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Car Shows, Cruise-Ins and MUCH More: 904 Jacksonville, Florida Automotive Events Calendar 6-23-2026

 Jacksonville Car Culture events calendar:

The next Caffeine & Octane Jacksonville, set for 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 11. Gentle reminders – All vehicles parked in the Central Lot Features area must remain in place until the show concludes. If you cannot stay until then, please park in the exhibit lot. And please listen to C&O volunteer staff.

Past events:

Orange Blossom Breakfast Show: last Saturday at Orange Blossom Diner at 14329 Beach Blvd., presented by Beaches Classic Cruisers and Carl Bush.

Classic Car Museum of St. Augustine/St. Augustine: last Saturday, celebrating the museum’s sixth anniversary with founder Sidney Hobbs:

Upcoming events:

Car Show: Noon to 4 p.m. on Saturday, at the Horse & Cow St. Marys, 143 City Smitty Drive in St. Marys, Ga. Proceeds help veterans with suicide prevention.

Christian Cruisers Car, Truck and Bike Show: 4 to 7 p.m. on Saturday, at the Walmart shopping center at 9128 State Road 228 S. in MacClenny.  Free for spectators and $20 per show vehicle. 

Morning Motor Social JDM Night: 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday, at Strada Autos, 3555 Agricultural Center in St. Augustine. Special Guest – Vincent Howard Collection. Free.

BHT FEST Duval: 10 a.m. on Sunday at Northeast Florida Fairgrounds at 543378 U.S. 1 in Callahan. Admission and show vehicle registration ticket prices are here.

Callahan Cruisers 4th of July Car Show: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, July 4, at the West Nassau Museum of History at 45383 Dixie Ave. in Callahan. Spectators are free, and show vehicle registration is $20.

4th of July Meet and Cruise: 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 4, at the Gate gas station at 11100 E-Town Parkway in Jacksonville. This is a free USA 250th anniversary cruise to St. Augustine, starting with vehicle staging then 11:30 a.m. launch -open to all classics, modern and exotics.

4th of July Car Show: 4 to 10 p.m. on Saturday, July 4th, at Fratt Rods at 44290 Pegasus Way in Callahan. The event includes fireworks at 9:15 p.m.. 

Car show/cruise-in: 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, July 18, at the St. Augustine Elks Lodge at 1420 Florida A1A South. Free to spectators and $20 per show vehicle.

Staker Productions and the Jacksonville Sports Car Museum hold a special automotive showcase to showcase a special lineup of vehicles – and one of the wildest hypercars recently acquired by the museum at Deerwood Castle at 7601 Centurion Parkway. Set for 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, July 25, the event includes live DJ entertainment, food trucks and vendors, and exclusive vehicle displays from area Bentley, Lamborghini, Audi, BMW, Lexus and Maserati dealerships, plus First Coast Hot Wheels.

Tickets – $30 per person – can be purchased in advance through the Jacksonville Sports Car Museum page or at the gate on the day of the event.

Street Wars Car Show: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, July 25, at Wipeouts Grill at 1585 Atlantic Blvd. in Neptune Beach. Spectators free, and show vehicles $25.

Toon Town Showcase: 5 to 10 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 1, at  Toon Town at 1726 E. Church St.

Braderie Boulevard – A Celebration of Timeless Classics: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, August 29th & 30th, at the Jekyll Island Club Resort on Riverview Drive. The inaugural showcase will display vintage automobiles that are 50 years and older among the oaks of the historic Jekyll Island Club Resort. There is no registration fee for car owners to participate — fill out the form here to secure your space. There is a $10 toll per vehicle to get on the resort island.

Northeast Florida Rod Run/Car Show/Swap meet: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 5, at the Northeast Florida Fairground at 543378  U.S. 1 in Callahan. Free for spectators and $20 day of show for display vehicles.

Rocketman Rally and Show: 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 12, at Trout Creek Memorial Park, 6550 Florida 13 N. Spectators are free, show vehicle registration is $15, register on Eventbrite.

Truth Pointe Church Cruisin’ For Christ Car Show:  11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 19 at the church at 5330 Dunn Ave. Free for spectators and $20 per show vehicle.

Driving Hope Forward Recovery Awareness Car Show: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 26, at the Orange Park Mall at 1910 Wells Road in Orange Park. Free for spectators and $30 per show vehicle – register here

Endless Summer Showcase 4/Downtown Edition: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 26, in the grassy field across from Decca Live at 323 E. Bay St. More details to come soon right here.

Saw Kustomz Car Show at Rawfest: 11 a.m. on Saturday, September 26, at Flamingo Lake RV at 3640 Newcomb Road – pre-1988 vehicles only.

First Coast Car Council’s Cruisin’ to the Creek Car Show: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 3, at Trout Creek Memorial Park at 6550 Florida 13 in Northwest St. Johns County.  Free for spectators and $30 registration for show vehicles day of show. Proceeds benefit the Ronald McDonald House of Jacksonville.

Fall Classic Pontiac-Oakland-GMC Car Show: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 10, at the Classic Car Museum of St. Augustine at 4730 U.S. 1 S. Free to spectators and $30 per show vehicle day of show.

30th annual 8 Flags Car Show: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 17, along Centre Street in downtown Fernandina Beach. Spectators are free, and $30 pre-registration for show vehicles can be done here.

The Barn at Maple Car Show/Farmers Market: October 17 at the venue at 545 Cathy Tripp Lane in Jacksonville. 

Marietta Bullsbay Athletic Association Car Show: 10 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 24, at the Thomas Jefferson Park ballfield complex off Old Plank Road. Free for spectators and $20 per show vehicle.

Ponte Vedra Auto Show: 10 a.m. on Sunday, November 8, at 245 Nocatee Center in Ponte Vedra Beach. More details soon.

The FIRM (Florida International Rally and Moto Park: Open Track Days held most weekends at the road course and rally course at 7266 Airport Road in Starke. 

All the Cruise-ins…

Clay County Cruzers, Callahan Cruisers and Amelia Cruizers all hold regular weekend cruise-ins, so check their Facebook pages.

Caffeine and Octane Jacksonville: 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. every second Saturday at The Avenues Mall at 10300 Southside Blvd. Information: https://bit.ly/3gPRvVQ.

**Alert – Cruise Fruit Cove: Returns at 1 p.m. Saturday, July 18, and same time every third Saturday of the month at the new SAUCY at 194 Florida 13 in  Saint Johns – same site, new name.

**New cruise-in – Pine Royale Car Meet: noon to 4 p.m. every first Saturday at Pine Royale Mini-Golf/Golf Range/Restaurant at  4100 Callahan Club Blvd.

Cruise-in: 6 to 9 p.m. every first Monday of each month at the BRIX, 300 2nd St., in Jacksonville Beach – sponsored by the Cadillac Kings.

Cruise-in – PJ’s Cars and Coffee: 7 to 9 a.m. every first Sunday of the month at 3470 Royal Pines Drive in Middleburg

B.C.O.D. (Bold City Oil Drippers) Mid-Month Cruise: 1 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, May 17, at Myrtle Avenue Brewing, 633 Myrtle Ave. N.

Morning Motor Social: 8 to 11 a.m. every third Saturday of each month, at Park Place at Nocatee, 100 Palmetto Park Place in Ponte Vedra – free for spectators and show vehicles. Pre-register at morningmotorsocial.com.

North Florida Domestic Car Club’s cruise-in: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on each first Saturday of the month at Culhane’s Irish Pub, 9720 Deer Lake Court off Southside Boulevard.

UB Coffee & Cars: 6:30 to 8:30 a.m. every Sunday at the Urban Bean Coffeehouse Café at 2023 Park Ave. in Orange Park – sponsored by Classic Motorworks.

Duval Car, Truck and Bike Meet: noon to 5 p.m. every first Saturday at 10749 N. Main St.

Rides and Brews: 8 to 10 a.m. each first Saturday of each month at 10618 Deerwood Park Blvd. – held for car clubs and vehicles, organized by vehicle style, by the North Florida Type R/Type S community.

Mod Talk Tuesdays: 5 p.m. every first Tuesday at Tequila’s Mexican Restaurant at 10915 Baymeadows Road. For car, truck and bike enthusiasts.

Cruise-in at the Creek: 9 a.m. to noon every fifth Saturday at Trout Creek Park, 6550 Florida 13 N.

Fernandina Beach Car Meet: 6 p.m. on the first Saturday of the month at Famous Quick Lube, 1707 8th St. Fernandina Beach.

Jeeps and Java: 9 to 11 a.m. each third Sunday of the month at Rummies and Yummies bakery and coffee bar at 1580 Wells Road – a free cruise-in for Jeep owners.

Duval Car, Truck and Bike meet: Free cruise-in from noon to 5 p.m. each 1st and 3rd Saturday at the shopping center at 3000 Dunn Ave. 

Orange Blossom Breakfast Show: 8 to 11 a.m. every third Saturday at Orange Blossom Diner at 14329 Beach Blvd., presented by Beaches Classic Cruisers and Carl Bush.

Beaches Classic Cruisers new event: Second Sunday Coffee and Carburetors, 10 a.m. Sunday Nov. 9, at the Hotel Palms at 28 Sherry Drive in Atlantic Beach.

Amelia Cruizers: 3 to 6 p.m. on the third Saturday of each month, meeting at Townies Pizza, 819 T.J. Courson Road.

Jax Beach Classic Car Cruise: 4 to 7 p.m. every fourth Tuesday at Latham Plaza, 143 2nd St. N. in Jacksonville Beach. This is a City of Jacksonville Beach sponsored event, but November’s is the last cruise of the year because Deck the Chairs takes over Latham Plaza through December.

Cruisin’ Classics Cruise-in: 1 to 4 p.m. the first Sunday of each month on the back lawn of the Elks Lodge at 1855 West Road, off Beach Boulevard – Hamburgers and more on sale.

Wings & Wheels Cruise-in: 2 to 6 pm. each first Saturday at Dicks Wings & Grill at 6055 Youngerman Circle.

Rides and Coffee: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. every fourth Sunday at Detail Garage, 9390 Arlington Expressway.

First Coast Car Council: All cruise-ins postponed.

Callahan Cruisers: 4 to 7 p.m. every second Saturday at Hardee’s at 542309 U.S. 1 in Callahan. 

Kingsland Cars & Coffee: 9 a.m. to noon every first Saturday, with expanded parking now at Tasty’s at 1607 Georgia 40 in Kingsland.

Yulee Cars and Coffee: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. every third Sunday at the Sonic Drive-In at 463939 Florida 200 in Yulee. 

Brunch with Cars: noon to 3 p.m. every third Sunday at Pink Salt Restaurant and Wine Bar, 1567 University Blvd. W.

Cars and Gars: noon to 5 p.m. every 1st and third Saturday at Allusion’s restaurant and bar at 5045 Soutel Drive.

Jeremiah’s Italian Ice cruise-in: noon to 3 p.m. every fourth Saturday at the business at 18111 Golden Eagle Way on Fleming Island. 

Apex Auto Car Show and Cruise-in: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. every third Saturday of the month at Apex Automotive, 9962 San Jose Blvd. 

Cars, Bikes and Burgers: 7:30 to 11 p.m. every last Friday of each month at Steak ‘n Shake at 10661 San Jose Blvd.

**UPDATED** Clay County Cruzers’ events: 2 to 5 p.m. every first Saturday at Callahan’s Irish Bistro, 2141 Loch Rane Blvd. in Orange Park; 1 to 4 p.m. the second Saturday of each month at Big Dawg’s at 1330 Blanding Blvd. in Orange Park; 2 to 5 p.m. every third Saturday at Cheers Park Avenue, 1138 Park Ave. in Orange Park; and 2 to 5 p.m. every fourth Saturday at Gator’s Dockside, 8316 Merchants Way, Jacksonville.

**NEW LISTING – Here’s the Pharoah’s of St. John’s cruise-in and show listing for 2026:

Oakleaf Classic Car Cruise-In: 5 p.m. every fourth Friday at Trinity Oakleaf, 710 Oakleaf Plantation Parkway in Orange Park, with food truck – Clay County Cruzers.

Classic Car Museum of St. Augustine events:

The regular monthly cruise-ins: St. Augustine Cruiser’s “Cruise In” from 5 to 7 p.m. every third Saturday, and Cars and Coffee from 8 to 10 a.m. every fourth Saturday. Both cruise-ins are at 4730 U.S. 1 S. Dixie Highway South in St. Augustine. And the museum is open Tues.-Sat., 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Cars and Coffee Fleming Island: 8 a.m. every fourth Sunday of the month at 2310 Village Square Parkway, Fleming Island.

New cruise-in: 6 p.m. every fourth Saturday at Mission BBQ, 8440 Blanding Blvd. in Jacksonville, hosted by Modern Mustangs of Jacksonville.

New cruise-in: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. every fourth Saturday at the Rockin’ 50’s Eatery at 3501 N. Ponce De Leon Blvd. in St. Augustine.

Show and Tell: 6 to 9 p.m. every fourth Thursday at Advance Auto Parts at 10014 Atlantic Blvd.

Azalea City Cruisers: Monthly cruise-in from 5 to 8 p.m. every fourth Saturday at Velchoffs Corner, 105 N. 2nd St. in Palatka.

Historic Springfield Main Street Cruise: 3 p.m. every fourth Saturday between 8th and 17th streets at Main Street in Jacksonville’s Springfield community.

Wait – there’s more:

Pikes Peak

Romain Dumas is the 2026 king of the mountain.

Dumas piloted the 2025 Ford Super Mustang Mach-E to the summit of Pikes Peak in 8:18.202, a year after the 1,400-hp electric special won its class, but only came in second place overall.

The Mach-E has 6-Phase fed by 50kWh of ultra-high-performance Li-polymer NMC pouch cells.

Ford

There’s a carbon braking system, forged magnesium wheels, and Pirelli P-Zero tires designed to handle 156 turns up to the 14,115-foot summit. The body shape and wings create 6,900 lbs. of downforce at 150 mph.

The Pike’s Peak International Hill Climb is one of the longest-running races in the world, being held 103 times since 1916. You can catch Dumas’ winning run at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_QCkiFBpN4.

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Quick Take: 2026 BMW M5 Touring

EV Rider reviewer Dan Scanlan takes a test drive in a 2026  BMW M5 Touring. That’s a station wagon with a difference – or two – or more. The seventh-gen version of this M-Division autobahn burner, it’s a plug-in hybrid with rorty V-8 and a sleek shape that starts with twin-kidney grill, lots of gaping air intakes and spoilers, serious Continental rubber – and four doors plus a hatch done in a wild Vegas Red Metallic.

The interior is designed for the driver, with body-hugging buckets seats up front, a thick-rimed steering wheel with shift paddles – and a sweeping digital display that starts with a configurable 12.3-inch gauge display, a 14.9 inch infotainment touchscreen with BMW’s iDrive 8.5 interface, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto as well as HD radio and more..

Four adults fit nicely in here – so does 27-cubic-feet of luggage, or 67 cubic feet with the rear seatbacks folded flat. And over it all, a long panoramic roof with power shade in a lush Alcantara Suede headliner.  .

Under that long bonnet lies the happy place here – a twin-turbocharged 4.4-liter V-8 with 717 hp and 738 lb ft of torque, some of that from an electric motor in back that adds 195 hp and 206 lb-ft of torque. There’s an 8-speed M Sport automatic. There’s six drive modes, from eCONTROL (best hybrid efficiency) on up to Dynamic Plus. Plug it in, and BMW says this M5 Touring’s 14.8 kWh battery allows for up to 87 mph (and up to 33 miles) from electric motor alone. Or launch control achieves 60 mph in 3.1 seconds, electric motor torque immediate with a hint of rear wheelspin, then the V-8 mellow bellowing – .92Gs on launch. It’s also very agile, flat and secure to play with due to grippy rubber, four-wheel-drive and adaptive suspension, pulling a very impressive 1.03Gs in steady-state cornering with no understeer.

So read lots more about this – 2026 BMW M5 Touring: V8 Muscle With An EV Twist – and check out a full video – plus more interior and exterior images by EV Rider reviewer Dan Scanlan.And check out lots more views of EV, PHEV and ICE vehicles at EV Rider.

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Quick Look: 2026 Ford Explorer Tremor 4WD

EV Rider reviewer Dan Scanlan takes a test drive in a 2026 Ford Explorer Tremor 4WD, basically the police package of this SUV for the civilian who wants to play with serious off-road equipment.

The 2026 is a 2025 refresh of the revamped 2020 model, the Tremor’s new grill getting wider, a copper bar accent across the black honeycomb mesh between LED headlights with strip DRLs. Black alloy wheels, one spoke done in copper, wear off-road oriented 18-inch Bridgestone Dueller A/T rubber. It’s recognizably an Explorer, but with off-road lights flanking the Ford emblem.

Inside, the 2025 refresh of the Explorer eliminated a lot of physical controls – perforated aluminum Bang & Olufsen speaker grills accent doors over more stitched armrests, while dash center, a wider touchscreen that handles almost every infotainment function you wish, albeit some a menu tap or two down. Plush leather and suede seats get heat, cooling and massage, plus more copper stitching and “TREMOR” embroidered in the seat uppers. Captain’s chairs in the second row have great head and leg room with a usable if low rear 2-person bench seat – second and third rows fold flat to really expand space.

There’s a 3-liter EcoBoost V-6 with 400 hp, easily tackling a muddy, pot-holed mud path next to a salt marsh. On the road, in Sport mode, the Explorer seems to pull out of the hole quicker en route to 60 mph in a quick 4.8 seconds. And in corners – all-wheel-drive is invoked in Sport mode – power distribution is sent to the wheels as needed, so it stayed neutral with a little body roll around corners.

So read lots more about this – 2026 Ford Explorer Tremor 4WD Is Powerful – and see more interior and exterior images by EV Rider reviewer Dan Scanlan.And check out lots more views of EV, PHEV and ICE vehicles at EV Rider.

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Car Shows, Cruise-Ins and More: 904 Automotive Events Calendar 6-19-2026

Jacksonville Car Culture events calendar:

The next Caffeine & Octane Jacksonville, set for 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 11. Gentle reminders – All vehicles parked in the Central Lot Features area must remain in place until the show concludes. If you cannot stay until then, please park in the exhibit lot. And please listen to C&O volunteer staff.

Past events:

Caffeine & Octane Jacksonville: A hot time in The Avenues last Saturday, with hundreds of amazing rides – here’s a few..

Don McCoin Memorial Car Show: last Sunday at Burnett Park, in memory of an avid car guy who often drove his personally-restored yellow 1957 BMW Isetta, with a tiny 300-cc engine making 13 hp, to shows. 

 Archive photo by Chris Conover

He was also a veteran auto race and BMW Club member and driving instructor. He passed away in early April. Proceeds from registration and concession stand tips were donated to Peggy McCoin and the McCoin family.

Upcoming events:

The 1977 Porsche 934.5 that carried Peter Gregg and Brumos to that year’s Trans-Am Championship is making a rare trip to The Brumos Collection in Jacksonville – and a special event on Friday will see it joined by two of the people who know it best: former Brumos Crew Chief Jack Atkinson and car owner Bob Weber.

Atkinson was instrumental during the Brumos glory years in the 1970s, and will take guests behind the scenes of the title-winning season, as well as the restoration that returned the car to its original Brumos Racing configuration.

After passing through multiple owners, Weber bought the race car in 2003, and enlisted Atkinson and former Brumos Lead Mechanic Paul Willison to restore it. Once returned to its original glory, the 934.5 was shown at many concours through the years. Now, it’s coming home to join many other famous Brumos racing machines on display at the museum at 5159 San Pablo Road S. for a short time.

The event starts at 6 p.m. at the collection, tickets $75 per person, and can be reserved at  events.leapevents.com/tickets/inside-the-59-live-26/tag/mailchimp?mc_cid=94197e255a&mc_eid=2cb97d67c4. Event admission includes soft drinks, beer/wine and light refreshments.

Hicken Power Dragstrip: Burn-Out & Launch Day at the new track at 543455 U.S. 1, Callahan. Gates open at 11 a.m. – burnouts start at noon on Saturday – $10 admission and $25 to drive, with awards for: Best Reaction Time; Best 60-Foot Time; People’s Choice; Best Smoke Show; Best on Two Wheels; Clapped-Out King; and Tough Luck Award.

ImportExpo: 5 to 10 p.m. on Saturday, at the Prime Osborn Convention Center at 1000 Water St. 

Christian Cruisers Car, Truck and Bike Show: 4 to 7 p.m. on Saturday, June 27, at the Walmart shopping center at 9128 State Road 228 S. in Macclenny.  Free for spectators and $20 per show vehicle. 

Morning Motor Social JDM Night: 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday, June 27, at Strada Autos, 3555 Agricultural Center in St. Augustine. Special Guest – Vincent Howard Collection. Free.

Walmart second annual Car, Truck and Bike Show: 4 to 7 p.m. on Saturday, June 27, at the Walmart at 9128 South State Road 228 in MacClenny, sponsored by Christian Cruisers of MacClenny. Free for spectators and $20 per show entry.

Car Show: Noon to 4 p.m. on Saturday, June 27, at the Horse & Cow St. Marys, 143 City Smitty Drive in St. Marys, Ga. Proceeds help veterans with suicide prevention.

Callahan Cruisers 4th of July Car Show: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, July 4, at the West Nassau Museum of History at 45383 Dixie Ave. in Callahan. Spectators are free, and show vehicle registration is $20.

4th of July Meet and Cruise: 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 4, at the Gate gas station at 11100 E-Town Parkway in Jacksonville. This is a free USA 250th anniversary cruise to St. Augustine, starting with vehicle staging then 11:30 a.m. launch -open to all classics, modern and exotics.

Staker Productions and the Jacksonville Sports Car Museum hold a special automotive showcase to showcase a special lineup of vehicles – and one of the wildest hypercars recently acquired by the museum at Deerwood Castle at 7601 Centurion Parkway. Set for 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, July 25, the event includes live DJ entertainment, food trucks and vendors, and exclusive vehicle displays from area Bentley, Lamborghini, Audi, BMW, Lexus and Maserati dealerships, plus First Coast Hot Wheels.

Tickets – $30 per person – can be purchased in advance through the Jacksonville Sports Car Museum page or at the gate on the day of the event.

Street Wars Car Show: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, July 25, at Wipeouts Grill at 1585 Atlantic Blvd. in Neptune Beach. Spectators free, and show vehicles $25.

Northeast Florida Rod Run/Car Show/Swap meet: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 5, at the Northeast Florida Fairground at 543378  U.S. 1 in Callahan. Free for spectators and $20 day of show for display vehicles.

Rocketman Rally and Show: 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 12, at Trout Creek Memorial Park, 6550 Florida 13 N. Spectators are free, show vehicle registration is $15, register on Eventbrite.

Truth Pointe Church Cruisin’ For Christ Car Show:  11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 19 at the church at 5330 Dunn Ave. Free for spectators and $20 per show vehicle.

Endless Summer Showcase 4/Downtown Edition: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 26, in the grassy field across from Decca Live at 323 E. Bay St. More details to come soon right here.

Saw Kustomz Car Show at Rawfest: 11 a.m. on Saturday, September 26, at Flamingo Lake RV at 3640 Newcomb Road – pre-1988 vehicles only.

First Coast Car Council’s Cruisin’ to the Creek Car Show: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 3, at Trout Creek Memorial Park at 6550 Florida 13 in Northwest St. Johns County.  Free for spectators and $30 registration for show vehicles day of show. Proceeds benefit the Ronald McDonald House of Jacksonville.

Fall Classic Pontiac-Oakland-GMC Car Show: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 10, at the Classic Car Museum of St. Augustine at 4730 U.S. 1 S. Free to spectators and $30 per show vehicle day of show.

30th annual 8 Flags Car Show: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 17, along Centre Street in downtown Fernandina Beach. Spectators are free, and $30 pre-registration for show vehicles can be done here. 

The Barn at Maple Car Show/Farmers Market: October 17 at the venue at 545 Cathy Tripp Lane in Jacksonville. 

Ponte Vedra Auto Show: 10 a.m. on Sunday, November 8, at 245 Nocatee Center in Ponte Vedra Beach. More details soon.

The FIRM (Florida International Rally and Moto Park: Open Track Days held most weekends at the road course and rally course at 7266 Airport Road in Starke. 

All the Cruise-ins…

Clay County Cruzers, Callahan Cruisers and Amelia Cruizers all hold regular weekend cruise-ins, so check their Facebook pages.

Caffeine and Octane Jacksonville: 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. every second Saturday at The Avenues Mall at 10300 Southside Blvd. Information: https://bit.ly/3gPRvVQ.

**Alert – Cruise Fruit Cove: Returns at 1 p.m. Saturday, July 18, and same time every third Saturday of the month at the new SAUCY at 194 Florida 13 in  Saint Johns – same site, new name. 

** New cruise-in: 6 to 9 p.m. every first Monday of each month at the BRIX, 300 2nd St., in Jacksonville Beach – sponsored by the Cadillac Kings.

**New cruise-in – PJ’s Cars and Coffee: 7 to 9 a.m. every first Sunday of the month at 3470 Royal Pines Drive in Middleburg

** B.C.O.D. (Bold City Oil Drippers) Mid-Month Cruise: 1 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, May 17, at Myrtle Avenue Brewing, 633 Myrtle Ave. N.

Morning Motor Social: 8 to 11 a.m. every third Saturday of each month, at Park Place at Nocatee, 100 Palmetto Park Place in Ponte Vedra – free for spectators and show vehicles. Pre-register at morningmotorsocial.com.

North Florida Domestic Car Club’s cruise-in: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on each first Saturday of the month at Culhane’s Irish Pub, 9720 Deer Lake Court off Southside Boulevard.

UB Coffee & Cars: 6:30 to 8:30 a.m. every Sunday at the Urban Bean Coffeehouse Café at 2023 Park Ave. in Orange Park – sponsored by Classic Motorworks.

Duval Car, Truck and Bike Meet: noon to 5 p.m. every first Saturday at 10749 N. Main St.

Rides and Brews: 8 to 10 a.m. each first Saturday of each month at 10618 Deerwood Park Blvd. – held for car clubs and vehicles, organized by vehicle style, by the North Florida Type R/Type S community.

Mod Talk Tuesdays: 5 p.m. every first Tuesday at Tequila’s Mexican Restaurant at 10915 Baymeadows Road. For car, truck and bike enthusiasts.

Cruise-in at the Creek: 9 a.m. to noon every fifth Saturday at Trout Creek Park, 6550 Florida 13 N.

Fernandina Beach Car Meet: 6 p.m. on the first Saturday of the month at Famous Quick Lube, 1707 8th St. Fernandina Beach.

Jeeps and Java: 9 to 11 a.m. each third Sunday of the month at Rummies and Yummies bakery and coffee bar at 1580 Wells Road – a free cruise-in for Jeep owners.

Duval Car, Truck and Bike meet: Free cruise-in from noon to 5 p.m. each 1st and 3rd Saturday at the shopping center at 3000 Dunn Ave. 

Orange Blossom Breakfast Show: 8 to 11 a.m. every third Saturday at Orange Blossom Diner at 14329 Beach Blvd., presented by Beaches Classic Cruisers and Carl Bush.

Beaches Classic Cruisers new event: Second Sunday Coffee and Carburetors, 10 a.m. Sunday Nov. 9, at the Hotel Palms at 28 Sherry Drive in Atlantic Beach.

Amelia Cruizers: 3 to 6 p.m. on the third Saturday of each month, meeting at Townies Pizza, 819 T.J. Courson Road.

Jax Beach Classic Car Cruise: 4 to 7 p.m. every fourth Tuesday at Latham Plaza, 143 2nd St. N. in Jacksonville Beach. This is a City of Jacksonville Beach sponsored event, but November’s is the last cruise of the year because Deck the Chairs takes over Latham Plaza through December.

Cruisin’ Classics Cruise-in: 1 to 4 p.m. the first Sunday of each month on the back lawn of the Elks Lodge at 1855 West Road, off Beach Boulevard – Hamburgers and more on sale.

Wings & Wheels Cruise-in: 2 to 6 pm. each first Saturday at Dicks Wings & Grill at 6055 Youngerman Circle.

Rides and Coffee: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. every fourth Sunday at Detail Garage, 9390 Arlington Expressway.

First Coast Car Council: All cruise-ins postponed.

Callahan Cruisers: 4 to 7 p.m. every second Saturday at Hardee’s at 542309 U.S. 1 in Callahan. 

Kingsland Cars & Coffee: 9 a.m. to noon every first Saturday, with expanded parking now at Tasty’s at 1607 Georgia 40 in Kingsland.

Yulee Cars and Coffee: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. every third Sunday at the Sonic Drive-In at 463939 Florida 200 in Yulee. 

Brunch with Cars: noon to 3 p.m. every third Sunday at Pink Salt Restaurant and Wine Bar, 1567 University Blvd. W.

Cars and Gars: noon to 5 p.m. every 1st and third Saturday at Allusion’s restaurant and bar at 5045 Soutel Drive.

Jeremiah’s Italian Ice cruise-in: noon to 3 p.m. every fourth Saturday at the business at 18111 Golden Eagle Way on Fleming Island. 

Apex Auto Car Show and Cruise-in: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. every third Saturday of the month at Apex Automotive, 9962 San Jose Blvd. 

Cars, Bikes and Burgers: 7:30 to 11 p.m. every last Friday of each month at Steak ‘n Shake at 10661 San Jose Blvd.

**UPDATED** Clay County Cruzers’ events: 2 to 5 p.m. every first Saturday at Callahan’s Irish Bistro, 2141 Loch Rane Blvd. in Orange Park; 1 to 4 p.m. the second Saturday of each month at Big Dawg’s at 1330 Blanding Blvd. in Orange Park; 2 to 5 p.m. every third Saturday at Cheers Park Avenue, 1138 Park Ave. in Orange Park; and 2 to 5 p.m. every fourth Saturday at Gator’s Dockside, 8316 Merchants Way, Jacksonville.

**NEW LISTING – Here’s the Pharoah’s of St. John’s cruise-in and show listing for 2026:

Oakleaf Classic Car Cruise-In: 5 p.m. every fourth Friday at Trinity Oakleaf, 710 Oakleaf Plantation Parkway in Orange Park, with food truck – Clay County Cruzers.

Classic Car Museum of St. Augustine events:

The regular monthly cruise-ins: St. Augustine Cruiser’s “Cruise In” from 5 to 7 p.m. every third Saturday, and Cars and Coffee from 8 to 10 a.m. every fourth Saturday. Both cruise-ins are at 4730 U.S. 1 S. Dixie Highway South in St. Augustine. And the museum is open Tues.-Sat., 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Cars and Coffee Fleming Island: 8 a.m. every fourth Sunday of the month at 2310 Village Square Parkway, Fleming Island.

New cruise-in: 6 p.m. every fourth Saturday at Mission BBQ, 8440 Blanding Blvd. in Jacksonville, hosted by Modern Mustangs of Jacksonville.

New cruise-in: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. every fourth Saturday at the Rockin’ 50’s Eatery at 3501 N. Ponce De Leon Blvd. in St. Augustine.

Show and Tell: 6 to 9 p.m. every fourth Thursday at Advance Auto Parts at 10014 Atlantic Blvd.

Azalea City Cruisers: Monthly cruise-in from 5 to 8 p.m. every fourth Saturday at Velchoffs Corner, 105 N. 2nd St. in Palatka.

Historic Springfield Main Street Cruise: 3 p.m. every fourth Saturday between 8th and 17th streets at Main Street in Jacksonville’s Springfield community.

Wait – there’s more:

 As Genesis Magma Racing’s #19 GMR-001 Hypercar managed a 13th place finish in its first outing at the famed tack, the South Korean manufacturer unveiled its Magma GT3 Concept for the street.

José Muñoz, President and CEO of Hyundai Motor Company, told those at the weekend news conference at the track that it is “bringing lessons from the track to our Magma performance vehicles and in how we run the business.”

And Luc Donckerwolke, Chief Creative Officer of Genesis, said the concept represent two distinct yet connected expressions of Genesis performance. “embodies our vision of luxury and athleticism on the road, while the Magma GT3 Concept translates that philosophy into the race environment, where every element is driven by performance, efficiency, and purpose.”

“Together, they demonstrate how Genesis is exploring the full spectrum of high performance—from refined grand touring to uncompromising motorsport,” he said.

The Magma GT Concept is conceived as a two-passenger luxury grand tourer. The design is defined by a low-slung front end, wide fenders, and dynamic mid-engine proportions, while its interior combines a twin-cockpit layout with a driver-centric architecture, centered around an analog instrument cluster inspired by motor racing timekeeping instruments.

Developed in collaboration with Hyundai Motorsport, the GT3 Concept is not what the production version, if built, will look like. But Genesis said that it is “under exploration, with architecture, components, and potential development pathways yet to be defined” as one of several possible scenarios.

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Quick Take: 2026 Subaru Outback Wilderness

EV Rider reviewer Dan Scanlan takes a test drive in a 2026 Subaru Outback Wilderness, with more attitude, 80 more horsepower, and a bit more off-roadability..

The 2026 Outback has been moved into a more SUV-like shape by designers, boxier, chunkier shape, is a far more serious set of body cladding front, center and rear. The black grill gets “SUBARU” writ large as its center bar; big, round fog lights get Wilderness-specific copper rings for some serious standout look. It rides on all-terrain 17-inch Bridgestone Dueller rubber. And there’s a real skid plate behind the front bumper to help with off-road travels.

Inside, StarTex (waterproof faux leather) seats feel supple, with heat up front s feet rest on swirl-patterned black rubber mats. The driver gets a configurable digital display that can show 160-mph speedometer and 8,000-rpm tach, or map with speed display. The the EyeSight safety system monitors where the driver’s eyes are. Rear seats have decent room, fold fairly flat to access a larger (32.6- to 34.6-cu.ft) cargo area.

The Outback Wilderness gets 9.5 inches of ground clearance and a turbocharged 2.4-liter BOXER with 260-hp – 60 mph in in 6.6 seconds. And with X-Mode – Snow/Dirt or Deep Snow/Mud and a shorter final-drive ratio – a dirt road in a downpour gave us solid traction and traction in the mud was fine, and the ride over holes and lumps was controlled.

So read lots more about this – 2026 Subaru Outback Wilderness Adds More Horsepower

– and see more interior and exterior images by EV Rider reviewer Dan Scanlan.And check out lots more views of EV, PHEV and ICE vehicles at EV Rider.

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Gumball 3000 & San Jose Car & Truck Show Coverage, This Weekend’s Car Shows, Cruise-Ins and MORE: 904 Automotive Events Calendar June 10. 2026

Jacksonville Car Culture events calendar:

The next Caffeine & Octane Jacksonville, set for 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. C&O is celebrating American Muscle in the feature area thanks to sponsor, Duval Ford. Gentle reminders – All vehicles parked in the Central Lot Features area must remain in place until the show concludes. If you cannot stay until then, please park in the exhibit lot. And please listen to C&O volunteer staff.

Past events:

The 11th annual San Jose Car & Truck Show – last Saturday at Dupont Station Shopping Center.

The new Hicken Power Dragstrip’s burnout event last Sunday – another Burnout Day is being considered for the weekend of June 20:

Gumball 3000 comes to Amelia Island along Centre Street in historic Fernandina Beach on June 5: One hundred supercars making a 3,000-mile trip from Miami to Mexico City, stopping off to show off for free during the 27th running of the event.

Upcoming events:

Ninth annual Car-B-Que: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Traders Hill Recreation and Campground, 1388 Tracy Ferry Road in Folkston, Ga. Spectators are free, show vehicles $20 per, proceeds benefitting Youth of Hilliard. 

Limitless Garage Community Car Show: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, at Texas Roadhouse River City at 13000 City Station Drive – Free for spectators and $25 donation show per vehicle – proceeds to benefit Northeast Florida Fallen Heroes Foundation. Please pre-register at the website.

Don McCoin Memorial Car Show: 11 am. to 3 p.m. on Sunday June 14,  at Burnett Park, 3740 Burnett Park Road. Free for spectators and $15 per show entrant, proceeds from registration and concession stand tips will be donated to the McCoin family.

Don was an avid car guy who often drove his personally-restored yellow 1957 BMW Isetta, with a tiny 300-cc engine making 13 horsepower, to shows. He was also a veteran auto race and BMW Club member and driving instructor. He passed away in early April.

The 1977 Porsche 934.5 that carried Peter Gregg and Brumos to that year’s Trans-Am Championship is making a rare trip to The Brumos Collection in Jacksonville – and a special event on June 19 will see it joined by two of the people who know it best: former Brumos Crew Chief Jack Atkinson and car owner Bob Weber.

Atkinson was instrumental during the Brumos glory years in the 1970s, and will take guests behind the scenes of the title-winning season, as well as the restoration that returned the car to its original Brumos Racing configuration.

After passing through multiple owners, Weber bought the race car in 2003, and enlisted Atkinson and former Brumos Lead Mechanic Paul Willison to restore it. Once returned to its original glory, the 934.5 was shown at many concours through the years. Now, it’s coming home to join many other famous Brumos racing machines on display at the museum at 5159 San Pablo Road S. for a short time only – and this event.

The event starts at 6 p.m. at the collection, tickets $75 per person, and can be reserved at https://events.leapevents.com/tickets/inside-the-59-live-26/tag/mailchimp?mc_cid=94197e255a&mc_eid=2cb97d67c4. Event admission includes soft drinks, beer/wine and light refreshments.

ImportExpo: 5 to 10 p.m. on Saturday, June 20, at the Prime Osborn Convention Center at 1000 Water St. 

Morning Motor Social JDM Night: 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday, June 27, at Strada Autos, 3555 Agricultural Center in St. Augustine. Special Guest – Vincent Howard Collection. Free.

Walmart second annual Car, Truck and Bike Show: 4 to 7 p.m. on Saturday, June 27, at the Walmart at 9128 South State Road 228 in MacClenny, sponsored by Christian Cruisers of MacClenny. Free for spectators and $20 per show entry.

Car Show: Noon to 4 p.m. on Saturday, June 27, at the Horse & Cow St. Marys, 143 City Smitty Drive in St. Marys, Ga. Proceeds help veterans with suicide prevention.

Callahan Cruisers 4th of July Car Show: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, July 4, at the West Nassau Museum of History at 45383 Dixie Ave. in Callahan. Spectators are free, and show vehicle registration is $20.

Northeast Florida Rod Run/Car Show/Swap meet: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 5, at the Northeast Florida Fairground at 543378  U.S. 1 in Callahan. Free for spectators and $20 day of show for display vehicles.

Rocketman Rally and Show: 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 12, at Trout Creek Memorial Park, 6550 Florida 13 N. Spectators are free, show vehicle registration is $15, register on Eventbrite.

Truth Pointe Church Cruisin’ For Christ Car Show:  11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 19 at the church at 5330 Dunn Ave. Free for spectators and $20 per show vehicle.

Endless Summer Showcase 4/Downtown Edition: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 26, in the grassy field across from Decca Live at 323 E. Bay St. More details to come soon right here.

First Coast Car Council’s Cruisin’ to the Creek Car Show: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 3, at Trout Creek Memorial Park at 6550 Florida 13 in Northwest St. Johns County.  Free for spectators and $30 registration for show vehicles day of show. Proceeds benefit the Ronald McDonald House of Jacksonville.

Fall Classic Pontiac-Oakland-GMC Car Show: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 10, at the Classic Car Museum of St. Augustine at 4730 U.S. 1 S. Free to spectators and $30 per show vehicle day of show.

The Barn at Maple Car Show/Farmers Market: October 17 at the venue at 545 Cathy Tripp Lane in Jacksonville. 

Ponte Vedra Auto Show: 10 a.m. on Sunday, November 8, at 245 Nocatee Center in Ponte Vedra Beach. More details soon.

The FIRM (Florida International Rally and Moto Park: Open Track Days held most weekends at the road course and rally course at 7266 Airport Road in Starke. 

All the Cruise-ins…

Clay County Cruzers, Callahan Cruisers and Amelia Cruizers all hold regular weekend cruise-ins, so check their Facebook pages.

Caffeine and Octane Jacksonville: 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. every second Saturday at The Avenues Mall at 10300 Southside Blvd. Information: https://bit.ly/3gPRvVQ.

**Alert – Cruise Fruit Cove: Returns at 1 p.m. Saturday, July 18, and same time every third Saturday of the month at the new SAUCY at 194 Florida 13 in  Saint Johns – same site, new name. 

** New cruise-in: 6 to 9 p.m. every first Monday of each month at the BRIX, 300 2nd St., in Jacksonville Beach – sponsored by the Cadillac Kings.

**New cruise-in – PJ’s Cars and Coffee: 7 to 9 a.m. every first Sunday of the month at 3470 Royal Pines Drive in Middleburg

** B.C.O.D. (Bold City Oil Drippers) Mid-Month Cruise: 1 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, May 17, at Myrtle Avenue Brewing, 633 Myrtle Ave. N.

Morning Motor Social: 8 to 11 a.m. every third Saturday of each month, at Park Place at Nocatee, 100 Palmetto Park Place in Ponte Vedra – free for spectators and show vehicles. Pre-register at morningmotorsocial.com.

North Florida Domestic Car Club’s cruise-in: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on each first Saturday of the month at Culhane’s Irish Pub, 9720 Deer Lake Court off Southside Boulevard.

UB Coffee & Cars: 6:30 to 8:30 a.m. every Sunday at the Urban Bean Coffeehouse Café at 2023 Park Ave. in Orange Park – sponsored by Classic Motorworks.

Duval Car, Truck and Bike Meet: noon to 5 p.m. every first Saturday at 10749 N. Main St.

Rides and Brews: 8 to 10 a.m. each first Saturday of each month at 10618 Deerwood Park Blvd. – held for car clubs and vehicles, organized by vehicle style, by the North Florida Type R/Type S community.

Mod Talk Tuesdays: 5 p.m. every first Tuesday at Tequila’s Mexican Restaurant at 10915 Baymeadows Road. For car, truck and bike enthusiasts.

Cruise-in at the Creek: 9 a.m. to noon every fifth Saturday at Trout Creek Park, 6550 Florida 13 N.

Fernandina Beach Car Meet: 6 p.m. on the first Saturday of the month at Famous Quick Lube, 1707 8th St. Fernandina Beach.

Jeeps and Java: 9 to 11 a.m. each third Sunday of the month at Rummies and Yummies bakery and coffee bar at 1580 Wells Road – a free cruise-in for Jeep owners.

Duval Car, Truck and Bike meet: Free cruise-in from noon to 5 p.m. each 1st and 3rd Saturday at the shopping center at 3000 Dunn Ave. 

Orange Blossom Breakfast Show: 8 to 11 a.m. every third Saturday at Orange Blossom Diner at 14329 Beach Blvd., presented by Beaches Classic Cruisers and Carl Bush.

Beaches Classic Cruisers new event: Second Sunday Coffee and Carburetors, 10 a.m. Sunday Nov. 9, at the Hotel Palms at 28 Sherry Drive in Atlantic Beach.

Amelia Cruizers: 3 to 6 p.m. on the third Saturday of each month, meeting at Townies Pizza, 819 T.J. Courson Road.

Jax Beach Classic Car Cruise: 4 to 7 p.m. every fourth Tuesday at Latham Plaza, 143 2nd St. N. in Jacksonville Beach. This is a City of Jacksonville Beach sponsored event, but November’s is the last cruise of the year because Deck the Chairs takes over Latham Plaza through December.

Cruisin’ Classics Cruise-in: 1 to 4 p.m. the first Sunday of each month on the back lawn of the Elks Lodge at 1855 West Road, off Beach Boulevard – Hamburgers and more on sale.

Wings & Wheels Cruise-in: 2 to 6 pm. each first Saturday at Dicks Wings & Grill at 6055 Youngerman Circle.

Rides and Coffee: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. every fourth Sunday at Detail Garage, 9390 Arlington Expressway.

Callahan Cruisers: 4 to 7 p.m. every second Saturday at Hardee’s at 542309 U.S. 1 in Callahan. 

Kingsland Cars & Coffee: 9 a.m. to noon every first Saturday, with expanded parking now at Tasty’s at 1607 Georgia 40 in Kingsland.

Yulee Cars and Coffee: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. every third Sunday at the Sonic Drive-In at 463939 Florida 200 in Yulee. 

Brunch with Cars: noon to 3 p.m. every third Sunday at Pink Salt Restaurant and Wine Bar, 1567 University Blvd. W.

Cars and Gars: noon to 5 p.m. every 1st and third Saturday at Allusion’s restaurant and bar at 5045 Soutel Drive.

Jeremiah’s Italian Ice cruise-in: noon to 3 p.m. every fourth Saturday at the business at 18111 Golden Eagle Way on Fleming Island. 

Apex Auto Car Show and Cruise-in: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. every third Saturday of the month at Apex Automotive, 9962 San Jose Blvd. 

Cars, Bikes and Burgers: 7:30 to 11 p.m. every last Friday of each month at Steak ‘n Shake at 10661 San Jose Blvd.

**UPDATED** Clay County Cruzers’ events: 2 to 5 p.m. every first Saturday at Callahan’s Irish Bistro, 2141 Loch Rane Blvd. in Orange Park; 1 to 4 p.m. the second Saturday of each month at Big Dawg’s at 1330 Blanding Blvd. in Orange Park; 2 to 5 p.m. every third Saturday at Cheers Park Avenue, 1138 Park Ave. in Orange Park; and 2 to 5 p.m. every fourth Saturday at Gator’s Dockside, 8316 Merchants Way, Jacksonville.

**NEW LISTING – Here’s the Pharoah’s of St. John’s cruise-in and show listing for 2026:

Oakleaf Classic Car Cruise-In: 5 p.m. every fourth Friday at Trinity Oakleaf, 710 Oakleaf Plantation Parkway in Orange Park, with food truck – Clay County Cruzers.

Classic Car Museum of St. Augustine events:

The regular monthly cruise-ins: St. Augustine Cruiser’s “Cruise In” from 5 to 7 p.m. every third Saturday, and Cars and Coffee from 8 to 10 a.m. every fourth Saturday. Both cruise-ins are at 4730 U.S. 1 S. Dixie Highway South in St. Augustine. And the museum is open Tues.-Sat., 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Cars and Coffee Fleming Island: 8 a.m. every fourth Sunday of the month at 2310 Village Square Parkway, Fleming Island.

New cruise-in: 6 p.m. every fourth Saturday at Mission BBQ, 8440 Blanding Blvd. in Jacksonville, hosted by Modern Mustangs of Jacksonville.

New cruise-in: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. every fourth Saturday at the Rockin’ 50’s Eatery at 3501 N. Ponce De Leon Blvd. in St. Augustine.

Show and Tell: 6 to 9 p.m. every fourth Thursday at Advance Auto Parts at 10014 Atlantic Blvd.

Azalea City Cruisers: Monthly cruise-in from 5 to 8 p.m. every fourth Saturday at Velchoffs Corner, 105 N. 2nd St. in Palatka.

Historic Springfield Main Street Cruise: 3 p.m. every fourth Saturday between 8th and 17th streets at Main Street in Jacksonville’s Springfield community.

Wait – there’s more:

Chevrolet

Chevrolet and Corvette Racing will tackle the 24 Hours of Le Mans with four Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.Rs  this Saturday and Sunday. This is the largest group of Corvettes at Le Mans in a decade, all are under the Corvette Racing umbrella. The program has nine past class victories – the most recent coming in 2023. The GT3-spec Corvette finished third in class at Le Mans in 2025, its first podium in the race since its 2024 debut.

The Corvette lineup includes three cars from TF Sport – the fourth is from 13 Autosport, which is back at Le Mans after winning a second consecutive Bob Akin Award in the 2025 IMSA season.

The lineup:

  • No. 33 TF Sport Corvette Z06 GT3.R: Nicky Catsburg/Jonny Edgar/Ben Keating
  • No. 34 Racing Team Turkey by TF Corvette Z06 GT3.R: Charlie Eastwood/Salih Yoluc/Peter Dempsey
  • No. 2 TF Sport Corvette Z06 GT3.R: Ben Green/Lorcan Hanafin/HH Prince Jefri Ibrahim
  • No. 13 13 Autosport Corvette Z06 GT3.R: Matt Bell/Orey Fidani/Lars Kern

The 24 Hours of Le Mans is scheduled for 10 a.m. on Saturday.

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Quick Take Review: 2026 Chevrolet Tahoe High Country

EV Rider reviewer Dan Scanlan takes a test drive in a 2026 Chevrolet Tahoe High Country, designed to tackle a bit more than a trip to the golf course.

This is a big red rig – the top of the six trim levels for the Tahoe, at 210.7 inches just under 16 inches shorter than big brother Suburban. The High Country – black moniker on each front fender – rides on 22-inch Bridgestone Alenza rubber wrapped around black 8-spoke wheels.

Inside, really usable three-row seating for six adults, maybe one more in the back row middle. And it now joins many other SUVs with an 11-inch digital instrument cluster and an 17.7-inch touchscreen – plus Wi-Fi and wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, with solid 10-speaker Bose system.

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Car Shows, Cruise-Ins and MUCH More: 904 Jacksonville Florida Automotive Events Calendar 5-27-2026

Jacksonville Car Culture events calendar:

The next Caffeine & Octane Jacksonville set for 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 13 celebrating American Muscle in the Feature Area. Gentle reminders – All vehicles parked in the Central Lot Features area must remain in place until the show concludes. If you cannot stay until then, please park in the exhibit lot. And please listen to C&O volunteer staff.

And Heads-Up:

The 11th annual San Jose Car & Truck Show has been rescheduled to 8:30 to 11:30 a.m., Saturday, June 6, at Dupont Station Shopping Center, 6271 St. Augustine Road. Free for spectators and $25 per show vehicle – Visit firstcoastcarculture.com for information, and click here to register.

The new Hicken Power Dragstrip, Northeast Florida’s only dragstrip under construction for the past year, is getting closer to its grand opening. And to celebrate that, it is holding a burnout event at 1 p.m. on Sunday, at its location at the Callahan Speedway at 543455 U.S. 1 in Callahan. Burnouts will be held from 2 to 6 p.m. Admission is $10, and another $25 to do burnouts on the track’s new concrete pad.

The full 1/8th-mile dragstrip will not be open for runs – each burnout will have a stopping point, track officials say.
Track officials say that they are “inching closer to opening,” as they posted an update video recently on Facebook. They have painted striping on the 2-lane track, and safety barriers are being installed. An opening date on the full track will be announced soon, officials say. 

Past events:

Memorial Day Rod Run 4 Kidz: last Saturday, at Callahan Methodist Church:

Morning Motor Social Euro Night: last Saturday at Milians Motorsport at 545 International Golf Parkway:

Upcoming events: 

Mind Over Metal Car Show: 10 a.m. on Saturday at the Maceo Elks Lodge at 712 W. Duval St., as part of the lodge’s third Annual Mental Health Awareness Benefit Show. Free for spectators and show vehicles.

Wipeouts Grill Car Show: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, at the grill at 1585 Atlantic Blvd. in Neptune Beach. 

King of the South Car Show: 2 p.m. on Saturday, at the Northeast Florida Fairgrounds at 543378 U.S. 1 in Callahan. Show vehicle registration is $70 for Super VIP, to $30 General Admission. Car limbo competition is at 4:30 p.m.; exhaust competition is 5 p.m.; burnout competitions at 6 p.m.

Gumball 3000 comes to Amelia Island: 6 to 9 p.m. on Friday, June 5, along Centre Street in historic Fernandina Beach. One hundred supercars are making a 3,000-mile trip from Miami to Mexico City, stopping off to show off for free during the 27th running of the event. Alongside the action on Centre Street, the Gumball 3000 Foundation will bring the spirit of the rally to Main Beach Skatepark, hosting a special project in collaboration with the Skatepark Project.

The 11th annual San Jose Car & Truck Show has been rescheduled to 8:30 to 11:30 a.m., Saturday, June 6, at Dupont Station Shopping Center, 6271 St. Augustine Road. Free for spectators and $25 per show vehicle – Visit firstcoastcarculture.com for information, and click here to register.

ImportExpo: 5 to 10 p.m. on Saturday, June 20, at the Prime Osborn Convention Center at 1000 Water St. 

Sixth annual Bikes & Brews/Cathy Hagan Memorial Ride: 1 p.m. on Saturday, June 6, starting at Engine 15 at 1500 Beach Blvd. in Jacksonville Beach, ending at Southern Swells, 1312 Beach Blvd. in Jacksonville Beach. Tickets are $40 on June 6, event in memory of longtime Rotarian Cathy Hagan.

Don McCoin Memorial Car Show: 11 am. to 3 p.m. on Sunday June 14,  at Burnett Park, 3740 Burnett Park Road. Free for spectators and $15 per show entrant, proceeds from registration and concession stand tips will be donated to the McCoin family.

Photo by Chris Conover

Don was an avid car guy who often drove his personally-restored yellow 1957 BMW Isetta, with a tiny 300-cc engine making 13 horsepower, to shows. He was also a veteran auto race and BMW Club member and driving instructor. He passed away in early April.

Quake X Summer Fest Super Show: 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 6, at the Northeast Florida Fairground at 543378  U.S. 1 in Callahan.

Walmart second annual Car, Truck and Bike Show: 4 to 7 p.m. on Saturday, June 27, at the Walmart at 9128 South State Road 228 in MacClenny, sponsored by Christian Cruisers of MacClenny. Free for spectators and $20 per show entry.

Callahan Cruisers 4th of July Car Show: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, July 4, at the West Nassau Museum of History at 45383 Dixie Ave. in Callahan. Spectators are free, and show vehicle registration is $20.   

Northeast Florida Rod Run/Car Show/Swap meet: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 5, at the Northeast Florida Fairground at 543378  U.S. 1 in Callahan. Free for spectators and $20 day of show for display vehicles.

Rocketman Rally and Show: 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 12, at Trout Creek Memorial Park, 6550 Florida 13 N. Spectators are free, show vehicle registration is $15, register on Eventbrite.

Truth Pointe Church Cruisin’ For Christ Car Show:  11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 19 at the church at 5330 Dunn Ave. Free for spectators and $20 per show vehicle.

Endless Summer Showcase 4/Downtown Edition: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 26, in the grassy field across from Decca Live at 323 E. Bay St. More details to come soon right here.

First Coast Car Council’s Cruisin’ to the Creek Car Show: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 3, at Trout Creek Memorial Park at 6550 Florida 13 in Northwest St. Johns County.  Free for spectators and $30 registration for show vehicles day of show. Proceeds benefit the Ronald McDonald House of Jacksonville.

Fall Classic Pontiac-Oakland-GMC Car Show: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 10, at the Classic Car Museum of St. Augustine at 4730 U.S. 1 S. Free to spectators and $30 per show vehicle day of show.

The Barn at Maple Car Show/Farmers Market: October 17 at the venue at 545 Cathy Tripp Lane in Jacksonville. 

Ponte Vedra Auto Show: 10 a.m. on Sunday, November 8, at 245 Nocatee Center in Ponte Vedra Beach. More details soon.

The FIRM (Florida International Rally and Moto Park: Open Track Days held most weekends at the road course and rally course at 7266 Airport Road in Starke. 

All the Cruise-ins…

Clay County Cruzers, Callahan Cruisers and Amelia Cruizers all hold regular weekend cruise-ins, so check their Facebook pages.

Caffeine and Octane Jacksonville: 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. every second Saturday at The Avenues Mall at 10300 Southside Blvd. Information: https://bit.ly/3gPRvVQ.

**Alert – Cruise Fruit Cove: Returns at 1 p.m. Saturday, July 18, and same time every third Saturday of the month at the new SAUCY at 194 Florida 13 in  Saint Johns – same site, new name. 

** New cruise-in: 6 to 9 p.m. every first Monday of each month at the BRIX, 300 2nd St., in Jacksonville Beach – sponsored by the Cadillac Kings.

**New cruise-in – PJ’s Cars and Coffee: 7 to 9 a.m. every first Sunday of the month at 3470 Royal Pines Drive in Middleburg

** B.C.O.D. (Bold City Oil Drippers) Mid-Month Cruise: 1 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, May 17, at Myrtle Avenue Brewing, 633 Myrtle Ave. N.

Morning Motor Social: 8 to 11 a.m. every third Saturday of each month, at Park Place at Nocatee, 100 Palmetto Park Place in Ponte Vedra – free for spectators and show vehicles. Pre-register at morningmotorsocial.com.

North Florida Domestic Car Club’s cruise-in: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on each first Saturday of the month at Culhane’s Irish Pub, 9720 Deer Lake Court off Southside Boulevard.

UB Coffee & Cars: 6:30 to 8:30 a.m. every Sunday at the Urban Bean Coffeehouse Café at 2023 Park Ave. in Orange Park – sponsored by Classic Motorworks.

Duval Car, Truck and Bike Meet: noon to 5 p.m. every first Saturday at 10749 N. Main St.

Rides and Brews: 8 to 10 a.m. each first Saturday of each month at 10618 Deerwood Park Blvd. – held for car clubs and vehicles, organized by vehicle style, by the North Florida Type R/Type S community.

Mod Talk Tuesdays: 5 p.m. every first Tuesday at Tequila’s Mexican Restaurant at 10915 Baymeadows Road. For car, truck and bike enthusiasts.

Cruise-in at the Creek: 9 a.m. to noon every fifth Saturday at Trout Creek Park, 6550 Florida 13 N.

New – Fernandina Beach Car Meet: 6 p.m. on the first Saturday of the month at Famous Quick Lube, 1707 8th St. Fernandina Beach.

Jeeps and Java: 9 to 11 a.m. each third Sunday of the month at Rummies and Yummies bakery and coffee bar at 1580 Wells Road – a free cruise-in for Jeep owners.

Duval Car, Truck and Bike meet: Free cruise-in from noon to 5 p.m. each 1st and 3rd Saturday at the shopping center at 3000 Dunn Ave. 

Orange Blossom Breakfast Show: 8 to 11 a.m. every third Saturday at Orange Blossom Diner at 14329 Beach Blvd., presented by Beaches Classic Cruisers and Carl Bush.

Beaches Classic Cruisers new event: Second Sunday Coffee and Carburetors, 10 a.m. Sunday Nov. 9, at the Hotel Palms at 28 Sherry Drive in Atlantic Beach.

Amelia Cruizers: 3 to 6 p.m. on the third Saturday of each month, meeting at Townies Pizza, 819 T.J. Courson Road.

Jax Beach Classic Car Cruise: 4 to 7 p.m. every fourth Tuesday at Latham Plaza, 143 2nd St. N. in Jacksonville Beach. This is a City of Jacksonville Beach sponsored event, but November’s is the last cruise of the year because Deck the Chairs takes over Latham Plaza through December.

Cruisin’ Classics Cruise-in: 1 to 4 p.m. the first Sunday of each month on the back lawn of the Elks Lodge at 1855 West Road, off Beach Boulevard – Hamburgers and more on sale.

Wings & Wheels Cruise-in: 2 to 6 pm. each first Saturday at Dicks Wings & Grill at 6055 Youngerman Circle.

Rides and Coffee: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. every fourth Sunday at Detail Garage, 9390 Arlington Expressway.

First Coast Car Council: All cruise-ins postponed.

Callahan Cruisers: 4 to 7 p.m. every second Saturday at Hardee’s at 542309 U.S. 1 in Callahan. 

***NEW SITE** Kingsland Cars & Coffee: 9 a.m. to noon every first Saturday, with expanded parking now at Tasty’s at 1607 Georgia 40 in Kingsland.

Yulee Cars and Coffee: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. every third Sunday at the Sonic Drive-In at 463939 Florida 200 in Yulee. 

Brunch with Cars: noon to 3 p.m. every third Sunday at Pink Salt Restaurant and Wine Bar, 1567 University Blvd. W.

Cars and Gars: noon to 5 p.m. every 1st and third Saturday at Allusion’s restaurant and bar at 5045 Soutel Drive.

Jeremiah’s Italian Ice cruise-in: noon to 3 p.m. every fourth Saturday at the business at 18111 Golden Eagle Way on Fleming Island. 

Apex Auto Car Show and Cruise-in: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. every third Saturday of the month at Apex Automotive, 9962 San Jose Blvd. 

Cars, Bikes and Burgers: 7:30 to 11 p.m. every last Friday of each month at Steak ‘n Shake at 10661 San Jose Blvd.

**UPDATED** Clay County Cruzers’ events: 2 to 5 p.m. every first Saturday at Callahan’s Irish Bistro, 2141 Loch Rane Blvd. in Orange Park; 1 to 4 p.m. the second Saturday of each month at Big Dawg’s at 1330 Blanding Blvd. in Orange Park; 2 to 5 p.m. every third Saturday at Cheers Park Avenue, 1138 Park Ave. in Orange Park; and 2 to 5 p.m. every fourth Saturday at Gator’s Dockside, 8316 Merchants Way, Jacksonville.

**NEW LISTING – Here’s the Pharoah’s of St. John’s cruise-in and show listing for 2026:

Oakleaf Classic Car Cruise-In: 5 p.m. every fourth Friday at Trinity Oakleaf, 710 Oakleaf Plantation Parkway in Orange Park, with food truck – Clay County Cruzers.

Classic Car Museum of St. Augustine events:

The regular monthly cruise-ins: St. Augustine Cruiser’s “Cruise In” from 5 to 7 p.m. every third Saturday, and Cars and Coffee from 8 to 10 a.m. every fourth Saturday. Both cruise-ins are at 4730 U.S. 1 S. Dixie Highway South in St. Augustine. And the museum is open Tues.-Sat., 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Cars and Coffee Fleming Island: 8 a.m. every fourth Sunday of the month at 2310 Village Square Parkway, Fleming Island.

New cruise-in: 6 p.m. every fourth Saturday at Mission BBQ, 8440 Blanding Blvd. in Jacksonville, hosted by Modern Mustangs of Jacksonville.

New cruise-in: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. every fourth Saturday at the Rockin’ 50’s Eatery at 3501 N. Ponce De Leon Blvd. in St. Augustine.

Show and Tell: 6 to 9 p.m. every fourth Thursday at Advance Auto Parts at 10014 Atlantic Blvd.

Azalea City Cruisers: Monthly cruise-in from 5 to 8 p.m. every fourth Saturday at Velchoffs Corner, 105 N. 2nd St. in Palatka.

Historic Springfield Main Street Cruise: 3 p.m. every fourth Saturday between 8th and 17th streets at Main Street in Jacksonville’s Springfield community.

Wait – there’s more:

Ram/Stellantis

Yes, Hellcat Challenger and Chargers are gone – but Dodge has a new HEMI in the wings to combat the Ford F-150 Lobo muscle truck. It is called the 2027 Ram 1500 Rumble Bee, a new lineup of V8-powered “muscle trucks” designed to bring back the kind of performance pickups that disappeared 20 years ago. That’s when Ram discontinued production of the 8.4-liter V-10, 500-hp SRT10 “Viper truck 

Ram/Stellantis

RAM CEO Tim Kuniskis unveiled them in a video –  yes indeed, a whole lineup of V-8 trucks that begins with a 395-hp/5.7-liter HEMI V-8, moving up to a 470-hp 6.4-liter 392 HEMI, and topping out with (seen above) a supercharged 6.2-liter Hellcat V-8 making 777 hp in the Rumble Bee SRT. Ram says the flagship can hit 60 mph in 3.4 seconds and run an 11.6-second quarter mile, which puts it in serious performance car territory.

Ram/Stellantis

Along with 22- inch wheels, it’ll have Brembo brakes, launch control, adaptive dampers, and a dedicated rear-wheel-drive mode, plus aero-aids like a front splitter, rear spoiler, and underbody aero shielding to keep the truck stable at its claimed 170-mph top speed.

Ferrari

Ferrari has unveiled its first dedicated electric vehicle – the 4-door/5-passenger Luce.

The first-ever Ferrari EV marks the culmination of Maranello’s multi-energy strategy, electrification “just one of the means available to expand its design potential in product architecture, performance, design, and driving experience, without replacing existing engines,” the Italian automaker says.

Ferrari

The design was entrusted to LoveFrom, the design collective led by Sir Jony Ive and Marc Newson and outside the Ferrari Design Studio. That led to a new perspective and cross-fertilisation, enabling a new design language to be introduced.
The Luce weighs just under 5,000 pounds, and can hit 60 mph in about 2.5 seconds, with a top speed of 192 mph, Ferrari says. The powertrain comprises four F80-derived permanent magnet synchronous engines with radial flux, delivering a maximum speed of 30,000 rpm at the front and 25,500 rpm at the rear. The system operates on 800 V architecture and combines performance with efficiency, with solutions directly derived from motorsport. The high-voltage battery pack was designed, validated, and built in Maranello and comprises 210 cells in series that deliver 122 kWh and support fast charging up to 350 kW. It is designed as a structural element of the car. Power electronics feature compact inverters and a DC/DC resonant converter for the active suspension to achieve record-breaking efficiency of more than 98%.

Ferrari

Inside, still some real mechanical buttons, dials, toggles and switches combined with multifunctional digital displays developed with Samsung Display. And interior materials are honest and pure, Ferrari says – recycled anodized aluminum, Corning Gorilla Glass and premium leather, with a 21-speaker/24 channel audio system. This EV exotic is expected to start at $640,000  or more, deliveries expected to start in Europe in late 2026 and in the US in the second quarter of 2027.

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Quick Look Review: 2026 Subaru Trailseeker Limited

EV Rider reviewer Dan Scanlan takes a test drive in a 2026 Subaru Trailseeker Limited – a totally new EV with some serious offroad vibes – Subie calls this its “most adventurous EV,” with 375-hp and 8.5 inches of ground clearance..

This Indiana-built Subaru sure shows an aggressive face, slim LED DRL units bisected by lit accent lines. Black plastic frames front and rear tires – 20-inch silver alloy wheels clad in somewhat street-biased Bridgestone Turanza rubber. It’s a familiar Outback-style SUV-like shape, with a grill-less EV face. It’s a blunter, more SUV-like visage than Subaru’s Solterra EV.

Inside, black and gray Star-Tex pleather seats, the driver getting power adjustments and dual memory presets and facing a squircle – squared-off circle. There’s two digital screens, a small number of physical controls, and a funky transmission controller on a floating center console. There’s decent adult-size room front and rear – comfy seating, all enjoying available cloud-based navigation, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. There’s also 31.3 cu. ft. of rear cargo space, 74 w/seats folded.

It’s a pure EV – 190.8-inches long, on a 112.2-inch wheelbase – 8.5 inches of ground clearance. It’s 4,475 lbs., with an estimated 274 miles of range and 375-hp from two motors and a 74.7-kWh high-capacity lithium-ion battery. It’s quick – in Power mode – our 1,100-mile-old crossover leaped off the line, hitting 60 mph in a quick 4.3 seconds. And since Subaru adopted the North American Charging Standard (NACS) plug, we can use the slim (and quick) Tesla Supercharger charger so many places..

So read lots more about this – Could Subaru’s 2026 Trailseeker EV Replace Your Outback – and see more interior and exterior images by EV Rider reviewer Dan Scanlan. And check out lots more views of EV, PHEV and ICE vehicles at EV Rider.

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Jacksonville, Florida Car Shows, Cruise-Ins and MUCH More: 904 Automotive Events Calendar 5-20-2026

Jacksonville Car Culture events calendar:

The next Caffeine & Octane Jacksonville, set for 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 13 celebrating American Muscles in the Feature area thanks to our generous sponsors, Duval Ford. Gentle reminders – All vehicles parked in the Central Lot Features area must remain in place until the show concludes. If you cannot stay until then, please park in the exhibit lot. And please listen to C&O volunteer staff.

And heads-up:

The 11th annual San Jose Car & Truck Show has been rescheduled to 8:30 to 11:30 a.m., Saturday, June 6, at Dupont Station Shopping Center, 6271 St. Augustine Road. Free for spectators and $25 per show vehicle – Visit firstcoastcarculture.com for information, and click here to register.

Past events:

Last Sunday’s Brunch on the Beach Cruise-in at the Oasis Restaurant, presented by the St. Augustine Cruisers Car Club:

Upcoming events: 

**NEW DATE** Sixth annual Jax Anchor Fest Car Show: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, at the USS Orleck Naval Museum at 610 East Bay St. Free to spectators and $25 per show vehicle. https://fhnsa.org/

Memorial Day Rod Run 4 Kidz: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, at Callahan Methodist Church at 449648 U.S. 301. Free for spectators and $20 per show vehicle, proceeds to benefit The Barnabas Families in Transition and Gear Up for Graduation programs.

Mind Over Metal Car Show: 10 a.m. on Saturday at the Maceo Elks Lodge at 712 W. Duval St., as part of the lodge’s third Annual Mental Health Awareness Benefit Show. Free for spectators and show vehicles.

Morning Motor Social Euro Night: 6 to 9 p.m. on Saturday at 545 International Golf Parkway – free for spectators and show vehicles. Special guests – Black Wolf Motorsports; Classic 9 Motorwerks; JaxDubs;  North Florida Bimmers. Pre-register at morningmotorsocial.com.

Wipeouts Grill Car Show: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, at the grill at 1585 Atlantic Blvd. in Neptune Beach. 

King of the South Car Show: 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 30, at the Northeast Florida Fairgrounds at 543378 U.S. 1 in Callahan. Show vehicle registration is $70 for Super VIP, to $30 General Admission. Car limbo competition is at 4:30 p.m.; exhaust competition is 5 p.m.; burnout competitions at 6 p.m.

Gumball 3000 comes to Amelia Island: 6 to 9 p.m. on Friday, June 5, along Centre Street in historic Fernandina Beach. One hundred supercars are making a 3,000-mile trip from Miami to Mexico City, stopping off to show off for free during the 27th running of the event. Alongside the action on Centre Street, the Gumball 3000 Foundation will bring the spirit of the rally to Main Beach Skatepark, hosting a special project in collaboration with the Skatepark Project.

The 11th annual San Jose Car & Truck Show has been rescheduled to 8:30 to 11:30 a.m., Saturday, June 6, at Dupont Station Shopping Center, 6271 St. Augustine Road. Free for spectators and $25 per show vehicle.

ImportExpo: 5 to 10 p.m. on Saturday, June 20, at the Prime Osborn Convention Center at 1000 Water St. 

Sixth annual Bikes & Brews/Cathy Hagan Memorial Ride: 1 p.m. on Saturday, June 6, starting at Engine 15 at 1500 Beach Blvd. in Jacksonville Beach, ending at Southern Swells, 1312 Beach Blvd. in Jacksonville Beach. Tickets are $40 on June 6, event in memory of longtime Rotarian Cathy Hagan..

Don McCoin Memorial Car Show: 11 am. to 3 p.m. on Sunday June 14,  at Burnett Park, 3740 Burnett Park Road. Free for spectators and $15 per show entrant, proceeds from registration and concession stand tips will be donated to the McCoin family.

Photo by Chris Conover

Don was an avid car guy who often drove his personally-restored yellow 1957 BMW Isetta, with a tiny 300-cc engine making 13 horsepower, to shows. He was also a veteran auto race and BMW Club member and driving instructor. He passed away in early April.

Walmart second annual Car, Truck and Bike Show: 4 to 7 p.m. on Saturday, June 27, at the Walmart at 9128 South State Road 228 in MacClenny, sponsored by Christian Cruisers of MacClenny. Free for spectators and $20 per show entry.

Callahan Cruisers 4th of July Car Show: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, July 4, at the West Nassau Museum of History at 45383 Dixie Ave. in Callahan. Spectators are free, and show vehicle registration is $20.   

Northeast Florida Rod Run/Car Show/Swap meet: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 5, at the Northeast Florida Fairground at 543378  U.S. 1 in Callahan. Free for spectators and $20 day of show for display vehicles.

Rocketman Rally and Show: 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 12, at Trout Creek Memorial Park, 6550 Florida 13 N. Spectators are free, show vehicle registration is $15, register on Eventbrite.

Endless Summer Showcase 4/Downtown Edition: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 26, in the grassy field across from Decca Live at 323 E. Bay St. More details to come soon right here.

First Coast Car Council’s Cruisin’ to the Creek Car Show: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 3, at Trout Creek Memorial Park at 6550 Florida 13 in Northwest St. Johns County.  Free for spectators and $30 registration for show vehicles day of show. Proceeds benefit the Ronald McDonald House of Jacksonville.

Fall Classic Pontiac-Oakland-GMC Car Show: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 10, at the Classic Car Museum of St. Augustine at 4730 U.S. 1 S. Free to spectators and $30 per show vehicle day of show.

The Barn at Maple Car Show/Farmers Market: October 17 at the venue at 545 Cathy Tripp Lane in Jacksonville. 

Ponte Vedra Auto Show: 10 a.m. on Sunday, November 8, at 245 Nocatee Center in Ponte Vedra Beach. More details soon.

The FIRM (Florida International Rally and Moto Park: Open Track Days held most weekends at the road course and rally course at 7266 Airport Road in Starke. 

All the Cruise-ins…

Clay County Cruzers, Callahan Cruisers and Amelia Cruizers all hold regular weekend cruise-ins, so check their Facebook pages.

Caffeine and Octane Jacksonville: 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. every second Saturday at The Avenues Mall at 10300 Southside Blvd. Information: https://bit.ly/3gPRvVQ.

**Alert – Cruise Fruit Cove: Returns at 1 p.m. Saturday, July 18, and same time every third Saturday of the month at the new SAUCY at 194 Florida 13 in  Saint Johns – same site, new name. 

** New cruise-in: 6 to 9 p.m. every first Monday of each month at the BRIX, 300 2nd St., in Jacksonville Beach – sponsored by the Cadillac Kings.

**New cruise-in – PJ’s Cars and Coffee: 7 to 9 a.m. every first Sunday of the month at 3470 Royal Pines Drive in Middleburg

** B.C.O.D. (Bold City Oil Drippers) Mid-Month Cruise: 1 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, May 17, at Myrtle Avenue Brewing, 633 Myrtle Ave. N.

Morning Motor Social: 8 to 11 a.m. every third Saturday of each month, at Park Place at Nocatee, 100 Palmetto Park Place in Ponte Vedra – free for spectators and show vehicles. Pre-register at morningmotorsocial.com.

North Florida Domestic Car Club’s cruise-in: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on each first Saturday of the month at Culhane’s Irish Pub, 9720 Deer Lake Court off Southside Boulevard.

UB Coffee & Cars: 6:30 to 8:30 a.m. every Sunday at the Urban Bean Coffeehouse Café at 2023 Park Ave. in Orange Park – sponsored by Classic Motorworks.

Duval Car, Truck and Bike Meet: noon to 5 p.m. every first Saturday at 10749 N. Main St.

Rides and Brews: 8 to 10 a.m. each first Sunday of each month at Aloha Waffle Bar on Beach Blvd – held for car clubs and vehicles, organized by vehicle style, by the North Florida Type R/Type S community.

Mod Talk Tuesdays: 5 p.m. every first Tuesday at Tequila’s Mexican Restaurant at 10915 Baymeadows Road. For car, truck and bike enthusiasts.

Cruise-in at the Creek: 9 a.m. to noon every fifth Saturday at Trout Creek Park, 6550 Florida 13 N.

New – Fernandina Beach Car Meet: 6 p.m. on the first Saturday of the month at Famous Quick Lube, 1707 8th St. Fernandina Beach.

Jeeps and Java: 9 to 11 a.m. each third Sunday of the month at Rummies and Yummies bakery and coffee bar at 1580 Wells Road – a free cruise-in for Jeep owners.

Duval Car, Truck and Bike meet: Free cruise-in from noon to 5 p.m. each 1st and 3rd Saturday at the shopping center at 3000 Dunn Ave. 

Orange Blossom Breakfast Show: 8 to 11 a.m. every third Saturday at Orange Blossom Diner at 14329 Beach Blvd., presented by Beaches Classic Cruisers and Carl Bush.

Beaches Classic Cruisers new event: Second Sunday Coffee and Carburetors, 10 a.m. Sunday Nov. 9, at the Hotel Palms at 28 Sherry Drive in Atlantic Beach.

Amelia Cruizers: 3 to 6 p.m. on the third Saturday of each month, meeting at Townies Pizza, 819 T.J. Courson Road.

Jax Beach Classic Car Cruise: 4 to 7 p.m. every fourth Tuesday at Latham Plaza, 143 2nd St. N. in Jacksonville Beach. This is a City of Jacksonville Beach sponsored event, but November’s is the last cruise of the year because Deck the Chairs takes over Latham Plaza through December.

Cruisin’ Classics Cruise-in: 1 to 4 p.m. the first Sunday of each month on the back lawn of the Elks Lodge at 1855 West Road, off Beach Boulevard – Hamburgers and more on sale.

Wings & Wheels Cruise-in: 2 to 6 pm. each first Saturday at Dicks Wings & Grill at 6055 Youngerman Circle.

Rides and Coffee: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. every fourth Sunday at Detail Garage, 9390 Arlington Expressway.

Callahan Cruisers: 4 to 7 p.m. every second Saturday at Hardee’s at 542309 U.S. 1 in Callahan. 

***NEW SITE** Kingsland Cars & Coffee: 9 a.m. to noon every first Saturday, with expanded parking now at Tasty’s at 1607 Georgia 40 in Kingsland.

Yulee Cars and Coffee: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. every third Sunday at the Sonic Drive-In at 463939 Florida 200 in Yulee. 

Brunch with Cars: noon to 3 p.m. every third Sunday at Pink Salt Restaurant and Wine Bar, 1567 University Blvd. W.

Cars and Gars: noon to 5 p.m. every 1st and third Saturday at Allusion’s restaurant and bar at 5045 Soutel Drive.

Jeremiah’s Italian Ice cruise-in: noon to 3 p.m. every fourth Saturday at the business at 18111 Golden Eagle Way on Fleming Island. 

Apex Auto Car Show and Cruise-in: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. every third Saturday of the month at Apex Automotive, 9962 San Jose Blvd. 

Cars, Bikes and Burgers: 7:30 to 11 p.m. every last Friday of each month at Steak ‘n Shake at 10661 San Jose Blvd.

**UPDATED** Clay County Cruzers’ events: 2 to 5 p.m. every first Saturday at Callahan’s Irish Bistro, 2141 Loch Rane Blvd. in Orange Park; 1 to 4 p.m. the second Saturday of each month at Big Dawg’s at 1330 Blanding Blvd. in Orange Park; 2 to 5 p.m. every third Saturday at Cheers Park Avenue, 1138 Park Ave. in Orange Park; and 2 to 5 p.m. every fourth Saturday at Gator’s Dockside, 8316 Merchants Way, Jacksonville.

**NEW LISTING – Here’s the Pharoah’s of St. John’s cruise-in and show listing for 2026:

Oakleaf Classic Car Cruise-In: 5 p.m. every fourth Friday at Trinity Oakleaf, 710 Oakleaf Plantation Parkway in Orange Park, with food truck – Clay County Cruzers.

Classic Car Museum of St. Augustine events:

The regular monthly cruise-ins: St. Augustine Cruiser’s “Cruise In” from 5 to 7 p.m. every third Saturday, and Cars and Coffee from 8 to 10 a.m. every fourth Saturday. Both cruise-ins are at 4730 U.S. 1 S. Dixie Highway South in St. Augustine. And the museum is open Tues.-Sat., 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Cars and Coffee Fleming Island: 8 a.m. every fourth Sunday of the month at 2310 Village Square Parkway, Fleming Island.

New cruise-in: 6 p.m. every fourth Saturday at Mission BBQ, 8440 Blanding Blvd. in Jacksonville, hosted by Modern Mustangs of Jacksonville.

New cruise-in: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. every fourth Saturday at the Rockin’ 50’s Eatery at 3501 N. Ponce De Leon Blvd. in St. Augustine.

Show and Tell: 6 to 9 p.m. every fourth Thursday at Advance Auto Parts at 10014 Atlantic Blvd.

Azalea City Cruisers: Monthly cruise-in from 5 to 8 p.m. every fourth Saturday at Velchoffs Corner, 105 N. 2nd St. in Palatka.

Historic Springfield Main Street Cruise: 3 p.m. every fourth Saturday between 8th and 17th streets at Main Street in Jacksonville’s Springfield community.

Wait – there’s more:

When the 104thPikes Peak International Hill Climb launches uphill on June 21, Kimera Automobili will run this K-39 Pikes Peak. Revealed a week ago at the Fuori Concorso at Lake Como, Italy, this carbon fiber racer may look like a Lancia 037 rally car in  Martini livery.

It is a finely tuned, massively upgraded homage with a 1,0o0-hp , twin-turbo Koenigsegg V-8. 

Volkswagen

The van is back – after a hiatus for model year 2026, Volkswagen’s ID. Buzz EV minivan rejoins the 2027 lineup with a new offer structure – trims now include Pro S RWD, Pro S 4Motion (new), Tourer 4Motion (new), and Pro S Plus 4Motion.

Built off the European “Good Night Package,” the Tourer includes a fold-out mattress with platform, window blinds, front window ventilation panels, an exterior table and chairs, and Overnight Mode software that adapts interior and exterior functionality to enable the vehicle to be used for overnight stays. Built off the Pro S 4Motion model, the ID. Buzz Tourer adds a retractable tow hitch, Captain’s Chairs, an electrochromic smart roof, Area View, and 20-inch dark graphite wheels with black discs.

All ID. Buzz models feature a North American Charging System (NACS) adapter and one pedal driving functionality. And only two-tone paint schemes will be offered, plus a new Candy White over Cherry Red scheme with white wheels.