The need for speed is what drives people to produce more and more fast cars. A hundred years ago, driving at 30 kilometers per hour was considered insane. Modern racing cars reach speeds of more than 400 km / h.
Over more than a century of automotive history, many racing cars have been created that impress with their driving characteristics. Their speed is reflected in popular culture- there are many competitions, films about racers are shot.
Racing car classification
Conditional name of the niche, which includes vehicles with a pretty that allows them to develop high speed. Most often, these sports cars have two seats, produced in the back of a coupe or roadster, but you can also meet four-seat (sedan and convertible), which are called sports limousines.
Contrary to stereotypes, racing cars not necessarily equipped with a powerful engine. At the same time, many sports sedans from Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Bentley, Jaguar, Rolls-Royce and others have large engines that provide high power density - even more than their two-seater counterparts.
The defining criterion of a sports car is the ratio of engine performance, the number of gears and the balance of the transmission and a relatively light aerodynamic body. The combination of these factors allows the driver to feel confident on the road while driving. It is noteworthy that tuned ordinary cars do not belong to the class of racing cars.
Common but optional properties are also:
- The location of the engine in the rear or middle of the body of a sports car. This allows you to save torque while maintaining high speed on dynamic sports cars. Also, this arrangement of the engine improves handling and weight distribution.
- Engine internal combustion with many cylinders. Multiple cylinders allow faster handling of fuel volume, allowing for high speeds from the start. One way or another, this property is not always found in - you can also find four-cylinder racing cars. In addition, the models are equipped with hybrid, electric and rotary engines.
- Gearbox with a large number of steps. Small shifting steps provide better responsiveness and smoothness, but manufacturers often equip their sports cars with five-speed units, which is the average these days. More expensive racing cars are equipped with an automatic or combination box, while budget cars get a manual one.
In addition, there are absolutely no requirements for interior decoration - it can have Spartan conditions, not even including air conditioning, or it can be equipped with advanced systems and expensive materials.
Top 10 sports cars of 2015
All the best race cars have similar properties: a small lightweight body with excellent aerodynamic properties and low ground clearance, powerful engines with the ability to work on high revs and a quick set of speeds, large wheels with large brake discs, a two-seat interior and high speed. Most of these vehicles are or have recently left serial production, while some were made in small editions by special order.
The top ten racing cars are opened by a Swedish sports car released in 2011. Unlike other models of the Oman Royal family, this machine has 195 Horse power more - as many as 1105 hidden in a five-liter engine. Agera (meaning "to act" in Swedish) is controlled by automatic transmission gears. The body of the sports car has an aerodynamic shape, in addition to being equipped with a rear spoiler. The model develops a speed of 420 kilometers per hour, accelerating to hundreds in 2.9 seconds. By Agera mass production this model differs, first of all, in status - the car was released for royal family state of Oman. The car has a rich decoration and a corresponding price.
A mass-produced racing car that is the forerunner of the 10th seat model. The supercar was released in 2011, positioning itself as one of the fastest in the world. He has five liter engine with eight cylinders, twin turbo and 1115 horsepower. Such characteristics allow you to accelerate to 420 km / h, gaining a hundred in less than 3 seconds. The car's chief engineer claims that its speed limit is 20 km/h higher, but it is impossible to reach it due to the insufficient strength of the existing tires. The model is controlled by 7 automatic transmissions with electronic system blocking.
The exterior of this racing car is completely made of carbon fiber. The body has streamlined features and is equipped with an air intake and a spoiler. The car is equipped with an eight-liter engine with a capacity of 1350 horsepower, accelerating to 100 km / h in 2.4 seconds. The maximum speed of the sports car is 430 km / h, but it is artificially limited so as not to damage the tires. The car has not only, but also a well-designed interior, which is manually equipped with expensive materials and modern appliances.
Another car from the Swedish sports car company. The Swedes call this model a megacar, because it differs from the average supercar in amazing characteristics: an aluminum five-liter eight-cylinder engine that has a power of 1360 horsepower, which allows it to reach a speed of 430 km / h. Accelerates to hundreds sport car in 2.5 seconds. All six models were sold before production in 2014.
The history of the line began in 1999. The first model had a 6.3-liter engine with a capacity of 555 horsepower, as well as a luxurious design - the car could not be called sports. Modern version, released in 2010, is equipped with an eight-liter W16 engine with a capacity of 1020 hp. With. The race car also has a seven-speed gearbox that shifts gears in 0.2 seconds. The sports car accelerates to hundreds in 2.5 seconds, and maximum speed is 431 km / h - so, Super Sport is the fastest mass-produced car. In addition, the model consumes the most fuel in the class - up to 125 liters per 100 km.
The racing car was introduced in 2008. It has a squat aerodynamic body, equipped with guillotine doors. The most powerful of them has a volume of 10 liters and provides a sports car with 1850 horsepower. The model is equipped with an eight-speed transmission racing type that works without a clutch. A test drive on the Bonneville salt lake showed that the car is capable of speeds of 442 km / h. The planned limit of 480 km / h was not reached.
The forerunner of the roadster, which, due to the body structure, has less weight, and, therefore, better dynamics and specific power. The body design is borrowed from the Lotus car, and it is made of carbon fiber. The sports car is equipped with one of two engines, the most powerful of which has 1200 horsepower, which allows it to accelerate to 435 km / h. The model accelerates to hundreds in 2.5 seconds.
GT9 is a production tuning studio in Germany, which "pumped" the Porsche 911, moving it into the class of the best racing cars. sports car received new line engines, the most serious of which has a capacity of 1120 liters. With. and a volume of 4.2 liters. Such characteristics allow the GT9 Vmax to reach speeds of 437 km / h, accelerating to hundreds in 3.1 seconds.
Hennessey Venom GT Spyder
The car was produced in the amount of five copies, one of which belongs to the vocalist of Aerosmith - Steven Tyler. The roadster, like its coupe predecessor, is based on the Lotus. The Spyder version has more body weight, which affects top speed and dynamics. One way or another, a sports car can claim the title of the fastest civilian. An updated version of the Venom GT, made in the back of a roadster, attracts the attention of all lovers of speed. The manufacturer kept his promise by releasing new model, equipped with an engine of 7 liters and a capacity of 1470 horsepower. The racing car develops a speed of 440 km / h, gaining a hundred in 2.5 seconds. Despite the fact that the sports car is 2 km / h slower than the Vector, it has a higher dynamism, rightfully taking the first place in the ranking of the best sports cars.
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Beds, toilet bowls, balloons, lawn mowers, even coffins and pumpkins - that just does not serve as race cars! But cars are the most popular. But which ones and how exactly to compete on them is also a question huge selection. Together with the Discovery Channel, we will tell you about the five main types of car racing. What is it for? Yes, to the fact that the Discovery Channel is approaching the finale of "Week of Speed". Her heroes are ready to strike sparks from the track for the sake of victory.
No. 1. Circuit racing
IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship touring car, photo by Mercedes-AMG
Track: Indoor racing track of complex configuration with a lot of turns.
Surface: asphalt.
Rules. On paper, the conditions are simple: you need to drive a few laps faster than your rivals and successfully pass the turns. But in fact, all these hairpins, apexes, esques and chicanes bring a lot of adrenaline to pilots and spectators. Ring races are the ones that everyone dreams about: speed, fireballs with a bunch of buttons, overalls that do not take burning fuel, the roar of engines, the squeal of tires ... In general, quite a man's music.
Formula 1 is a legendary design-class circuit race in open-wheel cars that originates from British horse racing. This is the World Cup, where everything is the best: the most fast cars, the biggest budgets, the most successful pilots and the coolest engineering teams that are fighting for their Constructors' Championship. The stages are called Grand Prix, to access each of them you need to meet many conditions, and participation itself is the dream of any rider. This year, the fight also promises to be hot, although Formula 1. There is no one higher than the stars of these races in motorsport: Michael Schumacher, Sebastian Vettel, Lewis Hamilton, Rubens Barrichello, Alain Prost, Ayrton Senna, Mika Hakkinen... The names speak for themselves.
NASCAR is the National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing, which gave its name to the NASCAR Cup Series, the premier auto racing championship in the United States, the progenitor of which is illegal bootlegging racing. Under light bodies, stylized as civilian cars, is hidden powerful engine, and the pilot is reliably protected by a safety cage. At each of the 36 racing stages of the year, cars turn left all the time on the ring track and try not to crash into the stands or rivals. Wheel explosions, car crashes, crashes into a concrete wall at speed, and fights after the finish line - that's all NASCAR. And the coolest pilot is Richard "King" Petty, who not only glorified these races, but also made them financially successful.
Weekdays "Nascar" look something like this
The Indy 500 (also Indianapolis 500 and The 500) claims to be the world's oldest regular auto race (although we believe it's the Sicilian Targa Florio), it's one of the most prestigious circuit races in the world and has been running since 1911. A distance of 500 miles of cars pass along the track, nicknamed the "old brick": for a long time the surface was made of bricks, which now remain only at the start-finish line. On Pole Day, after the qualifying heats, the order of drivers at the start is determined; on Push-Out Day, the losers are eliminated. Before the race, the owners of the track say "Gentlemen, start the engines!" (and ladies, if any). Broadcast races Indy 500 on TV watched by millions of viewers from different countries, and already at the end of May it will be possible to see everything with your own eyes, including a unique tradition: the leader at the finish line does not drink champagne, as in other races, but milk. But he receives a million dollars as a reward, so you can be patient.
Here it is, the famous track in Indianapolis. Photo: Doug Mathews/www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com
No. 2. Rally
Route: mostly closed roads common use.
Coverage: asphalt, soil, gravel, ice, snow, sand, stones.
Rules. Any rally is both an exam and a lottery. There are races on the track ordinary roads, special stages and even super special stages - they are more difficult, and it is there that there is a serious struggle for skill and time. There are no seasonal barriers, so it is not always clear in advance what kind of surface the pilots will meet on the way from point A to point B. Of course, there are detailed description route - a transcript, which is voiced by the navigator. But from the fact that you are kindly informed about the springboard or the pit ahead, somehow it doesn’t get any easier. The main competition in this category is the WRC ( World Rally Championship) is the FIA World Rally Championship, which is held at any time of the year.
Russian Rally Championship- a sequel to the Soviet racing series, the main tournament project of the Russian Automobile Federation and the opportunity to get, along with the title of the best racer in the country, a pass to big motorsport. The conditions are generally simple: your car has all the documents in order, and you yourself removed the yellow “U” sticker a long time ago. rear window, received a RAF license and is ready to go through all the stages with maximum profit.
Rally "Vyatka", 1st stage of the Russian Rally Cup 2018, December 2017, Kirov region
In the same paragraph, we will also mention rally raids, although they have little in common with rallies. The length of such races is measured in thousands of kilometers, they often pass through the territory of several countries and last for weeks. You can read our report on the Silk Way rally-raid.
Dakar is the former Paris-Dakar rally-raid, now held in South America, an annual transcontinental marathon in which professionals and amateurs compete in different classes, from cars to ATVs and trucks (in the latter, the traditional favorite is the Russian team " KAMAZ-master"). Each participant has a navigator, a GPS tracker in case emergency and "legend" - the map on which to move. Cheaters are shamefully removed from the race, but this rarely happens - there are few people who want to go to a foggy future through dunes and stones. The winner will be the one who comes first and does not break on the way - both literally and figuratively. Throughout the days of the race, drivers and cars are working to the limit of their capabilities, and all breakdowns have to be fixed at night instead of well-deserved hours of sleep. That is why in the Dakar racers are often taken off the track to a hospital bed - to recuperate.
"KAMAZ-master" on the "Dakar". Photo: Eric Vargiolu/DPPI
Budapest - Bamako(or the Great African Run) - the largest in the world amateur rally from Hungary to Mali under the motto "Anyone, anything, anyway". There are no conditions: the composition of the crew, the type of transport, the accuracy of the route and time are not important, and you can even walk to the finish line. The main thing is to help starving African children and other poor along the way. No, this is not a bearded joke, but the meaning of the whole action: the rally participants, for example, donated an ambulance to a hospital in Mali, dug a well in the village, bought medicines for a clinic in the slums, textbooks for children and bicycles for women who travel far to work. For the best help, Mother Teresa's award is due - not that everything was done for her sake, but it's nice, right?
No. 3. Trophy
Trophy Ladoga Forest, 2017. Photo: www.ladoga-trophy.ru
Route: rugged terrain.
Coverage: swamps, rivers, windbreak, virgin snow, mud.
Rules. Trophy raid pilots do not count Russian roads trouble: when the RAF Committee chooses a track according to the principle “the worse, the better”, he has more than enough options. This is the territory of all-wheel drive, high ground clearance, mud wheels and differential locks. Pilots on trained off-road vehicles, motorcycles and ATVs must pass the obstacle course without delay, errors and breakdowns. The last condition is not easy to fulfill: on the linear and navigation special stages, the probability of accidents and forced stops exceeds 146%, so the crews are equipped with shovels, hijacks, winches, cables and fearless navigators ready to get into the mud up to their waists. Trophy is one of the few tournaments where it is customary to help a competitor: if he drowns in a swamp because you drove past, no victory will fix it.
Expedition Trophy- the world's longest winter rally, in which cold and logic tasks are added to the virgin impassability. You need to navigate, drive, overtake, look for waypoints and live in field conditions for two whole weeks, moving from Murmansk to Vladivostok. In 2015, the race was decided to be held every five years, and if everything goes according to plan, the next one will take place in 2020. The promised prize for the winner is $100,000. There are smaller analogues of the Expedition-Trophy abroad: in Croatia (Croatia-Trophy), New Zealand (Outback Challenge), Ukraine (Ukraine-Trophy) and Malaysia (Rainforest Challenge).
Expedition Trophy, 2015. Photo: expedition-trophy.ru
Ladoga-Trophy - a raid with a start and finish on St. Isaac's Square in St. Petersburg. Competitors on advanced motorcycles, trophy bikes, ATVs and off-road vehicles must cover a 1200 km course, of which difficult special stages cover 150-400 km depending on the route in the legend. There are nine categories in Ladoga, including ATVs, sports and tourism, this year the trophy-raid in Karelia and the Leningrad Region will take place from May 26 to June 3.
Ladoga Forest 2017
Susanin-Trophy is an international raid made in Kostroma, which is supported by local media and the administration of the region, and the list of one hundred participating crews includes Belarusian, Georgian, Kazakh and Russian teams from different cities. One of the public's favorite features is the "viewpoints": these are banners that jeepers must reach at a time determined by the legend and touch them with their hands without leaving the car. The navigator takes a proof photo, and the audience can get into the frame and, at the same time, into the history of the trophy raid. As in the Budapest-Bamako rally, Susanin-Trophy has a charitable component: since 2009, participants have been helping one of the region's orphanages, and every year a new one.
#4 Endurance Racing
"24 Hours of Le Mans", 2017
Track: closed ring racing tracks.
Surface: asphalt.
Rules. The name speaks for itself: you need to demonstrate not only skill, but also the fortitude of the spirit and body. And technicians! Like mere mortals, pilots have needs like food and sleep, but when it comes to racing, road, speed, and following the rules come first. Two classes of prototypes and two touring cars - GT participate in the world championship. At pit stops, pilots change and check the condition of the cars: it is necessary to pass the track first in its class, but breakdowns interfere, which sometimes have to be fixed for an hour or more.
The 24 Hours of Le Mans (24 Heures du Mans) is the world's oldest endurance race, which has been taking place in France at the Sarte circuit since 1923. The winner is the crew that was able to cover the greatest distance in 24 hours, because the goal of this race has always been the same - to determine the most reliable and economy car. The race is held in the summer, and the matter is often complicated by the heat, but no difficulties stop those who want to put on the symbolic “Triple Crown” of endurance racing, winning also the “24 Hours of Daytona” and “12 Hours of Sebring”. By the way, Le Mans races are also included in the triple combo of all motorsport: this is a victory in them, Formula 1 and IndyCar races. The authority of the 24 Hours of Le Mans is such that winning this race is considered by many drivers and teams to be more important than winning the entire World Championship.
One minute video is enough to understand how exhausting endurance racing is. Incredible fight between Chevrolet and Aston Martin at Le Mans 2017 took place literally in the last minutes before the finish line - after a day of a frenzied marathon
24 Hours of Spa - the annual race of the Royal Automobile Club of Belgium on the track Spa - Francorchamps, the second oldest after the French daily race of pilots. It was first held in 1924. Racers rush along the seven-kilometer ring, trying to save the car and get ahead of their rivals, overcome weather conditions, fatigue and hunger. "24 Hours Spa" is not at all the spa that the girls talk about: it will not work to relax.
24 hours Nurburgring- a race that has existed since 1970 and is supported by the largest in Europe (and in the world!) German car club ADAC. The Nordschleife of the Nürburgring is not for nothing called the "Green Hell" - this is one of the most dangerous tracks in the world. The start on the Nordschleife, which is divided into three groups, includes 220 sports cars. There are about eight hundred riders, three to six people per crew, each of which has the right to spend no more than two and a half hours behind the wheel. By the way, the "Green Hell" in 1996 was conquered by the racer Sabina Schmitz, and a year later she again accepted his challenge - and won.
Rules. Drag racing - races in a straight line. Perhaps this discipline would be rather boring if the fireballs did not develop monstrous acceleration. Pilots experience g-forces of up to 8g, twice as much as astronauts. The one who crosses the finish line first will win - if, of course, he survives. One of the most popular distances is 402 meters (a quarter mile); it is believed that the first drag racers competed in America, driving at a speed from one traffic light to another, and that is the distance between them. The leader is determined by the Olympic system in each of the four classes: light Street Light, fast Fast Street with three subclasses (A, B and C), unlimited Unlimited Street and serial improved Super Stock.
Russian Drag Racing Championship(RDRC) is a motorsport racing tournament that originated from illegal street racing. Since 2002, after the creation Russian Federation drag racing, an international championship was organized with several stages, which are held in different cities of Russia and Belarus. The Russian Drag Racing Community uses modified road cars, which are divided into classes, and, of course, dragsters - professional machines With powerful motor and the most lightweight body, which can accelerate to 100 km / h in 0.8 seconds.
NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series- the highest series of competitions of the National Hot Rod Association of the USA, which includes competition in four classes: Top Fuel Dragster, Funny Car, Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle. TF cars are the most powerful, capable of reaching 300 mph in 3-4 seconds, and the races attract huge crowds of spectators who want to see it with their own eyes. The legends of the Mello Yello series are the three racers whose victories started it all: Don Prudhomme, nicknamed the Serpent, Don "Big Daddy" Garlitz and Shirley Muldowney, known as Cha-Cha. Among the most famous racing series in this category, one cannot but mention the American and European ones - both gather hundreds of thousands of drag racing fans in the stands.
Of course, the types of races are not limited to the list of five points. There is, for example, car-cramming (it’s exactly like in the joke “And who played the button accordion for you”), truck trial (races on huge trucks), (figure aerobatics in controlled skid), stunt riding (trick tournament on motorcycles) and even burnout (spectacular burning of rubber on the road).
There are many races, and professionals become pilots the highest class- this is exactly the competition that viewers of Discovery Channel will see. "Speed Week" - an incredible battle between the teams of the famous auto shows of the TV channel: "Fast and Loud", "Street Racing" and "Rebel Garage". in Arizona racing track virtuoso mechanics Richard Rawlings from Texas and street racers from Oklahoma will compete for the largest cash prize in the history of the Discovery Channel. Professional pilots will compete for their teams, and the guys from Street Racing and Rebel Garage will hold another race - on their own made dragsters, the equal of which the audience has not yet seen. Discovery Channel will show the final race today (March 23, Friday) at 22:00, and on Sunday the 25th, watch special editions with highlights of the races and the main details of preparation for them.
Speed has long attracted people and forced them not to stop there. A little over a hundred years ago, racing at a speed of 30 km / h was called insanity, and today's race cars easily develop 10 times faster rates and even aim at the line of 400 km / h! Of course, it is not easy to buy such cars - most of the racing equipment is available only the richest people peace. Some cars do, which is a reason for the special pride of their owners. What racing cars of our time are considered the best - we will try to give an answer to this question by making a speed rating.
1st place - SSC Tuatara
The racing car, considered the world leader, is not yet available for public sale and has not set a single official record. However, Shelby (SSC) claims that its car, under the unusual name Tuatara, can reach speeds of up to 443 km / h. In addition, the figure of 2.5 seconds is also called, during which the car reaches 100 km / h, but there is no other data on the dynamics. But the characteristics of the motor were made public back in 2011 at the presentation of the prototype. The 7-liter aluminum V8 was borrowed from Ford, and the installation of two turbochargers made it possible to increase its power to 1350 horsepower.
The racing car will make extensive use of carbon fiber - it is used to make the body, motor mounts, components brake system and even wheel disks. As a transmission, it is supposed to use a seven-speed “mechanics”, which can be equipped on request. robotic control. It is clear that such a racing car can be equipped with all conceivable electronics, from a multimedia center to cameras instead of rear-view mirrors. The start of sales of the car was scheduled for 2013, but for several years it has been postponed for unnamed reasons.
2nd Place - Bugatti Veyron SS
. The list of used electronics includes a complex that controls all vehicle systems, modern multimedia and all active safety means known in the automotive industry.5th place - SSC Ultimate Aero TT
This car is already a very real vehicle, and not a concept that has already been exhibited dozens of times at various exhibitions. For a long time it was she who owned the road transport speed record until the racing cars discussed above appeared. is 412 km / h, and acceleration to the first "hundred" takes only 2.8 seconds. True, the engine develops a power of 1183 horsepower only when the car is refueled with fuel provided by the manufacturer. If you fill the tank with the usual "ninety-eighth", the performance will drop to 900 horsepower and the car will not be able to reach the milestone of 400 km / h.
Compared to most record-breaking supercars, the car can be considered quite comfortable. The cabin has comfortable chairs, not sports "ladles", but multimedia system can play video and delight the wearer's ear excellent quality sound from twelve speakers. The car is still available for order today, but it is produced within a year on pre-order with full payment.
6th place - Koenigsegg CCX-R
This car of a young Swedish company may also have problems with fuel - however, it does not require high-octane gasoline, but bioethanol, which is not yet very popular in Europe. When refueling with environmentally friendly fuel racing car, equal to 1018 horsepower and accelerates to 402 km / h. A-95 gasoline can also be used as a backup source of energy, but power will automatically drop to 806 horsepower and top speed to 358 km/h. The car that got into top, is also interesting for its low fuel consumption - with uniform movement at speeds up to 300 km / h, it is only 22 l / 100 km. However, "full throttle" increases this figure to almost 50 liters, so the range of the sports car is very limited.
Each of us is a little selfish by nature. Some to a greater extent, some to a lesser extent. And each of us is rich in our own way. Those who are rich enough to indulge self-esteem expensive cars, can afford to buy a Bugatti Veyron or a Kennixeg. This is selfishness of the highest order. Today we will talk about how not to look like an idiot in the eyes of others and at the same time allow yourself a drop of male egoism. We don't mean Zippo platinum lighters, no. We mean inexpensive sports cars.
What is a sports car
Can sports cars be cheap? How else can they. Look around you and take a break from studying specifications Ferrari Italy. This is a good sports car, but hardly anyone can afford to buy such a toy for four and a half million rubles, unless, of course, you have several oil rigs or an established diamond transfer. Modern stamps sports cars allow you to choose from real available cars that each of us can buy.
First, let's find out what each of us understands by this definition. A racing car is a car designed specifically for participation in automobile competitions. different types and this technique cannot be used as normal car. The sports car we are going to talk about today is:
Today in the mainstream there are different ratings, tops and charts. Those cars that we presented in today's review combine two things - they are powerful and inexpensive sports cars. We will not set the price bar, let everyone draw their own figure, and we tried to simplify the choice of an inexpensive, but good and powerful sports car as much as possible.
Neither the manufacturer, nor the brand, nor the power as such played a role in compiling this list, these are good image cars that will allow you to feel what civilian cars cannot give, no matter how you squeeze them. The first country we take as the home of a good used sports car will be Japan. This is a real expanse for lovers of real drive, and to buy an inexpensive japanese coupe You can literally for 15-20 thousand dollars.
A great Japanese coupe and quite popular with our guys who love the smell of burnt rubber. The car is quite simple structurally and can cause a somewhat squeamish attitude on the part of Chevrolet Corvette owners, but this nice car, albeit built on the basis of a conventional sedan. Two engines were installed on the Celica - the first and most common - an 1800 cc engine with 143 forces. Not very convincing, right? But there is one more power unit, which can be found both in our country and among the proposals for contract engines. This is a 2ZZ motor with a power of just under 200 horses.
With the latest engine, the car accelerates to hundreds in 7.4 seconds, however, with a manual transmission. Do not pay attention to rare and expensive specimens Toyota Celica with an automatic. Their dynamics is not very impressive, and in the event of a breakdown of the hydromechanical machine, which, by the way, does not like active driving too much, you will have to pay for the repair the monthly salary of an IBM programmer.
Has anyone else heard of this car? This is a great sport and, I must say, inexpensive car. Used copies can be found at prices ranging from $ 5 to 30 thousand, but this will not be an adaptation. civil car and not squeezing the platform into the image of a sports car, but a full-fledged sports car. remains the most accessible Nissan Skyline in the back of R34. It was launched in 1998.
In the database, the car has a classic rear-wheel drive, but if you're lucky, you can find a 2.5i-4WD modification with all-wheel drive. Also in the base on the car was installed 6-speed mechanical box gears, and there were several engines. The most common is a 6-cylinder in-line 2.5-liter gasoline engine supercharged for 280 horses. This is already a serious bid for the right to be a sports car. Up to a hundred Nissan Skyline R34 shoots in 4.8 seconds, and fuel consumption will be at least 9 liters per hundred. But that's not the point. The main thing is that under the hood and that every time you touch the accelerator pedal, the hair on your arms stand on end. Honestly.
How about a sports car with a unique image for five thousand dollars? This car will show optimal performance in terms of price and condition if you can find a copy from 1998 to 2001. During this period, the car was going through a transition from the third to the fourth generation, while the line of engines could be surprisingly diverse, but none of them will cause shame when starting from an intersection.
In third Generation Prelude the 4WS system was implemented, which made it possible to steer in turns not only with the front, but also rear wheels. As many as six engines were available during this period - from 114 to 200 horses, depending on where the car was brought from. Fabulous comfortable lounge, leather upholstery, convincing dynamics and excellent appearance real sports car.
This is a very special car. Sports car, with sports history, traditions and with its own religion. Anyone who has ever heard the magnificent sound of a Subarovsky boxer engine cannot be bought by either a Porsche or a Mercedes. Subaru is forever. The Impreza WRC version is by far the most deserving sports car among all the offerings on our market, both primary and secondary.
218 forces under the hood, and even if the inexpensive version of the Impreza WRC does not have Recaro seats and four-point belts security. In the base and without any tuning, the Impreza throws the speedometer needle to a hundred in six seconds, while the same four-wheel drive provides perfect control over the machine in all conditions. A two-liter boxer with a turbine starts such a song that goosebumps run on the skin, especially at a speed of over 200 km / h. The price of the Impreza WRC is no more than $25,000 from the showroom, and you can buy a used one for half the price.
On this, the introductory course of the automobile egoist can be considered closed. But there are not only Japanese sports cars, there are also the latest brands, small-scale devices, the emblems of which will not tell the average public about anything.
How many such equipment do well-known European and American stamps, in short, if you want, you can always buy a truly sports car, while saving five million. Do not exceed the speed limit and good luck to all!
20. Audi RS4 (B7 Second Generation)
Characteristics: engine capacity 4.2 liters; 414 horsepower, acceleration to 100 km / h in 4.2 s.
19 Lotus Elise Series 2
Characteristics: engine capacity 1.8 liters; acceleration to 100 km / h in 4.7 seconds, top speed - 240 km / h
18 Ford Shelby Cobra GT500
Characteristics: engine capacity 5.4 liters; 500 horsepower; acceleration to 100 km / h in 4.5 s.
17. Subaru Impreza STi
Characteristics: acceleration to 100 km / h in 4.9 seconds
16. Porsche 911 (996 Series GT3)
Characteristics: engine capacity 3.6 liters; acceleration to 100 km / h in 4 s.
15. Pagani Zonda C12 S 7.3
Characteristics: 7.3 - liter engine; maximum speed - 350 km/h
14. Nissan Skyline GT-R(R33)
Characteristics: 2.6-liter engine, 450 horsepower, acceleration to 100 km / h in 4 s.
13. Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII (FQ400)
Characteristics: 2-liter engine, acceleration to 100 km / h in 3.5 seconds. 400 horses.
12. Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato
Although the year of issue this car- 1960, he has impressive performance: acceleration to 100 km / h in 6.1 seconds, maximum speed - 246 km / h
11. BMW M3 GTR
Characteristics: 4-liter engine, 444 horses, acceleration to 100 km / h in just 3.3 seconds.
10. Jaguar E-type Series 1
Characteristics: 3.8 or 4.2 - liter engine, speed up to 215 km / h, acceleration to 100 km / h in 7.1 seconds
9. Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren
Characteristics: 5.4-liter engine, 616 horses, speed of 100 km / h in 3.1 s.
8 Ferrari F40
Characteristics: 100 km / h in 3.2 seconds, maximum speed - 324 km / h.
7 Lamborghini Diablo
Characteristics: 5.7 - liter engine, 492 horses; 100 km / h in 4.1 seconds; maximum speed - 325 km / h
6. Dodge Viper GTS
Characteristics: 100 km / h in 4 seconds, maximum speed - 306 km / h.
Characteristics: 8-liter engine; 100 km / h in 2.46 s; maximum speed 407.5 km/h)
4 Chevrolet Corvette 1968 L88
Characteristics: 7-liter engine, 560 horses.
3 Porsche Carrera GT
Characteristics: 5.7-liter engine, 600 horsepower; 100 km/h in 3.9 s.
2. AC Cobra 427
Characteristics: 7-liter engine, 425 horses; 100 km/h in 4.2 s.
1. Ferrari 250 GTO
Characteristics: 302 horses, 3-liter engine, 100 km / h in 6.1 s. Not impressive? This car was released in 1962.
