Audi SQ9, Morgan SuperSport and a 701-hp 911 join vPIC's August release
August's vPIC release adds Audi's 591-hp SQ9 and Morgan's SuperSport, and lists a 701-hp rating for the Porsche 911. Mercedes-Benz's CLA-Class gains a hybrid trim of unrecorded type, and GridHorseEV puts six battery-electric trucks on record.
By the numbers
- New model names on record
- 10
- Of these, re-filed under a new name
- 1
- New trims on record
- 43
- Road-vehicle models with changes
- 118
- Road-vehicle makes with changes
- 24
- Newest model year on record
- 2027
| Vehicle type | Additions | Corrections and removals |
|---|---|---|
| Road vehicles | 794 | 182 |
| Motorcycles | 7,859 | 3,432 |
| Trailers | 478 | 90 |
| Buses | 185 | 0 |
| Low-speed vehicles | 98 | 2 |
| Incomplete vehicles | 388 | 137 |
| Unclassified | 5 | 0 |
| All vehicle types | 9,807 | 3,843 |
Counted from the database: the August 2026 vPIC release compared with July 2026. In the table, each addition or removal is one detail on record (a model name, trim, engine, plant or other attribute) for one model and span of model years. A new model name can be a rename or a correction of a model already on record. Road vehicles are passenger cars, multipurpose vehicles (SUVs and vans) and trucks.
Unless another span is given, the additions below are for 2027 on, with no end year set.
New models
Morgan's SuperSport is a new convertible on record for 2026 on, with a 2.0-liter B46 engine and gasoline as the primary fuel, listed as built in Malvern, Worcestershire.
Audi's SQ9 is a new SUV name with a single trim, quattro, on record with a turbocharged 4.0-liter TFSI engine, 8 cylinders, 591 hp, all-wheel drive and an automatic transmission.
Neither is a rename: both sit on VIN codes no earlier model used.
Performance and new trims
Porsche's 911 gained a GT3 S/C trim for 2027 on, a 4.0-liter six-cylinder rated at 502 hp. The model's record also adds a 701-hp rating, the highest rating in the 911's record.
Porsche's Taycan adds Turbo GT w/ Manthey Kit to its 2027 trim listing; the Turbo GT and Turbo GT w/ Weissach Package names replace GT and GT w/ Weissach Package on the same VIN code.
Jeep added Overland REV and Summit REV trims to both the Grand Wagoneer and the Grand Wagoneer L. Both models are also on record with a 3.6-liter engine.
Ford added an SSV-OR trim to the F-150.
Audi's Q7 gained a 2.9-liter TFSI engine and a 429-hp rating.
Mercedes-Benz added an AMG GLC53 4MATIC+ trim to the GLC-Class; the trim is on record with a 3.0-liter M256M inline-six rated at 443 hp and all-wheel drive.
Mercedes-Benz's S-Class adds a 530-hp rating for 2027 on.
Electric and electrified
Mercedes-Benz's CLA-Class gains a CLA220 trim: a hybrid of unrecorded type, with a 1.5-liter M252 engine rated at 140 hp, alongside the model's battery-electric entries for 2027 on.
Hyundai's Ioniq 6 N, a battery-electric sedan, gained an N trim.
Aston Martin's Valhalla is on record as a plug-in hybrid and lists three motors.
Toyota's bZ Woodland, a battery-electric SUV, lists two motors and the 2XM engine model for 2027 on.
Commercial trucks
Among cars, SUVs and trucks, the largest group of new models is GridHorseEV, a new make with six battery-electric truck models: GH3, GH4, GH5, GH6, GH7 and GH8. All are on record with battery energies from 100 to 513 kWh and as built in Athens, Ohio. Each is on record as a truck, truck-tractor and van, and the battery notes include battery swap capable, behind the cab battery and frame battery set.
ACELA, INC's Monterra II is a new truck model, listed as a truck and an incomplete chassis cab. It has a Cummins B engine in 6.7- and 7.2-liter versions, 4x2, 4x4, 6x4 and 6x6 configurations, Defense, Emergency, Recreational and Utility series, and Detroit, Michigan as its plant city.
Tesla's Semi, a battery-electric truck first on record for MY 2023, now lists two motors and rear-wheel drive for 2026 on.
Also in this release
Mercedes-Benz's EQS-Class SUV has new trim names for 2027 on: EQS400 4MATIC and EQS550 4MATIC, previously EQS450 4MATIC and EQS580 4MATIC on the same VIN codes. The model is on record as battery-electric.
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