Maserati Ghibli

The 458 Spider is powered by Ferrari’s naturally-aspirated, direct-injection 4.5 litre V8 which was nominated as the 2011 International Engine of the Year for its engineering excellence in terms of driveability, performance, economy and refinement. The power is transferred to the road by Ferrari’s class-leading dual-clutch F1 paddle-shift transmission through the sophisticated E-Diff, itself integrated with the F1-Trac traction control and high-performance ABS for maximum handling dynamics. Learn More

The Ferrari 488 GTB is something much bigger. It’s Ferrari’s first turbo-assisted mid-engined car since the iconic F40, and a sea-change in Ferrari’s future car roadmap. And that bodywork isn’t different for change’s sake – there’s a 50 per cent increase in speed-generated downforce, up to 325kg of the stuff (that’s the equivalent of four bloke’s worth of force pushing you down onto the road). Ferrari also claims even faster gearchanges and even cleverer adaptive suspension. Learn More

The Gallardo’s body takes high-school geometry and makes it sizzle. No fleeing cats or sleeping females here; the Gallardo is all vectors, trapezoids, arcs, and angles both obtuse and acute, hunkered down on four huge 19-inch alloy spheres. Even the starter motor on the Gallardo sounds fast. Turn the key, and the frenetic chugging ends in a sultry whoosh of combustion as the 303-cubic-inch DOHC 40-valve V-10 ignites. The engine settles quickly on a breathless 1000-rpm idle, ready for anything f Learn More