The
evolution
of the
supercar
Lamborghini Countach
MAX SPEED
195 mph
0–60 MPH
6.8 seconds
HORSEPOWER
425bhp
HORSEPOWER6.1 seconds
357
0–60 MPH
NO. OF SEATS
2
NO. OF SEATS 210bhp 4
HORSEPOWER
WEIGHT
1,400kg
MPG
15
COST
£150,000
NO. PRODUCED
2,049
156 mph
MAX SPEED
0–62 MPH
MAX SPEED
153 mph 4 seconds
3455
WEIGHT
NO. OF SEATS
2
WEIGHTMPG
1,148kg 76
COST
-
£ 104,000
NO. PRODUCED£40,000XXX
NO. PRODUCED
BMW i8
Prestige
(1936)
156 mph
10,000+
Lamborghini Veneno
MAX SPEED
180 mph
0–60 MPH
5.2 seconds
390bhp
MAX SPEED
104 mph
HORSEPOWER
0–60 MPH
15 seconds
NO. OF SEATS
2
HORSEPOWER
150bhp
WEIGHT
1,506kg
MAX SPEED
NO. OF SEATS
2
MPG
76
COST
£175,000
NO. PRODUCED
7177
WEIGHT0–62 MPH
MPG
156 mph
1,698kg4 seconds
HORSEPOWER -
357
4
COST NO. OF SEATS £500,000
45
WEIGHT
NO. PRODUCED
Koenigsegg CCXR Trevita
4 seconds
0–62 MPH
156 mph
MAX SPEED
HORSEPOWER
357bhp
4 seconds
0–62 MPH
4
NO. OF SEATS
HORSEPOWER
357
3,455kg
WEIGHT
4
NO. OF SEATS
MPG
76
3455
WEIGHT
£104,000
COST
MPG
76
NO. PRODUCED
10,000+
£ 104,000
COST
(1984)
BMW i8
Prestige vehicles come in all shapes and sizes, and range from the
super speedy to the eye-wateringly expensive. In this informal
snaphsot we take a take a look at the evolution of the supercar to
highlight some of the ‘Top Trumps’™ in the prestige car industry
over the years.
6
Auburn “Boattail” Speedster
(1980)
COST
NO. PRODUCED
(1973)
Lotus Essex Turbo Esprit
MPG
MAX SPEED
Ferrari Testarossa
MAX SPEED
254+ mph
0–62 MPH
2.9 seconds
HORSEPOWER
800bhp
1,263
3455
MPG
76
COST
£ 104,000
NO. PRODUCED
XXX
Rolls Royce Phantom
McLaren F1
MAX SPEED
156 mph
0–62 MPH
5.8 seconds
HORSEPOWER
453bhp
MAX SPEED
221 mph
NO. OF SEATS
2
0–62 MPH
2.9 seconds
WEIGHT
1,280kg
MAX SPEED
240 mph
NO. OF SEATS
5
HORSEPOWER
544bhp
MPG
-
0–62 MPH
3.9 seconds
WEIGHT
5,840kg
NO. OF SEATS
2
COST
£ 3.8 million
HORSEPOWER
592bhp
MPG
11/19
WEIGHT
1,490kg
NO. PRODUCED
2
NO. OF SEATS
3
COST
£347,256
MPG
-
WEIGHT
1,138kg
NO. PRODUCED
In production
COST
£3.2 million
MPG
16/23
NO. PRODUCED
3
COST
£635,000
NO. PRODUCED
106
Prestige
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