Top 7 most beautiful sports cars of all time

The demand for sports cars always exceeds the supply, so their prices sometimes reach exorbitant heights. However, not only the price determines the status of a sports car, but also the trace left by it in the world culture and the innovations that set it apart from others. We have selected 7 legendary sports cars and tell you how they have earned their place in history.

Jaguar E-type

Features: 265 horsepower, acceleration to 100 km/h in 7.1 sec, top speed – 240 km/h.

At the Geneva Motor Show in 1961 Jaguar E-type made such a sensation that even Enzo Ferrari called this car the most beautiful in the world. The same title was awarded 47 years later, when in 2008 “The Daily Telegraph” put Jaguar E-type on the first place in the list of “100 most beautiful cars in history”.

Porsche 911

Features (911R model): 500 horsepower, acceleration to 100 km/h in 3.8 sec, top speed of 323 km/h.

It is one of the most popular sports cars in the world. The model has been produced since 1964 and still remains relevant, without radically changing its appearance, the roots of which go back to the very first generation. Forbes magazine included the Porsche 911 in the list of 10 cars that changed the world as the most mass-produced sports car in the world. The model also ranked 5th in the international “car of the century” voting by the Global Automotive Elections Foundation.

Lamborghini Miura

Features: 350 horsepower, acceleration to 100 km/h in 6.7 seconds, top speed – 280 km/h.

Lamborghini Miura was born in 1966 and immediately struck the whole automobile world with its revolutionary design. Its headlights are framed by black contrast “eyelashes” and are at the same level with the hood, rising only when the light is turned on. The model is named in honor of the Spanish farm for breeding fighting bulls, which were characterized by special ferocity. One of the fans and owners of the Lamborghini Miura was Frank Sinatra. The Lamborghini Miura still looks stunning today.

Ferrari F40

Features: 478 horsepower, acceleration to 100 km/h in 3.2 sec, top speed – 324 km/h.

F40 was released in 1987 especially for the 40th anniversary of the Italian company. Since the founder of the brand Enzo Ferrari was already under 90 by that time, he wanted this model to be his final point. And so it turned out to be. Enzo died a year after its release, and it became incredibly successful. Initially it was planned to produce only 400 cars, but due to the frenzied demand, the number had to be increased to 1315.

McLaren F1

Specifications: 627 horsepower, acceleration to 100 km/h in 3.2 sec, top speed – 386 km/h.

McLaren F1 was released in 1993 and for 12 years it was considered the fastest production car in the world. It was surpassed only by the Bugatti Veyron in 2005.

Interesting fact: the engine of the McLaren F1jest started by a big red button on the dashboard.

Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren

Features: 616 horsepower, acceleration to 100 km/h in 3.1 sec, top speed of 334 km/h.

Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren supercar is a product of joint activity of Mercedes-Benz and McLaren Automotive automobile companies. The car was launched in 2003 and instantly gained worldwide fame. You could meet it in the cult video games of that time Need For Speed: Most Wanted and Need For Speed: Carbon, and in the second one it was the last (the best) of the cars opened in the course of the game.

Bugatti Veyron

Features: 1001 horsepower, acceleration to 100 km/h in 2.4 sec, top speed – 407.5 km/h.

This is a hypercar of Bugatti company, produced from 2005 to 2015. The car was named after the legendary French racer Pierre Veyron, the winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans race in 1939. Bugatti Veyron was recognized as the “car of the decade” by “Top Gear” and “Robb Report” magazines. It is noteworthy that this expensive model is used by the Dubai Police. In addition, Cristiano Ronaldo became the owner of the supercar a few years ago.