Best of the Best 2026: Wheels

Since our previous list was published, we’ve piloted a remarkable range of vehicles that defy easy classification. Czinger and Ferrari have shown how blurry the line between hypercar and supercarSupercarA high-performance sports car with exceptional speed, advanced engineering, and striking design, produced in low volumes by marques such as Ferrari, Lamborghini, and McLaren. Supercars sit near the top ofGo to Supercar Glossary has become, with manufacturing innovation now serving as the key differentiator. Aston Martin, long a beloved and respected supporting player, has surged close behind a win in the hybrid category. And as for the apex sports car, let’s just say that American muscle has come of age.

From the ultimate artistic take on a 100-year-old nameplate to a timeless pairing of horology and horsepower to a drop-dead droptop, the machines on the following pages left us starstruck.

Supercar: Ferrari F80

This year, two cars blurred the top categories of power and performance. While the Czinger 21C’s challenge to convention—rooted in state-of-the-art production methods—earned it the hypercar crown, the Ferrari F80 certainly relegates the term “supercar” to understatement. The real question is: Where will it rank among the greatest automobiles in history? Ferrari basically set out to build a model with all the capability of the daunting Formula 1–inspired Aston Martin Valkyrie—and then made it a joy to drive. It also gave it even more muscle. Highlights include an asymmetrical multi-material chassis (including carbon fiber, other composites, and aluminum), a 120-degree V-6 that makes nearly 300 hp per liter, three electric motors, one metric ton of downforce generated at just over 155 mph, and control arms made using 3-D printing and additive manufacturing.

As we experienced with Aston’s Valkyrie, sometimes all that advanced engineering doesn’t add up to a great driver’s car, but Ferrari made sure it did. Calm, easy to pilot, and both predictable and correctable on track, the F80 transforms into a snarling monster on the road. It’s the best-driving street car we’ve ever experienced—bafflingly good, really, to the point where your brain starts to think almost any price might be a bargain.

From $3.7 million (Php 231 million)

Hypercar: Czinger 21C V Max

The “hypercarHypercarAn extreme, limited-production performance car that sits above supercars in power, technology, price, and exclusivity, often featuring hybrid powertrains and advanced aerodynamics. Hypercars act as rolling engineering showcases, and modelsGo to Hypercar Glossary” designation, if based on output alone, has become increasingly slippery, as four-door models with room for groceries now crack four figures of horsepower. Yet the term was coined to define a vehicle that defied the perceived limits of power, design, performance, and industry impact. By that measure, the Czinger 21C V Max is the new standard-bearer for the category.

Of course, the 3,520-pound (dry weight) hybrid has muscle, rocket-like acceleration, and benchmark agility the class demands. A 2.88-liter twin-turbo V-8, capable of 11,000 rpm, pairs with two independent front motors for a combined 1,250 hp. (A third electric motor charges the two 800-volt batteries.) That setup pushes the glass-canopied tandem-seat milestone from zero to 62 mph in 1.9 seconds on its way to a top speed of 253 mph. The power train works with electronically adjustable damping, a brake-by-wire system, and electrohydraulic steering—a potent mix that helped the high-downforce variant of the 21C set production-car lap times at five circuits, including Laguna Seca.

Yet what secured the 21C’s place on the hypercar pedestal is the breadth of its innovation, from the Southern California marque’s A.I.-driven design approach to its 3-D printing to its robotic-assembly process, all developed in-house through parent company Divergent Technologies. With the 21C, Czinger’s goal to reimagine the entire manufacturing landscape comes into sharp focus.

From $2.35 million (Php 147 million)

SUV: Audi Q9

The four rings add a big new number. Audi introduces the Q9 as its new portfolio flagship, bringing its Vorsprung durch Technik soul to its first full-size SUV. While it won’t be the nimblest-handling vehicle in the garage, Audi brings its technical abilities in dynamics, powertrain performance, and predictable handling to this new level of SUV.

The new Q9 will seat seven passengers as standard, with all three seats in the second row featuring mounting points for child seats. More interesting, though, will be the available six-seat setup, which offers a more business-class atmosphere and a bit more space. Power-adjustable seats prioritize comfort rather than the bolstering needed to keep you in place during hard cornering, and there will, of course, be several levels of personalization to choose from.

For the first time, automatic doors offer a new level of comfort when entering and exiting the vehicle. As standard, it will also have the largest-ever panoramic sunroof in an Audi. The new land yacht will appear first in Germany with a 3-liter V6 diesel engine with MHEV plus technology, including a next-generation powertrain generator. It is all connected to a fast-shifting eight-speed Tiptronic transmission, with Quattro permanent all-wheel drive as standard.

Audi takes advantage of the size of its new and generous interior to bring a sense of elegance and freedom to the cabin. Its cars and SUVs have long been prized for the way they combine clean, purposeful yet design-forward interiors with a unique handling and powertrain package, creating something with its own clear identity. The new Q9 brings what people have come to expect from the marque to a new level of luxury and comfort, while still being clearly Audi.

Hybrid: Aston Martin Valhalla

Aston Martin’s Valhalla is not only its new flagship but the most technically advanced series-production model built by the 113-year-old British marque. Sure, this 1,064 hp statement piece of aerodynamic artistry and propulsion could easily contend in either our supercar or hypercar classes, but we believe it has no peer when it comes to hybridization.

The 3,648-pound (dry weight) Valhalla combines an 817 hp 4.0-liter flat-plane-crank twin-turbo V-8 with three electric motors—a pair operating independently at the front wheels and a third mounted inside the eight-speed dual-clutch transmission. The resulting numbers include a zero-to-62 mph time of 2.5 seconds and an electronically limited top speed of 217 mph.

Active aero can generate 1,322 pounds of total downforce in corners while minimizing straight-line drag via a Formula 1–inspired DRS. But unlike its 1,139 hp Valkyrie stablemate—street-legal, yet all motorsport manners—this carbon-fiber chameleon is an undeniable track star that also offers revelatory driving refinement on the road, setting a standard much the way Aston’s iconic DB5 once did in its own era. Limited to 999 examples, the Valhalla could soon be just as timelessly coveted.

From $1.05 million (Php 65 million)

Concept: Lexus LFA Concept

The first Lexus LFA production car was unlike anything the Japanese marque had built before the model’s debut in 2009—or since, for that matter. So what better way to honor one of the automaker’s most important vehicles than by once again doing something completely different? Introduced late last year, the LFA Concept swaps its predecessor’s naturally aspirated V-10—said by some to emit the “roar of an angel”—for an all-electric power train. For that reason alone, its battery-powered nature will likely not win over traditionalists, but if a production version becomes reality, it could give E.V. demand a jolt.

Rather than offering a reverential homage, the concept recalls the original’s aggressive sophistication, while integrating bleeding-edge advancements. Its most forward-looking feature might be the cocoon-like dash, fronted by a yoke in place of a conventional steering wheel in the fighter jet–style cockpit. It’s a fitting configuration, one that suggests the sky may indeed be the limit for this LFA.

Sports Car: Chevrolet Corvette ZR1

Like a scrappy Dickens hero, the Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 proves that birthright and inheritance do not always determine success. It may not come from the bloodlines of Bugatti or Koenigsegg, but this Chevrolet can hit 233 mph with its 1,064 hp 5.5-liter twin-turbo V-8 (with 828 ft lbs of torque). That makes it the fastest production automobile built in the U.S., and why “America’s sports car” is also Robb Report’s, at least for this year.

The engine, a Ferrari-esque flat-crankshaft affair, howls with hurricane force as it catapults this ’Vette—fit with the ZTK Performance Package—from zero to 60 mph in 2.3 seconds and powers it through the quarter mile in 9.6 seconds at 150 mph. For the coupe, the monstrous mill is displayed below a transparent panel that nods to the 1963 split-window Sting Ray. A functional body full of spears, switchblades, and stealth-fighter cues can be topped with a scything rear wing (part of the Carbon Aero Package) that generates up to 1,200 pounds of downforce. Yet for all its menace, the ZR1 is surprisingly approachable. Keep the beast in check, and it reverts to a familiar C8 Corvette, complete with Magnetic Ride Control suspension, Google-based infotainment, and space for luggage or golf clubs. And, this being a Corvette, the price—like the top speed—reads almost like a misprint.

From $197,195 (Php 12 million)

Restomod: Gunther Werks F-26

Friend or foe? That may be the question redlining in your subconscious as you settle behind the wheel of the Gunther Werks F-26. And it’s fair to ask. After all, the Southern California–based restomod house’s latest interpretation of the Porsche 911 weighs just 2,750 pounds, yet can send 1,067 hp to the rear wheels—output managed by a six-speed manual transmission.

“We integrated a flex-fuel E85 system into the car, and also optimized the air flow, air box, and exhaust systems,” says Gunther Werks founder Peter Nam. “With this new drivetrain, we thought that it was most befitting to use a vehicle that was inspired by the original 935 ‘Slant Nose’ . . . one of the most iconic and most historic Porsche race cars ever made.”

Limited to 26 examples, the F-26 begins with a Porsche 993 Carrera donor before being transformed by components made almost entirely in-house. Its 4.0-liter twin-turbo flat-six, developed in partnership with Rothsport Racing, is paired with a chassis that’s 250 percent stiffer than the original 993’s and a body rendered in carbon fiber. The interior is its own visual tour de force, combining exposed and painted carbon fiber, leather, and Alcantara complemented by the dashboard’s analog artistry.

As for that disquieting first impression, it vanishes the instant you give the F-26 some throttle. While it climbs through the gears, your mindset shifts just as cleanly, and you become thoroughly immersed in the moment.

From $1.67 million (Php 104 million)

Convertible: Mercedes-Maybach SL 680 Monogram Series

Conjuring the glamour of Hollywood’s golden age, convertibles lend even the most mundane daily driving a cinematic charge, and few do so more persuasively than the storied Mercedes SL. Since the 1950s-era 300 SL, now a blue-chip collectible, the model has married sports-car athleticism with chic interior styling. Taking the latter to another level is the new Mercedes-Maybach SL 680 Monogram Series, the first two-seater from the marque’s division devoted to automotive lavishness.

The Maybach variant offers a more pampering suspension than its performance-minded Mercedes-AMG sibling, while still allowing for varying degrees of responsiveness through four drive modes—Comfort, Maybach, Sport, and Individual. More breathtaking still are the vehicle’s exterior and interior presentations. Our debut edition’s signature dual-tone paint scheme of Manufaktur Garnet Red Metallic and Obsidian Black Metallic is beautifully complemented by Manufaktur Crystal White Nappa leather, matching plush rugs, and tony silver-chrome trim. Then there’s the heated Airscarf system around the headrests, which envelopes occupants in warmth when needed.

A 577 hp 4.0-liter twin-turbo V-8 paired with a nine-speed automatic hustles the SL from zero to 60 mph in 4.0 seconds on its way to an electronically limited top speed of 161 mph. The driving experience recalls the discontinued Rolls-Royce Dawn and, though not quite reaching that standard, it marks a spectacular dawn for the Maybach badge.

From $224,900 (Php 14 million)

Sedan: Rolls-Royce Phantom Centenary

At a time when certain sedans have hypercar power and performance, our class winner is a roughly 6,000-pound behemoth that covers zero to 62 mph in a leisurely 5.3 seconds. Why? Because absolute artistry drove the choice. Limited to 25 examples, the Rolls-Royce Phantom Centenary honors not only the marque’s famed luxury sedan, introduced in 1925, but the automobile’s legacy as a canvas for creative expression.

The exterior alone marries gravitas and grandeur, with a palette of Super Champagne Crystal, Arctic White, and black, all shimmering with an infusion of powdered glass. And holding court at the front of the hood is the Spirit of Ecstasy in 18- and 24-karat gold. But it’s the interior that really dazzles, incorporating 3-D marquetry and ink application, gold-leaf layering, laser etching, and, in the rear seats alone, 160,000 stitches. Across 45 panels, the cabin traces the Phantom’s lineage—from its origin story to famous owners to landmark moments—while the Starlight headliner adds still more references.

And yes, the combination of a 6.75-liter twin-turbo V-12 paired with an eight-speed satellite-assisted transmission and self-leveling air suspension still delivers the automaker’s signature “magic carpet ride.” It’s simply buoyed further by an aesthetic 100 years in the making.

Pricing undisclosed, though commissions are rumored to have been more than $3 million (Php 187 million)

Motorcycle: Richard Mille x Brough Superior RMB01

While disparate in form and function, the finest motorcycles and watches are both mechanical masterworks, which is why the collaboration between horologist Richard Mille and bike-builder Brough Superior feels at once unexpected and inevitable. Each is renowned for technical mastery, innovative materials, and a penchant for avant-garde design—common ground that has yielded the exquisite RMB01, the two-wheeled equivalent of a tourbillon.

Inspired by the agile bikes that raced on wooden board tracks across the U.S. in the early 20th century, the 130 hp RMB01 pairs a forged-carbon frame with a water-cooled 997 cc V-twin four-stroke engine machined from a solid block of aircraft-grade alloy. And as is de rigueur for Brough Superior, it features the brand’s more intricate and dynamic Fior-type fork with double-wishbone suspension. But what really winds us up is the baroque styling—from the wheels to the dash display—inspired by Richard Mille’s skeletonized timepieces. It doesn’t hurt that the bike is equally exclusive, with just 150 examples slated for production.

Approximately $232,000 (Php 14.5 million)

This article originally appeared in Robb Report Philippines Best of the Best Issue, October 2026. See the full list of Best of the Best awardees.