Ask The Best And Brightest: Who's The King Of The Next-Gen Supercars

Unless you’re checking in on TTAC from your private jet, chances are you have never driven a car worth upwards of a quarter-million dollars. Hell, TTAC’s writers are more likely to be invited to strap into the latest hi-po machinery than most honest paycheck-earners, and it’s a rare day when we get access to the true elite of the global auto game. But as enthusiasts, we all have opinions about even the cars that massively exceed our purchasing power (let alone our ability to use them to their true abilities), so we’re curious about which next-gen supercar leaps out as the most appealing based solely on what you’ve heard about them.

Porsche has just announced that its 918 Spyder will sell for nearly $850k, for which it offers a 3.2 second 0-60 time, 199 MPH and as much as 94 MPG. Followers of the green-gilded luxury lifestyle will likely end all discussion here. For a more traditionally exotic experience, the Pagani Huayra offers nearly identical acceleration along with distinctive looks and an interior that looks like a steampunk wet dream. If you think Ducatis and Ferraris are common, your search for a truly individual Italian supercar will likely lad you to the Huayra. More of a traditional front-engine super-GT fan? The Aston One-77 is your 220 MPH, $1.7m continent-carver. Somewhat conservative and a believer in bludgeoning passers-by with the full weight of your wealth? A Veyron SuperSport might still be available, and is still the world’s fastest car. Or, if you’ve tuned your trackday Elise to within an inch of its life, you might just want to wait for a rumored track-only production version of Lamborghini’s Sesto Elemento, reportedly set to be offered at around $1.6m.

So tell us, Best And Brightest, in one of those delightful cost-no-object hypothetical scenarios, what elite supercar would you spend your not-so-hard-earned cash on, and more importantly, what does your choice say about you?