Seventeen named and completed 2026 Hot Wheels RLC vehicle releases are officially confirmed as of this update. The 2026 Hot Wheels RLC release calendar begins with the ’21 Pagani Huayra R on February 17 and currently ends with the 2022 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Code Red on August 25. Four vehicles joined the confirmed list since this page’s last check: the 1985 Audi Sport quattro S1, the ’21 Ford Bronco, the Ferrari F40, and the Mustang Code Red.
Mattel has not published a product page naming the next standard RLC vehicle or date, so the full 2026 lineup is still evolving. A collector tracker that monitors Mattel’s public launch calendar reports a possible September slot, and that lead is covered later on this page, clearly labeled as unconfirmed rather than mixed into the completed calendar.
Key facts at a glance:
- 17 named and completed RLC vehicle releases confirmed through August 25, 2026.
- Three of those releases carried randomly delivered 5,000-piece chase versions (Porsche 911 Targa Turbo, Chevy Fleetline, and ’21 Ford Bronco).
- Observed prices among confirmed 2026 releases run from $28 to $50, with most releases sitting in the familiar $28 to $38 band and the Ferrari F40 standing out as a $50 premium release.
- All confirmed sale times shown here are Pacific Time. All prices are USD before tax and shipping.
For readers tracking Hot Wheels lines beyond RLC, HotWheelsHub also maintains a full 2026 Hot Wheels release tracker covering mainline, Car Culture, and retailer exclusives across the year.
2026 Hot Wheels RLC Release Calendar
The table below lists every RLC vehicle that Mattel has officially confirmed and released in 2026, in chronological order, with price, chase status, official color, and standout feature for each.
| Release date | RLC car and SKU | Price | Chase | Official color and key detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ’21 Pagani Huayra RSKU JCP22 | $33 | No chase announced | Pearl silver. Opening rear clamshell revealing engine, suspension and exhaust detail. | |
| ’71 Datsun 510SKU JJY57 | $28 | No chase announced | Spectraflame purple. Opening hood with engine detail. | |
| 1965 Shelby Cobra 427 S/CSKU JJY67 | $28 | No chase announced | Spectraflame bright red over chrome. 2026 RLC membership car with commemorative button and embroidered patch. | |
| ’71 AMC Javelin AMXSKU JJY58 | $28 | No chase announced | Spectraflame blue, bright red and gloss white in one combined finish. Exposed chrome-plated radiator. | |
| 1972 Skyline H/T 2000GT-RSKU JKC01 | $30 | No chase announced | Spectraflame pink. Opening hood and Hot Wheels Collectors Nationals tie-in. | |
| 1988 Porsche 911 Targa TurboSKU JJY65 | $33 | Chase, 5,000 | Spectraflame brown. Chase in pure chrome plating, with an opening rear engine cover and removable targa top. | |
| ’98 Subaru Impreza WRX STiSKU JJY62 | $28 | No chase announced | Spectraflame slate with STi pink stripe. Opening hood with engine detail. | |
| 1991 BMW M3SKU JJY68 | $33 | No chase announced | Spectraflame olive. Opening driver and passenger doors. | |
| 1994 NSXSKU JJY73 | $38 | No chase announced | Spectraflame “Otto Blue” with black hood, roof and rear wing. Functional taillights, pop-up headlights and USB-rechargeable system. | |
| 1948 Chevy FleetlineSKU JJY66 | $33 | Chase, 5,000 | Classic yellow Spectraflame with metallic-brown roof. Chase with a chrome-plated body and black roof. Adjustable hydraulic-like suspension. | |
| 1962 Ford F-100SKU JJY60 | $28 | No chase announced | Spectraflame teal with cream accents. Opening hood with engine detail. | |
| 1976 Volkswagen Golf Mk1 GTISKU JJY63 | $28 | No chase announced | Spectraflame Gulf Blue over a silver-plated body. Gulf Racing livery and opening hood. | |
| 1986 Nissan 720 King CabSKU JJY64 | $38 | No chase announced | Spectraflame steel blue with light-blue tribal graphics. Articulated rear shell, posable bed and custom speaker system. | |
| 1985 Audi Sport quattro S1SKU JJY70New | $28 | No chase announced | Spectraflame “Otto Blue” with Redline Rally Club livery. Rally-style auxiliary light pod and opening hood with engine detail. | |
| ’21 Ford BroncoSKU JJY74New | $38 | Chase, 5,000 | Spectraflame bright red. Chase in chrome plating with red details, individually numbered and stickered. Removable hard-top roof and removable doors. | |
| Ferrari F40SKU JJY72New | $50 | No chase announced | Spectraflame bright red over silver plate. Opening front bonnet and opening rear clamshell with engine detail. | |
| 2022 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Code RedSKU JJY59New | $28 | No chase announced | Spectraflame indigo blue. Dual racing stripes and opening hood with detailed engine execution. |
Timing note: The 2026 RLC releases tracked here have generally used 9:00 a.m. Pacific Time where the launch time could be verified. Always check Mattel Creations before a future drop because schedules can change. Prices are in USD before tax and shipping.
Confirmed 2026 RLC Releases by Month
The following section provides a month-by-month breakdown of the 2026 RLC calendar, detailing specific launch dates and vehicle highlights. This chronological guide tracks every confirmed release to help you monitor activity throughout the year.
February 2026
The standard 2026 RLC vehicle-drop calendar opened with the ’21 Pagani Huayra R on February 17, notable for an opening rear clamshell that shows off engine, suspension, and exhaust detail rather than just a static shell. A week later, the Datsun 510 followed in Spectraflame purple with an opening hood. Two releases in one month set an early pace for the calendar.
March 2026
March brought the 2026 RLC membership car, the 1965 Shelby Cobra 427 S/C, finished in Spectraflame bright red over chrome and supplied with a commemorative button and embroidered patch. Later in the month, the ’71 AMC Javelin AMX arrived as one multicolor release, using a red, white, and blue racing-inspired finish that combined Spectraflame blue, Spectraflame bright red, and gloss white, along with an exposed chrome-plated radiator.
April 2026
April tied with June for a while as the busiest month on the confirmed calendar, with three completed RLC releases. The Skyline H/T 2000GT-R launched in Spectraflame pink alongside the Hot Wheels Collectors Nationals event. That was followed by the Porsche 911 Targa Turbo, one of three 2026 releases with a confirmed chase version, and the Subaru Impreza WRX STi, finished in Spectraflame slate with an official STi pink side stripe. Readers following the month in more detail can check the April 2026 Hot Wheels releases roundup for the full picture across all lines, not just RLC.
May 2026
May had two releases. The BMW M3 came first, distinguished by opening driver and passenger doors rather than a single-opening panel. The NSX followed in Spectraflame “Otto Blue,” and stood out functionally rather than just visually, with working taillights, pop-up headlights, and a rechargeable feature powered by an included USB cable.
June 2026
June also produced three releases. The Chevy Fleetline launched with the second confirmed chase release of 2026, plus an adjustable hydraulic-like suspension on the standard casting. The Ford F-100 followed in Spectraflame teal with cream accents, and the Volkswagen Golf Mk1 GTI closed the month in Gulf Racing livery over a silver-plated body. For a fuller look at everything that shipped that month, see the June 2026 Hot Wheels releases guide.
July 2026
July delivered two confirmed releases. The Nissan 720 King Cab launched July 14 in Spectraflame steel blue with tribal graphics, its articulated rear shell opening to reveal a posable bed and a custom speaker system, a mechanical detail that goes beyond a simple opening panel. Two weeks later, on July 28, Mattel named and released the 1985 Audi Sport quattro S1 in Spectraflame “Otto Blue,” carrying a Redline Rally Club livery, a rally-style auxiliary light pod, and an opening hood with engine detail, at $28. The July 2026 Hot Wheels releases page tracks everything that shipped across all lines that month.
August 2026
August tied April and June as the busiest month of the 2026 RLC calendar so far, with three confirmed releases. The ’21 Ford Bronco launched August 11 in Spectraflame bright red at $38, with removable doors and roof and a chrome chase limited to 5,000 pieces, the third confirmed chase of the year. A week later, on August 18, the Ferrari F40 arrived at $50 in Spectraflame bright red over silver plate, with an opening front bonnet and an opening rear clamshell revealing engine detail. The month closed on August 25 with the 2022 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Code Red in Spectraflame indigo blue, priced at $28 with dual racing stripes and an opening hood. Coverage of everything shipping this month across all Hot Wheels lines lives on the August 2026 Hot Wheels releases page.
2026 RLC Chase Cars
Three of the 17 confirmed 2026 releases include a chase version so far: the 1988 Porsche 911 Targa Turbo, the 1948 Chevy Fleetline, and the ’21 Ford Bronco. All three chases were limited to 5,000 pieces worldwide, a figure that comes directly from Mattel’s own product pages rather than an outside estimate.
It is worth being precise about how these worked. Buyers did not purchase a separate, guaranteed chase listing. They bought the regular product at its standard price, and the chase was randomly delivered in place of the standard version. There was no way to select a chase at checkout, and receiving one was never guaranteed just because someone made a purchase.
On the Porsche, the standard body used Spectraflame brown while the chase used premium pure chrome plating. On the Fleetline, the standard body was classic yellow Spectraflame with a metallic-brown roof, while the chase used a chrome-plated body with a black roof instead. On the Bronco, the standard version used Spectraflame bright red, while the chase used chrome plating with red details. All three chase cars were individually numbered and, on the Bronco, individually stickered as well, details the standard versions did not carry.
Upcoming 2026 RLC Drops: What Mattel Has Confirmed
As of this update, Mattel has not published a product page naming the next standard RLC vehicle or confirming a firm date and time for it. OrangeTrack Diecast, a secondary collector tracker, lists a possible member-exclusive slot on September 29, 2026 tied to a Nissan Skyline GT-R (BNR32). This is secondary reporting only. HotWheelsHub could not verify this date, price, or product identity against a current Mattel first-party source. Until Mattel names the product directly on its own site, this stays a watchlist lead rather than a confirmed calendar entry, and it is covered in the next section with that label attached.
Collector-Reported 2026 RLC Watchlist
The models below have not been confirmed with a full product page, price, and sale date by Mattel. They are research leads, not confirmed calendar entries, and none of them appear in the main table above.
- Nissan Skyline GT-R (BNR32)Secondary, unconfirmed: OrangeTrack Diecast, a secondary collector tracker, reports a possible September 29, 2026 slot for this casting. This has not been verified against a current Mattel first-party source, no Mattel product page currently names the vehicle, and the previously reported color has not been corroborated this cycle.
- ’23 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 170Secondary, unconfirmed date: According to secondary event coverage, Mattel displayed a Spectraflame Pink prototype at Diecast Supercon in March 2026, with an opening hood and drag-style Real Riders wheels. This reporting comes from event press coverage rather than an official Mattel product page, and Mattel has not published a sale date, price, or SKU for it.
- RWB Porsche 930Unconfirmed: A rumored 2026 RLC release in Spectraflame orange has been reported by collectors, but this has not been confirmed on a current Mattel product page. Mattel Creations does host product pages for earlier RWB Porsche 930 releases, including a Spectraflame teal version, but those pages describe different, previously released versions of the casting and do not confirm the identity, color, price, or date of any separate 2026 orange release.
The 1985 Audi Sport quattro S1, ’21 Ford Bronco, and 2022 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Code Red have all moved off this watchlist and into the confirmed table above. Mattel now has current official product pages for each vehicle, while their historical 2026 sale dates are corroborated separately using established release-tracking sources.
How Often Does Hot Wheels Release RLC Cars?
Mattel says RLC drops generally occur one to three weeks apart. Its Overdrive program promises eligible members access to at least 15 included RLC-exclusive die-cast drops per membership year, with the possibility of more. That “at least 15” figure is a program commitment, not the final confirmed total for the full 2026 calendar, and the calendar on this page will grow as more releases are confirmed.
Mattel’s current RLC Overdrive FAQ states that an Overdrive-eligible RLC Drop costs $28 to $38 before tax and shipping. Separately, the 2026 RLC calendar on this page also includes releases outside that observed price band, including the $50 Ferrari F40. For that reason, the Overdrive price range should not be treated as a price cap for every RLC-branded release tracked on this page.
RLC Overdrive is the mechanism that lets eligible members automatically purchase eligible RLC-exclusive die-cast drops unless they choose to skip a specific release. It is worth noting what Overdrive does not cover: RLC sELECTIONs, other made-to-order cars, Elite 64, and non-die-cast items are all excluded. Full details on how Overdrive works and what it excludes are on Mattel’s RLC Overdrive FAQ. For a broader look at how RLC fits alongside mainline, Car Culture, and other 2026 lines, see the complete guide to 2026 Hot Wheels releases.
RLC Member Sales Not Counted as Standard Drops
Two notable 2026 RLC member sales are tracked separately here because they were structurally different from standard RLC-exclusive vehicle drops, and neither counts toward the 17 completed vehicle releases above.
The 2025 Hot Wheels Factory-Sealed Set (SKU JCB48) sold on January 13, 2026, for $650, limited to 1,250 numbered sets. It was a complete factory-sealed mainline collection rather than a single RLC vehicle, so it sits outside the standard calendar.
The 2026 sELECTIONs #1, a 1972 Chevy Nova SS (SKU JLX17), took orders from May 5 through May 19 at 11:59 p.m. PT, priced at $33 with no stated purchase limit. It was made to order, and Mattel explicitly excludes sELECTIONs products from standard Overdrive drop coverage.
How This Calendar Is Verified
This page is built with a straightforward method, kept consistent every time it is updated:
- Official Mattel product pages establish each release’s identity, including SKU, price, color, and features.
- Mattel’s own launch calendar establishes which time slots are officially scheduled and, where a slot is live or upcoming, the sale date tied to it.
- For releases already completed, a current Mattel product page confirms what the product is, but it does not by itself prove the historical date it originally went on sale. Where the launch calendar record for that date is no longer available, HotWheelsHub corroborates the sale date using reputable secondary sources, such as established collector-tracking sites or automotive and collector press coverage, and identifies that corroboration as secondary rather than treating it as first-party.
- A scheduled future slot confirms a date and time, not the identity of the product.
- Collector trackers are used only to identify leads worth watching. They do not provide first-party confirmation on their own, and an existing Mattel product page for an earlier or different version of a casting is not treated as evidence for a separately rumored future release.
- When collector reports conflict with each other or with Mattel, the item stays labeled unconfirmed until Mattel publishes something official.
- This page gets updated as Mattel releases new information.
HotWheelsHub is an independent collector resource and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or an official source of Mattel or Hot Wheels. Everything here is compiled from public information and labeled according to where it came from.
Final Tracking Note
Treat this page as an evolving reference rather than a finished 2026 lineup. As Mattel names and publishes additional RLC products, the calendar will be updated. Before any future drop, check the official Mattel Creations Launch Calendar directly, since dates, products, prices, and purchase terms can change.
2026 Hot Wheels RLC Release Calendar FAQ
How many 2026 Hot Wheels RLC releases are confirmed?
HotWheelsHub currently tracks 17 named and completed 2026 RLC vehicle releases through August 25, 2026. The count begins with the ’21 Pagani Huayra R on February 17 and currently ends with the 2022 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Code Red.
Made-to-order sELECTIONs products and special collector sets are tracked separately and are not included in this total.
What is the next Hot Wheels RLC release in 2026?
As of August 26, 2026, HotWheelsHub has not verified a current Mattel first-party product page naming the next standard RLC vehicle. OrangeTrack Diecast lists a Nissan Skyline GT-R (BNR32) for September 29, 2026, but HotWheelsHub is treating that date and vehicle pairing as secondary, unconfirmed information until Mattel publishes first-party confirmation.
Is the 1985 Audi Sport quattro S1 officially confirmed for 2026?
Yes. Mattel has an official RLC product page for the 1985 Audi Sport quattro S1, SKU JJY70, priced at $28 and finished in Spectraflame “Otto Blue.” Its July 28, 2026 sale date is corroborated by established collector release tracking.
Which 2026 RLC releases have chase versions?
Three releases currently tracked for 2026 have confirmed 5,000-piece chase versions: the 1988 Porsche 911 Targa Turbo, 1948 Chevy Fleetline, and ’21 Ford Bronco. Mattel states that the Bronco chase is randomly substituted for the standard version, individually numbered and stickered, and limited to 5,000 pieces worldwide; receiving one is not guaranteed.
What time do Hot Wheels RLC drops usually go live?
Many RLC drops use a 9:00 a.m. Pacific Time launch, but collectors should check the current Mattel Creations Launch Calendar before each sale, as timing can vary.
Are RLC sELECTIONs included in this release calendar?
No. HotWheelsHub tracks made-to-order RLC sELECTIONs separately from the standard RLC vehicle-drop calendar. Mattel’s Overdrive documentation also excludes sELECTIONs and other made-to-order die-cast products from standard Overdrive coverage.
How often does Mattel release RLC cars?
Mattel states that there are at least 15 RLC Drops per year, generally spaced one to three weeks apart, with the possibility of more than 15.
What is the latest 2026 Hot Wheels RLC release?
The latest completed release currently tracked is the 2022 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Code Red, released August 25, 2026. Mattel lists the JJY59 RLC model at $28 in Spectraflame indigo blue with dual racing stripes and an opening hood.
