Stretch a Model Y by seven inches, raise the roof a couple more, and suddenly the familiar shape starts looking like a proper station wagon that forgot how to be boring. Early drives around Los Angeles and the hills above it show Tesla finally giving the people who need six seats a machine that does not feel like a compromise.
Photo credit: Kelsonik
Tesla wound down Model S and Model X production with a final Signature Series run, complete with gold badges and elevated pricing, then shifted attention toward robotaxis, humanoid robots, and the Cybercab. Into that silence steps a set of digital images from virtual artist Nikita Chuicko, better known online as kelsonik. His work presents an all-black Model S reworked into a shooting brake with widebody proportions, lowered stance, and a collection of surface changes that make the familiar silhouette feel purposeful again.
Nissan decided its second-generation LEAF needed a sharper edge. On July 22 the company put the NISMO version on sale in Japan and confirmed the model will reach American showrooms as part of a broader push to expand the performance brand. What arrives is a front-drive electric hatch that keeps the same motors and batteries as the regular car yet feels noticeably different the moment the road starts to twist.
Just weeks after its July 9 launch, NIO’s five-seat ES8 is already helping the broader third-generation model push past 130,000 cumulative deliveries. Production of the larger three-row versions began late last September. The new two-row layout arrived on July 10 and has given the nameplate fresh energy after a softer June.
Valerio Vessella shaped this vision while working at GAC Advanced Design Milan. He shared the renders through an Instagram account focused on car design trends, and they quickly caught attention for good reason. The result is a compact two-door sports car that revives Alfa Romeo’s long tradition of expressive, driver-focused machines without any official backing from the brand itself.