Most Iconic Supercars of all time: Names that invented and carved the Supercars

 

FERRARI F40

The final Ferrari to be developed under and signed off by Enzo Ferrari himself, the F40 is a stripped-out supercar that's focused entirely on being a pure driving machine. Powered by a twin-turbo V8 developed from the one that powered the Ferrari 288 GTO, it was blisteringly fast anywhere and able to reach a top speed of just shy of 200 mph. This made it one of the fastest production cars in the world at the time.

PORSHE 959

This homologation special took a technology-centric focus to create the ultimate car Porsche could make during the '80s. The 959 is all-wheel drive, had some of the most advanced driver aids of the day, and could almost reach the 200 mph mark. It also had a twin-turbocharged version of the flat 6 engine format that Porsche had made its trademark.

LAMBORGHINI MUIRA

Lamborghini is a car manufacturer that's made a whole gamut of iconic cars. Perhaps the most iconic supercar to come out of Sant'Agata is the very first one the company ever made. The Miura captured the world's imagination when it came out with is gorgeous, flowing lines and roaring V12 engine. It also had a starring role in the opening scene of the original version of The Italian Job, which has now passed into cinematic legend. These days, the Lamborghini Miura is one of the most desirable cars of its era. It's not only a gorgeous car with a glorious soundtrack from its V12 engine, but it also set the stage for so many Lamborghinis that would come after it. Today's rear-engined V12 Lamborghinis, the latest of which being the final editions of the Aventador, owe their existence to the Miura. This car invented the defination and chapter for the supercars.

MCLAREN F1

This Gordon Murray-designed V12 supercar was an icon from the moment it appeared back in the '90s. With its wide stance, 3-seater cabin with a central driving position, and its massive BMW V12 engine, nothing else on the road was quite like it. It also held the record for the fastest production car in the world for well over a decade, topping out at a smidge over 240 mph! When it comes to the most iconic supercars that have ever been made, nobody would doubt that the McLaren F1 deserves to be included among them. It's a hugely important piece of automotive history, and easily one of Gordon Murray's greatest creations. While the spirit of the F1 may live on in Gordon Murray's own T50 and T50S supercars, there's nothing that'll ever be quite like the McLaren F1 that preceded them.

PORSHE CARRERA GT

When it comes to iconic supercars from the 2000s, there aren't many that are more iconic and beloved than the Porsche Carrera GT. The Carrera GT is perhaps the last great analog supercar, with a full manual transmission and a fantastic race-derived V10 engine that delivers a screaming soundtrack. It also has looks that haven't aged since it appeared on the roads nearly 2 decades ago.With the age of analog supercars now well and truly over, the Carrera GT has become looked upon as being very historically significant. Much like the Ferrari F40, it gives you a driving experience no modern car can match. 

JAGUAR XJ220

It was originally supposed to be a V12-powered racing car for the road, but it eventually ended up having a twin-turbo V6 and being a bit more toned down and underrated as it came in production during the time of the 90’s Wall Street Crash where people were shying away and not finding reasonable for buying supercars at that price. That didn't stop it from becoming the fastest production car in the world at the time though, hitting a top speed of around 217 mph!

It can sometimes seem like the Jaguar XJ220 plays second-fiddle to its peers in the Porsche 959 and Ferrari F40. But, that doesn't mean that it isn't one of the most iconic supercars ever. Its design is almost timeless, and these days people tend to overlook the fact that it didn't exactly come as was originally advertised.

BUGGATI VEYRON:

This car was created explicitly to become the fastest production car in the world. That's something it completely succeeded at, hitting a top speed of just under 255 mph. The Super Sport variant was able to go even faster than that, hitting an incredible 267 mph. The Bugatti Veyron's incredible engineering achievements, as well as its drop-dead gorgeous styling, have made it easily one of the most iconic supercars to ever be made. It also came to be known as “ The Concorde of the Road”. It went down in history as the fastest road car the world has ever seen.