PRACTICAL FEATURES IN SUPERCARS

01

Lamborghini Huracán indicator switch

The Huracán is essentially an AudiR8 made pointier and more impracticalin every single way. And yet, there’s a little switch on the left of the steering wheelthat replaces a traditional indicator stalk. It’s an acquired taste, but once mastered, feels perfectly natural.

04

Ford GT superfa st nose-lift

Very low noses can lead to embarrassing scrapes, but most carmakers now offer nose lifts that pneumatically raise the car for a cruciallow-speed height boost. But the Ford GT’s is almost instant, using the car’s active suspension, instead of a droning air pump.

07

Porsche 911 GT2 RS adjustable cupholders

All991-generation Porsches had this Easter egg: pop-out, spring-loaded cupholders behind a vanity panelabove the glovebox that could be adjusted to suit. Sadly, the set-up was ditched for the latest 992 version of Porsche’s seminalsports car. We’re over it, honest.

02

McLa ren 720S Spid er gla ss b uttresses

No surprise that McLaren pops up a few times here – it pulls off little tricks to make supercars everyday liveable like no one else does. For instance, parking the 720S Spider should be tricky, but the rear buttresses are made out of glass, so you can look straight through them.

05

McLa ren Speed ta il onb oa rd toolkit

It’s unlikely any of the 106 Speedtailowners will be servicing it themselves on a Sunday morning, but the 250mph car does feature a custom fitted toolkit. The 3D-printed titanium spanners are 45 per cent lighter than a regular set and live in a purpose built cubby in one of the carbon sills.

08

McLa ren F1 stora ge lockers

Honda’s practicalNSX fascinated Gordon Murray – he wanted his V12 masterpiece to be similarly user friendly. While the NSX slotted a compartment behind its compact V6, the F1 offered fitted bags in lockers ahead of the rear wheels. He reckoned it had as much raw luggage space as a Fiesta.

03

Pagani rotary seat adjusters

Sticking your hand between your legs and having a good twist isn’t always socially acceptable. But in a Paganiit feels utterly intuitive, adjusting the seat height with a twisty chrome thing. Yet another piece of mundane interior utility turned into steampunk art.

06

Ferra ri GTC4 fold ing sea ts

Of course an estate car ought to have foldy-down seats, but Ferraricould have argued they’d add weight or compromise rigidity. Fortunately, the Italians went with the practicaloption, and as a result the FF and GTC4 offer 800 litres with the rear pews flipped over. What a way to get to the tip.

09 Koenigsegg’s pa rty piece roof

They might be record breaking but a trademark feature of Christian von Koenigsegg’s hypercars has been their unlikely ability to swallow their own roof. Despite 250mph+ top speeds, the Swedish beasts have allbeen designed with a lift out targa roof that can be carried in the nose.