The One-Year Garage: 2026

This week we're putting a modern twist on everybody's favorite game: The One Year Garage is visiting the fresh, dewy, barely sentient year of 2026 to see what of its offerings might strike the fancy of the diehard old-car obsessives on our panel. Spoiler alert: there are strongly held opinions, some of which are not the same as yours. Along the way, they also cover Tekashi 6ix9ine; hypercar ignorance; the cost of modern car ownership; when 2014 still means "new"; auto show nostalgia; Fiero dreams; DRS on a "street car"; (good) weird small cars; non-metallic snarkiness; exotic e-bikes; Dakar semis; a far-off Scout fantasy; gigantic vehicles with gobs of power; going solo in a Sterrato; Morgan snarkiness; and a general unease with the new car industry. 

For those unfamiliar, the rules of One Year Garage are simple: each of our contestants, round-robin-style, pick a vehicle for every one of five categories: Sports Car, Daily Driver, Family Hauler, Truck/4x4, and Wild Card. All picks must be (or will theoretically be) available during the 2026 model year. Once a particular car has been picked, it can't be picked again. Self-doubt is encouraged, and judgment must be passed on others' choices. Arguments about what belongs in a certain category are expected. And the group must accidentally leave out at least one important option, the absence of which must raise the ire of a minimum of two people on Instagram. Enjoy!

Mentioned in this episode:

3:21 The Chevrolet Corvette ZR1X Does 0-60 MPH in 1.68 Seconds Road & Track

16:09  Gordon Murray Automotive T.33

18:24  Alpine A110

20:28 Porsche 911 GT3 with Touring Package

21:13  Porsche 911 GT3 RS

24:22 AMG E 53 Hybrid Wagon 

26:43  Volkswagen ID.Buzz listings

28:54  Acura MDX Type S

30:31  Honda Jet Echelon

32:17  Modified 2023 Honda Civic Type R

33:02  Porsche 911 Carrera GTS

35:10  Renault 5 - Fully electric city car

37:05  2026 Toyota GR86

40:10  Ducati Futa E-Bike

44:00  Land Rover Defender D7XR

47:11  6k-Mile 2023 Cadillac Escalade-V ESV

48:38  Lamborghini Huracán Sterrato

50:07  2026 GMC Canyon AT4 & AT4X

52:36  Taurus T3 Max (FIA)

55:41  Lotus Emira

57:16  Ferrari Daytona SP3

58:37  Ferrari 849 Testarossa

59:50  2026 Nissan Z

1:01:23  Ferrari 296 GTB

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