Porsche's rumored S1 hypercar with first road flat-eight looks more real

Porsche is reportedly preparing to unveil a flat-eight hypercar, internally called S1, at its Capital Markets Day on October 7, 2026. It is expected to cost around €500,000 (~$569,000) and would be Porsche's first road car with a flat-eight engine, arriving amid falling sales in China and a $6.9 billion write-down by Volkswagen.

• S1 debut expected October 7, 2026, at Capital Markets Day
• Price around €500,000; first road-going flat-eight Porsche
• Volkswagen took a $6.9 billion write-down amid Porsche sales slump
• Porsche plans to cut annual output from 350,000–400,000 to 200,000 cars