2026 Supercar launches to watch: battle for the hypercar throne
Published on Jan 05, 2026 at 11:40 AM | By Alessandro Renesis
There’s a lot we can expect from 2026, from the Porsche 918 replacement to the upcoming hybrid Ferrari and the all-electric McLaren P1 successor.
But there’s also plenty to look forward to when it comes to hypercars powered by old-school engines, including the new Bugatti Tourbillon.
The Tourbillon was unveiled a while back, but production is only scheduled for 2026.
And there’s also another huge project scheduled to debut in 2026.
The new era of performance – combustion, hybrid, and electric collide
The hypercar landscape has never been more polarized, yet more unified in its pursuit of the impossible.
In 2026, the industry is split between two distinct philosophies.
You’ve got purists who believe in the mechanical symphony of pistons, and pioneers who view electricity as the ultimate performance multiplier.
And some manufacturers are no longer choosing between one or other and combine both.
The headliners – key launches that define 2026
We’ll start with the Bugatti Tourbillon, a V16 masterpiece.
The successor to the Chiron is a statement.
Rejecting the trend of downsizing, Bugatti-Rimac has introduced a 9,000-rpm naturally aspirated 8.3-liter V16 engine with three electric motors and 1,775 horsepower.
With a limited run of just 250 units and a price tag north of (at least) $4 million, this’ll be one of the most important new cars of 2026.
Moving on we’ve got the new McLaren P18 (this is just a codename for now), which is set to replace the McLaren P1.
Rumors suggest a radical shift to a gullwing door design and a mid-mounted V8 hybrid system producing over 1,000 horsepower but, again, these are just rumors.
2026 should also see the arrival of the Porsche Mission X – also just a codename for now – an all-new hypercar designed to replace the Porsche 918.
With a 900-volt system architecture and a power-to-weight ratio of one horsepower per one kilogram, it marks Porsche’s definitive entry into the top-tier EV performance bracket.
The new Ferraris
Ferrari will unveil a few different vehicles next year but two stand out.
First, we’ll see the new flagship hypercar that replaces the Ferrari SF90.
Anticipate a refined 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8 paired with high-density axial flux motors, pushing total output toward 1,050+ horsepower.
Then there’s arguably the most important Ferrari of them all: the new EV.
There’s immense pressure on Ferrari, but so far we only know a couple of things.
We know it won’t be a supercar – more like a four-door coupe – and we know it’ll have a unique engine sound.
Rather than creating a fake sound for its EV, Ferrari decided to patent a system that captures real vibrations inside the engine and turn that into engine noise.
The electric revolution – Rimac, Lotus, and the rise of EV hypercars
While traditional brands integrate batteries to save the engine, specialists like Rimac and Lotus are using them to redefine what a car can do.
The Rimac Nevera and Lotus Evija have set a new frontier where 2,000-horsepower figures are becoming the baseline.
Although, to be fair, there are nuances we should consider.
Rimac is still an EV-only company, but Mate Rimac – CEO of both Bugatti and Rimac – made it clear that what they’re looking for is performance, and they’ll do whatever they have to to achieve it.
Translated, a gas-powered Rimac can’t be ruled out.
As for Lotus, sales numbers aren’t where they should be, which is why the company is opening up to the possibility of bringing back internal combustion.
The market view – collectability and investment potential
For the high-net-worth collector, 2026 represents a unique buy-in moment.
As manufacturers shift toward smaller production runs, exclusivity is driving values upward before the first car even hits the road.
At SBX Cars, we’ve observed that ‘bridge’ hypercars – those that perfectly marry the last of the great combustion engines with hybrid tech – are seeing high demand.
Early resale performance for models like the Ferrari Daytona SP3 (which recently saw auction prices climb to $26 million) suggests that the 2026 class will be blue-chip assets from day one.
Digital auction platforms are becoming the preferred arena for these transactions, offering global transparency for cars that rarely see the light of a public showroom.
Explore the latest high-performance listings and upcoming auctions at SBX Cars, where the future of the hypercar market is already live.
