The International Auto Show Everyone Is Watching

The Geneva Motor Show is one of the world’s most-lauded international auto events. These vehicles remain firmly out of reach in the one-percent bracket. Or do they?

The Geneva Motor Show is one of the world's most-lauded international auto events. While motor cars of all sorts are present at the show and areas of the showrooms are dedicated to partnership announcements and technological advancements, the real reason the Geneva Motor Show gains its popularity is due to one factor, the supercars. The 2015 Geneva Motor Show was no different as the wraps were pulled back on a number of new supercars like the all-new 2016 Aston Martin Vulcan and the Ferrari FXX K. Despite how badly we would all like to have one of these in our garages for those Sunday driving afternoons, these vehicles remain firmly out of reach in the one-percent bracket. Or do they? Thanks to the steadily growing used supercar market along with new regulations designed to help auto buyers when considering types of insurance, it just may be possible to replace your Corolla or Versa with your dream Ferrari or Lamborghini.

The 2015 Geneva Auto Show's True Stars

Think of the newly announced 2016 Aston Martin Vulcan. The Vulcan comes with a 7.0-liter V12 engine capable of producing somewhere over 800-horsepower. This monstrous engine sits inside a carbon-fiber monocoque and power is channeled to the six-speed sequential gearbox through a magnesium torque tube and carbon-fiber driveshaft. Couple those with the carbon-ceramic disc brakes gripped by the Brembo racing calipers near all four Michelin racing tires and you have a furiously fast car that handles like a dream. It's even built to FIA safety standards and includes driver-adjustable anti-lock brakes and traction control systems. With only 24 of these high-dollar vehicles set to be produced, they may seem like a complete pipe dream, forever out of reach for the rest of us. But, when these models inevitably get traded in, the prices are drastically reduced in an effort to keep them out circulating through the public. Other supercars such as the Ferrari 458 are already hitting the used market, so it's only a matter of time to see the Vulcan for sale.

The Aston Martin Vulcan wasn't the only amazing supercar present at the Geneva Auto Show this year. McLaren showed off several of its upcoming models, but none stood out quite like the playboy's dream car. The 2015 McLaren P1 GTR enjoys an 83-horsepower boost over its predecessor thanks to its twin-turbocharged 3.8-liter V-8 engine and electric motor to produce a total of 986 horsepower, tantalizingly close to that 1000 horsepower threshold. Car critics are speculating that it will be equipped with internet via satellite technology in days to come, of course this is all speculation. The aerodynamics have been also been reworked to account for the extra horsepower and the new design gives around a 10 percent improvement in down force. The absurdly high rear wing is now fixed but it still contains the Drag Reduction System, a system that varies the pitch of the wing for the ultimate boost with a push of a button. 110 pounds of unnecessary body weight have also been thrown away, letting the new P1 GTR fully embrace its leaner, meaner and faster capabilities.

A Supercar In Every Garage

Cars like these can easily belong to anyone despite what you might think. It's also important to remember that these cars sit at the absolute highest end of the auto market and other similar cars such as the Corvette Z06 can be had for much cheaper. Refinancing your current car goes a long way to affording these supercars. The used supercar market also continues to grow as more makes and models come out and new companies spring into existence. This makes it possible now for people to buy a used supercar for the same price as a new luxury sedan thanks to the multiple financing options available today.