Super Cars/euros Upstaged By The Dastun?

[g35me]

Honestly the R35 doesnt look all that good in photos but when you see them up close they just want to rip your balls off then spit in your face.

[GTRAAH]

no joke if you pull up next to a murcielago in your gallardo

boxster owners know the feeling

GTR and Lambo They are all considered supercars...

Ok i personally wouldnt consider a boxster a super car. And even if it is considered one, Real Supercars Are fast.... Boxsters? I dont think so... probably a Wrx would beet it with slight boost and an exhaust.

Edited August 11, 2011 by GTRAAH

[GTRAAH]

How old are you?

27 What thats got to do with anything? What i explained was probably the best you could with a keyboard.

[GTRAAH]

Honestly the R35 doesnt look all that good in photos but when you see them up close they just want to rip your balls off then spit in your face.

100% right, In pictures for some apparent reason it doesnt look crazy, But in real life, DAMMM they look beasty

[On Edge]

This is true, the same can be said for all gtr models to a certain degree

[domino_z]

Supercars are meant to be sleek, over the top, big engines, scary handling, destined future classics, built with all manner of exotic materials, borne with the design brief to be as extrovert as possible and have the world stop when you park and the door opens

The gallardo simply fills a gap in the market and is made the cheapest way possible through sharing of Audi parts chiefly to fund the continual development of the v12 line. It is not a supercar

Likewise the GTR built on a modified 370z chassis with a vinyl interior ain't no supercar either

If you're harping on lap times than you've missed the point of what a supercar is all about

[Nee-san]

Lol, there are a couple of people in this thread who need to grab the crayons, slap the helmet back on and jump on the bus back to special school.

[FineLine]

Supercars are meant to be sleek, over the top, big engines, scary handling, destined future classics, built with all manner of exotic materials, borne with the design brief to be as extrovert as possible and have the world stop when you park and the door opens

The gallardo simply fills a gap in the market and is made the cheapest way possible through sharing of Audi parts chiefly to fund the continual development of the v12 line. It is not a supercar

Likewise the GTR built on a modified 370z chassis with a vinyl interior ain't no supercar either

If you're harping on lap times than you've missed the point of what a supercar is all about

So you're the one who give the manufacturers the criteria for the building of super cars.

[Snowman]

I personally think the term "Supercar" has evolved over the years.

I think these days the term Supercar is based upon performance - and the original definition of a Supercar has now evolved into the term Exotics.

So for me - is the R35 a Supercar - yes.

Is it an Exotic - no. (Same for the Gallardo - especially say the Super Alphabets etc)

But again - this is really a topic which is every mans own opinion.

[domino_z]

So you're the one who give the manufacturers the criteria for the building of super cars.

topic calls for personal opinion mate

if you can't accept, move right along

[FineLine]

topic calls for personal opinion mate

if you can't accept, move right along

Couldnt agree more mate. Strangely enough I think the gtr ticks all thos boxes and then adds another dimension in performance and handling.

[Snowman]

I think a question would be - if an R35 and a Gallardo are not Supercars, then does Ferrari currently make a single Supercar?

[domino_z]

enzo was the latest

[Silvia GTR]

I thought that any car that was expensive and can cut through a racetrack like lightning was considered supercar? not whether its was considered an exotic....

I think a question would be - if an R35 and a Gallardo are not Supercars, then does Ferrari currently make a single Supercar?

Ruh-Roh

[simpletool]

Supercars are meant to be sleek, over the top, big engines, scary handling, destined future classics, built with all manner of exotic materials, borne with the design brief to be as extrovert as possible and have the world stop when you park and the door opensThe gallardo simply fills a gap in the market and is made the cheapest way possible through sharing of Audi parts chiefly to fund the continual development of the v12 line. It is not a supercarLikewise the GTR built on a modified 370z chassis with a vinyl interior ain't no supercar eitherIf you're harping on lap times than you've missed the point of what a supercar is all about

True but that might be pre-2010.

I like the new Topgear clarification (or was it Motor?). What you described may now be called a hypercar, and supercars are simply REALLY fast sports cars. But I'm not comfortable calling a GTR a supercar, perhaps a super car but not a supercar.

[Marlin]

This topic sucks, and it's gone from talking about how a bunch of people were apparently oogling over a 35 instead of a Lambo, to a thread about "what constitutes a Supercar" debate, which is pointless, because since the R35 arrived, the lines have been blurred.

Does the 35 "look" like a traditional Supercar in my opinion? A definate no. But, does it PERFORM like one? Absolutely!

So to me, the R35 is kind of like a "Super Sports Car".... definately above a 911 Carrera S, but lacking the "wow' factor looks wise, and simply too practical as an every day car, to make the step into the "Supercar" ranks.

Stuff like an Enzo isn't a Supercar.... it's a Hypercar.

Stuff like 458/Gallardo etc, are at the bottem end of the Supercar genre, whilst Mucielago etc is toward the top.

Edited August 12, 2011 by Marlin

[Marlin]

It's kind of funny that the harder the car is to live with, the more "Super" or "Hyper" it becomes

Really, if we were all sane, these fancy cars should all be labelled 'Shit Cars", because they're not actually very good at being cars..... a Falcon on the other hand... that's a Super-car

[Snowman]

LOL - I had actually been reminiscing over the old "Supercar Club" days and was thinking how apparently that was poorly named since it turns out pretty much none of them are Supercars now.

But perhaps the one exception would be the Ford GT40 - which looked awesome, sounded awesome but was pretty horrible to actually drive on the roads.

So perhaps that's the definition? Look great, sound great but you really don't want to drive one anywhere.

[Marlin]

i reckon you're pretty close to the mark there mate

[Adelaideprosound]

It's kind of funny that the harder the car is to live with, the more "Super" or "Hyper" it becomes

Really, if we were all sane, these fancy cars should all be labelled 'Shit Cars", because they're not actually very good at being cars..... a Falcon on the other hand... that's a Super-car

Your WRONG Marlin!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

A Holden is much better at being a Super car than a Ford. Ford is just plain old shit that still uses leaf spring suspension which reminds me of a cart pulled by donkeys in a village