Ferrari LaFerrari

The LaFerrari is the craziest road-legal Prancing Horse yet. Power comes from a 6.3-liter V12 mated to two electric motors churning out a combined 949 horsepower and 664 ft-lbs. of torque. 0-60 mph happens in 2.5 seconds and 0-100 mph happens in 4.8 seconds, onto a top speed of 218 mph. Like many modern Prancing Horses, the LaFerrari comes standard with a seven-speed dual-clutch. It avoids the gas guzzler tax in the US like its direct competitors, the McLaren P1 and Porsche 918 Spyder, but unlike many other vehicles with large-displacement engines. The LaFerrari weighs a total of 3489 pounds and contains an amazing 3.7 pounds-per-horsepower ratio. All 499 units of the coupe and 209 units of the Aperta Spider have been produced and sold out. However, I looked through a copy of DuPont Registry not too long ago and spotted at least a handful of listings for (slightly) used LaFerraris, almost all of them at exotic car dealers across the US. To view these Prancing Horses in greater detail and to learn more about these specific examples, visit www.dupontregistry.com. Along with the fixed roof model and Aperta, there is a track-only variant dubbed the FXX K that is only available for select Ferrari clientele to use, probably because the FXX K is too much for anyone else to handle. Ferrari could give its hybrid hypercar a better name, but I understand why it would decide on a name like LaFerrari because this car is the fastest, most powerful, and most insane Prancing Horse yet. At first, I wasn't too fond of the LaFerrari's design, but after a while I began to appreciate the way it looks, especially after seeing the one above in person at the 2016 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance. Other than that, the LaFerrari is an absolutely amazing car. I have no clue where it would rank in my list of greatest Ferraris ever made, likely somewhere near the top.

Porsche 911 Carrera/S/4/4S/GTS (991)

The current Porsche 911 needs little introduction. It has become commonplace compared to other exotic sports cars, especially where I live. The main difference between the 991.1 (2012-16) and the 991.2 (2017-) is that the former had a 3.4-liter naturally aspirated flat-six with 345 horses and 288 ft-lbs. in the base model, a 3.8-liter flat-six producing 395 horses and 325 ft-lbs. in the S model, and 424 horses in the GTS; the latter uses a new 3.0-liter twin-turbo flat-six churning out anywhere between 365 to 444 horses and 332 to 406 ft-lbs. among the base, S, and GTS models. The 991.2 also has a few minor cosmetic enhancements compared to the original 991. Overall, the Porsche 911 991-gen is a great daily driver and weekend toy, even with its rear-engine layout and somewhat small front trunk; it is the best and most sophisticated 911 to date.

Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato

The DB4 GT Zagato is one of the rarest and most valuable Aston Martins ever made. It, alongside the standard DB4, was produced in the early 1960s and is the predecessor to the iconic DB5. Many of you will recognize the DB5 from the James Bond movies "Goldfinger" and "Skyfall." Back to the DB4 GT Zagato, it is motivated by a 3.67-liter inline-six with 314 horsepower and 240 foot-pounds of torque, paired to a four-speed stick shift. It runs from 0-60 mph in 6.1 seconds, onto a top speed of 153 mph. Only 19 examples of the coachbuilt Zagato version were produced. I am not fond of some of the vehicles designed by Zagato, but the Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato is an absolute stunner. I have no idea how this classic Aston drives, but it would not surprise me if  most of these are either in a museum or locked away in a garage only to sit and appreciate. I kind of have a problem with this because cars are meant to be driven, whether it be on a twisty mountain road or a racetrack, and a valuable classic like the DB4 GT Zagato is no different. Pictured below is the standard Aston Martin DB4 GT.