Salon Privé, the UK’s most prestigious luxury automotive event, opens at Blenheim Palace next week with the biggest run of super and hypercar unveils in its 21 year history. Twelve of the world’s leading coachbuilders, restorers and manufacturers will bring debuts and unveils to the show’s Automotive Gallery, which first impressed guests last year.
Lamborghini UK Debut
Leading the line up is Lamborghini, with the UK debut of the Revuelto SV, fresh from its global reveal at The Quail earlier this month. The Revuelto SV represents the latest step in Lamborghini’s V12 super sports car story and, the brand says, the purest expression of its performance philosophy.
The Super Veloce name dates back to 1971 and the Miura SV, and has since marked out some of Lamborghini’s most focused V12 models, including the Diablo SV, the Murcielago LP 670-4 Super Veloce and the Aventador SV. The Revuelto SV continues that line.
Built on the standard Revuelto, the SV sharpens aerodynamics and power delivery, with a claimed maximum output of 1,065 CV (783 kW) and 1,425 Nm of system torque. Lamborghini quotes 0 to 100 km/h in 2.4 seconds, 0 to 200 km/h in 6.7 seconds and a top speed beyond 345 km/h, making it the fastest and most powerful production Lamborghini yet built in Sant’Agata Bolognese.
Just 1,963 examples will be built, a nod to Automobili Lamborghini’s founding year, with the run reserved for the brand’s most loyal customers and collectors. Stephan Winkelmann, Chairman and CEO of Automobili Lamborghini, said the SV “takes the potential of Revuelto to an even higher level” and called it “Lamborghini DNA in its purest form.”
The Revuelto SV will be shown alongside the Urus SE Performante, which makes its own debut at Blenheim Palace at this year’s event.
BRABUS UK Debuts
BRABUS brings two UK firsts to Salon Privé. The BODO, a coachbuilt carbon fibre supercar standing just 130 cm tall, is limited to 77 units worldwide in tribute to the company’s founding year, and honours BRABUS founder Bodo Buschmann’s vision of a modern Gran Turismo coupe inspired by the golden age of the automobile. It is powered by a hand-built 5.2 litre V12 biturbo engine and BRABUS quotes 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 3.0 seconds and a top speed of 223 mph.
The second debut is the 800 Cabrio, based on the current Mercedes-AMG G 63 and reworked into a limited-edition cabriolet. The conversion uses a soft-top system built from more than 500 newly developed components, paired with BRABUS’s “Black and Bold” Widestar exterior design. Power comes from an 800 hp 4.0 litre twin-turbo V8, and production is capped at 50 units worldwide.
Giamaro Automobili UK Debut
The Giamaro Krafla arrives in the UK for the first time in its GC livery, combining Azzurro Giamaro, Bianco Infinito and Grigio Cenere with exposed carbon fibre elements. Giamaro says the finish is designed to highlight the car’s proportions and aerodynamic surfaces while underlining its technical sophistication.
Inside, the cockpit is built around the driver, with Giamaro describing the Krafla as a hypercar intended to deliver strong performance while keeping the driver at the centre of the experience. Roberta Bicocchi of Giamaro Automobili said Salon Privé “offers the perfect setting to present our vision of the automobile” to an audience of collectors and enthusiasts.
Also at the Show
Further debuts and unveils are confirmed from Electrogenic and Theon Design, with first major public displays from Petroyle and Talos. The Automotive Gallery will also host presentations from Bristol Motors, Delage Automobiles, Koenigsegg and Elektron Motors.
Salon Privé co-founder David Bagley said this year’s line up builds on the show’s 20th anniversary at Blenheim Palace last year. “The volume of debuts and level of unveils planned for the Automotive Gallery this year is unparalleled, and guests will be blown away,” he said.
Getting Tickets
Salon Privé 2026 runs from 2 to 6 September 2026 at Blenheim Palace, opening with the Salon Privé Concours by Aviva Private Clients, followed by Ladies’ Day by Boodles, Supercar Saturday and Club Trophy Day presented by Lockton, and Supercar Sunday and Lifestyle Club Day.
Tickets start from £60 for entry, rising to £645 for luxury hospitality packages, and are available at www.salonpriveconcours.com
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Editor’s Note
This article draws on a press release supplied by The Maverick Group on behalf of Salon Privé and its exhibitors; performance figures and pricing are as stated by the manufacturers.
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