INTERNATIONAL EDITION / Volume 01PEOPLE, CULTURE & A WIDER WORLD
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THE CURATED EDITION.

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Motoring

Cars, motorcycles and the design behind them: new launches, future classics and the garages built for them.

A six-speed manual gear lever in a sports car

Reportage

Three pedals, still: the sports cars keeping the manual gearbox alive

The manual gearbox has gone from rule to rarity. In late 2026, BMW M, Porsche, Nissan and Lotus still build cars that let the driver choose the gear, while the Toyota GR Supra and BMW Z4 have already taken their last bow.

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The 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupé

Motoring / Reportage

The most expensive cars ever sold at auction, as of October 2026

A Mercedes-Benz built in two examples still sits alone at USD 143 million. Below it, 2026 has rearranged the table: a Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe, a white Ferrari 250 GTO, a McLaren F1 GTR and Ferrari's first electric car have all entered the ranks of the most valuable cars ever sold.

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Porsche 918 Spyder, the last flagship to sit above the 911

Motoring / Reportage

Porsche Mission S: the supercar above the 911 takes shape

What began in March as a careful hint from Michael Leiters became, in October, a concept on a pier in Queens: the mid-engined Mission S previews a permanent Porsche model line above the 911, the first since the 918 Spyder.

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