What defines a supercar?

What defines a supercar?

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mike-v2tmf

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795 posts

86 months

Wednesday 2nd September 2020
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As the title, your views please

Drl22

789 posts

72 months

Wednesday 2nd September 2020
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Use the search function, this has been done to death.

mike-v2tmf

Original Poster:

795 posts

86 months

Wednesday 2nd September 2020
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Drl22 said:
Use the search function, this has been done to death.

Ooops , sorry to have troubled you

jakesmith

9,463 posts

178 months

Thursday 3rd September 2020
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For me it's got to be a proper established brand - none of this new nonsense that noone has heard of

Souper: Heinz, Baxsters, Campbells Condensed

Non-souper: Covent Garden - the brand is too new - no soup pedegree

av185

19,453 posts

134 months

Thursday 3rd September 2020
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B3NJY

392 posts

118 months

Thursday 3rd September 2020
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supercars is what get you excited about-

Ferrari/Lamborghini,Mclaren brands tick all the boxes but then you get the other brands top models. I suppose it depends on personnel taste.

For me the Porsche 918 is my ultimate car but i'm not a Porsche lover. People have different opinions.

WilliamWaiver

439 posts

52 months

Thursday 3rd September 2020
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Ferrari, lamborghini or a McLaren .

Not a Porsche or an Audi

jakesmith

9,463 posts

178 months

Thursday 3rd September 2020
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WilliamWaiver said:
Ferrari, lamborghini or a McLaren .

Not a Porsche or an Audi
Spot on pal - GT2RS and 918 are essentially just 2.5 Boxsters with larger throttle body & naff wraps on the bonnet aren't they.

av185

19,453 posts

134 months

Thursday 3rd September 2020
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Don't know anyone who has actually driven a GT2 RS who would not class it as a supercar.

I have owned one and would agree.

The Ring record speaks volumes of course.

Mind you the armchair experts always know best lol.

Pericoloso

44,044 posts

170 months

Thursday 3rd September 2020
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jakesmith said:
WilliamWaiver said:
Ferrari, lamborghini or a McLaren .

Not a Porsche or an Audi
Spot on pal - GT2RS and 918 are essentially just 2.5 Boxsters with larger throttle body & naff wraps on the bonnet aren't they.
You forgot the shopping car that is the Carrera GT ....biggrin

WilliamWaiver

439 posts

52 months

Thursday 3rd September 2020
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Whoosh, everyone is a winner ?
Had wondered where all the pork fanboys had gone 😁

Soz but everytime I see any of the above I still cant see beyond a £5k boxster on the local council estate and its that association with the mass produced bottom end that taints the brand IMHO.
Since 997 porsche have also built far too many GT products IMHO
Same with Audi for me
Both good sports cars though but not special or super enough for me personally

anonymous-user

61 months

Thursday 3rd September 2020
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Can’t be defined by maker. Plenty of makers make super cars and normal cars.

My take:
- 190mph plus top speed.
- sub 4 0-60
- expensive to buy: £100-120k min buy in
- has ridiculously wide rear tyres
- noisy
- quick round corners as well as in a straight line
- is desirable

Tick all 7 boxes and it’s a supercar.

WilliamWaiver

439 posts

52 months

Thursday 3rd September 2020
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BlackWidow13 said:
Can’t be defined by maker. Plenty of makers make super cars and normal cars.

My take:
- 190mph plus top speed.
- sub 4 0-60
- expensive to buy: £100-120k min buy in
- has ridiculously wide rear tyres
- noisy
- quick round corners as well as in a straight line
- is desirable

Tick all 7 boxes and it’s a supercar.
Genuine proper supercar makers ONLY make SUPERcars IMHO.
Mass produced normal cars dilute the brand and will always have that association with the general public hence the "nice audi mate" comments R8 owners regularly get.

Its a supercar in terms of performance but its not a "Super"car in terms of status and pecking order

Pericoloso

44,044 posts

170 months

Thursday 3rd September 2020
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WilliamWaiver said:
Genuine proper supercar makers ONLY make SUPERcars IMHO.
Mass produced normal cars dilute the brand and will always have that association with the general public hence the "nice audi mate" comments R8 owners regularly get.

Its a supercar in terms of performance but its not a "Super"car in terms of status and pecking order
Ford GT in all 3 of it's eras .....nuff said !

jakesmith

9,463 posts

178 months

Thursday 3rd September 2020
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yawn

av185

19,453 posts

134 months

Thursday 3rd September 2020
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B3NJY said:
supercars is what get you excited about-

Ferrari/Lamborghini,Mclaren brands tick all the boxes but then you get the other brands top models. I suppose it depends on personnel taste.
Tick all the boxes apart from performance lol?

Which is what a supercar is all about unless you are into Kings Road cruising for oiks.

This is 'just' the lowly Turbo S trouncing the 720S:

anonymous-user

61 months

Thursday 3rd September 2020
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WilliamWaiver said:
Genuine proper supercar makers ONLY make SUPERcars IMHO.
Mass produced normal cars dilute the brand and will always have that association with the general public hence the "nice audi mate" comments R8 owners regularly get.

Its a supercar in terms of performance but its not a "Super"car in terms of status and pecking order
Ferrari Mondial. Disqualifies all other Ferraris, incl a La Ferrari.
Porsche Boxster. Disqualifies all other Porsches, incl a Carrera GT and a 918.
Lambo Urus. Disqualifies all other Lambos incl an Aventador SV.
Aston Martin Cygnet. Disqualifies all other Astons incl an AM Valkyrie.

You’re confusing one off hypercar makers with supercars.


jakesmith

9,463 posts

178 months

Thursday 3rd September 2020
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WilliamWaiver said:
Ferrari, lamborghini or a McLaren .

Not a Porsche or an Audi
Are you disappointed at the lacklustre response to your obvious and not very good quality trolling?

FezSpider

1,067 posts

239 months

Thursday 3rd September 2020
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I used to own supercars, but now there just old Ferrari's. I'm fine with that. wink