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Comic-style illustration of the Hennessey Blackbird’s development, highlighting analog gauges, a manual gearbox and Jay Leno celebrating the luxury hypercar.

Hennessey Blackbird: The $2.5 Million Hypercar Making a Bullish Case for Analog Luxury -( $RACE )

by John F. Heerdink, Jr. October 20, 2026 344Views 0Likes

Jay Leno’s preview of the planned 850-horsepower Blackbird reveals more than an American supercar. It offers a compelling lesson in scarcity, differentiation and what wealthy customers will pay to feel something. The Hennessey Blackbird has a six-speed manual transmission, a naturally aspirated…

Porsche Mission S: A Supercar Above the 911 Could Put Pricing Power Back in the Driver’s Seat -( $POAHF )

by John F. Heerdink, Jr. October 18, 2026 311Views 0Likes

Porsche’s new mid-engine concept gives investors a compelling view of its luxury ambitions, pairing sports-car heritage with a strategy built around higher-value vehicles, personalization and stronger cash generation. Porsche has unveiled something more interesting than another fast car: a potential new floor…

Audi’s Nuvolari Signals a Faster, Sharper Volkswagen Group -( $VWAGY )

by John F. Heerdink, Jr. August 26, 2026 242Views 0Likes

Audi’s Nuvolari is more than a limited-run, 1,001-PS supercar. For investors in Volkswagen AG (VOW3.DE) in Germany and (VWAGY) in the U.S. OTC market it is a conspicuous proof point that the premium brand is attempting to compress development cycles, elevate its design authority, and…

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Hennessey Blackbird: The $2.5 Million Hypercar Making a Bullish Case for Analog Luxury -( $RACE )

Porsche Mission S: A Supercar Above the 911 Could Put Pricing Power Back in the Driver’s Seat -( $POAHF )

Audi’s Nuvolari Signals a Faster, Sharper Volkswagen Group -( $VWAGY )

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