Elite Traveler November-December 2016

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Clockwise from below left: Ferrari LaFerrari Aperta, Porsche

918 Spyder, Koenigsegg Regera

TAKE THREE/// HYBRID HYPERCARS

FERRARI LAFERRARI APERTA Unveiled at September’s Paris Motor Show, this drop-top version of the awesome LaFerrari is one of the most exclusive Ferraris ever made and marks the company’s 70th birthday. It comes with the same fierce hybrid combo as the hardtop LaFerrari, meaning a 6-liter V12 petrol engine and a 120Kw electric motor, sending it from a standstill to 60mph in under three seconds. There’s now the added appeal of the wind in your hair (if you have some). Thanks to a clever wind-stop system you can even have a conversation at high speed. $1.7million, ferrari.com PORSCHE 918 SPYDER Arguably the hybrid hypercar that sparked a whole new sector, and still one of the most fun to drive, the 918 combines a high-revving 4.6-liter V8 engine with two electric motors that produce a combined 210Kw of

extra power. The result is a quick, well-balanced and great fun package. If you want to boast of its racing credentials, theWeissach design package combines the Martini Racing heritage with the classic Porsche red and white. $929,000 (no longer produced so available from collectors only), 956.porsche.com/microsite/918 KOENIGSEGG REGERA Named after the Swedish for “reign,” Koenigsegg’s Regera aims to rule the road, combining a twin-turbo, 5-liter V8 engine with three electric motors. Throw in some cutting-edge new technology the firm calls Koenigsegg Direct Drive, which has allowed them to chuck out the gearbox, and you have a terrifyingly quick hybrid hypercar. Rather than dwell on the 0-60mph time, Koenigsegg’s boast is 0-250mph in under 20 seconds. Gulp! $1.9million, koenigsegg.com/regera

Rather than dwell on the 0-60mph time, Koenigsegg’s boast is 0-250mph in under 20 seconds

A thing of beauty, the Eve Mkll

WE LOVE… 1960 S ICON Fusing art and machinery, the Eve MkII is a 1967 Honda Supersport with a difference. Already an iconic bike, it has been given the treatment by Saigon-based bespoke bike workshop Bandit9, and is a thing of beauty made for MB&F and M.A.D. Gallery. If you want to ride it or just look at it you’ll have to hurry as only nine will be made. $15,000, madgallery.net

Words: Richard Cree