NEW YORK 2026: diversity on full display

New powertrain choices keep popping up on new vehicles from OEMs that debuted at NYIAS this year.

The 2026 New York International Auto Show was - as any good auto show should be - a microcosm of the automotive industry writ large at this time. Call it a reconsideration, a shift or just the latest in customer trends, but one thing was clear in New York this year: having options is the answer.

There were still markers that kept the past alive in New York, like Nissan's gas-powered 2027 Z NISMO with an all-too-rare manual transmission. Still, when looking past enthusiast-focused models towards the larger market, it's clear that everything from ICE models to EVs to PHEVs to hybrids will remain part of the U.S. market for years to come. Here are some highlights from NYIAS this year.