Favorite Hyper Car?

Cmike2780 · 08-02-2010, 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by HKYStormFront

a lotus with a v8 seems like a great idea but the car wasn't really made for that kind of power. light hi output 4 bangers that rev high, yes. but not big boat anchor (in comparison) v8's... would i like to drive it? sure. i wouldn't want to own one tho. also, probably not any easier to get in or out of. if you've never tried to get in a lotus you have no idea what i'm talking about. it is one of the most awkward things you will ever do in your entire life and i'm not kidding

lol.. I had a chance to sit in an Elise. To get out, you pretty much roll out of the car and end up on the ground. Truth be told, these types of cars have practicality at the bottom of the list. If anyone could afford this car, I doubt it will be the only car in the garage. Still an awesome example of the "what if" brought into reality.

HKYStormFront · 08-02-2010, 09:14 PM

oh i totally agree that practicality is out the window with cars like these (in general) but at the same time, i'd like to be able to get in and out of the car without having to fall in or out of it. also, having said that, the lotus exige S is one of THE BEST cars i've ever driven ever... it was like a way overpowered go cart with 10x the grip. i <3'd it!! but i'd never own one.

Waiz · 08-02-2010, 11:28 PM

I've always been a fan of this car:

Zaggeron · 08-02-2010, 11:46 PM

Sweet. I bet if you actually drove it though you'd be disappointed. Very few vintage sports cars stand the test of time when comparing performance and handling. Styling ... that's another matter.

Waiz · 08-02-2010, 11:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Zaggeron

Sweet. I bet if you actually drove it though you'd be disappointed. Very few vintage sports cars stand the test of time when comparing performance and handling. Styling ... that's another matter.

Agreed, things have most certainly changed performance wise but the design is timeless.

HKYStormFront · 08-03-2010, 12:38 AM

no arguement^^ but read below

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Originally Posted by Zaggeron

Sweet. I bet if you actually drove it though you'd be disappointed. Very few vintage sports cars stand the test of time when comparing performance and handling. Styling ... that's another matter.

totally agree. what we consider a hyper car now will likely be the peak of automotive excellence for the next 20 years or so. i don't see how, with the limitations of physics, that you can possibly get faster than cars like the bugatti super sports and others mentioned in this thread (the real hyper cars, not the joke posts). there is just simply a limit to what tires are capable of right now and with the new regulations on emissions and CAFE, hyper cars are going to get more and more rare.

on a side note: jeremy said on Top Gear last night that the 458 italia was one of the best ferrari's of all time and he liked it better than the F40, and that's saying a lot because he's claimed multiple times about his hard on for the famed F40. the 458 is not a hyper car but it would definitely be my choice in that price segment right now for a coupe. (convertible would be the lambo gallardo spyder)

Zaggeron · 08-03-2010, 09:06 AM

^^ The fact that the 458 is not a hypercar actually makes it more appealing to me. Still well out of reach, but a couple of good breaks and it might get a bit closer

Cmike2780 · 08-03-2010, 10:09 AM

The 458 was only 1/10 of a second slower than the Enzo around the Top Gear track. Now imagine how much faster a Scuderia version or XX version will be.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/topgear/show/powerlaps.shtml

OMGWTFBBQ · 08-03-2010, 04:47 PM

Just kidding. I'm going to agree with MC and go for a Ferrari 599XX.

JACKPAC · 08-03-2010, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Cmike2780

The 458 was only 1/10 of a second slower than the Enzo around the Top Gear track. Now imagine how much faster a Scuderia version or XX version will be.
BBC - Top Gear - Power Laps

I'm amazed at some of the cars slower than the 370z on that list.

HKYStormFront · 08-03-2010, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Cmike2780

The 458 was only 1/10 of a second slower than the Enzo around the Top Gear track. Now imagine how much faster a Scuderia version or XX version will be.
BBC - Top Gear - Power Laps

yea i can't wait to see what the competition version of the 458

shaun66 · 08-04-2010, 03:32 AM

I want a Lola T7, sat in one while at Spa in Belgium and the car is just amazing to hear on the track with the V8. They made 4 newer versions in 04 for about 600,000 euros

HKYStormFront · 08-04-2010, 10:09 AM

oh my that's a sexy thing. not really a hyper car so much as a race car. is it street legal? what are the rest of the specs?

shaun66 · 08-04-2010, 07:43 PM

Its not street legal unfortunately lol. Not sure about power output, but its a Chevy V8 smallblock. These were raced in the Can Am series around
Jackie Stewarts time.

HKYStormFront · 08-04-2010, 07:55 PM

reminds me of the porsche 968 i shot a few months ago:

Porsche Photoshoot 3-7-10 - JPMcG Photography

08-02-2010, 09:14 PM	#77 (permalink)
HKYStormFront A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Greer, SC Posts: 14,954 Drives: 06 Frontier SE 6spd Rep Power: 52	oh i totally agree that practicality is out the window with cars like these (in general) but at the same time, i'd like to be able to get in and out of the car without having to fall in or out of it. also, having said that, the lotus exige S is one of THE BEST cars i've ever driven ever... it was like a way overpowered go cart with 10x the grip. i <3'd it!! but i'd never own one. __________________ Patrick // 06 Frontier 6spd Nismosis // Mods: Uprev Tuned @ Z1 Motorsports: 257whp & 292 ft lbs 09 Pontiac G8 GXP // M6 // Sunroof // Tint... For now

08-02-2010, 11:46 PM	#79 (permalink)
Zaggeron A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 1,951 Drives: '10 370ZR '13 BRZ Rep Power: 18	Sweet. I bet if you actually drove it though you'd be disappointed. Very few vintage sports cars stand the test of time when comparing performance and handling. Styling ... that's another matter. __________________ 2010 Platinum Graphite 370z Roadster:Touring/Sport 2013 Subaru BRZ Limited

08-03-2010, 09:06 AM	#82 (permalink)
Zaggeron A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 1,951 Drives: '10 370ZR '13 BRZ Rep Power: 18	^^ The fact that the 458 is not a hypercar actually makes it more appealing to me. Still well out of reach, but a couple of good breaks and it might get a bit closer __________________ 2010 Platinum Graphite 370z Roadster:Touring/Sport 2013 Subaru BRZ Limited

08-03-2010, 10:09 AM	#83 (permalink)
Cmike2780 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Long Island Posts: 5,059 Drives: slowwww Rep Power: 29	The 458 was only 1/10 of a second slower than the Enzo around the Top Gear track. Now imagine how much faster a Scuderia version or XX version will be. http://www.bbc.co.uk/topgear/show/powerlaps.shtml __________________ [09][MB][6-Spd MT][Touring][Stillen Gen III][K&N][Borla CBE][Evo-R] [ArchitTEK Photography] Last edited by Cmike2780; 08-03-2010 at 10:13 AM.

08-04-2010, 10:09 AM	#88 (permalink)
HKYStormFront A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Greer, SC Posts: 14,954 Drives: 06 Frontier SE 6spd Rep Power: 52	oh my that's a sexy thing. not really a hyper car so much as a race car. is it street legal? what are the rest of the specs? __________________ Patrick // 06 Frontier 6spd Nismosis // Mods: Uprev Tuned @ Z1 Motorsports: 257whp & 292 ft lbs 09 Pontiac G8 GXP // M6 // Sunroof // Tint... For now

08-02-2010, 11:28 PM	#78 (permalink)
Waiz A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: SoCal Posts: 9,262 Drives: Z33 & GE8 Rep Power: 459	I've always been a fan of this car:

08-03-2010, 04:47 PM	#84 (permalink)
OMGWTFBBQ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: the OC Posts: 1,886 Drives: 08 SGM IS350 Rep Power: 4549	Just kidding. I'm going to agree with MC and go for a Ferrari 599XX.

08-04-2010, 03:32 AM	#87 (permalink)
shaun66 Track Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: n Posts: 837 Drives: MB 370z 7AT Rep Power: 16	I want a Lola T7, sat in one while at Spa in Belgium and the car is just amazing to hear on the track with the V8. They made 4 newer versions in 04 for about 600,000 euros

08-04-2010, 07:43 PM	#89 (permalink)
shaun66 Track Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: n Posts: 837 Drives: MB 370z 7AT Rep Power: 16	Its not street legal unfortunately lol. Not sure about power output, but its a Chevy V8 smallblock. These were raced in the Can Am series around Jackie Stewarts time.

08-04-2010, 07:55 PM	#90 (permalink)
HKYStormFront A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Greer, SC Posts: 14,954 Drives: 06 Frontier SE 6spd Rep Power: 52	reminds me of the porsche 968 i shot a few months ago: Porsche Photoshoot 3-7-10 - JPMcG Photography __________________ Patrick // 06 Frontier 6spd Nismosis // Mods: Uprev Tuned @ Z1 Motorsports: 257whp & 292 ft lbs 09 Pontiac G8 GXP // M6 // Sunroof // Tint... For now

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