A History About Best Sports Cars

In today's world, the sports cars are fast, furious and very sleek. They can be fun to own and fun to drive. In United States, the craze over the sports car took a little time to catch on, but with time people started to realize the power of these high end cars and its popularity grew like a wild fire. The Europeans would drive sports cars at that time due to their road infrastructure, they offered great handling as well as great fuel efficiency. At the time when soldier started returning from the war, they started looking for these fast cars out in the market, but they did not get any in America.

 

In fact, no manufacturer was aware that this kind of car would come in demand at any point of time. As a result, import of such cars increased by quite a margin. The model which was most sought after was Morris Garages. The car was versatile, small and still it was easy to maintain.

Sports Cars

American companies started building these types of cars to compete with the foreign car companies. So, finally in first half of 1950s, General Motors came up with the sports car which was made up of fibber glass - totally new material at that point of time. In the second half of 1950s, Ford came up with the sports car but in a year or so it was realized that Americans were also looking for the comfort in the car that was not available in the European cars. Finally, GM came with the car named Thunderbird that took the American era big into the sports cars.

With the time, the sleek sports car became more and more affordable and people started asking for the addition of more comforts. Slowly and steadily, the car became more functional and almost converted into the regular automobile car that is simple to drive with lots of facilities. With the time, the sports cars have become fast, attractive and safe. In today's era, the highest speed of a car can go up to 450 miles and that is really fast.

Top Sports Cars of All Time

When it comes to cars, especially sports cars, you have your favourites and I have mine. The question of what constitutes the best is a hot button issue, especially among truly knowledgeable enthusiasts, because we all have a different set of criteria to work from

The Sports Car

The best sports cars are defined by their driving and mechanical performance. As a group, they are "open, low built, fast motor cars". They are dedicated high performance machines and they take many forms, depending on the manufacture and market. But the sports car is more than just a fast car. It hugs the road, shifts responsively, accelerates quickly and can break on a penny all the while being street legal. It is no wonder then, that we love them and we love to talk about them almost as much as we love to drive them. So while this list may not match yours, it does reference some of the best sports cars of all time.

10. Mercedes Benz 300SL Gull Wing

Mercedes Benz 300SL Gull Wing

The first production car to use fuel injection and a testament to German engineering in 1954. 215 bph. Top speed 135 mph.

9. Jaguar E-Type

Jaguar E-Type

Produced in 1961-1964. 265 bph. Top speed 240 km/h. 0-60 in 7 seconds.

8. Chevrolet Stingray Corvette

Chevrolet Stingray Corvette

The first American sports car and maybe the only American sports car. Produced in 1966. 425 bph. Top speed 245 km/h. 0-60 in 4.8 seconds.

7. Nissan Skyline

Nissan Skyline

Banned from the streets of North America and some racing competitions in order to even the playing field. 480 bph. 0-60 in 3.3 seconds.

6. Ferrari Enzo

 

Ferrari Enzo

Introduced in 2002. 660 bph. Top speed 350 km/h. 0-60 3.3 seconds.

5. Lamborghini Miura

 

Lamborghini Miura

The car that popularised the mid engine design. Produced from 1967-1969. 350 bhp. Top speed 277 km/h.

4. Bugatti Veyron

 

Bugatti Veyron

A road worthy luxury grand tourer. Introduced in 2005. 1001 bhp. Top speed 407 km/h.

3. Ferrari 250 GTO

Ferrari 250 GTO 1962

The best Ferrari of all time and the most beautiful car of all time. Produced from 1962-1963. 302 bhp. Top speed 280 km/h. 0-60 in 5.8 seconds.

2. McLaren FI

 

McLaren FI

Possibly the greatest road going car of all time and the fastest naturally aspirated road car to this day. Produced from 1993-1998. A unique three-seat design with 627 bhp. Top speed 386 km/h. 0-60 in 3.2 seconds.

1. Porche 911

 

Porche 911

The 2010 Porche 911 is a 2 door, 2 seat sport coupe with rear engine and 435 bhp. Top speed 194 mph. 0-60 in 4 seconds.