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There is no denying that the automotive industry landscape is transforming dramatically. Advances in autonomous driving, ubiquitous ride-sharing platforms, and even new app-driven ownership models, while convenient, do not fuel vehicle love or contribute to any semblance of vehicle culture.
However, it would be a mistake to assume that younger generations are becoming unilaterally apathetic. How could they be? We are at the confluence of generation and tradition, of analogue and synthetic intelligence and nowhere is this more evident than in the high-performance machines on the market.
To that end, we’ve updated our list of the 25 greatest supercars of this century, and this is, of course, an exercise in subjectivity. Some models that have arrived here may not be the fastest or most agile production cars. However, they have fueled our imagination or brought new degrees of innovation. And honestly, in some cases, those are just the ones our inner child feels compelled to draw. . . All the time. And the fact that all these models will be the classics of the future gives us the certainty that, when it comes to the automotive life, young people will do well.
Okay, so the first one on this list is technically from the last century, from the 1990s to be exact, but it’s here for reference and reference for subsequent models. A top speed of 231 mph. In 1992, no other production car had been as fast. Is awesome. But that’s what the McLaren F1 did; astonishment. With its lightweight carbon fiber chassis, unique focus on weight reduction, and custom-built 627-hp six-liter BMW V-12 engine for power, it can hit 60 mph in just 3. 2 seconds.
Costing around a million dollars at launch, it’s also incredibly expensive. Today, however, on the rare occasion that one of the 106 examples reaches the market, expect to pay around $20 million. The ultimate supercar? Some would say there’s no doubt about it. —Howard Walker
2013 was a smart year for supercars, with at least three main versions introduced by McLaren, Porsche and Ferrari earning the nickname “Holy Trinity”. Although wildly individual, each of the lines claimed a hybrid powertrain configuration.
Of the three, only the Ferrari LaFerrari came with a V-12 engine, and moreover, a naturally aspirated and guttural one. The LaFerrari also proved to be the toughest (and, at least unofficially) most charismatic of the wild bunch. Named to be Ferrari’s quintessential model, the 950 hp hypercar can go down in history not only as the pinnacle of its era, but also as one of the greatest prancing horses of all time. —Basem Wasef
Of the three famous hybrid hypercars that appeared in 2013, two (the Ferrari LaFerrari and the Porsche 918 Spyder) came from traditional automakers, while the other, the McLaren P1, was new to the scene. Not that the British manufacturer hadn’t done it It earned a place in the pantheon of hypercars with the legendary F1 car of the 90s, but the long absence gave the impression that the structure of this flagship product was starting from scratch.
McLaren used a complex carbon fiber construction based on its least and most available (relatively) offerings, but the bigger P1 dog claimed an impressive 903 hp and a remarkably smooth chassis, making it a more than worthy competitor opposite the status quo of the supercars of the time. . . -PERSONAL COMPUTER
The 918 Spyder is a real turning point and demonstrates the possibilities of the plug-in hybrid generation in the stratosphere of supercars. A naturally aspirated 4. 6-liter V8 making 599 hp got more power from two electric motors, for a total output of 877 hp and 944 lb-ft of near-instant torque.
Designed by leading Porsche designer Michael Mauer, the 918 was first shown at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show as a concept to gauge market interest. It went into production in late 2013 with a base MSRP of $845,000. The 918 sets (surprise) were sold until the end of 2014, as Porsche VIPs were eager to get their hands on the toughest road Porsche ever made. Production ended in mid-2015 and the 918 is still a highly sought-after collector’s car today. —Robert Ross
While the days of Maranello’s 12-cylinder halo rockets are arguably fading in today’s eco-friendly climate, the eight-cylinder SF90 Stradale more than delivers on its promises. Regarded as a tribute tram to Ferrari’s SF90 Formula 1 machine, the SF90 Stradale is an unapologetic hypercar with 1,000 hp from 3 electric motors and a twin-turbo V8.
Its combination of exceptional hybrid powertrain functionality and spectacular appearance is inspired by existing rear-engined models. Note the nod to the 488’s firsts, as well as the brand’s racing pedigree: the nose simply screams motorsport, which this car greets through its name: Scuderia Ferrari, 90 years old. —Marco Della Cava
To succeed at three hundred mph. This is the goal that SSC North America, discovered in Washington state, has set for its new SSC Tuatara hypercar. To achieve this purpose, the carbon-fiber-bodied Tuamara, named after a spiny lizard discovered in New Zealand, is equipped with a 5. 9-liter twin-turbo V8 that generates 1,726 horsepower.
Production has already begun with the goal of building one hundred examples, valued at $1. 6 million. SSC is not new to the broadband industry. In 2007, its red 1,287 hp Ultimate Aero reached 410. 14 km/h. The record stood for 3 years before the arrival of Bugatti’s Veyron Super Sports. But on January 17, 2021, SSC Tuatara retook the record with two runs at an average of 282. 9 mph, and the effects were verified through Racelogic. Even more recently, it officially reached 295 mph.
Supercar greatness in the form of the Aston Martin Valkyrie is now in production. The styling sets a new benchmark for the automaker for road-legal production car appearance. That’s what happens when you pack a 1,000-hp 6. 5-liter V12, plus a 160-hp Rimac-developed hybrid electric system, into a lightweight, ultra-tough unibody car.
And if that wasn’t impressive enough, the car was designed through Adrian Newey, a rock star of Formula 1 design and current technical director of Red Bull Racing. Production will be limited to 150 examples, each of which will cost $3. 2 million. -Material
Iconic cars come from unforeseen places, but the Rimac Nevera dealt devastating blows to the microcosm of supercars. For starters, the battery-powered Nevera erased internal combustion records by sending 1,914 hp to all 4 wheels, eclipsing the zero-to-60 mph times of everyone from McLaren to Koenigsegg. Even more surprising is that the electric hypercar is the brainchild of Croatian wunderkind Mate Rimac, 33, who founded the company in 2011.
The Rimac Nevera’s initial impact comes from its sensational functionality stats, but the legacy of this hypercar will go beyond an undeniable model. In the summer of 2021, the Croatian startup bought a majority stake in Bugatti, marking the first (and probably not the last) time that a legacy supercar logo has fallen under the control of an upstart electric vehicle. —PC
How can a car that has just entered production be among the “great” supercars of the 21st century? Since we are sure that the 1,000 hp Mercedes-AMG Formula 1 road car will appear next summer, it will continue to look amazing for years to come.
Introduced in 2017 as the Project One concept, this road monster is riddled with technical challenges, but a lot happens when you’re necessarily building a Formula 1 car that you can take on the road.
Powered by a 1. 6-liter hybrid turbo V6 and a trio of electric motors, it goes from 0 to 124 mph in less than 6 seconds and has a top speed of 217 mph. No wonder all 275 examples are considered for this $2. 6 million muscle excursion. -Material
In 2017, Sweden’s Christian von Koenigsegg saw his Agera RS as the world’s fastest production car with a bidirectional top speed of 445 km/h. The Agera’s successor, the 1,660-hp mega-wing Jesko, named after Christian’s father, might have what it takes to surpass the Bugatti Chiron Super Sport’s 304. 7mph mark.
Jesko’s $3 million Go-Fast generation includes a 5. 0-liter twin-turbo V8, with the world’s lightest V8 crankshaft weighing just 28 pounds. It’s not like the 125 games of the style scheduled for production have been sold in advance. —Material
Car brands are no more mythical than Pininfarina. The Italian studio’s 62-year deal with Ferrari, for example, has created icons such as the 275 GTB, 365 GTB/4 Daytona and Magnum P. I. of Tom Selleck, the old 308 GTS. La Cadillac Atlante ? Not so much.
With a bit of Indian company Mahindra, which introduced Pininfarina in late 2015, and Croatian EV geniuses Rimac, here comes the sensational hypercar Pininfarina Battista. With 1,900 hp and 1,696 lb-ft of torque coming from its 120 kWh lithium-ion battery and four motors, this superb two-seat electric coupe can go from 0 to 60 mph in 1. 8 seconds and go from 0 to 186 mph in 12 moments. Moments. At full speed, it will reach 350 km/h before the electronic babysitters intervene. And the diversity is more than 230 miles.
The first of the 150 cars under construction, valued at $2. 2 million each, has already been delivered. Do you want something special? There is a richly stocked Anniversary edition, of which only five will be produced. Its value is close to $2. 9 million but, unfortunately, they have all been sold. -Material
It is simply the toughest production road car ever built. It offers a staggering 2,011 horsepower and 1,256 pound-feet of torque. That’s enough to catapult this hip-high projectile from 0 to 62 mph in less than 3 seconds and take it from 0 to 186 mph in just 9. 1. Maximum speed? It is limited to 217 mph.
This is the all-electric Lotus Evija from the legendary British sports car manufacturer founded by visionary Colin Chapman in 1952. The new Evija, said to mean “she who lives”, is a fully automotive carbon fiber monocoque, powered by the Le MansArray aerodynamics and a state-of-the-art electric powertrain evolved through the technical wizards at Williams Advanced Engineering.
And what a powertrain. With powerful electric motors in each and every wheel and a mid-mounted battery that echoes Lotus’ culture of mid-engine positioning, natural electrical range is around 250 miles. Plug it into an 800 kW tester and the entire package will qualify in just nine minutes.
Only 130 examples of the Evija will be built, with the first deliveries taking place in early 2023. As for the price, it is expected to pay around 2. 3 million dollars. -Material
The Icona series of limited-production models pays homage to the afterlife by wrapping the bases in retro-futuristic designs. The third Icona to originate in Modena is the Daytona SP3, reminiscent of the Ferrari 330 P4s that finished first, second and third in the 1967 24 Hours. of Daytona.
While its air intakes and aerodynamics are functional, the SP3’s ethos is strictly nostalgic, especially its naturally aspirated V12 that accelerates to 9,500 rpm and produces 829 horsepower. From its puffy fenders to its dramatic ribbed rear, the $2. 2 million Daytona SP3 will serve as kinetic art when its 599s receive their special mounts. —PC
We enjoyed the outrageous 1,817-hp Venom F5 coupe from maverick Texas supercar builder John Hennessey and his team at Hennessey Special Vehicles. When it debuted in 2021, the Venom F5 was fast, livid and designed to break the elusive 300mph barrier. Although it has yet to hit that specific target, the more sensitive speed on record of 271. 6 mph shows its potential.
Now it’s the turn of the new Venom F5 Roadster to reach a speed of 300 mph. Powered by the same 6. 6-liter twin-turbo “Fury” V8 with 1,817 hp and 6. 6 liters as the coupe, and weighing only forty-five pounds more. It’s possible that the open-top torpedo obviously has that speed reference point in the line of sight. Just keep in mind that the lightweight, drop-down carbon fiber roof panel (it weighs just 18 pounds) will want to stay in position so the Roadster can reach it. closer to the club of three hundred.
Still, for us, the good looks of this Venom F5 Roadster will be to take the roof off it and hear the thunder of its 8 cylinders as it roars up to its 8,500 rpm redline. Hennessey plans to build 30 examples of the Roadster, at a price worth $3 million. —Material
When it comes to supercars, more is more. But for the latest edition of the V-10-powered Huracán, Lamborghini opted for another kind of excess: knobby tires, a raised ride height of 1. 7 inches and all kinds of coatings to protect all-wheel drive. insulated from off-road hazards. A roof-mounted air intake and auxiliary headlights up front are reminiscent of upgraded overlanders and rally drivers, bringing a bit of go-anywhere attitude to the Lamborghini lineup where you least expect it.
Although Sterrato sacrifices 30 hp in favor of handling on loose surfaces (bringing the total to 601 hp), its Bridgestone Dueler All-Terrain tires provide another kind of thrill when sliding, sliding and skidding in tight corners. As Lamborghini enters its hybrid, electrified era, it leaves the era of gasoline engines with a deliciously dusty explosion. -PERSONAL COMPUTER
Horacio Pagani founded his eponymous supercar workshop after his former employer, Lamborghini, resisted his temptations to use lightweight carbon fiber materials. Pagani’s follow-up to his Huayra style takes the next level of lightness with what the logo calls a “Carbo-Titanium” chassis, which combines a carbon-titanium design with chrome subframes delivering a low dry weight of 2,822 pounds.
The new Utopia, a styling name that references Thomas More’s 1516 text, uses the Huayra’s rear-wheel-installed 852-hp AMG V-12 and an available manual gearbox. True to its philosophy of lightness, Pagani offers a single-clutch automatic unit as an automatic option, which is less elegant but lighter than a dual-clutch unit. Pagani claims that in total 99 examples of the Utopia will be built when it goes into production, stating that the ideal places are reserved for a privileged few. -PERSONAL COMPUTER
The mid-mounted 6. 5-liter V12 has been a compelling calling card for Lamborghini’s Murciélago and Aventador flagships, and the Italian logo is entering electrification with a vengeance by retaining the large-displacement engine as the centerpiece of its new hybrid powertrain. The 814 hp gas burner is joined by 3 electric motors that raise the wedge-shaped monster to 1,001 hp, the power of any plug-in hybrid. It should be noted that the four-digit figure is achieved without the aid of turbochargers, which can have the effect of diminishing the sound of the exhaust.
With a host of upgrades to complement the Revuelto, from a more spacious cabin to a dual-clutch transmission and the long-awaited smoother shifts, the new top-of-the-range Lamborghini gives the festival a run for its money. and charismatic. -PERSONAL COMPUTER
Since its appearance in 1999, Porsche’s constantly evolving 911 GT3 has rightly earned the name “ultimate sports car”. Thrilling on the road and high-performance on the track, the GT3 is the true definition of a car for the driver.
The newest GT3 RS just takes it up to 11. With that imposing rear wing that adds immense downforce for cornering on rails, a naturally aspirated 4. 0-liter six-cylinder engine that makes 518 hp and screams up to 9,000 rpm, as well as a fully adjustable and height-adjustable motor. Reading the suspension, the RS is a tracked missile with that rare ability to turn a smart driver into a wonderful pilot. -Material
While Maserati’s 2005 MC12 is arguably the Italian marque’s first true supercar, it’s little more than a thinly disguised Ferrari Enzo, built in very small numbers to get Maserati back on the race track. The mid-engined MC20 is much more convincing as a true supercar. with its unique carbon fiber structure, its 621 hp 3. 0-liter twin-turbo V6 (developed in-house), as well as the dynamics and agility of a supercar.
Introduced as a coupe with scissor doors in 2020, the new Cielo convertible is attracting even more attention. Both offer incredibly fast acceleration, race-car-like handling, and driver-like ability. Look for an all-electric edition to come. -Material
The Danish logo Zenvo has named its latest and toughest rocket after this rare celestial phenomenon: the Northern Lights. A wise choice given that this aurora aims to reach close to the speed of light, well, it turns out that it is. Powered by a 6. 6-liter quad-turbo V12 powered by two electric motors with up to 1,850 hp, the cars go from 0 to 60 mph in about 2. 0 seconds with a sensible top speed of 280 mph.
Two versions will be introduced when the car goes into production in 2025; the Agil, focused on the track and with rear-wheel drive, and the Gran Turismo Tur, with all-wheel drive. We see it as an imminent disruptor in the hypercar market.
Gordon Murray is the genius of the original McLaren F1 road car, but also responsible for much of McLaren’s dominance in Formula 1 in the late ’80s and early ’90s. And the 78-year-old hasn’t finished production of machines with consistent and impressive performance. Case in point: the GMA T. 50S Niki Lauda, a track-friendly car that’s lighter and stronger than its road-going siblings, the T. 50. This $3. 86 million carbon fiber missile is powered by a Cosworth naturally aspirated 3. 9-liter V-12 engine, optimized to produce 772 horsepower. At just 1,924 pounds, GMA says the power-to-weight ratio consistent with one ton exceeds that of naturally aspirated LMP1 cars. —Sean Evans
While most supercars are thinking about how to make hybridization work, Ferrari engineers are not impressed. Thus, the GT successor to the 812 Superfast, the 12Cilindri, is powered by a huge naturally aspirated V-12. For the heroes of Maranello, we say molto bene. This 6. 5-liter engine revs to 9,250 rpm and develops 819 horsepower and 500 lb-ft of torque. In-house designer Flavio Manzoni and his team deserve a standing ovation for the overall shape and silhouette of the $417,000-plus 12 Cilindri, which is more beautiful than the original Daytona coupe to which it will pay homage. —SE
Sián means “lightning” in Bolognese and is a fitting application for this Lamborghini V-12 hybrid, the Italian brand’s first electrified vehicle. (The FKP 37 is a nod to former Volkswagen Group president Ferdinand Karl Piëch and his year of birth. ) This mix of the 6. 5-liter V-12 and a 25-liter kW electric motor produces 808 horsepower, which will propel occupants 60 inches below 2. 8. seconds. Production of the Sián was limited to 63 sets for the coupe and 19 roadster models, all of which sold out instantly, with an initial cost of around $3. 7 million. However, some are on the market for $5 million. -HE
The successor to the Chiron features a number of Bugatti novelties: the first V-16, the first electrified Bugatti and the first Bugatti under the leadership of new CEO Mate Rimac. This $4. 6 million-plus coupe is smaller and lighter than the Chiron, which is relatively unheard of when converting from a combustion vehicle to a hybrid, but Rimac and the rest of the engineers and designers in Molsheim have managed to achieve this through a smarter integration of parts into the unibody chassis. Rated at 1,800 horsepower, the Tourbillon most sensible speed, according to Bugatti representatives and press material, is 276 MPH, but keep in mind that the Swiss watch-inspired speedometer reaches 550 km/h, or 341 MPH. Expect high-speed runs up to 300. — SE
The Speedtail is the second McLaren to offer a trio of seats, the first being the revolutionary McLaren F1. With only 106 units produced—each sold for at least $2.6 million—this 1,035-horsepower, 250-mile-per-hour hybrid will turn heads whether parked on a concours lawn or rocketing by you on a freeway. (And it will be a blur: the Speedtail will go from a dead stop to 186 MPH in 13 seconds.) Magic abounds in the Speedtail, from the flexible carbon fiber ailerons integrated into the tail of the clamshell, to the 24K gold toolkit that comes standard, but the customization options are where these supercars shine. For example, if you wish for crushed up diamond dust to be included in the paint, McLaren will do that. Or if you want a platinum badge up front, that’s available, too—for $56,000. —SE
Automotive publishing consultant, Robert Ross, began his publishing career in 1989 and has worked with Robb Report since 2001 to present writing on art, design, audio, and most importantly, automobiles, new and old. . .
Basem Wasef is an automotive and motorcycle journalist and photographer with two books to his credit: Legendary Race Cars and Legendary Motorcycles. Publication contributor. . .
Sean is an automotive scribe living in New York City and is as surprised as you are that it’s still imaginable to make a living from writing. There is a folder on his computer reserved for photographs of sloths. Find them…
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