Ridelust Review: 2013 BMW X6 M
For many automotive enthusiasts seeing a true supercar in person can be a life changing experience. For example, I remember being completely blown away when I first laid eyes on a 1972 Lamborghini Miura. The car was simply stunning from every angle and over time, has influenced how I view cars today. Over the years supercars have not only become faster, but safer and more refined as well. It wasn’t until the 1990′s though that this un-obtainium breed of automobile really came into its own. Things like advanced turbocharging methods, enhanced suspension components and new safety features thrust the supercar into realms the world had never seen. These machines were also pivotal in setting the stage for how all future supercars would be judged. Their style and performance, although at times controversial, helped manufacturers push the limits of what was possible in road going street cars and in turn, helped automakers advance entire product lines. Even though some of these machines are going on 20 years old, that doesn’t change the fact that they are still the things that childhood dreams are made of. Click through for the “Top 10 Supercars of the 1990′s”.
• Jaguar XJ220: 1992 – 1994
By the numbers:
- 3.5L Twin Turbo V6 / 542 HP, 475 ft-lbs
- 0-60 in 3.8 seconds, top speed 217 mph
-.98 G skidpad
• Ferrari F50: 1995 – 1997
By the numbers:
- 4.7 Liter V12 /513 HP, 347 ft-lbs
- 0-60 in 3.7 sec, top speed of 207 mph
- 1.03 G skid
• Mercedes-Benz CLK-GTR: 1998 – 1999
- 6.0 Liter V12 / 600 HP, 516 ft-lbs
- 0-60 in 3.4 seconds, top speed of 191 mph
- 1.00 G skidpad
• Lamborghini Diablo: 1990 – 1998
- 6.0 Liter V12 / 492 HP, 428 ft-lbs
- 0-60 in 4.0 sec, top speed of 207 mph
- .91 G skidpad
• Porsche 911 GT1 Straßenversion: 1997
- 3.6 Liter Twin-Turbo Flat-Six / 544 HP, 442 ft-lbs
- 0-60 in 3.65 sec, top speed of 174 mph
- 1.03 G skidpad
• Vector W8: 1990 – 1992
- 6.0 Liter Twin-Turbo V8 / 625 HP, 630 ft-lbs
- 0-60 in 4.2 sec, top speed of 220 mph
- .97 G skidpad
• Bugatti EB 110 SuperSport: 1992 – 1995
- 3.5 Liter Quad-Turbo V12 / 592 HP, 470 ft-lbs
- 0-60 in 3.2 sec, top speed of 230 mph
- N/A skidpad
• McLaren F1: 1992 – 1998
- 6.0 Liter V12 / 627 HP, 480 ft-lbs
- 0-60 in 3.2 sec, top speed of 243 mph
- .86 G skidpad
• Dodge Viper GTS Coupe: 1996 – 2002
- 8.0 Liter V10 / 450 HP, 490 ft-lbs
- 0-60 in 4.4 sec, top speed of 192 mph
- .98 G skidpad
• Nissan R390 GT1: 1997 – 1998
- 3.5 Liter Twin-Turbo V8 / 549 HP, 470 ft-lbs
- 0-60 in 2.9 sec, top speed of 200 mph
- N/A skidpad
Great list. Love the fact you mentioned the R390, but no mention of the Dauer 962? Or even the Toyota TS020?
mclaren f1 is still king of the super cars
No Corvette?
What’s wrong with the Acura NSX?
The CLK-GTR, while fast, is just butt-ugly. Likewise the 911 GT1; which is hard for me to say as a lover of (most things) Porsche. The Vector W8!! Hadn’t thought of that car in years…awesome! No Skyline? Probably too pedestrian looking in those days, but the performance was rockin’.
the old dodge is very cool but there are so many hot super cars how did ya pick just those no cobra ?Daytona G T’S, I din’t know that the Vector was still being made I saw one at acar show in LA when they first came out the doors had so many speakers in the doors the sound came from all sides wow
some of the cars out there are not real super cars they just cost too$$$$