The term “supercar” is one of those strange buzzwords. There is no official definition for it, but everyone knows what it means. No one set a minimum price tag for such a vehicle. It doesn’t have to maintain a set speed. Still, some cars qualify, while other can only aspire.
To list the greatest supercars in the world, we’re looking for an aura or a vibe more than horsepower and torque statistics. The idea of a supercar conjures imagery of spoilers and fins in gaudy colors putting out race track-worthy echoes of bellowing engines. For a car to qualify as super, there has to be something crazy, impractical and almost irresponsible about it. No guy needs one, but every man should want one.
Below you’ll find our picks for the top 30 supercars of all time in no competitive order. Thanks to the insane imaginings of this world’s designers and engineers over the years, there are more potential vehicles in contention here than 30 parking spaces can handle. So, classic candidates like the original Jaguar XKSS, Ferrari Daytona and the Aston Martin DB5 are left to history. Also, future contenders like the 1500 horsepower Bugatti Chiron or the Lexus LC 500 can’t play until they show up for duty.
Now, commence dreaming.
All photos courtesy of the individual automakers.
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Endlessly desirable and wonderfully impractical, the greatest supercars stay in a man's art from childhood to the grave.
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Ferrari 458 Italia
MSRP: $291,744
Horsepower: 597
4.5 liter V8
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McLaren 675LT
MSRP: $349,500
Horsepower: 666
Engine: 3.8 Liter V8
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Aston Martin One-77
MSRP: $2.4 million
Horsepower: 750
Engine: 7.3 Liter V12
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Porsche 918 Spyder
MSRP: $845,000
Horsepower: 887
Engine: 4.6 Liter V8
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Porsche 9ff GT9-R
MSRP: $1.1 million
Horsepower: 987
Engine: 4.0 Liter Flat 6
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SSC Ultimate Aero
MSRP: $650,000
Horsepower: 782
Engine: 6.9 Liter V8
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Koenigsegg Agera R
MSRP: $4.2 million
Horsepower: 1,140
Engine: 5.0 Liter V8
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Mercedes-Benz AMG GT
MSRP: $129,900
Horsepower: 503
Engine: 4.0 Liter V8
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Lamborghini Aventador
MSRP: $399,500
Horsepower: 740
Engine: 6.5 Liter V12
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Koenigsegg CCX
MSRP: $4.85 million
Horsepower: 806
Engine: 4.8 Liter V12
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Ferrari Enzo
MSRP: $1.42 million
Horsepower: 660
Engine: 6.0 Liter V12
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McLaren F1
MSRP: $970,000
Horsepower: 672
Engine: 6.1 Liter V12
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Ford Performance GT
MSRP: $400,000
Horsepower: 600
Engine: 3.5 Liter V6
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Porsche 911 GT3 RS
MSRP: $175,000
Horsepower: 500
Engine: 3.8 Liter Flat 6
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Nissan GTR
MSRP: $101,770
Horsepower: 600
Engine: 3.8 Liter V6
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Gumpert Apollo
MSRP: $865,000
Horsepower: 650
Engine: 4.2 Liter V8
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Lamborghini Huracan
MSRP: $199,800
Horsepower: 602
Engine: 5.2 Liter V10
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Pagani Huayra
MSRP: $1.3 million
Horsepower: 789
Engine: 6.0 Liter V12
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Lexus LFA
MSRP: $465,000
Horsepower: 553
Engine: 4.8 Liter V10
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Lykan Hypersport
MSRP: $3.4 million
Horsepower: 780
Engine: 3.7 Liter Flat 6
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Maserati Quattroporte GTS
MSRP: $140,500
Horsepower: 523
Engine: 3.8 Liter V8
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McLaren P1
MSRP: $1.35 million
Horsepower: 904
Engine: 3.8 Liter V8
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Saleen S7 Twin Turbo
MSRP: $600,000
Horsepower: 750
Engine: 7.0 Liter V8
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Mercedes SLS AMG Black
MSRP: $275,000
Horsepower: 622
Engine: 6.2 Liter V8
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Lamborghini Veneno
MSRP: $399,500
Horsepower: 740
Engine: 6.5 Liter V12
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Hennessey Venom GT
MSRP: $1.25 million
Horsepower: 1400
Engine: 7.0 Liter V8
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Bugatti Veyron Super Sport
MSRP: $1.7 million
Horsepower: 1200
Engine: 8.0 Liter V16
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Aston Martin Vulcan
MSRP: $2.3 million
Horsepower: 800
Engine: 7.0 Liter V12
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Zenvo ST1
MSRP: $1.8 million
Horsepower: 1,104
Engine: 6.8 Liter V8
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Pogani Zonda S
MSRP: $500,000
Horsepower: 789
Engine: 7.0 Liter V12
