Have a 7.3 litre engine from Mercedes-Benz’s AMG tuning house and attach it to some sophisticated six-speed mid-mount transaxle, wrap it in a Italian-designed body shell and finished it to some high standard, and also you end up with an uncommon and sought-after Ferrari rival.

Italy includes a reputation for building interesting machines, and also the Zonda (which is offered in both coupe and roadster forms) isn’t any exception.

Performance and handling are stunning – that AMG engine pumps out 555PS – and also the car is jaw-droppingly exciting to check out into the bargain. Again, just the super-rich need apply buy one.