Be it a V8, inline-4, or even a rotary, each engine configuration powered some incredibly fast cars over the years.
Like cicadas, new Ferrari and McLaren specials emerge at regular intervals.
Hagerty's Henry Catchpole took a Porsche 930 TAG Turbo and a RUF CTR in matching Mint Green to a Welsh racetrack.
The 2025 Formula 1 season will begin at the Albert Park Circuit in Melbourne, Australia, from 14 to 16 March.