Paris is a heritage show this year: an 816 hp Peugeot hatch, a 500 hp electric RCZ revival, a carbon NSX rebuild from €880,000, a retro Alpine and a hybrid V6 Alfa. Porsche's Mission S is still to come on October 15.
Updated Oct 14, 2026 · Published Oct 12, 2026 · 9 min read
The most talked-about new supercars of 2026 share something old-fashioned: a clutch pedal. Here's what's real and what's simulated, what they cost, how few will be built, and what the market says analog cars are worth.
A new Ferrari, Lamborghini or Porsche pays 15% at the US border, a McLaren 10%. The headlines about higher rates haven't changed that, but the tariffs are already in the price of new cars and in the makers' profits.
Profit collapsed in 2025, China keeps shrinking and the new CEO wants a smaller, more exclusive Porsche. The Mission S concept, due October 15 in New York, is the first look at a car that sits above the 911.
Updated Oct 13, 2026 · Published Oct 7, 2026 · 9 min read