10 crazy supercars that were forgotten; Why did these prodigies remain anonymous?

Supercaris a symbol of the pinnacle of automotive engineering that pushes the boundaries of performance. But some of these stunning prodigies, despite their extraordinary abilities, never achieved fame.

In the glamorous world Forgotten supercarsthe fate of some cars is tied despite the pioneering design, outrageous price or management problems. These machines, which were supposed to break the boundaries of speed and engineering, fell victim to bad timing or ambitious goals. Each of the 10 cars presented below tells a story of ambition and obscurity.

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Miracles that were not seen: 10 Supercar anonymous

Some of the best Supercars History, due to various reasons such as inappropriate timing, very high price, or mismanagement of companies, failed to achieve commercial success and were forgotten. In this list, we discuss 10 examples of these extraordinary cars.

Ascari A10

Askari A10 one Supercar He was a Briton from Ascari KZ1 (Ascari KZ1) was developed This car has a 4.9 liter engine BMW S62 V8 It was equipped to produce 625 horsepower. To reduce weight, facilities such as air conditioning, sound insulation and radio were removed from it. Askari company planned to produce 50 units of this car, but only one prototype was made and the project was stopped around 2010 due to the liquidation of the company.

Bristol Fighter

Bristol Fighter from the strangest Supercars It is considered that with an 8-liter V10 engine from Dodge Viper was offered Its different versions include Fighter with 525 horsepower, Fighter S with 628 horsepower, and Fighter T They were turbocharged with 1012 horsepower. Despite the acceleration from 0 to 96 km/h in 4 seconds and a top speed of 338 km/h for the standard models, and 3.5 seconds and a top speed of 362 km/h for the T model, this car is one of the rarest due to very low sales. Supercars became It is estimated that only 13 of the 20 chassis produced were completed.

Bugatti EB110 (Bugatti EB110)

Bugatti EB110 brand Bugatti revived it in the modern era and was the first car to use a four-turbocharger engine (3.5-liter V12). This car is available in two versions EB110 GT with 553 horsepower and EB110 SS It was produced with 603 horsepower. However, financial problems, management disputes and mismanagement caused only 139 devices EB110 (about 84-85 GT models and 30-36 SS models) should be built and this project will not reach the desired end.

Caparo T1 (Caparo T1)

Caparo T1 one Supercar It is another British, due to its advanced aerodynamic design and 3.5 liter V8 engine derived from the engines Nissan in competitions IndyCarvery similar to a car Formula 1 It was a road. With a maximum speed of 330 km/h, this car could experience negative lateral acceleration of 3g. Caparo It was intended to produce 25 units of the T1 per year, but only 15 were built before the company went bankrupt.

Cizeta V16T

Sizzetta V16Tthe product of a team of former employees Lamborghini including the legendary designer Marcello GandiniIt is rarely seen. The distinctive feature of this car was its 6-liter V16 engine with 540 horsepower and 542 Nm of torque, which accelerates from 0 to 96 km/h in 4 seconds and has a maximum speed of 328 km/h. Due to the high price of 850,000 dollars and the special personality of its owner, only 11 units of Cizeta V16T was produced and died with Claudio Zampolli In 2021, its production was also stopped.

Hennessey Venom GT

Hennessey Venom GT One of America‘s attempts to compete in the market Supercars was This car is based on a modified chassis Lotus Elise and Exige It was powered by a twin-turbocharged 7-liter V8 engine General Motors LS7 (General Motors LS7) It uses 1244 horsepower and 1566 Nm of torque. This combination made it one of the fastest cars in the world; The coupe version reached a maximum speed of 435.3 km/h and the spider version reached 427.4 km/h. During the production period from 2011 to 2017, only 7 coupes and 6 spiders were produced, making it extremely rare.

Jaguar XJ220

Jaguar XJ220 A prime example is a car that could have been much more successful. This car, which was originally supposed to be all-wheel drive with a V12 engine, finally came to the market with a twin-turbo V6 engine and rear differential. However, with a top speed of 341.6 km/h, it briefly held the record for the world’s fastest production car, until McLaren F1 broke it Between 1992 and 1994, only 282 units XJ220 was produced

Lister Storm

British company Lister Known for making racing cars, he decided in the 90s Supercar Make your own. The result of this effort Lister Storm was; one Supercar 4-seater with a 7-liter V12 engine that produced 546 horsepower and 790 Nm of torque and reached a maximum speed of 335 km/h. However, its price of £220,000 at the time (roughly equivalent to $882,000 today), meant that only four of the car were produced.

Mosler MT900S

Moslera company that focused on building lightweight sports cars focused on track performance, released one of its craziest creations, the MT900S offered this Supercar With a carbon fiber chassis and a V8 engine General Motors (LS1 or LS7 depending on the year of manufacture) was made. It is estimated that between 20 and 24 devices of Mosler MT900S It exists all over the world; Its first example is by George Lucasthe creator of Star Wars, was purchased.

Venturi 400 GT

name Venturi Maybe nowadays more with competitions Formula E Be related, but in the past, the company to build Supercars He was strangely busy. Venturi 400 GT which was developed from a racing car, with a 3-liter V6 engine PRV (with versions of natural breathing, turbo and twin turbo) was equipped. The twin turbo version had 408 horsepower and reached a speed of 96 km/h in 4.1 seconds. Only 15 devices from Venturi 400 GT It was built with a road license, with 78 racing versions, bringing the total production to less than 100 units.

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