The supercars and super sports cars utilizing electric power, hybrid technology, as well as gasoline

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Aston Martin is royalty among high-end sports cars with the newest jaw-dropper being the DB12 S.

Okay, any Aston is special, but when there's an "S" as a suffix for one of their model names, it's more special.

It has more V8 horsepower (How about 690?), and a specially-tuned suspension adds to a sublime high-performance driving experience.

Aston calls the DB12 S a "super tourer."

So with a base price of $300,000, it's toward the top of the Aston Martin hierarchy, right? Oh, not quite.

Living at that lofty position is the Valhalla, a mid-engine hypercar of the highest order. It delivers in excess of 1,000 horsepower, and carries a sticker price that exceeds $1 million. Most people will never see one in person - it's that kind of machine.

In recent years, there's been a move toward electric power for supercars and super sports cars, or at least a lot of talk of that.

Aston Martin was actually developing a pure EV model, but then they did some research and found something out: a lot of the people who buy an Aston Martin have no interest in buying an electric Aston Martin.

Though with the Valhalla, there is electricity at play in addition to the screaming twin-turbo V8.

It's a hybrid, more specifically a plug-in hybrid using F1 technology. Yes, you can drive it like an electric car for a couple dozen miles before the PHEV battery will need to be recharged. In some cities around the world, driving in the central core on electricity has been mandated.

Meanwhile, Audi's next supercar will be a hybrid as well, a wedgy exotic called the Nuvolari. There will be V8 power running gasoline, but battery assist for a bit of extra torque, and a bit of help with fuel conservation and carbon output.

Speaking of V8 power in a high-end high-performance car, your ears might notice the sound of Mercedes-Benz's upcoming AMG model, the 2027 GT 4-door Coupe. Its soundtrack at speed is of legendary AMG internal combustion ... or is it?

This newest high-performance Mercedes is actually an EV. The car's engineers developed an artificial noise to make it sound like it's running on unleaded gasoline. None of that onboard - just kilowatts.

Then there's Ferrari, rumored for years to be working on an EV.

Well, they've revealed it: the Luce. It made a splash for sure, but often in the form of comical memes all over social media.

The iconic Italian maker of exotics insists this is as pure a Ferrari as anything, as well as being "the most spacious and versatile Ferrari ever." In the meantime, they have no plans to stop making internal combustion models anytime soon.

Rest assured, if you prefer your dream cars to be old-fashioned under the hood, gasoline power is sticking around this exclusive segment.

Those rides are just getting joined by some new friends with other kinds of propulsion.