift Transit: 2026 Lucid Air Grand Touring EV – plus more interior and exterior images by EV Rider reviewer Dan Scanlan.And check out lots more views of EV, PHEV and ICE vehicles at EV Rider.

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Car Shows, Cruise-Ins, Local Jacksonville, Florida Coverage and MORE: 904 Automotive Events Calendar July, 29, 2026

  Jacksonville Car Culture events calendar:

The next Caffeine & Octane Jacksonville, set for 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, August 8. Gentle reminders – All vehicles parked in the Central Lot Features area must remain in place until the show concludes. If you cannot stay until then, please park in the exhibit lot. And please listen to C&O volunteer staff.

Past events: 

Classic Car Museum of St. Augustine Cars and Coffee: Last Saturday at 4730 U.S. 1 S. Dixie Highway, museum owner Sidney Hobbs setting up a classic car rally after the cruise-in at 10:15 a.m. – another planned for the 4th Saturday cruise-in in August:

Upcoming events:

The Monster Jam Road Trip brings Megalodon Stars & Stripes to a Walmart near you: 3 to 7 p.m. Friday at the Walmart at 6830 Normandy Blvd.; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Walmart at 9890 Hutchinson Park Drive; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday at the Walmart at 12100 Lem Turner Road. Fans can stand next to Megalodon and take pictures. 

Honda/Acura Meet: 8:30 p.m. on Friday, at Stage 6 Motorsports at 5105 Philips Highway. Hondas and Acuras only – no burnouts; no revving and no loud music, organizers say.

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HickenPower Drag Strip: Drag racing begins at 1 p.m. Saturday, August 1; at 543455 U.S. 1 in Callahan. Spectators are $20, driver entry is $25. Next dates are: Aug. 8, 22 and 29.

B.O.S.S. Series Classic Car and Truck Show:  1 to 5 p.m. on Saturday, August 1, at The Starling at Ponte Vedra, 405 Solana Road. Only 40 slots are open, so please pre-register at STREETWORLDENTERTAINMENT.COM. Spectators are free, show vehicles $25 each – proceeds benefit the residents at The Starling.

Back to School Cruise-In: 5 to 7 p.m. on Saturday, August 1, at Jacksonville Chrysler/Jeep/Dodge/Ram at 11101 Nurseryfields Drive, The event is free to spectators and $20 per show vehicle, proceeds to benefit the Duval Charter School at Baymeadows. 

Toon Town Showcase: 5 to 10 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 1, at Toon Town at 1726 E. Church St.

Rides & Ridums: 2 to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 1, at Mayport Brewing Co., 2152 Mayport Road. This is a car culture linkup held by North Florida Bimmers and Conscious Vibe.

*** First Coast Car Council Cruise-in: The First Coast Car Council revives its cruise-ins with a new event, set for 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, August 8, at the Chick-fil-A at 1925 Wells Road. The cruise-in will then be held at the same time on the second Saturday of each month.

Wheels and Worship Night cruise-in: 6 to 9 p.m. on Friday, August 14, at the Church of the Eleven22 St. John’s Campus at 2101 Longleaf Pine Pkwy, St Johns. 

Braderie Boulevard – A Celebration of Timeless Classics: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, August 29th & 30th, at the Jekyll Island Club Resort on Riverview Drive. The inaugural showcase will display vintage automobiles that are 50 years and older among the oaks of the historic Jekyll Island Club Resort. There is no registration fee for car owners to participate — fill out the form here to secure your space. There is a $10 toll per vehicle to get on the resort island.

Northeast Florida Rod Run/Car Show/Swap meet: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 5, at the Northeast Florida Fairground at 543378  U.S. 1 in Callahan. Free for spectators and $20 day of show for display vehicles.

Rocketman Rally and Show: 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 12, at Trout Creek Memorial Park, 6550 Florida 13 N. Spectators are free, show vehicle registration is $15, register on Eventbrite.

Truth Pointe Church Cruisin’ For Christ Car Show:  11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 19 at the church at 5330 Dunn Ave. Free for spectators and $20 per show vehicle.

North Jax Baptist Church Car Show: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 26 at the church at 8531 N. Main St. Free.

Built to Be Seen Car Show: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, September 26, at the Orange Park Mall at 1910 Wells Road. Spectators are free, while show vehicles are $30 by a September 1 pre-registration deadline, or $40 day of show. The event benefits children affected by substance abuse, and is sponsored by Driving Hope Forward.

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Staker Production’s Endless Summer Showcase 4/Downtown Edition: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 26, in the grassy field across from Decca Live at 323 E. Bay St. Organizers are shutting down East Bay Street and utilizing the waterfront grass area to host the event, with a full stage setup, vendors and display vehicles from across Florida and Georgia. More details to come soon right here.

Cars & Cannons: 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, September 26, at Fort Clinch State Park in Fernandina Beach. The annual event is $50 for pre-2001 cars and trucks, and $75 for Jaguars, the featured marque. Spectators must pay the $6 per vehicle for 2 to 8 people, $4 for a single-occupant vehicle or motorcycle, and $2 for pedestrians or bicyclists for park entry, then an extra fee of $2.50 per person to get into the fort, but all show proceeds benefit of Fort Clinch State Park. 

SAW Kustomz Car Show at Rawfest: 11 a.m. on Saturday, September 26, at Flamingo Lake RV at 3640 Newcomb Road – pre-1988 vehicles only.

First Coast Car Council’s Cruisin’ to the Creek Car Show: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 3, at Trout Creek Memorial Park at 6550 Florida 13 in Northwest St. Johns County.  Free for spectators and $30 registration for show vehicles day of show. Proceeds benefit the Ronald McDonald House of Jacksonville.

Cruisin’ to the Creek Car Show: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 3, at Trout Creek Memorial Park at 6550 County Road 13 N. in Orangedale. Spectators are free, and show vehicles are $30 day of show.

Fall Classic Pontiac-Oakland-GMC Car Show: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 10, at the Classic Car Museum of St. Augustine at 4730 U.S. 1 S. Free to spectators and $30 per show vehicle day of show.

The Barn at Maple Car Show/Farmers Market: October 17 at the venue at 545 Cathy Tripp Lane in Jacksonville. 

30th annual 8 Flags Car Show: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 17, along Centre Street in downtown Fernandina Beach. Spectators are free, and $30 pre-registration for show vehicles can be done here – Corvettes are the featured marque.

Fall-O-Ween Festival: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, October 24 at Northside Church of God at 5252 Dunn Ave. Free for spectators and $20 per show vehicle – proceeds go to church Kids Ministry. Trunk-or-Treat also happening.

Good Sam Car Show: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, October 24, at Tanglewood Station at 1241 Blanding Blvd. Free for spectators and $20 per show vehicle. 

Marietta Bullsbay Athletic Association Car Show: 10 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 24, at Jefferson Ballpark at 361 Bullsbay Highway. Free for spectators and $20 per show vehicle.

4th annual Car Show: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 24, at Immanuel Anglican Church at 915 Orchard Ave. in Keystone Heights.

Trunk or Treat Car Show: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, October 31, at Adamec Harley-Davidson at 380 Outlet Mall Blvd. In St. Augustine. Free for spectators and $20 per show vehicle.

Hillcrest Baptist Church Car Show: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, October 31, at the church at 7673 Collins Road. 

Ponte Vedra Auto Show: 10 a.m. on Sunday, November 8, at 245 Nocatee Center in Ponte Vedra Beach. More details soon.

Rods on the River: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 7, at 2352 State Road 13 in Saint Johns. This is a private property, but spectators are free and show vehicle registration is $30 per, or $40 for a premium spot. This is a fundraiser for 6:8 Ministries.

The FIRM (Florida International Rally and Moto Park: Open Track Days held most weekends at the road course and rally course at 7266 Airport Road in Starke. 

All the Cruise-ins…

Clay County Cruzers, Callahan Cruisers and Amelia Cruizers all hold regular weekend cruise-ins, so check their Facebook pages.

Caffeine and Octane Jacksonville: 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. every second Saturday at The Avenues Mall at 10300 Southside Blvd. Information: https://bit.ly/3gPRvVQ.

**Alert – Cruise Fruit Cove: Returns at 1 p.m. Saturday, July 18, and same time every third Saturday of the month at the new SAUCY at 194 Florida 13 in  Saint Johns – same site, new name.

**New cruise-in – Pine Royale Car Meet: Car meet starts at noon Saturday at Pine Royale Golf Club at 4100 Country Club Blvd. in Callahan. Then a cruise starts at 4 p.m. en route to Dick’s Wings and Grill, 474313 E. State Road 200 in Fernandina Beach.

Mr. Chubby’s Wings Kick-off Classic Cruize-In: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, August 15, and every third Saturday, at the restaurant at 2349 Village Square Parkway in Fleming Island – hosted by Clay County Cruzers.

Yulee Cars & Coffee: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sunday, August 16, at 463939 Florida 200, behind Sonic. Free.

Cruise-in: 6 to 9 p.m. every first Monday of each month at the BRIX, 300 2nd St., in Jacksonville Beach – sponsored by the Cadillac Kings.

Cruise-in – PJ’s Cars and Coffee: 7 to 9 a.m. every first Sunday of the month at 3470 Royal Pines Drive in Middleburg

B.C.O.D. (Bold City Oil Drippers) Mid-Month Cruise: 1 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, May 17, at Myrtle Avenue Brewing, 633 Myrtle Ave. N.

*** Morning Motor Social: On hiatus for the summer – returns in the fall, 8 to 11 a.m. every third Saturday of each month, at Park Place at Nocatee, 100 Palmetto Park Place in Ponte Vedra – free for spectators and show vehicles. Pre-register at morningmotorsocial.com.

North Florida Domestic Car Club’s cruise-in: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on each first Saturday of the month at Culhane’s Irish Pub, 9720 Deer Lake Court off Southside Boulevard.

UB Coffee & Cars: 6:30 to 8:30 a.m. every Sunday at the Urban Bean Coffeehouse Café at 2023 Park Ave. in Orange Park – sponsored by Classic Motorworks.

Duval Car, Truck and Bike Meet: noon to 5 p.m. every first Saturday at 10749 N. Main St.

Rides and Brews: 8 to 10 a.m. each first Saturday of each month at 10618 Deerwood Park Blvd. – held for car clubs and vehicles, organized by vehicle style, by the North Florida Type R/Type S community.

Mod Talk Tuesdays: 5 p.m. every first Tuesday at Tequila’s Mexican Restaurant at 10915 Baymeadows Road. For car, truck and bike enthusiasts.

Cruise-in at the Creek: 9 a.m. to noon every fifth Saturday at Trout Creek Park, 6550 Florida 13 N.

Fernandina Beach Car Meet: 6 p.m. on the first Saturday of the month at Famous Quick Lube, 1707 8th St. Fernandina Beach.

Jeeps and Java: 9 to 11 a.m. each third Sunday of the month at Rummies and Yummies bakery and coffee bar at 1580 Wells Road – a free cruise-in for Jeep owners.

Duval Car, Truck and Bike meet: Free cruise-in from noon to 5 p.m. each 1st and 3rd Saturday at the shopping center at 3000 Dunn Ave. 

Orange Blossom Breakfast Show: 8 to 11 a.m. every third Saturday at Orange Blossom Diner at 14329 Beach Blvd., presented by Beaches Classic Cruisers and Carl Bush.

Beaches Classic Cruisers new event: Second Sunday Coffee and Carburetors, 10 a.m. Sunday Nov. 9, at the Hotel Palms at 28 Sherry Drive in Atlantic Beach.

Amelia Cruizers: 3 to 6 p.m. on the third Saturday of each month, meeting at Townies Pizza, 819 T.J. Courson Road.

Jax Beach Classic Car Cruise: 4 to 7 p.m. every fourth Tuesday at Latham Plaza, 143 2nd St. N. in Jacksonville Beach. This is a City of Jacksonville Beach sponsored event, but November’s is the last cruise of the year because Deck the Chairs takes over Latham Plaza through December.

Cruisin’ Classics Cruise-in: 1 to 4 p.m. the first Sunday of each month on the back lawn of the Elks Lodge at 1855 West Road, off Beach Boulevard – Hamburgers and more on sale.

Wings & Wheels Cruise-in: 2 to 6 pm. each first Saturday at Dicks Wings & Grill at 6055 Youngerman Circle.

Rides and Coffee: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. every fourth Sunday at Detail Garage, 9390 Arlington Expressway.

Callahan Cruisers: 4 to 7 p.m. every second Saturday at Hardee’s at 542309 U.S. 1 in Callahan. 

Kingsland Cars & Coffee: 9 a.m. to noon every first Saturday, with expanded parking now at Tasty’s at 1607 Georgia 40 in Kingsland.

Yulee Cars and Coffee: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. every third Sunday at the Sonic Drive-In at 463939 Florida 200 in Yulee. 

Brunch with Cars: noon to 3 p.m. every third Sunday at Pink Salt Restaurant and Wine Bar, 1567 University Blvd. W.

Cars and Gars: noon to 5 p.m. every 1st and third Saturday at Allusion’s restaurant and bar at 5045 Soutel Drive.

Jeremiah’s Italian Ice cruise-in: noon to 3 p.m. every fourth Saturday at the business at 18111 Golden Eagle Way on Fleming Island. 

Apex Auto Car Show and Cruise-in: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. every third Saturday of the month at Apex Automotive, 9962 San Jose Blvd. 

Cars, Bikes and Burgers: 7:30 to 11 p.m. every last Friday of each month at Steak ‘n Shake at 10661 San Jose Blvd.

**UPDATED** Clay County Cruzers’ events: 2 to 5 p.m. every first Saturday at Callahan’s Irish Bistro, 2141 Loch Rane Blvd. in Orange Park; 1 to 4 p.m. the second Saturday of each month at Big Dawg’s at 1330 Blanding Blvd. in Orange Park; 2 to 5 p.m. every third Saturday at Cheers Park Avenue, 1138 Park Ave. in Orange Park; and 2 to 5 p.m. every fourth Saturday at Gator’s Dockside, 8316 Merchants Way, Jacksonville.

**NEW LISTING – Here’s the Pharoah’s of St. John’s cruise-in and show listing for 2026:

Oakleaf Classic Car Cruise-In: 5 p.m. every fourth Friday at Trinity Oakleaf, 710 Oakleaf Plantation Parkway in Orange Park, with food truck – Clay County Cruzers.

Classic Car Museum of St. Augustine events:

The regular monthly cruise-ins: St. Augustine Cruiser’s “Cruise In” from 5 to 7 p.m. every third Saturday, and Cars and Coffee from 8 to 10 a.m. every fourth Saturday. Both cruise-ins are at 4730 U.S. 1 S. Dixie Highway in St. Augustine. And the museum is open Tues.-Sat., 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Cars and Coffee Fleming Island: 8 a.m. every fourth Sunday of the month at 2310 Village Square Parkway, Fleming Island.

New cruise-in: 6 p.m. every fourth Saturday at Mission BBQ, 8440 Blanding Blvd. in Jacksonville, hosted by Modern Mustangs of Jacksonville.

New cruise-in: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. every fourth Saturday at the Rockin’ 50’s Eatery at 3501 N. Ponce De Leon Blvd. in St. Augustine.

Show and Tell: 6 to 9 p.m. every fourth Thursday at Advance Auto Parts at 10014 Atlantic Blvd.

Azalea City Cruisers: Monthly cruise-in from 5 to 8 p.m. every fourth Saturday at Velchoffs Corner, 105 N. 2nd St. in Palatka.

Historic Springfield Main Street Cruise: 3 p.m. every fourth Saturday between 8th and 17th streets at Main Street in Jacksonville’s Springfield community.

Wait – there’s more:

Lamborghini

The 60th anniversary of the Lamborghini Miura will be honored during the 75th Pebble Beach Automotive Week, August 3 through 16. And Automobili Lamborghini will have the largest gathering of transverse V-12 exotics ever assembled anywhere in the world – over 40 on Pebble Beach’s famed 3rd fairway.

The display will be open to the public, offering collectors, enthusiasts, and visitors an extraordinary opportunity to experience one of the rarest moments in automotive history. This gathering is made possible through the dedication of Lamborghini Club USA and the passion of its members.

“Few automobiles have changed the course of history the way the Miura did,” said Stephan Winkelmann, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Automobili Lamborghini. “It wasn’t simply a beautiful car or an engineering milestone, it changed how the world imagined performance, design, and desire. Bringing together the largest collection of Miuras ever assembled, on one of the most celebrated stages in the automotive world, is an extraordinary tribute to the visionaries who created it and to the owners whose passion has preserved its legacy for nearly six decades.”

Lamborghini

When Lamborghini unveiled the Miura in 1966, its groundbreaking mid-engine architecture, dramatic proportions, and Marcello Gandini design transformed automotive engineering into rolling sculpture. 

The celebration carries particular significance in the Americas, with the United States being the top market for the brand globally. The United States is also home to the world’s largest community of Miura collectors.

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Quick Take: 2026 Lincoln Nautilus Black Label

EV Rider reviewer Dan Scanlan takes a test drive in a 2026 Lincoln Nautilus AWD Black Label – a third-generation midsize luxury crossover done in pearl white metallic paint on 22-inch Goodyear Eagle GT rubber wrapped around 10-spoke bladed wheels. LED headlights, taillights and accents, along with some serious gloss black dressed up our Lincoln like a white tuxedo-clad Fred Astaire. Sculpted flanks and a low, black roof add more presence..

The interior starts with a dramatic wraparound screen with drivers information, navigation, audio info, even a media screen on the far right that only the passenger can see. Then perched on a buff wood trim with pinpoint steel dots is an 11.1-inch-wide infotainment screen for Home Screen (map and audio), or car functions, info screens, etc.

There’s a 28-speaker Revel Ultima audio that sounded great. The front seats are comfy, while wide back doors open to more leather and suede in a roomy 3-person bench seat with great head and leg room, and a long moonroof overhead. And under the rear power hatch, a large carpeted cargo area.

Power comes solely from a turbocharged 2-liter four-cylinder engine with 250 hp and 280 lb.-ft. of torque, mated to an eight-speed automatic transmission and all-wheel-drive. It’s quick – 60 mph in a decent 7.2 seconds. The ride is plush and very comfortable, handling secure with all wheel drive.

So read lots more about this – 2026 Lincoln Nautilus Black Label: Worthy Of Luxury Label – plus more interior and exterior images by EV Rider reviewer Dan Scanlan.And check out lots more views of EV, PHEV and ICE vehicles at EV Rider.

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Quick Take Review: 2026 Jeep Cherokee Laredo Limited

EV Rider reviewer Dan Scanlan takes a test drive in a 2026 Jeep Cherokee Laredo Limited – the new generation, built in Toluca, and based on Stellantis’ STLV Large platform – and it’s a hybrid.

It starts with the trademarked 7-slot grill, with squared-off fender flares, black lower door sill accents and squared-off-rear hatchback. The design, echoing other larger Jeeps, echoes them – handsome and up to date, but a hint of classic.

The interior has a comfortable, perforated white leatherette seat facing a thick stitched leather-rimmed squircle (squared circle) steering wheel. There’s a 10.25-inch digital instrument cluster, and a 12.3-inch Uconnect 5 infotainment touchscreen with real volume knob and a good Alpine sound system. There’s big cup holders, and lots of room under the center armrest.

There’s decent room in the driver’s seat, although a touch more leg room would be cool. Back seat leg room is really nice, as is head room. The seatbacks do a 60/40 split and fold flat to expand a seriously big (33.6 cubic feet) cargo area, expanding it to 68.3 cubic feet.

And under the hood, a 1.6-liter turbocharged four-cylinder – the gas engine has 177-hp, paired with dual electric motors for a combined total output of 210 hp and 230 pound-feet of torque. There’s a CVT (continuously variable transmission) and standard all-wheel drive. This Jeep’s front – and rear axle – are hooked in to the gas engine. It can handle some off-road driving, with a “Low Gear” setting. It’s quick – in Sport, the Cherokee hits 60 in 8.2 seconds as the engine and electric motors work well together. And there’s an estimated 500-plus mile range from the hybrid powerplant.

So read lots more about this – 2026 Jeep Cherokee Laredo Limited Gets Electrified – plus more interior and exterior images by EV Rider reviewer Dan Scanlan.And check out lots more views of EV, PHEV and ICE vehicles at EV Rider.

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Car Shows, Cruise-Ins and More: 904 Jacksonville Car Culture Automotive Events Calendar July 22, 2026

Jacksonville Car Culture events calendar:

The next Caffeine & Octane Jacksonville, set for 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, August 9. Gentle reminders – All vehicles parked in the Central Lot Features area must remain in place until the show concludes. If you cannot stay until then, please park in the exhibit lot. And please listen to C&O volunteer staff.

Past events: 

Cruise Fruit Cove: Returning after a hiatus last Saturday at the new SAUCY at 194 Florida 13 in  Saint Johns – same site, new name – and over 150 cars.

Beaches Classic Cruisers at Culhane’s in Atlantic Beach: Last Sunday:

Upcoming events: 

Staker Productions and the Jacksonville Sports Car Museum hold a special automotive showcase to showcase a special lineup of vehicles – and one of the wildest hypercars recently acquired by the museum at Deerwood Castle at 7601 Centurion Parkway. Set for 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday. The event includes live DJ entertainment, food trucks and vendors, and exclusive vehicle displays from area Bentley, Lamborghini, Audi, BMW, Lexus and Maserati dealerships, plus First Coast Hot Wheels. Tickets – $30 per person – can be purchased in advance through the Jacksonville Sports Car Museum page or at the gate on the day of the event.

Street Wars Car Show: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, at Wipeouts Grill at 1585 Atlantic Blvd. in Neptune Beach. Spectators free, and show vehicles $25.

Honda/Acura Meet: 8:30 p.m. on Friday, July 31, at Stage 6 Motorsports at 5105 Philips Highway. Hondas and Acuras only – no burnouts; no revving and no loud music, organizers say.

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HickenPower Drag Strip: Drag racing begins at 1 p.m. Saturday, August 1; at 543455 U.S. 1 in Callahan. Spectators are $20, driver entry is $25. Next dates are: Aug. 8, 22 and 29.

B.O.S.S. Series Classic Car and Truck Show:  1 to 5 p.m. on Saturday, August 1, at The Starling at Ponte Vedra, 405 Solana Road. Only 40 slots are open, so please pre-register at STREETWORLDENTERTAINMENT.COM. Spectators are free, show vehicles $25 each – proceeds benefit the residents at The Starling.

Back to School Cruise-In: 5 to 7 p.m. on Saturday, August 1, at Jacksonville Chrysler/Jeep/Dodge/Ram at 11101 Nurseryfields Drive, The event is free to spectators and $20 per show vehicle, proceeds to benefit the Duval Charter School at Baymeadows. 

Toon Town Showcase: 5 to 10 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 1, at Toon Town at 1726 E. Church St.

Rides & Ridums: 2 to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 1, at Mayport Brewing Co., 2152 Mayport Road. This is a car culture linkup held by North Florida Bimmers and Conscious Vibe.

*** First Coast Car Council Cruise-in: The First Coast Car Council revives its cruise-ins with a new event, set for 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, August 8, at the Chick-fil-A at 1925 Wells Road. The cruise-in will then be held at the same time on the second Saturday of each month.

Wheels and Worship Night cruise-in: 6 to 9 p.m. on Friday, August 14, at the Church of the Eleven22 St. John’s Campus at 2101 Longleaf Pine Pkwy, St Johns. 

Braderie Boulevard – A Celebration of Timeless Classics: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, August 29th & 30th, at the Jekyll Island Club Resort on Riverview Drive. The inaugural showcase will display vintage automobiles that are 50 years and older among the oaks of the historic Jekyll Island Club Resort. There is no registration fee for car owners to participate — fill out the form here to secure your space. There is a $10 toll per vehicle to get on the resort island.

Northeast Florida Rod Run/Car Show/Swap meet: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 5, at the Northeast Florida Fairground at 543378  U.S. 1 in Callahan. Free for spectators and $20 day of show for display vehicles.

Rocketman Rally and Show: 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 12, at Trout Creek Memorial Park, 6550 Florida 13 N. Spectators are free, show vehicle registration is $15, register on Eventbrite.

Truth Pointe Church Cruisin’ For Christ Car Show:  11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 19 at the church at 5330 Dunn Ave. Free for spectators and $20 per show vehicle.

North Jax Baptist Church Car Show: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 26 at the church at 8531 N. Main St. Free.

Built to Be Seen Car Show: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, September 26, at the Orange Park Mall at 1910 Wells Road. Spectators are free, while show vehicles are $30 by a September 1 pre-registration deadline, or $40 day of show. The event benefits children affected by substance abuse, and is sponsored by Driving Hope Forward.

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Staker Production’s Endless Summer Showcase 4/Downtown Edition: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 26, in the grassy field across from Decca Live at 323 E. Bay St. Organizers are shutting down East Bay Street and utilizing the waterfront grass area to host the event, with a full stage setup, vendors and display vehicles from across Florida and Georgia. More details to come soon right here.

SAW Kustomz Car Show at Rawfest: 11 a.m. on Saturday, September 26, at Flamingo Lake RV at 3640 Newcomb Road – pre-1988 vehicles only.

First Coast Car Council’s Cruisin’ to the Creek Car Show: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 3, at Trout Creek Memorial Park at 6550 Florida 13 in Northwest St. Johns County.  Free for spectators and $30 registration for show vehicles day of show. Proceeds benefit the Ronald McDonald House of Jacksonville.

Cruisin’ to the Creek Car Show: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 3, at Trout Creek Memorial Park at 6550 County Road 13 N. in Orangedale. Spectators are free, and show vehicles are $30 day of show.

Fall Classic Pontiac-Oakland-GMC Car Show: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 10, at the Classic Car Museum of St. Augustine at 4730 U.S. 1 S. Free to spectators and $30 per show vehicle day of show.

The Barn at Maple Car Show/Farmers Market: October 17 at the venue at 545 Cathy Tripp Lane in Jacksonville. 

30th annual 8 Flags Car Show: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 17, along Centre Street in downtown Fernandina Beach. Spectators are free, and $30 pre-registration for show vehicles can be done here – Corvettes are the featured marque.

Fall-O-Ween Festival: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, October 24 at Northside Church of God at 5252 Dunn Ave. Free for spectators and $20 per show vehicle – proceeds go to church Kids Ministry. Trunk-or-Treat also happening.

Good Sam Car Show: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, October 24, at Tanglewood Station at 1241 Blanding Blvd. Free for spectators and $20 per show vehicle. 

Marietta Bullsbay Athletic Association Car Show: 10 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 24, at Jefferson Ballpark at 361 Bullsbay Highway. Free for spectators and $20 per show vehicle.

4th annual Car Show: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 24, at Immanuel Anglican Church at 915 Orchard Ave. in Keystone Heights.

Trunk or Treat Car Show: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, October 31, at Adamec Harley-Davidson at 380 Outlet Mall Blvd. In St. Augustine. Free for spectators and $20 per show vehicle.

Hillcrest Baptist Church Car Show: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, October 31, at the church at 7673 Collins Road. 

Ponte Vedra Auto Show: 10 a.m. on Sunday, November 8, at 245 Nocatee Center in Ponte Vedra Beach. More details soon.

Rods on the River: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 7, at 2352 State Road 13 in Saint Johns. This is a private property, but spectators are free and show vehicle registration is $30 per, or $40 for a premium spot. This is a fundraiser for 6:8 Ministries.

The FIRM (Florida International Rally and Moto Park: Open Track Days held most weekends at the road course and rally course at 7266 Airport Road in Starke. 

All the Cruise-ins…

Clay County Cruzers, Callahan Cruisers and Amelia Cruizers all hold regular weekend cruise-ins, so check their Facebook pages.

Caffeine and Octane Jacksonville: 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. every second Saturday at The Avenues Mall at 10300 Southside Blvd. Information: https://bit.ly/3gPRvVQ.

**Alert – Cruise Fruit Cove: Returns at 1 p.m. Saturday, July 18, and same time every third Saturday of the month at the new SAUCY at 194 Florida 13 in  Saint Johns – same site, new name.

**New cruise-in – Pine Royale Car Meet: noon to 4 p.m. every first Saturday at Pine Royale Mini-Golf/Golf Range/Restaurant at  4100 Callahan Club Blvd.

Cruise-in: 6 to 9 p.m. every first Monday of each month at the BRIX, 300 2nd St., in Jacksonville Beach – sponsored by the Cadillac Kings.

Cruise-in – PJ’s Cars and Coffee: 7 to 9 a.m. every first Sunday of the month at 3470 Royal Pines Drive in Middleburg

B.C.O.D. (Bold City Oil Drippers) Mid-Month Cruise: 1 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, May 17, at Myrtle Avenue Brewing, 633 Myrtle Ave. N.

*** Morning Motor Social: On hiatus for the summer – returns in the fall, 8 to 11 a.m. every third Saturday of each month, at Park Place at Nocatee, 100 Palmetto Park Place in Ponte Vedra – free for spectators and show vehicles. Pre-register at morningmotorsocial.com.

North Florida Domestic Car Club’s cruise-in: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on each first Saturday of the month at Culhane’s Irish Pub, 9720 Deer Lake Court off Southside Boulevard.

UB Coffee & Cars: 6:30 to 8:30 a.m. every Sunday at the Urban Bean Coffeehouse Café at 2023 Park Ave. in Orange Park – sponsored by Classic Motorworks.

Duval Car, Truck and Bike Meet: noon to 5 p.m. every first Saturday at 10749 N. Main St.

Rides and Brews: 8 to 10 a.m. each first Saturday of each month at 10618 Deerwood Park Blvd. – held for car clubs and vehicles, organized by vehicle style, by the North Florida Type R/Type S community.

Mod Talk Tuesdays: 5 p.m. every first Tuesday at Tequila’s Mexican Restaurant at 10915 Baymeadows Road. For car, truck and bike enthusiasts.

Cruise-in at the Creek: 9 a.m. to noon every fifth Saturday at Trout Creek Park, 6550 Florida 13 N.

Fernandina Beach Car Meet: 6 p.m. on the first Saturday of the month at Famous Quick Lube, 1707 8th St. Fernandina Beach.

Jeeps and Java: 9 to 11 a.m. each third Sunday of the month at Rummies and Yummies bakery and coffee bar at 1580 Wells Road – a free cruise-in for Jeep owners.

Duval Car, Truck and Bike meet: Free cruise-in from noon to 5 p.m. each 1st and 3rd Saturday at the shopping center at 3000 Dunn Ave. 

Orange Blossom Breakfast Show: 8 to 11 a.m. every third Saturday at Orange Blossom Diner at 14329 Beach Blvd., presented by Beaches Classic Cruisers and Carl Bush.

Beaches Classic Cruisers new event: Second Sunday Coffee and Carburetors, 10 a.m. Sunday Nov. 9, at the Hotel Palms at 28 Sherry Drive in Atlantic Beach.

Amelia Cruizers: 3 to 6 p.m. on the third Saturday of each month, meeting at Townies Pizza, 819 T.J. Courson Road.

Jax Beach Classic Car Cruise: 4 to 7 p.m. every fourth Tuesday at Latham Plaza, 143 2nd St. N. in Jacksonville Beach. This is a City of Jacksonville Beach sponsored event, but November’s is the last cruise of the year because Deck the Chairs takes over Latham Plaza through December.

Cruisin’ Classics Cruise-in: 1 to 4 p.m. the first Sunday of each month on the back lawn of the Elks Lodge at 1855 West Road, off Beach Boulevard – Hamburgers and more on sale.

Wings & Wheels Cruise-in: 2 to 6 pm. each first Saturday at Dicks Wings & Grill at 6055 Youngerman Circle.

Rides and Coffee: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. every fourth Sunday at Detail Garage, 9390 Arlington Expressway.

Callahan Cruisers: 4 to 7 p.m. every second Saturday at Hardee’s at 542309 U.S. 1 in Callahan. 

Kingsland Cars & Coffee: 9 a.m. to noon every first Saturday, with expanded parking now at Tasty’s at 1607 Georgia 40 in Kingsland.

Yulee Cars and Coffee: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. every third Sunday at the Sonic Drive-In at 463939 Florida 200 in Yulee. 

Brunch with Cars: noon to 3 p.m. every third Sunday at Pink Salt Restaurant and Wine Bar, 1567 University Blvd. W.

Cars and Gars: noon to 5 p.m. every 1st and third Saturday at Allusion’s restaurant and bar at 5045 Soutel Drive.

Jeremiah’s Italian Ice cruise-in: noon to 3 p.m. every fourth Saturday at the business at 18111 Golden Eagle Way on Fleming Island. 

Apex Auto Car Show and Cruise-in: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. every third Saturday of the month at Apex Automotive, 9962 San Jose Blvd. 

Cars, Bikes and Burgers: 7:30 to 11 p.m. every last Friday of each month at Steak ‘n Shake at 10661 San Jose Blvd.

**UPDATED** Clay County Cruzers’ events: 2 to 5 p.m. every first Saturday at Callahan’s Irish Bistro, 2141 Loch Rane Blvd. in Orange Park; 1 to 4 p.m. the second Saturday of each month at Big Dawg’s at 1330 Blanding Blvd. in Orange Park; 2 to 5 p.m. every third Saturday at Cheers Park Avenue, 1138 Park Ave. in Orange Park; and 2 to 5 p.m. every fourth Saturday at Gator’s Dockside, 8316 Merchants Way, Jacksonville.

**NEW LISTING – Here’s the Pharoah’s of St. John’s cruise-in and show listing for 2026:

Oakleaf Classic Car Cruise-In: 5 p.m. every fourth Friday at Trinity Oakleaf, 710 Oakleaf Plantation Parkway in Orange Park, with food truck – Clay County Cruzers.

Classic Car Museum of St. Augustine events:

The regular monthly cruise-ins: St. Augustine Cruiser’s “Cruise In” from 5 to 7 p.m. every third Saturday, and Cars and Coffee from 8 to 10 a.m. every fourth Saturday. Both cruise-ins are at 4730 U.S. 1 S. Dixie Highway South in St. Augustine. And the museum is open Tues.-Sat., 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Cars and Coffee Fleming Island: 8 a.m. every fourth Sunday of the month at 2310 Village Square Parkway, Fleming Island.

New cruise-in: 6 p.m. every fourth Saturday at Mission BBQ, 8440 Blanding Blvd. in Jacksonville, hosted by Modern Mustangs of Jacksonville.

New cruise-in: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. every fourth Saturday at the Rockin’ 50’s Eatery at 3501 N. Ponce De Leon Blvd. in St. Augustine.

Show and Tell: 6 to 9 p.m. every fourth Thursday at Advance Auto Parts at 10014 Atlantic Blvd.

Azalea City Cruisers: Monthly cruise-in from 5 to 8 p.m. every fourth Saturday at Velchoffs Corner, 105 N. 2nd St. in Palatka.

Historic Springfield Main Street Cruise: 3 p.m. every fourth Saturday between 8th and 17th streets at Main Street in Jacksonville’s Springfield community.

Wait – there’s more:

Concours d’Elegance at Copshaholm

More than 100 classic and specialty cars were shown during the Concours d’Elegance at Copshaholm on the lawn and gardens of the historic 38-room Oliver Mansion in South Bend, Indiana, adjacent to the Studebaker National Museum. Among the entries was a Studebaker that originated at South Bend’s Studebaker factory before making its way to Allentown, Pennsylvania.

Concours d’Elegance at Copshaholm

Best in Show went to the 1929 Duesenberg Model J Sports Sedan with a body by Weymann.

Concours d’Elegance at Copshaholm

Best of Class in Motorcars of the Lincoln Highway was awarded to this 1913 Cole Series 90 Touring 

Could James Bond have a new ride?

Nope – Aston Martin’s new Dreadnought is a digital-only military specification vehicle designed exclusively for the new Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4.

Aston Martin

Created in collaboration with the game’s developers and publishers, this angular and deliberately extreme creation combines Aston Martin’s high-performance, luxury DNA with the virtual landscape of Call of Duty to deliver an immersive experience designed to dominate the most challenging and unforgiving digital environments yet rendered, the British carmaker says.

Aston Martin

Conceived by the Aston Martin Design team, the tactical all-wheel drive SUV player experience includes “the roar of a full-blooded V-12 powered Aston Martin,” plus advanced armor technologies and adaptive combat zone intelligence systems, the company says.

“To create the ultimate exotic off-road machine, I had to imagine Dreadnought not only as a digital asset, but as a vehicle living in the real world,” Aston Martin Chief Creative Officer Marek Reichman said. “ …  That vision allowed us to create something that feels genuinely real, even within the immersive world of the game.”
Aston Martin

The digital creation gets a carbon fiber chassis, door hinges in anodised Satin Gold, and an Oxford Tan leather dashboard and door panels, plus metallic gold gear lever. Dreadnought makes its global debut at Fanatics Fest in New York, with a full-size model of Aston Martin’s virtual SUV on the Call of Duty stand.   

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Car Shows, Cruise-Ins and MUCH More: 904 Automotive Events Calendar 7-15-2026

  Jacksonville Car Culture events calendar:

The next Caffeine & Octane Jacksonville, set for 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, August 9. Gentle reminders – All vehicles parked in the Central Lot Features area must remain in place until the show concludes. If you cannot stay until then, please park in the exhibit lot. And please listen to C&O volunteer staff.

**Alert – Cruise Fruit Cove: Returns at 1 p.m. this Saturday, and same time every third Saturday of the month at the new SAUCY at 194 Florida 13 in  Saint Johns – same site, new name.

Past events: Caffeine & Octane Jacksonville: Last Saturday, celebrating RED, WHITE and BLUE vehicles in the Feature Area.

Upcoming events:.

HickenPower Drag Strip: Test and Tune is moved up to 10:30 a.m. Saturday; gates open at 9 a.m.at 543455 U.S. 1 in Calahan. Earlier start time at the new drag strip is due to weather concerns. Spectators are $20, driver entry is $25.

Car show/cruise-in: 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, at the St. Augustine Elks Lodge at 1420 Florida A1A South. Free to spectators and $20 per show vehicle.

C/10 Club of Florida Rally Renegades: A 5-stop road rally that starts at 8 a.m. this Saturday, station in Callahan, then ends at Renegades on the River in Crescent City. The free poker run-style cruise will see punch cards given to the first 50 trucks – best hand will win some swag.

Staker Productions and the Jacksonville Sports Car Museum hold a special automotive showcase to showcase a special lineup of vehicles – and one of the wildest hypercars recently acquired by the museum at Deerwood Castle at 7601 Centurion Parkway. Set for 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, July 25, the event includes live DJ entertainment, food trucks and vendors, and exclusive vehicle displays from area Bentley, Lamborghini, Audi, BMW, Lexus and Maserati dealerships, plus First Coast Hot Wheels. Tickets – $30 per person – can be purchased in advance through the Jacksonville Sports Car Museum page or at the gate on the day of the event.

Street Wars Car Show: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, July 25, at Wipeouts Grill at 1585 Atlantic Blvd. in Neptune Beach. Spectators free, and show vehicles $25.

Toon Town Showcase: 5 to 10 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 1, at Toon Town at 1726 E. Church St.

Braderie Boulevard – A Celebration of Timeless Classics: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, August 29th & 30th, at the Jekyll Island Club Resort on Riverview Drive. The inaugural showcase will display vintage automobiles that are 50 years and older among the oaks of the historic Jekyll Island Club Resort. There is no registration fee for car owners to participate — fill out the form here to secure your space. There is a $10 toll per vehicle to get on the resort island.

Northeast Florida Rod Run/Car Show/Swap meet: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 5, at the Northeast Florida Fairground at 543378  U.S. 1 in Callahan. Free for spectators and $20 day of show for display vehicles.

Rocketman Rally and Show: 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 12, at Trout Creek Memorial Park, 6550 Florida 13 N. Spectators are free, show vehicle registration is $15, register on Eventbrite.

Truth Pointe Church Cruisin’ For Christ Car Show:  11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 19 at the church at 5330 Dunn Ave. Free for spectators and $20 per show vehicle.

North Jax Baptist Church Car Show: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 26 at the church at 8531 N. Main St. Free.

Driving Hope Forward Recovery Awareness Car Show: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 26, at the Orange Park Mall at 1910 Wells Road in Orange Park. Free for spectators and $30 per show vehicle – register here

Endless Summer Showcase 4/Downtown Edition: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 26, in the grassy field across from Decca Live at 323 E. Bay St. More details to come soon right here.

Saw Kustomz Car Show at Rawfest: 11 a.m. on Saturday, September 26, at Flamingo Lake RV at 3640 Newcomb Road – pre-1988 vehicles only.

First Coast Car Council’s Cruisin’ to the Creek Car Show: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 3, at Trout Creek Memorial Park at 6550 Florida 13 in Northwest St. Johns County.  Free for spectators and $30 registration for show vehicles day of show. Proceeds benefit the Ronald McDonald House of Jacksonville.

Cruisin’ to the Creek Car Show: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 3, at Trout Creek Memorial Park at 6550 County Road 13 N. in Orangedale. Spectators are free, and show vehicles are $30 day of show.

Fall Classic Pontiac-Oakland-GMC Car Show: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 10, at the Classic Car Museum of St. Augustine at 4730 U.S. 1 S. Free to spectators and $30 per show vehicle day of show.

The Barn at Maple Car Show/Farmers Market: October 17 at the venue at 545 Cathy Tripp Lane in Jacksonville. 

30th annual 8 Flags Car Show: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 17, along Centre Street in downtown Fernandina Beach. Spectators are free, and $30 pre-registration for show vehicles can be done here – Corvettes are the featured marque.

Fall-O-Ween Festival: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, October 24 at Northside Church of God at 5252 Dunn Ave. Free for spectators and $20 per show vehicle – proceeds go to church Kids Ministry. Trunk-or-Treat also happening.

Good Sam Car Show: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, October 24, at Tanglewood Station at 1241 Blanding Blvd. Free for spectators and $20 per show vehicle. 

Marietta Bullsbay Athletic Association Car Show: 10 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 24, at Jefferson Ballpark at 361 Bullsbay Highway. Free for spectators and $20 per show vehicle.

4th annual Car Show: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 24, at Immanuel Anglican Church at 915 Orchard Ave. in Keystone Heights.

Trunk or Treat Car Show: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, October 31, at Adamec Harley-Davidson at 380 Outlet Mall Blvd. In St. Augustine. Free for spectators and $20 per show vehicle.

Hillcrest Baptist Church Car Show: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, October 31, at the church at 7673 Collins Road. 

Ponte Vedra Auto Show: 10 a.m. on Sunday, November 8, at 245 Nocatee Center in Ponte Vedra Beach. More details soon.

Rods on the River: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 7, at 2352 State Road 13 in Saint Johns. This is a private property, but spectators are free and show vehicle registration is $30 per, or $40 for a premium spot. This is a fundraiser for 6:8 Ministries.

The FIRM (Florida International Rally and Moto Park: Open Track Days held most weekends at the road course and rally course at 7266 Airport Road in Starke. 

All the Cruise-ins…

Clay County Cruzers, Callahan Cruisers and Amelia Cruizers all hold regular weekend cruise-ins, so check their Facebook pages.

Caffeine and Octane Jacksonville: 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. every second Saturday at The Avenues Mall at 10300 Southside Blvd. Information: https://bit.ly/3gPRvVQ.

**Alert – Cruise Fruit Cove: Returns at 1 p.m. Saturday, July 18, and same time every third Saturday of the month at the new SAUCY at 194 Florida 13 in  Saint Johns – same site, new name.

**New cruise-in – Pine Royale Car Meet: noon to 4 p.m. every first Saturday at Pine Royale Mini-Golf/Golf Range/Restaurant at  4100 Callahan Club Blvd.

Cruise-in: 6 to 9 p.m. every first Monday of each month at the BRIX, 300 2nd St., in Jacksonville Beach – sponsored by the Cadillac Kings.

Cruise-in – PJ’s Cars and Coffee: 7 to 9 a.m. every first Sunday of the month at 3470 Royal Pines Drive in Middleburg

B.C.O.D. (Bold City Oil Drippers) Mid-Month Cruise: 1 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, May 17, at Myrtle Avenue Brewing, 633 Myrtle Ave. N.

Morning Motor Social: 8 to 11 a.m. every third Saturday of each month, at Park Place at Nocatee, 100 Palmetto Park Place in Ponte Vedra – free for spectators and show vehicles. Pre-register at morningmotorsocial.com.

North Florida Domestic Car Club’s cruise-in: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on each first Saturday of the month at Culhane’s Irish Pub, 9720 Deer Lake Court off Southside Boulevard.

UB Coffee & Cars: 6:30 to 8:30 a.m. every Sunday at the Urban Bean Coffeehouse Café at 2023 Park Ave. in Orange Park – sponsored by Classic Motorworks.

Duval Car, Truck and Bike Meet: noon to 5 p.m. every first Saturday at 10749 N. Main St.

Rides and Brews: 8 to 10 a.m. each first Saturday of each month at 10618 Deerwood Park Blvd. – held for car clubs and vehicles, organized by vehicle style, by the North Florida Type R/Type S community.

Mod Talk Tuesdays: 5 p.m. every first Tuesday at Tequila’s Mexican Restaurant at 10915 Baymeadows Road. For car, truck and bike enthusiasts.

Cruise-in at the Creek: 9 a.m. to noon every fifth Saturday at Trout Creek Park, 6550 Florida 13 N.

Fernandina Beach Car Meet: 6 p.m. on the first Saturday of the month at Famous Quick Lube, 1707 8th St. Fernandina Beach.

Jeeps and Java: 9 to 11 a.m. each third Sunday of the month at Rummies and Yummies bakery and coffee bar at 1580 Wells Road – a free cruise-in for Jeep owners.

Duval Car, Truck and Bike meet: Free cruise-in from noon to 5 p.m. each 1st and 3rd Saturday at the shopping center at 3000 Dunn Ave. 

Orange Blossom Breakfast Show: 8 to 11 a.m. every third Saturday at Orange Blossom Diner at 14329 Beach Blvd., presented by Beaches Classic Cruisers and Carl Bush.

Beaches Classic Cruisers new event: Second Sunday Coffee and Carburetors, 10 a.m. Sunday Nov. 9, at the Hotel Palms at 28 Sherry Drive in Atlantic Beach.

Amelia Cruizers: 3 to 6 p.m. on the third Saturday of each month, meeting at Townies Pizza, 819 T.J. Courson Road.

Jax Beach Classic Car Cruise: 4 to 7 p.m. every fourth Tuesday at Latham Plaza, 143 2nd St. N. in Jacksonville Beach. This is a City of Jacksonville Beach sponsored event, but November’s is the last cruise of the year because Deck the Chairs takes over Latham Plaza through December.

Cruisin’ Classics Cruise-in: 1 to 4 p.m. the first Sunday of each month on the back lawn of the Elks Lodge at 1855 West Road, off Beach Boulevard – Hamburgers and more on sale.

Wings & Wheels Cruise-in: 2 to 6 pm. each first Saturday at Dicks Wings & Grill at 6055 Youngerman Circle.

Rides and Coffee: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. every fourth Sunday at Detail Garage, 9390 Arlington Expressway.

Wheels and Worship Night cruise-in: 6 to 9 p.m. on every second Friday, at Wheelhouse San Pablo at  14105 William Davis Parkway. 

Callahan Cruisers: 4 to 7 p.m. every second Saturday at Hardee’s at 542309 U.S. 1 in Callahan. 

Kingsland Cars & Coffee: 9 a.m. to noon every first Saturday, with expanded parking now at Tasty’s at 1607 Georgia 40 in Kingsland.

Yulee Cars and Coffee: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. every third Sunday at the Sonic Drive-In at 463939 Florida 200 in Yulee. 

Brunch with Cars: noon to 3 p.m. every third Sunday at Pink Salt Restaurant and Wine Bar, 1567 University Blvd. W.

Cars and Gars: noon to 5 p.m. every 1st and third Saturday at Allusion’s restaurant and bar at 5045 Soutel Drive.

Jeremiah’s Italian Ice cruise-in: noon to 3 p.m. every fourth Saturday at the business at 18111 Golden Eagle Way on Fleming Island. 

Apex Auto Car Show and Cruise-in: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. every third Saturday of the month at Apex Automotive, 9962 San Jose Blvd. 

Cars, Bikes and Burgers: 7:30 to 11 p.m. every last Friday of each month at Steak ‘n Shake at 10661 San Jose Blvd.

**UPDATED** Clay County Cruzers’ events: 2 to 5 p.m. every first Saturday at Callahan’s Irish Bistro, 2141 Loch Rane Blvd. in Orange Park; 1 to 4 p.m. the second Saturday of each month at Big Dawg’s at 1330 Blanding Blvd. in Orange Park; 2 to 5 p.m. every third Saturday at Cheers Park Avenue, 1138 Park Ave. in Orange Park; and 2 to 5 p.m. every fourth Saturday at Gator’s Dockside, 8316 Merchants Way, Jacksonville.

**NEW LISTING – Here’s the Pharoah’s of St. John’s cruise-in and show listing for 2026:

Oakleaf Classic Car Cruise-In: 5 p.m. every fourth Friday at Trinity Oakleaf, 710 Oakleaf Plantation Parkway in Orange Park, with food truck – Clay County Cruzers.

Classic Car Museum of St. Augustine events:

The regular monthly cruise-ins: St. Augustine Cruiser’s “Cruise In” from 5 to 7 p.m. every third Saturday, and Cars and Coffee from 8 to 10 a.m. every fourth Saturday. Both cruise-ins are at 4730 U.S. 1 S. Dixie Highway South in St. Augustine. And the museum is open Tues.-Sat., 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Cars and Coffee Fleming Island: 8 a.m. every fourth Sunday of the month at 2310 Village Square Parkway, Fleming Island.

New cruise-in: 6 p.m. every fourth Saturday at Mission BBQ, 8440 Blanding Blvd. in Jacksonville, hosted by Modern Mustangs of Jacksonville.

New cruise-in: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. every fourth Saturday at the Rockin’ 50’s Eatery at 3501 N. Ponce De Leon Blvd. in St. Augustine.

Show and Tell: 6 to 9 p.m. every fourth Thursday at Advance Auto Parts at 10014 Atlantic Blvd.

Azalea City Cruisers: Monthly cruise-in from 5 to 8 p.m. every fourth Saturday at Velchoffs Corner, 105 N. 2nd St. in Palatka.

Historic Springfield Main Street Cruise: 3 p.m. every fourth Saturday between 8th and 17th streets at Main Street in Jacksonville’s Springfield community.

Wait – there’s more:

Nilu27

Here’s an example of automotive spaghetti – the NILU hypercar’s “Hot V” engine with its 12 swirling exhaust pipes is alive, according to its makers at Nilu27. Founders Sasha and Inna Selipanov recently traveled to New Zealand to witness the brand new V-12 engine fired for the first time.

The milestone took place on , June 17,  marking a first run for the highly anticipated power unit. Developed in close collaboration with specialized high-performance engine developers Hartley Engines, the power unit is a masterclass in traditional internal combustion engineering.

It features a unique “Hot V” configuration – with the exhaust headers placed between the cylinder heads to optimize both performance and packaging. And while the engine was originally projected to produce 1,070 horsepower, initial dyno testing has already exceeded those projections, while reaching a spine-tingling 11,000 RPM redline.

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“This is the moment theory became reality,” said Sasha Selipanov, Founder of Nilu27. “By firing-up this stunning V12 we didn’t only prove our engineering capabilities, we delivered the soul of the NILU. As most of the automotive world embraces digital and electric sterility, we’ve doubled down on the raw, visceral drama of high RPM, naturally aspirated internal combustion. The Nilu27/Hartley V12 will make our hypercar truly timeless. And we hope the video from our first dyno test will generate the same excitement among viewers as it did when we were present.” 

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Nelson Hartley from Hartley Engines, echoed the excitement from the workshop floor in New Zealan.

“To see this bespoke V12 come to life after months of intense development is an indescribable feeling. This isn’t just an engine; it’s a piece of art that pushes the boundaries of what a naturally aspirated power unit can do. We knew we had something special on paper, but seeing it outperform expectations on the dyno right out of the gate is phenomenal.”

The naturally aspirated  6.5-liter, 12-cylinder engine has an 80-degree bank angle….and those who drive it will have a 7-speed manual. Following further testing, final calibration and refinement cycles in New Zealand, the V-12 engine will soon leave Palmerston North for the Nilu27 R&D and production facilities in Lahr, Germany. Once there, it will be integrated into the company’s first driving prototype.

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Quick Take: 2026 Range Rover SE LW

EV Rider reviewer Dan Scanlan takes a test drive in a 2026 Range Rover SE LW – long wheelbase, that is.

Almost the top-tier luxury member of the venerable Land Rover clan, this long-wheelbase version of the fifth-generation Range Rover Sport ranges out to 207 inches. Yet its alloy-skinned roots date back to that first Land Rover of the late ‘40’s, and the first Rangie in 1970. It’s slick .29 coefficient of drag has slim black grill, a clamshell aluminum bonnet, sleek flanks and black roof, all planted on 24-inch Pirelli radials on 10-spoke alloy wheels

The interior has what one friend calls “plush” leather seats, stitched low-gloss black leather, and smoked gray wood. There’s a gauge display can showcase classic gauges, or a map with speed readout, and more. There’s no physical buttons – they are in the high-mounted 13.1-inch touchscreen infotainment display that handles wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, plus navigation, off-road info, surround-view (and other) cameras, climate controls and more.

Long rear doors access two plus captain’s chairs and a decently livable third row, all done in leather. And the power rear hatch is a clamshell – long upper section, and a smaller lower one that forms a handy seat under the shaded upper.

There’s a 3-liter turbo inline six with 395 hp, a selectable four-wheel-drive system, and 8-speed automatic transmission with paddle shifters and a Sport shift option. You have electronic air suspension with up to 11.6 inches in its highest for offroad terrain. It’s quick enough – hit 60 mph in 6.5 seconds with sharper shifts. There’s multiple off-road modes for Grass/Gravel/Snow, Mud/Ruts, Sand, Rock Crawl and Configurable – it met a gravelly trail with aplomb; quiet and sure-footed.

So read lots more about this – ’26 Range Rover SE LWB 7-Seater Offers Off-Road Luxury  – plus more interior and exterior images by EV Rider reviewer Dan Scanlan.And check out lots more views of EV, PHEV and ICE vehicles at EV Rider.