Motor show to rev up with supercars

NEXT year’s edition of the Torquay Rotary Motor Show has added some serious horsepower, with supercars to be added to the program.

There is also the opportunity to take a ride of a lifetime, with the February 2026 event selling tickets to give passengers a lap of the local streets in one of the high-performance vehicles.

Two of the four attractions – a 2025 McLaren 750S Spider and a 2023 Lamborghini Huracan STO – parked briefly at the show site at Elephant Walk on Tuesday this week.

 

Torquay resident JJ Walia owns both vehicles and will bring them along again in February.

“This is McLaren’s newest road-legal supercar, and Lamborghini’s last V10 naturally-aspirated beast,” he said.

 

“I think what people will appreciate [as a passenger] is the actual engineering of the vehicle, how good it is to be in a road-legal car that’s actually designed for the track.

“They’re both very capable on the track, but they’re track cars with number plates… acceleration, handling, agility; the visceral experience is amazing.”

 

Torquay Rotary Motor Show organiser Trevor Hall said the event was also on the lookout for more volunteers to help out.

“We’re looking for, in particular, people who have some automotive involvement, because we’re looking for judges,” he said.

“But if they come along, we’ll give them some training. Another dozen volunteers would be ideal.”

Each motor show typically needs between 75 and 80 volunteers to run smoothly.

The Torquay Rotary Motor Show will take place at The Esplanade, Torquay on February 8, 2026.

For more information, head to torquaymotorshow.com.au