The Horsepower Wars Are Over, And Monterey Car Week Proved It

Monterey Car Week revealed a shift: hypercars with manual transmissions and under 1,000 hp are now the most sought-after debuts.

  Car Talk, Autos   Sep 9, 2026   0   5  Add to Reading List
The Horsepower Wars Are Over, And Monterey Car Week Proved It












Ever since the Bugatti Veyron arrived two decades ago, hypercar brands have relied on headline horsepower figures to move the needle. Electrification only pushed things into overdrive, with hypercars in recent years starting to chase 2,000 hp as even Tesla and GMC family haulers started putting out around 1,000 horses.

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