Supercars

The top of the market. The Miura and the Countach, the F40 and the McLaren F1, the Bugattis, the hypercar trinity, and the cars with more power than anywhere to use it.

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60 moments in this segment.

  1. - Ferrari 250 GTO. 1962-1964. Ferrari 250 GTO, Colombo V12 GT racer. 36 built. Today: $50M-70M at auction. Single most-coveted collector car. Sergio Scaglietti coachwork; the Mona Lisa of cars.
  2. - Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona. 1968-1973. Ferrari 365 GTB/4 "Daytona", last front-engine V12 Ferrari before Berlinetta Boxer. 174 mph. Established the "front-engine grand-tourer" template that later returns with 550/575/612.
  3. - Lamborghini Countach Concept (Geneva). March 1971. Marcello Gandini's Countach LP500 prototype at Geneva. Wedge geometry, scissor doors. The single most-influential supercar silhouette ever; defines "exotic" for the next 30 years.
  4. - Ferrari 308 GTB (Magnum P.I.). 1975-1985. Ferrari 308 GTB, Pininfarina mid-engine V8. Lightweight fiberglass first year. Goes on to star in Magnum P.I. (1980-88), cementing it as the universally-recognised Ferrari silhouette for a generation.
  5. - Ferrari 512 BB (Berlinetta Boxer). 1976. Ferrari's first mid-engine 12-cylinder road car. Pininfarina lines. 188 mph top speed. Bridges from the Daytona-era front-engine cars to the Testarossa generation that follows.
  6. - Lamborghini Jalpa. 1981-1988. Jalpa, Lambo's entry-level V8 sportscar. Targa roof. Featured in Rocky IV (1985). 410 made. Lambo's 1980s lifeline during the Chrysler-acquisition era.
  7. - Ferrari 288 GTO - Group B That Never Was. 1984. Ferrari 288 GTO, built to homologate for Group B racing that Ferrari never actually entered. 272 made. Twin-turbo V8, 189 mph. Bridges 308 GTB era to F40.
  8. - Porsche 959. 1986-1988. Porsche 959, twin-turbo flat-6, AWD, 197 mph. First true tech-supercar. Beats F40 in tech (AWD, computer-controlled differential, adjustable ride-height) but F40 wins for raw lap time.
  9. - Lamborghini Countach 25th Anniversary. 1988. The "25th Anniversary" Countach, Horacio Pagani-designed body kit. End of a 17-year production run. The Countach as poster on a billion bedroom walls peaks here.
  10. - Lamborghini Diablo. 1990-2001. Successor to the Countach. 5.7L V12, 202 mph. Marcello Gandini designed; Chrysler-era Lambo smooths the lines. SV (1995) + GT (1999) cement it as 90s-supercar canon.
  11. - Jaguar XJ220. 1992-1994. Jaguar XJ220 ships with twin-turbo V6 instead of promised V12. 217 mph, fastest production car briefly. 281 made. Heavy delivery delays + V6 controversy hurt its reputation; only later vindicated as a great car.
  12. - Ferrari F50. 1995-1997. Ferrari F50, F1-derived 4.7L V12 bolted directly to a carbon-fiber tub. 349 made. Most "F1 for the road" of any F-car. Top speed 202 mph.
  13. - McLaren F1 - Greatest Road Car. 1992-1998. Gordon Murray's McLaren F1. BMW S70/2 V12, 627 hp, central-driving-position 3-seater. 240.1 mph at VW Ehra-Lessien (1998), fastest production car for 7 years. Wins Le Mans 1995 outright (against purpose-built racers).
  14. - Pagani Zonda C12. 1999. Horacio Pagani's Zonda C12 debuts, Mercedes-AMG M120 6.0L V12, central-mount 4-tip exhaust. Aero-Italy-supercar template. Pagani Automobili becomes the third Italian hand-built supercar brand (alongside Ferrari + Lambo).
  15. - Ferrari Enzo Ferrari. 2002-2004. Ferrari Enzo, F1-derived 6.0L V12, 651 hp. 400 made. Named after the founder. Last hypercar of the analogue era; defines 2000s exotic-car aspiration.
  16. - Porsche Carrera GT. 2003-2007. Porsche Carrera GT, 5.7L V10 derived from cancelled LMP1 program. 1,270 made. Carbon-fibre tub. Notorious for difficult driving + claiming Paul Walker's life (2013). The analogue-supercar ne plus ultra.
  17. - Maserati MC12. 2004-2005. Maserati MC12, Enzo-derived (Ferrari owns Maserati at the time). 50 road cars (homologation specials). Wins FIA GT championship 2005-2010. Long-tail-Enzo for FIA-GT2 racing.
  18. - Bugatti Veyron top speed 407 km/h. Paired YT embed for "Bugatti Veyron, First Production 400 km/h Car". Query: Bugatti Veyron 408 km/h top speed
  19. - Koenigsegg CCR Takes Production Speed Record. February 28, 2005. Koenigsegg CCR breaks McLaren F1's 7-year-old speed record at Nardò (388 km/h / 241 mph). Veyron breaks it back later same year. Establishes Koenigsegg as the speed-record specialist.
  20. - Koenigsegg CCR -- world record at Nardo. Paired YT embed for "Koenigsegg CCR Takes Production Speed Record". Query: Koenigsegg CCR Nardo speed record
  21. - Ferrari 458 Italia - Last NA V8. 2009-2015. Ferrari 458 Italia, 4.5L NA V8, 562 hp, 9000 RPM. Universally praised as the last great NA-V8 Ferrari before twin-turbo-488 era. Aesthetic + soundtrack peak of the V8 line.
  22. - Koenigsegg Agera. 2010-2018. Koenigsegg Agera, 5.0L twin-turbo V8, 940 hp. Agera RS (2017) hits 277.9 mph on closed Nevada highway, production-car speed record. Christian von Koenigsegg's singular obsession.
  23. - Lamborghini Aventador. February 28, 2011. Aventador LP700-4 debuts. 6.5L V12, 700 hp, push-rod suspension. First clean-sheet Lambo V12 since Murciélago. Carbon-tub chassis. Scissor doors lineage continues.
  24. - Lamborghini Aventador | Top Gear | BBC. Paired YT embed for "Lamborghini Aventador". Query: Lamborghini Aventador reveal
  25. - 1980s Supercar Powertest | Top Gear. Paired YT embed for "Porsche 959". Query: Porsche 959 review hypercar
  26. - Pagani Huayra. 2012-2018. Pagani Huayra, Mercedes-AMG M158 6.0L twin-turbo V12. Active aerodynamics (flaps that move at speed). 730 hp. Roadster + BC + Imola variants follow.
  27. - Pagani Huayra | Richard Hammond reviews | Top Gear Series 19 | BBC. Paired YT embed for "Pagani Huayra". Query: Pagani Huayra review V12
  28. - Bugatti Veyron - First Production 400 km/h Car. 2005. Bugatti Veyron 16.4 ships. 8.0L quad-turbo W16, 1,001 hp, 408 km/h (253 mph). VW-era Bugatti revival. Each car loses VW $4-6M. The car that broke every speed + power ceiling.
  29. - Porsche 918 Spyder. 2013-2015. Porsche 918 Spyder, 4.6L V8 + 2 electric motors, 887 hp combined. 918 made (matching the name). 6:57 Nürburgring lap time, production-car record at launch. Hybrid hypercar trinity member.
  30. - Onboard footage - Record Run 918 Spyder at the Nürburgring. Paired YT embed for "Porsche 918 Spyder". Query: Porsche 918 Spyder Nurburgring lap
  31. - McLaren P1. 2013-2015. McLaren P1, 3.8L twin-turbo V8 + electric motor, 903 hp combined. 375 made. Active aero. The hybrid-hypercar trinity's most-track-focused member.
  32. - McLaren P1: The Widowmaker! | Top Gear | Series 21 | BBC. Paired YT embed for "McLaren P1". Query: McLaren P1 review hybrid
  33. - Aston Martin Vulcan. 2015. Aston Martin Vulcan, 7.0L NA V12, 820 hp, track-only. 24 made. Reggie Smith's vision of a no-compromise Aston. Aston's pivot toward the Valkyrie programme.
  34. - The Aston Martin Vulcan - Does it live up to the name? | Chris Harris Drives | Top Gear. Paired YT embed for "Aston Martin Vulcan". Query: Aston Martin Vulcan reveal
  35. - Ferrari LaFerrari Aperta. 2016. Ferrari LaFerrari Aperta, open-top LaFerrari. 200 made (with extra customer-specials). Sold out before reveal. Today: $5M+ at auction. Last hybrid-V12 hypercar before electric era.
  36. - The story behind the McLaren F1 and its record-breaking 240.1mph top speed. Paired YT embed for "McLaren F1, Greatest Road Car". Query: McLaren F1 240 mph top speed record
  37. - Ford GT (2017). 2017-2022. Second-gen Ford GT, 3.5L EcoBoost V6, 647 hp. Wins Le Mans GTE-Pro 2016 (50th anniversary of original GT40 win). 1,350 made; ownership requires Ford-approved background check.
  38. - Dodge Demon vs Lamborghini Aventador | Top Gear: Series 25. Paired YT embed for "Dodge Challenger SRT Demon". Query: Dodge Demon launch 840 hp drag
  39. - McLaren 720S. 2017. McLaren 720S, 4.0L twin-turbo V8, 710 hp. Replaces 650S. Carbon Monocage II tub. Often-named the most-complete supercar of the late 2010s.
  40. - Koenigsegg Agera RS - NEW WORLD RECORD - Fastest production car in the world. Paired YT embed for "Koenigsegg Agera". Query: Koenigsegg Agera RS top speed record Nevada
  41. - Goodbye Lamborghini Miura SV. Paired YT embed for "Lamborghini Miura, First Supercar". Query: Lamborghini Miura 1966 Geneva reveal
  42. - Full Auction of the $48M 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO (Monterey Car Week). Paired YT embed for "Ferrari 250 GTO". Query: Ferrari 250 GTO most expensive car auction
  43. - Here's Why the Jaguar XJ220 Is the Craziest 1990s Supercar. Paired YT embed for "Jaguar XJ220". Query: Jaguar XJ220 review
  44. - Koenigsegg Jesko Absolut. 2020. Koenigsegg Jesko Absolut targets 500 km/h (310 mph). 5.0L twin-turbo V8, 1,600 hp. Named after Christian von Koenigsegg's father. Track-focused Jesko Attack also ships.
  45. - Koenigsegg Jesko Absolut Reveal. Paired YT embed for "Koenigsegg Jesko Absolut". Query: Koenigsegg Jesko Absolut reveal
  46. - Gordon Murray Automotive T.50. 2020. Gordon Murray (designer of McLaren F1) ships T.50, Cosworth 3.9L V12 revving to 12,100 RPM, 100 made, central driving position, ground-effect fan. The McLaren F1 spiritual sequel.
  47. - T.50 VLOG | EPISODE #20 | COSWORTH GMA V12 PRODUCTION. Paired YT embed for "Gordon Murray Automotive T.50". Query: Gordon Murray T.50 reveal Cosworth V12
  48. - Aston Martin Valkyrie. 2021. Aston Martin Valkyrie ships, Adrian Newey + Marek Reichman-designed hypercar. Cosworth 6.5L V12, 1,160 hp (with hybrid). Aero-track-car for the road. Most extreme legal road car of the era.
  49. - Chris Harris Drives The Aston Martin Valkyrie | Top Gear. Paired YT embed for "Aston Martin Valkyrie". Query: Aston Martin Valkyrie review Newey
  50. - Driving The Ferrari 458 a DECADE Later | REVIEW. Paired YT embed for "Ferrari 458 Italia, Last NA V8". Query: Ferrari 458 Italia review naturally aspirated
  51. - The reconstruction of the first Lamborghini Countach LP 500. Paired YT embed for "Lamborghini Countach Concept (Geneva)". Query: Lamborghini Countach LP500 1971 Geneva
  52. - The Maserati MC12 Is a $4 Million Ultra-Rare Supercar. Paired YT embed for "Maserati MC12". Query: Maserati MC12 review
  53. - Lamborghini Revuelto - Hybrid V12 Successor. March 2023. Lamborghini Revuelto, 6.5L V12 + 3 electric motors, 1,001 hp combined. Replaces Aventador. Last great Lambo V12 before pure-EV era. Sold out for two years on debut.
  54. - NEW Lamborghini Revuelto: 1,000bhp V12 Hybrid Aventador Successor | Top Gear. Paired YT embed for "Lamborghini Revuelto, Hybrid V12 Successor". Query: Lamborghini Revuelto reveal V12 hybrid
  55. - Chris Harris - Quick Steer | The Ferrari F50 | Living Up to The F40?. Paired YT embed for "Ferrari F50". Query: Ferrari F50 review
  56. - Ferrari F40 - Enzo's Last Car. July 21, 1987. Ferrari F40 unveiled, built for Ferrari's 40th anniversary. Last car personally approved by Enzo Ferrari. 478 hp twin-turbo V8, 201 mph, first production car to break 200 mph.
  57. - Chris Harris - Quick Steer | The Lamborghini Countach 25th Anniversary | The Ultimate 80s Poster Car. Paired YT embed for "Lamborghini Countach 25th Anniversary". Query: Lamborghini Countach 25 Anniversary
  58. - Ferrari F40 - Why This is The Greatest Supercar Ever Made. Paired YT embed for "Ferrari F40, Enzo's Last Car". Query: Ferrari F40 review reveal
  59. - Hybrid Hypercar Trinity - LaFerrari/P1/918. 2013-2014. LaFerrari + McLaren P1 + Porsche 918 Spyder ship within a year. All hybrid, all >900 hp, all proof that the future of hypercars is electric-augmented combustion. Establishes the hybrid-hypercar category.
  60. - Lamborghini Miura - First Supercar. March 1966. Lamborghini Miura debuts at Geneva Motor Show. Marcello Gandini design, transverse mid-mounted V12. Universally credited as the first "supercar." 0-100 km/h in 7.0s, top speed 280+ km/h.
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