New cars this week

How do you make an exclusive version of hybrid hypercar that is already limited to 63 units? If you are Lamborghini, you saw off its roof and call it a Roadster. The Sian Roadster retains the 819 HP 6.5-liter V12 mild-hybrid system of its roofed counterpart and can reach 0-100 in 2.9 seconds. Unlike other electrified go really fast machines, the Sian's 48-volt hybrid system uses a supercapacitor instead of lithium-ion batteries, giving it a much more compact and powerful energy storage. Lamborghini will be making only 19 of these topless beauties and according to them, all the units have been already sold out.

Moving from ultra-rare unicorns to a car that might actually end up in your new car list, the Toyota Corolla Cross is a 5-seater crossover for your average family. The car is built on Toyota's New Global Architecture C sharing underpinnings with the new Corolla Sedan and C-HR. Power comes in two flavors, one is 1.8-liter 2ZR-FBE gasoline inline 4 making 140 HP and 129 lb-ft of torque. The other is the hybrid 1.8-liter 2ZR-FXE generating 98 HP and 105 lb-ft supplemented by a 600-volt electric motor providing an additional 72 HP and 120 lb-ft of torque. Looks-wise the car is as bland as most other crossovers in the segment, which is disappointing considering the new Corolla sedan looks quite good.