Its specifications are jaw dropping: Powered by a 10-cylinder engine, the hand-built carbon-fiber two-seater is capable of a top speed of 202 miles per hour.

They are cobalt-blue on top and silvery-white below, with a pronounced dorsal fin and a long, lethal, spear-shaped upper jaw.

While lawyers and compensation consultants are already hunting for loopholes, the days of jaw-dropping pay for the top brass seem to be over for now.