Supercar
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Supercar is a term used most often to describe an expensive high end car. It has been defined specifically as "a very expensive, fast 或者 powerful car".[1] Stated in 更多 general terms: "it must be very fast, with sporting handling to match," "it should be sleek and eye-catching" and its price should be "one in a rarefied atmosphere of its own".[2]

However, the proper application of the term is subjective and disputed, especially among enthusiasts. So-called vehicles are typically out of the ordinary and...

The GTO's twin-turbo V8 endowed it with genuine 190mph performance and a 0-60 time of under 5 秒 (the first road car to achieve this since the 1965 AC Cobra). Racing materials and technology played a large part in the make up of the GTO, as they did in the 下一个 in the hypercar line the fascinating Porsche 959. Porsche 959 The 959 was a technological 'tour de force'. Its 6 speed gearbox and 4-wheel drive powered the Porsche to 197mph with acceleration to 60mph in 3.9sec - the first car under 4sec, breaking the Cobra's 20 年 old record.

Ferrari took up the challenge of the 959 and on their...

Mercedes 300SL GullwingSports cars started to appear in the late 40's with the introduction of 'sporting' road cars from now famous marques such as Ferrari, Jaguar, Lotus and Porsche. In those days, the ethos of the sports car was a car designed not only for the road but for motorsport competition aswell.

Through the 50's and early 60's sports car performance progressed. 1954 saw the arrival of one of the all time classics the Mercedes 300SL 'Gull Wing'. It's fuel injected 3 litre produced over 240bhp giving a claimed 最佳, 返回页首 speed of 165mph. Also, as far back as 1957, the Chevrolet Corvette was...