FERRARI LAFERRARI
Engine: 6.2-litre V12
Power: 963 bhp (V12 + electric motor)
Torque: +900 Nm
0-100kph: -3 secs
Top speed: +350 kph
Emissions: 330 g/km
Origin: Maranello, Italy
Cost: US $1.3 million

With more than a hint of supermodel about it, LaFerrari marches straight off the catwalk as one of the most gorgeous incarnations of the Prancing Horse to date. The most technologically advanced Ferrari ever built, LaFerrari combines a V12 engine with an electric motor – hybrid technology borrowed from Scuderia Ferrari’s F1 garage – to produce almost 1,000 bhp. Sadly, only 499 of the groundbreaking vehicles will be made…and they’re currently all spoken for.

ROLLS-ROYCE WRAITH
Engine: V12
Power: 624 bhp
Torque: 800 Nm 
(@ 1,500 rpm)
0-100kph: 4.6 secs
Origin: Goodwood, UK
Cost: EUR 245,000
 (US $319,000). European deliveries from Q4 2013

The unveiling of the new Rolls-Royce Wraith at the Geneva Motor Show last month was one of the most-highly anticipated new car launches of the decade. Following the ethereal themes of its predecessors (Ghost, Phantom, Silver Shadow etc) the Wraith is the British carmaker’s most powerful model yet, with a slanting fastback design and recessed grille and side panels. Inside, 1,340 fibre optic lights create a starry night sky above, and Satellite Aided Transmission uses GPS data to select the most appropriate gear, based on the route.

“The most powerful Rolls-Royce in history, Wraith promises the sense of adventure and speed that drove our founding forefather. But of course, Wraith’s starting point is luxury, refinement and quality, traits that remain as important to Rolls-Royce customers today as they were more than a century ago”
Torsten Müller-Ötvös, CEO Rolls-Royce Motor Cars

BENTLEY FLYING SPUR
Engine: 6.0-litre twin turbo W12
Power: 616 bhp (@ 6,000 rpm)
Torque: 800 Nm (@ 2,000 rpm)
0-100kph: 4.6 secs
Top speed: 322 kph
Origin: Crewe, UK
Cost: TBA

Statesman of the Bentley collection, the new Flying Spur is a car for discerning drivers. Like a sprinter in a bespoke suit, the Flying Spur is an athlete with the refinement of a British gentleman. Dressed in hand-crafted leather and wooden veneer on the inside, and accessorised with “B” motifs on the new wing vents and a bold upright chrome grille on the outside, the Flying Spur is the epitome of the high performance luxury sedan.