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Porsche’s electric Macan Turbo is an automotive existential crisis

  Maybe it was the grey color, the slightly bulbous roofline, or the vaguely SUV-like proportions of the electric Porsche Macan, but as I shuttled kids and groceries around city and suburban streets, I never once noticed a longing stare from other drivers. Unlike with other cars I’ve tested, no enthusiasts stopped to ask me questions. The 2026 Porsche Macan Turbo simply blended in, leaving in its wake a raft of existential questions. What is a sports car, anyway? Does it need to be overwhelmingly extroverted? Should it match the leaner, lighter look of its gas-powered sibling? Drive one and the questions cease. Maybe that’s because the acceleration makes it hard to breathe? Or maybe it’s because, by the numbers, the Macan is a sports car at heart despite its rather humdrum crossover body style.   My passengers would agree. The kids I drove to soccer practice, both my own and others, gave the punchy acceleration high marks. The G-forces it reports on the head-up display ($2,66...
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Deals: Galaxy Z Fold8 is on sale as the iPhone Duo launches, other foldables also discounted

Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days soaked up almost all of the discounts last week, so there wasn’t much left over for the weekend. This week, however, we are seeing a return to form. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 starts at €1,405. This is for a 12/256GB unit and, unfortunately, the 512GB upgrade is still quite expensive at €425 more. Still, a nearly €600 discount on the base model is nothing to sneeze at. But is the new wide foldable form factor better than the book-style format? Our Galaxy Z Fold8 vs. Z Fold8 Ultra article goes into the pros and cons of each design.

 
Speaking of, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra is quite expensive. A couple of weeks ago, it was €1,715 for a 12/512GB unit. Now, even the base 12/256GB unit is €1,830. If you decide you want the Z Fold8 Ultra, we’d advise you to wait. In the meantime, you can check out our Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra vs. Galaxy S26 Ultra to help you pick which model is better suited for your needs.

You should also consider some alternatives. The Motorola Razr Fold was €1,330 two weeks ago, now it’s €120 more. That’s still cheaper than the Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra, though. The Moto phone is thicker (10.1mm vs. 8.9mm) and heavier (243g vs. 215g), but it does have a larger battery (6,000mAh vs. 5,000mAh). It’s down on performance (Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 vs. the Elite Gen 5 chipset). However, the camera setup is competitive enough – 50MP 1/1.28” vs. 200MP 1/1.3” main, 50MP 3x/71mm vs. 10MP 3x/69mm telephoto and 50MP 122° vs. 50MP 120° ultra-wide. Both phones are slated for 7 OS updates (but note that the Galaxy launched with Android 17, while Motorola launched its foldable with Android 16).
There’s also the Google Pixel 11 Pro Fold. However, the lack of big discounts makes it hard to recommend – as if the Tensor G6 alone wasn’t enough to disqualify it from the running.

In contrast to the Ultra, the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip8 actually improved its price – the base 12/256GB model is €10 less than it was a couple of weeks ago and now a 12/512GB variant is available too with a similar discount.


The vivo X500 Ultra is expected to launch in China in early 2027. Whether it will be available globally and when is still being decided. So, for now we have the vivo X300 Ultra. It has a token discount of €100 (which isn’t much, given its €2,000 MSRP) and it comes with a free 100W FlashCharge adapter. It’s not much in terms of freebies, but this is one of the best camera phones of 2026 and it is equipped with a generous 16GB of RAM and 1TB of storage. Check out our video review for a closer look at the phone.



We’re skipping over the Galaxy S26 series this week. The Galaxy S26 Ultra (12/256GB) is available for €1,150, but considering that this same model was €960 two weeks ago, we’d advise you to wait. The Pixel 11 series, meanwhile, has more or less retained its prices from that time – for better or for worse.



The Google Pixel 11 Pro XL is €1,280 for a 16/512GB unit, which is just €10 more than it cost two weeks ago. Either way, the €250 discount doesn’t look amazing compared to nearly €600 off on a cutting-edge foldable (the Z Fold8). The Pro XL is a larger version of the Pro, but it does have some advantages like faster charging and better speakers.


The Google Pixel 11 Pro is available in both 12/256GB and 16/512GB configurations (note the different RAM capacities). These prices are within €20 of where they were two weeks ago. However, even with bad discounts, a Galaxy S26 (12/512GB) is €870. This model was €820 two weeks ago, so the price hike isn’t nearly as bad as for the S26 Ultra, but you can still do better. And the 12/256GB S26 configuration is out of stock.


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