Caramulo Motorfestival 2026: 10 cars you cannot miss

The Caramulo Motorfestival 2026 begins today and is expected to attract more than 50,000 visitors over its three-day programme.

The organisers of Portugal’s largest motoring festival will bring together over 1,700 vehicles, spanning cars, motorcycles and even aircraft. A number of models, however, will be especially hard to overlook because of their exclusivity, value and history.

There is something for every preference, from a Ferrari F80 and McLaren P1 to the Bugatti Veyron, Mercedes-Benz 300 SL and Portugal’s own Adamastor Furia, which Razão Automóvel will have the opportunity to drive.

Adamastor Furia

The Adamastor Furia needs little introduction. We have already covered almost everything about it over recent years, but we had yet to drive it. That will finally change at this edition of the Caramulo Motorfestival, where we will become the first media outlet to do so.

Guilherme Costa, Razão Automóvel’s co-founder and director, will take the wheel of Portugal’s first supercar on the Caramulo Historic Hillclimb. He will explore the more than 750 hp and 1000 Nm produced by its Ford Performance-supplied 3.5-litre twin-turbo V6, delivered exclusively to the rear wheels.

Built almost entirely from carbon fibre, the Furia has a dry weight of just 1050 kg and claims performance figures that will be difficult to miss in the Caramulo Mountains: around 2.5s from 0 to 100 km/h and only 7s from 0 to 200 km/h.

Aston Martin DB4 GT

Built from 1959 to 1963, the Aston Martin DB4 may not enjoy the same spotlight as the DB5, yet it is no less special. It also helped establish styling cues still used by the British marque today.

In GT specification, the DB4 was designed to feel equally at home on road and track. To achieve this, it featured a chassis around 12 cm shorter, a more powerful engine - the 3.7-litre six-cylinder unit with three Weber carburettors produced around 302 hp - and a top speed of 246 km/h, making it one of the fastest road cars of its era.

At launch, it cost 4534 pounds, roughly 5277 euros, but one example sold at auction in 2025 for more than 2.7 million euros.

Bugatti Veyron

When it arrived in 2005, the Veyron forged a path never previously taken, becoming the first production car to break both the 1000 hp power barrier and the 400 km/h top-speed barrier.

Its development was far from straightforward, but those targets were ultimately achieved, largely thanks to the determination of the man behind the concept: none other than Ferdinand Piëch, then CEO of the Volkswagen Group. He wanted to return Bugatti to the glory of its 1920s and 1930s heyday.

All these years later, it is clear just how significant the Veyron was, both in the history of the Molsheim, French Alsace-based brand and in modern automotive history, which owes it a great deal.

Ferrari F80

The successor to the LaFerrari, the F80 is Maranello’s newest hypercar and the most powerful road-going Ferrari in history.

Rather than using the Italian marque’s traditional V12 engine, it relies on a twin-turbo V6 based on the unit powering the Ferrari 499P, winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2023, 2024 and 2025. It is paired with three electric motors, producing a combined maximum output of 1200 hp.

As a result, it reaches 100 km/h from rest in only 2.15s and needs just 5.75s to hit 200 km/h. Its top speed is set at 350 km/h, figures that are sure to stand out on the Caramulo Historic Hillclimb.

Ferrari LaFerrari

Joining the brand-new F80 will be the LaFerrari, one of the most emblematic Maranello models of recent years.

When unveiled, it became Ferrari’s first hybrid model. Yet it was its naturally aspirated 6.3-litre V12, producing 800 hp at 9000 rpm, that captured attention. In total, the LaFerrari delivered 963 hp of combined maximum power, enough to exceed the 350 km/h mark.

Ferrari never officially confirmed this model’s top speed, although some have taken it to 372 km/h, as can be seen in this video.

Kimera EVO37

It can be regarded as a modern-day interpretation of the Lancia 037, reviving the essence of the legendary Group B 037 Rally road car while adding contemporary comfort, technology and engineering.

Created by Kimera Automobili, it benefited from the «hand» of Claudio Lombardi, Lancia’s former engineering director, and Miki Biasion, the Italian driver who won two World Rally Championships for the Italian marque at the wheel of a Delta.

Weighing around one tonne, thanks to its carbon-fibre, titanium and aluminium construction, the Kimera EVO37 uses a 2.1-litre inline four-cylinder engine with both a turbocharger and supercharger. It produces 521 hp and 550 Nm, sent to the rear wheels through a manual gearbox.

Production is limited to 37 units, with each carrying a base price of around 480,000 euros.

Lamborghini Temerario

The Lamborghini Temerario has arrived to fill the space left by the Huracán. Although it does not retain the naturally aspirated V10, it remains highly impressive thanks to an 800 hp twin-turbo V8 capable of reaching 10,000 rpm.

As if that were not enough, it also features three electric motors, each with a peak output of 110 kW/150 hp, helping raise the powertrain’s combined total output to 920 hp.

Those figures enable it to sprint from 0 to 100 km/h in 2.7s and reach a top speed of 343 km/h.

McLaren P1

Although it is no longer exactly new, the McLaren P1 still needs no introduction. Only 375 examples of this model were built, and it was among the first modern hypercars to bring Formula 1 technology to the road.

Powered by a twin-turbo V8 assisted by an electric motor, the McLaren P1 offered a combined maximum output of 916 hp and 720 Nm, figures that still put many hypercars in their place today.

Alongside the Ferrari LaFerrari and Porsche 918 Spyder, it formed the automotive industry’s Holy Trinity. Now, it will finally be able to accelerate up the mountain at Caramulo.

Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing

The Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing is one of the most iconic cars ever made. Not only was it once the world’s fastest car, it was also named the sports car of the 20th century in 1999.

That is an exceptional calling card for a model whose historical importance and rarity - only 1400 units were produced - have helped secure its place on motoring’s Mount Olympus.

Today, the 215 hp from its 3.0-litre six-cylinder engine may no longer seem remarkable. Even so, it is safe to say that its run will be one that nobody will want to miss at the 2026 Caramulo Motorfestival.

Porsche 935

It can be seen as a modern recreation of the famous 935/78, known as «Moby Dick», which may explain why it caught so many people by surprise when it was presented at the Rennsport Reunion in 2018.

Based on the contemporary Porsche 911 GT2 RS, the 935 adopted a wider, longer body while retaining the 3.8-litre, 700 hp twin-turbo flat-six, which sends power to the rear wheels via the familiar seven-speed PDK gearbox.

Lighter and fitted with several components derived directly from motorsport, the Porsche 935 was presented as a racing car, although it was not homologated for any official competition. Naturally, it is also not permitted on public roads.

Limited to 77 units, it carried a base price of around 700,000 euros before taxes, although the latest examples sold at auction have comfortably exceeded the 1.5 million-euro mark.

Honourable mentions

Only 10 models were selected for this list, leaving out many others that also deserve to be seen - and heard, at least those taking part in the Historic Hillclimb. These include the Porsche 911 GT3 R rennsport, Dallara Stradale, Jaguar XJR-5, Maserati MCPura and the Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio Luna Rosso, limited to 10 units.

We have not even mentioned the “Formula Magic” exhibition, which brings together several cars that shaped Formula 1 history. It includes the Lotus 97T with which Ayrton Senna won at Estoril in 1985, Nigel Mansell’s Williams FW14, Nelson Piquet’s Lotus 100T and even Michael Schumacher’s Ferrari F2005.

There is therefore no shortage of reasons to head to the Caramulo Mountains on 4, 5 and 6 September. As usual, admission to the venue is free. For every detail, simply visit the event’s official website.