Welcome to our PCOTY track notes. These are the stream-of-consciousness scrawlings from our resident hot shoe, editor-at-large Jethro Bovingdon, following his hot-lap sessions in each contender:

I could talk about the finer points of the Sterrato?s dynamics, I suppose. Analyze its corner speeds and get into the weeds about the philosophy of an offroad supercar on a, um, race track. But what?s the point" This thing is absurd in the best possible sense, a massive handful with the stability control disabled and an almost unrivaled generator of laughter. It is, simply, bonkers.

As with any Huracán, the engine is mesmerizing in terms of its delivery, outright power, and noise. The Ferrari 296 GTB?s twin-turbocharged V-6 is an amazing little engine (and with the addition of electric motors feels like a 7-liter monster), but it pales next to the raw magnificence of Lamborghini?s V-10. I adore it. The gearbox is terrific, too. So fast and smooth. But what?s new with the Sterrato is the sheer abandon of the concept and its execution. Talk about embracing the ?rally? brief?with the electronic aids disabled and rally mode selected, I popped a set of tires in a lap and a half. A Huracán that slides as soon as you so much as look at a corner" That?s the Sterrato.
This complete change of personality takes some adjustment. Whilst the driving position, the noise, and fury of the powertrain are screaming ?supercar? into your subconscious, the knobbly tires are a very long way...