Rise of the Machines: Lamborghini Murcielago 670-4 Superveloce

THE RAGING BULL: Lambo’s latest range-topper boasts more sharp angles than a Girl Talk show has hooks; gaze at one long enough and you’ll get just as sweaty. The Italian madmen of Sant’Agata Bolognese will build only 350 of these insane machines, and they’ve made this Murcielago lighter and faster by packing 30 more horsepower, shedding 220 pounds, and increasing the car’s downforce with a wild new carbon-fiber spoiler. An engine bonnet features three rows of see-through hexagonal polymer plates that swing open at speed to cool the engine; all the better to hear the 48-valve, 8,000  rpm symphony firing away a couple of inches from your skull.

HELIO SAYS: "Though i didn’t have the chance to drive the superveloce, i have driven a murciélago. it’s a wild experience—you have to know about speed to be able to control this bull. it’s not only fast but also crispy in the corners. a 200-pound weight loss and increase in power must take this car to the next level."