The World´s Greatest Sportcars

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The World´s Greatest Sportcars by Indiacar.com

1. McLAREN F1 (1992)
2. Porsche 911-993 (1993)
3. Ferrari F40 (1987)
4. Mercedes 300 SL Gullwing (1954)
5. Ferrari F50 (1995)
6. Lamborghini Miura (1966)
7. Ferrari 288 GTO (1984)
8. AC Cobra (1961)
9. Porsche 911 GT3 (1999)
10. Ferrari 250 GT SWB (1961)
11. Bugatti EB 110 (1982)
12. Nissan Skyline GT-R (1999)
13. Lancia Stratos (1973)
14. Peugeot 205 T16 (1984)
15. Ferrari 360M (1999)
16. BMW M1 (1979)
17. Ford GT40 (1966)
18. Porsche 968 Club Sport (1993)
19. Ferrari 365 GTB/4 (Daytona) (1968)
20. Jaguar XJ220 (1992)
21. Lamborghini Countach (1974)
22. Ferrari Dino (1967)
23. Aston Martin DB7 (1994)
24. Ford RS200 (1985)
25. Lancia Delta S4 (1984)
26. Ferrari 550 (1996)
27. Honda NSX (1990)
28. Lotus Esprit (1974)
29. Porsche 959 (1987)
30. Ferrari F355 (1994)
31. MG Metro 6R4 (1984)
32. Renault Alpine A610 (1985)
33. Alfa SZ (1989)
34. Nissan R390 (1998)
35. Lamborghini Diablo (1990)
36. Toyota GT One (1998)
37. Maserati Bora (1971)
38. Aston Martin Vantage 600 (1999)
39. Audi Quattro Sport (1983)
40. Mercedes CLK GT-R (1998)
41. TVR Cerbera (1996)
42. Porsche 928 (1977)
43. Jaguar D-Type/XKW (1954)
44. Venturi Atlantique (1999)
45. Lamborghini Espada (1968)
46. MIG Tako M100 (1993)
47. Bentley continental (1993)
48. Cizeta V16T (1993)
49. Ferrari Testarossa (1984)
50. Dodge Viper (1992)


The World´s Greatest Sportcars by Indiacar.com

Link:

Indicar (http://www.indiacar.com/index2.asp?pagename=http://www.indiacar.com/infobank/sportscars.htm)

[Batmobile_Turbo]

nice list, but why did the viper and the Diablo place so low? :(

[Homem de Gelo]

Maybe because people thought they shouldn't come before their "predecessors", the Cobra and the Countach.

[Boxster17]

Maybe it has to do with the fact that many people prefer the Diablo and the Viper because of their modern design (or more modern than some on the list)...I'm sure this is quite a good list, since they seem to be looking at all the classics, as well as todays moderns...

[believeadamn]

dude, are you paramental? :D i mean, come on you didnt put the enzo in first
you jackass :eek: good lord what the hell were you thinking

[NoOne]

dude, are you paramental? :D i mean, come on you didnt put the enzo in first
you jackass :eek: good lord what the hell were you thinking
"Dude", this is not his list, merely a copy of the list from indiacar.com. The cars are not in the order I would have placed them in either, but having never driven 49 out of the 50 cars (I managed to catch a short "test drive" in an '84 Porsche 928 once), I would probably not be considered expert enough to impact this list. ;)

I do not know what criteria was used in the ordering of the list, apparently, top speed, acceleration, exclusivity, impact on the design of future sportscars may have been part of the criteria, but was not the be all and end all.
:)

.... and welcome to the UCP forums.

[carlover]

1. McLAREN F1 (1992)

Didn't the Mclaren F1 come out in 1993?

[Falcon500]

I personally think that list was missing quite abit and had some things on it that are midly debateable.... I think the 240Z should of been in it a fast car for its time an avid handeler and the best selling sports carof the 70s.

[Egg Nog]

Didn't the Mclaren F1 come out in 1993?

The 1993 model was first available in 1992. Keep in mind that car models are always a year ahead...

[mr bill]

Clearly, this list means nothing

Who would possilby place the Viper at such a location? Number 50? Bah!

[Matra et Alpine]

I think the 240Z should of been in .... the best selling sports carof the 70s.
oh no, another national influence ?????
The 240Z was not THAT best-selling :) WORLDWIDE.
About 115,000 units from 1970-73.
Then it would be the 260. Did you mean to include all the 2x0 Z-cars ?
As anther datapoint, there were over 350,000 MGBs buiilt.

[ShadowMoses]

Who would possilby place the Viper at such a location? Number 50? Bah!

Erm, Me? The Viper had no impact on future car design, and goes to show how much weight americans place on muscle over style, class, reliability, engineering superiority, status, design and comfort. :rolleyes:


dude, are you paramental? i mean, come on you didnt put the enzo in first
you jackass good lord what the hell were you thinking

Im afraid i would have SERIOUS problems with the enzo being no.1.... :confused:, for me that spot will always be reserved for the McClaren F1, a car that has had some real impact on the industry, (Though I would have liked to see the audi quattro, the mother of all modern sports cars, be THERE at least)

[Spastik_Roach]

I really think that the Subaru Impreza WRX should be on the list. And what the hell is the Honda NSX doing up that high? I mean sure its a nice car but surely it can't be placed higher than a Diablo and a 959! Miura should be number one, becuase it was the first true supercar. That list is overall pretty crap.

[IL Duce]

HaHaa LOL!! :D I like the 205 t16 really really really really being in 14th place!!! It's just big fun!!! :p
Think the first 10 are ranked just as they should be ;)

[SL500]

HaHaa LOL!! :D I like the 205 t16 really really really really being in 14th place!!! It's just big fun!!! :p
Think the first 10 are ranked just as they should be ;)
i think the 205 T16 and 405 T16 are the best rally cars ever

[Chinky_boi]

dude, are you paramental? :D i mean, come on you didnt put the enzo in first
you jackass :eek: good lord what the hell were you thinking
dude have you ever even look at the stats compared between them??
and have you see the rareness of the mclaren f1... only like 50 is made compared to the enzo which has like 1000 already or more

[DasModell]

if you compare the cars based only on stats .. you won;t get anywhere .. i don;t even look at the stats . for me . the racing gives it rank .. and the McLaren in racing was very good . but not a killer ... as it was the CLK GTR&LM

1000 Enzos .. i don;t think so :) .. it not a porsche you know !!!! ...

[Suka]

Good to see the Metro 6R4 up there in 31 place. I went in my dads companies one around some back roads here in Essex, England. We were goin round a corner and i was begging for the road to be clear but a lorry was coming along it! Kevin (the driver in case you were wondering) stamped on the brakes and jesus can that thing stop! We pulled into a farm entrance to get out the way only to find that the lorry wanted to go in the farm! Typical! He also took me to an abandoned air field were he showed off his rally driving skills with powerslides, then we sat donuting for a while, what a laugh it was.

[kiwitt]

Is it just me. When I was looking at the title of the thread I was expecting to see a list of "sports cars". With that I mean, small two-seater, lightweight, small engined, roadsters. (e.g. MX-5, TR-6, MGB, etc.)

I feel there should be a better definition of cars.

1) Sports Cars (as I defined earlier)
2) GT Cars (front-engined rear-wheel drive i.e. AM Vantage, etc)
3) Rally Cars (including Group B)
4) Prototypes (as used in LeMans)
5) Super Cars (e.g F50, McLaren F1)
6) Sports Sedans (e.g. HSV, M-Series, etc.)

Hang on a minute, they are all raced on tracks. That's cars doing sports; i.e. sportscars. (Still, I visualise a sportscar as a light roadster)