New in the list of supercars is C8 Spyder SWB by Spyker, setting new standards for furiously quick cars. With a top speed of 187 mph, the Spyder can accelerate from zero to 60 in 4.5 seconds. Power comes from a 400 horsepower 4.2-liter V8 engine pulled from the Audi parts bin and mounted in the middle of the car and mated to a six-speed manual with a beautiful exposed shift linkage. The C8 Spyder SWB is handmade from aluminum, with aluminum panels, machined switches and polished metal in the interior with an industrial chic that borders on steampunk. The hardtop starts at $214,000 and one can choose from 14 colors of leather interior along with an optional set of Louis Vuitton luggage.

The Dutch company has been building sports cars at a rate of about 60 per year since 2000, but its history dates to 1875 when it started making coaches — horse-drawn coaches. It switched to automobiles in 1898 and turned out airplanes during World War I. Spyker folded in 1925 and was little more than an automotive footnote until the late 1990s, when Dutch lawyer Victor Muller resurrected the name.