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fast_car_magazine — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 08:34:03 CST

The hottest of the hot supercars

Supercars or super cars and exotic cars are the crème de la crème, the hottest of the hot cars, the combination of superb performance, attention to detail and quality. All supercars and exotic cars are very fast, although all BMW, Jaguar and Mercedes-Benz (except the SLR McLaren) are limited to 155 mph (250 km/h) though they all are capable of much more.

Most other makes of supercars and exotic cars have top speeds around 180-200 mph, with some going up to 250 mph, which in my book is quite irrelevant. To reach 255 mph, the SSC Ultimate Aero TT, which is a bit lacking in the luxury side, needed a 9 mile stretch of road to be closed to reach this speed. The Bugatti Veyron 16.4 needed the longest test track in Europe – owned by the VW Group – to reach 252 mph. The Koenigsegg CCR managed 242 mph round a long, heavily banked track, and the dirver had to work quite hard to reach this speed.

My point is this: if these very fast cars – with 800 to 1,170 bhp – needed all this space on unrestricted roads to reach these speeds, then the fact that the car will do 248 or 253 mph or whatever is quite irrelevant. The question is whether this is an all-round fast car.

Pagani Zonda F brilliant all-round

For example, one of the most brilliant exotic cars is the Pagani Zonda F. This is a superb car that corners as if on rails, giving the driver great feedback, is very fast round circuits like the Nurburgring, accelerates with a real smack in the back, and yet is a beautiful car. Top speed? About 215 mph, only of concern to those who are a bit lacking in self-esteem and so must have the fastest car in the world.

The Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren is another exotic car which is very fast without being ridiculous, like the more exciting Porsche Carrera GT. The SLR McLaren is front-engined and has a great long hood to prove it, while the Carrera GT is a classic mid-engined car with over 600 bhp, and a detachable hardtop.

The Ford GT is also a fantastic exotic car, my choice over any of these other ones. The top supercars and exotic cars are what you will find at Fast-Autos.

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