July 2026 picks.
July's selections follow the discontinuation arc — cars whose generation or powertrain era has concluded, and whose plateau pricing is now confirmed by the distance. A V12 coupe body Rolls-Royce will not build again. A Ferrari-derived V8 four-door that Maserati no longer makes. A last-of-Sports-Series McLaren past its Artura-era depreciation. Three transition stories and two plateau plays across five segments. Reasoning visible, no badges, no urgency.
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2019 Rolls-Royce Wraith
Grand tourer·Rolls-Royce brand page
Curve position: Flat zone — V12 coupe production closed; Spectre successor is a fundamentally different object
The Wraith is the last coupe body Rolls-Royce built on an internal-combustion platform — production closed in 2023, and the successor body style is the Spectre, all-electric, priced from $420,000+. The 2019 Wraith carries the 6.75L N74B68 twin-turbo V12, 624 horsepower, eight-speed ZF automatic, from around $340,000 original MSRP. At year 7 in 2026, the Wraith sits in the confirmed flat zone: the Spectre did not compress the Wraith's value — the V12 narrative has separated it from the EV successor entirely, and buyers seeking a V12 Rolls-Royce coupe have no alternative. Listings $215-275K for standard configuration; Black Badge derivatives run $275-340K and track their own appreciation-adjacent curve. Editorial reasoning: the finality of the V12 coupe body has firmed the Wraith's plateau — this is not a car whose value can be pulled further by an improved new version, because the new version is a fundamentally different object. Sweet spot for a buyer who values the N74 V12 grand-touring character in a coupe body and accepts the finality of that form as its own collecting argument.
Typical listing range: $215K – $275K
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2019 Porsche Cayenne Turbo S E-Hybrid (9Y0)
Luxury SUV·Porsche brand page
Curve position: Flat zone — 2023 platform refresh absorbed the remaining first-gen residual
The 9Y0 Cayenne Turbo S E-Hybrid was Porsche's flagship SUV from 2019 through the 2022 model year — 4.0L M550B twin-turbo V8 paired with an integrated electric motor through the eight-speed Tiptronic, 670 horsepower combined, from around $161,800 original MSRP. At year 7 in 2026, the first-generation 9Y0 TSEH sits in the confirmed flat zone: the 2023 model year brought a comprehensive platform refresh — revised exterior, updated interior, rearchitected hybrid system — that reset buyer reference points and absorbed the remaining residual from the earlier cars. Listings $75-105K for clean first-generation examples. The M550B V8 hardware and Porsche Active Suspension Management calibration are mechanically continuous across the refresh; the 2019 car delivers the same driving character at materially lower acquisition cost. Editorial reasoning: the 9Y0 TSEH plateau is confirmed — the 2023 refresh was consequential enough to compress first-generation pricing without improving the underlying mechanical fundamentals. Curve-supported entry for a buyer who wants the full PHEV Cayenne flagship specification and values lower acquired cost over the revised cabin of the 2023+ cars.
Typical listing range: $75K – $105K
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2018 Maserati Quattroporte GTS (M156, V8)
Luxury sedan·Maserati brand page
Curve position: Late-flat — discontinued without a successor; Ferrari V8 provenance at BMW M price
The M156 Quattroporte GTS is the V8 specification of the sixth-generation sedan — 3.8L F154-derived twin-turbo V8, sourced from Ferrari for the Maserati application, 523 horsepower in GTS trim, ZF eight-speed automatic, from around $158,000 original MSRP. At year 8 in 2026, the M156 is discontinued: production ended in 2023, and Maserati has not introduced a direct successor. The large four-door sedan format simply no longer exists in the current Maserati lineup — the GranTurismo is a two-door GT, the Grecale and Levante are SUVs. Listings $52-80K for clean 2018 GTS examples. The Ferrari engine-sourcing arrangement that produced the F154-derived V8 in the M156 is closed history; the Nettuno V6 powering current Maserati products shares no architecture with the F154 family. Editorial reasoning: the M156 GTS is the last car in the current used market to carry a Ferrari-derived V8 in a large Maserati sedan body, at prices that BMW M5 Competition used to occupy. Sweet spot for a buyer who values Italian V8 provenance in a four-door format and is comfortable with the ownership profile of a discontinued generation.
Typical listing range: $52K – $80K
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2018 McLaren 570S (Sports Series)
Supercar·McLaren brand page
Curve position: Flat zone — Artura-launch depreciation fully absorbed, Sports Series plateau confirmed
The 570S is the baseline specification of McLaren's Sports Series — MonoCell II carbon tub, M838TE 3.8L twin-turbo V8, 562 horsepower, seven-speed SSG dual-clutch, from around $195,750 original MSRP. At year 8 in 2026, the Sports Series has been superseded by the Artura: a 3.0L twin-turbo V6 with integrated electric motor, 671 horsepower combined, priced from around $225,000. The transition is not incremental — the M838TE V8 and the M630E hybrid V6 are different engine architectures with different NVH signatures, different idle characters, and a fundamentally different throttle relationship. Listings $105-145K for clean 570S coupes; Spider variants $120-160K and track a separate curve. Editorial reasoning: the 570S absorbed the full Artura-launch depreciation cycle — used Sports Series pricing dropped when the Artura arrived and has since stabilized into a confirmed flat zone. The M838TE is now the previous-generation McLaren V8 rather than the current entry engine, which firms the plateau. Curve-supported entry for a McLaren buyer who values the M838TE character without hybrid assistance, at under half of a new Artura's acquisition cost.
Typical listing range: $105K – $145K
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2020 Bentley Continental GTC V8 (3rd gen)
Convertible·Bentley brand page
Curve position: Early plateau — V8 specification confirmed as the acquisition entry for the open Continental GT body
The third-generation Continental GTC V8 launched in 2019 on Bentley's MSB platform — 4.0L twin-turbo V8 (DFTB), 542 horsepower, eight-speed dual-clutch, soft-top convertible architecture, from around $231,825 original MSRP. At year 6 in 2026, the 2020 GTC V8 is at the early plateau: the generation has not changed, but the W12 and Speed derivatives — which carry a thirty-to-forty percent transaction premium over the V8 — have confirmed the V8 as the acquisition entry point for the open Continental GT body. Listings $135-175K for clean examples. The MSB platform's rear-weight-bias architecture and the 542-horsepower V8's character are unchanged from the 2020 car; the differences between early and current-production GTC are largely cosmetic specification refinements rather than mechanical revisions. Editorial reasoning: the V8 GTC at year 6 offers the full open Continental GT proposition — the cabin, the folding roof, the Bentley chassis dynamics — at materially lower acquisition cost than either the W12 GTC or the current-production V8 equivalent. Sweet spot for a buyer who values the open Continental GT body at the V8 specification entry, and is comfortable accepting the V8 character over the W12's twelve-cylinder signature.
Typical listing range: $135K – $175K
Editorial only — not advisory. Pair the pick reasoning with the target-price calculator, the depreciation calculator, and a competent pre-purchase inspection before committing on any specific car. Listing ranges reflect the editorial team's read of representative transactions at time of publication.
Frequently asked questions
How does Marque pick the Editor's Pick cars?
Picks are anchored on Marque's seeded depreciation curves. A car becomes pick-eligible when it has just absorbed the steep-drop phase of its curve — typically year 5-8 for ultra-luxury sedans and SUVs, year 6-10 for collector-track sports cars — and entered the flat-zone where supply, demand, and pricing have stabilized. Each pick is hand-written; no automated rule fires the editorial reasoning.
Are the listing ranges current?
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