Guy set out on a mission to buy a dream supercar with $180,000 budget and ends up extremely pleased

  • British YouTuber set out to buy a supercar for a $180K budget
  • The car had to be undeniably a supercar, tunable, and unique
  • He narrowed his options to a McLaren, Ferrari, and Lamborghini

Published on Mar 13, 2025 at 5:45 PM (UTC+4)
by Amelia Jean Hershman-Jones

Last updated on Mar 13, 2025 at 6:40 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by Tom Wood

What budget do you need to buy a supercar? Turns out the figure is more flexible than you think as one British YouTuber set out to buy a supercar with a not unhealthy figure of $180,000 (£150,000).

The luxury car must fulfill three criteria: to be undeniably a supercar, tunable, and unique.

He was able to narrow his options down to a McLaren 600 LT, Ferrari 488, and a Lamborghini Huracán.

So what will $180K get you?

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The first test drive for Jamie Sonuga of OFFICIALLY GASSED – OG made the Ferrari 488 seem like the easiest choice, as it provided the ‘traditional’ and luxurious supercar experience he’d set his sights on.

“It just feels like business like you get in this car to go fast,” Sonuga said of the Ferrari.

Onto a test drive of the McLaren 600 LT and it felt more like a race car.

It was a more stripped-back and ‘raw’ driving experience, with excellent handling and a focus on performance, making it a tempting contender.

Thrilling and urgent, it was more responsive and planted when compared to the Ferrari.

“It feels like what I imagined a supercar to feel like,” of its loud exhaust.

“This is definitely edge-of-your-seat stuff.”

The third test drive of a Lamborghini Huracán impressed with the model’s impressive and distinct styling and V10 sound.

“If someone said ‘draw a supercar’, they would probably draw this,” he said.

However, he was concerned about practicality, modifications, and the car’s high cost.

Decision time

Each car has pros and cons: from the Lamborghini’s sound and presence to the Ferrari offers comfort, and the McLaren’s performance and handling.

After extensive consideration, he went for… drumroll… a McLaren 600 LT.

It ultimately came down to its lightweight full carbon fiber package, including P1 seats, an exceptional V8 engine, coupled with incredible driving dynamics.

Together they made it the most track- and performance-oriented option.

“I’m absolutely blown away… we’ve got the perfect car,’ he said excitedly.

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All Supercar Blondie contributors undergo editorial review and fact-checking to ensure accuracy and authority in automotive journalism. After gaining her BA Hons in French and English at the University of Nottingham, Amelia embarked on a vocational diploma from the National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ). This led to numerous opportunities, from interning at Vogue to being on the small team that launched Women’s Health magazine in the UK, which was named the PPA Consumer magazine of the year for three years running. As Health, Beauty and Fitness editor, Amelia personally received a Johnson & Johnson Award and was shortlisted for both PPA and BSME titles. Since then, Amelia has created content for numerous titles and brands, including the Telegraph, 111 Skin, Waitrose, Red magazine, Stylist, and Elle, as well as being Head of Content at Vitality and Editor in Chief at INLondon magazine. “My superpower is translating technical jargon about the mechanical workings of a supercar into a relatable story you’ll want to share with your friends after you’ve read it.” After joining the SB Media family as a senior journalist in September of 2023, Amelia’s role has evolved to see her heading up the SEO output of the editorial team. From researching the most ‘Google-able’ key terms to producing evergreen content - it’s been a time of hard work, growth, and success for the editorial team and the Supercar Blondie website. “I like to think of myself as a ‘method journalist’. In other words: I live and breathe whatever I am writing about. When writing about fitness, I trained as a personal trainer, and as a beauty editor, I completed an ‘expert’ in scent diploma with the Fragrance Foundation. “During my tenure at Supercar Blondie, however, I did something I never thought possible: I passed my driving test at the age of 36. One day I’d love to train as a mechanic to better understand what happens under the hood, too. “My sweet spot is providing readers with a ‘takeaway’ (read: something new they didn’t know before) after reading every one of my stories. While I don’t claim to be an expert in the automotive world, I know the experts and bodies in the field to rely on to provide our readers with an informative and thought-provoking story every time they visit the site.”