Mercedes killed the V8. Then programmed a computer to pretend it hadn’t. Papaya Rising, Part One: The Man in the Seat Max Verstappen came to the Nurburgring. A Dacia Logan stole his thunder. BMW built the most beautiful concept car of 2026 and then decided not to sell it. Typical. The Kimera K39 has a Koenigsegg V8, Lancia DNA and a clutch pedal. Good grief.