Over the weekend we brought you the megayacht, and today we’re following that up with the hyper-car (not to be confused with retro Apple software Hyper Card).

Starting at around $350,000, hyper-cars are so ridiculously over-the-top that you don’t even see really rich celebrities driving them – instead they tend to be relegated to motor shows, bullshit blogs like TSL, and episodes of Top Gear.

Automoblog has gazed into the 2007 hyper-car crystal ball to tell aficionados what to expect over the next 18 months, and gives you the kind of insight you rarely get in other car blogs:

The first time I saw the Pagani Zonda was actually on Gran Turismo 3 for the PlayStation 2 and I was instantly amazed. “Look at the exhaust, look at the two spoilers, the headlights, the shape” and so on.

Well worth the read, especially if you want to annoy your dazzled friends the next time a run-of-the-mill Lamborghini whizzes past. Lines like, “Oh, it’s cute, but it’s no Zonda,” are sure to impress grate.

2007 Hyper-Cars: What’s New? [Automoblog]