WHY IT'S ON OUR HIT PARADE: We'd love it for design bravura alone, but the R8 runs like a Wall Street profiteer, carves turns with the finesse of Michelangelo working marble, and treats its two occupants to the velvet touch of a Golden Door Spa.
COOL FACT: Actor Alex Rocco, who awoke to find a bloody luxocar grille sharing his bed in 2008's famous R8 Super Bowl commercial, played Moe Greene in the ad's inspiration, 1972's "The Godfather."
SUM UP: The Area 51 supercar.
THE DETAILS
Price: $126,600
Powertrain: 4.2L/420-hp/317-lb-ft/V-8/6-sp auto-clutch manual
Vital Stats: 0-60: 4.1sec/ Quarter: 12.6 sec/EPA: 13/18 mpg
