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Uniquely, Pagani say the body ­actually changes shape like an aircraft wing to reduce aerodynamic drag, with four movable air flaps that can be manually or ­automatically ­operated. If that’s not enough, you can even adjust the front ride height to control air flow under the car at speed and during hard braking.

The Huayra’s tour de force, though, is its heavily chromed baroque interior, which glitters like a Bond Street ­jeweller’s window.

And Pagani are really bullish, planning to invade the US and Chinese markets, doubling ­annual production and even opening an entire new factory this year.

Double dips aside, we should be heartened by the fact that there are plenty of people out there for whom £860,000 for a weekend toy is a mere bagatelle. Apparently they are known as wealth creators.