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Five of the best supercars you can buy right now
When you need something exotic, lairy and biblically quick, these are your best shots
McLaren 750S
It's actually a curious mix, the 750S. In an increasingly electrified world this sledgehammer turbo V8 missile is a bit of a dinosaur. But its styling is still spaceship, the performance more than you could ever hope to need, and the cabin’s finally caught up with the times. So it’s charmingly old school and at the cutting edge of what’s possible all at the same time. And that’s a rare blend – one that keeps the 750S right up there among the very best.
Advertisement - Page continues belowFerrari 296 GTB
This is a supercar from the top drawer. Across the ground it’s devastatingly fast, yet manageable and engaging when not travelling at warp speed. It doesn’t quite have the communication skills of McLaren’s 750S, but the V6 is a thing of beauty, and so’s the car itself: the visor-like windscreen, the buttresses, the 250 LM-inspired side vents.
Lamborghini Revuelto
Lamborghini has not only embraced the complexity of hybrid, but mastered it. The Revuelto never feels anything less than natural to drive. And deeply exciting. The noise and drama from the 6.5-litre V12 is undimmed, the hybrid is only there to support and encourage the best from that masterpiece of an engine.
Advertisement - Page continues belowPorsche 911 GT3 RS
Lord knows how many racing miles 911 GT3s have racked up over the years and across the generations, but what we have here is an absolute masterclass in aero and chassis dynamics. We salute the fact Porsche didn’t simply hike the power output, and chose instead to max out on other areas of the 911’s repertoire. There really is nothing else like it.
McLaren Artura
This is a car McLaren needs to do big sales numbers. It deserves to do them, it’s a good car, but currently it’s living life in the shadows – there’s been little hype or excitement around it. And that’s a pity, as the Artura is evidence of McLaren’s continuing maturity as a company and sends the firm into the hybrid era with confidence and capability. Shame you’ll be hard pushed to spot it.
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